Reading & Writing Lounge

My Name is Red: Orhan Pamuk
Reading My Name is Red is akin to meditation. Orhan Pamuk’s brilliant reflective novel brings to mind Eco’s The Name of the Rose. Pamuk weaves a rich tapestry of intrigue, human drama and emotion, religion, romance, sex, and the miniaturist’s world and philosophy. The book is choc-a-bloc with reflections on [...]

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Author: Lucy Moore
Publisher: Viking Penguin
In Maharanis, Lucy Moore brilliantly recreates the lives of four queens, and captures the grandeur of Royal India with sparkling descriptions.
Through the chapters of the book, the reader is introduced to Maharani Chimnabai, the formidable queen of Baroda, who was a proud nationalist and one of the founders of the women’s [...]

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Imagine….a cozy little room with a sofa as soft-as-a-souffle, a comfortable old arm chair with some cushions, or a diwan with a sumptuous rug. A little corner with mellow lamps and a large picture window; a room with shelves full of books and a writing table with crisp white paper and a mug of sharpened [...]

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