My 2021 With Blogchatter

It’s amazing how a click on a “register” button can change one’s life. In September 2020, I joined Blogchatter, an online community of bloggers. Though initially attracted by Blogchatter’s book …

More Things In Heaven And Earth ~ Kiran Manral

“There are more things in heaven and earth, than our philosophies tell us” Hamlet, William Shakespeare Kiran Manral uses the above lines and spins an engrossing story around them. “More …

Loving You ~ Andaleeb Wajid

“Loving You” is the sixth book in the destination wedding series by author Andaleeb Wajid, and is the story of Hamza and Noorain. Hamza had seen his twin brother Hamdaan’s …

Twilight’s Temptation ~ Shilpa Suraj

Twilight’s Temptation is the second book in the Shades Of Night series by Shilpa Suraj. It is the story of Manav and Diana. Manav is an ace photographer who harbours …

Women Authors From Around The World

In these days of the pandemic, the only type of travel most of us are comfortable doing is armchair travel. Through books, I have discovered cities and countries I am …

Britt-Marie Was Here ~ Frederik Backman

“A Man Called Ove” by Frederik Backman is one of my favourite books. Ove’s story of an elderly curmudgeon battling loneliness, finding friendship and peace touched my heart. Thus, during …

Girls And The City ~ Manreet Sodhi Someshwar

Reshma, Leela and Juhi, three young women, living and working in Bangalore. Leela is a young single mother determined to raise her daughter well. Fresh recruit Juhi is trying to …

The Last Queen ~ Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

There are many characters and incidents in history that get buried under the sands of time. One such largely forgotten character from history was Maharani Jindan, the last Queen of …

10 Book Recommendations For Tweens

I am a passionate believer in promoting reading for children. Reading not only helps them in increasing their vocabulary and comprehension skills but also sparks their curiosity. Children get a …

In Search Of Heer ~ Manjul Bajaj

“In Search Of Heer” is a re-telling of the iconic story of Heer-Ranjha. Ranjha, unappreciated by his mother, is cheated out of his rightful inheritance by his brothers. On hearing …