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Born a crime by Trevor Noah @trevornoah Genre – Nonfiction Pages – 288 Publisher – hachette_india From racism,domestic violence, dysfunctional family, religious clashes, racist crimes & social hierarchy system in South Africa to teenage acne and bad hair days -Noah gotcha covered Literally born a crime (as an interracial kid) against the judicial system ofContinue reading “Born a crime”

Author – Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman Genre – Fantasy-Comedy Publisher – @gollancz / @workmanpub / corgi Published in 1990 Pages – 288 Rating – 4.5/5 The book is such a fun read about the birth of the son of Satan and the coming of the End Times. The angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley whoContinue reading “Good omens”

Published in 2008 Author : Neil Gaiman Publisher : bloomsburyindia Pages : 312 Series : graveyard home, illustrated Rating : 4/5 The story revolves around the adventures of Nobody “Bod” Owens, in and out of the graveyard as he grows up. He is adopted and raised by the supernatural occupants of a graveyard after hisContinue reading “The graveyard book”

Title- Requiem in Raga Janki Author- Neelum Saran Gaur Publisher- Penguin Random House Pages- 370 Rating – 4⭐/5 Set in the city of Allahabad,during early twentieth century. There British rule across India, but Avadhi culture is thriving. In this city where singers, musicians and poets assemble, a star emerges.Janki Bai Ilahabadi also popularly known asContinue reading “Raga Janki”

I’m a avid speaker on the topic of mental health and when I heard of this #mentalhealthawarenessmonth, I just picked the two books I have already been meaning to read and one I bought for the month 1. Schizophrenia by Divakar Choudhury Published by penguin This book is such a good account of first handContinue reading “Mental health awareness month reading”

I’m not a fan of character driven books but this book just made me go all aww over it This book is just beautiful 4⭐/5 This is such a sweet and powerful story of a boy called August. He isn’t any different from any of us – his heart, his soul. But his face –Continue reading “Wonder by RJ Palacio …a review and an analysis on the favoured child”

Nine by @swetasamota . “This dairy has taken my Dad. This dairy also took Manu Mukundi Lal” . To start with I’m very fond of historical elements in stories,so this book caught my attention from the cover and introducing lines. . Blurb – The protagonist Ila is a young girl studying in Pune,A ‘Number wiz’Continue reading “Nine”

Some truths are too raw to be faced bare, Except by bards, who truly do care. But those stories of love, unseen, unwritten, Are no less vital though they be forbidden.” – Circus Folk & Village Freaks. . Blurb – This book contains 18 tales about people who are in a way “not-normal”, some haveContinue reading “Circus folks and village freaks”

The author re-imagines how Kodhai becomes Andal, the only woman among the twelve Alvars, or devotional poets who sang hymns in praise of Vishnu. The story is set in Tamil Nadu in the ninth century. Kodhai, a baby abandoned in a tulsi grove, is found and adopted by a Brahmin couple. Her father Vishnuchittan weavesContinue reading “The queen of the jasmine country by Sharanya Manivannan”

Men and dreams in dauladhar **What I liked?** . 1.The detailed description of Kalaripayattu and its tradition. . 2. Characters with a detailed history – author introduced them so well to readers by giving several insights and background stories in the initial stage. Cultural Diversity – The author covers the traditions of people from KeralaContinue reading “Men and dreams in the dhauladhar”