I am not sure if I have ever mentioned this here, but over the past several months now, I have found myself veering more and more towards non-fiction, more specifically towards books on productivity & time-management, even though I’ve been reading other sub-genres as well. And this is new for me, because while I have always read…
Book Reviews
How To Raise Grateful Kids In An Entitled World – My Thoughts
I came across this book while randomly browsing the shelves at my local library, and right there at that moment, without looking it up, reading reviews, or even checking out the blurb, I decided to pick it up. Because let’s face it, this parenting business is hard. And to be honest, this book’s title spoke…
From Twinkle With Love by Sandhya Menon – A Desi Delight for Indian American Teens
Sandhya Menon has done it again! She has delivered yet another delightful read to warm all the desi hearts. Her second and latest offering, From Twinkle With Love revolves around an Indian American teen Twinkle, who aspires to be a filmmaker, and her story (in this book) is told through the letters she writes to the…
3 Book To Screen Blockbusters Reviewed
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that early in the year I did a post on 10 Book to Movie Adaptations coming out in 2018. I had originally written the post as a resource for you guys, but as it happens it’s proven super useful for myself, to keep a track of all…
Prem Purana by Usha Narayanan | Book Review
I love to read this genre of historical fiction (which some may call mythology – which I don’t agree with; long story for another day), but it’s been a long time since I actually read any book in this genre, and so when Prem Purana by Usha Narayanan was offered for review, I just had…
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets – Audiobook Review
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that some time back I checked out and reviewed the Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone Audiobook. Back then I only meant to check out one Harry Potter book on audio, just to get an idea of how it feels to listen to this series, as opposed to…
The Wife Between Us – A Psychological Suspense/Thriller You Do Not Want to Miss!
Have you ever read blurbs that have compelled you to read the book? I have, many many times. And in my experience I’ve found that more often than not, these books have a hard time living up to their great blurbs. But then there are wonderful exceptions like The Wife Between Us, which not only…
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande | Book Review
I’m a compulsive list maker. I make lists for everything, and anything. In-fact I am fast approaching the point where I might need a list to keep track of all my lists (not kidding). Which is to say that, at-least as far as I am concerned, Mr. Gawande was preaching to the choir with this…
10 Gulab Jamuns by Sandhya Acharya | Book Review
I read a lot of children’s books, on a daily basis actually, as it’s part of my nightly ritual with my son. But I rarely review them, because frankly I just have no time to review any more books than I already do. However this is one book I just had to share. I first…
Wonder by R. J. Palacio – Book Review
I have to admit that I normally don’t read a lot of middle grade, especially realistic fiction. If and when I do pick up middle-grade, it’s mostly fantasy, because let’s face it, there are some amazing reads in the genre. But this book piqued my curiosity, partly because of the relatively unique story line, and…