THE HOUSEMAID – FREIDA McFADDEN Pages – 306 Of late, I have been exploring a few different genres, but I must confess — my first love will always be thrillers. And when it’s a psychological thriller, that’s all I need. It’s fascinating (and a bit terrifying) to realize that such people might actually exist around us — individuals hiding deep…
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The Zora Trigger: Codename Deception – Priya Nayak Gole Pages – 252 When I started reading The Zora Trigger, I thought it was just another story. However, what stood out to me was the struggle of the main protagonist, Param, throughout the narrative. He was the hero, but his pain – both emotional and physical – was highlighted consistently. Had…
My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future – Indra Nooyi Pages – 325 For many years, Indra Nooyi was just another famous woman to me—someone who regularly featured in lists of the world’s most influential leaders. However, her short and long speeches, given on various forums, started appearing on my social media feeds. The more I watched them,…
Lanka’s Princess – Kavita Kane Pages: 298 Continuing my growing love of reading about the different perspectives of our old mythological stories, I came across Lanka’s Princess by Kavita Kane. I have not ‘read’ the Ramayana, but like most Indians, I know of the story through the famous tele-series and several tales narrated to us by elders. I always wondered…
Title: Gently Falls the Bakula Pages: 176 Just before reading this book, I had read another book written by Sudha Murty – House of Cards. Honestly, the stories are similar. Two people falling in love, the husband working hard, earning a lot of money and fame, getting busy, neglecting the wife, wife living in the shadow of the rich and…
Author: Sudha Murty Pages: 232 I, my daughter, and my mother, all three of us are Sudha Murty fans. I have always loved her simple writing, which is reflected in my own writing. This book too is written in signature Sudha Murty style, like her other books. Simple story, easy writing, with a middle-class family as the protagonist, presents Indian…
The Palace of Illusions – Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Pages: 360 The book was first published way back in 2008, though I was told about it by one of my dear friends in early 2024. When I was at the Hyderabad Airport in May this year, I absentmindedly started browsing through the books on display and this one caught my eye. Impulsively,…