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The Art Of WarSun-TzuJohn Minford People know little of Sun-Tzu (Sunzi) or Master Sun. He came from the North-Eastern state of Qi (present day Shandong province). He may have been an adviser to the king of the southern state of Wu (present day Zhejiang) toward the end of the 6th century BC. But he barely mentioned in contemporary records. It …

All The Light We Cannot SeeAnthony DoerrReview by Sidra Javed There are books that you read and like. Some you just read and forget. But some stay with you for a long period of time. All The Light We Cannot See is one of those books. A magnificently woven characters shining brightly in the dark and doomed sky, looking down …

A Beautiful Spy Spying is one of the oldest professions on earth. A Beautiful Spy is a work of fiction inspired by the story of the real life Olga Gray (1906-1990), who spied for Maxwell Knight of British Intelligence during the 1930s. The brave and meticulous work was crucial in bringing Percy Glading to justice for treachery in March 1938. …

Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo I’ ve been seeing The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in various book clubs. Initially I was of the impression that a bollywood movie I watched years ago (and didn’t like at all). It was based on this book, but it turned out it’s not. However, this book is loosely based in part on actress …

Nights In RodantheNicholas Sparks Nights In Rodanthe is a love story, but not typically high on emotions, a roller coaster of meet-ups and break-ups. It’s neither too high on adrenaline at some point nor drowning in despair and sorrow the other moment. This story talks about love as it should be. The true essence is in bringing you strength, peace, …