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September 9, 2025

Review of The Tiger’s Share

The Tiger’s Share by Keshava Guha My rating: 3 of 5 stars 2.5 stars. I think there are books that are well intended but clearly doesn’t touch everyone like it should. It didn’t work for me as much as it should. The writing felt strained, and I wanted so much more from this but thereContinue reading "Review of The Tiger’s Share"
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Published on September 09, 2025 22:42

August 19, 2025

A Case Of The Pepper Mole Guy 

“Warning bells are here! Warning bells are here!”  The hand drum reverberates through the fog of the morning. You grate your teeth. The man has found the perfect hour to rip through your romantic dream where your hands were teasing his curls and your lips were about to taste his moustache lined lips.  “Go away!”Continue reading "A Case Of The Pepper Mole Guy "
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Published on August 19, 2025 21:27

July 29, 2025

Searching, reaching, reacting…

So, I have been at it for a while now – to find an agent for my novel. Back in 2016, when I wrote my first novel, I didn’t know where it would take me. I wrote it because, there was this particular scene of a lady making wicks calling out her daughter-in-law to pullContinue reading "Searching, reaching, reacting…"
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Published on July 29, 2025 02:16

May 21, 2025

Is there such a thing as PERFECTER ? or PERFECTEST ?

So Banu Mushtaq won the award. I couldn’t be prouder. Woman. Seventies. Regional writer. Kannada writer. Perfect. Can it get any more perfect? Well… For most of my life, I have written about where I come from. My world. An invisible dot on the map. A place I grew up discovering my being, my likes,Continue reading "Is there such a thing as PERFECTER ? or PERFECTEST ?"
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Published on May 21, 2025 23:39

Review of The Frozen River

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3.5 stars. The book is poetry in prose in many parts and I have many many highlights because the writer in me screamed – that’s a beautiful line there, what a lovely thing to say and I gushed most of the time. TheContinue reading "Review of The Frozen River"
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Published on May 21, 2025 04:41

May 8, 2025

Reflections on Editing

I was contemplating posting a story this morning. But it turned out to be a nightmare. The past year or two has reshaped my writing style and content. In effect, the story I intended to share earlier went back to my drafts folder. This story Manthara (no points for guessing. It is about the characterContinue reading "Reflections on Editing"
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Published on May 08, 2025 00:51

April 25, 2025

When everyone asks: What Do I Write All Day

OK. I have been at it. Staring at my laptop, fingers finding the keys, tap-tap-tap, space, tap-tap-tap, then backspace, backspace, again tap-tap-tap, enter, and that’s how a blank screen fills up. Sometimes, it’s not any action, except staring, staring, and more staring. So, what do I write you ask? That’s such a good question, exceptContinue reading "When everyone asks: What Do I Write All Day"
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Published on April 25, 2025 01:46

April 8, 2025

Review of Ghosts

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton My rating: 3 of 5 stars For most part of this book, I sailed through with hardly much to think or tell. It also came at a good time because I had previously read two very heavy books. This one, about singlehood, ageing, dating apps, ghosting by most people – itContinue reading "Review of Ghosts"
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Published on April 08, 2025 03:16

March 22, 2025

The Perfect Chocolate Fantasy!

Last evening, we set out to take a walk along Al Seef, a promenade dotted with small kiosks, twinkling lights, and the backwaters of the Arabian Sea. Boats with dancers and lights gurgled at a distance, tourists bargained over colourful souvenirs, small lights overhead lit up our walkway and a musician played an instrument. ItContinue reading "The Perfect Chocolate Fantasy!"
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Published on March 22, 2025 01:33

February 28, 2025

Turning into a grove

The tree in our house grew so large it broke through our bodies. That is not how it started. The Banyan came to us as a seedling – tiny, fragile, a thin stalk with four leaflets. It trotted from the tiny crevice of the wall, peeping out to the world with a green tuft.  Continue reading "Turning into a grove"
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Published on February 28, 2025 07:27