Japanese Murder Mystery: The Clock House Murders

Hi Readers! Almost the entirety of the month was spent reading Yukito Ayatsuji’s fourth novel The Clock House Murders. Usually I breeze through his books and love them, but this was an opposite experience. It took a long time to complete and I did not enjoy it much. Find...

The Midnight Train: To Read or Not to Read?

Hi Readers! I read Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library back in 2020. I reviewed it as: “The Midnight Library, in its simplicity has achieved a different level of poignance. It is unbelievably magical & whimsical, but at the same time insightful & thought provoking.” So, you can imagine the kind...

May 2026 Recap!

This month was quite the embodiment of ‘May summer holidays’ for me. I have been transitioning into a new role at work. So, the first half of the month, I was handing over, so I didn’t have a lot on my plate. And, in the second half of the...

Sweet Bean Paste: To Read or Not to Read?

Hi Readers, I was searching for books to gift someone, and in that list, I found Sweet Bean Paste. I had heard about this book for a while and had only heard wonderful things. And, as it was a short one, I thought I would read for myself and...

April 2026 Recap!

Hi Readers! April being the month after my birthday month has never really had much appeal to me. It’s also the onset of summers. Aside from the constant wilting because of the brutal summers, the month has been cheery! Finally met my friends, cousins, some relatives. Had a good...

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans: Read Now!

Hi Readers! Every once in a while, you read a book that’s so simple but stays with you beyond measure. You can’t really pick one thing that you enjoyed or something specific you loved. It also becomes impossible to write about such books in the same manner you write...

Book Recommendation: The Wizard’s Bakery!

Hi Readers! After a long time, I read a book in a day!! When I started reading The Wizard’s Bakery, I did not think I’d finish it so soon. But, it was a lot of fun reading it. It was definitely very different than the books I’ve been reading,...

Remarkably Bright Creatures: Worth the Hype?

Hi Readers! Finally finished a book in April! I know it’s only the second week, but it felt like I was reading this book for the longest time. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt had been on my TBR for a long time. I had even started reading...