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
An Ode to Winter & Reading
If you like Hallmark movies and Hollywood rom-coms, check this out! An ode to winter and reading, from the romantic in me. https://www.readomania.com/blog/winter-reading-books
Kitchen Fails and A Book
With the malls shut and highways no longer accessible, I, like all of you, was looking for 101 ways to kill time indoors. "Why not spend more time in the little-visited part of the house?" I thought. "I can cook what I want and also spend a few hours doing something in the process!" Culinary … Continue reading Kitchen Fails and A Book
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
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