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#Review : Actually… I Met Them by Gulzar

“Ek Samandar hai jo mere Kaabu mein hai,
Aur ek katra hai jo mujhse sambhaala nahi jaata,
Ek Umr hai jo bitani hai uske bagair
Aur ek lamha hai, jo mujhse guzaara nahin jaata…”

These are just not words, they are the magic I turn to, revel in, especially in turbulent times when all seems awry, lost and out of control. Mystical, magical, enigmatic poetry by none other than the Great Emperor of Poetry himself of our times, Gulzar.

I, since childhood, have always been mesmerized by his poetry, by the exuberance of his words, the charismatic effect they hold upon the reader and be in awe of how he manages to surprise us every time with a new jewel, a new pearl. I mean there is surely someday or some instance a person shall be less creative or should I say less powerful. Well, not the case with this powerhouse who does not write but carves feelings, emotions on paper, raw enough to be tasted on the walls of your soul, flamboyant enough to be discerned and perused multiple times. The beauty of his writing can never be justified enough, I feel.

Just finished reading his memoir “Actually… I Met Them”. Boy oh boy!! Was I smitten? No, more than that. I was enthralled, captured in the spell of the simplicity of his writing, the revelation of his persona, his childhood acquaintances, his relationship with all those personalities of Indian Cinema like Bimal Roy, Satyajit Ray, Kishore Kumar, R D Burman, Hrishikesh Mukherjee to Mahashweta Devi and several others who have pioneered our silver screens for ages and who have been the foundation of what forms the face of Indian Cinema. His life journey, how in spite of being from a true Blue Punjabi family he came to write in Urdu, his escapades with the Bengali language, his experiences along the way whilst learning, excelling and reproducing various aesthetics along the cinematic journey he undertook with his peers is what constitutes the main body of this narrative. An indulgent, wholesome narrative is full of interesting snippets, facts and little nuggets that you shall love reading and diving into.

Come, bask in the simplicity of his mesmerizing true self…
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Review: Years Spent by Lalit Kumar Indeed, it is

Review: Years Spent by Lalit Kumar

Indeed, it is rightly said that poetry is not a profession rather a condition. True, it is a depiction of the poet’s depiction of his/her true feelings that they decide to put on paper in the same manner as does a painter, splaying different colours of life on a canvas.

Poetry, for me, is always a genre that I get back to, especially in times of distress. It is one of those places which give one maximum solace, I feel. The lyrical play of words, the contours created via a colourful chain of events and depictions created, the warm rush of fuzzy emotions, the stark portrayals of life and its different facets – be it love, loss, hope, heartbreak, despair or all other such elements, this is one such modicum which never fails to wonder or amaze its readers.

“Years spent” by Lalit Kumar is an anthology of one such amalgamation of true wonders. Poems in this one are divided into five subsections, each one portraying a different aspect of human emotions, splashing a different shade of life on paper. Each and every poem written by Lalit is poignant and reflects upon life in a manner that is a unique musing by itself. He explores radically paradoxical terminologies at a single point in time through his works. For instance, whilst he responds to the Higher voice call in the piece ‘If there is one true calling’ he simultaneously shows a hardcore, humbled acceptance of the insignificance of his existence via ‘You matter. A single book spanning numerous topics, Lalit manages to capture the attention of his readers and keep it hooked right until the last piece. His writing comes across as being honed over a period of time, possibly due to the enormous amount of experience he has presumably garnered over the period of his life to date.

Quite a few of the pieces are my favourites including ‘At the crossroads’, ‘The Second Mountain’, ‘Obsessed’ and quite a few others.

A superb anthology of poems, touching upon numerous facets of life and its emotions, in an immensely creative, aesthetic pursuit by a gifted poet.

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Review: Framandi Alliance by Rashid Ahmed “Fan

Review: Framandi Alliance by Rashid Ahmed

“Fantasy is the impossible made probable. Science fiction is the improbable made possible.”

Indeed, a communion of these two genres always creates a rigmarole that is absolutely thrilling to embark upon. Science fiction by itself always explores the realms of the impossible whilst fantasy is one such genre that explores the fantastically impossible.

My recent read, “Framandi Alliance” by Rashid Ahmed is one such book that has fused these as well as many other elements which make up for an interesting, indulging read. The story revolves around two transhuman twins Jon and Asta and colonization possibilities in different galaxies.

A hard-boiled, sci-fi read, this one not only incorporates science concepts such as interstellar travel, Transhuman, contact with aliens, AI at different technological levels and all those core scientific concepts that shall make up for an entertaining, informative as well as indulgent read.

I am generally not a big sci-fi fan, to be honest as I find it tricky to remain on track owing to their complicated and racy plots and characterizations. However, this time I was in for a pleasant surprise as I realized that although Rashid has put in a substantial amount of intrinsic detailing as well as exhaustive description, he has built the premise, the plot, the characters in such a superb synergy that you cannot help being carried away into the larger repercussions the plot takes you to. He has put in a considerable amount of planning, a meticulous amount of research to bring about a multi-dimensional depiction of a larger than life story which is way ahead of its time.

Some people may find it a little tricky to keep in tandem with the enormous world built along with the extensive character line created. But having said that, the story keeps you hooked till the end. Anyways, some stories have a bigger canvas I feel, they are more exhaustively portrayed than others and that is perhaps their individual requirement I guess.

A good science fiction read I read in a while.
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More than street shopping what attracts me more ar

More than street shopping what attracts me more are roadside book stalls, full of random yet fabulous, amazing collection of books, some new, some pre loved which have a story of their own to tell.
They garner my interest as I get intrigued as to why and what compelled the previous owner to read and also to later on part with it.

Once, when I was perusing such a pre loved book, a title of Jeffrey Archer(can't remember the name), I realised the previous owner had written her break up letter on the first page.

She had broken up with her boyfriend and chose the first page of this book to declare the end of her relationship with her boy friend. Sad life huh!

Holding this one, I kept wondering how the guy was feeling and going through, whether he was turning pages to find words of consolation, or was he trying to search for other words , presumably of solace between these lines......

Thats the beauty of books, be it even from a road side stall. They literally hold a tiny world between their pages. And as Viriginia Woolf said “Books are everywhere; and always the same sense of adventure fills us. Second-hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack. Besides, in this random miscellaneous company we may rub against some complete stranger who will, with luck, turn into the best friend we have in the world.”

Ahoy Bookoholic mates..!!!
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Review: Worbaeth Inparadino by Yash Mundhava “

Review: Worbaeth Inparadino by Yash Mundhava

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world and all there ever will be to know and understand”

Indeed, this quote by Michael Scott does immense justice to our title in review today, Worbaeth Inparadino by Yash Mundhava. As intriguing as the name, the premise of the book is equally novel and unique. Mundhava, through his writing, has attempted to take us through his fantastically created concept of Worbaeth which is a blend of fantasy, philosophy as well as humour, sci-fi, as well as mystery. Attempting to establish a connection between the spiritual and the cosmic world, he has managed to create a huge universe that not only succeeds in entertaining the audiences but keeping them awestruck, thanks to the larger than life characters, the well-detailed plot, the intricate detailing created as well as the meticulous character as well as situational creatives Mundhava inputs in this piece of fantasy.

The Creator, who is also the caretaker of Kloptin Brothers, whose family grave he had dug, divulges them the knowledge of Worbaeth whilst they sleep and bids them a stone to put in the heart of the Temple he is ruling. Then proceeds the plot with an intense, mysterious yet breakneck speed following their pursuit as they set about to uncover the truth behind the mother Irona’s suicide, who had incidentally left a strange suicide letter behind to be deciphered.

Not only is the plot and premise richly detailed but Mundhava manages to keep the readers hooked on with his vivid imagination and riveting plot twists. The gait of the book is good and so is the balance between maintaining the right equilibrium between elements of fantasy, mystery as well as fiction.

Although claiming that his work is based on his subconscious sense, Mundhava’s writing surely comes across as not a haphazard jot down, rather as a meticulously created vision which he has penned with intense skill and craftsmanship giving reasonable justice to this debut piece of writing endeavour by him.
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My half finished love affair! —— #booksbooksb

My half finished love affair!

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“All I ever want is to be happy with the love of

“All I ever want is to be happy with the love of my life, settled with my offspring and content as far as my family goes.”

Well, which married person doesn’t desire this? Unfortunately, marriage being the Pandora’s box it rightly portrays itself as, is a synergy, a synchronization which I feel takes skilled efforts from both the sides equally.

My title in review today, Climbing the Walls by Sacha T Y Fortune is the first in the Hart and Cole series. It is always indulging to read and pore over life experiences, especially as they make you feel a part of others’ world. Fortunately, for me this break through read came via this particular book, thanks to the Saga Fiction App, a place where you get e books in a serial, episodic form, making up for an interesting reading experience. The best part of the story is that it has been told from both the perspectives, which I strongly feel is a first as generally in books exploring dynamics of interpersonal relationships, generally both the sides of the story are not balanced and put forward. There tends to be quite a bit of prejudice.

A heart wrenching, raw, real side of life has been depicted in this one. Nicole, who is a workaholic has chosen her work and a successful career over reliving the day to day treasures of family life whilst Kris, more plays the role of the balancing family man, the doting father and husband. Plus the fact that Nicole’s boss at work too seems to be having a troubled marriage doesn’t help things either. Will she be able to balance her work and married life or will her relationship vitalities crumble under the social demeanor of her so called social, power woman status?
A roller coaster read, a superb attempt to incorporate love, passion, heart ache, family bonding, loss, rage as well as valuable lessons all in one.(not to mention sex too!) Thanks to the Saga Fiction App, I enjoyed this rigmarole. A good famlly saga which could surely be your next contemporary romantic read.
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"In looks perhaps, but his deepest nature are much

"In looks perhaps, but his deepest nature are much more like his mother's."
- Albus Dumbledore.

I have always resonated with and come to read between the lines as far as Dumbledore's words are concerned.
This particular quote by him which he uses in reference to Harry's innermost nature has been of a very mystical nature to me. True, each and every character compares him with both his parents, more so with his father James yet I always feel Dumbledore refrains from doing so much . The one instance he compares him in Prisoner of Azkaban is when he refers to Harry's eyes being like Lily's, I felt he surreptitiously avoided James's reference ( perhaps as an empathy to Snape).

I feel the ultimate reality being that although his bravery, daring, chivalry, recklessness and disregard for School rules (not to mention his superb Seeker skills) are inherited from James, yet the fact that he has benevolence and perhaps even a note of pity for Voldemort, his arch nemesis, makes him compassionate and forgiving like Lily deep down.

Couldn't help but marvel today at the shades Rowling has given to Harry's character.

Lumos kindness and benevolence!!!

What do you say?
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“My business is to enjoy and have fun. And why n

“My business is to enjoy and have fun. And why not, if in the end, everything will end right?”

Indeed, we have gotta live life for the moment because everything else is uncertain. For me, such a free spirit, such a Bohemian kind of vibe synchronizes with one of the true Greek Gods of the Cinematic World, the man I grew up being smitten by-Kabir Bedi. He for me has been that one person who is free-spirited, having least regard for the conventional rules and practices that threaten to challenge the core of our rational chain of thoughts. Indeed, Kabir’s life has been much sought after, spoken about and always been a point of interest, especially with the paparazzi.

Growing up, I was always a true blue movie buff, laying my hands on possible magazines as reading and exploring the lifestyles of these larger than life stars was a passion. Kabir Bedi being one of my personal favourites, I always admired the way he carries himself but was also wistful of the piles of info related to his life especially personal which keep doing rounds on media at that time.

Fortunately, with this Memoir coming to my rescue, I can now say that all those murky bits of gossip have been put to rest as we have the true side of the story as far as this enigmatic personality is concerned. Not only is the writing candid and straight from the heart, but I also have come to admire the fearless frank and open manner in which Kabir has laid bare the true facts related to his life for all to not only read but muse upon and take a leaf outta his experiences with life and its trysts.

I also am in awe of the fact that his writing is simply not a piece of an escapade written to put forward his side of the story, but rather a seamlessly constructed flowing piece of aesthetic, ephemeral art, ephemeral art, full of the colours of life, depicting the joy of living.

My Greek god documented his life’s memoir in such an abstractly beautiful manner. Bravo!!
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“If you look closely at a tree, you’ll notice

“If you look closely at a tree, you’ll notice its knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully.”-Matthew Fox.

Indeed, we all are made up of imperfections. The important thing to note in life is that in spite of those it is essential that we appreciate and look up to them and celebrate and live life to the fullest alongside those imperfections.

A book I happened to read recently reinforced this belief of mine and gave it a truckload of fuel, thanks to its effective message dispersion-We all are beautiful in our own unique ways. It is upon us to find beauty even in the flaws and continue to move on.

The plot revolves around Prakash and Chandrika, their unusual love story, their ‘different from the ordinary’ kind of personalities, as labelled by the society and the importance of support and resilience in one’s life.

Chandrika, who is struggling with societally labelled 'flaws' and Prakash who comes from a debilitated familial background happen to meet and fall in love. What follows is a fabulous journey highlighting not only the highs and lows of their love story but tracing their entire journey.
Chandrika, who is initially reluctant, yet a confident person, resonated with me the most. The way she accepts her bottlenecks of life and yet embraces life as beautifully is what touched me deeply.

I also especially loved the fact that Chandrika’s family was in support of her regardless, relentlessly throughout.
With a headstrong core idea, superbly built characters, excellent depictions, The Different Bride, though coming across as a simple romantic read, is surely much beyond a regular romantic.

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Recommend me 12 books for 12 months... —— #r

Recommend me 12 books for 12 months...

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“The devadasis have a multi-layered story, a sto

“The devadasis have a multi-layered story, a story in which poverty, deprivation and injustice against women is central- but what has happened to them is absolutely an outcome of imperialism and the impact of British rule in India.”

Indeed, the plight of devadasis is one topic I personally feel is one that has not been approached with the right kind of sensitivity. Misplaced Heads by Jayanthi Sankar provides the readers with a glimpse of those whose footprints are hard to locate. It encases a journey over hundreds of years not only showcasing their devotion to the different celebrated art forms but also bringing light upon their plight.

The plot revolves around Poorna and Raghu and the changing colours of their relationship. How their relationship evolves over time and how chaos takes over, forms the basis of the plot along with the extensive amount of research the author has decided to portray detailing facts related to Ancient as well as Medieval History is commendable. The complete manner in which she has managed to depict the elegance and the intrinsic lifestyle factors of the devadasis and their lifestyle is praiseworthy. It surely makes up for an interesting read, what with the detail-rich narration and the colours portrayed through the narrative.

What also caught my attention was the beautiful manner in which Jayanthi has given us the detailed knowledge of Bharat Natyam, the mudras and the entire aesthetic art. Surely, an immense amount of rich, detailed research must have been done by her to grasp this multitude of information.

I have personally always felt that women, who have for aeons of time now, been considered as second citizens by all strata of the society, continue to fight even for their basic existence, till today, even after the onset of the so-called ultra-modern era. In this scenario, books like this surely act as a whistleblower, a reminder to us, depicting the sad state of affairs as far as their stance in society is concerned.

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Review: Inner Trek: A Reluctant Pilgrim’s Journe

Review: Inner Trek: A Reluctant Pilgrim’s Journey Through the Himalayas by Mohan Ranga Rao

Sometimes you come across a book that completely changes your entire aura, your spiritual path. That’s when you realize the repercussions of a good book, a joyous read, a wholesome slice of life that particular piece of writing imparts through itself, slowly, gradually with the turn of every single page.

For me, such a book happened to be Inner Trek: A Reluctant Pilgrim’s Journey through the Himalayas.

When I started reading this book, I had an inclination that this was a story related to a trip to Kailash Mansarovar. As I proceeded, the complete land mafia angle came into vogue. I nevertheless delved further, waiting to see where the story led me on to. That’s when I got amazed by the kind of writing that Mohan Ranga Rao has managed to execute. It is simply not a story of his journey to this destination, but also a journey encapsulating his entire experience. The twist of fate depicted through the way in which the story changes vantage from the land mafia angle to Kailash Mansarovar was an absolute gobsmack!!

His tete a tete with his wife, the witty conversations between both, have been an amazing read for me throughout. Mohan's wry humour kept me entertained as well as amused. What was also attention-grabbing was the manner in which he dished out such life-altering details and facts related to the yatra and the trek in a simple yet non-overwhelming way. I could completely relate to the aura shift once Mohan and the group travellers embarked upon this holistic yet rational experience. The reason as to why they undertook this trip had me intrigued throughout, the realization of which was the absolute high point for me.

I generally don’t get emotional very easily. However, thanks to this book, I have experienced the avalanche of happiness of having travelled to Mansarovar, which I know is physically impossible for me.

For me, reading and the complete experience called "inner Trek" have been absolutely spellbinding, enlightening, engulfing, and much more.
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Review: Midnight in the Snow by Karen Swan What i

Review: Midnight in the Snow by Karen Swan

What if the thing that you see, perceive, and believe all along turns out to be misleading and false?

There are always 2 sides to any story, different vantages to the same circumstance. It all comes down to perception.

In the wake of the festive season, I happened to read this fabulous title by Karen Swan. I had read her previous work “The Greek Escape’ in 2018 and had actually felt transported to the Greek setting at that point in time.

This book, too, had me smitten, I must say. True, her writing is enticing as always, but what I really liked about this particular piece of romance was that instead of being too mushy and lovey-dovey, this one was more realistic and relatable. The story of Clover and Kit, the way their lives are entwined through destiny had me sleepless, trying to read it in one single shot!

With the plot moving through Switzerland, Austria and London, this book is a superb romance with glamour as well as emotion added to it. Be it the core idea, the characterizations, the twists and turns throughout the story as well as the fact that Karen has blended so much in one book and given the readers romance, emotion and much more, this is surely a must-read this season!!

Be it, Ari, Kit’s bestie or Matty, Johny, Beau, or even any other character, the warmth and the relativity portrayed through each and everyone is straight from the heart. So is the storyline, especially the fact that it portrays both sides of the story without turning preachy. There is subtlety as well as a rich, raw glamour attached to it. And snowboarding was simply wowww!! A superb amalgamation of bucket list stuff with some serious romance huh !!

The way Karen has managed to highlight the finer aspects of Kit’s persona while bringing out his lesser-known aspects is commendable as one is simply left gasping once the revelations take place towards the end.

Wouldn’t divulge more!!
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Twisted dark humor coupled with characters you wou

Twisted dark humor coupled with characters you wouldn’t want to meet surely on a dark winter’s night?

Well that is Stuart McBride for you.
Twelve stories of crimes consisting of despicable characters, promising to be grueling and loathsome,
McBride manages to leave you spell bound with the interwoven dark intricacies that are one of those vitalities a good dark fiction is all about. Not only are the characters well formed but also the entire rigmarole that has been created by the Author whilst hurtling us along dark twists is unique in itself.

Listening to the Audio book only furthers your enjoyment and the entire experience as some events which are narrated are often more worthwhile to be absorbed via means of listening to them and McBride’s fiction happens to be one of those which one thoroughly shall enjoy listening to.

For me, what with the festive season, this has been a superb audio book, a Tartan Noir which promises to be as unnerving as it is uncanny. As gross as some of the characters created are, they are interesting. McBride manages to capture the dirty aspects of the human spirit while surprising us with the black humor the stories tend to create.

With a lucid language usage, the entire collection of the stories manages to unfurl in an interlinked manner giving you that sense of déjà vu where you feel the ultimate impact of a hard boil genre cascade upon you once you are through reading these.

A good dark fiction to catch up on before Christmas.
Also, delve into this one via the audiobook format to truly experience that unsettling déjà vu which is typical to this noir.

Happy Reading guys…
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Wanna reach 75kg from 120 kgs?? Don’t know which

Wanna reach 75kg from 120 kgs?? Don’t know which method to follow right??
Read on as you will be sorted here…

The Lifestyle Diet by Dr Rohini Patil is one such non-fiction book that recently captured my attention.

Hmm, definitely not your usual lifestyle diet and exercise journal, this wonderful all-around piece of writing by Dr Rohini is surely a one-stop solution to finding the perfect way to adopt and adhere to that balanced, healthy lifestyle which is a pivotal step towards a holistic health acquisition.

Today, in our fast-paced, forever moving sedentary kind of life cycle we have started completely forgetting the importance of not only good gut health but also mental health techniques such as meditation, correct breathing, adopting healthy and nutritious intakes etc.
Rohini's book here offers some brilliant health techniques as well as handy practical checklists to ensure that our lifestyle diet plans work fruitfully.

Her years of practice in this field definitely show up brilliantly in this superbly accumulated piece of a completely healthy lifestyle journal that addresses everything from lifestyle approaches, detox diets, anti-ageing, gut health, the importance of mediation and breathing and much much more.

For me, the 101 diet plans that actually cater to all kinds of lifestyles was surely a comprehensive piece of inclusion and a winner through and through.
So was the gratitude journal which is surely rare to come by, especially in a diet lifestyle book. Why??

Simple. Because honestly, we all have become quite thankless and have started taking everything for granted.
I personally loved this exercise mentioned as it definitely goes a very long way towards making q person develop gratitude towards the universe.
Holistic health truly begins here- a complete cleanse and detox of all three- mind, body as well as the soul.

A brilliant piece of writing, one you must surely read if you want to improve in a multi-dimensional way…
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"Ever has it been that love knows not its own dept

"Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation." -Anon.

Really, to love is one thing, to lose another intense one but to still rise up back in life in spite of the loss, well that's strength personified peeps.

You are too much by Saurabh Kumar Das is a story of such love, loss, despair and resilience. It portrays and showcases those little slices of emotion which are omnipresent throughout our lives but continue to have a reasonable impact on them.

It is the story of Aarav, Reesha, Arpita and Arjun and their tangled love lives, their joys, their sorrows.

It minutely explores how each of them battles their individual life demons, their worst fears, their inner resilience and gives us an insight as to how, sometimes even a small thing tends to lodge itself out into our mindset, making life-altering substantial changes to our life.

The narrative flow is entertaining, and the terminology employed is precise in a manner that will make you feel as if you are watching a romantic movie from the sidelines. It is intense as well as funny, mad as much as it is subtly enlightening.
I especially felt that this particular style of writing and narration is a way which can surely provide readers with not only a good romantic fiction but a respite, breakthrough piece of reading. At the same time, Saurabh has ensured that readers also get the message of love and standing resiliently through the test of time.

A good romantic read overall with a sweet plot, closer to life yet extraordinarily large in its own way...
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Review of BFF V/S Bae by Janmejay Singh “ A Frie

Review of BFF V/S Bae by Janmejay Singh “ A Friend would ask your crush if he likes you.

A Best Friend would push you into him, scream “Get Some!” and run away.”

These tickling lines do surely sum up the true meaning and existence of that Best Friend Forever (BFF), the one who will always stick by your side no matter what, the one who will not only across all oceans for you but push you into one, howling and jumping themselves seconds later, confessing “ mujhe swim karna toh aata hi nahi hai re..”. That’s the kind of love and dedication BFF's have for each other.

Our book in review today, BFF V/S BAE is the story of 2 such friends Sanju and Reet (Chhe…Teen tigada, Kaam bigada). The story revolves around these 2 BFF’s and also Reet’s Bae, Priyank. The depiction of the relationship of friendship and also the true meaning of what a true Bff signifies is what constitutes the core essence of this book.

I especially enjoyed the camaraderie between the 2 Bff’s. Indeed, kaun kehta hai that a boy and a girl can’t be Bff’s? In fact, looking at the bond between these two one can only say that indeed Bff’s are those who stick with each other through thick and thin.

The language used is simple. Albeit I have one point to make here. The abrupt transition in the conversations between the characters, especially in absence of indirect address explanatory pointers i.e who said the line to whom made the conversations complicated to comprehend and understand completely. Whilst creating prose, especially direct dialogue it is vital to use these bits of information, to ensure that the readers understand the flow of the narrative and there is no scope left for confusion.

With a bit of fine crisp editing here, this could have been avoided. I also felt that the narrative could have been a bit slicker, especially towards the middle part of the book.

Overall, a fun title, Bff v/s Bae is a slice of life that shows you the true side of emotions related to friendship and love.
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Shattered to the core but still standing tall…

Shattered to the core but still standing tall…

Really, the period of the pandemic, especially the first lockdown, has been one of the most life-changing periods as far as our lives are concerned. Initially, the idea of having to be tied up completely at home, away from work, from your loved ones and all other things which make life worth living and breathing, it was unnerving to let go of all that was what constitutes a ‘normal’ daily life.

At such a testing time, comes Essential Items and other tales from a Land in Lockdown’, a collection of short stories which attempts to examine the prevailing precariousness of our lives, by Udayan Mukherjee, An Indian journalist and economist par excellence.

Udayan’s style of writing encapsulates the deep cracks in the social structures which are often shrouded by the myths of the so-called growing prosperity. Each of these short stories has been poignantly written with razor-sharp, minimalistic prose while attempting to bring out the true vantage and essence of the tale via a dark yet funny method of writing style. Painting a rich and vividly detailed picture of our lives during the pandemic and especially during the lockdown is the captivating tool employed by him to capture the attention of the readers and leave them yearning for more.

Insightful and introspective, they are written in a crisp and lucid manner, aimed to strike a chord not only with the mindset of the common man but anyone who reads these life-altering snippets. I personally feel that is what true life-changing fiction and literature truly is about.

My personal favourite from the collection is ‘A life or death situation’ where the deep-rooted caste system prevalent in the society, even in times of contagion, rears its ugly head, baring its fangs upon the society at large. The scorn, the dark satire is simply effervescent throughout the narrative bringing forth Udayan’s uncanny yet strong writing skills. Here comes a short story collection aimed to not only resonate with you but stay with you for a long time, intimidating the thought wheels of your inner soul.
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