I Can’t Clean, Don’t Make Me!(The Lazy Way to Conquer the Mess)Dixie Lee Johnson2018 Rokit Books pp. 88 I picked up this book because of its unique name and of course because I am in desperate need for decluttering. However, the book completely failed to inspire me, right from the start. I think the difficulty…
Cheetiyan (Hindi) Sanatan Mishra 2018 Kindle edition This is a short story about a doctor who struggles against economic hardships to complete his education and become a successful practitioner. I picked it up because of the name- Cheetiyan: Unke liye jinhe lagta hai wo reng rahe hain. This unusual title was an attraction but I…
Kavach of Surya Surendra Nath 2018 Zenith Star pp. 280 This is supposed to be a second part of a series but after the first chapter, I forgot that I haven’t read the first part. The plot revolves around a young man who embarks on an adventure along with his Guru- Karna. The reference to…
Fifty Shades of Grey and Fifty Shades Freed E L James 2011 & 2012 Vintage Books pp. 514 and 592 I started reading the Fifty shades series last year and gave up, quite wisely after the first book. Reading the first one was a harrowing experience. To finish a book you do not enjoy is…
October Junction Divya Prakash Dubey 2019 Hind Yugm pp. 150 I want to begin by writing that I pre-ordered this book. This should be a clear indication of how high my expectations are from Dubey and his writing. This is his latest work and I think I have managed to read all of his writing…
The Mad Tibetan: Stories from Then and Now Deepti Naval 2011 Manjul pp. 169 The Mad Tibetan is a collection of short stories by Deepti Naval. I thought these are all fiction based but some of the stories seem based on Naval’s own life. The sincerity in writing the stories seems to be the same…
Chai, Chai : Travels in Places Where you Stop but Never Get off Bishwanath Ghosh 2009 Tranquebar Press pp. 216 Chai, Chai is a travelogue by Ghosh on places that he visited in reminiscing about his childhood days and maybe subsequent travels. Most of the places visited are not the big cities but small towns…
Dhoop Ke Sikke: Ek Kavyamay Yatra Prasoon Joshi 2016 Rupa pp. 210 This book is a collection of songs written by Prasoon Joshi. I chanced upon this book while browsing online and picked it up thinking it to be a collection of Hindi poetry. It is not exactly poems only, but he has shared the…
The Naked Face Sidney Sheldon 1970 (latest edition 2010) Harper pp. 320 The first novel by Sheldon is about a psychoanalyst (Dr. Stevens) who is trying to escape death as a mafia boss tries to get him murdered for fear of his secrets getting spilled. Several people die in the quest instead, and in vain…
No Guns At My Son’s Funeral Paro Anand 2005 India Ink/Roli Books pp. 168 This mesmerizing book is a must read for everyone. Setting in conflict ridden Kashmir, this book addresses the chaos in the valley as well as that within the head of a young boy who is on the verge of being recruited…
