Book Review – Eldest by Christopher Paolini

"If any honour existed in war, he concluded, it was in fighting to protect others from harm." Eldest, the second book in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini series starts off more or less from the point where Eragon (reviewed here) was concluded - after the terrible battle with the Urgals that was waged under Farthen Dûr, …

Book Review – KOREA: The Impossible Country by Daniel Tudor

South Korea was "the poorest, most impossible country on the planet" when it was founded, according to an advisor to its third president. Yet, in just fifty years it has transformed itself into an economic powerhouse and a democracy that can serve as a model for other countries. How was it able to do this, …

Book Review – Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Eragon, a poor village-boy of fifteen finds a polished blue stone in the forest and considers himself very lucky upon the discovery, thinking that it would buy his family meat to survive the upcoming winter. But one day, the stone brings a dragon hatchling and Eragon finds himself embroiled in the politics of the empire …

Book Review – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll

Sometimes, I have believed as many as 6 impossible things before breakfast. Let me just get my overall point of this book review straight to you: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is THE MOST nonsenical book I have every read in my life! NOTE: I am not implying anything negative by saying that this book is …

Book Review – Little Men by Louisa May Alcott

Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us. Little Men is the third book in the Little Women series written by the American author L.M. Alcott, the …

Book Review – The Art of War by Sun Tzu

"It is the rule in war, if ten times the enemy's strength, surround them; if five times, attack them; if double, be able to divide them, if equal, engage them; if fewer, be able to evade them; if weaker, be able to avoid them." The Art of War (Chinese: 孫子兵法) is an ancient treatise on military and warfare …

Book Review – The Aeneid by Virgil

I sing of arms and of the man, fated to be an exile, who long since left the land of Troy and came to Italy to the shores of Lavinium; and a great pounding he took by land and sea at the hands of the heavenly gods because of the fierce and unforgetting anger of …

Book Review – 7 Secrets of Vishnu by Devdutt Pattnaik

                7 Secrets of Vishnu is one of the books in the 7 Secrets series by mythologist Devdutt Pattnaik which explores the lore surrounding the Hindu God Vishnu and his many avatars. It comprises of seven chapters wherein each chapter narrates the stories of one or more avatars …

Book Review- The Discovery of France by Graham Robb

This is my first ever historical non-fiction book on France which I was really hoping to read one day due to my immense love for France and French culture. Before this, my knowledge of French history was limited to the French Revolution of 1789 which I studied in school. This book, besides adding more perspectives …

3 days 3 Quotes Challenge: Day Three

I was tagged to do the 3 Days 3 Quotes Challenge by my fellow Book Blogger Saman Javed who is my favourite blogger. You must explore her content as she writes about diverse genres of YA books. My third and final quote is from the first book in A Song of Ice and Fire series called 'A …