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Reading Quick Thrillers on Kindle Unlimited- The Widow by Valerie Keough (Spoilers Ahead)

Plot Summary So I started reading The Widow by Valerie Keough and it was quite easy to get into. Simple sentences and lucid language without compromising the plot kept the mystery element going throughout the novel. There are two major characters in this book- Allison and Jo, although the book mainly revolves around Allison. Resourceful and calculating Allison decides to settle for a rich guy…

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Der Tod in Elizabeth das Musical

Thanks to the Youtube channel ACI01 I have been introduced to European musicals. And I have been mesmerized by them ever since. The most recent one has been Elizabeth das Musical and it’s songs Der Letzte Tanz (The Last Dance) and Wenn Ich Tanzen Will (When I Want to Dance) are the ones in which I love to watch Der Tod (Death) again and again. I am glad to come across the YouTube channel Fitzrove…

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Young Blood- A New Take on Vampiric Folklore

So, listening to Young Blood was quite an experience for me. Full of conspiracy theories and a tightly written script which didn’t make the conspiracy theories seem askew made it an intriguing experience to listen to the audiobook. It is an audible original so you are bound to enjoy the magic of the sound engineers which takes the experience of listening to an audiobook to another level. The…

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Then She Vanishes Review-Spoilers Ahead

Then She Vanishes is a mystery/thriller novel written by Claire Douglas. It was published in the year 2019. The novel starts off with a woman killing a man and an old woman in their house. The woman then proceeds to shoot herself outside her own house. The said woman is Heather Young who is in her 30s. There is another interesting fact about her, which is that her sister Flora disappeared at the…

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AUDIBLE ESCAPE GEMS:THE CORINTHIAN BY GEORGETTE HEYER(I am in love with Richard Wyndham!)

The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer is one of my top favourites of her books besides Venetia and others that I have read so far. The Corinthian starts with Richard’s mother and sister practically goading him to marry a suitable lady(actually a specific lady which has been decided on for several years)which starts as a very comical encounter between him and his mother and sister and his…

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Now we have the whole movie versions for just our ears with the rest to imagine in our minds with the aid of beautiful that serve as background music for the movie that is playing in our ears.Also to assist the whole impact we have the sound of carriages,horses,doos closing,the winds,the rains,the bells everything to make it just perfect.

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MARGARET ATWOOD ASTONISHES ME AGAIN:PROSE LIKE THAT WOULD SUCK THE LIFE'S BREATH OUT OF YOUR SOUL...

MARGARET ATWOOD ASTONISHES ME AGAIN:PROSE LIKE THAT WOULD SUCK THE LIFE’S BREATH OUT OF YOUR SOUL…

The Robber Bride is the sixth novel written by Margaret Atwood in 1993.

The Robber Bride is a book about three women who are in their middle ages right now and also about the woman named Zenia whom they have encountered at some point in their lives and boy what an encounter they have had!

Without giving much spoilers, I would like to tell all the reasons why you should read this book.First of…

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MARGARET ATWOOD ASTONISHES ME AGAIN:PROSE LIKE THAT WOULD SUCK THE LIFE'S BREATH OUT OF YOUR SOUL...

MARGARET ATWOOD ASTONISHES ME AGAIN:PROSE LIKE THAT WOULD SUCK THE LIFE’S BREATH OUT OF YOUR SOUL…

The Robber Bride is the sixth novel written by Margaret Atwood in 1993.

The Robber Bride is a book about three women who are in their middle ages right now and also about the woman named Zenia whom they have encountered at some point in their lives and boy what an encounter they have had!

Without giving much spoilers, I would like to tell all the reasons why you should read this book.First of…

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CAT'S EYE BY MARGARET ATWOOD

CAT’S EYE BY MARGARET ATWOOD

Cat’s Eye is a book that is very close to my heart because of the fact that I think at one point I have gone through all those phases which relates me not only to the protagonist but also to almost all the characters in her book.

In this book,nobody is the villain(although in the beginning you might feel otherwise).But gradually you start understanding that childhood bullying is toxic but…

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EMMA BY JANE AUSTEN

Jane Austen’s works are often long and detailed which might feel tedious to some readers but once you are in,you really start appreciating the author’s take on people’s behaviour and the reasons behind it.

Every minor character,be it some distant Lady or Aunt-all their nuances are explained by the author giving the reader a distant insight into the lives of the people in that era.

And here’s the…

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THE COLOR PURPLE BY ALICE WALKER

I listened to the Audiobook version narrated by the author herself.

I was shocked and startled from the beginning of the book.

The novel starts with a young black teenager Celie who maintains a diary in which she writes letters to God telling him everything that goes on with her life.

The book follows the trials and tribulations of a poor black woman who suffers a lot,including getting raped by…

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THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL BY ANNE BRONTË

I have read and listened to Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and also I have read Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.Do you know what is common in both?Yes,you got it -The Rake or ‘The Bad Boy’.Although in Jane Eyre Mr. Rochester does realise his follies and tries to improve himself and in Wuthering Heights-well you know what Heathcliff was and remained for the rest of his life-insufferably cruel to…

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COTILLION BY GEORGETTE HEYER:Not our usual sardonic and reserved guy but more of a 'nice' guy....

COTILLION BY GEORGETTE HEYER:Not our usual sardonic and reserved guy but more of a ‘nice’ guy….

Georgette Heyer’s Cotillion differs from her other books in terms of her male protagonist who is not very elegant in his speeches,nor does he makes sardonic remarks,nor does he looks bored and says nothing at all at balls or gatherings but is very kind and indulges everyone whether silly or ignorant and is excellent at small talk.Come on,what isn’t there to love!

Our male lead here talks mostly…

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WE BY YEVGENY ZAMYATIN (translated by Natasha Randall)

‘We’ is a dystopian novel written by Yevgeny Zamyatin in the year 1921 and was banned in the Soviet Union until 1989.It’s a dystopian novel that reflects some of the elements that are relevant in the modern day world.

‘We’ starts out as the musings of a very important member of the One State known as D-503.He is a mathematician and working on a very important project.Therefore the book has some…

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READING MY FAVOURITE AUTHOR AFTER A LONG TIME:ALIAS GRACE BY MARGARET ATWOOD

I don’t know if it’s only with me or a lot of people but I like those books of Margaret Atwood which haven’t won the Man Booker or were just nominated for it compared to the ones that have actually won the award.

Coming to the book review,this book is classic Margaret Atwood.The same beautiful use of imagery to weave certain thoughts or the portrayal of emotions through that addictive prose in…

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WHY I LIKED ANIMAL FARM(and finished it so quickly!)

Publisher-Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd 2010

No of pages-115

Animal Farm is one of those books that teach a great deal in just a few words.Recently I’ve had a liking towards short length books,reason-they are short,simple and give you a sense of finishing a task which is quite helpful for boosting your morale in times of book slumps!

So anyway,I read Animal Farm and I am quite impressed by its…