Genre: Fiction Paperback: 320 Pages The Plot: August Pullman is a 10 year old boy. He loves his dog, likes ice-cream and riding his bike. He has an Xbox and loves everything to do with Star Wars. August is not a regular 10 year old boy by any stretch of imagination though. August is born…
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Book Review: People Called Shillong – 50 stories from the Khasi Hills…
People Called Shillong: 50 Stories from the Khasi Hills Curated by : Nisha Nair-Gupta Conceptualised by : The People Place Project Initiated by: Nishigandha Kerure The North-East arm of India has always been the most overlooked part on the map of our country. There are people so ignorant about this state that some of them…
Dog, Yogi, Banyan Tree by Rajan Sankaran #BookReview
Pages: 232 Genre: Non-fiction. Autobiography. The Plot: Intriguing book title, isn’t it? So, are the 3 components mentioned in the title related, or unrelated? This is the thought that made me want to read this book. Author Rajan Sankaran is a Mumbai-based homeopathic practitioner, researcher and author. His first memories are those of a…
Book Review: Fragments: A Collection of Short Stories by Janaki Nagaraj
A book of short stories is like a box of treats, a different flavour surprising you each time. Which is why short stories are my favourite reads. The Plot: I was first attracted to Janaki Nagaraj’s book Fragments because of the gorgeous cover. It is stunning and intriguing and gave me a hint that the…
#BookReview : Dharmayoddha Kalki-Book 1- by Kevin Missal
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…
Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag #BookReview
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. Ghachar Ghochar and I were destined to meet when our newly minted Bangalore Book…
#BookReview: Picky Eaters ? Guaranteed Hacks to make you happy – Dr Amrita Basu and Dr Abhijit Misra #BlogchatterEbook
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…
#BookReview: Just Me, the Sink & the Pot by Sudesna Ghosh
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…
#BookReview: Parenting Tips & Tricks by Deepa Gandhi #BlogchatterEbook
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…
#BookReview: Hello Desserts! by Tina Basu #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…