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My Mother's Delightful Deaths by Carla Haslbauer
Carla Haslbauer’s hilarious debut picture book is about a mother who’s an opera singer. So here, her daughter sees her changing roles,...

Monika Satote
Dec 25, 20211 min read


Elif Shafak is a master storyteller : 10/10 to her book 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
Cry, my dear. Never be ashamed of your tears. Cry, and everyone knows you’re alive. '10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world' is an...

Monika Satote
Dec 25, 20212 min read


The Panda, The Cat and The Dreadful Teddy
The Internet is full of toxic positivity, and so is the real life, and that annoys me. Spreading 'good vibes' and ‘positivity' is a...

Monika Satote
Dec 20, 20212 min read


What We Carry by Maya Shanbhag Lang : A Must Read Memoir
I have seen my mother being perfect, always there for us when needed. I had very little chance to spend time with her as a kid and...

Monika Satote
Dec 19, 20213 min read


Taxi Wallah and Other Stories by Numair Atif Choudhury
If I ever write a book, I would love my book to be like “Taxi Wallah and Other Stories” by Numair Atif Choudhury: A short and crisp one...

Monika Satote
Dec 19, 20212 min read


Undertow by Jahnavi Barua : Book Review
Sometimes I feel, we are all stuck. Everything seems stagnant. But we stay. We stay in relationships, at some places, attached to a few...

Monika Satote
Dec 16, 20212 min read


While the birds still sing by Ruskin Bond | Natraj Books
I love it when the books we need in our lives find the way to us at the right time. Ruskin Bond’s “While the birds still sing” is such a...

Monika Satote
Dec 15, 20212 min read


Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In the COVID'19 pandemic, Adichie lost her father, which pushed her into despair that she had never encountered before. Her father was in...

Monika Satote
Nov 2, 20212 min read


The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom : Book Review
Every day, I juggle my choices. I am confused about what to make out of many things. Having to take so many decisions destroys the...

Monika Satote
Nov 2, 20213 min read


Tales from my heart by Ruskin Bond
If you are looking for a light and breezy book, this is it.

Monika Satote
Oct 25, 20211 min read


The Lost Soul by Olga Tokarczuk is a book that you need in your life
‘’If someone could look down on us from above, they’d see that the world is full of people running about in a hurry, sweating and very...

Monika Satote
Sep 23, 20211 min read


JCB Longlisted "What We Know About Her" by Krupa Ge failed to impress in many ways : Spoilers Alert
What we know about her by Krupa Ge is a longlisted title for JCB Prize 2021. That is when I heard about it first. The cover, the blurb...

Monika Satote
Sep 20, 20213 min read


New YA Book Alert : Not Here To Be Liked By Michelle Quach
Asian Immigration Representation, Challenged Sexism & Stereotypes, Family Dynamics, Enemies to Lovers trope, Feminism, Self-aware...

Monika Satote
Sep 16, 20212 min read


Book Review: Genki Kawamura's "If Cats disappeared from the world"
People are fickle that way. Something they once valued becomes meaningless to them almost overnight. Even the most treasured presents,...

Monika Satote
Sep 15, 20212 min read


Shantanu Naidu's Candid Memoir With Mr Ratan Tata : I Came Upon a Lighthouse
In his memoir " I came upon a lighthouse", Shantanu talks about his time with Mr. Tata as an employee, as a friend and as a colleague....

Monika Satote
Sep 14, 20212 min read


Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto : On Grief, love and loss
TW: Death of loved ones, loss, grief Grief is a strange thing. It affects you. It consumes you. It destroys you. At the same time, it...

Monika Satote
Sep 13, 20212 min read


Dirty Women by Madhumita Bhattacharya will make you feel uncomfortable : Much more than a thriller
4-YO Tara disappears from the house, leaving no clue to trace. She is the daughter of Drishti Sengupta, an unapologetic singer from...

Monika Satote
Sep 13, 20212 min read


What Would The Aunties Say by Anchal Seda : A Fun Guide for Brown Girls
What is the most unsolicited advice you have received from those nosy neighbors, aunties and relatives? And, I would also love to know...

Monika Satote
Sep 13, 20212 min read


Book Review: Birthday Girls by Haruki Murakami is "Not-so-Murakami" Book!
The choices we make shape our lives, in many ways. The things we wished for, give us hope and courage to achieve those. I think the risks...

Monika Satote
Aug 28, 20211 min read


Queer Literature: The Henna Wars By Adiba Jaigirdar : South Asian Representation
Nishat sees one of her family friends' daughters, Sunny getting engaged and how happy everyone around is, especially her parents. They...

Monika Satote
Aug 28, 20212 min read
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