Buying Books Online? Here’s one of the best place to try

Today I reveal a truth to you. I enjoy something more than reading that is not reading!!!

Did you guess what it is I love more than books? It is shopping for books. Haha!! Moreover shopping for books online. And to celebrate and pamper myself this Diwali I did just that. I bought some second-hand, good books online. More about the books are further below, but for now, let me tell you about the place where I bought these books online.

It is at Bookchor from their website Lockthebox. in.

Bookchor is a fabulous organization that holds book sales of new and second-hand books in both physical and online stores. They host book exhibitions in most big cities, and their collection is unparalelled. And I’m not sure if they started this concept of selecting boxes but I love the idea.

So all you have to do is select a box based on your budget or bookish nature. They have three boxes in 3 sizes, Odysseus, the smallest box can hold about 8-10 books, Perseus can hold about 15-17 books, and Hercules holds up to 30 books, I think. All three are valued differently and can be selected based on your tastes and budget.

Online Book Haul

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Author : Mark Haddon

Considered a poignant classic, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, explores the journey and life of a protagonist with Asperger’s Syndrome.

Christopher has never gone beyond the end of the road he lives on. But when he finds his neighbor’s dog murdered, he is about to go on a terrifying journey that will change his life.

I am always attracted to mysteries, and a classic mystery with a special strong character was a must-read.  

The Inheritance of Loss

Author : Kiran Desai

This Indian Book won the Man Booker Prize in 2006 and is a part of my Must-Read Indian Books Challenge List.

A house in the Himalayas, three people living in this house, and their dreams and aspirations. One a judge broken by the judicial system, his granddaughter blindly in love with her tutor who belongs to different background and a cook who dearly misses his son working in New York.

Each of them expect and want to bring about a change in the societal norms, even if it is for their own motives.

Believed to be bold and original, I feel like this novel will turn out to be a 5 star read for me.

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The Woman in White

Author : Collins Wilkie

Ever wondered where Bollywood got the idea of showing ghosts as women in white garments with hair open covering their face? Well, this book was the inspiration, is my guess.

Walter our protagonist, is lost in his thoughts one night walking alone on a road, when he is interrupted by the Woman in white and from that moment on everything in his life changes. The woman pushes Walter, and his family and friends into peril.

The characterization and plot twist reveals are something a reader should look forward to, so I’ve heard, and so I’m excited.

A popular horror classic, the woman in white is something I specifically picked for the Halloween month.

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The Satapur Moonstone Perveen Mistry Investigates, #2

Author : Sujata Massey

Mysteries have forever attracted me but this time I was looking for and Indian brand. Sujata Massey is very popular on social media for her mysteries, A Murder on Malabar Hill being hugely popular, but this one happened to attract my attention.

This one involves the children of Royal families of the Satapur palace situated somewhere in the west of India. The king and his son have died mysterious deaths and the women summon a lady lawyer to sort a family dispute, but what she uncovers has her astonished but she vows to protect the royal children, despite threats to her life.

A Fine Balance

Author : Rohinton Mistry

Set in India in the 1970s, it is the story of how four different people come together in a time of political turmoil during the ‘State of Internal Emergency.’ None of them had realized that their fates would so intertwine during the difficult and dark times.

This novel is believed to be a classic in Indian literature due to its genius writing. Recently I made a list of 100 Indian books that I want to read in the next 5 years and this book is a part of the list and so I bought it.

A Gujarat Here, a Gujarat There

Author : Krishna Sobti

Translated Fiction is another genre I find intriguing and worth exploring. It has all the flavors of the local land and so the stories appeal directly to me.

This one is set in 1947, the year of India’s independence in Delhi. Partition refugees are everywhere, and Krishna our protagonist is one of them. She is looking for a job and lands the job of governess to child Maharaja Tej Bahadur Singh and therein she finds her new home.

This book is a mix of all – fiction, memoir and feminist work it explores the aftermath of the partition that shook India.

The Boys in the Boat

Author : Daniel James Brown

The boys in the Boat is a fascinating and inspiring true sports story. An abandoned boy takes to rowing, forms a team of working class local boys and goes on to compete for it in Hitler’s Berlin during the 1936 Olympics.

These true events happened during the Great Depression and hence make the journey even more unique and extraordinary.  

I have always loved reading memoirs and true events because I believe that real life is much more thrilling than a fantasy and so much more inspiring than a self-help book.  The hard work and discipline portrayed by individuals in sports story always knocks me over and I hope I’d love this story so much as well.

Disney Frozen

Author : Roy E. Disney

I picked this one especially for my little one. She is obsessed with Elsa and her magic powers and loves both the Disney adaptations immensely. So I was sure she would love the book too.

Here we have the story of two princess, one blessed with magic powers to freeze whatever she touches. But she is scared of hurting her beloved sister so shuts herself up in a room.

Let me know which of these you’ve read or plan to read or if you’re looking for a review for any of these.

Happy Reading, and happy Book Shopping 🙂