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Best Books by Anita Nair

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Anita Nair is one of India’s most acclaimed authors and she has written over 17 books. She has won numerous awards, including The Sahithya Academy Award, Ficci Flo Women Achievers Award and the Arch of Excellence Award in Literature by the All India Achievers Conference. I’m going to pick some of her bestsellers – my…

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Book Review: Ayesha At Last {Mar Check-In} #ReadingWithMuffy

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Let me put it out here right away – I haven’t read Pride and Prejudice. There. I said it. Don’t ask me why I haven’t picked it up yet. It is just one of those classics which I have kept for ‘later-read’ if you know what I mean. So, it is only natural that I…

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Book Review: Anna and the French Kiss {Feb Check-In} #ReadingWithMuffy

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I’m a sucker for romance and it doesn’t take so much to win my heart. From Gone With the Wind to Love Story to Indian author books like The Poison of Love, romance novels are my go-to when I’m blue. But the best part of these books is strong characters and an even better story….

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To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before Series Review | Book vs Movie

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I’m a books-before-films kinda person. But the Netflix movie To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before stole my heart and for once in my life, I was questioning my desire for reading the book. I was scared whether I wouldn’t like it as much as I had loved watching the movie. Moreover, I was adamant…

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Book Review: Dive Into The Enchanting World of The Starless Sea

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“Strange, isn’t it? To love a book. When the words on the pages become so precious that they feel like part of your own history because they are. ” ~ THE STARLESS SEA There are some books which leave me speechless after I finish reading it. I was in a trance and didn’t have any…

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Why Dopehri by Pankaj Kapur is a Must-Read

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There are books that sucker-punch you with a tragic plot twist. Some books will be tear-jerkers that leave you dribbling snot on the pages. Then there are others that portray the life of a normal person where nothing extra-ordinary happens yet you are left with real immersive experience. Dopehri by Pankaj Kapur happens to be…

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Book Review: The Dog Who Danced

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The pain of loss can be overwhelming and there are many ways to cope with your grief and learn to heal. What better than inviting a dog into your lives! The Dog Who Danced by Susan Wilson is one such story. Book Review of The Dog Who Danced I love books where a dog is…

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A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison #BookReview

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Three sisters. Three magical objects. A curse ~ You can sum up ‘A Pinch of Magic’ by Michelle Harrison just like that! I’ve been trying to read this book for three months. But the blame is solely on me and not the book because I was hit by a bad reading slump. So, it took some time…

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The Runaway Bridegroom #BookReview

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I have read many books written by Sundari Venkataraman and every single time I say this, she always brilliantly addresses some social issue or other through her stories. I think that’s the USP of her books. The Runaway Bridegroom is no exception. This post contains affiliate links which means if you purchase using the link…

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Love in the Time of Affluenza #BookReview

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Love in the Time of Affluenza revolves around the lives of Natasha, her aristocratic husband and her friend Trisha. Natasha is a beautiful woman, married to Varun- an actual Prince, and is a mom to three kids. She is a prolific writer who sacrificed her career to take care of her family and raise her…

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