Stories About War You Must Know
In this dystopian world where wars have become an everyday news headline, these novels will break you out of the trance and open your eyes towards extreme violence. Literature becomes an important field to voice out traumatic experiences of the common people who pay the hefty price for getting stuck between the crossfires. These novels […]
If Taylor Swift Songs Were Books
Taylor Swift has a way of turning emotions into anthems, and sometimes her lyrics feel like chapters of a novel. At The Bombay Circle Press, we couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if some of her most loved songs were paired with books you could actually read. The result is a list that blends […]
International Literacy Day Special
Celebrated by UNESCO every year on 8th September since 1967, this day serves as a reminder about the importance of literacy and how it sits at the core of becoming a better society that lives in harmony with each other. This day raises awareness to the fact that literacy is a fundamental human right and […]
If You Loved My Oxford Year, You’ll Fall for These Books Too
When I finished watching My Oxford Year, I had that familiar ache, the kind you get when a story wraps up but you’re not ready to leave its world. The mix of romance, wit, and bittersweet moments stayed with me long after the credits rolled. Here at The Bombay Circle Press, we know that feeling […]
Why a Good Blurb Can Make or Break Your Book
You may have spent months, maybe years, writing your book. You’ve edited, revised, cried over chapter seven, questioned everything at chapter sixteen, and finally typed The End. And now, just when you think the hard part is over, someone asks, ‘Great! What’s the book about?’ Suddenly, your mind goes blank. That’s where the blurb comes […]
Literary Red Flags: Tropes We Secretly Love to Hate
We all have those book tropes that are literary red flag tropes and make us cringe but somehow keep pulling us back in. The familiar clichés, the love triangles that seem obvious from a mile away, or the “bad boy with a heart of gold” who’s almost impossible to resist. They are like red flags […]
TBCP Spotlight – Broken Mirrors, Spilt Salt and a Lifetime of Bad Luck
Reading mainstream literature often becomes tiring, solely because it is everywhere. The pleasure of discovering books with niche authors catering to a particular writing style is something indescribable. The Bombay Circle Press is here with one-of-a-kind intriguing book recommendations that deal with the themes of karma, luck and universal justice. Written by Ellie Martin McKinsey, […]
Are Book Goals Hampering the Reading Experience?
A lot of ambitious promises are made on the night of 31st December, and among the bibliophiles, we tend to aim our reading goals a bit higher than what we can cope with. But what readers fail to factor in, is life itself. If every reader could escape to a solitary room with unlimited coffee […]
Underrated Books That Deserve Your Attention (And a Spot on Your Shelf)
Some books shout for your attention because they’re hyped, talked about, and reviewed endlessly! And then there are the quiet ones. Sitting patiently on your shelf, waiting to be discovered, read and loved. This list is for those books which didn’t blow up on Booktok or land on every bestseller list, but they deserve to […]
Why You Need to Keep Reading Books in This ChatGPT Era
ChatGPT this, ChatGPT that; in this era of generative AI stealing artists and writers work, The Bombay Circle Press is here to tell you why you should pick up a physical book and start reading it. Do not worry, there are multiple ways to sustain a reading habit without emptying your pockets. But firstly, let’s […]