Around the Hearth: Khasi Legends
By: Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih
3.95
Format: 155 pages, Paperback
It is believed that the only way the Khasi people could learn of God s word was by passing on the s…
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1. The Happy Prince
By: Oscar Wilde , Jane Ray
4.20
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
When he was alive, the Happy Prince lived in the Palace of Sans Souci, where sorrow was not allowed… read more
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- short stories
"There is no Mystery so great as Misery."-Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince
"Bring me the two most precious things in the city,"-Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince
"Sono così intelligente che a volte non capisco una sola parola di quel che sto dicendo."-Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince
"Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose,…"-Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince
2. Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
By: Pablo Neruda , W.S. Merwin , Cristina García
4.21
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
When it appeared in 1924, this work launched into the international spotlight a young and unknown p… read more
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"Tonight I Can Write"-Pablo Neruda, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
"I remembered you with my soul clenched"-Pablo Neruda, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
"I want to fill my mouth with your name."-Pablo Neruda, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
"Every day you play with the light of the universe."-Pablo Neruda, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
3. The Legends of Pensam
By: Mamang Dai
3.62
Format: 128 pages,
We are not here without a purpose,' the shaman explained. Our purpose is to fulfil our destiny. All… read more
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- indian literature
- short stories
- india
4. Tuesdays with Morrie
By: Mitch Albom , None
4.00
Format: 158 pages, Paperback
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who under… read more
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5. The Shock of the Fall
By: Nathan Filer
3.46
Format: None pages, Hardcover
What begins as the story of a lost boy turns into a story of a brave man yearning to understand wha… read more
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6. The Forty Rules of Love
By: Elif Shafak , محمد درويش , None , ارسلان فصیحی
4.12
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
Ella Rubenstein is forty years old and unhappily married when she takes a job as a reader for a lit… read more
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"تعلمت أن أتقبل الشوكة والوردة معاً، مساوئ الحياة ومحاسنها."-Elif Shafak, The Forty Rules of Love
"النفاق هو الذي يجعل الناس سعداء. أما الحقيقة فتجعلهم يشعرون بالحزن"-Elif Shafak, The Forty Rules of Love
"لا يعنيني الحلال ولا الحرام فأنا أفضل أن أطفئ نار جهنم، وأن أحرق الجنة حتى يحب الناس الله من أجل الحب الخالص."-Elif Shafak, The Forty Rules of Love
"من الغرابة أن تقول ذلك لامرأة تفكر بالماضي كثيراً, وتفكر بالمستقبل أكثر, لكن بطريقة ما, لم تمسّها اللحظة الراهنة."-Elif Shafak, The Forty Rules of Love
7. The Palace of Illusions
By: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat--told from the point of view of an am… read more
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- indian literature
- india
8. Interpreter of Maladies
By: Jhumpa Lahiri
4.17
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here Navigating between the Indian tra… read more
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- indian literature
- short stories
- india
"Sexy means loving someone you do not know."-Jhumpa Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies
"A woman who had fallen out of love with her life"-Jhumpa Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies
"You got cats at home?" "No cats. Only a husband."-Jhumpa Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies
"In those six weeks I regarded her arrival as I would the arrival of a coming month, or season - something inevitable, but meaningless at the same time."-Jhumpa Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies
9. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
By: Siddhartha Mukherjee
4.26
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane "biography" of cancer--from its fir… read more
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10. The God of Small Things
By: Arundhati Roy
3.96
Format: 321 pages, Paperback
The year is 1969. In the state of Kerala, on the southernmost tip of India, a skyblue Plymouth with… read more
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- indian literature
- india
"If you're happy in a dream, does that count?"-Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things
"His gratitude widened his smile and bent his back."-Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things
"Thirty-one. Not old. Not young. But a viable die-able age."-Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things
"That's what careless words do. They make people love you a little less."-Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things
11. First Love and Other Novellas
By: Samuel Beckett , None
3.92
Format: 381 pages, Paperback
This new collection brings together First Love, The Calamative, The Endand The Expelled; these four… read more
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12. More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #2)
By: Satoshi Yagisawa
3.87
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
In this charming and emotionally resonant follow up to the internationally bestselling Days at the … read more
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13. The Bombay Prince (Perveen Mistry, #3)
By: Sujata Massey
3.96
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
India’s only female lawyer, Perveen Mistry, is compelled to bring justice to the family of a murder… read more
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- india
14. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
By: Shehan Karunatilaka
3.92
Format: 386 pages, Hardcover
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida—war photographer, gambler, and closet queen—has woken up dead in what … read more
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"Even suicide requires perseverance."-Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
"Why should a Creator watch over you? Wasn't creating you enough?"-Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
"You were simply a handsome man who enjoyed beautiful boys. Nothing more, nothing less and no one's business."-Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
"Despair always begins as a snack that you nibble on when bored and then becomes a meal that you have thrice a day."-Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
15. The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World
By: S. Jaishankar
3.96
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The decade from the 2008 global financial crisis to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic has seen a real t… read more
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- indian literature
- india
"Being an ethical power is one aspect of the India Way."-S. Jaishankar, The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World
"Many friends, few foes, great goodwill, more influence. That must be achieved through the India Way."-S. Jaishankar, The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World
"India is today on a voyage of self-discovery and the lessons of Awadh are its surest compass in that quest."-S. Jaishankar, The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World
"Unlike other nations that rose earlier in Asia, China is much harder to fit into the Western-led global order."-S. Jaishankar, The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World
16. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
By: Satoshi Yagisawa
3.65
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
The moving international sensation about new beginnings, human connection, and the joy of reading. … read more
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"It hurts to realize that it might be too late now for anything but regret."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
"And here I am spending a sleepless night in a strange place. We might not be far from home, but I feel lonely."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
"No es cuestión de ser expertos o novatos. Si lo plantea así, ni siquiera yo lo soy tanto. Lo importante es sentir emociones al toparse con un libro."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
"In my dream, I was an android maid living in a city in the not-so- distant future. In that neighbourhood, all the buildings were made of used books."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
17. Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
By: Hwang Bo-Reum
4.02
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
Yeongju is burned out. With her high-flying career, demanding marriage, and busy life in Seoul, sh… read more
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"Why? Because we only get one shot in life, and we're living it now."-Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
"A life surrounded by good people is a successful life. It might not be success as defined by society, but thanks to the people around you, each day is a successful day."-Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
"A life surrounded by good people is a successful life. It might not be success as defined by society, but thanks to the people around you, each day is a successful day'."-Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
"A life surrounded by good people is a successful life. It might not be a success as defined by society, but thanks to the people around you, each day is a successful day."-Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
18. How to Kill Your Family
By: Bella Mackie
3.54
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
I have killed several people (some brutally, others calmly) and yet I currently languish in jail fo… read more
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"How little men promise. How much we grasp at it."-Bella Mackie, How to Kill Your Family
"Ah, mental health. The get-out clause for all bad behaviour."-Bella Mackie, How to Kill Your Family
"Never yearn for the light that some men will shine on you for the briefest of moments. Snuff it out instead."-Bella Mackie, How to Kill Your Family
"Men like women being vulnerable. They like to feel we might need help, despite any surface-level confidence."-Bella Mackie, How to Kill Your Family
19. Don't Believe Everything You Think
By: Joseph Nguyen
3.76
Format: 99 pages, Kindle Edition
Learn how to overcome anxiety, self-doubt & self-sabotage without needing to rely on motivation or … read more
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20. The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
By: Hisashi Kashiwai
3.70
Format: 201 pages, Hardcover
The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese series f… read more
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"Ah, Setchubai. "Plum Blossoms in the Snow." Perfect, and not just because of the name. It's a little sweet, but it'll go very well with the hotpot."-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
"We get used to things too easily. You think something's tasty the first time you eat it, but then you start taking it for granted. Never forget your first impressions."-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
"It's Swatow lace, I believe-- beautiful, isn't it? The design is titled "The Disc of the Moon"-- apparently it was inspired by the poem "Midnight Song" by the Tang-era poet Li Bai. I looked it up, an…"-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
"Miyajima oysters, simmered Kurama-style, miso-glazed baked butterburs with millet cake, bracken and bamboo shoot stew, chargrilled moroko, breast of Kyoto-reared chicken with a wasabi dressing, and v…"-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
21. Rooh
By: Manav Kaul
4.31
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
मैं जब इस किताब को लिखने, अपनी पूरी नासमझी के साथ कश्मीर पहुँचा तो मुझे वहाँ सिर्फ़ सूखा पथरीला मैदान … read more
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22. Samsara: Enter the Valley of the Gods
By: Saksham Garg
3.46
Format: 298 pages, Paperback
WHAT IF YOU CAME FACE TO FACE WITH THE KING OF THE GODS? Phones stop working. Smartwatches die o… read more
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- india
23. Yesterday I Was the Moon
By: Noor Unnahar
3.88
Format: 156 pages, Paperback
yesterday i was the moon is a collection of poetry by noor unnahar - it explores courage, self-love… read more
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"Dreams live as long as the dreamers do"-Noor Unnahar, Yesterday I Was the Moon
"Words; they are powerlessly powerful so use yours well."-Noor Unnahar, Yesterday I Was the Moon
"in pieces yet at peace i am a building in a post war city"-Noor Unnahar, Yesterday I Was the Moon
"Nothing teaches better than this trio the fears, the tears, the years."-Noor Unnahar, Yesterday I Was the Moon
24. Fool Me Twice
By: Nona Uppal
3.75
Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition
Since school, Sana has been the popular girl with excellent grades, beloved by both teachers and pa… read more
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"I know people hate the romance genre in general, for its predictability, but that's precisely why I love it. Isn't there enough uncertainty in life to seek it in cinema too? For me, there's something…"-Nona Uppal, Fool Me Twice
25. Stupid Cupid
By: Mamang Dai
3.13
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
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26. Failure to Make Round Rotis: Poems on rebellion, resilience and relationships
By: Mehak Goyal
4.31
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
In this powerful debut collection, Mehak Goyal writes vividly of the experiences of young Indian wo… read more
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27. You Belong With Me
By: Shuchi Batra
4.42
Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition
What if the only way to heal your broken heart is to give it to someone else? Sid thought he had sw… read more
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- indian literature
28. Around the Hearth: Khasi Legends
By: Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih
3.95
Format: 155 pages, Paperback
It is believed that the only way the Khasi people could learn of God s word was by passing on the s… read more
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- indian literature
- short stories
- india
- folklore
29. THE CHOSEN WARRIOR OF RREGNOS
By: Raoul
4.40
Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition
From a cottage in the suburbs of the town Bellasor, Loen Eoman has lived a simple, modest life alon… read more
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30. Wari: A Collection of Manipuri Short Stories
By: Linthoi Chanu
4.13
Format: 155 pages, Paperback
Death be denied, Faith be restored, rumours be flying, memories be evoked, humanity be restored... … read more
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- india
31. Lighthouse Whispers
By: Ashwini Sannake
4.71
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
Have you ever found yourself struggling to make sense during challenging times, just like a sailor … read more
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