If you’ve been following my reviews, you’ve seen how head-over-heels I was (still am) for We Should All Be Feminists by this author. And my feelings for that book haven’t changed. I still maintain that it’s the most articulate primer on Feminism that I have come across. But this book, Dear Ijeawele – A Feminist…
There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon | Book Review
There’s Something About Sandhya Menon… the author who releases one adorable book after the other. Right from the time of her debut When Dimple Met Rishi, she somehow always manages to hit all the right notes, and deliver totally delightful reads every.single.time. And this book is no exception. I know most of us will introduce…
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev | Book Review
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors – A Gender Swapped, Modern Day, Desi Retelling of Pride & Prejudice. That first line, that’s all I knew about this book before I decided to pick it up. Oh and the fact that I had read one other book by the author that I had absolutely loved. And that…
My Thoughts On: Why I Killed Gandhi by Nathuram Godse
This is the kind of book/review/subject that warrants a 100 1000 disclaimers, but I am going to offer none. Mostly because I don’t even know where to begin with the disclaimers on this one. What do I even say? Especially when I am so conflicted on how I feel about the assassination, which is at…
Becoming by Michelle Obama – Review-cum-Love Fest
I did not believe I could admire this former FLOTUS any more than I already did. And then I read her memoir Becoming. A class act, like the lady herself, Michele Obama’s Becoming is easily one of the finest memoirs I’ve ever read. It’s her story, in her own words, her journey of Becoming, which…
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang – A New 5 Star Romance
It’s not every day that I find a new favorite romance, so when I do, I have to shout it out from the rooftops, no? Okay maybe not, but this time I want to. Because I felt like this book – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang voted as The Goodreads Choice Best Romance Book…
We Should All Be Feminists – The Book & The Sentiment
This is one book I loved so much that I was afraid I would not find the right words to do it justice and fully express how much it meant to me. But I decided that I was going to try to articulate my feelings anyway, because I believe this is one book that must…
Of Blog Birthdays, Exciting Announcements, and Giveaways!
Hello fellow bookworms, It’s the 4th Blog Birthday of Shanaya Tales, and so I am here with a very special announcement. As some of you may know, earlier this month, I shared my desire to revamp the Shanaya Tales email newsletter. Well okay, I don’t think I can call it a newsletter, not in the form…
2 Book Recommendations to Start Your Year Right
I have to be honest, I LOVE this time of the year. Not only because it feels like a new beginning (because let’s face it, I understand that it’s really not), but mostly because of all the optimism, enthusiasm & the sheer zest for life I see around me during this time of the year….
My Reading Goals for 2019
Hello hello, it’s that time of the year again, when we take stock of the year gone by, and set new goals for the year ahead. So staying true to the spirit of the season, I am here sharing My Reading Goals for 2019. If you know me, you know that I am a committed…