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Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri : Solitude, Thoughts, People and her
A mid-age woman with a fairly successful academic career lives alone in a lovely neighborhood of an unnamed city. This woman has a quiet...

Monika Satote
May 8, 20212 min read


The Gopi Diaries: Finding Love| Sudha Murty |Sandhya Prabhat|HarperCollins Kids Books
It may sound exaggerating when I say this is the sweetest and most innocent book I have read in recent times. This book is a part of the...

Monika Satote
Apr 27, 20211 min read


The Boy Who Illustrated Happiness by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos, Eszter Miklós
Ben, a cute little boy loves to draw. He draws wherever he gets a chance: on the breakfast table, school bus, during lunch, etc. One day...

Monika Satote
Apr 27, 20211 min read


The One Great Gnome : A Fun and Adventurous Book for Young And Adults
Once in a while, I enjoy reading about the hidden and magical worlds that allow me to get away from the unbearable reality. The one great...

Monika Satote
Apr 24, 20211 min read


Exiled From Ayodhya by Shirshendu Mukhopadhya | A Travelogue | Bee Books
Exiled from Ayodhya by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay is a 1980’s Ayodhya travelogue that describes the journey of the author from Ayodhya and...

Monika Satote
Apr 4, 20211 min read


पहिल प्रेम : प्रेमाबद्दल अनोख्या पद्धतीने बोलणारे पुस्तक
While searching for some feel-good books, I came across this beautiful novella “Pahile Prem” by V.S. Khandekar and I am so glad I read...

Monika Satote
Mar 29, 20212 min read


Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus : A dating bible or an outdated approach on dating?
Long back, the title of this book caught my eyes, but I just forgot about it. Recently, while I was randomly scrolling through my...

Monika Satote
Mar 28, 20212 min read


A Read For Readers : I would rather be reading by Anne Bogels
One of the best things that happened to me in 2020 is getting back to reading. It has become my lifestyle. If I rewind my year, it would...

Monika Satote
Mar 28, 20212 min read


Animal Farm by George Orwell : A Classic that is still relevant
From "All animals are equal" to “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” AND From “Four legs good, two legs...

Monika Satote
Mar 28, 20212 min read


Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag : What is a happy family, tell me, what is it?
An old coffeehouse, a wise waiter named Vincent who knows his regulars better than themselves, and a man who is thinking of his past....

Monika Satote
Mar 28, 20212 min read


Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami : Flawed characters, an island, a love triangle & much more
Sumire is an aspiring novelist. She has a close friend K, who is an elementary school teacher. They talk about anything, and everything....

Monika Satote
Mar 28, 20212 min read


Unfinished by Priyanka Chopra : A Memoir of a Global Icon
I'm ‘assuming’ that everybody knows Priyanka Chopra, maybe through her global success or the controversies around her. I am neither a fan...

Monika Satote
Mar 28, 20213 min read


Tigers For Dinner: Tall Tales By Jim Corbett's Khansama
This is an adventuresome book for kids and adults. It has a bunch of short stories about the experiences of Jim Corbett and his family...

Monika Satote
Mar 28, 20211 min read


A cute, warm and fun read for kids and adults - The Gopi Diaries : Coming Home by Sudha Murthy
The Gopi Diaries: Coming Home is the first book in the series of three books for kids about a cute pup called Gopi. He gets his new home...

Monika Satote
Dec 21, 20201 min read


His Holiness The Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography by Tenzin Geyche Tethong - A Review
What do you think about knowing the journeys of people through books? I love reading memoirs. Not that I aim to achieve big things like...

Monika Satote
Dec 19, 20202 min read


Moon Child by Rushali Mukherjee : Beautiful and a little flawed, just like the moon
“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity.” — William...

Monika Satote
Dec 16, 20202 min read


5 Fun & Diverse Illustrated Children's Books for Young and Adults
Books play a vital role in the development of an individual and that is the reason they say 'readers are leaders'. So, the gift of...

Monika Satote
Nov 16, 20202 min read


A Book of Simple Living by Ruskin Bond is a meditative and soothing read
I will keep this simple. This is the book I am going to pick up and read a page or two when my life is out of control. It is meditative,...

Monika Satote
Nov 11, 20202 min read


Clouds and Waves by Rabindranath Tagore, Illustrations by Sunaina Coehlo | Katha India
When it comes to Indian ( rather Asian) literature, you cannot miss the poems and books by Rabindranath Tagore (Gurudev). You just...

Monika Satote
Nov 9, 20201 min read


The Return of the Jabberwock : A spooky book recommendation for children
My 6 YO nephew is fond of listening to stories. Now that I am home, he wants to hear stories at any hour of the day. Many times, I make...

Monika Satote
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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