Tarang Sinha's Blog, page 26

Book Review: One Enduring Lesson by Jamal Merchant

When it comes to choosing a book, two things attract me - Book cover and blurb. One Enduring Lesson by Jamal Merchant (Rupa Publications) has a captivating cover that offers a glimpse of lovely love story. However, this book can not be categorized as a love story.

One Enduring Lesson tells a thoughtful story of Rahul Saxena, son of an Indian father and British mother, who aspires to be a successful film producer. Out of job and rejected in love, Rahul decides to move ahead and leaves London to...

My Dearest Book, I Wrote You A Poem!

My dearest,On a lonely, sunny afternoonA few murmurs, a blurred visionFloated in my mindYou stirredA figment of imagination,An ephemeral dream, I presumedYou smiled, a promising smile that stuckRefusing to go awayYou made me restlessBut brought solace tooGiving me a new horizonYou, my little precious book, encouraged With a million quirky thoughtsEmbracing me and promising, yet againA new, beautiful journey



Imaginary Garden invites us to write a poem, dedicated to our dearest book. As a f...

Book Review: Empire by Devi Yesodharan

'The strangest flowers,' my brother said, 'have come out of ordinary grass.'

Even though I am not fond of historical fiction (or maybe I haven't tried reading them seriously), I enjoyed reading Empire by Devi Yesodharan ( Juggernaut Books ). And, it's a big thing as a reader - enjoying the genre you don't read much.

I love books that have women as central protagonists, and Empire, set in the times of Chola dynasty, has Aremis, a strong and only woman warrior, who not only beat all the boys in a t...

Author's Interview: In Conversation With Kanchana Banerjee

I love everything that deals with writing and books. Writing tips, writing journey (struggles), book reviews, book recommendations, and 'author's interviews' -  if I find any such posts, I'm off to read that!

Today, I am in conversation with  Kanchana Banerjee , author of A Forgotten Affair (Harper Collins). Kanchana Banerjee is an experienced freelance writer (that reflects in her writing), and switched to creative writing with her debut novel, A forgotten Affair.




She believes, 'There'...

Book Review: The Girl Who Loved A Spy by Kulpreet Yadav

From the back cover -

'Everyone is imperfect, and everyone deserves to be loved'

Monica - a 30 something ex-model is fighting for love

Andy Karan -  a young ex-army, investigative reporter is fighting for truth

KB - a wicked business man is fighting for money.


'The Girl Who Loved A Spy' by Kulpreet Yadav is a crime thriller that tells about Andy Karan - who secretly works for Indian Intelligence Service, his love of life and his undercover mission to find the truth and save the nation from th...

New to Freelance Writing? Things You Need To Know

I am a freelance writer and author (of We Will Meet Again, a contemporary romance). My works have been published in magazines like Good Housekeeping India, Child India, New Woman and Woman's Era. 
So, naturally, anything related to freelance writing interests me. Recently, Blog Chatter , a wonderful blogging community (if you are a writer or blogger, you must follow Blog Chatter ) initiated an interactive and enriching discussion on freelance writing. There were some questions that we discu...

Book Review: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Purple Hibiscus or rather Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was on my TBR list for a long time. I heard a lot about the author and this book, so I finally ordered this book. It took me some time to finish this this book because I am not that old Tarang (there are so many other engagements/responsibilities that turned me into a relatively slow reader) who could finish a book in a few hours. Plus, I wanted it to go slow. 

Purple Hibiscus tells the story of fifteen-year-old, timid Kambili who lives u...

#BookReview: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Purple Hibiscus or rather Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was on my TBR list for a long time. I heard a lot about the author and this book, so I finally ordered this book. It took me some time to finish this this book because I am not that old Tarang (there are so many other engagements/responsibilities that turned me into a relatively slow reader) who could finish a book in a few hours. Plus, I wanted it to go slow. 

Purple Hibiscus tells the story of fifteen-year-old, timid Kambili who lives u...

Show, Don’t Tell – do you follow this rule?

Show, Don’t Tell – this is one of the most common writing advices we often hear. However, you might have read some articles that say, ‘Show, Don’t Tell can be a terrible writing advice.’
Well, showing 'too much' can be a little annoying if not handled well, especially if the writer is not experienced. The new writer may become over-enthusiastic and write in an over-descriptive manner. It may tempt the writer to use too many unnecessary dialogues, in order to erm…‘show’. So, it’s very important...

Rain And Memories

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The house is breathing silence, reflecting solitude. Sitting on the wide window sill, with a mug of coffee, she watches the weather transforming dramatically. It looks like a shadow of an enormous bird who has started to spread its wing.
The dusk is about to fall. People have started to emerge, gathering in different groups. Even birds have claimed their favourite spot. They sit on a distant power line as if getting ready for an assembly. She likes to watch them, everything out...