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Book Reviews and Author Interviews by Vidhya Thakkar
Reviewing books here since 2017 — fiction, non-fiction, poetry and Indian writing — alongside interviews with the authors behind them. Authors can request a review; readers can browse the latest below.
7 Must-Read Books That Made June Unforgettable
June came with some unforgettable reads. Some were light and comforting like a quiet monsoon evening, others pierced deep, lingering in my thoughts long after…
Interview with Shreya Mathur Saxena – Author of I Chose to Begin Again.
About The Author Shreya Mathur Saxena was born in the 90s in the lake city of Rajasthan, Udaipur. Much of her childhood was spent reading…
An Unputdownable Mystery: Maya Dead and Dreaming by Lana Sabarwal – Book Review
Review: “Nothing is more unforgivable than not playing nice. Nothing worse than a little bit of honesty.” Some books keep us awake long into the…
Interview with Tanisha Tiwari – Author of I will win the war
About The Author Tanisha Tiwari is an author, journalist, and content manager hailing from the spiritual capital of India, Varanasi. She graduated in Journalism and…
Shadow by Yash Bapat – Book Review | A Gripping Tale of Love, Trauma & Psychological Drama
Review: “I know how good intentions can be misinterpreted.” This one line perfectly sums up the essence of Shadow —a captivating, emotionally layered story that…
Trust the Universe: My Soulful Leap from the Edge at Jumpin Heights
I had planned it for my birthday—the big leap, quite literally. But life, as always, had other plans. The day slipped away into something else,…
Birthday by the Ghats: A Quiet Ganga Aarti in Rishikesh
After the magnificent darshan at Badrinath, with my heart still echoing the chants and blessings of the mountains, we returned to Dehradun. But my soul…
July is for Journaling: Here begins our #positiveeverydayy Challenge July Edition
July marks the perfect time to pause, reflect, and nurture your inner world — and what better way to do that than through the simple,…
Movie Review: The Great Gujarati Matrimony – A Modern Love Story Rooted in Culture and Emotion Streaming on Shemaroo Gujarati (ShemarooMe)
“When it isn’t ours, let it go.” That line lingered long after the film ended.It almost feels ironic, because I nearly didn’t watch this…
Book Review: I Chose to Begin Again by Shreya MS – A Heartwarming Story of Love and New Beginnings
Review: “I can’t reclaim the past. But maybe I don’t need to. Maybe I can fall in love with my present, even if it started…
Book Review: The Calm Prescription by Luke Coutinho– 75 Ways to Shift from Stress to Calm
Review: “We are not just what we eat, we are what we absorb.” This line echoes deeply, not just in terms of food, but across…
A Book that gave me literary hangover- Marriage and Masti by Nisha Sharma – Book Review
Review: It’s been a long time since I experienced a book that made me laugh out loud, sigh with longing, and pause with emotion—all in…
Starting a Birthday with Strangers and God – Badrinath, Moksh Dham
Day five of our yatra, and there we were—ready at five in the morning to meet Lord Badrinath and Maa Lakshmi. It was my birthday,…
A Pause Before Celebration: How My Best Birthday Came Unexpectedly on the Char Dham Yatra
As I returned from the sacred heights of Kedarnath to the quaint town of Sersi, my heart brimmed with excitement. The next destination on our…
Book Review: Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella – A charming, witty tale of secrets and unexpected connections.
Review: ‘If you can’t be honest with your friends and colleagues and loved ones, then what is life all about?’ That one question lingers at…
Kedarnath: A Blessing You Don’t Ask For, Where Shiva Remembers You.
Day Three of our Char Dham Yatra — Vardaan Dham, the land of divine blessings. As we began our journey to Baba Kedar, little did…
Free Journal Download: Unsent Letters — A Soulful Prompt Book for Quiet Reflection and Healing
There’s a special kind of letter we carry inside us—words meant to be written but never sent. Letters that hold our deepest truths, unspoken wishes,…
Kalp Kedar – Where Time Pauses and Divinity Echoes – Chardham
As we reached the small village of Harshil in Uttarkashi and heard the distant ringing of temple bells, something stirred deep within, like a call…