Genre: Fiction, inspired by Mythology The Plot: Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an upsurge in unrighteousness, at that time I take birth again – Lord Govind Born in the quiet village of Shambala, Kalki Hari, son of Vishyunath and Sumati has no idea about his heritage until he is pitted against tragedies… Read More #BookReview : Dharmayoddha Kalki-Book 1- by Kevin Missal
Ghachar Ghochar has called out to me many times in the past few years. The strange title intrigued me, and I wanted to find out what it meant. However, some other book always gained preference and I picked that up instead. Gachar Gochar and I were destined to meet when our newly minted Bangalore Book… Read More Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag #BookReview
Children are a joy, I’m sure every parent will agree to that. However, children also tend to test your patience, and I’m sure every parent will agree to that too. As they grow up children develop habits which could be a boon or a bane, depending on the habit. If your child is a picky… Read More #BookReview: Picky Eaters ? Guaranteed Hacks to make you happy – Dr Amrita Basu and Dr Abhijit Misra #BlogchatterEbook
Pamela is a teenager born to a Bengali mother and American father. Pamela is also an overweight girl. It doesn’t help that she has a ‘thin family’ with parents and a sister who are slim. Apart from being slim, Pamelas’s Mother and Sister are a tad heartless and completely clueless about the turmoil she… Read More #BookReview: Just Me, the Sink & the Pot by Sudesna Ghosh
Parenting is a constant juggling act. You never know how many more balls will be added to the air, even as you are juggling the multiple ones at hand already. Parenting does not come with a manual either, so most parents are clueless about what to do and if they are doing it right. When… Read More #BookReview: Parenting Tips & Tricks by Deepa Gandhi #BlogchatterEbook
I am one of those people who feels incomplete if I know that a dessert is not waiting for me after a meal. A dessert ends a meal like a full stop does a sentence. Period. I must confess though, that I am quite bored of the conventional desserts and sometimes a piece of chocolate… Read More #BookReview: Hello Desserts! by Tina Basu #BlogchatterEbook
To begin with I hadn’t heard of the legendary Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy, till I married into the South Indian Community. Since then I have seen people go into raptures as they talk reverently about this great book. The curiosity to read was thus aroused and when Author Sumeetha Manikandan’s English translation came up… Read More Ponni’s Beloved by Sumeetha Manikandan #BookReview
Most of us eat fruits, some regularly some rarely. How many of us though pause to think why we are eating a certain fruit and what are its real benefits, or not? In her debut book, self-published Doctor, Blogger and passionate wellness expert, Dr Amrita Basu explores the secret of fruit nutrition and shares secrets… Read More Fruits for Life by Dr Amrita Basu #BookReview
Aparajita is an ambitious girl, with hard work and intelligence backing her. She sails through school and college effortlessly and has her heart and mind set on becoming a commercial pilot and soar high. Aparajita also has a past, the invisible strings of which pull her down. Will Aparajita live up to her name, which… Read More The Princess of a Whorehouse: The Story of a Swamp Lotus by Mayank Sharma BookReview
My only memory of Surpanakha was from a fleeting mention of her in Mythology, The Ramayan to be precise. I knew of her as Ravan’s ugly sister who was attracted to and tried to entice Laxman and had her nose and ears cut off as a punishment and to teach her a lesson. Kavita Kane… Read More Book Review: Lanka’s Princess by Kavita Kane
