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Champa Flower by Rabindranath Tagore is a lyrical book
Poems by Rabindranath Tagore always amuse me. “Cloud and Waves”, “Fireflies”, “Homecoming”... You name it. It is so fascinating to see...

Monika Satote
Aug 24, 20211 min read


Whole: 11 Universal Truths For An Inspired Life By Pamela Puja Kirpalani
WHOLE is an insightful book that completely renewed my lost interest in the self-help genre. With its simplicity and resourceful nature,...

Monika Satote
Aug 18, 20211 min read


Elif Shafak's power packed nonfiction : How to stay sane in an age of division
We are stuck in chaos. Everyone has something to say but there are not enough people to listen. The cries of grief, annoyance,...
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Jun 13, 20212 min read


The Little Prince is definitely a book that will stay forever with me
“The Little Prince” is a children’s book which I think is better suitable for adults. This book follows a young prince who goes from one...
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May 16, 20212 min read


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...
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May 8, 20212 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...
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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...
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Mar 29, 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...
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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....
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Mar 28, 20212 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...
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Dec 21, 20201 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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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Nov 9, 20202 min read


The Best Girls by Min Jin Lee : 1/6 of Disorder Collection - Amazon Original Series
I am highly privileged. Every time I read the stories of discrimination, I feel this. I felt the same while reading The Best Girls by Min...
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Nov 4, 20201 min read


Zikora : A Short Story, Adichie's new release talks about some very sensitive topics
TW (book) - Rape, sexual violence, abortion, abandonment, breakdown, childbirth trauma Adichie’s books make me angry because she talks...
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Nov 1, 20202 min read


The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond Gives you a peek into hilly life
Materialism is an invisible force that can make you feel inferior and selfish. Well, I agree that all of us are behind something that...
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Oct 30, 20202 min read


Kashmir Loom's co-founder Jenny Housego's Memoir is an inspiring and compact book : A review
Book: A Woven Life Author : Jenny Housego and Maya Mirchandani Publisher : Roli Books, Lotus Collection 2020 Language : English Pages :...
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Oct 11, 20202 min read


The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami : My first ever Murakami experience
Imagine you are a nameless schoolboy. You go to an unnamed city library, and a lady librarian sends you to a creepy room to find a book...
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Sep 21, 20202 min read


Dopehri by Pankaj Kapur : A short and powerful story of self-realisation
If you directly translate Dopehri to English, it means something that happens in the afternoon or a tale of the afternoon. And that is...
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Sep 19, 20202 min read
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