Some books feed our fantasies, while some books transport us to the magical land of our childhood. The Night Circus does both. Transporting the reader to their magical past and a future with infinite magical properties. The cover of The Night Circus is what attracted me the most. As a kid, I loved going to …
Infinite stars blinked across the inky expanse. Unblinkinly he stared into the endless sky, awed by its grandeur. If only there was a bridge to transport him to this mercurial expanse. Stumped, he lay down. Suddenly, he saw the stars brighten & blink in the inky darkness. Mystified, he felt calm as a millpond, cocooned …
This ‘Books of 2024 Reading Wrap-up’ is a happy one, filled with not just 32 physical books but also audiobooks that I finished in the past year. My best read of 2024, Lessons In Chemistry was an audiobook!! And I am more surprised than anyone else. I am now listening to a new book, More …
That’s me sitting like a speck in the lap of Mother Nature in Lachung, Sikkim. The new year, the new month and the new possibilities! January has it all, but it also brings along the old tasks, responsibilities and the things that need to be done. January just makes us feel that we can do …
All of us feel strongly, think deeply, and our lives are bundled up with our emotions. Sharing feelings never comes easily, especially for young kids learning to navigate complex emotions as they grow up. As a child steps out, they encounter different behaviours and tasks ahead, not all they want to do. The world away …
The last two months of 2024 are upon us and, as a book that has time as its theme, The Midnight Library is a must-read. The year seems to have flown away, but not the joy of reading wonderful books. Considering the quality of the books I’ve been reading, it is unfair not to review …
Blogchatter and Readomania are true blue homegrown brands that I’ve seen flourish and always wanted to be a part of. A call for the Blogchatter Anthology was an unmissable opportunity for me to join them. The theme of the anthology for this year was love, and I lovingly wrote my story. Love and fiction are …
This editor explains series and pretty much everything on the blog has been in limbo. A swollen knuckle, repeat tennis elbow, probably carpal tunnel and an eye bleed all within one year. Yes, it wasn’t a pretty picture of the eye, but it looked worse than it was. This has always been a place for …
A master author with a bewitching title, My Evil Mother is a book that will set you thinking. It’s a small book, more of a short story, but with a deep essence and meaning. I picked it for the author, fascinated by the title, but it was the fact that it was about women and …
If Love was a colour, it is… I’m #WritingAtTheBar and if Love was a colour… no, Love is a colour and there’s no colour that Love isn’t. Love is a kaleidoscope. As I see it Love encompasses all lives, shades and time so love is multicoloured, multi-hued and vibrant. We often hear the quote that …
The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity is a comic book that simplifies our serious lives! Neat, clean lines, and simple, everyday life illustrations that Grant Draws, is how you will find him on social media as he effortlessly reflects on the deep messages all his posts have. Life is what we make …
When an author works with an editor it is not only about the manuscript and the text but about what the author wants to convey through their book. No wonder an author needs to analyse and evaluate various parameters before choosing an editor. This interview series is an exercise to ensure that the search is …
The New Year is finally here and most of us, including me, have got the #NewYearNewMe out of our systems. Even though I make no assurances and promises to myself or others for the actions and changes to my writing that the new year will bring, I try to follow a writing goal that should …