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Coming-of-age Novels

Exploring the Bildungsroman: 10 Must Read Coming-of-age Novels

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

This list explores ten bildungsroman novels, each representing unique coming-of-age journeys from different times and places, arranged chronologically according to their year of publication. The coming-of-age tale represents one of the most universally relatable literary genres insofar as it deals with a phenomenon common to almost all of us: the rite of passage from our…

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Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (1909)

5 Timeless Tales of Horror to Revisit in Halloween 2023

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Arghya Sarkar

Let these 5 Halloween classics transport you to eerie castles, haunted woods, and mysterious carnivals as you gear up for Halloween 2023. Embrace the fear, revel in the suspense, and allow the words to weave their magic. In the crisp, pumpkin-spiced air of October, when the leaves rustle as secret whispers and the moon hangs…

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Kate Winslet in Sense and Sensibility (1995 film)

The 10 Best Jane Austen Book-to-Screen Adaptations

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

If you have spent much of your childhood and adulthood wishing you were a part of a Jane Austen-esque world, these ten book-to-screen adaptations of Austen’s works are the right place to start! Jane Austen was an English novelist popularly known for her six novels exploring the patriarchal social mores of her time while also…

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National Cookbook Month

Culinary Luminaries: Celebrating National Cookbook Month with 5 Famous Cookbook Writers

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Shravani Sawant

Come and celebrate National Cookbook Month with us this October as we explore five culinary legends across the globe and their most famous cookbooks to help inspire you in the kitchen! Welcome to the tantalizing world of culinary literature – the best of food and books! In this world, your words are ingredients, sentences are…

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10 Must-Read Books Releasing in October 2023

10 Must-Read Books Releasing in October 2023

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Ahendrila Goswami

Here are our top 10 choices among the books releasing in October 2023. Stock your bookshelves now! The penultimate month of the year already! October is the month of witches, fairy lights, and the lulling rhythm of autumn setting in. The new books flocking to this month’s bookstores will contain strong contenders, from heartwarming fall…

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Weapons in Agatha Christie novels

Agatha Christie’s Murderous Devices: Top 5 Ingenious Murder Weapons in Christie’s Novels

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Shravani Sawant

 From exotic poisons to mundane daily objects, murder weapons in an Agatha Christie mystery forms a piece of the grand puzzle she sets up for the reader to uncover and amass together, generation after generation. Learn about them below. Agatha Christie, known as the Queen of Detective Fiction and Mystery, was as ingenious in her…

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