Name: Slow Author: Digonto Bordoloi No. of Pages: 302 Genre: Fiction Publisher: BecomeShakespeare.Com Price: Rs. 250/- Published in: 2014 The blurb of the book says: Baba is born in a remote corner of India, sheltered from modern development. His father's job takes the family from town to town, and with each move, Baba comes to …
Precious Lemons
I am an Assamese and I have grown up on elongated lemons specific to Assam. This variety of lemons are simply known as Assam lemons. In Assamese we call them 'nemu tenga'. While growing up, I had never thought that one day I would yearn for these lemons as the dry earth yearns for rain. …
WWW Wednesday #12 (18th June 2014)
Hello bibliophiles! It is WWW Wednesday time once more. Hope you had a good reading week.WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading event hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. To play along, you just have to answer the following three (3) questions…What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll …
Book Review #8: Living To Be A Hundred
Name: Living To Be A Hundred Author: Meera Shashidhara No. of Pages: 230 Genre: Non-Fiction/Social Biography Publisher: Platinum Press (An imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.) Price: Rs. 195/- Published in: 2014 The blurb of the book says: IF THERE IS ONE BOOK WHICH SPANS GENERATIONS …
Nature And Light
A guest post for Pratikshya Mishra's Magic Moments: I have been born and brought up in Assam, a northeastern state in India. I have grown up amidst greenery, fresh air and lots of natural light. These are the luxuries in the modern world which I had the privilege to take for granted. I had never …
WWW Wednesday #11 (28th May 2014)
Hello fellow bookworms! It is WWW Wednesday time once more. Hope you had a good reading week.WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading event hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. To play along, you just have to answer the following three (3) questions…What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think …
The Magic of Fairy Tales
I have grown up on a heavy dose of fairy tales. I started feeding on books as soon as I learned to read and fairy tales covered a major portion of my diet. Cinderella, Snow White, Rose Red, Prince Charming, pixies, fairies, elves and goblins have been a part of my life as long as …
Book Review #7: Transactions of Belongings
Name: Transactions of BelongingsAuthor: Jaya PadmanabhanNo. of Pages: 197Genre: Fiction/Short StoriesPublisher: Platinum Press (An imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.)Price: Rs. 145/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says: The short stories in the collection blend emotion and introspection. Moments of urgency and sweetness are fully canvassed and explored. The stories draw out and examine the …
Help Yourself
When I was a little girl, I remember Deta (my father) bringing a poster with a quote on it. It said,"God helps those who help themselves." And the quote have stuck with me ever since.I have seen so many people praying to God, begging Him and pleading with Him in their prayers to help them, …
WWW Wednesday #10 (14th May 2014)
Hello fellow bookworms! It is WWW Wednesday time once more. Hope you had a good reading week.WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading event hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. To play along, you just have to answer the following three (3) questions…What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 