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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

…You get pissed off at the stupidest, most inane stuff, and you have no idea why. And the fact that you get pissed off so easily starts to piss you … Continue reading

March 6, 2017 · Leave a comment

Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton; reviewed by Yusra Aziz-Eliyas

Tiny Pretty Things – Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton Delve in the lives of Beautiful Ballerinas The first of a series of two for teens, the book takes you through … Continue reading

March 3, 2017 · 1 Comment

The Lives of Others – Neel Mukherjee; reviewed by Sravasti Ghosh Dastidar

Fascinating insight into the Naxalite Movement Born in the late 60s and early 70s, we heard horrific tales of the brightest youth of our family and friends having died or … Continue reading

February 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

Before the Rains by Dinah Jefferies

…Eliza woke early the next day. Her curtains were flimsy and the sun was already bright enough to force her to shield her eyes as she jumped out of bed … Continue reading

February 18, 2017 · 2 Comments

Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra

I’ve always been good at playing a part: the mysterious seductress for the sleaze bag, the doe-eyed innocent for the protector. I had tried both on the security guard and … Continue reading

February 12, 2017 · Leave a comment

Song of the Sun God by Shankari Chandran

…She turned her face towards the fading light. Nala warned her about her skin getting darker but she had never ceased. She loved the feeling of the sun on her. … Continue reading

February 4, 2017 · 3 Comments

The Nerdy Dozen by Jeff Miller

THE ENEMY FIGHTER JETS SURGED PAST NEIL ANDERTOL, soaring over desolate, sandy terrain. Neil glanced out either side of his cockpit window. Two planes from his own squad were flying … Continue reading

January 19, 2017 · Leave a comment

Rekha: The Untold Story; reviewed by Saran Lamba

I am not one who is overly fond of biographies and that too of movie stars…having said that, I have read both the books by the author, the one on … Continue reading

January 16, 2017 · Leave a comment

The Ceaseless Chatter of Demons by Ashok Ferrey

  I was born ugly. That’s what my mother always said. ‘Sonny,’ she said, ‘when are we ever going to find a girl good enough to marry you?’ A cunning … Continue reading

January 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

Idris:Keeper of the Light by Anita Nair

But now your heart is set: you want to have the tale of all my trails- I must add more tears to those I have already shed.  What should I … Continue reading

January 2, 2017 · Leave a comment