I don’t know about you, but I always thought lefties were so cool! I am right-handed and cannot write at all with my left. But I do know some close friends and family that are left-handed and who have learnt, due to circumstances, to do things with their right hand, making them ambi-dextrous! Both my […]
I am Queen Bee in a house full of boys, and for five days every month, I feel alone in my struggles, like there is no one who understands what I am going through. Yes, it isn’t unique. Every woman goes through it, but it is nice to feel seen and to be understood. Uma […]
If you have read The District Cup by Mallika Ravikumar, you know this sequel was much awaited! The District Cup came into our lives a little after COVID and instantly became a favourite in our football-obsessed home. When the State League came home, we had to pick lots to see who got to read the […]
I read this book as protests around the NEET exam leak erupted across the country, and as a result, I felt a shiver run down my spine every time I thought of how timely the book was. If one protest could be heard and have such an effect on the minds of Indians, why not […]
If you are looking for a book that will teach your child about climate change and the power of one, this is it. Stop Your Search. Our housing society recently started segregating our waste and Giggles (9) has been very involved in the process. He reminds me to carry our cloth bags when we […]
Ghosts, Thieves and Aha! Adventures is one of those Aha summer reads that is filled with heartwarming events and the nicest characters. Silly Billy Books is the latest summer drop from Penguin India, a set of three books perfect for emerging readers just beginning to read independently. The chapter sizes are small, and the books are […]
I began reading Off With Their Heads by Mandira Shah, knowing that it dealt with the theme of AI. Little did I know I was in for a real mind-bending thriller. This story set in a school in 2050 feels so far away and strangely all too familiar at the same time. I may be […]
I love books that I can relate to. Growing up in a conservative, Tamil family means being a part of and imbibing many cultural nuances that are lost on my children who now grow up in Mumbai. When I read That Year at Manikoil, I was instantly drawn to the unabashed representation of an Iyengar upper-middle-class […]
How do you write a children’s book on a tragic event from history? With clever research and a gripping fantastical element to hook young readers, of course! The Prisoner of Bhopal is a gripping historical-fiction novel featuring 10-year-old Amil, who is forced to work for a businessman, Mr Kumar, as indentured labour in a dilapidated […]
I don’t think I have ever read about Palakkad in a book. Palakkad, a place where my paternal grandparents lived and a place my family visited for a few weeks every year when we came to India from the Gulf. Palakkad meant roaming in paddy fields, eating mangoes as they fell from the trees, and […]