Category: Books
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Bengaluru by Ramjee Chandran: a forthcoming city history for your reading list
Penguin India has announced Bengaluru by journalist and author Ramjee Chandran, with publication under its Viking imprint planned for November 2026. This is a preview based on the publisher’s announcement, not a review of a…
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Crossword Book Awards 2026 Popular Choice shortlist: how to build your reading list
The Crossword Book Awards’ 2026 Popular Choice shortlist is in the news, offering readers another way to discover Indian writing. A shortlist is an invitation to explore the nominated books; it is not a declaration…
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An American Girl by Amanda FitzSimons: a new book about the business behind the dolls
Amanda FitzSimons’s An American Girl brings a business-and-culture subject into this month’s reading conversation. The book explores Pleasant Rowland and the creation of American Girl. It is nonfiction about a brand and its founder, not…
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Rottenheart by Kat Dunn: a Gothic Halloween choice with different UK and US dates
Rottenheart is appearing in October reading coverage, but its publication history needs a market-specific explanation. Kat Dunn’s Gothic novel has different UK and US edition dates. This guide helps readers identify the book and edition…
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Broad Appeal announced: Kelly Bishop and Ali Rosen’s novel is a 2027 release
Kelly Bishop’s move into fiction is making book news this week. Broad Appeal, written with Ali Rosen, is an announced future release—not a novel newly available to read in October 2026. Here is a spoiler-light…
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Other Worlds Than These: where Stephen King’s new book fits in the Talisman trilogy
Other Worlds Than These appears among October’s prominent fantasy and horror-related releases. For readers meeting the title in seasonal book coverage, the first useful question is where it belongs in the wider story. This is…
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The Witch by Freida McFadden: a spoiler-light Halloween reading and edition guide
With Halloween approaching, Freida McFadden’s October release The Witch provides a timely option for readers looking for a psychological thriller with an unsettling house and family secrets. This guide uses the author’s official description and…
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October 2026 books in the spotlight: Peck & Peck, Partita and ACOTAR’s next chapter
A spoiler-light discovery guide to three books appearing in October reading lists, with a clear distinction between a bookseller selection and a personal review.
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The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett: A Spoiler-Light Review and Format Guide
Friendship, independence and social pressure in 1933 Mississippi: a researched editorial assessment, with hardcover and audiobook options.
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Halloween Weekend Ideas for India: Horror Films, Thriller Books and a Family Drawing Night
Plan a Halloween evening around a film, a thriller or a friendly-monster drawing activity, with practical India streaming and shopping checks.