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Books of Letters
We have several books at Luna which are collections of letters. We love these books because they offer an unguarded glimpse into the...
Sapna
Apr 25


Five Memoirs we Recommend
Diving into the depths of lived experiences, here are memoirs by five extraordinary women writers that offer honesty, humour, and...
Team Luna
Apr 10


Literary Detectives: Peter Wimsey (created by Dorothy L Sayers)
As detectives in fiction go, Lord Peter Wimsey is unique. He’s an aristocrat, a gentleman-scholar, and a lover of rare books. He’s a...
Sapna
Apr 10


Antoine Laurain's charming novels
Antoine Laurain is a contemporary French writer known for his charming novels which often blend elements of magical realism, humour, and...
Team Luna
Oct 2, 2024


Navigating the complexities of AI
Over the past couple of decades AI tools of varying degrees of complexity and proficiency have become a part of our daily lives…in...
Shilpa
Sep 24, 2024


On Gardening...
A look at some of the books we recommend on the subject of gardens and gardening...
Sapna
Sep 18, 2024


Tolkien and the wonderful world of Middle Earth
While the Lord of the Rings is the most popular of Tolkien’s works, this is a book he never intended to write. He was first and always a...
Sapna
Sep 14, 2024


2001: A Space Odyssey - A Cultural Touchstone
Every once in a while, a book or a movie comes along that defines an era, and makes a mark on our collective psyche. 2001: A Space Odyssey...
Sapna
Aug 24, 2024


Mehr's recommendations: The Chronicles of Narnia and Alice in Wonderland
Since they were published in 1865 and 1956 respectively, Alice in Wonderland , and the chronicles of Narnia and have become metaphors...
Mehr
Aug 8, 2024


Food writing: A few recent favourites
Food writing is a broad term that includes cook books, restaurant reviews, memoirs about growing up in a particular culture with food...
Sapna
Aug 8, 2024


Classic travel writing
A roundup of some of the classic travel narratives that are staples on our travel writing shelf
Team Luna
Jul 24, 2024


The Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson
The origins of the environmental movement go back to the 1960s. One of the pivotal books written at this time was Silent Spring by Rachel...
Sapna
Jul 19, 2024


Every Good Boy Does Fine, by Jeremy Denk
Denk’s memoir, Every Good Boy Does Fine, is about his early life and influences, his journey as a musician, the perceptive teachings of...
Mehr
Jul 19, 2024


The enduring charm of The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame
-- by Mehr The Wind In The Willows,  by Kenneth Grahame, is a classic children’s novel, and is based on the bedtime stories Grahame told...
Mehr
Jul 14, 2024


The Corfu Trilogy, by Gerald Durrell
The naturalist Gerald Durrell humorously recounts his adventures with his chaotic and funny family on the Greek island of Corfu.
Mehr
Jul 2, 2024


Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne. And by Michael Palin.
Jules Verne's adventure novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, is an enduring  classic that has captivated generations of readers....
Sapna
Jun 22, 2024


Mehr's Corner: Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
[Welcome to Mehr's Corner on the Luna blog. Mehr is a fourteen year old who loves to read. She has been a frequent visitor to Luna ever...
Mehr
Jun 22, 2024


Mehr's Corner: Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Welcome to Mehr's Corner on the Luna blog. Mehr is a fourteen year old who loves to read. She has been a frequent visitor to Luna ever...
Mehr
Jun 20, 2024


John le Carré: The Spymaster
A quick introduction to the writer and his works - our recommendation to those looking for great spy novels. In a world of...
Team Luna
Jun 2, 2024


Aldous Huxley and his Brave New World
Aldous Huxley was born in Surrey, in 1894. His grandfather was the noted biologist and naturalist T. H. Huxley, an early proponent of...
Sapna
Jun 2, 2024
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