Book Review: After I read ‘Timeless Echoes’ by Balroop Singh, I was so in love with her therapeutic poems, that I went ahead and bought another book of poems penned by her in a span of a few hours. The poetry collection I chose this time was ‘Emerging from Shadows’ which is yet again therapeutic but very different from ‘Timeless Echoes’. ‘Timeless … [Read more...] about ‘Emerging from Shadows: Poetry’ by Balroop Singh
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‘Timeless Echoes: Poetry’ by Balroop Singh:
Book Review I read ‘Timeless Echoes’ by Balroop Singh on my Kindle. It was a therapeutic read, a soothing balm to the spirit of a poetry lover. It took me an hour to finish the book, but I’m not done with the immense comfort I’ve felt reading these wonderful couplets about reminisces, unrequited love, mother’s love. et al. I was personally very stressed with … [Read more...] about ‘Timeless Echoes: Poetry’ by Balroop Singh:
‘The Mars Room’ by Rachel Kushner
Book Review: I managed to get all the 2018 Man Booker Prize Longlisted books via Waterstones in the U.K. It took some time getting here to Mumbai and throughout the wait I was sick with worry for my precious hardbacks. The day they arrived I was in a sort of heavenly bliss, they were all hardbacks! But like all typical avid book phoenixes, I didn’t get down to reading … [Read more...] about ‘The Mars Room’ by Rachel Kushner
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
I first read this powerful, haunting book in January last year. It was the second book I was reading in 2018, and it overpowered me. The Vegetarian by accomplished and award-winning writer Han Kang gave me a new understanding of presenting literature. I reread the book this January around the same time and was again mesmerized by it. Han Kang’s unique book has surpassed most … [Read more...] about The Vegetarian by Han Kang
100 Books of 2018
Hi, I guess now we are well into 2019 and have totally forgotten about making lists of the best and worst of 2018. That’s why I’ve chosen this moment in January to talk about the 100 books I read in 2018… yes only 100! I’ll try better next time. I had a very hectic 2018 with a lot of teaching, correction of tests, corrections in general, writing books, publishing … [Read more...] about 100 Books of 2018