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  • The Glass Palace

    15 Apr 2025
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    The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh, is a gripping tale of love, ambition, friendship and family set against the backdrop of Burma’s tragic transformation under colonialism, followed by the devastating effects of the second world war.

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  • The Hungry Tide

    27 Mar 2025
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    The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh features characters, ideas and relationships struggling to find their footing in the ebbing, rising, shifting, flowing backdrop of the enigmatic Sunderbans. Rich in historical, ecological and geographical facts, the story reads like an enthralling fantasy.

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  • Ibis Trilogy

    10 Feb 2025
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    A gripping tale of love, family and friendship, set in the fascinating, yet accurate, historical backdrop of the events culminating in the opium wars between Britain and China.

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  • The Economics Of Small Things

    01 Jul 2024
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    Intriguing scholarly ideas presented through relatable, and often amusing, examples.

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  • Banjara Hill Ke Bacche

    23 Feb 2023
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    A review of Banjara Hill Ke Bacche, a collection of 4 slice of life contemporary Hindi stories about a little boy named Suraj, growing up from a toddler to a pre-teen in the typical Indian middle-class family.

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  • Wonder

    07 Apr 2022
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    A review of Wonder by R. J. Palacio. Fitting into middle school can be challenging for many, but if you've never been to school before, and the sight of your face frightens most people, does it become impossible? Read on to find out.

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  • The Palace Of Illusions

    18 Feb 2022
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    A review of The Palace of Illusions, where Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni presents the girl and woman behind the illusion of Panchaali.

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  • Project Hail Mary

    09 Sep 2021
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    In Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, the fate of humanity rests on the ingenuity and efforts of a junior high science teacher with amnesia, lost in space. Yikes! Fortunately, problem solving seems to be his forte. Will he be able to rescue humanity from the sun gobbling microbes? The clock is ticking, so read on for a detailed review.

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  • Bandits At 12 O'Clock

    28 Jul 2021
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    A review of Bandits At 12 O'Clock, a collection of air combat comic book stories from WW2.

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  • Fudge Series

    28 Jun 2021
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    Anecdotes from childhood, funny, honest and relatable.

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  • The Inner Voice

    02 Mar 2021
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    A poem inspired by A Mid Summer’s Equation by Keigo Higashino

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  • The Devotion Of Suspect X

    17 Feb 2021
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    As the two main characters engage in a riveting battle of wits, a rich and complex plot gradually unfolds, ultimately evoking an exquisite synthesis of unexpected emotions.

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  • Celebrate Onam With Me

    23 Nov 2020
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    A review of Clelebrate Onam With Me, a book about the rituals of Onam and the intriguing myth behind the story.

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  • Crazy Times With Uncle Ken

    27 Oct 2020
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    A review of Crazy Times with Uncle Ken by Ruskin Bond, a collection of short stories set in an quaint little house in the idyllic hill town of Dehra in British India.

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  • An Era Of Darkness

    16 Oct 2020
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    A well researched and unflinching account of the British Raj and its lasting effects on independent India.

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  • Children Of Ruin

    09 Oct 2020
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    A story of the rise of a truly unfathomable intelligent society, their interactions with a Human/Spider hybrid civilization, and their struggles to communicate with each other, while and external danger threatens to annihilate them all.

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  • Friends Behind Walls

    29 Aug 2020
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    A review of Friends Behind Walls by Harshikaa Udasi, where Putti and Inu investigate an age old family feud, and in the process, uncover secrets about their parents' childhood, and the strange people of Shanti Park society, in the small town of Deolali.

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  • National Geographic Kids Readers

    18 Feb 2020
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    A review of National Geographic Readers for early readers and curious kids.

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  • Across The Line

    13 Jan 2020
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    In across the line, Nayanika Mahtani skillfully uses a synergy of wit and emotion to enrich an engrossing story that spans generations across one notoriously blood soaked border. Read on for a detailed review.

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  • I, Robot

    12 Aug 2019
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    A review of I, Robot, a collection of intellectually stimulating, science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, with underlying social messages.

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  • Little Lord Fauntleroy

    31 Jul 2019
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    A review of Little Lord Fauntleroy by F. H. Burnett.

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  • Sesame Street 5-Minute Stories

    09 Jun 2019
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    19 delightful 5-minute stories featuring snippets from the lives of the much beloved residents of Sesame Street. Perfect for bedtime and bonding.

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  • The R-Mystery Series (Barney Mysteries)

    29 May 2019
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    A review of a lesser known adventure/mystery series by Enid Blyton.

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  • Mythos & Heroes

    17 Apr 2019
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    A review of Mythos and its sequel, Heroes. In these books, Stephen Fry delights us with the fascinating stories of Olympian family drama and the exploits of Greek Heroes.

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  • Charlotte's Web

    24 Feb 2019
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    A review of Charlotte's Web by E. B. White,

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