Inane Murtaza

Procrastination is evil. How I have been a victim of it for quite a while is something I cannot express. This has even spilled down on my book reviews some of it which were pending since February last year. So, to pile down a few of my reviews, I have decided to consolidate some of the book reviews into a single post and make it easier for even readers to chose. Wonder Woman : Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo (🌟🌟🌟 out of 5) The first in DC Icons series, this book revolves around Diana AKA Wonder Woman and her struggles to accept herself as a hero. This origin story teams up Diana and Alia, who is termed as a Warbringer a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. Together, along with few other characters, they face their enemies and rescue the Amazonians. I was pretty much excited about this book as I had been on a Leigh Bardugo marathon and especially loved her Language of Thorns and Six of Crows. Alas, this book ...

I consider myself extremely lucky when I had received an Exclusive Proof copy of the book 'French Exit' by Patrick Dewitt. This was my first book by the author and from the various praises that I had heard about the book online, I was pretty much excited to read it. Bringing out something new in my review this time, hope you guys like it. What is the book about? The story is primarily focused on three main characters Frances, Malcolm and their little cat Little Frank. Frances believes that the cat hosts the spirit of her late husband whose death had led them to take down a voyage which led them to Paris. The various adventures that occur during their journey to Paris and their stay at Paris makes up the rest of the plot. My Take on the book: What pretty much attracted me to the book was the fresh and intuitive plot that seemingly the author was known for. The book is has its own humorous moments and takes up serious matters in a pretty light hearted manner. The autho...

After a lot of anticipation, the next installment in the Wizarding World Series 'Fantastic Beasts and Crimes of Grindelwald' finally released. I decided to watch it as soon as it was available in screens in my city. I was in Euphoria after the movie ended, but once it subsided, there were a lot of questions that went unanswered. Listed here are some of the top queries that remained unanswered. Caution: Spoiler Alert 1. Grindelwald's Escape The movie starts with an amazing chase scene where Grindelwald escapes from the guards in quite an amazing fashion. What was indigestible was how did the escape act went through. Grindelwald was highly secured in the prison and it was pretty much hazy on how he went on to switch himself with another wizard. 2. Professor McGonagall's Presence One of the most prominent figures in the Harry Potter series is Professor McGonagall. This question has been asked by many of the fans ever since she appeared in the t...

If you haven't heard about the movie 'The Man from Planet Earth', this concept of the book will be pretty new to you. To be honest, the same phenomenon that was applied in this book was what intrigued me towards it. How to Stop Time deals with a guy named Tom Hazard who has been alive for centuries and here is my take on how the author takes up this pretty complex idea and weaves a brilliant story. This was my first book by Matt Haig and in short it wasn't disappointing a bit. Blurb : 'I am old. That is the first thing to tell you. The thing you are least likely to believe. If you saw me you would probably think I was about forty, but you would be very wrong.' Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen a lot and now craves an ordinary life. Always changing his identi...

Ever been to a movie whose trailer was pretty meh but since you have been asked to still watch it, you do it just for the sake. At times this proves to be a pretty good decision but at times this could lead to disastrous results (I still remember cringing at Jai Ho). On the Open Road by Stuti Changle was a similar experience for me where the blurb just didn't excite me much but I still went ahead and picked up the book and here's my take on how the book fared on my charts. Blurb (From Amazon): Myra wishes to  break free  of her cubicle. Kabir wonders what life would be to  build  on his own. Sandy drops out of college to work on the  next big startup  idea. Ramy inspires millions of his generation on his  travel blog - on the open road.  on the open road - THREE LIVES, FIVE CITIES, ONE STARTUP, revolves around the lives of these restless and dreamy 20-somethings as they battle their inner demons and the societal taboos to live life on thei...

If I had to choose between Marvel and DC, I would undoubtedly choose Marvel for movies but when it comes to handpick one superhero from the entire universe, my vote would always go to Batman. One of the quotes that I repeat most often in my life is, "Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now.", and hence there were no two thoughts when I heard this book was coming out. Also, this is my first venture into Marie Lu books and a new author is always a new experience in my opinion. Blurb : Returning home from his lavish eighteenth birthday party, Bruce Wayne stops a criminal's getaway - disobeying the police and crashing his car during the chase. Sentenced to community service in Gotham City's Arkham Asylum, he encounters some of the the city's most dangerous and mentally disturbed criminals. Among these, Bruce meets the intriguing Madeleine who has ties to the Nightwalker gang that is terrorizing Gotham City. She's a myst...

I generally prefer short stories when I'm pretty high on reading slump. My current reading slump has extended to quite a few months and when I came across this book, I did not hesitate to pick up this one. Though Rahul is a pretty close friend of mine, I assure you here that this review will be as unbiased as any ordinary one rupee coin (and not the Sholay one). Since, the book is pretty short, I'll keep the review short as well. Blurb : ‘Love Littering the Lanes’ is a collection of four quick short stories about love, lust, murder & mayhem. Based in four Indian cities of New Delhi, Ooty, Panaji and Bengaluru, these shorts are about weird love, the kind that makes you wonder why it ever existed. If it can make the world go round, it can very well make ordinary men and women like us do all the weird, unimaginable shit too. My Take on the stories: The Burnol Couple : Witty. This was a pretty promising start to the novel. It took me a while to digest how such an ...