Hi, I guess now we are well into 2019 and have totally forgotten about making lists of the best and worst of 2018. That’s why I’ve chosen this moment in January to talk about the 100 books I read in 2018… yes only 100! I’ll try better next time. I had a very hectic 2018 with a lot of teaching, correction of tests, corrections in general, writing books, publishing … [Read more...] about 100 Books of 2018
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Review of The Boyfriend by R. Raj Rao
Review of The Boyfriend by R. Raj Rao Reviewed by Fiza Pathan I have been wanting to read this book in a long while. I managed to do so last week, and I finished it in the early hours of September 7. R. Raj Rao is a blessing for readers who love cynicism and wry humour in their LGBTQ literature. I had a fun time with a lot of laughs reading this book, which describes the love … [Read more...] about Review of The Boyfriend by R. Raj Rao
Review of Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own by Kate Bolick
Review of Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own by Kate Bolick Reviewed by Fiza Pathan Spinster by Kate Bolick is one of the most enriching and well written nonfiction book that I have had the pleasure to read this year. I found this book in my local library’s bookshelf and I just had to borrow it. It’s a heavy read with a lot of in-depth analysis of situations, personality … [Read more...] about Review of Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own by Kate Bolick
Review of The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Review of The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Reviewed by Fiza Pathan When I was twenty years old and still in college, I and my friend Tanya, would often conduct discourses and events centered on the current trends in English Literature for the English department of our college. It was on one such cold November afternoon that our English department professor gave us the VCD … [Read more...] about Review of The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Review of The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri
Review of The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri Reviewed by Fiza Pathan This nonfiction piece was the very first book that I read, penned by Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. I discovered the book in one of my favourite bookshops, tucked away between other good classic works, and I bought it immediately. The Clothing of Books may be only seventy-one pages long, but … [Read more...] about Review of The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri