Genre : Historical Fiction | Author : Alka Joshi (March 3, 2020) | Running Time : 10h 56m | Narrator :Sneha Mathan I began my Audibles journey with The Henna Artist, the first book of the Jaipur Trilology by author Alka Joshi . which came as a recommendation from a dear friend on a cold December morning of 2020. Hello there! Did you miss my unglamorous boring book reviews? Aha, the wait is over! Because I am back with a…
Good afternoon! While I have a long list of things to talk about, let’s start with the book of the month! February started with Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister ( May 12, 2022). A Goodreads nominee for Best Mystery & Thriller (2022). My first by Gillian McAllister and I must say it was quite a fascinating read. Truth be told, most of my listens in the last two years have been my first time read of that particular author….
Hola readers! Let’s discuss the first book of this year- The House In The Pines by debut author Ana Reyes (2023). After catching up on Little Secrets and Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier last year I kept off from thrillers for a while. I needed a break! But boy am I glad to have started the new year with Ana Reye’s The House In The Pines! The House In The Pines spooked me out like no other story in…
Genre : Mystery Thriller | Author : Alka Joshi (June 2021) | Running Time : 11 hrs and 8 mins Narrators: Sneha Mathan, Ariyan Kassam and Deepa Samuel Good morning beautiful people ! How is your weekend looking? For more than a week now we have been waking up to a thick fog and bitter weather. The fog lifts mid afternoon only to be back with vengeance by sunset. Yesterday though, we had a good day weatherwise. On my morning…
Genre: Historical Fiction| Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Feb 2008) | Running Time: 12 Hrs. 30 Min Narrator: Sneha Mathan Good morning! How are you folks doing today? What are you reading these days? I started the new year listening to this gem of book The Palace of illusions (2008) by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni read by Sneha Mathan. Had it not been for my friend Swati, I would have never picked up The Palace of illusions– a delightful narration of Mahabharata from…
Genre:Drama Anthology (4 stories) Duration: 2.22 hours Network:Netflix Released: April 2021 Following the latest trend of anthology in bollywood, comes yet another anthology of four unique twisted short stories revolving around the theme of interpersonal relationships.Out of the four stories,two stories deserve a mention.If not for the stories Geeli Pucchi and Ankahi,I wouldn’t have bothered with this review. I would recommend skipping the first two and starting from the 3rd story. Geeli Pucchi Geeli Pucchi directed by Neeraj Ghaywan,brings to…
Genre:Drama-Series Duration:6 Episodes Network:Netflix Released:March 2021 From the director of Lipstick under my Burkha,Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare and the series Made in Heaven comes yet another women oriented drama series of working women who despite being at top of their game never stop looking over their shoulder,for the powerful patriarchal society would devour these women at the slightest sign of vulnerability. While workplace sexual harassment is at the core of this drama it also brings to fore the…
Genre: Thriller Drama. Duration: 120 minutes Network: Netflix. Released: February 26th. Girl on the train (2021), an Netflix original is a remake of a 2016 movie of the same name starring Emily Blunt which was adapted from the best selling novel by Paula Hawkins “The Girl on the Train”.Phew 😅. Unfortunately,this version falls flat on its face.You are treated to a half baked, poorly executed , hurried version of the original.It’s a shame, really. A brilliant opportunity wasted. The book,an…
Genre: Thriller. Duration: 10 episodes. Network: Amazon Prime Released: February 19th, 2021. Verdict: Decent watch. When the trailer boasts of “From the makers of Big Little Lies and The Undoing” the two shows I have thoroughly enjoyed watching, this was a no brainer . Tell me your secrets is a complex dark thriller. Every character that makes an appearance has a murky and troubling backstory, the trouble beings when their paths cross over. The star cast is stellar with some…
We visited Seabrook in the third week of February this year ,our first vacation in 18 months since the pandemic. As promised in my post , here is a review of Seabrook from our holiday book. *The town is strictly following the COVID-19 guidelines.* It was the mesmerizing view of the pacific ocean and the endless beach on both sides that first attracted the founders Casey and Laura Roloff .Soon they set off to build one of its kind destination…