Two Can Keep a Secret2019Karen M McManusPenguinpp. 317 I picked up the book under the impression that it is a sequel to One of us is Next, but I was wrong. I read One of us is lying and One of us is Next in quick succession and I thought the same events will be…
Misfit MadhuDivya Anand2022Puffin Bookspp 277 As the name of the book says, the story revolves around the life of Madhu, a class seven student, who feels that she doesn’t fit in with the rest of her class. She is different from her peers as she is more interested in computers than in fashion, she does…
One of Us is Next Karen M McManus 2020 pp. 375 Penguin In the sequel to One of us is lying, McManus weaves a tale of a set of high school students attempting to carry forward the practice set in place by Simon in the previous book. The game of revealing students’ secrets takes an…
Three Thousand Stitches Sudha Murthy 2017Penguinpp. 250 The book is a collection of about a dozen anecdotes from Sudha Murthy’s life. A non fictional, autobiographical account of Murthy’s life that covers ideas, values and thoughts that she cherishes and that have probably helped her become the kind of person that she is. The book is…
One of Us is LyingKaren M McManus2017Penguinpp. 358 The story is an interesting mystery about the murder of a high school student. The plot begins with Simon serving detention with four other students. Simon dies while in detention and the four students are the main suspects. Besides the mystery that surrounds his murder, the story…
What if EduViplav Baxi2019Promila & Co. and Bibliophile South Asiapp. 230 What if Edu raises twelve questions on various dimensions of education including classroom processes, pedagogy, assessment, and school administration. The author has a vast experience in the field of education and he uses that to understand, raise and address problems and challenges that arrive…
Sookha Bargad (Hindi)Manzoor Ehtesham2020 (8th ed.) Originally Published 1986Rajkamal Prakashanpp. 228 This fictional account of the lives of a young brother and sister living in Bhopal. Growing up in a household that is characterised by their father’s progressive ideas and mother’s traditional Islamic practices, the two develop critical thought and try to make sense of…
The Mythological Evolution of the UniverseDevdutt Pattanaik2018Penguin This Penguin Petit book talks about the evolution of the universe from the stand point of Hindu mythology. The book is a quick and easy read. It of course has many characters and it would be easier for people who are familiar with Hindu tales. Pattanaik has given…
A Monster CallsPatrick Ness2011Walker Bookspp. 214 A Monster Calls, is supposed to be a children’s book but reading it is such an emotional experience that I am wondering how children would be able to read it. The book describes a young boy’s feelings as he copes with his mother’s terminal illness. Along with it, he…
Dilo Danish (Hindi)1993Krishna SobtiRajkamalpp. 235 The story of Dilo Danish focuses on the life of a lawyer, his wife and his concubine. He has children from both the women. His life is thus quite busy in managing his practice and the two families. The story is set in domesticity and is primarily not a genre…
