Like the scorching heat of the summer sun, Anger burns things down. But it isn’t a battle won, For it burns you along. It flows within you, Leaving you restless. And you don’t know how it grew, But in the end, it leaves you helpless! A few words spoken, Which weren’t supposed to be mean, Now leave you broken, More than you’ve ever […]
It is hard to let go, Of things that really matter. But often we hold on, To things that bring us down. For long, you’ve held on, To the many things, That others have wanted you to, It is time now to let go. Let go of your inhibitions, That stop you from flying high. Hold on to that dream, Though it frightens […]
Title: Bhumi Author: Tina Sequeira Genre: Short Story Collection About the book: ‘Bhumi’ is an ode to womanhood where you will see real women come alive unlike their stereotypical counterparts on celluloid. Read at leisure and pick any chapter as each is a complete story. My thoughts about the book: ‘Bhumi’ is an interesting collection of 26 short stories which bring out the various aspects or […]
Title: The Cockatiel Confessions and Other Collected Works Author: Lavanya Srinivasan Genre: Short Story Collection About the book: Do you know why the moon is blue? Or why the cockatiel complains? A poor little rich girl & another girl who likes to gamble away her life credits. A tribal warrior & a time traveller. A celestial journey and a missing damsel. My Review: From the time […]
Into the oblivion I stare, As I look back on life. I sift through the memories, And find the ones now rare. I go back to the good old days, As I reminisce the moments gone by. I’m filled with a longing to turn back time, To the time when my dreams I did chase. These days life rushes past, As if on […]
I search for answers that have reasons, For an understanding of what things mean. While I jump from one moment to the next, Missing out on life in between. I wander through life, From one place to the next, In search of peace, That can put my mind at rest. Like the rose that is placed, Safely between the pages of a book, […]
Title: Combat Skirts Author: Sahana Ahmed Genre: Fiction -Romance About the book: Enrolled in an Army hostel to study Law, Saba is torn between her duty towards her parents and her newfound freedom. To complicate matters, she has more suitors than she can handle. Who will she choose? The old crush? The college hotshot? Or the mysterious Lieutenant? My Review : I am […]
If I had to make a list of all the things that I wanted to do and tried doing them all I don’t think there would be enough time. All of us seem to have a to-do list that can never be ticked off because there is only so little that we can do in the time that we have. But does that mean we […]
I take on the baton of Blogchatter Ebook Carnival from Preeti whose ebook ‘Life Lived’ is also a part of the mix. About Preeti’s ebook: The book is a collection of 26 beloved memories of the author. The varied emotions of happiness, sadness, suffering, and hopefulness experienced by her as a child, a sibling, a friend, a parent and as an Individual, will strike a chord with anyone and […]
Title: Because someone had to say it Author: Namratha Varadharajan Genre: Poetry Collection About the book: This collection of poems is a shout out to those who had immense strength when life dealt them an unfair hand, for those making this world a kinder and greener place to live in and for those not even whispering for themselves. BECAUSE Someone had to say it. […]
