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Our Song by Milan Vohra Book Review

Hindustani classical music meets the aseptic corporate world in this light romance to pick for the Holidays.

When the Soul Heals – Explorations in Spiritual Psychology by Pulkit Sharma Book Review

Contemporary psychology is not always successful in treating disorders. An amalgamation of clinical psychology and spirituality.

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I was a Daughter Then, I am a Daughter Now

“Tu beti nahi, beta hai (you are not a daughter, but a son)”. Nothing gets my goat more than this statement.

Letters from Kargil by Diksha Dwivedi Book Review

An extremely moving book and a raw first-hand account that is a compilation of letters sent by soldiers during the Kargil war.

Of Guilty Pleasures and Feel-Good Books

We often limit our choices by picking books we “should” be reading. Let’s take the “guilty” out of guilty pleasures.

The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Book Review

The Forest of Enchantments is essentially a love story from Sita’s perspective. You are treated to a fabulous piece of writing with some excellent food for thought.

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Girl From The Tree House by Gudrun Frerichs Book Review

Girl From The Tree House by Gudrun Frerichs is a psychological thriller that tells the story from the inside out. I have not read such a brilliant fictionalized depiction of dissociative identity disorder.

Narasimha (The Mahaavatar Trilogy #1) by Kevin Missal Book Review

Narasimha by Kevin Missal, the first book in the Mahaavatar Trilogy picks on the topic of dharma and adharma. A retelling of the fourth Vishnu avatar, it is centered around the story of Narasimha, Hiranyakashyap, and Prahlad.

Beast by Krishna Udayasankar Book Review

Beast is one of my favorite Indian fantasy fictions in recent years and features in my favorites books of the year. An urban fantasy, the author Krishna Udayasankar has created a crisp, fast-paced thriller that has you turning the pages.

Half Year Wrap-Up – My Favorite Books Of 2019 So Far

I am quite a moody reader. My next pick depends on what piques my interest. Here is a list of books I enjoyed reading this year. They range from fiction to fantasy to short stories. And quite a few translated works.

Before you Breathe by Tanushree Podder Book Review

Agatha Christie meets Ruskin Bond in Before you Breathe by Tanushee Podder. Set in a quiet hill town of Ramsar, the book follows an amateur sleuth and a cop solving series of incidents and a murder.

Books That Helped Me Cope With The Death Of My Father

Grief, when it comes, is nothing we expect it to be. Grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it. – Joan Didion. This Father’s Day marked twenty-nine months to date since I lost my dad.

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal Book Review

“There’s no greater show of love and faith than traveling a long distance for somebody.” The book follows the story of three sisters – Rajni, Jezmeen, and Shirina who have been asked to undertake a pilgrimage on behalf of their mother.

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My Land across the Border by Sayan Bhattacharya Book Review

It was the title “My Land across the Border” that piqued my interest. A term often used by my grandfather as he reminisced about pre-partition India. Both my parents’ families were displaced by the partition.

Hawkers of Kolkata by Isha Doshi Book Review

Kolkata holds a special place in my heart. It is a city that welcomed my paternal grandparents’ displaced family with open arms after the partition. A city that has still retained the culture in the midst of the globalization.

Digital Reading Deserves Some Love Too

Are we losing our ability to read? Skim reading is the new normal! Do we lose depth in digital reading? E-books will kill the libraries and small bookstores! Every few days, I come across an article denouncing digital reading and e-books.