Posts from the literature category.
What if your wildest travel dream — one you scribbled in a notebook between office meetings — actually came true? That’s the kind of question that kept buzzing in my head as I flipped through The Bharatyaan. Raghuveer Janyavula, an IT professional by day and a dreamer at heart, packs his life — and his wife — into an SUV and drives 10,713 kilometers across 20 Indian states and union territories. A...
Do you remember that feeling of being the new kid in school? Multiply that with switching countries, add a town where people disappear every two weeks, and boom — you’re living Sanjay’s life. Vanishing Winds by debut author Saroor Sarao is one of those rare YA books that seamlessly blends mystery, fantasy, and cultural identity, while never losing its emotional heart.It reminded me a bit of when I...
It was one of those evenings when I sat at my window, watching the sun dip behind the buildings, my mind cluttered with to-do lists and existential questions. That’s when I stumbled upon The New Age Arjuna. I didn’t expect it to change anything. I was wrong.Written by Abhishek Jain, this debut novel feels less like a story and more like a silent companion — a mentor in paperback. While Jain may be...
A few months ago, I stood at Mumbai airport, watching planes take off, wondering what kind of stories the pilots flying them held close. Once in Cape Town gave me one. Sanchit Grover, a pilot turned author, brings us his second book after Luck, Fluke or Destiny? — but this time, he doesn’t just tell a story; he straps you into a cockpit of emotions, lets you fall in love mid-air, and crash into so...
Sometimes a book finds you — not the other way around. I remember picking up I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced during a quiet evening, thinking I’d flip through a few pages before bed. What I didn’t know was that this slim memoir, written by a girl not even out of primary school, would leave me sleepless and wide-eyed, grappling with questions no ten-year-old should ever have to answer.This is the ...
What happens when you fall in love with a new language — so much that you leave behind the comfort of your mother tongue? Jhumpa Lahiri's memoir is all about her journey learning Italian — not as a skill, but as a way of life. It's slow, poetic, and personal. 🖋️Not a guidebook. But a reflection on identity, language, and starting over. Read my review at https://jaeeblogscom.wordpress.com/2025/06/...
Have you ever stopped mid-scroll on your phone and wondered: what happens after we hand everything over to machines? That quiet unease? That creeping fear? That’s the pulse that drives Zero Bomb by M.T. Hill — a novel that doesn’t just imagine a dystopian future, but one that feels eerily close, like it’s breathing down our necks.Hill, already nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award and now shortli...
Hi!!This month I read a short, introspective non-fiction book by Jhumpa Lahiri — all about book covers and what they mean to her, both as a writer and a reader. Some of her thoughts really stayed with me, especially how we assume so much about someone/something based on appearances — clothing, covers, packaging.Read the review at - https://jaeeblogscom.wordpress.com/2025/06/19/sip-read-review-clot...
You know that oddly comforting feeling of slipping into a cozy armchair with a cup of chai and a murder mystery that doesn't rush, doesn’t scream for attention, but quietly charms its way into your heart? That’s The Bangalore Detectives Club in a nutshell. Think Agatha Christie meets vintage Bangalore—with a dash of turmeric.Harini Nagendra makes her fiction debut here, though she’s no stranger to...
Haruki Murakami’s memoir ‘What I Talk About When I Talk About Running’ is not a guidebook. It’s his chain of thoughts, experiences on writing, running, and everything in between. I have shared my reflections — what worked for me, what didn’t, and who this book might truly speak to. 🏃♂️📝& You don’t need to be a runner to enjoy this. 📖 Read the full review — https://jaeeblogscom.wordpress.com/20...
