The girl with the louding voice by Abi Dare is a one of a kind novel in itself. It is heartbreaking, inspiring, and at the same time, points out several cultural nuances of Nigeria. Once you read this book, you cannot stop yourself from spreading the word about it. What is it book all about? This is Adunni’s story. Adunni is a 14-year-old girl whose only dream is to get an education and become a teacher. Unfortunately, she lives in a society where girls aren’t sent to school, instead married off at a very young age. As young as 14-15 years in exchange for bride price. Adunni’s mother tries her ..read more

The JCB Prize for literature is an Indian Literary award presented to the best work of fiction by an Indian author every year. The work should be in English or translated into English from a regional language. This award aims to celebrate the diversity in Indian literature and help readers across the world discover the very best of contemporary Indian literature. JCB award was established in 2018. The winning author receives Rs 25-lakh and a trophy designed by artist duo Thukral & Tagra. The trophy looks like a melting mirror. Image credit: thejcbprize.org The Literary Director appoints a ..read more

From Mess to Mesmerised comes as a hand-book to untie the hidden knots in our life. Natasha Advani is a life coach who helps people to figure out what they want from life. She had a troubled childhood and it took her years to find balance in her life. Once she figured out her life, she made up her mind to help other people do the same. She helps people to find their hidden talents and unveil their secret strengths. “The power to direct our focus on one thing and ignore others lies at the core of willpower – You cannot find success if you spread your focus on various things and that one thing ..read more

Are you thinking of creating video content shortly? Is there something that is stopping you? Here are some practical tips to get over the camera shyness to begin with. If you are familiar with my blog, you might know that I haven’t been blogging much this year. That’s because my focus got shifted a bit towards Youtube, precisely ‘Booktube’. It was not like I wanted to become a YouTuber/booktuber or anything like that. Blogging was, is and will remain my first preference. But, somewhere in the middle of the journey, I just felt like I should learn how to face the camera. Are you an Introvert? I ..read more

Book publishing has been in practice for years now, and like all other techniques even, publishing has evolved from time to time. From traditional publishing to publishing digitally there are different types of publishing. Publishing a book is one dream that most aspiring writers hold. When it comes to your first book, it is an adventure. Though you have awesome writing skills, it is all about picking the right publishing method that will suit your needs. As important it is for you to upskill your writing, you need to know about all types of publishing. It is equally important to analyse their ..read more

An Artist of the Floating World is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro which was first published in the year 1986. The background of the story is set in the times of post world war II. The world war II happened from 1939 and lasted until 1945. Click here to read a very brief description on Japan’s position in World War II. An Artist of the Floating World is a work of fiction based on the war memories. The main protagonist of this book is Masuji Ono, who is narrating the story to us. The story constantly moves from present to past and past to present, which makes it a little confusing at times. In this s ..read more

“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet” -Jhumpa Lahiri (Writer of The Lowland) Your favourite cup of dark coffee with chocolate chips on the froth, a light drizzle outside, and your favorite book in one hand. Isn’t it a breath-taking moment each one of us crave for? Books are definitely the only thing that booklovers do not get fed up of, condition being, they aren’t our academic ones . The leaves (pages) in books teach us a lot, sometimes in straightforward ways, sometimes in an indirect manner. With the World Book Day having just passed on 23rd April, w ..read more

Booktube is a beautiful place where people talk about books. In this post, I am featuring my favourite booktubers. They might inspire you to pick more books and feel enthusiastic about reading. I myself run a booktube channel called ‘Bookshot‘ (which I started recently) where I post my views about books. Here are my favourite people on booktube. Their Booktube channels are worth subscribing. I insist, you give them a follow and stay updated in the bookish world. Manpreet YouTube channel: Indian Booktuber Instagram: @indianbooktuber Manpreet mostly talks about Indian Books. That’s why the nam ..read more