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23 Sep

8 moving books that explore familial bonds

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesLittle women, Not without my daughter, Sister, The End of the Ocean, The God of Small Things, The Namesake, Tinkers, We Need to Talk about Kevin

By Pranjali Wakde The family has always been the focal point of any individual’s life; it’s the first social group we are exposed to, that prepare us for our future. Family is made of different shades - loving, nurturing, caring and even disastrous, spiteful and bitter. Mother-daughter, sister-sister, brother-sister, father-son, there are so many relationships in a family. Many writers - having found these precious bonds realistic but intriguing - have incorporated them in their novels, some of which are given right below! Little women by Louisa May Alcott: This classic can be called a classic tale of sisterly bond!…

12 Sep

Best comics for your pull over list

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By Anuradha Punyani Remember our favorite childhood indulgence? Yes, comics. Before Instagram reels and the recent toddler’s favorite ‘Peppa pig,’ comics kept us occupied throughout the day. Although Gen Z is as much an avid reader of comics as we were back in those days, the true essence of comics hasn’t traversed the time scale. Comics is an evergreen genre in literature. Although the technological evolution has improved the accessibility of comics through digital means, the joy of laughing to print comics can never be replaced. Today, it is impossible to ignore the Marvel heroes like Batman, Spider man, Hulk,…

12 Sep

Light hearted books to end your day on a high

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By Navya D. Put aside the woes of the world and read some of the best rib-ticklers ever written, from laugh-out-loud novels to stinging satires to memoirs by confirmed Very Funny People. In some areas, there's snobbishness that says you're not meant to laugh at books. Films? Sure. Comedians? Yes, of course. What are the expressions people make before they sneeze? Undoubtedly. But what about books? Books are revered as sacred and somber objects. If this describes you, the issue is simple: you aren't reading the correct books. Because, whether you want to or not, a truly humorous book will…

04 Sep

The death of dictionaries: Is it inevitable?

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I still remember leafing through the chronological order of a bulky vocabulary book to find a word’s meaning. Dictionaries are the only databases of meaning we had when there were no smartphones. The arduous task of exploring words and their meanings was tiresome but it was fun back then. Want to know the meaning of “Sedulous?” Don’t you care about the spelling, Google will correct it in its humblest way “Did you mean: Sedulous?” Although the results page throws a million web links at you, skimming through the initial two lines is enough for you to get what you want.…

28 Aug

Best crime reads of 2021 so far

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesFragile, Magma, Rabbits, Red wolves, Taped, The hiding place, The Imposter

From Stephen King to Agatha Christie, criminal fictions are one of the popular literary genres. Be it a short psychological thriller or a series of criminal novels, a good crime fiction never fails to intrigue you. Especially during the pandemic induced lockdowns, the genre gained larger prominence as more and more people indulged in thrillers as the compelling narratives hooked them to the books all the time. As July and August are important months for crime fictions, let us take a close look at these 7 wonderful thrillers, if you are seriously searching for some new crime reads: Magma: The…

28 Aug

Indian Author special: Durjoy Datta

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesIf it’s not forever, it’s not love, Now that you are Rich, Till The Last Breath, WISH I COULD TELL YOU

Durjoy Datta is a motivational speaker, author, and entrepreneur. He is a screenwriter best known for his coffee-table novels on young Indians' romantic lives. Due to this, Durjoy Datta is one of the favourite writers of most Indian readers. He has a sizable fan base, which is primarily made up of the country's youth. Datta's success stems from his ability to interact with young people, ranging from school-aged children to college students. Datta's stories have a sense of realism about them. Everything appears too genuine to be a tale, from the main characters to the narrative and twists. A romance…

24 Aug

Ten Most Popular Villains in English Literature

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesDr Jekyll, Frankenstein, Mr Hyde, Popular Villains, Sherlock Holmes

By Pranjali Wakde It is obvious to fall in love with heroes and heroines, but it is the villains who add that much-needed spice in the books. Simply put, without a villain, there’s no point in the story at all. Fortunately, the readers understand how vital this figure is – and that is exactly why there are villains who are very popular, maybe even more loved than the heroes. Mr Hyde from The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: One of the finest literary pieces, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, gave us Mr Hyde, a…

24 Aug

Prose: the foundation of literature

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By Navya D Prose is a natural flow of language and sentences used in literature. It can be both fictional and non-fictional. Unlike poetry, prose is present only in sentences and paragraphs whereas you find lists and stanzas in poetic and other similar forms of literature. Prose resembles natural speech. Most of the literature is available in prose. Since it is such a wide term, it is categorized into numerous kinds. Hence, let me limit the article to fictional prose so that the things are not mixed up and you learn without any confusion. Different kinds of fictional prose: Short…

23 Aug

Indian Author special: Chetan Bhagat

Booked4Books NetworkArticles2 States: The Story Of My Marriage, Five Point Someone, Making India Awesome, One Indian Girl, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, The Girl in room 105, What Young India Wants

By Anuradha Punyani Chetan Bhagat, known as a people's author, is India's most widely read author. He began his career at IIM and went on to become a light-hearted and accessible novelist. His works are not only enjoyable for readers, but they also serve as an inspiration for aspiring authors. In 2008, the New York Times dubbed Chetan Bhagat "India's Best Selling English Language Novelist." He was named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World'' in 2010. He is listed among the ‘100 Most Creative People In Business' by Fast Company in the United States. Continue…

17 Aug

Book Villains who don’t deserve your sympathy

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Books showcase a set of characters that are the centre of the story. There are the heroes, who are loved by all, thanks to the virtue of their position in the narrative. There are anti-heroes, who are, these days, favoured more than any other characters. And lastly, the villains, a type that boils your blood whenever they appear in the scene. Most of the time, one can sympathize with these villains, especially if the author throws their motive and their tragic backstories – villains and tragic backstories mostly go hand in hand – in our faces. And yet, there exist…