I read Anupama's When Padma Bani Paula a few years ago and enjoyed the light hearted way in which Anupama highlights ageism and the challenges that a conservatively brought up Padma faces right up to the day of her wedding. And now Anupama is back to narrate another phase of Padma's life! Seven years after … Continue reading Book Review : When Padma Bani Wifey
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Lost and Found in Banaras by Mona Varma : A Review
Mona's writing stands out and shines in this book. This story traces the life of a girl named Brinda who has been widowed at the age of 3 (you read that right!) The description of the wedding and her subsequent widowhood reflect the cruelty of the practice in a heartbreaking way. The writing is vivid, … Continue reading Lost and Found in Banaras by Mona Varma : A Review
A Super – interesting little book
I seem to be celebrating a weekend of small books. This one I am writing about is also special to me because today I learnt that it is possible to email a book to the Kindle and read it from there! Strangely Familiar Tales To start with, the introduction is very earnest and you know … Continue reading A Super – interesting little book
An entertaining Indian drama
I started reading this book last year... and then I stopped... and then I started again and then stopped. That is how I learnt that the book not only finds the reader, it also finds a time to be read! To cut a long story short, I can say I enjoyed reading every chapter of … Continue reading An entertaining Indian drama
A lively thriller for a weekend
Craving for a quick whodunit, I happened to download 'A Killer Among Us' written by Ushasi Sen Basu. The book surprised me with a very relatable array of characters. The story is set in a housing society in Kolkata, and the reader gets a feeling the events are unfolding one after another right before them. … Continue reading A lively thriller for a weekend
Four short stories and a high school reunion
Happy July, everyone! I thought I would start off this month with a review of two small and snappy books by Nithya K. Both the self-published books are well-edited and finely polished, making them a delight to read. Four Blocks Wide is a collection of four diverse short stories. Kalyani, which was shortlisted for the … Continue reading Four short stories and a high school reunion
Book Review: The Anatomy Of Choice
Inconnu, Deracinate, Seelenverwandte, Werifesteria ... Beautiful, unusual words - isn't it? In Harshali Singh's The Anatomy of Choice was the first time I encountered these words. And no, they are not passively referenced in paragraphs to amp-up the writing. Rather, they are used to summarize each chapter concisely in one word - a subtle prelude … Continue reading Book Review: The Anatomy Of Choice
About my bookshelf ’18
Summing up my favorite reads looked like a good way to end the year. So here are ten books which I enjoyed reading in 2018. Do let me know if any of them feature in your list too?! Indian Authors Elixir  Sinjini Sengupta Definitely one of the best books I have read this year. If … Continue reading About my bookshelf ’18
An ode to the sparrow
"AÂ thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing." And it took another poet to make me realize what John Keats actually meant. Of everything I have … Continue reading An ode to the sparrow
An elixir for all of us
A review of Elixir - A novel by Sinjini Sengupta Have you also wondered like me what drives someone to suicide? Why is depression spreading at epidemic proportions in the recent times? Why, despite having everything the society sees as success, do people slip into this abysmal pit? The recent suicides of Kate Spade and … Continue reading An elixir for all of us