If there is one way to describe BTS’s music it is as an ever-evolving sound of what the members of that band think fit their voice best in each comeback. Be it Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop, Indie Rock, Disco or Soul Music, there is something for everyone. And this extends to the themes, too, as they […]
Lemonade, beach trips, late night movies, picnics, ice cream melting in your hands, sharing Diet Coke with a fling. Everyone wants a nice breezy summer and an even breezier summer reads to beat the heat. So here is The Bombay Circle Press’ curated list of five breezy reads from fiction novelists for summer of 2025. […]
If there’s one thing that immediately puts a reader off about a novel and novella, it’s badly written conversations. Even if the book has the most intriguing plot and beautiful narration, the dialogue is where the true genius of an author lies. Dialogues give readers context, character dynamics and clues for what is to come, […]
An often overlooked category of literature is an anthology series, like the middle child of the family. Despite being talented and with an insane character arc, it is often overlooked. But keeping that aside, anthology series are a perfect bite-sized way to enjoy more than one story in one book. Not only that, they are […]
Reading has always been about either broadening one’s knowledge and vocabulary or for pleasure. However, throughout history, what is considered worthy of being read and serious has set the standard of what is acceptable as “serious” literature. So, despite being a medium for people to tell their stories, to simply put it, reading becomes elitist […]
Let’s set the scene. A detective sits in a chair staring at the weeping widow. Tears tumble down her cheek and have turned the corner of her eyes red. But that is not the detective’s biggest concern. It is in fact the giant painting of the castle that catches his eye. The widow’s soft sobs […]
Admit it! Between finding your bias, watching your favourite band’s funny moments somewhere along the way, you wanted nothing more than to fantasize about dating the K-pop idols or want them to date someone. Despite the expansive and neverending list of fanfictions, the good ones aren’t that many and sometimes you just want something that’s […]
Grumpy x sunshine, found family, the chosen one, reluctant hero, forbidden love. At one point in time you have used these to describe a book or seen this on BookTok, Bookstagram, Bookblr and other such variations. But what started as just a commonly found trope that was used or subverted in literature across all genre […]
Protagonists who met when they were kids, first kiss in episode eight, contract lovers, piggyacks, scarfing down tteokbokki and confessing love after drinking countless bottles of soju, there’s nothing more wholesome, cutesy than a Kdrama that takes on a rollercoaster of emotions. The scenic views of South Korea, the cherry blossoms and the layered characters […]
Although it may seem like manga and fiction books are two separate circles if they were a venn diagram, you would be surprised to know how similar they are in their themes, genre fiction, characters and much more. So it is not out of the question to assume that a shouju manga or literary fiction […]
