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I read pretty much everything, but lean towards SFF, horror, literary fiction, and sometimes romance. Dangerously obsessed with The Locked Tomb. Sometimes, I write.
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Ankur Sethi rated Aldous Huxley's Brave new world: 4 stars
Aldous Huxley's Brave new world by Aldous Huxley
Brave New World is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley, written in 1931 and published in 1932. Largely …
Ankur Sethi rated A Child Called It: 2 stars
A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
This book is one of my favorite books ever, though it is sad in some ways, it really gives you …
Ankur Sethi rated Anansi boys: 3 stars
Anansi boys by Neil Gaiman
Anansi Boys is a fantasy novel by English writer Neil Gaiman. In the novel, "Mr. Nancy"—an incarnation of the West …
Ankur Sethi rated Great Expectations: 3 stars
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an …
Ankur Sethi rated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: 4 stars
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures …
Ankur Sethi rated Cat's Cradle: 2 stars
Ankur Sethi rated American Gods: 3 stars
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The storm was coming....
Shadow spent three years in prison, keeping his head down, doing his time. All he wanted …
Ankur Sethi rated The Two Towers: 4 stars
The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
In celebration of The Hobbit's fiftieth anniversary, the authoratative edition of its stirring sequel, The Lord of the Rings, is …
Ankur Sethi rated Franz Kafka's The trial: 3 stars
George Steiner: Franz Kafka's The trial (2004, Films for the Humanities & Sciences)
Franz Kafka's The trial by George Steiner (Films for the Humanities & Sciences DVD collection)
"A suppressor of his own writings, Franz Kafka even requested that upon his death all his extant works be destroyed--yet …
Ankur Sethi rated Cryptonomicon: 3 stars
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
E-book extras: "Stephensonia/Cryptonomica": ONE: "Cryptonomicon Cypher-FAQ" (Neal addresses "Frequently Anticipated Questions" and other fascinating facts); TWO: "Mother Earth Motherboard" (Neal's …
Ankur Sethi rated The Eye of the World: 2 stars
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time (1))
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and …
Ankur Sethi rated THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA.: 3 stars
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. by C. S. Lewis
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battle between good and evil - what more could …
Ankur Sethi rated Small Gods: 4 stars
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #13)
A fantasy tale follows the experiences of Discworld, a flat, circular planet that travels through deep space on the backs …
Ankur Sethi rated The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: 3 stars
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a 2003 mystery novel by British writer Mark Haddon. Its …