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11 Jul

Types of non-fictions

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesExpository non-fiction, History, non-fictions

By Navya Book lovers consider non-fiction as a genre in itself. But have you ever pondered over the sub-categorizations in non-fiction? If you haven’t yet, visit a bookstore to discover a whole new world of book sections devoted entirely to non-fictions. Fiction and non-fiction are disparate worlds of thought. The fiction genre is sorted just into a few broad categories like science fiction, thrillers, fantasy, or general. But, non-fiction is as expansive as an ocean or the blue sky. If you are of the view that non-fiction comprises only biographies and historical events, let me take the privilege to prove…

11 Jul

10 literary books known for erotic content

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesDangerous Liaisons, erotic content, Tropic of Cancer

By Pranjali Wakde When one thinks about erotic novels, the first – and perhaps, the only – novel that comes to mind is Fifty Shades of Grey. However, the genre of erotica is vast yet nuanced and doesn’t really have only Christian Grey and Anastasia’s tumultuous relationship. In essence, erotic novels feature desire, in all its naked, unflinching glory, to arouse the reader. Such a genre, as you might have realised by now, is something not many like to discuss openly. Instead, erotic literature is, literally and figuratively, hidden under the sheets. Even then, there is nothing pleasurable than a…

09 Jul

A brilliant re-telling of the past: The Shiva Trilogy

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesThe Immortals of Meluha, The Oath of the Vayuputras:, The secret of the Nagas

By Navya The Shiva Trilogy, a collection of three books including “The Immortals of Meluha,” “The Secret of the Nagas,” and “The Oath of the Vayuputras” authored by “Amish Tripathi” is considered India’s version of the “Lord of Rings,” and one of the best-selling book series in the literary history of the country. With more than one million copies sold and still counting, the trilogy has been translated into multiple languages. Amish Tripathi was honoured with the “Society Young Achiever Award” and shone brightly in the list of Top 100 Indians various times in both “Forbes” and “Raymond Crossword Popular…

03 Jul

Read it out- Books for new age parents!

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesThe Squid and Proust

By Anuradha Punyani Reading and development always go hand in hand. As adults and the new age parents, it is important to realise how reading out to a child can impact his brain and eventually inculcate some quintessential habits at a young age. It is these extraordinary efforts that help you raise your child in a way that can help him in the future. Book lovers might experiment with a number of genres when it comes to reading. However, a child’s needs are very different from those of someone who reads for leisure or to skill up or simply be…

01 Jul

Ten Years of Fifty Shades of Grey

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By Shivika Nanda This book is a class apart for me. While it has got quite a few mixed reviews, the love and hatred for this novel is widely spread respectively. It’s a book meant for mature audiences. It is straightforward, unconventional and a little different from the usual romance novels out there. When college student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters someone who is handsome, brilliant and extremely intimidating. The unworldly Ana soon realises that she wants this man, and Grey admits he wants her too but on his own terms. When the couple…

01 Jul

Confessions of a Stationary Hoarder

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesinsecure, neighbourhood

By Nital Jain Do you get excited while crossing stationery shops like crossword? Do you find yourself buying stationery in excess? And yes! Have you ever been scolded or even worse dragged by your parents out of the stationery shops because you just can never get enough? I’m sorry my friends, but you have a crazy obsession like me for stationery and let me tell you if you don’t already know, that this obsession will never stop growing. If you can relate to some of the scenarios or worse case all of them, then you have a bit of a…

26 Jun

The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Booked4Books NetworkArticles, Book ReviewsDraupadi, The Palace of illusions

By Shivika Nanda If you are looking for a book on Indian Mythology then this is by far the finest and the most outstanding one. The Palace of illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a rendition of the epic Mahabharata told from the perspective of Draupadi. It is a beautiful retelling of the timeless Indian epic with a very interesting modern twist. It is shaped very elegantly and thoughtfully. It dives deep into the female narratives which are absent in the voluminous tale of Mahabharata. The interesting relocation of the dismissed perspective of a woman is worth a read. The…

26 Jun

Evolution of female leads over the literary timescale

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesfemale archetypes

By Navya The role of women witnessed a drastic change over the ages both in society and literature; although portraying strong and independent ‘women protagonists’ in literature is the current trend, you hardly find women lead in ancient literature. As the ancient world literature is dominated by men, literary works mostly reflected on male protagonists, obviously! And of course, even if there are any traces of women in novels, they are majorly depicted as ‘kitchen queens,’ ‘caretakers,’ and ‘innocent weaker genders.’ The primary credit for the limited role of women in ancient literature can be attested to patriarchy and age-old…

23 Jun

Two Mark Manson Books You Care To Give A F*ck!

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By Shivika Nanda Save your precious little time mates because it’s time to start giving a f*CK! Yes, you read it right. This book is not about ‘not caring’ as the title suggests. On the contrary, the essential theme of the novel is about finding that one specific area that one wholeheartedly wants to prioritise in life. He wants people to feel comfortable about being indifferent to various other non-significant things. The ‘F’ series by Mark Manson is self-help masterpieces that take you on a roller coaster ride into your own brains compelling readers to change the basic paradigm humans…

22 Jun

Journal Your Way Through Life

Booked4Books NetworkArticlesJournal, The Artistic Doodler Journal, The Bullet Journal, The Faith Journal, The Free-Flowing Thoughts Journal, The Gratitude Journal, The Junk Journal, The Manifestation Journal, The Reading Journal, The Travel Journal, The Unsent Letters Journal

By: Nital Jain When you grow up changing and experimenting with the type of journaling that suits you, finding an adult journal that fits perfectly for you can be a task sometimes. Journal writers have a much deeper connection to their journal and journaling changes us in a lot of ways, maybe we become wiser, our mental health has been affected and becomes better or we may have found ourselves documenting our life and feelings that give us pleasure. Journaling for a lot of us has started with an innocent daily diary entry with logging in what we did every…