shrutishaNov 7, 20191 min readTHREE WOMEN, Lisa Taddeo5/5 The most wonderful part of this piece of work is getting to know each of the three women yourself. So at risk of compromising that...
shrutishaNov 7, 20192 min readTRICKMIRROR, Jia Tolentino4.5/5 Roll call for all us thots who had to delete their Instagram for that period of time... I think Jia Tolentino may be my new...
shrutishaOct 16, 20192 min read10 MINUTES AND 38 SECONDS IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, Elif Shafak4.5/5 A shortlisted novel for the Man Booker Prize this year, this novel optimises the themes and morals so passionately advocated for...
shrutishaAug 29, 20191 min readA LITTLE LIFE, Hanya Yanagihara5/5 Without a doubt one of the best books you will ever ever ever read. Ever. Just a warning there is quite a bit in here about...
shrutishaAug 29, 20191 min readAMERICANAH, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4/5 A dark comedy about chasing the American dream after leaving her life and self fragments in Nigeria. Chimamanda is a hella strong...
shrutishaAug 28, 20191 min readMY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION, Otessa Moshfegh3.2/5 A 20's something orphan dripping in inheritance money recounts her year of utmost depression and gloom from her Park Avenue...
shrutishaAug 28, 20191 min readEDUCATED, Tara Westover4.5/5 There is no chance a privileged nobody like me could do this book justice. This biography of Tara, one of seven conservative Morman...
shrutishaAug 28, 20191 min readSWAN SONG, Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott4/5 As a sucker for American literature (20's-80's), I relished in this fictional compilation of scandals around Truman Capote and his...
shrutishaAug 28, 20191 min readFRANKISSTEIN, Jeanette Winterson4.5/5 With a blurb to deter even the most adventurous of readers, this novel became an absolute page turner for me. The reader begins at...
shrutishaAug 28, 20191 min readFor my ladies that don't get time to read but are about to go on holiday (without me)ELANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE, Gail Honeyman 4.5/5 Elanor exposes all of the things you think about society but are apprehensive to...
shrutishaAug 28, 20191 min readTHE SUBJECTS, Sarah Hopkins4/5 Never thought I'd be phrasing it like this but dystopia is trending and The Subjects is right on theme. A dark glimpse into the...