The Boookish Voyager

After reading "The Train to Pakistan", I always wondered why the Partition happened in the first place. Why couldn't everyone live together as they did before? These thoughts haunted me for days. I was fascinated by the beautiful cover and title of another book 'The Book of Everlasting Things by Aanchal Malhotra', and after seeing many Instagram posts praising it, I finally decided to get my hands on it. The book was a wholesome experience. The author takes you on a journey to pre-Partition Lahore, a time when Hindus and Muslims lived together in harmony. The narrative also transports you to the perfume city of France, spanning four generations of a family. To give you a peek inside, the book revolves around Sameer and Firdaus, but it also delves into the life of Vivek and his love. Sameer Vij, a young boy with a gifted nose, inherited the skill of perfumery from his uncle Vivek. Vivek had set up the perfumery when he returned to India afte...

Do you also find it challenging to trust others in this age dominated by social media and dating apps? It's a sentiment many of us can relate to. In a world where you can't always be sure who's on the other end of a chat, skepticism often prevails. If this resonates with you, then you're bound to connect with a book that embodies this sentiment. They say not to judge a book by its cover, and that rings especially true here. While the current cover might not immediately grab your attention, the title and story within surely will. "Love, Swipe, Blackmail by Nitish Bhushan " promises to enthrall and captivate you until the very end. Set in Delhi NCR, the narrative unfolds across two timelines: the present day and two years prior. Ravi, Raaj, and Bhanu, along with their secretive WhatsApp group, navigate through the complexities of modern relationships and unforeseen challenges. As Ravi faces the threat of blackmail, endangering his impendi...

Imagine your uncle owning a second-hand bookshop, and you having access to all the books. It's like practically living in the midst of books, doesn't it sound like heaven? Some books make you feel at home, even though they lack suspense or mystery in their stories. Well, "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" is one such book for me. Despite its lack of a suspenseful plot, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The Book is all about Love, Family Bonding, Finding comfort in books and New Beginnings.. Let's delve into the book. Set in Jimbocho, Tokyo; it revolves around the Morisaki Bookshop nestled in a neighborhood full of bookstores, specializing in old secondhand books. The female protagonist, 'Takako', starts living on the first floor of the building that houses the bookstore after her uncle offers her the place in exchange for a little help with the bookstore. 'Satoru', the male protagonist and brother of Takako's mother, inherit...

Have you ever thought about the origin of human life? Have you considered the possibility that we might not be the only planet with life in the universe? Or questioned the ancient rituals surrounding Egyptian pharaohs and their mysterious burial practices? Well, if these questions bug your curious mind, then this book is definitely for you. "The Mars Conspiracy" by Dr. Razi is a thriller based on the traces of life on Mars planet, aliens visiting Earth, crop circles found in different parts of the world, Egyptian mummies, and a rebel Pharaoh whose name was erased from history until they find the tomb of his son, Tutankhaten, and match the DNA of both mummies. Sounds exciting, right? Now let's talk about the book. The story starts in the present timeline with the sighting of a weird creature in the remote town of Jharkhand near Ranchi. That's where the major part of the book is set. A private space center is set up for a special Mars mission to...