Posts from the relationships category.
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 does it mean to be a mother? Is it biology, emotion, sacrifice—or a bit of all of them? Anagha Paranjape-Purohit’s Two and a Half Story isn’t just a novel—it’s an emotional excavation of motherhood, abandonment, and the ache of finding one’s place in a world that offers more questions than answers.This is Anagha’s debut, and let me tell you—it doesn’t read like one. There’s a maturity and qui...
You know how sometimes you pick up a book, expecting just another life story, and then it gently surprises you—like a quiet conversation with an old soul who has seen it all and still believes in love, resilience, and purpose? That’s exactly what happened when I read An Unlikely Chemistry by S. Krishnaswamy.For those unfamiliar, Krishnaswamy is not your average memoirist. He’s a filmmaker known fo...
Have you ever read a story so raw and real that it makes you pause and question the world we live in? The Journey of a Mother is exactly that kind of book. It’s not a fictional drama written for shock value—it’s the lived, painful truth of Sagarika Chakraborty, a mother whose battle wasn’t just against a foreign government, but against a deeply flawed system, a crumbling marriage, and her own brea...
When I think of you,it feels like a dream I once kept in a jar.When I fear being far from you,I whisper to the moon to watch over you for me.When worries weigh on your heart,I’ll sit beside you—to hold you, to stand with you.When I see stars sparkling in your eyes,I'll run with you to celebrate the joy of life.When tears fall from your eyes,I’ll be there, quietly holding the weight of your sorrow....
What happens when the soulful ghats of Banaras meet the techno beats of Berlin? When tradition collides with modernity? When a girl raised with Indian sensibilities falls for a boy born amidst European liberalism? In Banaras Meets Berlin, Dr. Yojna Sah Jain doesn’t just tell a love story—she paints a cross-cultural, emotionally textured, and socially aware portrait of what it truly means to belong...
Have you ever caught a glimpse of someone from your past and felt your whole world pause for a second? That aching nostalgia, the warmth of memories, and the sting of what could have been? Love Before Cricket by Sanjay Mittal hits you with that kind of emotional punch—and keeps you hooked with a smile, a tear, and a whole lot of heart.I’ve read quite a few books that try to blend sports with roman...
Every once in a while, a book walks into your life, quietly at first, and then lingers—long after you’ve turned the last page. When Hate & Love Collide – Part 2 is that kind of book. It didn’t just tell a story; it made me feel like I was living inside someone’s pain, love, regret, and redemption. T Shree, the heart behind the You and Me series, is no stranger to emotionally rich storytelling. Her...
Have you ever read a book that feels like it’s not just telling a story but opening your eyes to a world you’ve never really considered? Bedaawa by Tarun Bhatnagar does exactly that. It’s one of those books that lingers with you long after you turn the last page, making you rethink not just the plot, but the deeper truths of love, religion, and human connection. In a world where complex narratives...
Have you ever crushed on someone so hard that your friend started a full-blown investigation just to protect you? No? Well, welcome to Priya Kaushik’s world — where love is complicated, friends are suspicious, and detectives are accidentally dragged into rom-com chaos.Harini Srinivasan is back, and this time she’s ditched ancient mysteries for modern mayhem. Known for her historical whodunnit The ...
