Pages – 273 Language – English Purchase link – https://amzn.in/d/02BKiyMp format – available in paperback and kindle format Publisher – Readomania About the book – Burps, Chirps & Cat-astrophic Turfs is the hilariously heart-tangled tale of Mrs Choudhary—a meddling midlife maven with a PhD in chaos, a minor in melodrama, and …
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Pages – 129 Language – English Purchase link – https://amzn.in/d/25Ch7sW format – available in paperback and kindle format Publisher – Ukiyoto Publishing About the book – Somewhere between the ache of longing and the hush of acceptance, between what lingers and what lets go, lives a space where the shadow touches …
Read More »The Panic that sets in…
The panic that sets in the moment we step out for a journey is rarely about the journey itself. Or its uncertain outcome. It is about absence…our own. It is about ceding control because of our absence. We like to believe we are merely occupants of our homes (and I am …
Read More »You Beneath Your Skin
You Beneath Your Skin by Damyanti Biswas is a brooding psychological thriller. At its core lies a deceptively simple question: can we ever truly know another person, or even ourselves? Set against the gritty, unvarnished backdrop of Delhi, the novel dives into a world where appearances deceive and morality blurs. …
Read More »Twisted Tales and Turns
Twisted Tales and Turns by Smita Das Jain is an unapologetic nod to the storytelling style of Jeffrey Archer, particularly his signature ‘pull-the-rug’ endings. This anthology of twenty stories is thoughtfully divided into four sections, each unified by a shared emotional tone. Smita’s writing is refreshingly clean and linear. There’s …
Read More »Mysteries, Mountains and Mythology (Uttarakhand’s folktales retold)
Mysteries, Mountains and Mythology (Uttarakhand’s folktales retold) by Supriya Bansal is a book that I read with child-like glee. For me, it was childhood canoodled between the pages. The ease with which Supriya writes, weaving emotions and narratives rich in imagery and replete with metaphorical beauty; was a thoroughly engaging …
Read More »Extraordinary life of a helicopter pilot
CALLING ALL FAUJIS (and brats!) If Top Gun gave us Maverick in Tom Cruise—reckless, brilliant, and unforgettable—then India had its own real-life maverick decades earlier in Sq Ldr Pushp Kumar Vaid. Extraordinary Life of a Helicopter Pilot by Sangeetha Vallat is a crisp, engaging tribute to a life that reads …
Read More »Jewels from the treasure trove + A big mystery for little Meena
Joint review of two books by Anamika Kundu Book 1 – Jewels From the Treasure Trove is an anthology of 35 short stories spanning genres: fantasy, drama, thriller, mystery, crime, horror, served like bite-sized delights at a literary banquet. With no single thread binding them, each story arrives as a …
Read More »The weather in my mind
To those who carry both scars and stars—these are whom Prajkta dedicates her book to. I loved that. Just a simple dedication, and yet it encompasses everyone. The book has won the first century Emily Dickinson award. The book is Prajkta’s debut poetry collection (42 pages), a tender exploration of …
Read More »A poignant take on the archaic custom of child widow segregation from society, this book resonates with depth and emotion. The book captures the spirit of Banaras in breathtaking details right from the gulkand to the paans. The imagery is vivid, transporting the reader to the scenes with ease. The …
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