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Date- 22 June, 2017 Title - The Kite Runner Author - Khaled Hosseini Published on - May 29, 2003   Genre - Novel    Review-The novel is quite enchanting in the sense that it will have the reader weeping over the joy as well as the tragedy in it.The plot is set in post colonial Afghanistan on the onset of the Cold war .The son of a local feudal lord and his hazara slave are the main protagonists of the novel .The feudal lord,who is honorably mentioned as Amir Agha by his subordinates is a westernized man and is vastly alienated by the conservative Afghan society .His son,very much devoid of his fatherly cordial affection,grows up with the son of their hazara slave,named Hassan who also happens to be the illegitimate son of Amir Agha .The boy was very much passionate about kite fighting and won the local first prize after a series of attempts with Hassan being his associate,but the string of the kite was unfortunately torn in the process and t...

Date- 5 June, 2017 Title - Marriage and Morals Author - Bertrand Russell Published on - 1929   Genre - Non-fiction   The book is enthralling enough to hold the attention of the readers throughout .Russell delineated the evolution of sexual and marital ethics of the Europeans largely and compared these ethics and morals with that of the so called uncivilized savages of the Pacific Islands in the first part of the book. European sexual and marital morals are largely influenced and shaped by the moral obligations of the Abrahamic religions like Christianity and Judaism, as well as the traditions of the ancient Greco-roman society. Russell ridiculated the Christian dogma which considers sex to be a gross deed and aspires for a society which no longer would adhere to the prejudices imposed by the Church. The book is mainly written on the perspective of the Victorian Britain and scrutinizes the notions prevalent in the then society about sex, love and marriage. Russel...

Date- 2 June, 2017 Title - The Choice Author - Nicholas Sparks Published on - September 24, 2007   Genre - Romance/ YA  The name Nicholas Sparks has very well been associated with pure and unadulterated love stories.This book is no exception as it covers up the similar spectrum,but in a different platform compared to his previous books.The prologue sets up the tone for what is to arrive in this romantic novel.The protagonist of this novel,Travis Parker,who can be described as the embodiment of hedonism,is a very jolly person who enjoys his life to the very core.He is a vet and his life can be described as a very enviable one apart from the fact that he is single and he has got an irritating younger sister named Stephanie.But things start changing quickly as Gabby Holland, a 26 year old medical assistant moves next door.Gabby tries to avoid her new neighbor   at first,although she admires a lot of perspectives of Travis ‘s life and personality.The two accide...