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The Haunting of Bly Manor Series inspired by The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw (1898) Review: The Inspiration Behind Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Bly Manor

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Shaswata Ray

Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw has inspired several movie adaptations and a popular Netflix TV series by Mike Flanagan. Here, the author dives into the novella that oscillates between the supernatural and the psychical. Who doesn’t love a good old ghost story? Tales filled with macabre and sinister elements that let us project…

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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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Mad Hatter Day

Mad Hatter Day (October 6): Literary Significance and How You Can Celebrate

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Shaniya Binoj

Mad Hatter Day, celebrated annually on October 6, is a special way to pay tribute to one of the most eccentric key characters produced by Lewis Carroll, the Hatter. Learn all about the day and how to celebrate it below. Have you been you? Or has this world dimmed your muchness? If that’s a yes,…

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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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Agatha Christie Adaptations

Agatha Christie’s Whodunits: From Page to Screen Adaptation

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Arghya Sarkar

Here, the author will delve into the charming and cosy world of Agatha Christie’s world of murder mysteries and the world of adaptations they have inspired over the years. Ah, Agatha Christie – the queen of crime, the mistress of mystery, and the unrivaled mastermind behind some of the most mind-boggling whodunits in literary history….

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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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