Welcome to the second installment of the Editor interview series where I try to demystify the shy, studious and fastidious editors. You can read the earlier post here. The ones who ensure all your p’s and q’s are in order. The same folks who are responsible for making your words shine and stories glow in …
Each book by Sundari Venkatraman is resplendent with Indian values and strong stories. Love that stands out. Another gem from Sundari, having met Arjun in the book, An Autograph for Anjali I am excited to read his story. I love reading books about the secondary characters from novels and Sundari knits the storyline like a pro …
Weekends is a thriller with a murderous plot! A lot of blood and gore along with long-buried secrets that can ruin a family. Crime, mystery and a suspenseful story read the book, weekend for your weekend 😉 Title: Weekends Author: Lindy S. Hudis Genre: Crime Thriller Release Date: September 10th, 2007 #Weekends Hosted by Words …
The story unfolds so fast that I was eagerly waiting for the emails to arrive. Bernadette expresses herself with the emails and I got a peek into her struggle to be a good mother more than the woman she was. The celebrated architect forgotten in the effort to be a mom.
The book started out with her struggle of a mom to avoid confrontation with other parents and turned into race to evade the mental asylum.
I can’t believe the first month of the year just flew by, can you!? This is my first update on my TBR so the January Reading Update. I have been reading but not quite at the pace, I want to. Don’t all of us book lovers feel that? With family visiting and winter break for …
This year to tackle my TBR in 2020 I have finally taken the plunge for not one but three reading challenges. As a part of the challenge, not only am I doing the prompts for the challenges but I am going to be reading the books already with me. The paperbacks which make me feel …
STORIES OF US The Common Man Changing Perceptions by Bobby Sachdeva are a collection of incidents and events in the lives of the common man, the family next door or the poor kid you see on the footpath. These stories unearth the simple truths of life and try to find kindness, humanity, love and integrity …
Supercop of Aryavrat is none other than Krishna, the saviour and god himself. This book tells his story through his eyes. The book begins on the note when everything is ending. The Yadav clan is scattered, the Mahabharata war is over and Krishna is ruminating on his life and times. As his own brother, Balram’s …
Where Will Man Take Us is a peek into the past and future of technology and Artificial Intelligence. The book is a crash course into the growth and invasiveness of tech into our lives. Right now we can’t imagine our lives without our gadgets, smart watches, and Alexia but at what cost? Technology is our …
The Last Avatar – Age of Kalki is a mytho-science-fiction that is the first part of a trilogy. It tells the story of Kalki who is supposed to come on this earth and end the evil times or the Kalyug. That it will need human help is obvious and already there is a mysterious hero …
A girl who is drawn to the supernatural or is it a legacy that follows her? Aisha is a no-nonsense scriptwriter who works hard at denying the netherworld yet it is what helps her outsmart a killer. This is the first thriller cum mystery I have read by Varsha Dixit and I am floored once …
Busting Clichés talks about the various clichés we come across in our lives and how we are at times mislead by them. The author has compiled the most popular clichés and how we perceive them over time. A cliché is a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. The …
#OneEnduringLesson is the story of Rahul who comes to India to explore his roots and learn filmmaking from the Film Institute in Mumbai. He leaves a comfortable life in London to find his true calling. His desire to follow his heart lands him into all sorts of troubles while opening his eyes to the ‘real …
Bend Your Knees & Do Your Best is the story of Kalyani, a woman working in the IT sector, a bit on her own terms. She is unmarried and forty; she has spunk, spirit and a great support system to keep her going. Things get out of hand with the organisation facing layoffs and she …