My Mother's Delightful Deaths by Carla Haslbauer
Carla Haslbauer’s hilarious debut picture book is about a mother who’s an opera singer. So here, her daughter sees her changing roles,...
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Monika Satote
- Dec 25, 2021
- 2 min
Elif Shafak is a master storyteller : 10/10 to her book 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
Cry, my dear. Never be ashamed of your tears. Cry, and everyone knows you’re alive. '10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world' is an...
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Monika Satote
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Panda, The Cat and The Dreadful Teddy
The Internet is full of toxic positivity, and so is the real life, and that annoys me. Spreading 'good vibes' and ‘positivity' is a...
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Monika Satote
- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 min
What We Carry by Maya Shanbhag Lang : A Must Read Memoir
I have seen my mother being perfect, always there for us when needed. I had very little chance to spend time with her as a kid and...
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Monika Satote
- Dec 19, 2021
- 2 min
Taxi Wallah and Other Stories by Numair Atif Choudhury
If I ever write a book, I would love my book to be like “Taxi Wallah and Other Stories” by Numair Atif Choudhury: A short and crisp one...
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Monika Satote
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
Undertow by Jahnavi Barua : Book Review
Sometimes I feel, we are all stuck. Everything seems stagnant. But we stay. We stay in relationships, at some places, attached to a few...
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Monika Satote
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
While the birds still sing by Ruskin Bond | Natraj Books
I love it when the books we need in our lives find the way to us at the right time. Ruskin Bond’s “While the birds still sing” is such a...
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Monika Satote
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In the COVID'19 pandemic, Adichie lost her father, which pushed her into despair that she had never encountered before. Her father was in...
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Monika Satote
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom : Book Review
Every day, I juggle my choices. I am confused about what to make out of many things. Having to take so many decisions destroys the...
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Monika Satote
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
Tales from my heart by Ruskin Bond
If you are looking for a light and breezy book, this is it.
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Monika Satote
- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
The Lost Soul by Olga Tokarczuk is a book that you need in your life
‘’If someone could look down on us from above, they’d see that the world is full of people running about in a hurry, sweating and very...
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Monika Satote
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
JCB Longlisted "What We Know About Her" by Krupa Ge failed to impress in many ways : Spoilers Alert
What we know about her by Krupa Ge is a longlisted title for JCB Prize 2021. That is when I heard about it first. The cover, the blurb...
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Monika Satote
- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
New YA Book Alert : Not Here To Be Liked By Michelle Quach
Asian Immigration Representation, Challenged Sexism & Stereotypes, Family Dynamics, Enemies to Lovers trope, Feminism, Self-aware...
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Monika Satote
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Genki Kawamura's "If Cats disappeared from the world"
People are fickle that way. Something they once valued becomes meaningless to them almost overnight. Even the most treasured presents,...
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Monika Satote
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
Shantanu Naidu's Candid Memoir With Mr Ratan Tata : I Came Upon a Lighthouse
In his memoir " I came upon a lighthouse", Shantanu talks about his time with Mr. Tata as an employee, as a friend and as a colleague....
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Monika Satote
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto : On Grief, love and loss
TW: Death of loved ones, loss, grief Grief is a strange thing. It affects you. It consumes you. It destroys you. At the same time, it...
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Monika Satote
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
Dirty Women by Madhumita Bhattacharya will make you feel uncomfortable : Much more than a thriller
4-YO Tara disappears from the house, leaving no clue to trace. She is the daughter of Drishti Sengupta, an unapologetic singer from...
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Monika Satote
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
What Would The Aunties Say by Anchal Seda : A Fun Guide for Brown Girls
What is the most unsolicited advice you have received from those nosy neighbors, aunties and relatives? And, I would also love to know...
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Monika Satote
- Aug 28, 2021
- 1 min
Book Review: Birthday Girls by Haruki Murakami is "Not-so-Murakami" Book!
The choices we make shape our lives, in many ways. The things we wished for, give us hope and courage to achieve those. I think the risks...
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Monika Satote
- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
Queer Literature: The Henna Wars By Adiba Jaigirdar : South Asian Representation
Nishat sees one of her family friends' daughters, Sunny getting engaged and how happy everyone around is, especially her parents. They...
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