The PianoAuthor: Nandita BasuPublisher: Duckbill Books It is often observed that those who like solitude find solace in music or art. The story in The Piano also celebrates the importance of art and music in our life. Tracing the life …
Book Review: Peppa Pig Loves Yoga by Neville Astley
Peppa Pig Loves YogaAuthor: LadybirdPublisher: Ladybird For those of you who do not know who Peppa Pig is, she is an energetic and outgoing preschooler who believes in learning something new every day. She values her family and friends. And …
Book Review: How the Onion Got Its Layers by Sudha Murthy
How the Onion Got Its LayersAuthor: Sudha MurthyPublisher: Puffin Publishers Sudha Murthy is adored by children because of her simple yet evocative writing. Her stories are quite realistic and are set in a completely palatable background. Well, this new book …
Book Review: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
The TestamentsAuthor: Margaret AtwoodPublisher: Penguin Random HouseRating: 4/5 (PS: This review contains a few spoilers) Having read The Handmaid’s Tale last month, I was sure to pick up The Testaments, which is a sequel to the first part. Leaving the …
Book Review: Celebrating Parenthood by Vidhu Bhatnagar
Celebrate ParenthoodAuthor: Vidhu BhatnagarPublisher: Self-publishedRating: 3.5/5 Celebrate Parenthood is a self-help book for all the parents who have lost interest or have given up on the task of parenting. There is no doubt that parenting requires a lot of energy, …
Book Review: Hats, Hoods and Humiliation by Hiranya Verma
Hats, Hoods and HumiliationAuthor: Hiranya VermaPublisher: Self PublishedRating: 3/5 Anyone who has a problem with ‘Skins’ obviously doesn’t understand teenage life.Nicholas Hoult Teenage years are those years of your life when everything either seems right or seems wrong. There is …
Book Review: Axe the Ex by Rakhi Kapoor
Axe the Ex: 27 Steps to Get Over a Break-UpAuthor: Rakhi KapoorPublisher: Notion PressRating: 3.5/ 5 It is strange how everyone tells us to follow our heart and when we do that, it often gets broken. Mending a broken heart …
Book Review: Deepak and Raj by Naren Weiss
Deepak and Raj: Two Indian PlaysAuthor: Naren WeissPublisher: Half Baked BeansRating: 3/5 There is something about the plays that lures me into reading them. The dialogues bring characters to life. In spite of the missing description, the words speak volumes. …
Book Review: The Call by Vipul Barpute
The CallAuthor: Vipul BarputePublisher: Notion PressRating: 3/5 Crime and mystery novellas have always intrigued me. Their taut narrative is quite welcoming for my mind. However, when a story digresses from the main motive and focusses more on the description of …
Book Review: Karma Meets a Zombie by Evan Purcell
Karma Meets a ZombieAuthor: Evan PurcellPublisher: Duckbill Books It is often considered a pleasure when one is given a chance to escape into a fictitious world where fairies get things done, elves play around with you, witches and wizards fight …