7.2 The Enchantress of Florence
byA tall, yellow-haired young European traveller calling himself ‘Mogor dell’Amore’, the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the…
Asian Fiction
7.2 The Literary Giveaway Blog Hop Starts Today
byThis is a blog hop for literary books hosted by Judith with tons of book bloggers participating to give away some of their favorite…
I just so love this quote from the book. I bookmarked it so I can share with you all. And the book? So far,…
- Teaser Tuesdays: The Enchantress of Florence
Cutting for Stone
byA sweeping, emotionally riveting first novel—an enthralling family saga of Africa and America, doctors and patients, exile and home. Marion and Shiva Stone are…
First Reading Challenge Sign-up for 2013
byI know, I know, I have time and again joined and failed reading challenges. Why do I even keep bothering? But, I like this…
7.7 The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken
byVish Puri is as fond of butter chicken as the next Punjabi. So when it’s served at the Delhi Durbar hotel at an India…
8.3 Identity, Culture, and New Beginnings: A Review of Unaccustomed Earth
byThis is a book of longish short stories about the Bengali American experience. Each story involves a Bengali family or individual who has immigrated…
A Case of Exploding Mangoes
byThere is an ancient saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. This is the story of one such plane. Why did…
Teaser Tuesdays – Unaccustomed Earth
byThis book is a compilation of short stories. Here I am sharing a couple of quotes from the first short story in the book….
Teaser Tuesdays – A Case of Exploding Mangoes
byHe sits back, his hands resting lightly on the steering wheel, ignoring me. I study his pink, manicured fingers, the fingers of a man…