Books, New Post, Women authors

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley | Book Review |

“Preparation is the key to effective spontaneity.” ― Clare Pooley, The Authenticity Project After reading The People on Platform 5, I was hugely curious about more writings by Clare Pooley and ended up picking The Authenticity Project which incidentally is her first book. Title: The Authenticity Project Author: Clare Pooley Genre: Contemporary Fiction My rating: 5/5 stars… Read More The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley | Book Review |

Books, Historical Fiction, New Post, Women authors

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo | Book Review |

“gender is one of the biggest lies of our civilization”― Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other Girl, Woman, Other has got to be the most spectacular book of the past few years and the first 5-star read of 2021. Even though I had started reading this in late November, I just couldn’t help myself from savoring it via… Read More Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo | Book Review |

Books, Gratitude List, mixed bag

#Gratitude -BookReview: Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows

Erotic stories for Punjabi Widows is a really neat book written about the lives of widows; how the world sees them; yet they have a secret life of their own. Its this secret world that the writer has brought alive in this book with such warm tales of bonding, imaginations and love and support for each other. … Read More #Gratitude -BookReview: Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows

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Long Nights of Literature

Recently attended a very novel and “hatke” concept of “speed dating with literature” at the Spanish Institute in Connaught Place. It was an excellent evening of literature with readings by several well established poets/authors/playwriters from India and Europe. The concept was designed in such a manner that groups of audiences were to be read to… Read More Long Nights of Literature