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 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
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 22, 2021
- 2 min
Other Words For Home by Jasmine Warga is an Important Book on the Lives of Refugees and Immigrants
"Other words for Home" started for me as a book set in Syria. I thought I knew what I was getting into i.e. living in a country where the...
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
The Star Tree is a beautiful book about memories and simple pleasures
I have a love-hate relationship with cities. The volume of opportunities cities give is huge but the noise, the fast-paced setting makes...
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- Jun 13, 2021
- 1 min
Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami
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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- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus : A dating bible or an outdated approach on dating?
Long back, the title of this book caught my eyes, but I just forgot about it. Recently, while I was randomly scrolling through my...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami : Flawed characters, an island, a love triangle & much more
Sumire is an aspiring novelist. She has a close friend K, who is an elementary school teacher. They talk about anything, and everything....
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 1 min
Tigers For Dinner: Tall Tales By Jim Corbett's Khansama
This is an adventuresome book for kids and adults. It has a bunch of short stories about the experiences of Jim Corbett and his family...
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- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
A cute, warm and fun read for kids and adults - The Gopi Diaries : Coming Home by Sudha Murthy
The Gopi Diaries: Coming Home is the first book in the series of three books for kids about a cute pup called Gopi. He gets his new home...
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- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
Non Fiction November : The New One Minute Manager - A Review
This book is intended to show the side by side relationship of the manager and his subordinates.
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- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
Kids and Cubs by Olga Perovskaya is a heartwarming book of animals stories
Let's know a little about the author and the book first : Olga Perovskaya ( 1902-1961) was a children's writer in the erstwhile Soviet...
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- Oct 9, 2020
- 5 min
Author Interview with Sanchit Gupta about his book "The Tree with a Thousand Apples"
Last month, I read a brilliant book called "The Tree with a Thousand Apples" written by Sanchit Gupta and I am still in a book hangover....
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Tree With A Thousand Apples by Sanchit Gupta is one of the most underrated books I have read
Trigger/content warnings: Rape, Murder, Violence, Terrorism, Death of the loved ones. Srinagar, India: 20th January 1990 Happy Birthday...
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- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri explores the art of book covers : A Review
Lahiri Says : Dressing a book is an art, there’s no doubt. A published volume sits at the intersection of two forms of creative...
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- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
100 Great Indian Poems : A collection poems from Indian poets spanning over last 3000 years
This homage we pay To the great writers of yore: Our own language too We adore: An immortal part of our soul - Uttararamacarita of...
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- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
Book Review : 'Something' by Shoilee Banerjee
We, as humans, have evolved a lot. We have discovered new ways to do things, to make our lives easier and whatnot. Unfortunately, we...
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- Sep 4, 2020
- 4 min
Author Interview with Abierto Reino, the author of Shapes of Water
I got this amazing opportunity to have a virtual chat with Abierto Reino, the author of Shapes of water.
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- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
Book Review : We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Feminism is a concept that is often misunderstood. We all seem to have our own definitions and understanding of it. And of course, the...
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