The narrator shares with us her physical growth and the memories she shares with the family throughout her childhood. Then tragedy strikes the family, leading the narrator to realise that beauty does not last. At seventeen, the narrator sees her father smile again since the tragedy occurred. Also, at this…
One-Sentence Summary: A wealthy family living in a rule-bound community is curious and obsessed with a struggling family who lives a freestyle life. Shaker Heights appears to be a happy place to live. It seems filled with lovely community and various facilities, including golf, riding, tennis and boating. That summer,…
The story doesn't give out the truth immediately but dropping bits and pieces here and there, guiding the readers to the bigger picture at a moderate pace. It captures our attention from the beginning with a Facebook post of a girl telling a story of her assault by a teacher…
A Pakistani Muslim Zuleikha is married to Iskander via arranged marriage and struggles to adjust to her new life in Texas. She soon realises the life in America is not what she learned from confiscated contraband movies and books in Pakistan. Besides trying to adapt in such an estrange environment,…
Charles Wang decides to take his family on a trip to China to reclaim his ancestral lands after he has lost his cosmetic empire which he built up since emigrating to the US. But first, they must go to the Upstate New York to get his eldest daughter, Saina. Charles…
When a plane crashes on a remote island, a group of British boys are the sole survivors. The story focuses on the group of boys of their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. It’s not really my cup of tea but I’m impressed with the concept and the hidden…
A Japanese geek with the nickname ‘Train Man’ is acting different from usual when he saves two ladies from a drunk man in the train. As an appreciation for his help, one of the ladies sends him a pair of expensive Hermes teacups as a thank you gift. The ‘Train…
This is a story about the life of two rural families live in an old haunted house at Cloudstreet. The two families are Pickles and Lamb. Pickles family believes in luck whereas the Lambs family believes in God. The story involves wide variety of characters and the ups and downs…
This story is about the life journey of a young shepherd who follows his heart to search for his dreams. Although it's a simple story but it delivers a meaningful message to the readers to pursue our dreams without any hesitations. This book is worth for reading and gives us…
Here are some of my favourite quotes from 'The Kite Runner': "Children aren't colouring books. You don't get to fill them with your favourite colours." "Self-defense has nothing to do with meanness." "God has granted you a special talent. It is now your duty to…