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The Other Boleyn Girl

January 30, 2013
By Nabila Tazyeen
The Other Boleyn Girl

Meet Henry VIII, king of England, opulence and young, nubile women. Spoilt, pampered, and in need of constant reassurance of his masculinity and superiority. Betrothed to Queen Katherine but always on the lookout for the next feminine conquest, King Henry’s life changes when his roving eye rests on The Other Boleyn Girl. Set in...
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Mathilukal (The Walls)

October 7, 2010
By Susan Mathen
Mathilukal (The Walls)

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer is one of the greatest writers in Malayalam and has raised Malayalam fiction to international standards. Staying true to the elements that make any Basheer novel an absolute pleasure to read, Mathilukal also has an easy conversational style of writing, subtle humour that makes the reader chuckle, smooth unfolding of the plot,...
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

September 21, 2010
By Cécile
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

This novel, by one of the most important writers of French literature, Victor Hugo, is set in Paris during the end of the 15th century. There are many characters in this book, the main ones are: Frollo, the priest whose heart is full of hatred & lustful desire for women and of fear of...
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Boy Meets Girl

August 29, 2010
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Boy Meets Girl

To most people, Meg Cabot is synonymous with two words: Princess Diaries. Having been of the same opinion till I stumbled upon another book of hers at Blossoms Book House, I now think she’s brilliant. I picked up Boy Meets Girl almost seven years ago. And in all these years, I’ve read and re-read...
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