09
May
Book review: Erotic stories for Punjabi widows
My kind neighbour who is responsible for my reading many new books this summer said ‘You’ll like this!’. First of all, the title caught my attention: I was instantly...
08
May
If you’re a novice baker, start with muffins!
Me, I am a self-confessed non-cook if there was ever one! So several years ago I took up baking, and luckily got reasonably good at it. If you haven’t...
07
May
Music for my many moods
Give me your mood, and I’ll give you a song to relate to it! Well, this might be a skill most of us have already. Me, I have a...
27
Apr
Book review: Little Fires everywhere
The Richardsons are a charming family of 6, living the quintessential dream life, owning 2 houses, having 3 children who ‘fit in’ and a 4th that rebels against everything...
01
Apr
Book review: Purple Hibiscus
What are the odds of reading another African girl who debuted with a touching story, this one from Nigeria, right after Homegoing and From Scratch? I was handed this...
24
Mar
Book review: From Scratch
What strikes you profoundly as you start the book is the unfairness and grief surrounding the untimely death of a loved one, a spouse in this case, after a...
19
Mar
Book Review: Homegoing
One of the things I recently like about reading books is that I borrow them from friends, this has opened up a whole different genre of reading for me!...
07
Feb
Book review: Wild
An incredible and unputdownable book that was relatable on many levels -Wild is the (true) story of a young woman who takes up the daunting journey of hiking the...
08
Oct
Travel Diaries: Gujarat
Happy dusserah to all my friends, family & extended family! We spent a few days of the Navratri at Gujarat and had an amazing time. For the food lovers: We...