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  Book Review of Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Characters - Gabe, Chani, Ollie, Teddy, and others. Genre - Contemporary Romance (kinda like a Fan Fiction) No. of pages - 345 The story revolves around Gabe and Chani …Chani who is a reporter (mostly a writer…you’ll see)  has always been a fan of Gabe Parker and jumps at the idea of interviewing him. Chani Horowitz, a writer in her twenties, who according to her boyfriend is only good at writing puff pieces. In addition, the success of her classmates on getting book deals has made her believe that she can never write good fiction. Then, she is hired to write a celebrity profile on Gabe Parker, she takes it as an opportunity to prove she’s a good writer- not just to the world but to herself. Gabe Parker has been her ultimate celebrity crush, the one that made her heart pump even on the big screen. How would she handle herself seeing him in person? Gabe has recently been casted as t...

Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Review Writer- Manmeet Kaur Tess of d'Urbervilles Review "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" is a tragic, classic novel, written by Thomas Hardy which was published in 1891 . It tells the tragic story of Tess Durbeyfield, a young woman from a poor family in rural England, and explores themes of social class, gender roles, fate, religious beliefs, etc.  The novel begins with Tess's father discovering that they may be descendants of the noble d'Urberville family. This revelation leads to Tess being sent to work for the wealthy Mrs. d'Urberville, where she encounters Alec d'Urberville , a manipulative and lustful man who takes advantage of her. After a series of unfortunate events, Tess returns home and eventually falls in love with Angel Clare, a kind and idealistic young man. However, their relationship is marred by Tess's past, and her tragic fate unfolds as the story progresses. Particularly, I liked ...

  Review- Raavan by Amish Tripathi Raavan Book Review The third book of the Ram Chandra Series - Raavan , given to us by our favorite Amish Tripathi , is a phenomenal addition to the epic. The text contains ups and downs, adventure, drama, turns, twists, suspense, and secrets. Through it, the author has given us an insight into the character of Raavan - how he became what he became, and why he did what he did without justifying his actions. The story is set in Treta-yug . It describes Raavan’s journey from his birth, and how brilliant his mind was brilliant even in his childhood, probably because of his father who was a genius. However, even Raavan’s genius could not please his father for a reason. Which pressurized and agitated him, and he started to hate his father and eventually his mother too. Kumbhkaran is the only one whom he loves dearly, except for another person (shhh…) for whom his respect even surpasses God. Later on, he would also be fond of Inndrajit- his son. Other t...

Cleopatra and Frankenstein ✨Cleo, a twenty-four-year-old British painter🎨🖌️, has fled England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for New York🇺🇸 and is still figuring out her position in the restless city when she meets Frank a few months before her student visa expires. Frank's life is full of all the indulgences that Cleo's lacks, despite being twenty years older and a self-made success. He gives her the opportunity to be joyful, the freedom to paint, and the possibility to apply for a green card🟩. However, their hasty marriage🥴 irreparably alters both their lives and the lives of those close to them in ways they could never have foreseen. ✨Other Characters include- Quentin, Zoe, and Anders. ✨Zoe ❤️ is an absolutely delightful person. I loved her character. ✨Through Cleo and Frank the book shows that we can be friends with our exes, we might not be compatible with them, but that does not make them bad people. Just because we cannot be together as life partners does not mean that we should no...