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The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
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...

Monika Satote
Jun 202 min read
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What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama
Michiko Aoyama’s What You Are Looking For is in the Library completely melted my heart. Each of its five chapters follows a different...

Monika Satote
Jun 201 min read
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Once Upon a Curfew by Srishti Chaudhary - Book Review
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...

Monika Satote
Jun 131 min read
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How to Be you by Ruskin Bond - A little book of reminders that we all should read
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...

Monika Satote
Jun 111 min read
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The Lost Soul by Olga Tokarczuk is a book that you need in your life
‘’If someone could look down on us from above, they’d see that the world is full of people running about in a hurry, sweating and very...

Monika Satote
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto : On Grief, love and loss
TW: Death of loved ones, loss, grief Grief is a strange thing. It affects you. It consumes you. It destroys you. At the same time, it...

Monika Satote
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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What Would The Aunties Say by Anchal Seda : A Fun Guide for Brown Girls
What is the most unsolicited advice you have received from those nosy neighbors, aunties and relatives? And, I would also love to know...

Monika Satote
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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Other Words For Home by Jasmine Warga is an Important Book on the Lives of Refugees and Immigrants
"Other words for Home" started for me as a book set in Syria. I thought I knew what I was getting into i.e. living in a country where the...

Monika Satote
Aug 22, 20212 min read
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The Star Tree is a beautiful book about memories and simple pleasures
I have a love-hate relationship with cities. The volume of opportunities cities give is huge but the noise, the fast-paced setting makes...
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Jul 8, 20212 min read
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Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami
The choices we make shape our lives, in many ways. The things we wished for, give us hope and courage to achieve those. I think the risks...
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Jun 13, 20211 min read
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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...
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Mar 28, 20212 min read
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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....
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Mar 28, 20212 min read
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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...
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Mar 28, 20211 min read
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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
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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.
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Nov 5, 20202 min read
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Kids and Cubs by Olga Perovskaya is a heartwarming book of animals stories
Let's know a little about the author and the book first : Olga Perovskaya ( 1902-1961) was a children's writer in the erstwhile Soviet...
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Oct 28, 20202 min read
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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....
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Oct 9, 20205 min read
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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...
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Sep 30, 20203 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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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...
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Sep 8, 20202 min read
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