The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini

by Vandana Hiranand Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But...

Your Guide to the Most Anticipated Book Awards of 2016

by Vandana Hiranand Literary award season is just around the corner! In light of this, we have compiled a list of the most anticipated awards,...

Songs of the Humpback Whale – Jodi Picoult

Sometimes finding your own voice  is a matter of listening to the heart....  For years, Jane Jones has lived in the shadow of her husband, renowned...

Picture Perfect – Jodi Picoult

To the outside world, they seem to have it all. Cassie Barrett, a renowned anthropologist, and Alex Rivers, one of Hollywood's hottest actors, met...

Nemesis – Agatha Christie

In utter disbelief, Jane Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel - an acquaintance she had met briefly...

The Castle of Otranto – Horace Walpole

First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades....

City of the Lion by Carl Muller

In Children of the Lion, Carl Muller recreated the story of the conquest of Lanka by Sihabahu and Sihasivali’s eldest son, the disgraced and...

Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden

by Vandana Hiranand Speaking to us with the wisdom of age and in a voice at once haunting and startlingly immediate, Nitta Sayuri tells the...

The Secret Life of Bees – Sue Monk Kidd

by Vandana Hiranand Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped...

Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn

On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations...

Frankenstein – Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the...

“A fulfilling read.”

A poignant story set against the sprawling tea gardens of Ceylon. A story of heartache, intrigue and hope. A secret woven in time. With...
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