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Have you ever loved someone so silently, so deeply, that even the universe didn’t know — only your heartbeat did? Bhanu Srivastav’s The Alchemy of Supergirl isn’t just a book. It’s a confession. A whisper. A prayer wrapped in heartbreak. When I picked it up, I was expecting a love story. What I got was a soul story — raw, wounded, but glowing with grace.Bhanu isn’t a new name in the literary world...
There’s something about Robert Frost’s poetry that feels like home. Maybe it’s the way he captures the crunch of snow beneath your feet, or the quiet ache of solitude that seeps through his verses. I remember reading “The Road Not Taken” in school — thinking it was just about choosing a path in the woods. But years later, standing at my own crossroads in life, those same lines felt like they were ...
What happens when you pack your bags, fly thousands of miles, and land in a culture that looks familiar in books but feels wildly foreign in real life? That’s the question Rajesh Talwar’s An Indian in Inglistan grapples with — and answers with quiet charm, honesty, and surprising wit.Talwar, a seasoned author and lawyer, brings his own global perspective into this genre-blending novel that reads l...
Let’s be honest — sex is everywhere, and yet we barely talk about it openly. In most Indian households, it’s that uncomfortable word we skip over, the “chapter to be ignored” in biology class, or the awkward silence between parents and kids. But here’s the twist: our evolution, our society, our behaviour — all of it is deeply shaped by sex.So when I picked up The Shortest History of Sex by David B...
Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you entered it? Or called someone by the wrong name and then laughed it off as a silly mistake? Turns out, according to Sigmund Freud, those little “oops” moments may not be so random after all. In The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, Freud invites us to look beneath the surface of these seemingly minor slip-ups — and what he uncovers is both uns...
Have you ever sat down with a book that felt more like a conversation with someone who’s lived, loved, learned — and is now gently passing on those stories to you? That’s exactly what reading Momsie Popsie Diary 2.0 felt like. It’s not just a book; it’s a warm, wise diary of life’s gentle nudges, hard truths, and quiet celebrations.Juju’s Pearls — the seasoned writer behind this gem — isn’t new to...
There’s something magical about walking into a bookshop, isn’t there? The soft hush of pages, the scent of ink and imagination, the sense that you’re about to stumble into a world where anything is possible. Now imagine a book that captures that very feeling — and not just captures it, but wraps it in layers of mystery, heartache, healing, and hope. That’s exactly what The Lost Bookshop by Evie Wo...
Have you ever looked into the mirror — not to fix your hair or check your outfit — but really looked? Not just to see, but to understand? Paparao Chintalapudi’s The Ignored Mirror is that rare book which asks you to do just that — not with vanity, but with vulnerability.Now, let’s talk about the man behind this thoughtful work. Paparao isn’t your typical leadership guru with flashy jargon or slide...
What if your wildest travel dream — one you scribbled in a notebook between office meetings — actually came true? That’s the kind of question that kept buzzing in my head as I flipped through The Bharatyaan. Raghuveer Janyavula, an IT professional by day and a dreamer at heart, packs his life — and his wife — into an SUV and drives 10,713 kilometers across 20 Indian states and union territories. A...
Do you remember that feeling of being the new kid in school? Multiply that with switching countries, add a town where people disappear every two weeks, and boom — you’re living Sanjay’s life. Vanishing Winds by debut author Saroor Sarao is one of those rare YA books that seamlessly blends mystery, fantasy, and cultural identity, while never losing its emotional heart.It reminded me a bit of when I...
