Category: books I love
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Another year gone by. So many books and so few read! But the ritual continues. Was reading through one last book on 31st so took time to compile this list and publishing it only now. In addition, I also read a few children’s books that I bought for M and H in Goa. Also few…
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What started as a way of journaling the books I read in a calendar year has evolved into a safe ritual that I have been doing now for over a decade. Even I didn’t think I would stick to something like this for so long 🙂 Go figure! Guess that’s the thing about things one…
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As we all continue to recover from the horror fest that was the past 2-3 months (at least for us in India), I remembered that I had this ritual of jotting down thoughts about books I have been reading. Why? Maybe whoever stumbles upon this might find something of interest. In that case, do drop…
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Preamble: T and I have a ritual of gifting books on each others’ birthday. (a few other friends and I also share it but that’s not the point). Last year around my birthday, I was shameless in telling T that I didn’t need a book yet because of the too big unread pile piling at…
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Pre script: I picked up this book from fellow book lover and voracious reader Tanvi’s IG book reviews. I love a compelling, atmospheric, well-written fiction book. Especially when the writer has found her unique voice. I have never been a fan of Liz Gilbert’s non-fiction books. Have I read them? – Yes. Did I enjoy…
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Because rituals are a safe space here I go again! Sharing the books I read through the latter half of 2019. Not as many as I would have liked. Books from 1st half of 2019 are listed here. Educated by Tara Westover – This is one of the top 2019 reads for me. I loved…
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I read the beautiful debut novel The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay last weekend and tried penning down the stir of emotions it caused. Sometimes all we remain to someone’s experience of life is an outsider. Beyond family, friends and belonging in a way we are all outsiders to the joy, pain, suffering of others.…
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I finished reading the remarkable Educated by Tara Westover a couple of days ago and can’t seem to get Tara’s story out of my head. So here are few thoughts I am jotting down (might add more later). I had never read a story about a poor (financially), real, white, Christian person before this. So…
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Book Love 2016 here!I started 2017 with no particular books-plan but with a renewed library subscription. I also bought a lot of books in 2017. One each month. Few for myself. Few as gifts for others. Also bartered and loaned books. I ended up reading 35 books! Considering I have a day job I am…
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When I read really good fiction like Homegoing, I feel everything is right with the world (if it makes any sense?). I feel connected and rooted. Homegoing is one of those books, which not only holds your finger and walks you through history, personal history but also moves you by its sheer scope and beauty.…