Ruchira Khanna's Blog, page 19
August 26, 2017
The Hermit
The sun was disappearing over the horizon.
The noise was deafening as the waves clashed against each other but that did not deter my steps.
Was it the coolness that encouraged me to move on or was it the mind that had escaped to a location that made me a recluse.
It was just me and my memories with them as a toddler, a teen and an adult.
"Wish Life was fair," I whispered as
The noise was deafening as the waves clashed against each other but that did not deter my steps.
Was it the coolness that encouraged me to move on or was it the mind that had escaped to a location that made me a recluse.
It was just me and my memories with them as a toddler, a teen and an adult.
"Wish Life was fair," I whispered as
August 8, 2017
Review of Just Me, The Sink & The Pot
JUST ME, THE SINK & THE POT
by
Sudesna Ghosh
Blurb
Meet Pamela, an overweight girl who’s looking back at her school days. From longing for a Valentine to dealing with a sibling who hates her, Pamela has a lot to deal with. She even has a special bunch of friends at home who she can turn to – but they aren’t the kind of friends you’d expect. Life sucks when you’re fat. Can
by
Sudesna Ghosh
Blurb
Meet Pamela, an overweight girl who’s looking back at her school days. From longing for a Valentine to dealing with a sibling who hates her, Pamela has a lot to deal with. She even has a special bunch of friends at home who she can turn to – but they aren’t the kind of friends you’d expect. Life sucks when you’re fat. Can
August 7, 2017
Book Blitz: Yours To Love Yours To Take by Reshma Ranjan
Print Length: 202 pages
Publication Date: July 21, 2017
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Available on Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Romance
As if losing her parents and her voice in a childhood accident wasn’t cruel enough, Anita Batra now has to come to terms with her twin’s death and help her sister’s partner get a new lease in life.
Adopted by
Publication Date: July 21, 2017
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Available on Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Romance
As if losing her parents and her voice in a childhood accident wasn’t cruel enough, Anita Batra now has to come to terms with her twin’s death and help her sister’s partner get a new lease in life.
Adopted by
July 16, 2017
A Tune...
Jangle!
Thump!
Whack!
Victoria came running from her room towards the noise.
She was startled as she gave silent stares.
After a few gulps, she inquired, "Are you okay?" as she extended her hand towards the victim who was laying under a pile of musical instruments.
"Yes, I am." Pete uttered as he grasped her hand to get out of the mess. Continued to justify, "I was trying to tune them for
Thump!
Whack!
Victoria came running from her room towards the noise.
She was startled as she gave silent stares.
After a few gulps, she inquired, "Are you okay?" as she extended her hand towards the victim who was laying under a pile of musical instruments.
"Yes, I am." Pete uttered as he grasped her hand to get out of the mess. Continued to justify, "I was trying to tune them for
July 7, 2017
A Sign..
"Step outside, Thea." asserted mom as she entwined her fingers.
The daughter was adamant, " The world will judge me. I want to spend the remaining days of my life inside."
She silently wiped her tears and stroked her daughter's crown that was hairless and bisque in color. Her eyes that were lively and naughty were pale and dejected. She was pronouncing herself dead even before the last breath
The daughter was adamant, " The world will judge me. I want to spend the remaining days of my life inside."
She silently wiped her tears and stroked her daughter's crown that was hairless and bisque in color. Her eyes that were lively and naughty were pale and dejected. She was pronouncing herself dead even before the last breath
July 6, 2017
Got Weight?
As the mercury touches the digits 9 and 0.
I gulp.
Take a few sips of Nutrisystem cold herbal tea and lay under the cool breeze of the fan while placing a piece of cucumber each over my eyes to avoid those dark circles that usually erupt due to lack of sleep and dehydration, which is normal given the kind of temperature the city is experiencing.
"You gotta move!" Mom commanded to
I gulp.
Take a few sips of Nutrisystem cold herbal tea and lay under the cool breeze of the fan while placing a piece of cucumber each over my eyes to avoid those dark circles that usually erupt due to lack of sleep and dehydration, which is normal given the kind of temperature the city is experiencing.
"You gotta move!" Mom commanded to
July 5, 2017
Spotlight n Review of Half Pants, Full Pants Real Life Tales from Shimoga by Anand Suspi
HALF PANTS, FULL PANTS
REAL LIFE TALES FROM SHIMOGA
by
Anand Suspi
Blurb
Half Pants Full Pants is a sort of childhood autobiography set in Shimoga of the 70s and 80s. Given the era and milieu that he grew up in, it carries a flavor similar to that of Malgudi Days. All the characters in the book are real and most of them are still in Shimoga, of course now in their mid-40s.
REAL LIFE TALES FROM SHIMOGA
by
Anand Suspi
Blurb
Half Pants Full Pants is a sort of childhood autobiography set in Shimoga of the 70s and 80s. Given the era and milieu that he grew up in, it carries a flavor similar to that of Malgudi Days. All the characters in the book are real and most of them are still in Shimoga, of course now in their mid-40s.
June 9, 2017
Like Mother-Like Daughter
"Twist your waist along the loop," she commanded from her balcony on the fourth floor.
"You silly girl!" she screamed when her daughter's hula hoop came sliding down, "You ought to move your waist all the way!"
"Mom!" she cried out, "Chill!"
Sara's friends tee-heed while the embarrassed mom stepped away.
There was a pause, and the daughter clarified with perched eyebrows as she adjusted
"You silly girl!" she screamed when her daughter's hula hoop came sliding down, "You ought to move your waist all the way!"
"Mom!" she cried out, "Chill!"
Sara's friends tee-heed while the embarrassed mom stepped away.
There was a pause, and the daughter clarified with perched eyebrows as she adjusted
Clap your Hands!
The learned have taught us and shall continue to preach, "Happiness is a state of mind!"
I am happy when things go my way, however; the situations are usually never in our hand.
Man proposes God disposes.
We want to turn left at a certain junction, but life throws lemons, apples, and oranges at us.
We pause.
We are dejected, and we turn right instead.
No doubt that path is
I am happy when things go my way, however; the situations are usually never in our hand.
Man proposes God disposes.
We want to turn left at a certain junction, but life throws lemons, apples, and oranges at us.
We pause.
We are dejected, and we turn right instead.
No doubt that path is
June 7, 2017
Spotlight: Ponni’s Beloved by Sumeetha Manikandan
Blurb
Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Ponniyin Selvan is a masterpiece that has enthralled generations of Tamil readers. Many authors have written phenomenal books in Tamil literature after Kalki Krishnamurthy, but Ponniyin Selvan remains the most popular, widely-read novel. It has just the right mixture of all things that makes an epic – political intrigue, conspiracy, betrayal, huge
Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Ponniyin Selvan is a masterpiece that has enthralled generations of Tamil readers. Many authors have written phenomenal books in Tamil literature after Kalki Krishnamurthy, but Ponniyin Selvan remains the most popular, widely-read novel. It has just the right mixture of all things that makes an epic – political intrigue, conspiracy, betrayal, huge
