Category Archives: Uncategorized

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”

Mehboob murder A very well written thriller from a debutante The author has used all the complexities of human emotions so well, the characters are well written and the details, their physicality their pain everything is dealt beautifully. Also one more thing i liked is that the character details are revealed gradually to keep theContinue reading “Mehboob Murderer by Nupur Anand”

Never speak by john Manchester @johnkmanchester . Publication date: 29 Jan,2019 . Publisher: @tckpublishing . Publishing Language: English . Rating 4.5/5 . What i liked ? Smoothly switching perspective . Overall view : impressedI have never been part of cult nor i have met someone who have been a part of it,but i have readContinue reading “Never speak by John Manchester”