Too Good to Be True by Prajakta Koli (aka mostlysane) is a debut novel partly set in a cozy Mumbai bookstore.

The perfect example of the difference between solitude and loneliness. Lucas is a very happy person. And by happy, I mean really happy....

Tabby the cat is back and how! But let me just scream this into the universe that it’s not the cat that saves the books (like in Part 1 )...

Respect where it’s due: representation matters. And this book does offer that a bit but it also seems more inclined towards shocking the...

When you read a story that’s both beautiful and brave, you feel compelled to share it with the world , and that’s exactly what I’m doing...

Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop is a warm, comforting space tucked between pages, one that quietly speaks to every reader who has...

Michiko Aoyama’s What You Are Looking For is in the Library completely melted my heart. Each of its five chapters follows a different...

Romance novels often spark debate, with many readers feeling dismissed or underestimated for their choice of genre. I used to hold the...

“Free, free, free!” She whispers to herself moments after the news of death of her husband. She imagines a future where she can live for...

I finished this book in just two sittings. While many call it a love story between two Jewish youngsters from different communities, to...

Once Upon a Curfew by Srishti Chaudhary is one of those books that brings a wave of nostalgia, set in a rooted Indian backdrop I hadn’t...

How to Be You by Ruskin Bond seems like a book for kids, but it feels more like a collection of gentle reminders for adults. Most of the...

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

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

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...

Sometimes I feel, we are all stuck. Everything seems stagnant. But we stay. We stay in relationships, at some places, attached to a few...

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...

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

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...

If you are looking for a light and breezy book, this is it.