I don’t hate Pakistani dramas — if anything, it’s quite the opposite. I’ve watched them for over a decade, discussed them, dissected them, and reviewed more of them than I can count. They’ve been a familiar comfort, a habit, a cultural constant. But over the past couple of years, I’ve slowly been cutting down my…
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All things review and entertainment, primarily Pakistani, also some Turkish, Korean and Indian stuff
Book Review | Snow Place Like Home | Laura Pavlov
Snow Place Like Home After a devastating breakup, a sunny veterinarian goes home to the mountains to lick her wounds—and savor a holiday snack—in this heartfelt story from Laura Pavlov, author of the Blushing series. At her brother’s wedding, Goldie Jacobs brushes shoulders with Ace Bonetti, his childhood best friend turned Hollywood hotshot. Ace…
Book Review | Eleven Numbers | Lee Child
Eleven Numbers An American mathematician’s assignment in Russia spirals into a high-stakes maze of shifting loyalties and intrigue in a propulsive short thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child. Nathan Tyler is an unassuming professor at a middling American university with a rather obscure specialty in mathematics—in short, a nobody from nowhere. So…
Binge Watch 2025 | Rules of Engagement
Reason for Binging Because YouTube shoved it in my face for weeks at length until I relented. Reason for Choosing the Show Gave a F.R.I.E.N.D.S. vibe. And do I really have anything better to do at nights except thinking of a million different ways of quitting my job? About the Show Bunch of friends dealing…
Binge Watch 2025 | Younger
Reason for Binging YouTube insisted that I watch it. About the Show Platform: Originally TV Land (available on multiple streaming / clips on YouTube) Genre: Comedy / Romance / Workplace Drama Language / Country: English / USA Seasons: 7 My One-Line Takeaway A fun, light workplace rom-com with charming moments — but the love triangle…
Book Review | Big Dream of a Small Town | Santosh Gupta
Big Dream of a Small Town Big dream of a small town is a love story at it’s core and inspiring journey of an entrepreneur at it’s crust. Arun was a mischievous boy from a small town named kashipur situated on the bank of river ganga. In his childhood he had two passion -Ragini…
Binge Watch 2025 | Joey
Reason for Choosing the Show I’m a huge FRIENDS fan. About the Show Platform: NBC (spin-off of FRIENDS) Genre: Sitcom / Comedy Language / Country: English / USA Seasons: 2 (discontinued) My One-Line Takeaway A warm, likeable spin-off that surprised me — not perfect, but far better than many shows that continued for years without…
Binge Watch 2025 | The Drew Carey Show
Reason for Choosing the Show YouTube in its infinite wisdom suggested this so often that I had to relent. About the Show Platform: Originally ABC (older sitcom — available via clips / reruns) Genre: Sitcom / Workplace Comedy / Absurd Humor Language / Country: English / USA Seasons: 9 My One-Line Takeaway Funny in parts…
Binge Watch 2025 | Liza
Reason for Choosing the Show Liza seems funny in her interviews, so why not? About the Show Platform: YouTube Premium Genre: Comedy / Slice-of-life / Internet-era humour Language / Country: English / USA Seasons: 3 My One-Line Takeaway I went in expecting fun, light humour — but the show felt loud, exaggerated, and overwhelming, and…
Binge Watch 2025 | Not Dead Yet
Reason for Binging I was kinda forced to take JioHotstar Subscription and wanted to make the most of it. Reason for Choosing the Show Seemed like a good idea. About the Show Platform: Hulu / ABC Genre: Comedy / Workplace / Slice-of-life Language / Country: English / USA Seasons: 2 My One-Line Takeaway Interesting premise…