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Stories Of Hope by Kirthi Jayakumar

Stories of Hope by Kirthi Jayakumar
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



What a brilliant bunch of stories! I have become a huge fan of this young  author whose writing is just plain unadulterated 'awesomeness'. Kirthi's language flows beautifully, serenading us into the exquisitely  worlds she paints for us with every single story.I don't normally read short stories, but I was excited to read this book when Kirthi asked me if I'd be interested in reviewing it. The prose is lush, poignant and  breathtakingly...

Bootie and the Beast by Falguni Kothari

Bootie and the Beast by Falguni Kothari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Rating : 3.5 stars

I don't read much of romance , which is why I was wondering if I'd do justice to Falguni's book , but I needn't have worried. I enjoyed reading the Bootie and the Beast. Diya Mathur is fun , zesty , full of herself (in a good way)and a supermodel; Krish Menon is smouldering hot , high-flying CFO  who is  extremely focussed and non-fussy .So what happens when you throw these two people who have a history...

The Cosmic Clues by Manjiri Prabhu

The Cosmic Clues by Manjiri Prabhu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Rating : 3.5

This book was a lovely cosy read and had many mini-mysteries strung together. The premise is extremely interesting : that horoscopes and Vedic astrology could be used to solve mysteries. I also liked the execution to a large extent. Manjiri's language has a quaint ,old-worldly feel to it. It's been written well , and paints a lovely picture of Pune, the city in which the book is set in. The mysteries themselves were pretty...

Chai Pe Bulaiya : Meet Poet Vandana Yadav

It's amazing getting to know new writers and read their writing processes. Today's guest is a  poet who has written a book of poems for little ones :)  Intriguing , right? Contemplating publishing through Amazon's publishing option? Our guest throws some light on that.

Let's meet poet Vandana Yadav, who has penned Jungle Hike!  in today's Chai Pe Bulaiya..



Jungle Hike! is a book of rhymes and poems, written for children, possibly below 12. The poems are supplemented with tiny car...

Bookshelf'd part IV and meet Renita D'silva at work

I have always been fascinated by the places where writers toil and sweat a novel out. Initially when I started out reviewing books, I had no clue how difficult writing a novel was. I just assumed that when a writer sat at her desk and started writing , words  flowed seamlessly onto the page. Little did I realise then that every word that is there on a book has a reason for being there and the writer often polishes, and re-polishes her draft till it shines :)  

Author at Work Part I ...

Bookshelf'd Part III: Peek into Falguni's library

Falguni Kothari is the author of two books, It's Your Move, Wordfreak and the recently released Bootie and the Beast. No more words.. Just pictures will do the talking :)  


Buy Booty and the Beast here






Connect with Falguni 
Blog: www.falgunikothari.blogspot.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/F2tweetFB: www.facebook.com/falgunikothari.authorGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5759964.Falguni_Kothari
Stay tuned for the Next Bookshel'd post :) If you want your boo...

Chai Pe Bulaiya (Part II) : Meet Renita D'Silva, author of Monsoon Memories

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           Let's meet the lovely and warm  Renita D' Silva , best-selling the author of Monsoon Memories and The Forgotten Daughters in Chai pe Bulaiya segment today.


     Tell us a little bit about yourself. Also include some pet peeves, crazy/fun stuff about yourself …
I grew up in the picturesque village of Kallianpur near the coastal town of Mangalore. I studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering but worked i...

The Madras Mangler by Usha Narayanan

The Madras Mangler by Usha Narayanan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I enjoyed reading this book which has five pretty girls, all with different problems and hang-ups  who study at a college in Chennai. Add a mean serial killer who kills girls and dumps them into the coovum river , a few gundas and college rowdies , a bumbling police officer  and a delicious criminologist, and you have the recipe to counter boredom. The Madras Mangler is all the more closer to my heart as it is set in a city...

Chai pe bulaiya (part 1) : Meet Falguni Kothari, author of Bootie and the Beast

Introducing a new segment on the blog called Chai pe Bulaiya.. featuring writers and authors , their books , their writing processes, their pet-peeves and much more...  
  Today's rendezvous is with Author Falguni Kothari , who has penned two books, It's Your Move, Wordfreak and the recently released Bootie and the Beast. Intriguing titles, right? Let's get  to know the lady more..


1.       Tell us a little bit about yourself. Also include some...

The divorce papers by Susan Rieger

The Divorce Papers by Susan Rieger
My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I have always loved epistolary novels, and jumped at the opportunity to review one. The premise was exciting : what happens behind the scenes of a high-profile divorce case. The book told only in the form of memos, letters  and emails is an extremely erudite piece of writing with references to literature , movies and the performing arts. I didn't know that Shakespeare died on his birthday! (23rd April).

Having seen the ugly repercus...