• Not a book review: If We Were Villains

    I was introduced to Shakespeare in class eighth by an abridged version of Romeo and Juliet. I knew RJ was supposed to be a love story but after reading the actual story, I remember being unimpressed, thinking what an utter waste of love and life. What was the point – the two died in the…

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  • From books to ebooks and audiobooks

    First up, a year or two ago, I couldn’t have even imagined writing a post like this. Somewhere between turning 26 and turning 29, I lost the plot with books. I think it also happened because I moved houses and lost touch with my library. It was a glorious library – tiny, filled with books…

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  • Your perfume lingers

    Your perfume lingers

    Your perfume lingersIn the things you left behindYour favourite notebookA silver bangle that dances –to whose tune only it knowsIn your favourite red polka dot dressAnd the pillowcase under your head.

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  • Markers for good mental health days

    When I was writing the post on knowing your triggers, it occurred to me that though I had a checklist for how to overcome bad days or how to know something is triggering me or that I need to make some shift in my daily routine to sleep better, etc. I didn’t have a checklist…

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  • Questions you should never ask a bibliophile

    The thing I love about being a reader – or being a bookworm – is the bragging rights that come with it. You don’t find people bragging or congratulating someone for binging a series successfully. But say you finished a book in 24 hours and suddenly there will be people who will congratulate you and…

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  • I could write a sonnet for her

    I could write a sonnet for her That would wax lyricalOn how she smells like home.

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  • What’s your shame

    What’s your shame

    I don’t know Raj Kundra’s story. Frankly, I’m not concerned about the veracity of the story. What concerns me are the range of reactions that the news received in my household and the kind of content that has been created around it.

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