Hopscotch by Steve Cushman

First of all, my heartfelt thanks to Netgalley for letting me read this book. Now, let me tell you how I began reading it. I'm one of those book hoarders whose Kindle is always overflowing with so many to-reads that most of the time I'm confused as to which one to read. Hence, if I …

Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind by Jocelyn K. Glei

This was just the book that found me at the right time. The chapters are short, but the lessons invaluable. Some of the chapters, like mindful use of social media and email have solutions I was precisely looking for at this point in my life. Also, the emphasis on persistence and discipline over talent is …

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

My Rating: 5 stars on Goodreads Rarely do you come across a book that resonates with you from the very first word. This was one such book for me. The lives of Kambili, Jaja, Ifeoma, Amaka, Eugene, Father Amadi and others seem to make me think even when I was not reading the book. This is …

Before We Visit the Goddess by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

My Rating: 4 stars on Goodreads The story of Savitri, Tara, and Bela, three generations of women and their lives in Bengal and America has been beautifully crafted by Divakaruni. The fact that I'm from Bengal and (like most Bengalis) I'm a foodie were added incentives while reading the book. The mouth watering delicacies described in …