The Book Quill

Everyone of us at some point of time have felt that strange feeling that we do not belong to this world and maybe some other world awaits us, of course the fantasy movies have only strengthen that feeling! Well this gripping book by Cook will take you to this parallel existing world under the Earth’s crust called Interterra, where genetically advanced humans live and have a very different alien world. The story starts with a group of researchers, who go on an expedition to explore an undersea volcano, and out of the blue their submarine gets sucked in and they are transported to this whole new world that exists inside the earth’s crust. There they meet these advanced humans with extraordinary technology and skills and unusual practices. They abduct them as they thought that the researchers were trying to find them. The people there are immortal hence have the right to practise euthanasia. One of the most mind-boggling things I read was that the Interterreans have sexual intercour...

The book is a reflection of the apathy and horrors one goes through to be in a star-studded industry. The story shows the true side of the limelight, the struggle to be eminent, the sacrifices one has to make, the agony one goes through and the means sometimes one has to opt to reach at the top. The story goes along with two protagonists- Jill Castle and Toby Temple. The book starts with Toby’s life from childhood, his mother’s struggle to protect him and make him a star comedian. She sends him to the city to make a name for himself, but the struggle to become a star are not easy to get through. No one recognises his talent nor like his jokes. He does small stand-ups all around and one day his life turns around when a producer named Sam recognises him and gives him a break. On the other hand Josephine is born into a poor family but grows up to be a very beautiful woman and the high class children like to mingle with her and become friends with her. As she grows up she falls for her fr...

This is one of the best stories I have read. Hosseini never fails to charm you with his bewitching magical words. The book is a reflection of redemption, guilt, sorrow and selfless loyalty. This is a story of a rich boy in Kabul named Amir who is best friends with their household servant’s son, Hassan. They share a brotherly relationship and Hassan treats Amir like his everything. Amir is a little weak and hence Hassan is always protecting him from bullies. Hassan acts like his bodyguard and worships him like anything. Amir’s father always favours Hassan and that ignites jealousy in Amir often. There is an annual kite competition in the neighbourhood and Hassan is Amir’s ‘kite runner’ as in he goes and fetches the kite Amir cuts with his own. One triumphant day, Amir wins the local kite fighting tournament and finally earns Baba's(his father) praise. Hassan runs for the last cut kite, a great trophy, saying to Amir, "For you, a thousand times over." He encounters one of...