Monika SatoteDec 25, 20211 minMy 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,...
Monika SatoteDec 25, 20212 minElif Shafak is a master storyteller : 10/10 to her book 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange WorldCry, 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...
Monika SatoteDec 20, 20212 minThe Panda, The Cat and The Dreadful TeddyThe Internet is full of toxic positivity, and so is the real life, and that annoys me. Spreading 'good vibes' and ‘positivity' is a...
Monika SatoteDec 19, 20213 minWhat 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...
Monika SatoteDec 19, 20212 minTaxi Wallah and Other Stories by Numair Atif ChoudhuryIf 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...
Monika SatoteDec 16, 20212 minUndertow by Jahnavi Barua : Book ReviewSometimes I feel, we are all stuck. Everything seems stagnant. But we stay. We stay in relationships, at some places, attached to a few...
Monika SatoteDec 15, 20212 minWhile the birds still sing by Ruskin Bond | Natraj BooksI 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...
Monika SatoteNov 2, 20212 minNotes 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...
Monika SatoteNov 2, 20213 minThe Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom : Book ReviewEvery day, I juggle my choices. I am confused about what to make out of many things. Having to take so many decisions destroys the...
Monika SatoteOct 25, 20211 minTales from my heart by Ruskin BondIf you are looking for a light and breezy book, this is it.
Monika SatoteSep 23, 20211 minThe 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...
Monika SatoteSep 20, 20213 minJCB Longlisted "What We Know About Her" by Krupa Ge failed to impress in many ways : Spoilers AlertWhat 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...
Monika SatoteSep 16, 20212 minNew YA Book Alert : Not Here To Be Liked By Michelle QuachAsian Immigration Representation, Challenged Sexism & Stereotypes, Family Dynamics, Enemies to Lovers trope, Feminism, Self-aware...
Monika SatoteSep 15, 20212 minBook 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,...
Monika SatoteSep 14, 20212 minShantanu 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....
Monika SatoteSep 13, 20212 minKitchen by Banana Yoshimoto : On Grief, love and lossTW: 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...
Monika SatoteSep 13, 20212 minDirty Women by Madhumita Bhattacharya will make you feel uncomfortable : Much more than a thriller4-YO Tara disappears from the house, leaving no clue to trace. She is the daughter of Drishti Sengupta, an unapologetic singer from...
Monika SatoteSep 13, 20212 minWhat Would The Aunties Say by Anchal Seda : A Fun Guide for Brown GirlsWhat is the most unsolicited advice you have received from those nosy neighbors, aunties and relatives? And, I would also love to know...
Monika SatoteAug 28, 20211 minBook 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...
Monika SatoteAug 28, 20212 minQueer Literature: The Henna Wars By Adiba Jaigirdar : South Asian RepresentationNishat sees one of her family friends' daughters, Sunny getting engaged and how happy everyone around is, especially her parents. They...