Sparking up varied reactions like “Oh my god, he’s back!” and “Really? He would never say that,” here’s the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Review.…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XXII: Fast Cars| PG Bhaskar
Some men are ‘car men’. They talk cars, read about cars and stare at pictures of cars. They drive cars with relish. If a car stalls, they take great pleasure in fiddling about inside its hood. They ke…
Bringing Back Classics: The Palace Of Illusions Book Review
Like most children in India, I grew up with enchanting stories full of gods, demons and kings. I still reminisce about those hot summer afternoons when my grandmother would deftly slice juicy mangoes …
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XVIII: The Big Apple | PG Bhaskar
So in a sudden change from being comfortable and complacent in good old Dubai, I have, this week, plunged headlong into the rush of life in the Big Apple. I’m still trying to come to terms with it. St…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XVII: Quizzes & Whizzes | PG Bhaskar
In my youth, I was a quiz enthusiast. I rarely left a bookshop without buying a quiz book. On Emirates flights, I would much rather play the quiz game on their in-flight entertainment than watch a mov…
Reading Your Way To North Carolina
Travel is on everyone’s mind as the summer is upon us. So, we thought we’d fuel that zest to escape; this time around, we bring you 5 books based on a location instead of a movie, so you can travel wi…
5 Tips To Save, Write, & Work Better From Mrs Moneypenny FT | Heather McGregor
At the Emirates Airlines Festival of Literature, we met a lot of quirky personalities, but Heather McGregor only took a minute to have us bewitched. Her charm and infallible sense of humour, albeit po…
Kingsman Comic Review | A Movie Better Than The Book?
When I first saw the movie “Kingsman The Secret Service” I left the theater filled with awe, over the cinematography, action sequences, characters and even the story. The comic book did not leave the …
If You Liked Inception (2010), You’ll Love These Books..
Want to get into reading, but the size of bookstores and stacks of books overwhelming you? Well, you have to start somewhere. Here are the 5 books you should read if you liked the movie Inception. Th…
Why You Should Go: Markus Zusak, UK poet Lemn Sissay, & Egyptian Writer Nawal El-Saadawi Coming To Emirates Lit Fest
The seventh Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, running from 3rd to 7th March at the Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City, is set to shake you off your readings seats and usher you into a …
If You Liked The Film Mockingjay, You’ll Love These Books:
Thanks to IMDB, it is now easy to move from film to similar film, with the ‘People who liked this also like’ tab. When the same comes to reading, it gets a bit more complicated. You enter …
Emirates Lit Fest 2015 Is Bringing Hogwarts To Dubai
Strolling down Diagon Alley, enjoying a pint of butter beer at the Three Broomsticks and of course, walking into the Great Halls at Hogwarts are all things we’ve dreamed of – both as child…
Book or Movie: Would You Rather Read or Watch It?
– Stephen King “I loved the book’s version of the battle between Harry and Voldemort that took place in the Great Hall rather than the movie version.” “Meh.. I prefer the fight scene of the mov…
Book or Movie: Would You Rather Read or Watch It?
YOUR NAME YOUR FIRST NAME YOUR FAMILY/LAST NAME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS YOUR TITLE YOUR BRAND b-alive,books,da vinci code,fight club,film adaptations,films,harry potter books,harry potter movies,imagination,inception,lord of the rings,motion picture,movies,novel adaptations,read,vocabulary,watch,which is better?,written vs visual– Stephen King “I loved the book’s version of the battle between Harry and Voldemort that took place in the Great Hall rather than the movie version.” “Meh.. I prefer the fight scene of the movie in the Entrance Courtyard after which Voldemort disintegrates.” This argument took place between me and my brother right after […]