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 …
If You Only Knew Me is a reminder that friendships and friends are not what they seem. A city full of glamour and gaiety, luxury personified is home to five friends who have been together for years. The friends slowly start finding the true nature of their friends when adverse incidents happen. The author has …
A new book by an author I love to read – Adite Banerjee. Her books have all the ingredients to make a pleasurable and fun read and are bestsellers to boot. All her earlier books, No Safe Zone, The Indian Tycoon’s Marriage Deal, and Trouble Has A New Name kept me turning the pages. Let’s check out …
The human nature looks for comfort yet it denies this basic right to the ones who serve them. The Maid’s Room explores the lives of the housekeepers, through the eyes of two maids. It tells the employers point of view and that of the maids as well. It is a straightforward story but delivers a …
Small Is Big is a wonderful collection of micro tales. One that is full of tiny tales but with deep meaningful messages. I have been reading and enjoying the various tales from the Terribly Tiny Tales series and the author is a contributor to those. The ideas of really short tales are what attracted me …
Mind Body and Soul is the story of Vanyaa, obsessed with an Indian television star gets the chance to meet her idol and get to know him—but the secret he hides may tear them both apart, and reality offers a sharp contrast to the glamour of the onscreen world. Mind Body and Soul Print …
I have a mega book hangover. I have fallen in love with the Mehta clan and Shilpa Suraj is to blame. After reading and loving her previous two books, Rescued by Love and The Girl He Left Behind I was waiting and waiting for her next one. All good things come to those who wait and was I rewarded! Krish is …
#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 …
Prem Purana is mythology and love, spiced with romance and royalty. A lot of love and lot of valour. The gods in heaven sure know how to woo their love and Usha has ensured that we understand it was not easy even for them either. “Stories of love and extraordinary devotion” is the description …
RISING FROM THE ASHES is a story about a goddess who transforms as she faces adversity. This story gives such a positive message to the women of today that in spite of troubles and adverse situations there is always a way to fight it and move ahead. The author has molded the character of Mayavati from her …
GENEROUSLY YOURS by Inderpreet Uppal BLURB ‘Love is forever’ or so thought Diya. Shy, bookish and loving, Diya never thought she would ever need to be anything else. Her charmed life slips away from her in ways, she never imagined. Will Viren be able to sort the jumble of their …
It is the last Friday of the month and time for another We Are The World Blogfest, this time I am featuring a website and the person who started it due to his own experiences with skin disorders. Ashish Agarwal, the Founder of #DermaMatrimony is dealing with psoriasis, an autoimmune skin issue, since 2005. His experiences are …
My short story book, Generously Yours was released on Amazon this year. I am blessed to note that it is gathering good reviews and love from readers and fellow authors. This is what Author of The Fragile Thread of Hope, Pankaj Giri. “I never knew she was so multi-talented—book reviewer, editor, and now an author too! …
I read this book in one sitting as it kept me engrossed. FINDING HER WAY, an Indian girl’s dilemma will touch every girl’s heartstrings, not just an Indian girl’s. A girl returning home, feeling guilt, sadness, love and a myriad of emotions. The author has written a story that many girls can identify with. Love …