My joy and happiness The reason for my smile Laughter and fondness You bring to my world Could not have asked For more than you My sweet princess To whom I really […]
Grandma
By Nadeera Dickwella When I cried you consoled me. When I was angry You calmed me down. When I was mischievous You tolerated me. When I grew old Mighty and big, When […]
Vismriti – The Art of Forgetting by Naina Kaur: Connecting with Lost Family Vestiges
This is an interesting read about emotions and grief, steeped in the complexity of family dynamics. Ira and Noor are the story runner characters. Ira is the daughter of later, who is dead in some death lodge in Benaras, North India. Ira gets a barrage of calls for attending her funeral, but she is against it. Why – fills the narration of the book.
Mystical Narratives by Karishma Udit Chhatrapati – Poetic Guidance to Heal Emotional Wellness
Mystical Narratives by Karishma Udit Chhatrapati is a Poetic Guidance to Heal Emotional Wellness.
Pravin Sankhwar’s Poetry Books: A Lens of Time on a Young Poet’s Life
A close examination through both books of the same author reinstates the fact that we are bound to change in thinking, observation, and appreciation of life. Interestingly, purpose and intention of our heart and mind change with time, needs, and societal parameters – thus change is permanent.
My pen is my gun, the words are my bullets…Lena Kudaeva
By Susanna Brail It is a recurrent reality that when war hits a nation, the soldiers brush their rusted barrels and walk to the front line, the authors dip their pens in […]
Author of The Woman Who Climbed Trees, Smriti Ravindra live on Author’s Saga
Join Pick a Book International’s E-meet exclusive Author’s Saga with the enchanting author behind the immersive book the woman who climbed trees
The Book of Stamps by Vidya Math: A Light Fantasy Read that will Mesmerize Readers to a Great Extent
The Book of Stamps by Vidya Math: A Light Fantasy Read that will Mesmerize Readers to a Great Extent.
India – The Bridge between East and West by Nadeera Dickwella
By Nadeera Dickwella Photo credit – India Today – Geeta Mohan (New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 31, 2021 14:20 IST) Many countries have been recognized as bridges between cultures that are polar opposite from […]
An Endless Journey: A vital criticism on South-Asian social structure
By Rashmika Mandawala An Endless Journey begins with one specific part. That is, the protagonist of the novel, Bhaskar Sharma Gautam, a middle-class Nepali, temporarily abandons all his comforts and family and […]
Biswas Kora Jae Na by Amitav Ganguly – A Compelling Bengali Literature
Biswas Kora Jae Na by Amitav Ganguly is my first pick of the author. After this, I would pick up his English books following almost the same genre. I sighed in appreciation for its mixed story patterns, each story was different and enhanced the suspense better the previous. Let me put it first, the title in English means Cannot be Believed. Hence the stories are ricocheted in such a way that the ending will surprise in the most unusual way.
In a Time of Fools by Kelly Unger – Cultural Gap Contrasts the Vitality of Love
In a Time of Fools by Kelly Unger is a compelling thought-provoking YA romance with cross culture as its major theme. It throughout the plotline explores the complexities and uncertainties of love, imagination and perception of naïve hearts.
The Melody Lies in Between: Filled with Positivity, Hope, and Diverse Aspirations
The Melody Lies in Between is a beautifully compiled poetry book that gives us a peak into the poet’s soul via the stunning interplay of free flowing verses. This is the second book of the poet. The volume contains 35 poems on various topics.
Scar on the Moon by Sandesh Raj – Suspenseful Plot, Powerful Lead, Unexpected Twists
Scar on the Moon by Sandesh Raj is a crime thriller novel with an intricate plot and multiple layers of mystery and deception.
With Love from Canada – Nadeera Dickwella
Photo credit – https://twitter.com/RideCannondale/status/657242682478186496 Sri Lanka seems to be hellbent on demonizing the Canadian version of the ethnic issue. While that is worth an entire debate, we could still follow and learn […]
Smriti Ravindra’s debut novel is a wholesome exploration of a “sense of place.”
Smriti Ravindra is a Nepali-Indian writer. Her fiction and journalism have been published globally, including in the US, India, and Nepal. She currently resides in Mumbai, India. The Woman Who Climbed Trees is her first novel and is the latest addition to internationally published Nepali diasporic literature through which she goes on a psychological journey in search of “the place”.
Agent Sharp: The Most Mind-Blowing and Twisted Sci-fi Thriller of the Year
This book belongs to science fiction genre with a suspense & thriller fantasy tale kind of touch to it. The title itself suggests a bundle of action and adventure likely to take place in a clandestine mission. Contrasting the contemporiness, the plot of the novel eventually carries us to another galaxy, world, and planet. The novel is sci-fi and it has to be placed in future…and it indeed is…planet Roeayt…year 20,018.
The Gentle Hearts by S.A. Khan is a Powerful Novel on Love and Relationships in Family
The Gentle Hearts by S.A. Khan is an Amazon bestseller novel in romance and fiction genre. The novel weaves an inextricable story of love, relationship, supportive role of fathers and concerns of mothers, and altruism in the business and much more.
A Walk in My Shoes by Ritesh Karnani – An Uplifting Remarkable Romance Debut
The novel ‘A Walk in My Shoes’ is such an easy and heartfelt read that you could finish it on any given weekend if stationed at home. The story emanates from the Indian student community and campus. It follows Rounak and his tumultuous love tales in Jaipur’s engineering college.
“Born Fighter,” a book discussion and beyond…
Ruqsana was born and brought up in London, while studying Architecture , she secretly got into Thai boxing and kept it secret from her family until she became professional ! She is the female atom weight World Kickboxing Champion.
The Asian Review 