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Book Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid - the Long Haul by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - the Long Haul by KINNEY JEFF A super hilarious storybook, Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Long Haul depicts the account of Greg Heffley’s experiences as he goes on a road trip with his family. The book illustrates a series of instances that are punctuated with a lot of cringey moments, a runaway kid, and a piglet who wouldn’t leave them. During Greg’s school summer vacation, his mom announces that the entire family will be going on a road trip the next day. There is a total of five members in Greg’s family, including his parents, his elder brother Rodrick and his younger brother Manny. All of them pack their bags, and the next day, they set out on their adventure in their minivan, with a boat towed at the back of it to carry extra luggage. They scoot to their backyard, clear the junk from the boat, shoo away the raccoons hiding inside, clean it up, and then tie it to the back of their minivan, bundling the rest of their luggage in it. At last,

Book Review: The Woman in White by WIlkie Collins

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Mystery, suspense, gloom and tidbits of romance – these are some of the elements that make an absorbing piece of Gothic fiction. And “The Woman In White” comes with all these elements, packed eloquently in a thrilling storyline. Set between a period of 1849 to 1850, the novel is usually regarded as a “sensation novel,” but it is also epistolary, meaning, it is written in the form of letter-style narratives. The novel introduces the story with a character named Walter Hartright, who is a drawing teacher in London. With the reference of an Italian friend, he joins a job in Cumberland’s Limmeridge House as a drawing teacher. One day before he joins his job, he goes on a walk on the London streets. It is a misty night. All is dark. Suddenly a hand lightly pats on his shoulder. He turns around to find the “woman in white.” She’s dressed in a white gown from head to toe. He helps her get into a cab and go where she needs to go. But l

Book Review: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie Love is a beautiful feeling. It makes the world appear bright and all things sweet. But many a times, love can turn out to be dangerous, especially if it involves a love triangle. Just as in this novel titled, “Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie. This book reveals the story in which a romance triangle led to three brutal murders one after the other. The chain of events in the story goes like this. A woman named Linnet Ridgeway is the heiress of a wealthy household of England. She is a lovely lady, who has everything – looks, money, fame, a business mind, and what not. This usually makes her the object of people’s envy, enemity and resentment. One day her best friend Jacqueline de Bellefort comes to visit her. Unlike Linnet, Jackie is not rich. Jackie is in love with a man named Simon Doyle. They are planning to get married. But before they do, Jackie visits her friend Linnet to ask her to give Simon a job. However, when Linn

Book Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney The Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an illustrated journal that a character named Greg Heffley maintains, for recording his everyday experiences. Greg is a school boy who studies in seventh grade. He lives with his family which includes both of his parents, his elder brother Rodrick and his younger brother Manny. In his daily journal entries, Greg captures experiences from his life at home, at school, in his neighborhood, with his relatives and his friends. In these entries, he also shares plethora of life lessons that he learns as he approaches his adolescent years. The book unfolds into a series of instances that Greg writes about, that are light-hearted and often, hilarious. The book is written in first person and is unputdownable due to its perfect comic timing and so many relatable scenes. It is difficult to describe the entire book in a summarized story, because the book is penned down in a series of several little-little stories.

Book Review: The Adventure of the Cardboard Box by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of the Cardboard Box by Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is a short story penned by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is written in a straightforward tone and most of the mystery unfolds during the time of its investigation. The plot of mystery in this story is mainly depicted in the narrative of thinking that Detective Sherlock Holmes presents when he encountered the clues. It is only the description of his thought process in which most of the mystery is shown to be solved in the story. The story goes something like this. A retired woman named Mrs. Susan Cushing, who lives in Croydon, receives a parcel containing a yellow cardboard box packed in brown paper. Inside the box are two raw ears freshly cut off from two human bodies, lying inside a mound of coarse salt. The parcel was sent from the city of Belfast, yet its owner remains uncovered by the authorities. The case goes under the investigation of Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard who

Book Review: The House of a Thousand Candles by Meredith Nicholson

The House of a Thousand Candles by Meredith Nicholson It is usually a dim daze and a call to adventure that makes a mystery exciting. The House of a Thousand Candles is a classic mystery thriller that has all the elements of a good, immersive mystery. The book was originally published in 1906 and has been made into movies twice since then. The story of the novel goes like this. A witty young man named Jack Glenarm has squandered all of his father’s money in his travels and wanderings. It is the month of October, when he receives a call through which he is informed that his grandfather had passed away in the month of June. A lawyer named Arthur Pickering calls Jack to read to him the will of his grandfather John Glenarm, who was a rich man. He tells Jack that his grandfather entrusted him with the will and he was a loyal friend of him. But Jack doesn’t seem to trust Pickering, who was also one of his schooltime friends. According to the will, young Glenarm will rec