09
Jul
Book review: The storied life of A.J.Fikry
Thanks to my lovely friend Divya Iyer who thoughtfully gifted me this book for my birthday. As her note to me sweetly said, we have a shared love for...
07
Jun
Book review: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
I randomly chose the book from a friend’s library, and found the narrative style of the book overall compelling. Age of Vice was a page-turner, and it took me...
25
May
Book review: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman
After reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, this is the next time I’ve felt so much emotion about a book. Afterall, fiction is perhaps an extension of real...
30
Jan
Book review: Factfulness
Once in a while comes along a book that startles, educates and moves you all at once. Factfulness is one such book. There is no category of ‘readers’ who...
30
Oct
It’s a rummy feeling, what…
If you meet me this week and find me using phrases like ‘It’s rummy’, ‘Right ho’ , ‘Dash it all’ and ‘Leg it’, you’d know I’ve been bitten (again)...
16
Jul
Book review: Wedding night
Once in a while you need a chick flick to feel that young girl inside you. (It was lots of fun watching ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ with my two...
16
May
Book review: Anywhere but home
Let me begin by quoting directly from the back cover of Anywhere But Home. Anu Vaidyanathan is the first Asian woman to complete the Ultraman Canada: a punishing 10-km...
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...
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...
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