Oh, dear mountains, Do you remember me? I am sure you don’t. You see so many faces, some round, some oval, some wrinkled around the cheekbone. Mine is an ordinary one, little round, lifted cheeks, thin lips. Are you able to recall me now? I miss you so much in these days of isolation. In these moments of uncertainty. I wish I could see you from my balcony every time I am overwhelmed. You teach me how to stay calm despite the upheavals. You have endured so much in geographical deformation. Nobody will be able to tell the pain you have gone through. All they see is your beauty, your crests, and ..read more

We reviewed Where Silence ends a couple of weeks ago and we are here with the Author interview from Angela and Mary Ruiz. I hope you will enjoy reading the interview as much as I enjoyed taking it. Read the Review: Where silence ends    Where Silence Ends: The Minireads The Interview: Where silence ends Minireads: Hi Angela and Mary, thanks for taking out your time to give an interview to Minireads. I finished reading and reviewing your book last week and I must admit, I am moved. Coming from India, where physical and mental abuse is very prevalent, I could feel the pain in your st ..read more

I do not regularly read sci-fi but the title of the book caught my attention and “tail”? Tale is one of my favorite words in English and when I saw a spin-off, I was interested. A tail of love in Machester is written by Asimava Roy Choudhary and is available on Amazon for you to read. It is a short to medium read and can be finished in 4-5 hours on Kindle. I received the copy of the book and started leafing. The Interesting Start The story started with a funny introduction by the protagonist: Arpan Choudhury If I am in a crowd, you probably wouldn’t even notice me. But I am not inconspicuous ..read more

19th May 2021. Today is the 87th birthday of Ruskin Bond. I was reminded of this by the delivery of his latest book “All-time favorites for children” in my kindle inbox. I had pre-ordered the book a week ago. Even after reading so many books by him, I am excited for new works, new characters, and a new universe. He teletransports me to a world as no other writer does. I keep searching for mountains in him and him in mountains. I have found a happy place in him, gradually. I wish him a Happy Birthday and cheers to many more books he will write. “How to be a writer” by Ruskin Bond This post is a ..read more

I have a deep interest in India’s social dynamics being a sociology student. The books unveiling the failure of governance and social fabric are my top preference while choosing a book. I came across “The Sickle” by Anita Agnihotri recently while browsing a book store. Drought, poverty, patriarchy with a tinge of feminism made me buy this book instantly. The cover page says that the condition of Marathwada in Maharashtra has been woven in the form of fiction. The idea created a sense of urgency in me to read it before any other book. I had very high expectations from the book, especially after ..read more

Hi there! If you are reading this, I am sure you want to read more books this year or even get started with reading books. In order to become a better writer, you must learn how to read first. In the end, it is all about becoming a better reader. I am writing this blog from my experience of reading 500+ books and running this blog for over 2 years. Recently, I wrote a mini-series on LinkedIn sharing my two cents on how you can read more books and I got an overwhelming response which motivated me to write a complete post detailing the steps and elaborating my experience. I hope this helps! My J ..read more

Everybody should be taught personal finance as part of our curriculum. Earning an income is very different from building wealth which sustains for generations. We are all skilled to become active income generators but not as “wealth creators”. The book, Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason is your guide to knowing the secrets of wealth from the richest city in the human civilization, Babylon. 7 cures to become wealthy from the Richest Man in Babylon: The Minireads The main character in the novel is Arkad, who is the richest man in Babylon. He has some very genuine advice for anybody who ..read more

I remember my history teacher asking us in his first class: “Why do we study history?” We were not interested. Neither in the question nor the answer and absolutely not interested in history. After all, we were 10-year-olds, free souls! But what he said kind of stayed with me. He told us that we study history to learn from our mistakes and never do them again. Even since I have finished “The Last Queen” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, I cannot stop thinking about the lessons that I can draw from the book and the mistakes that I can totally avoid in future. The book is the story of “The Last Que ..read more

March is the month for remembering the contribution of women to human history and contemporary society. It started with celebrating women’s day in the second week of March when we celebrated Women’s day. The month reminds us of greatness that women have blessed humanity with, over the centuries. I read two books written by women this month, before landing my hands on “Where Silence Ends” by Angela Ruiz & Mary Ruiz. Visit the book: Where Silence Ends Where Silence Ends: The Minireads Where Silence Ends is the story of Mexican-American mother daughter duo telling the story of healing and red ..read more

An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire (2002-2004) is a collection of 14 essays written by Arundhati Roy. She weaves together the idea of increasing influence of corporations in global politics and the economy. She also throws light on the increasing consolidation of caste and growing communal politics in India. This book is fiercely written presenting bold views on how money, caste and religion dominate global politics and ultimately us. About the author Arundhati Roy is an Indian writer, environmentalist and political activist. Her first book, a work of fiction, God of small things (1997) won ..read more