Sreemati Sen’s ‘Shadow Town – grave encounters with the other world’ delves into Bengali folklore. The author’s penchant for writing horror is clearly evident in the book, particularly in the second half of the book where the climax and the denouement startle the reader. The book starts off with …
Read More »The mildly chaotic world of Chi Kenny
Khushboo Shah’s ‘The mildly chaotic world of Chi Kenny’ is dystopian satire punctuated with humour, wit and sarcasm. The book is based on the premise of animals being the dominant species on earth, ruling over humans with an emphasis on the dairy farming industry in India. The book is disquieting …
Read More »Shameless in stilettoes
Ell P’s ‘Shameless in stilettoes’ is a peek into the world of erotic writing, but that’s not what the novel is about. Leaning heavily on elements of BDSM, LGBTQ rights, marital discord, misogyny, domestic abuse, feminine suppression, and more – this novel is a good old regular whodunit! Oh yes, …
Read More »The reluctant doctor
Book title – The reluctant doctor Publisher – Vitasta Publishing Pvt Ltd Pages – 249 pages Language – English Genre – memoir Authors – Dr Balesh Jindal Available on – amazon.in ————————————————————— This book took me by surprise. Usually, I do not enjoy reading memoirs, even if they are well …
Read More »Pronounced Guilty
Book title – Pronounced Guilty! Publisher – Readomania Pages – 262 pages Language – English Genre – contemporary fiction Author – Monica Singh Available on – amazon.in Purchase link – https://www.amazon.in/Pronounced-Guilty-Monica-Singh/ ——————————————————————————— Monica Singh’s ‘pronounced guilty’ is not one story but many stories (of …
Read More »Forests and Faeries
Book title – Forests and Faeries – tales of adventure and magic Publisher – ArtoonsInn Pages – 174 pages Language – English Genre – Fantasy/Children’s Literature Author – Srivalli Rekha Available on – amazon.in —————————————————————- Srivalli’s delightful anthological book of 13 stories – Forests and Faeries – is a …
Read More »Bird Market in Hyderabad !!
In Mumbai, I would often visit Crawford market in town. The market has an entire area dedicated to sale of pet birds and animals along with stores that cater to every type of bird food and medicines. That’s where I would source most of my stuff from. Except for a …
Read More »The labyrinth of silence
Book title – The labyrinth of Silence Publisher – Vishwakarma publications Pages – 207 Language – English Genre – fiction Author – Aparna Salvi Nagda Available on – amazon.in Purchase link – https://www.amazon.in/LABYRINTH-SILENCE-Aparna-Salvi-Nagda-ebook/dp/B0D2RXXM5D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JKSXBYU9T4W2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tqPTiLPlD3qZBu1EJZamvycx-LAjHdNNYOYeEBZmDQGii1ptfDgMhhBWcj6VSy_XT–84aQyw2bhJtl0MkJ_2_1uzPw5RFNGxss-deC_FhW0y_tWi012PIp5M_BsQJkkgTCc9woQtDMfTSz1zGalhE1GEs6hUT68DE4rDIvDH1i6h525w-a7WiClgJjY-SFfyNpnyab3qQ0MAW9-9UZR3iEXuI_tHLIynxr7MuTU7USXKJfUn4Gepbq8pn7zwoU2DQVczCAM0yonmVCsR6-Q_cnfqrIhudQpyx4aEuZvDHs.pu5gsGY31XEIuaeiiuqCTL7L3J5w211mkjlOQ2U_CsI&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+labyrinth+of+silence&qid=1719288704&sprefix=the+labyrinth%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-1 ************************************************** About the author – Dr Aparna Salvi Nagda is a homeopathic practitioner by day and …
Read More »Beneath Divided Skies
Book title – Beneath Divided Skies Publisher – Vishwakarma Publications Pages – 262 pages Language – English Genre – contemporary fiction Author – Natasha Sharma Available on – amazon.in Purchase link – https://www.amazon.in/Beneath-Divided-Skies-Natasha-Sharma-ebook/dp/B0CZP9R18Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TJAMSQHSY5CP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KFpEPaNUSTxRQsFEUyMpPj298Q7_QuvR8_nCGM5M6Tss-VSWZaar6XQSYUT7gQifd9T-Mt-LG42mPjPifV6iTg.hV8fB5UocPu85y71gfEIm_i1yeKUs_3Basl8nEoVa9Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=beneath+divided+skies&qid=1718429368&sprefix=beneath+divided+skie%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-1 ************************************************** About the author – Natasha Sharma is …
Read More »How Zomato stole my money!!
I deliberated for the longest time before writing this post but in the end, for me, it boiled down to the fact that this post is not about the money, its about the principle of the thing. I am more than happy to contribute the amount (that Zomato owes me) …
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