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#Bookreview : The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

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I have been grappling to manage my emotions and stay calm in these times of turmoil. Last two months have been difficult times where grief and loss has torn me apart. I was trying to console my loved ones , stay in touch with them regularly, give them comfort and continue my Covid relief work. I have also been using this time to strengthen my spiritual practice and this was an ideal time to pick up this book. This book will easily be one of the best reads of 2021. As stated by the author, Charlie Mackesy (@charliemackesy) this book …

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#Bookreview: Mafia Queens of Mumbai by S. Hussain Zaidi & Jane Borges

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I shifted to Mumbai fourteen years back and since then it has been my home. It is a city which teaches you to fight back and become stronger. It is an extremely accepting city and it embraces you if you love it back. My husband who has spent more than two decades often told me stories of witnessing encounters and the underworld during his college days. It sounded no less than a film. But this book has set a new edge. Men as gangsters and dons is common. What makes this book intriguing is the stories of women as gangsters, drug …

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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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