The Obvious Truth That is Hidden by Chethana – Book Review
The Obvious Truth that is Hidden by Chethana is my recent read. This book can easily be put under the category of motivational and self-help books. But, I do not…
Words That Change Minds: The 14 Patterns for Mastering the Language of Influence by Shelle Rose Charvet – Review
“People with an Automatic Pattern tend to take a small amount of information and decide immediately based on what they extrapolate. In other words, they hallucinate the rest, then they…
This is why I look beyond Structuralism – I may have read about ‘this’ before… not ‘this’ way!
The worst part of being a critic is the act of slaying the author’s hard work, emotional and rational inputs into the literary work, and caring nothing about it. Have…
30 years in the searing sun: A Romance Memoir by Kalavathi Raj – Review
30 Years in the Searing Sun is a romance memoir by Kalavathi Raj. I have read many memoirs before. However, it is the first time I have been impressed by…
MAYA, the Blindfolded: Her mistake?…She trusted him – Book Review
Maya, the blindfolded: Her Mistake… She trusted him – as a title, it reveals too much. However, it also creates the necessary atmosphere of tension and suspense that an author of…
Ponder Awhile by Mohit Misra – Review
Every poet has something to contribute to the literary fraternity. Some poets contribute with their lyrical abilities and rhythmic melody. And some poets offer the richness of their thoughts and…
Three Men in Southeast Asia by Ashok Masillamani – Review
Three Men in Sea is a travel memoir by Ashok Yeshurun Masillamani. It may only be a simple introduction to the book by Ashok that does extend beyond the periphery…
A Landless Alien: Where heart lay by Ramu Upadhaya – Review
A Landless Alien: where heart lay is a novel by Ramu Upadhaya that exhibits very elusive ideas vested in a democracy and the unmaking of it. The novelist has used…
The Unproposed Guy by Bhavik Sarkhedi & Suhana Bhambhani – Review
Love stories are not odd when a reader finds a couple ending with a marriage (with each other or otherwise). Love stories become different, distinct and appealing when we find…
The Eternal Feminine by Alok Pandey – Book Review
Dr Alok Pandey, the author of The Eternal Feminine, a book that tries to explore and decode the feminine depicted in the great Indian scriptures, myths, legends and religious history,…
How Leaders Decide: Tackling Biases and Risks in Decision-Making by Harjeet Khanduja – Book Review
Corporate books are not everybody’s cup of tea if written in a bulky language and cryptic style that only CEOs and management employees can understand. However, there are some authors…
The Mystery Mountains by Aurijit Ganguli – Book Review
Aurijit Ganguli’s second book, The Mystery Mountains, has finally hit the book market! The works of some authors are such that you always wait for their new book. The sense…