Audiobooks vs Paperback books: read it or listen? Opinion
What do you do today when it comes to a book? Do you read a book or do you listen to an audiobook? The world is changing fastly and so are the ways we consume content - useful or useless…
5 Reasons you should read classic novels – opinion
Before I begin exploring the reasons we should read classic novels, let's try to reach a workable definition of a classic itself. What is a classic novel? Classical is near to the implication of something that is traditional, widely followed…
Sisyphus is Happy and Selected Poems – Book Review
In the Sphere: Poetry is something that always entices me. As I have been a reader of poetry for long, I always keep looking for the poetry collections that could keep me engaged and yet not bore me off. However,…
The Penthouse by Niraj Sharma – Book Review
In the Sphere: The Penthouse is a title written by Niraj Sharma, an Indian author who lives in Canada at present. The novel was published in 2019 globally and a special Indian edition was published by Ashvamegh Publication. The novel…
The Collected Poems by Vikram Seth (Penguin) – Book Review
In the Sphere: Vikram Seth is a well-known author and poet. His book The Golden Gate has certainly established him as one of the most respected figures in Indian English literature and his reputation, fortunately for him, has always been increasing…
USAma: Is USA the World’s Largest Terrorist? Review
In the Sphere: Amit Bagaria's books have certainly rocked the past year, 2019. Mostly, his non-fiction books on international affairs and global politics stole the limelight in the non-fiction category throughout the year. One of the books among them was…
A K Ramanujan: Collected Poems (Oxford) – Review
In the Sphere: Reading poetry is comforting. It is certainly a respite from the usual affairs of life that generates boredom, troubles and intellectual isolation. To move towards one's inner self and the questions of life that are beyond worldly…
Wish you a happy new year – enjoy a bookish 2020!
The Last Critic wishes you all a very happy new year! We have entered into the third decade of 21st-century and this is going to be exciting for all of us. We are ready to read more and more and…
I-Spy: A Peep into the World of Spies – Amit Bagaria
I-Spy is a non-fiction title written by celebrated Indian writer & newly launched novelist Amit Bagaira. This is one of a kind book that takes the readers into the depths of a spy's life. More than that, the book takes…
Greed Lust Addiction – Ravi Dabral
Greed Lust Addiction by Ravi Dabral is one of those novels published in the year 2019 those could meaningfully deploy one major theme and one inner layer of idea successfully. The book was also the debut novel by Ravi Dabral…