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The Legend of Kuldhara by Malathi Ramachandran : A tale of abandoned village of Rajasthan
Imagine having to leave your home overnight with your entire tribe with no direction of where to go. But you have to disappear in the...

Monika Satote
May 16, 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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus : A dating bible or an outdated approach on dating?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


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


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


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


Non Fiction November : The New One Minute Manager - A Review
This book is intended to show the side by side relationship of the manager and his subordinates.

Monika Satote
Nov 5, 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 :...

Monika Satote
Oct 11, 20202 min read


Author Interview with Sanchit Gupta about his book "The Tree with a Thousand Apples"
Last month, I read a brilliant book called "The Tree with a Thousand Apples" written by Sanchit Gupta and I am still in a book hangover....

Monika Satote
Oct 9, 20205 min read


The Tree With A Thousand Apples by Sanchit Gupta is one of the most underrated books I have read
Trigger/content warnings: Rape, Murder, Violence, Terrorism, Death of the loved ones. Srinagar, India: 20th January 1990 Happy Birthday...

Monika Satote
Sep 30, 20203 min read


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...

Monika Satote
Sep 10, 20203 min read


100 Great Indian Poems : A collection poems from Indian poets spanning over last 3000 years
This homage we pay To the great writers of yore: Our own language too We adore: An immortal part of our soul - Uttararamacarita of...

Monika Satote
Sep 8, 20202 min read


Book Review : 'Something' by Shoilee Banerjee
We, as humans, have evolved a lot. We have discovered new ways to do things, to make our lives easier and whatnot. Unfortunately, we...

Monika Satote
Sep 6, 20203 min read


Author Interview with Abierto Reino, the author of Shapes of Water
I got this amazing opportunity to have a virtual chat with Abierto Reino, the author of Shapes of water.

Monika Satote
Sep 4, 20204 min read
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