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Books 18 Apr, 2022

An Orwellian Future Now

Why 1984 is more relevant now than ever before.

Lifestyle 25 Nov, 2021

Stories To Inspire Your Reading List

Short stories are a great way to get back into reading!

Lifestyle 30 Apr, 2021

Jeffrey Archer's Latest Detective Story

We read the author's latest series - the story of a detective.

News Updated 18 Aug, 2020

Paulo Coelho Advocates Books For Balochistan

World renowned author Paulo Coelho calls for fans and followers to send books to Balochistan for their new reading rooms.

Entertainment 11 May, 2020

Google recalls Saadat Hasan Manto's 108th birthday with Doodle

Google recalls Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto's 108th birthday with a google doodle, illustrated by Shehzil Mailk.

Books Updated 09 Apr, 2020

Books – An Escape From Isolation!

On one hand, Corona Virus has disturbed life as we knew it, on the other, it has given us a chance to spend our time

Books 29 Mar, 2020

Edition Reads: White Mughals

A tale of love and betrayal in 19th century India, we took a trip to the era of Mughals with this novel by William..

Books 10 Mar, 2020

Edition Reads: Love In The Time Of Cholera

A story about a lovestruck man's eternal vow of the heart amidst the scents of a Caribbean town by the sea filled...

Books 29 Jan, 2020

Edition Reads: A Gentleman in Moscow

“A Gentleman in Moscow is an amazing story because it manages to be a little bit of everything..."

Books 06 Dec, 2019

‘Finding Lahore’ By Photographer Amna Zuberi Is Officially OUT!

Three-time Gourmand Award winner, and Pakistan’s leading independent publishing house Markings Publishing, in association with Topical Printers, is recently launched “Finding Lahore”, by photographer Amna Zuberi, at AdAsia Lahore 2019 on the 5th of Decemb

Books 26 Nov, 2019

Edition History: Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland

Let’s start with a little fun fact – this was written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. An original version of the manuscript In 1864, on this day, November 26th, Lewis Carroll sent Alice Liddell the handwritte

Entertainment 15 Nov, 2019

Edition Reads: These Old Shades By Georgette Heyer

“My infant,” he said, “duchesses, do not dance on chairs, nor do they call their brothers ‘imbecile.’” Léonie twinkled irrepressibly. “I do,” she said firmly. Georgette Heyer I had met the mysteriously charming Duke of Avon and the vivacious Léon/Léonie,

Books 13 Nov, 2019

10 Best Book Covers Of Romance Novels

Growing up, everyone reads romance novels (yep we’re looking at you too, guys!) and enjoys the journey of lovers, both turbulent and sweet from the cute moments to the weeping protagonists. This week, instead of giving you a synopsis of our favourite roma

Books 12 Nov, 2019

Top 10 Coffee Table Books To Gift Or Buy Yourself!

We love decorating our houses with candles, superb marble and wooden furniture and plants – but that finishing touch is needed for the consoles and tables and because we are huge fans of coffee table books, we have listed our top 10 which we think you sho

Books 02 Oct, 2019

Woman Of The Month: Writer, Maheen Humayun

Our woman of the month is a true beauty with brains, writer and author, Maheen Humayun. Inspired by the cobblestoned streets in Rome, Maheen started a page dedicated to poetry, art, and being REAL with the handle @girloncobblestones – poetic even its name

Entertainment Updated 25 Sep, 2019

5 Books We Love By F. Scott Fitzgerald To Commemorate His 123rd Birthday!

F. Scott Fitzgerald is famously known as the Jazz-Age writer to read and is also perhaps the eras harshest critic. On writing, he once advised, “Don’t write and drink. It has become increasingly plain to me that the very excellent organisation of a long

Books 18 Sep, 2019

Author Of The Week: Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born 0n September 13th and to commemorate his birthday, we took a trip down memory lane! The Welsh author was referred to as “the most popular writer of children’s books since Enid Blyton”, according to Philip Howard, the literary editor

Books 13 Aug, 2019

Edition Reads: Elif Shafak’s 10 Minutes 38 Seconds In This Strange World

Elif Shafak is no stranger to the world of bibliophiles, especially after her smash hit, The Forty Rules of Love which took the world by a storm. She of course, has more household names like The Bastard of Istanbul, The Architects Apprentice, and The Flea

Books 16 Jul, 2019

10 Best Beach Reads This Summer!

Summer is here, and that means you’re going to be spending these long, warm (read: deathly hot) days either by the beach in some exotic destination or indoors with your AC cooling you off. To keep you from being bored or letting the heat get to you, readi

Lifestyle 17 Jan, 2018

Mohammad Hanif’s new book cover revealed

After a five year long wait highly anticipated Pakistani author Mohammad Hanif’s latest novel just became so much more real. It has a title, publisher and—as of this week—a cover. Titled ‘Red Birds’ the novel comes after his 2013 book “The Baloch Who Is N

Lifestyle Updated 29 Nov, 2017

Edition: November reading list

There is nothing quite like cuddling up with a good book and a piping hot cup of chocolate in the chilly winter months. Here are out top picks for November! Inspired by Jane Austen and set in contemporary Pakistan and England, Austenistan is a collection

Lifestyle Updated 07 Sep, 2017

Divinity lost: Ministry of Utmost Heartbreak

A grand achievement always raises expectations for its follow-up. Add two decades of anticipation into the mix, and you have a recipe for a frenzy of excitement and high hopes that, given the probable mean age of the earliest fans, is nothing less than Po

Entertainment Updated 05 Apr, 2015

Book to film adaptations to look out for in 2015

2015 is expected to be another great year for book-to-film adaptations. So if you’re one of those people who enjoy a good read as well as a good watch, then you’re in for an exciting ride. It’s like going to the fun land and getting your favorite ice crea