REVIEWS

The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

Love, she said was not always perfect, and not exactly how you expected it to […]

Normal People by Sally Rooney : The Rawness of Troubled Young Love

When I first read ‘Normal People’, I did not immediately fall in love with Rooney’s […]

Author Spotlight – Shehar Bano Rizvi for ‘Virsa’

Shehar Bano Rizvi is the author of the internationally renowned cookbook ‘Virsa’ that has caught […]

Virsa – a culinary journey from Agra to Karachi by Shehar Bano Rizvi

When Shehar Bano came over to my house for the very first time about seven […]

Emma by Jane Austen

Jane Austen’s Emma which was published over 200 years ago, may not be as popular […]

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

Books about the contemporary immigrant experience has recently been on the rise. We have seen […]

Pakistan For Women by Maliha Abidi

I am actively on the look out for books that feature women who have made […]

The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah

I debated writing a book review for my most recent read because I felt my […]

Stand Up, Stand Out !

It’s never too early to stand up, speak out to help bring about change! Xiuhtezcatl […]

Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini

From the best-selling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns comes Khaled […]

Author Spotlight : Aisha Saeed for Amal Unbound

About the Author Aisha Saeed is a Pakistani-American, New York Times bestselling author of Amal Unbound, which […]

Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed

Over the course of the year I have made a conscious effort to introduce my […]

Calypso by David Sedaris : deeply personal and darkly hilarious

I started reading Calypso on the metro into DC, and I wondered if people could […]

A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza

I first saw ‘A Place For Us‘ pop up on Bookstagram – which has become […]

10 Best Gifts For The Book Lovers In Your Life

Getting a book for a bibliophile may seem like the quintessential gift, but more often […]

Author Spotlight : Kay Woodward for What Would She Do? Real-life Stories of 25 Rebel Women Who Changed The World

My daughter and I recently had the opportunity to get our hands on a fantastic […]

What Would She Do? Real-life Stories of 25 Rebel Women Who Changed The World

Are you looking for a book that packs a feminine punch? This one is it! […]

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

*No Spoilers I started reading ‘Small Great Things’  by Jodi Picoult over New Years’ eve! Yes, […]

Book Review: Torn Pages by Lara Zuberi

**No Spoilers* ‘Torn Pages’ is a story that depicts the struggles in the face poverty and hunger. It […]

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman: Book, Screen & Looking Ahead

A man called Ove. How did you just pronounce ‘Ove’ in your head? Was it […]

Top 5 Middle Grade Reads About Differing Abilities

I’m an avid reader – always have been! More importantly though, I have been fortunate […]

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West which was recently short listed for the Man Booker prize was one of […]

Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

**No Spoilers** I saw this book displayed at Barnes & Nobles over the summer, yet […]

Author Spotlight: Sandhya Menon for ‘When Dimple Met Rishi’

I recently read and reviewed When Dimple Met Rishi, by Sandhya Menon. As I came to […]

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

**No Spoilers** Dimple. Strong headed, career oriented, and fierce. A girl who aims to pursue her […]

Before The Fall – Noah Hawley

**No Spoilers** As I read the blurb, my heart started racing. A book about a […]

Book Review : The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

**No spoilers** The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, is not a […]

Review : milk and honey by Rupi Kaur

  ‘The cover image of ‘milk and honey’ had been sporadically showing up in my […]

This Is Us – a feel-good family drama!

Warning: No spoilers. Just some minor plot details and eye candy of course.

Hidden Figures : Proving diversity leads to success

The excitement of watching mathematical brilliance unfold, women showing courage in the face of adversity, […]

When Breath Becomes Air

Forgetting this memoir is simply not possible. I read ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ a few months […]

About the Author

Introvert, gym rat, book lover and avid baker. With this blog I hope to share with you personal anecdotes, life experiences, my love for baking and fitness – (fitness because of the incessant need to bake and eat), and hope for the blog to emerge as a melting pot of some interesting reading!

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