Story of Madhubala by Manju Gupta

Famous "Anarkali" from Mughale-Azam was one of the most heard characters from my elders during my childhood. There are numerous statements like "Nobody could have poured color in Anarkali than Madhubala." I chose "I don't want to die - Madhubala" by Manju Gupta with all excitement to know...

I wanted it to be you by Kalpa Das

There is a famous quote from Robin Sharma - 'Not all books need to be finished'. "I wanted it to be you.' by Kalpa Jyoti Das was one of such book. But I got the book as giveaway and as a gratitude I finished it. Blurb of book goes like this  Everyone has a dream love.You yearn for it to...

Saat Pagla Aakash Ma by Kundanika Kapadia

Saat Pagla Aakash Ma is an inspirational book about women. Its ever-read on women equality and empowerment. Author Kundanika Kapadia did detailed field work and research about women and their situations, she has mentioned it in book's introduction page. There is rebel in her voice against age old...

One More Candle - Picture Book

"One More Candle" written by Merry Susiarjo and illustrated by Emmeline Pidgen is the perfect read for any parent who want to encourage good sibling relationships, especially the relationship between sisters. If I have missed this book considering kids book I might have missed a wonderful message...

Aakhet - MustRead Thriller of Gujarati Literature

When I have written review of Aakhet-1, I didn't know that I was making big mistake of dividing review of story. Aakhet should be seen as single story, divided into three parts just because of its content length and commercial limitation. Written in three parts with more than 1450 pages, Aakhet is...

Merjella by Yuvaraja Dhayanithi

Though 'Merjella' by Yuvaraja is written for kids/young adults, it is a refreshing read for any age group. Merjella can remind us why fantasy is still the best genre to read. Blurb of the book goes like : Jella, an octopus, is the rightful ruler of Zypher, a kingdom in the sea. But her...

Mahabharata - Story of 5 Individuals - Not Pandavas

"Ajaya - Roll of The Dice (Part 1) & Rise of Kali (Part 2)" is an epic written by Anand Neelakantan which shows Mahabharata from Duryodhana's point of view. I was unjust and hasty when I have written review of part-1, but I will correct my review as I have completed both the parts. I will re-write...

Mansai ni Thapan - The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk By Sudha Murthy

I fell in love for the title the moment I saw the cover of "Mansai Ni Thapan" - (English translation would be "Capital of Humanity"). It is a Gujarati translation by Jelam Hardik of book "The Day I Stopped Drinking" by Sudha Murthy. Blurb written about books goes like this : It is collection...