A piece of your mind for peace of mind by Manali Desai This one is a collection of 45 varied poems written on themes ranging from acceptance, anger, love, body shaming, identity, kindness and life in general. I connected with many of them, especially those revolving around women, their power, struggles and place in the society….

Is Japan there on your dream destinations list? Which state/country are you from?!  I have always been intrigued by Japan because of everything I have heard or seen in videos like their discipline, culture and technology driven environment. If this interests you as well, then give  “Why I’m crazy about Japan” by @ashutoshvrawal a try as it…

Towers of silence by Berjis Desai The book is a work of fiction talking about the secrets revolving around the tower of silence and a family’s 140 year old history. Tower of silence is a tower where parsees lay their loved ones after death. The mystery begins when the protagonist, Burjor, visits the tower after…

Clueless at 30 by Shalini Prakash @shaliniprakash13 If you’re anywhere near 30, above or below, you will feel your story being narrated & your feelings being exposed by the book. This one is a recounting of the author’s life and some of her friends from being clueless and making mistakes to transitioning successfully into entrepreneurship. At the same time,…

Leadership in 100 words by Mainak Dhar@dharmainakWhat is the secret recipe to be a good leader? Although the book is titled leadership in 100 words but there is much more to this than just leadership. There are life lessons that each one of us need, be it a leader, a shopkeeper or a home maker. This…

Do you read poetry? Your favourite poet? Butterflies and peppermint by Dr. Dwijisha Katkar Poems always make me happy. Butterflies and peppermint is one such beautiful collection of poems ranging from topics such as relations, strength, healing, trust to a multitude of emotions. You can find yourself amidst the pages, connect with your thinking and…

Have you been to the Taj Mahal or any other historical monument? Debut flatlay by my younger sister, who wished to do it after reading this one!💕 This one is all about interesting facts, about Taj Mahal and its existence, its architecture and the love story behind it. With an informative narrative, the story has been articulately described…

Making excellence a habit-The secret to building a world class health care system in India by Dr. V.Mohan This is an autobiography of Dr. V Mohan, who is a leading diabetologist, renowned globally for his work. The story starts with childhood of Dr. Mohan, who was passionate about English literature and aspired to become a…

This was my first book by the author and I had high expectations from this one but it turned out to be an average read. An interesting murder mystery with a lot of colloquial usage of words, wit, humour & desi style. The style of narration was quite new for me which probably killed the seriousness…

Four strokes of luck by Perumal Murugan, probably first one of the many translations that i wish to read! (Translated from Tamil) This one is a collection of light hearted simple stories mixed with humour set mostly in the village. Each tale is unique touching upon societal topics of caste, gender, prejudice, skin color, love & taboos. …