Have you ever picked up a book expecting a light-hearted rom-com, only to find yourself pleasantly surprised by the depth it holds? That was my experience with GoaGram by Bina Nayak. Initially, I thought I’d give this to my 13-year-old to read, but quickly changed my mind. The book delves into some real-life issues and …
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Tales of Fosterganj by Ruskin Bond My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lovely slice of life stories from small town India, a world so far apart from the big cities I grew up in. In this collection of short stories, Ruskin Bond has created characters that stand out. They are unique, and can be found …
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is in essence, a love story. The book explores love in its myriad forms – between parents or grandparents and children, between siblings, colleagues and more importantly, between friends. At first, I thought it was about the relationship between Sadie …
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I read Bombay Balchao this week. Well, heard it actually on #audible. I guess I picked it because I was missing my home city. For those of us who have lived in Bombay, we understand the difference between Bombay and Mumbai. This book, was a glimpse into Bombay. Bombay Balchao is written very well, it …
Love in Agartha is a fantasy romance. It is set in modern times and blends the Indy romance with a little bit of science fiction and a little bit of fantasy. According to Goodreads, When Sanat Kumara usurps the job that Naavya Batra has been coveting since a long time, her instantaneous attraction towards him …
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Hi guys, these days my busy mom life gives me very little time to read and even lesser time to review. So I’ll begin by apologising to Paro. This post should have come out long ago because I read the book in one day or rather night. Yes, it was one of those ‘baby needs …
Silver Hair Sins is a thriller that revolves around a middle-class family- Mary, Aasma and Azad trying to survive a society where all Religions are merged into One God Artificial Intelligence. In their journey, they tackle questions of Morality, Religion, Love, Science and God. What I Liked about Silver Hair Sins I found the visual …
Imagine a Cinderella story retold in modern times, well… not to modern actually, This one is set in the year 1975. Plot of Her Prince Charming It’s instantaneous attraction when Tanuja Bhatia from Delhi meets Raj Malhotra from Bombay at the Bombay Central Station.The mutual attraction soon blossoms into love over the next couple of …
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There was a time when I used to read a lot of romances. Well, like most girls, I dabbled with Mills & Boon. When those books became too predictable, I looked at other erotica but none seemed to hold my interest for too long. Why? Because they mostly had a flimsy plot. Most books focused …
I was intrigued by Rubina’s description of this book. She said that it had a very strong voice and needed to be heard. After having read the book I could not agree more. The author does have a very strong Voice. She is not afraid to put out her opinions and bring them to the …