Have you ever wondered why sometimes two people born into the same family are extreme opposites in nature? Why is one often accommodating while the other is born rebel? Does it have something to do […]
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Author Michael Grose shares his thoughts on why the same gene pool emerge with fundamentally different personalities
It is a great pleasure to have Michael Grose for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. For the unknown, Mr. Grose is one of Australia’s leading parenting and educational writers and speakers. He is the author […]
Book Review: First Person Singular
“Loving someone is like having a mental illness that’s not covered by health insurance.”- Haruki Murakami Every time Murakami releases a new book, I literally cry with happiness and wait to grab my copy like […]
Book Review: Good Indian Daughter
“Every culture has aspects worth celebrating just as they have qualities worth critiquing.”- Ruhi Lee. I have a special corner for writers of Indian origin. Since I don’t get to read their work so often […]
Kasey Edwards-Dr Christopher Scanlon are here to break the stereotype and help raise powerful girls
It is a great pleasure to have Kasey Edwards and Dr Christopher Scanlon for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. For the unknown, Kasey Edwards and Dr Christopher Scanlon are a husband-and-wife team who’ve written several books, including […]
Book Review: Raising Girls Who Like Themselves
“When you raise a girl who likes herself, everything else follows!” One of my favourite pastimes is crossing by the bookstores to ensure I am thoroughly updated with the new releases. And it was one […]
Anna George on her latest book Tipping: My book has activated people’s personal responses to the issues in their lives
It is a great pleasure to have Anna George author of Tipping for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. For the unknown, Anna has worked in the legal world as well as the film and television […]
Book Review: Tipping
Tipping is a well-suited and well-timed book for everyone. It subtly deals with the issues of today and leaves room for an open discussion towards the realities of life and the essential change that is […]
Book Review: Emotional Female
I had been following Yumiko Kadota on social media for quite some time, so I was keen to read her memoir once it was out. After chasing her passion and love for medicine, Yumiko had […]
Book Review: Untamed
Loving yourself and putting yourself ahead of others never felt so good! I’ll start the review by saying it loud- Glennon Doyle weaves magic and we badly need it! I can’t remember the last time […]
Book Review: Unfinished
Priyanka Chopra Jonas doesn’t need any formal introduction. As a global actress, singer and now author, Priyanka has a quite colourful resume – but let it be known that her road to success was far from being […]
Book Review: The Happiest Man on Earth
“Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you.“-Eddie Jaku Have you ever come across someone whose optimism, positivity and zest for life go beyond comparison? Meet the ever-smiling, ever-grateful […]
Book review: What to Expect When You’re Immigrating
Immigrating abroad is never a seamless process. Sure, it starts with truckloads of paperwork and then there’s a never-ending list attached to it. Author-illustrator Nash tries to portrait some of the ups and downs associated […]
Author Nash talks about his debut book, his immigrating journey and more!
It is a great pleasure to have Avinash Weerasekera author of What to Expect when you’re Immigrating for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. For the unknown, Nash (as he’s commonly known) is a Sri Lankan […]
Book Review: Anxious People
Fredrik Backman is back and how! The man who’s given us gems like ‘A man called Ove’, ‘My grandmother asked me to tell you she’s sorry’, and ‘Britt-Marie was here’ has this time opted for […]