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The Zoya factor by Anuja Chauhan

Zoya Singh Solanki is an ordinary girl trying to navigate her way through the glitzy advertising world. What sets her apart is that she was born at the precise time that India won the 1983 World cup. This seems to give her a rare gift – she is a lucky charm to the team she… Continue reading The Zoya factor by Anuja Chauhan

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A sum of our choices: destiny manifests and karma remembers by Chaitanya Salvi

The plot revolves around Ashutosh Paranjpe, a young tech millionaire. He has it all- a successful tech business, a lavish lifestyle and a beautiful girlfriend and yet he wants more..will destiny manifest his ambitious dreams into reality or will karma remember his sins and come back to haunt him?The plot starts of with the usual… Continue reading A sum of our choices: destiny manifests and karma remembers by Chaitanya Salvi

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Whiskey and suicide : And other short stories by Manik Bal

This is a collection of short stories  that  give us an in- depth persective of the modern Indian middle class.I found almost all the stories to be relatable on some level on the other. Kudos to the author for having touched such a wode range of topics. I liked how the author holds a mirror… Continue reading Whiskey and suicide : And other short stories by Manik Bal

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Life unknown- A passage through India by Kartikeya Ladha

They say you must not judge a book by its cover. But in this case, the book is as colourful as its cover. Having suffered thorough a seemingly never ending lockdown, my wanderlust is at its ugly peak. That’s exactly when this book came along to my rescue, thanks to Life unknown is a Travelogue… Continue reading Life unknown- A passage through India by Kartikeya Ladha

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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

You can probably tell from the condition of my book, just HOW many times I’ve been read it.I love this book and I love Stephen King. Period.The books starts of with snapshots of his life revolving around his love of reading and writing. Then moves on to everything from grammar tips to editing pointers to… Continue reading On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

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The white Tiger by Aravind Adiga

I read this book a long time ago, but all the buzz that its recently released Netflix film created, got me to re read it. And I’m happy to report that, I hated reading this book, yet again.The plot follows the poor underdog Balram and his metamorphosis from servant to master. The story in essence… Continue reading The white Tiger by Aravind Adiga

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Hygge- unlock the Danish art of coziness and happiness by Barbara Hayden

I wanted to start this year on a warm happy note so I picked this book. Denmark/ Finland/ Netherlands have been voted as the happiest countries to live many times and the art of Hygge is widely practiced in most Scandinavian countries.The book is an introduction to the world of Hygge (pronounced as Hoo- gah)… Continue reading Hygge- unlock the Danish art of coziness and happiness by Barbara Hayden