Books
Book Reviews
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In a world saturated with fleeting digital interactions, there exists an art form that cuts through the noise with raw emotion and visceral connection: spoken word poetry. It’s more than just words on a page brought to life; it’s a dynamic interplay between verse – the carefully crafted language, rhythm, and imagery – and voice…
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India, a nation marked by stunning diversity, is more than just a physical territory; it is a lively tapestry of cultures, languages, and historical narratives. While ancient scriptures and written texts hold immense significance, the heart of Indian storytelling beats most vividly through its rich and enduring oral traditions. For centuries, before the widespread adoption…
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Hindu mythology is a rich tapestry of stories, characters, and cosmic drama. It is more than just epics—it is a guide to living with purpose, integrity, and self-awareness. Whether you believe in the literal truth of the stories or see them as symbolic, there’s no denying the deep life wisdom they hold. Here are some…
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Days At The Morisaki Book is a Japanese language fiction written by Satoshi Yagisawa and translated to English by Eric Ozawa. It follows the journey of Takako and her days spent at her uncle’s bookshop, The Morisaki Bookshop. The bookshop deals in old Japanese books. “It’s only in secondhand books that you can savor encounters…
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Convenience Store Woman is a Japanese novel written by Sayaka Murata and translated to English by Ginny Tapley Takemori. It is a story of thirty-six-year-old Keiko Furukura who works at a convenience store. Keiko has been a misfit since her childhood but once she finds employment at a convenience store, Smile Mart, she finds a…
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Blurb: Ram, a native of Alleppey, Kerala, relocates to the bustling city of Chennai with dreams of mastering filmmaking and writing a novel. But when he meets Anandhi, a feisty receptionist at his college, his world turns upside down. As Ram and Anandhi’s relationship evolves from animosity to undeniable passion, it sets off a series…
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Last week I finished reading two books and both of them left me pretty underwhelmed. The ending of these books made me realise how important a good ending is for any story. One of them was the final of a three-book series and now all I remember of the series is the lacklustre ending which…
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Years after publishing Children of Blood and Bone and Children of Virtue and Vengeance, Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Anguish and Anarchy was released in 2024 and with this the trilogy of the Legacy of Orisha is complete. The first two parts came in 2018 and 2019 so the wait for the third part was quite…
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What’s the one dish you’d do anything to taste just one more time? Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special restaurant. Run by Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the Kamogawa Diner serves up deliciously extravagant meals. But that’s not the main reason customers stop by . . . The Kamogawa Food…