Banker by Chance, Leader by Choice” by Shiv B. Singh is a captivating autobiography that offers readers a compelling insight into leadership within the banking industry from a junior officer to Executive Director at a public sector bank. Through the book the author has offered an insight into his life struggles, triumphs and life lessons. The book also showcases the author’s achievements and contributions to the banking sector, providing the readers with insights into his innovative approaches and strategic decision-making. This book can also help readers gain a deeper understanding of the i ..read more

PROMPT – I was cleaning my cluttered desk and found the document beneath a pile of papers…. I was cleaning my cluttered desk and found the document beneath a pile of papers – CONTRACT OF RELATIONSHIP. As they say old habits die hard, I don’t think mine’s gonna die ever. I am habitual of keeping this carefully at various places so that when I need them I’m never able to find it easily. Sometimes I have to let it be and I’m not able to find the thing. Looks like this document has been one of them. I can believe this is still there. I thought I threw it all away when the relationship ended but ..read more

Blogchatter is a community that I adore not just its members but also the A team. They have helped me read, write and talk about various things in the past year which otherwise wouldn’t have been the same if I wasn’t a part of this beautiful community. So this year again, I’m participating in the #TBRChallenge by Blogchatter Looking forward to reading and exploring new , diverse authors and books. Are you participating in any reading challenges ..read more

Another season of Heartstopper is here which also means that Issac is giving all the reader audience more amazing books to look forward to. Issac is an avid reader and can be seen reading multiple books across the season. In the previous blog post I shared with Isaac’s reading list Part 1, now it’s time for part 2: 1. SUMMER BIRD BLUE BY AKEMI DAWN BOWMAN Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn’t have the answers to everything. What to eat, where to go, whom to love. But there is one thing she is absolutely sure of—she wants to spend the rest of her life writing music with her ..read more

Isaac from Heartstopper by Alice Oseman Heartstopper Season 2 Another season of Heartstopper is here which also means that Isaac is giving all the reader audience more amazing books to look forward to. Isaac is an avid reader and can be seen reading multiple books across the season. Here’s the list of the book he is reading in season 2: 1. BOOK LOVERS BY EMILY HENRY One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming… Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweethe ..read more

Do you still have that face etched in your memory? Every detail, every curve, even the curve of their smile and the warmth it made you feel in your chest is still fresh in your memory? You don’t have the pictures with you anymore but honestly you don’t even need them because those moments are still fresh in your mind and heart. It’s so fresh that you can describe all the tiny details too and the listener can feel themselves in that moment with you.  Actually, you know what not just the smile but those shining eyes, the way they looked at you and only you. Like they never had them for an ..read more

“Which is more pleasurable – being alone together or being with others, knowing that the one they desire will soon be alone with you.” Memory of Light is an exquisite tale of conversations, songs and poems that take a reader through the journey of love between Nafi’s Bai and Chapla. The story is set in pre-Independence India, introducing the reader to the world of courtesans, dance, poets, love and friendship. It has various characters and each of them contributes to make it a different and enjoyable experience for the reader. They are so well woven. The book needs one’s complete attention ..read more

“Adults don’t allow children to make mistakes.” Twisted Tales and Turns is a collection of short stories from various genres giving a  reader access to a lot of different stories around death, family, sci-fi, love, loss, self-love, specially abled people, neurological disorders, rethinking lives, pain, courage and what not. Smita has tried to include something for everyone’s taste.  The book is divided into four parts- Out of This World, Not Too Far into the Future, All Doesn’t End Well and Love Comes in All Hues consisting of five stories each.  The writing style is differen ..read more

Twisted Games is the story of Rhys Larsen and Briget Von Ascheberg, who can’t have each other but can’t help how much they want it. Baring the parts of their soul to each other like they never did before. This is my third book by An Huang and it would be wrong to just say I’m a fan. I’m obsessed with her writing. I love the way she writes and knows exactly what is going to make the reader curl their toes and squeal. The writing style of the book is simple and engaging making it unputdownable. The aesthetics Ana creates with her writing pulled me into the book totally. I love how characters ..read more

To the Moon and Back is a collection of 40 poems that capture the poet’s personality, drawing the reader into her collage that is creative, wild, untamed and whimsy. In the foreword, Vir Das said, ” Love is pain, in both the chest and ass. It is a pain in the ass to find it, and we all know what a pain in the ass it can be while it sticks around. And yet nothing hurts more than when it leaves you, because it WILL not leave you, even after it’s gone. That free fall to the bottom of your chest and the incredible climb back out of the darkness it bestows are where the greatest songs, movies, bo ..read more