My Jeans Fit Well & The Ice-Cream Didn’t Melt (The Illustrated Life of a Goofy Writer) by Manali Desai is a quirky book. Yes, there’s no other way to describe it. It is quirky (like the book’s title, which is actually what drew me), funny, crazy, hilarious, weird — all …

Aiyyo, What Will the Neighbours Say? – is not just time-pass humour. Aruna Nambiar delivers a sly, sparkling collection that made me laugh and then quietly examine my own hypocrisies. This book brings together 13 short stories that focus in on the everyday chaos of Indian life: family politics, society …

  Never Forget the Crows by Supriya Bansal I admit it—the title pulled me in. That, and the striking cover design by The Book Bakers. Never Forget the Crows promises intrigue, and it delivers a layered psychological thriller steeped in mystery, unease, and sharp social inquiry. Set in the capital, …

  If you love a good whodunit but flinch at excessive gore, The Seventh Swar is for you. Natasha Sharma blends murder mystery, rom-com, and historical intrigue into a racy, crisp, witty and sensorially rich novel set in Mumbai, a city that breathes, hums, and occasionally overwhelms alongside the story. …

This is a kindle book You Win When You Don’t Play is not a book you rush through. It’s the kind you sit with. The kind that makes you pause mid-page, realise you’ve been holding your breath, and quietly exhale. The structure itself feels considerate. Each chapter stands on its …

The Loopiness of Life, the second and final instalment in the fantasy series that began with The Sorcery of the Senses, brings Dhruv’s extraordinary journey to an emotionally layered close. While the first book established the mythic framework of the five senses and Dhruv’s identity as the Sixth Sense, this …

  Poems from the Kitchen is a slim, pocket-sized anthology that carries the weight of generations within its modest pages. Featuring 16 poems by different poets and a striking foreword by Monalisa Joshi, the book is a quiet yet powerful tribute to the culinary arts and to the women who …

Some books lecture. Some books preach. But some books, like this one, sit beside you and ask you to think. Richa brings alive an ancient philosophy without making it feel distant or intimidating. She traces its roots back to the Bhagavad Gita where Lord Krishna shares its core wisdom with …

  Brink: Stories from the Edge is one of those books that stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page. It’s a collection of thirteen short stories, all revolving around death, not as an ending, but as a quiet threshold. Even the cover feels perfectly in sync with …