Travelogue: My Affair with Kashmir

Gar firdaus, ruhe zamin ast ||

hamin asto, hamin asto, hamin ast ||

"If there is ever a heaven on earth, its here, its here, its here"

My love for Kashmir started when I was in school. During 9th class, there was a chapter on Pahalgam portraying the beauty of the place in vivid details. That day I decided that I will visit the most picturesque land on earth one day.

Kashmir - Heaven on Earth

For years, I wanted to visit my favourite place on the earth - Kashmir. However, never got a chance due to many reasons. After many changed plans, I finally decided to fly solo. And I am happy for my decision. 

Book Review: Paths of Glory - by Jeffrey Archer

Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer
Published by St. Martin's Press
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure
Pages: 384 
Format: Paperback 



A fictional biography on the life of George Mallory - the British mountaineer - who went missing atop Mount Everest during ill-fated 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition.

This book is in its entirety - a fiction - that being said - Mr archer has taken complete creative liberty to bent the facts to make the book more interesting. Hence, don't read this book expecting accurate historical references; you will not find many.

If you are ok with ignoring the above facts; then this book is an intriguing read.

Book Review: Gone Girl - by Gillian Flynn

An astounding, deranged and dangerous masterpiece

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Published by Broadway Books
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Contemporary
Pages: 422 
Format: Paperback 




I am nearly 4 years late in reading this much talked about book. Finally, I decided to give it a go. Usually, I love to read a book in a single day; however, it was difficult with “Gone Girl”. I nearly took a week to finish this book. Reason: This book is a slow burn for the first part. First 20% of this book is seriously sleep inducing and I was on the verge of putting this book on my shelf of “did not finish” AKA “for later reading”. I continued reading on my sheer will to give this book a try.