Sharon Shreganesh

"By the River Piedra I sat down and wept is an enjoyable poetic love story. It is a characteristic illustration of Coelho's writing and urging readers to conquer love through sacrifice. However, this novel, like all his other writings is a delightful read, which gives a sense of much-needed faith in humankind. It speaks about sacrificial love.

Kirti Changlani, a debut author has wonderfully crafted the story - A Life, Less Ordinary showcasing few realities of the society. Stepping into the fragmented mind of our protagonist Aanan, who revisits his diary to unravel old memories. A crucial phase of his life that later transformed him. The story picks up pace following the entry of Mahendra, a mid-aged man with salt and pepper look and sensible personality. Aanan is a young and timid guy. He has a fearful past and struggles to unburden them. A special bond is created amongst them, gradually helping Aanan to overcome his past and to explore his hidden potential for singing and painting. Unfortunately, the sudden demise of his garden buddy shattered him completely. Will Aanan overcome his grief or return to the same phase again? Read to know more.

You Beneath your skin is a beautiful crime thriller book. The narration of the story is very crisp initially and towards the end, it was like a chest of secret drawers, one leading to another. My Reviews: The story has many themes like Love, Teamwork, Greed, Slum dwellers, Money, Power, Corrupted politician, Vigilance, Lust, Arrogance, family relationships and the way the author covered each segment is impeccable. A Riveting story of an Indo American Single mother with her Autistic Son, Nikhil. Her relationship with Jatin Bhatt, Commissioner of Police, who was married to Drishti and their son, Varun. The story is set in Delhi where Anjali is a psychiatrist and stays at Maya’s Bungalow along with Nikhil. Anjali and Maya are very good friends and share a special bond. The story unfolds as to how they along with other officers unlock the death mystery of slum women. Ghalib quotes were like frosting on the cake. And Periodical insertion of Hindi along with Punjabi slang was too classic as well. I had a feeling of watching a web series which I never wanted to end. A beautiful book with an elegant writing style and it kept hooked from the beginning of the story till its end. The book cover says it all, painted in red and black with the variation of scenes happening around the protagonist and her feelings from inside. All explained so beautifully as it unraveled like rose petals falling apart. You Beneath your skin, a mixed feeling of Anjali on losing her face, being dependent on others and the title of home wrecker, amazingly fades away, just to witness a new dawn. The language used by the author is simple and easy. The writing style is lucid and This crime thriller is a brilliant combination of emotions, suspense, audacity, teamwork, relationship yet not blood-related they stood beside each other. The plot is inspired by the real world and narrated wonderfully. I loved this book and will definitely recommend it all and cannot gush over it enough!

Whereabouts – Jhumpa Lahiri Aren’t we all are battling with loneliness at some point? The wise enjoy while the other grim. “Solitude: it's become my trade. As it requires a certain discipline, it's a condition I try to perfect. And yet it plagues me, it weighs on me in spite of my knowing it so well.” Our unnamed Protagonist in her mid-forties is alone in life. She lives in an anonymous city and enjoys her solitude with a keen interest in observing the people and the surroundings. Though a slow-burner the book keeps you glued. Check this – “Eight different lives share the water at the same time, never intersecting. A short read of 159 pages with 46 chapters. All through the chapters, she visits different places and we learn along with her thoughts and experiences. We follow her to her office, bookstore, museum, the streets, beauty parlor, hotel, supermarket, stationery shop, coffee bar, and many more. As the narrator navigates through different experiences of her life, I connected with several unique experiences and views that deeply impact especially the connection that she shared with her mother. The cover is amazing. Lahiri portrays a broad picture of varying experiences of people everywhere who grapple with their identity. Lahiri's writing is capitative with the voice of humanity through lyrical prose. The novel was initially written in Italian and later translated into English

I love this book. It talks of so much of incident with example both professionally and personally. Really worth reading