Many thanks to @penguinbookssea for the review copy! A young man arrived at 'Malaya' with his family during the late 1950s. They left behind a history in Calcutta, a history laden with grief, turmoil and interlaced with India's struggle for independence. They found themselves in a quiet little town and its mixed society, consisting primarily … Continue reading Book Review || A Flutter in the
'Those Women of the Coromandel', written by Ranga Rao and translated from Telegu, brings to life the eclectic intertwined lives of three women living in Coromandel in nineteenth century India. It's quite an uplifting story, a remembrance of sorts, like someone has written tales after tales from memories only. Like memories they come out softened … Continue reading Book Review || Those Women of the Coromandel by Ranga Rao
Names. Are just some words which caught someone else's fancy for some reason. Words people know us by. Words we learn to know us by. Our very essence seems to be centred on these words. They give us a sense of where we belong. Names are important. But they are not the only significant part … Continue reading Book Review || Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Plenty of fiction, poetry and other genres offer insights into one aspect of death or another. Literatures, from the earliest times, have often been using death as a central theme creating suspense, mystery and trauma around it. Death and the supernatural ideas pertaining to it have remained vastly popular in literature because of the mysticism … Continue reading Book Review || Closing the Drift by Tom Bray
Thanks to Panmacmillan India for the review copy. A month ago, when I picked up this 800 pages long political thriller I didn't know what to expect. Mostly because I somehow left this particular subgenre unexplored for a long time. And after reading this book I can't fathom why. 'Never' is an expansive story about … Continue reading Book Review ~ Never by Ken Follett
Hello guys! Happy New Year to all of you. I'm a bit late with my wrap up post, hehe, but in my defense it was bl**dy hard to pick favourites from all the books I've read this year. I made two lists, one with the physical books and another compilation with the ebooks and audiobooks. … Continue reading 2021 wrap-up!
Magdalena Stanhoff's 'The Trouble with Belonging' is a contemporary coming-of-age novel featuring Kehuan and Niki. Kehuan grows up in a multicultural Asian family. With his mother dead when he's just four years old and his father moving to a new country every few years, Kehuan struggles with his social skills and his apparent lack of … Continue reading Book Review || The Trouble with Belonging by Magdalena Stanhoff
Hey guys, here's another book review and recommendation for you. Do you read mythology based stories? What's your favourite retelling?? I have read many origin stories but not that much retellings. So when H. K. Oby approached me with the review opportunity I jumped at the chance. I had high expectations from 'Ire of the … Continue reading Book Review || Ire of the Gods
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a great scholar, sociologist, civil rights activist, author and the first African American to earn a doctorate. Contrary to what the name suggests, this book is not about him. It's about the centuries-old history of America and its people - the natives, the colonizers and the slaves who were … Continue reading Book Review || The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois
Hi folks, I'm delighted to share this Q&A session with you. Catch Daniel Newwyn discussing his debut novel 'The Color of Your Voice', his writing journey and his life in general. You can find the review of his book in 'Book Review' category of my blog posts. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m … Continue reading In Conversation With Daniel Newwyn
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