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Never forget the crows

  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, …

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The Seventh Swar: Book 1: The Satyadarshi Mysteries

  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. …

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The Loopiness of life (The Sorcery of the Senses Book 2)

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 …

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Poems from the kitchen

  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 …

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Gyan Yoga

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 …

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Brink: Stories from the edge

  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 …

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Parenting Unplugged: The Drama Mama Diaries

The book jacket describes this book as a parenting manual. My perspective differs. Lalitha’s brand of self-deprecating humour, the puns, the tongue-n-cheek moments elevate this book to something that’s far above the mundanity of being labelled. This isn’t a book that lectures you about being a “better parent.” It’s a …

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The Legacy of Captain Saurabh Kalia

This book is not just a biopic. It is a free dive into waters most civilians can’t imagine. It is a glimpse into a spartan, danger-fraught life shaped by a singular purpose… to protect others. A soldier’s sacrifice is unlike any other. While most men protect their families, a soldier …

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Dead Fish

Hindi literature hails Rajkamal Choudhary’s Machhali Mari Hui as a radical milestone. Now, for the first time, it the book reaches an English-speaking audience as The Dead Fish, in Mahua Sen’s outstanding translation. What emerges is a haunting, fearless work that probes sexuality, emotional dissonance, and human frailty with startling …

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