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# Bookreview : My Daddy and the Well by Jerry Pinto

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A gloomy day can brighten up just by the innocence of a children’s book. In these difficult times I have been finding joy and comfort in such reads. My Daddy and the Well by Jerry Pinto (@mahimkajerry). This is a wonderful adventure of a father and son and their visit to Goa. The son visits Goa and revisits his father’s childhood while the father reminiscences them and their search for Moira bananas in his father’s hometown. The illustrations are extremely vibrant and livens you up.  Would definitely recommend to all who love children’s books. I will give it a 4 …

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#Bookreview : Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

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This book is a tale of friendship, love, food, plights of leprosy patients and an ode to the gift of life. Sentaro was a convict who worked in a Doriyaki restaurant. After his boss passed away, his wife became the owner of the shop. The wife didn’t take much interest in the shop due to her ailing health. The sales were not high and Sentaro ran it to suffice for his needs. One day he saw an old lady,Tokue across the street admiring the cherry blossom and smiling at him. Later the lady approached him and requested for an employment to …

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