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This story was written for my Book Club’s short story competition and won second place. ————————————————————————————————————– Anaya smiled as she laid her son in his cradle. She had come a long way. Smiling as she sung her baby a lullaby, … Continue reading

Absolute Power

Book:Absolute Power Author: David Baldacci Genre: Thriller Format Read: Paperback (borrowed from library) Review An amazingly worded book that won’t let you keep it back until you have read the last word. Absolute Power is all one expects to … Continue reading

More Than I Expected

A few days ago, I saw this pretty notebook on Liz Firlding’s page and fell in love with it instantly. The notebook was available as a prize to the winner of a contest held at her page. To participate in … Continue reading

Happily Ever After On A Tangent

As the lift took me to her floor in the tall Corporate Tower, the only thoughts revolving in my mind were about how she would react to seeing me in her workplace. After all she had never liked her personal … Continue reading

Vettori’s Damsel in Distress by Liz Fielding

After receiving an Autographed copy of her book by Liz Fielding, I sat down and began reading it because who is not curious about a story whose title states the heroine to be a “Damsel in Distress”. The feminist in … Continue reading

The Sheikh’s Wedding Contract by Andie Brock

First seeing the title of the book I thought it to be a typical Sheikh story where they live in a huge mansion and have Muslim names and then go off and get married in a chapel. But I am … Continue reading

Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat – Faiz Ahmed Faiz

This poetry by Faiz Ahmed Faiz is one of my favourites. Mujhse pehli si mohabbat mere mehboob na maang Maine samjha tha ke tu hai to darakhshaan hai hayyaat Tera gham hai to sham-e-dahar ka jhagra kya hai Teri soorat … Continue reading

Hold Me Close

Hold me close As if you’d never leave me Love me more As if you’d never leave me This world of indifferences The art of lies fed With passion to rival the truth Destroying the sense of self Your words … Continue reading

Extremes

When I love, it is extreme When I hate, it is extreme No middle-ground; no moderation My heart has such an accommodation Living with a broken heart That bleeds time and again I tend to shatter it myself To … Continue reading

Shattered

Following is a short story that I wrote for a competition. I did not win but I am allowed to post it here on my blog now that the results are up. The competition was to write a short story … Continue reading