All my online accounts having a conversation about yours truly — Instagram: Manali loves me the most! Why are we even having this conversation? It’s a clear waste of time. Facebook: *rolls eyes* oh, please! I came to her solace when she was mourning over her first love Orkut. She would never love anyone more than me. I’m literally the shoulder…

Who are you? — Making money by following my passion for reading and writing. Always curious to know more, learn and grow. Never shying away from helping someone who asks for it. An admirer of nature and all that it has to offer. Language and literature lover. In this world to try and make…

I’m nothing without you all — In a Creative Writing Symposium, where I was a speaker recently, one of the participant students asked me, “How do I get over the hesitation of being judged for my writing?” It’s an age-old question for any creative person and I answered them by saying, “You never get over it…

Because feminism has become so synonymous with man-hating — Dear men, Yes, I’m a feminist. And the first thought that probably came to your mind was, “Oh! she must hate all men.” So, let me begin by saying, no I don’t. And yes, I do. No, because I was raised by a man, grew up with another, and am…

Heartfelt letters to the people who make our lives better — My rating: 3.2/5 A collection of ten letters written by the author to the people who helped make her life better. Each letter is honest, heartfelt, and manages to strike a chord in the heart of the reader. What I liked about the book: The book is a short read comprising 16 pages and can be completed within half…

Maybe we can all together make it come true — I’m a dreamer But I’m also kind of practical So if there exists a world better I’d like to believe it is within our reach The dreamer in me wants that world To be free from the clutches of caste, race, and religion To be free of all kinds of borders, emotional…

A story focusing on individuals who come together and heal together — My rating: 3.5/5 A year after her father’s passing, January is still coping with the grief and a piece of shocking news that came along with it. She moves to North Bear Shores, to find closure and some peace of mind to work on her next novel. What she didn’t expect was to…

Meeting a long-distance friend — If the Earth becomes uninhabitable Or if it becomes possible to visit outer space Without losing my mind or a few body parts I would want to avoid humans or any crowd Because they’ve already ruined one living space So any planet is out of my list Because men, they…

Love at different stages of life, from teenage to adulthood and midlife — My Rating: 4.1/5 Trishala is a first-year medical student and RV is her arrogant yet charming senior. They hit it off instantly because of their shared love for books and movies. Trishala finds herself falling for him but fate has other plans as they both go on their separate ways. After a failed…