The garden city of India, Bangalore, is known for its beautiful weather, amazing food, vibrant culture, and an impeccable fashion sense. However, a lesser known fact about this popular city is that it is home to several literary icons like Preeti Shenoy, Malathi Rao, Anita Nair, and Mahesh Dattani. The literary side of the city is quite active and book releases and public readings are common occurrences. Additionally, book lovers ...
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Libraries are beautiful. Apart from the knowledge and exposure they offer, the mere architecture of these structures are majestic; therefore, to bookaholics, libraries are a place of worship or even heaven. As if just being amidst thousands of books isnt enough, libraries double our joy by their silence, altruistic environment and awe-inspiring architecture. India, known for its history and heritage, has some of the best libraries in the world that ...
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Never judge a book by its cover. This is a well known and often preached about proverb. While we may or may not follow this for deeper aspects, most of us are guilty of judging a book by its cover when we see it for the first time.When at a bookstore, most of us consciously or unconsciously single out books that have catchy covers, quirky titles and/or intriguing taglines. Books ...
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There is always a constant tussle between book lovers and telly watchers. You constantly hear the book lovers complaining how the book was better and how the show just ruined it for them. For which the show watchers aggressively shoo them away fearing spoilers. Why does this sound familiar? That's because we have all been there and done that. Here is a list of 5 popular T.V series adapted from ...
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Mumbai reminds us of many things: Bollywood, beaches, fashion, shopping, food, monsoon, and what not! The most populous city of India is well-known for its literary population too. With famous authors like Devdutt Patnaik, Salman Rushdie, Shobhaa De, and Anant Pai hailing from this beautiful city, the city is one of the most book-loving cities in India. With a lot of book clubs that are functioning for years now, Mumbai ...
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A correlation between books and holidays has always existed. Every vacation is defined by a book that you could never let go off. Losing yourself in a good book while relaxing on the beach or sitting near a French window, overlooking the garden could be one of the most refreshing holiday experiences. From Missouri to Milan, authors help transport their readers to another realm without passports. Choosing the right set ...
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Do you love books? Imagine sitting in a group, sipping a hot cup of coffee or tea and having a discussion about your favorite books. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, this dream is possible. All you need to do is be part of a book club. Book clubs are ideal for those who love books and like to talk and discuss about books with other people from varied backgrounds. ...
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Writing is not a day job, that you can finish and get paid by the month's end. It is a journey. From conceiving the idea to publishing the book, an author goes through a lot. If you are an author, struggling literally and figuratively, you will relate to some or all of this. This is a funny take on the struggles that authors face and does not hurt anyone's feelings. ...
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Famous authors are not only famous for their bestselling novels, but also for their wit, knowledge, passion, and various other skills. One of such various other skills is having notoriously crazy writing rituals. From Victor Hugo to Dan Brown, many authors have crazy habits when it comes to writing. After all, masterpieces cannot be sculpted without abrasives. From lying down to standing up, from steaming infinite espresso shots to rotten ...
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Historical fiction, whether or not you consider yourself a fan of this genre, you cannot deny the popularity it has gained in the recent times. Generally speaking, any story that is set in a time period in the past or is set in the backdrop of historical events can be called Historical Fiction, however, the criteria for genre selection is less stringent. Since, we call it historical fiction, it means ...
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