Ranjani Rao's Blog: Book Launch Updates

Two Must-Read Books About Intercontinental and Intergenerational Friendships

  My Friends by Fredrik Backman Translated by Neil Smith Audiobook narrated by Marin Ireland “Art is what we leave of ourselves in other people.” As a fan of A Man Called Ove, I was happy to get a copy of the audiobook version of Fredrik Backman’s latest novel through the Singapore library system. Despite…

Book Review – The Bookshop Woman

A true story of a woman who reads books who finds her footing by meeting strangers and recommending books as she creates a new life

Out on a whim – a crochet expedition

A mid-week solo adventure featuring crochet, books, conversations and other self-care focused activities - loving this part-time work life

Stepping into the Bright Side

On first day of the second half of the year 2025, a year that marks the quarter of a new century in a new millennium, I decided to celebrate. It was not my birthday nor was it a reminder of a special event from the past, but because it marked the first day of a…

Two Very Different Books by Japanese Authors

Two delightful reads- A short stories by a Nobel laureate and a feel-good memoir of a wonderful school life by a Japanese TV personality

Book Reviews: Two books that make you rethink about life

Two audiobooks - one short, one not-so-short, from different parts of the world that make you rethink your life

Book Review – The Lantern of Lost Memories

A charming and uplifting novel with three loosely interlinked parts that leave you with questions about what happens after death

Looking back, looking ahead

As I ponder about what lies ahead in the new year 2025 that has just been ushered in, I can’t help but look back regretfully at this blog which remained dormant for the last eight months. 2024 was a momentous year for me personally. Why? My daughter got married!! Yes, it still feels like a…

Two Easy to Digest Food-Themed Japanese Novels

Looking to gobble up some good Japanese fiction with food as a central theme? Try these two easy to digest novels from Japan

An Exercise In Observation

Traveling alone gives me an opportunity to observe without having to make conversation or jump quickly to conclusions on what I see