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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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84, Charing cross road
"If you happen to pass by 84 Charing Cross Road, kiss it for me? I owe it so much." ~Helene Hanff 84, Charing Cross Road is a charming,...

Monika Satote
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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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
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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...
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Mar 28, 20213 min read
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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
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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
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The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri explores the art of book covers : A Review
Lahiri Says : Dressing a book is an art, there’s no doubt. A published volume sits at the intersection of two forms of creative...
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Sep 10, 20203 min read
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