Banjara Hill Ke Bacche
23 Feb 2023
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.
Posts tagged with “book”
-
-
Tania's Midnight Adventure
19 Jul 2022
Tania and her family are stranded on a mountaintop and have to spend the night there. The strange goings-on in a mysterious stone hut frighten Tania. Read on to find out all about it.
-
Wonder
07 Apr 2022
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.
-
The Palace Of Illusions
18 Feb 2022
A review of The Palace of Illusions, where Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni presents the girl and woman behind the illusion of Panchaali.
-
Free Fall
17 Jan 2022 -
Project Hail Mary
09 Sep 2021
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.
-
The Elusive Truth
13 Aug 2021
Fact is stranger than fiction, so even the dystopian novelists could not quite imagine the form of today’s horrors.
-
Bandits At 12 O'Clock
28 Jul 2021
A review of Bandits At 12 O'Clock, a collection of air combat comic book stories from WW2.
-
Fudge Series
28 Jun 2021 -
The Only Suspect
03 May 2021
A detective story in which a science teacher wades her way through social prejudices in pursuit of a thief.
-
The Inner Voice
02 Mar 2021 -
The Devotion Of Suspect X
17 Feb 2021
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.
-
Crazy Times With Uncle Ken
27 Oct 2020
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.
-
Author Interview: Shoumi Sen
21 Oct 2020
An interview with Shoumi Sen, the author of Celebrate Durga Puja With Me, a beautifully illustrated children's book introducing kids to the rituals and festivities of Durga Puja.
-
An Era Of Darkness
16 Oct 2020
A well researched and unflinching account of the British Raj and its lasting effects on independent India.
-
Children Of Ruin
09 Oct 2020
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.
-
Friends Behind Walls
29 Aug 2020
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.
-
Xenophobia. Yikes! It's Different.
21 Jul 2020
Xenophobia, fear of those different from us, is too often the root of much evil. This article explores what we learn from Frankenstein, Star Trek and evolutionary biology.
-
National Geographic Kids Readers
18 Feb 2020 -
Hobgoblins At The Hive Of Horrors
22 Jan 2020
Enter enthusiastically, enjoy the show, check all your body parts, before you go. We've stolen hearts, kidneys and more, we at The Hive are hungry for gore. Horror of any kind is welcome here, stop by to learn all about fear.
-
Across The Line
13 Jan 2020
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.
-
Growing Pains Is Back With A Bang
25 Sep 2019
Growing Pains has been published by Rubric Publishing and I spoke at the launch about my writing journey. Check out the launch video and the purchase link for the book. The paperback is now available through amazon. Yipee!
-
I, Robot
12 Aug 2019
A review of I, Robot, a collection of intellectually stimulating, science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, with underlying social messages.
-
The R-Mystery Series (Barney Mysteries)
29 May 2019 -
Beat The Heat With Books
29 Apr 2019
A diverse list of books so every kid (ages 4 to 10) can find something to transport them to fascinating new worlds where they meet quirky characters and get tangled up in ticklish or exciting situations.
