A charming, beautiful and interesting romantic/comedy story.

I've read a lot of romantic books this year and "The Flatshare" is, unarguably, the best amongst them. It has been very engaging since the beginning and I wanted this book to never finish.

Tiffy, the protagonist, badly needs a place to live as she broke up with her current boyfriend. Leon, another protagonist, needs some cash to endure lawyer bills for his brother. He puts an ad for his flat to be available for sharing including his bed. He works nights and is out on the weekends. This works out perfectly for Tiffy who moves in the flat. They never see each other and their only communication is via post-it notes in the flat they leave for each other....yet they fall in love.

Beth O' Leary wrote a very quirky and engaging story by using both Leon and Tiffy as first person alternatively to express what each one of them. Her writing style is easy to read and all the other characters besides the protagonists are drafted smartly. Short chapters are also a big plus. I am a big fan of British authors since we share the same vocabulary but this book made me laugh with British humour as well. It is a perfect rom-com I'd remember for a long time.

If you like romantic comedies, this books is a perfect choice and I bet you won't regret reading it.

The only book that I read by Sonali Dev which doesn't sound like a continuation of her earlier books.

"Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors" is a minor adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride & Prejudice". Sonali made it clear with her title of the book already.

A super affluent family in the US with royal background from India - The Rajes. Their daughter, Trisha Raje who is a neurosurgeon falls in love with DJ Caine who is a chef. Both DJ and Trisha hae initial spats with their egos clashing and judging each other but how love sparks in both of them is quite a read.

Sonali tempered with the original "Pride & Prejudice" in such a way that the storyline and the characters speak for themselves. The characters not only face pride and prejudice but also certain issues like racism, family abuse, marital issues, and legal frauds are also highlighted in their own scope. There are a lot of simple things in life which we take for granted and this books tells us to appreciate what we have. Sonali brings the exotic taste of Indian cuisines mixed with French to reader's delight.

I have always liked Sonali's writing style and how she unfolds background stories of the characters at a perfect time. This book is no exception. A quick read and I'd definitely recommend it to other readers who are looking forward to read this book.

A sweet, cute and a steamy love story by Helen Hoang.

I haven't read her "The Kiss Quotient" yet but stumbled upon "The Bride Test" at my local bookstore and couldn't resist grabbing a copy since I heard so many good reviews about it.

The book involves Khai Diep from California and Esme from Vietnam. Khai Diep is handsome, successful and autistic. He thinks that he is not capable of returning affection and is not able to love anyone. All his mother wants is his son to get married even if it requires her to bring a bride from Vietnam. That's how Esme enters in Khai's life.

Esme, on the other hand, is cleaning bathrooms in Vietnam to earn bread and butter for her small family. She finds it a better deal for her family when Khai's mother asks her to spend the summer in California and seduce her son into getting married. All of Esme's attempts fail when she tries to seduce Khai but how the romance unfolds between them eventually is super cute to read.

Helen has done a brilliant job in flourishing the characters. Khai's autism has been shown in a positive way every time it was mentioned in the book and Esme has never been portrayed as a weak character who needs help of others to flourish herself. She works hard and studies so that she can be her own in a foreign land.

A quick read, a little cliché but overall a super cute love story.

First and foremost, this book has no connection with Taylor Jenkins Reid's 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo'. Secondly, this book is also a masterpiece in its own genre. I have never stayed up until 3am to finish a book just to find out who is the murderer until I started reading this.

This book is about the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle, daughter of Peter and Helena Hardcastle who are throwing a ball on the occasion of the death anniversary of their son at Blackheath who died 19 years ago. Evelyn is murdered during the party in front of everyone but who kills her?

Aiden Bishop enters Blackheath with a total loss of memory and into the body of one of the guests invited to the party. He has to find the murderer in 8 days. The same day is repeated again and again with Aiden being in someone else's body to solve the puzzle. He cannot leave Blackheath and this vicious cycle of waking up in another body will continue until he solves the puzzle of Evelyn's murder. He has to beat all the other competitors who are also trying to solve the mystery if he wants his way out of Blackheath.

Most of the thrillers disappoint you with their climax but this one doesn't and Stuart did a good job in justifying it.

Complicated yet very intriguing. I kept reading it until it all started making sense and I must say, it is a smartly written masterpiece by Stuart Turton.

I had to pick "Where the Crawdads Sing" up because of all the hype created by this book. I don't generally give up on a book if I don't like it in the beginning and I am so glad that I kept reading this and finished reading it in 2 days. It was that captivating and it will be on my mind for some days until I read something better than this.

The glorious and detailed description of marsh, lagoons, shack, estuaries, wharfs put me off in the beginning but they totally made sense in terms of the storyline.

Delia Owens justified the story with her zoology knowledge and the narration amalgamated with it is so mesmerizing.

Miss Catherine Clark a.k.a Kya a.k.a Marsh Girl is abandoned first by her mother, then by siblings and lastly by her father at the tender age of 6. This story is about her survival and resilience living in the lap of nature. She is exposed to different feelings as she grows up like love, loss, hope, hate and prejudice but one feeling remains stable inside her - loneliness.

She never goes to school and is so afraid to face people yet she survives without everyone in her life. When a handsome football coach, Chase Andrews' dead body is found in the swamp, everyone in the town suspects Kya as the murderer. If she has never been in contact with other people, how can she kill someone?

The narrative is so interestingly told that I imagined myself visiting Kya's shack, her beach, lagoons, feeding Red Bird and even in the court when she was waiting for her verdict to be announced in the murder case of Chase Andrews.

This book contains everything - love, hate, romance, poetry, mystery, crime and drama. It doesn't sound monotonous at all at any time.

This book is definitely worth the hype and I'd recommend this book to fellow readers. This book definitely makes me think how further we have evolved forgetting our nature.

After 6 years, I finally read "The Rosie Project". As they say, it is better late than never and I am glad that I read this witty and clever romantic comedy.

The protagonist, Don Tillman, is a 39 years old genetics professor who is very intelligent and smart. He has Asperger's Syndrome (having difficulties in social and non-verbal interactions) unbeknown to him. Being very strict to his meal plan, very punctual and strictly following his lifestyle depicts that he is the most disciplined character I've ever read.

On being told by his neighbour once that he would be a good husband to someone, Don designs a questionnaire to find his soulmate. It seems "sexist" in the forefront but eventually the story unfolds and reveals that it is just to find the compatible partner and with whom you can spend your life. He calls it "The Wife Project".

Rosie Jarman, a barmaid and a research student is sent to Don by his best friend and a womanizer, Gene. Don doesn't find Rosie suitable for his "wife" hunt but still likes to spend time with her.

He helps Rosie in finding her biological father by using his intelligence and knowledge to get the DNAs analyzed of the "qualifying" candidates. He calls it "The Father Project". "The Wife Project" gets side-tracked by "The Father Project" because all he wants is Rosie to be with him despite confessing it to Rosie that he feels love differently and being rejected by her. He realizes it later that he loves Rosie and how he makes it happen is an interesting read itself.

It was an interesting read overall with a quick shots of intelligence here and there. Smartly written by Graeme Simsion. I am definitely going to read more of this series.

I was drawn towards this novel after reading "The Proposal" by Jasmine Guillory which came after "The Wedding Date". Jasmine Guillory is one of the best contemporary romance novel authors in my opinion.

Alexa Monroe and Drew Nicols meet in a stuck elevator and they talk to each other. Drew, a charming handsome man, has been invited to not only his ex-girlfriend's wedding but also he is dateless. He ends up inviting Alexa, whom he just met in a stuck elevator as his fake date for the wedding. Alexa agrees. This one day wedding affair turns into a situation where they can't get enough of each other.

Drew lives in LA and Alexa lives in San Francisco. They try to see each other in spite of their distance and busy lives. Their long distance relationship and both of them being too timid to commit to each other create misunderstandings and their relationship almost ends in a disaster.

Jasmine's writing style is easy and intriguing. The chemistry between both the main characters is portrayed so vividly that the reader can feel the connection between both of them.

Alexa's character has been very strong throughout the book and she comes out as a strong, independent and career-oriented woman. Drew is a charming, handsome, fun loving guy who is also very smart.

I absolutely loved the fake-real relationship between Alexa and Drew and it was very interesting to read how two high-powered professionals managed the long distance relationship which almost became a disaster!

Number 4 is considered unlucky in Chinese culture.

A lot of insights like this into Chinese and Malaysian culture and I enjoyed learning about those. If you enjoy dreamy fantasies and believe in them, this book is for you. The concept of weretigers, dreams and mysterious deaths will keep you bound to this book.

A very young houseboy who searched for his master's severed finger after his master's death so that he could bury it with his master's body in his grave within 49 days else his master's spirit would be roaming aimlessly and would kill other people.

Another young protagonist who danced in a dance hall to pay off her mother's mahjong debts somehow got the severed finger and how the story intertwined with the young houseboy's search of the same finger kept me intrigued.

The romantic angle in the book wasn't intriguing and seemed like forced into the story.

Overall, it was my first book by Yangtze Choo and I would definitely look forward to reading another one from her in the future.

2 years ago, all I could think about is scribbling some notes in my personal notebook. These notes were supposed to be read by me only as I was too diffident to share them with others. Thus, becoming a writer was not even in my weirdest dream and then I came across blogging......

I am a great supporter of knowledge sharing. It helps an individual to grow and stay motivated. It brings recognition as well when you have more supporters who look forward to your ideas which ultimately helps in generating more ideas. When more people share their views and knowledge on a serious note by commenting or reviewing your blog, your purpose of becoming a writer is fulfilled.

In today's digital era, it is possible for everyone to become a writer. All you need is "a fantastic content" to engage your audience. The content has always been the king. Blogging does make you save time as it is hassle-free as compared to publishing a book but everything has its own cost. There are millions of blogs and your blog must have something different to prove itself. Redundant and someone else's ideas is going to push you down the line. Be unique and innovative when it comes to writing a blog.

Many people have been successfully making a change in the society by sharing their thoughts on various social issues via blogging. "Pen is mightier than a sword" - pen here is replaced by keys on the keyboard but they have the same power to influence the society by their words of wisdom. Blogging makes the writing more reachable to a distant audience where books can't reach. They are inexpensive to read and the audience can share their views instantly.

Serious blogging needs connectivity with the audience. So, being PERSONAL is important. Happy Blogging!