Tag: Book Review
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It’s Bloodline Bandra men, bleddy bugger!
I was tuned in to Radio One, as usual, that morning. Hrishikay welcomed his guest, an author, Godfrey Joseph Pereira. Two minutes into the conversation, I was hooked on to his book Bloodline Bandra and his people stories. He talked about the East Indians, a community I interacted with, almost, on a daily basis, and of Pali village,…
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Tisca Chopra asks – Acting Smart?
This one is way overdue, but I had to to give it all the time it needed. Besides what’s the point of churning out a launch cum book review post if you ain’t gonna tell it like it is. So here goes. It all started with a blog interview with Tisca Chopra by the soft spoken Kiran…
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Half Girlfriend. Full Formula.
“Would you like to add this book?” he asked. I politely refused. He proceeded to bill the items in my cart. It was Dusshera eve. My shopping cart was overflowing with gifts for the festive season. I noticed the attractive POS (point of sale) display on every counter. The cover was quite pedestrian if you…
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The Hunt for Kohinoor – Book Review
When a Tata enterprise asks you to do a review for them, you graciously accept for two reasons. Two, because you assume the book will define the reader’s journey. One, because you trust your instinct. ‘The Hunt for Kohinoor’ by Manreet Sodhi Someshwar is the second book in the Mehrunisa Trilogy, the first being The…
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Chakra (Re) View
I had read Ritu Lalit before, once. I interact with her on a daily basis, virtually. Between you and me, I prefer the cybernetic Ritu much more than the author. She can kill you with her wit, and hang you as a trophy on her wall. Oh, and the plaque would have a fitting obituary…