Rafina
I am seeing a lot of good literature coming out of Pakistan of late. Rafina by Shandana Minhas is definitely one of them. When…
Secret Diary of an Incurable Romantic
I really like epistolary (diary-style) novels. One of my all-time fave such books are the Bridget Jones books by Helen Fielding. Another fave is…
The Best Beaches in Sri Lanka
So, we spent the last week of 2018 in the tropical paradise that is Sri Lanka. Our trip was a fairly short one –…
6.9 The Sane Psychopath: A Fascinating Study of the Human Mind
When the folks at Fingerprint Publishing approached me offering Salil Desai’s latest book, I accepted it blindly. After all, I have read and loved…
8.8 Love & Peril in the Wilderness: The Great Alone
I picked up The Great Alone purely because of all the love showered on it from so many book bloggers. On its own, the…
Top Posts of 2018
Last year, I somehow managed to reverse the downward readership trend on my blog. Yes, 2015 onwards, it seemed like people were either not…
What we did in 2018
In true nishitak tradition, I’m ending another year of blogging, writing and posting over here with my annual summary post. I’m a little overwhelmed…
He Said She Said
My first book review of 2019, and I wish it were a more positive one :(. He Said She Said is just another of those…
The Best Translation Apps to Have When Traveling Abroad
I’ve been traveling a lot lately and having an absolute blast doing it, but as I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way), communicating with others…
Real Ways Housewives Can Earn Money From Home
If you are a housewife who has a lot of spare time and if you really want to help your husband in running the…