How Social Media Helped ‘The Reluctant Detective’
Author Kiran Manral innovatively used social media to promote her new book ‘The Reluctant Detective’.
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7 Secrets Of Shiva: A Religious Textbook, Not A Myth-Analysis
This is a book review for BlogAdda. The blurb of ‘7 Secrets of Shiva‘ by Devdutt Pattanaik says, “Smeared with ashDraped in animal hideHe sits atop the snow-capped mountainSkull in handWithdrawn, with dogs for companyDestroying the world with his indifferenceHe is God who the Goddess shall awakenHis name is Shiva…
The Bag Lady
I’m a regular packrat and on a good day, I can pull out water bottle, mirror, hairbrush, hand sanitizer, face towel, book, notepad or pen from my bag, in addition to the mandatory stuff.
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I Wear: Desire For A Day
For Mumbai’s first Comic Con, I cosplayed Desire from Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’.
Fantasy For Beginners: 10 Books To Get You Started
My second post for FriendsOfBooks is up! This time I explore a genre that has hit popular fancy in the recent years, on account of blockbuster movies based on classic books. Think dragons, think talking trees, think wizards, I’m talking about Fantasy. I’m looking at my bookshelf and the ten…
Friends Of Books 1: 10 Great Vacation Reads For Children
Remember the Bournvita Quiz contest with Derek O’ Brien with its jingle that went ‘Ba-ba-luba-ba-ba-books-books-BOOKS!’? Much of a person’s attitude to reading depends on the books they’ve experienced, especially early in life. I was fortunate enough to meet a number of stories, early in my childhood. I think the best…
Book To Book: How Katy Brought Me To An Arsonist & Uncle John
Fifteen years ago, I won the first prize in a school singing contest. My reward was a gift voucher to the annual school Book Fair. And this book is what I brought home. Nearly two years ago, I shared the story of how Katy came into my life and everything…
Will It Survive The Aftermath?
Update in 2023: In the mid 2000s, I was an anonymous blogger, soldiering my way through patriarchal India and a newer internet. A lot of people tried to trick me into offering more information about myself, many just demanded it. At that time, one reader sent me an email on…
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E Squared: Edgy, Entertaining & Epistolary!
E Vestigio dropped in a fortnight ago to keep me company, to gup a bit and to cheer me up. She brought with her two books, my belated birthday gifts. Book recommendations from E are always interesting, given her diverse reading habits. Her gifts were ‘The Interpretation Of Murder‘ by…
Time Travel
Channel-surfing. Wait. Stop. Backtrack. The Time-Traveler’s Wife is on, just started on one of those channels that comes and goes. Just like the protagonist in the movie. Hmm. Odd flashes of nostalgia. The book was a birthday gift in 2007. Birthday gifts are special. Books are special. A good book…