Portraits from Ayodhya by Scharada Dubey
I picked up Portraits from Ayodhya on Amazon, when I was planning my trip to Ayodhya. There are hundreds of books on the city but almost all of them talk…
The Shooting Star: A Girl, Her Backpack and the World by Shivya Nath
It is not easy to review books by authors you know well. I have known Shivya Nath since she started blogging. Have off and on followed her blog, traveled once…
Trade Winds to Meluhha by Vasant Dave
Trade Winds to Meluhha came to me for review long time back. On a recent trip, I pulled it up on my Kindle to read. The title Trade Winds to…
Never Lost Again by Bill Kilday – Book Review
Never lost again is how the Google Maps changed the world. I have traveled enough before the mobile phone era and smartphone era. Now, I can not imagine traveling or…
Punjab, Punjabis & Punjabiyat by Khushwant Singh
Punjab, Punjabis & Punjabiyat is a compilation of articles written by late Khushwant Singh in various publications at different points in time, including one unpublished one from his journal. I…
The Ancient Science of Mantras by Om Swami
The Ancient Science of Mantras introduces you to the world of mantras like a guide, holding your hand like a guru. It tells you what mantra and mantra sadhana can…
The Hippie Trail – A history by Sharif Gemie & Brian Ireland
The Hippie Trail is an analysis of the most famous and probably most unique traveler’s trail that has a personality of its own. Living in Goa, where the Hippie trail…
Sacked! Folktales you can carry around by Deepa Agarwal
Some time back I compiled a list of Children’s books by Indian Authors and consciously started looking for the books that can feature there. My initial list is very sketchy,…
5 Personal Essays Compilations By Women
Personal Essays by Women There is something about personal essays and memoirs that reel me in. The glimpse into the life of another, peering through the glass of the layers…
Missing A Novel by Sumana Roy – Book Review
Missing is the second book by Sumana Roy. Last year I had read her ‘How I became a tree’ and simply loved it. The book was mentioned in the best…