by Ranjani Rao | May 11, 2025 | In books
Sharing short reviews of two delightful reads – A short story collection by a Nobel laureate and a feel-good memoir of times spent in a wonderful school by a Japanese TV personality. Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro Most avid readers have read Ishiguro. Even...
by Ranjani Rao | Dec 19, 2023 | In books
It’s that time of the year again! The second half of December is a special time – not just because Christmas is round the corner but because it feels like a logical time to slow down, take stock and rest, before the new year with its resolutions and plans...
by Ranjani Rao | Oct 24, 2023 | In books
Today is Vijayadashami, also known as Dusshera (or Dasara if you prefer) – The day of victory after the nine nights of Navratri. Two years ago, on this day, I formally launched my first full-length book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After – a memoir of...
by Ranjani Rao | Jun 16, 2023 | In books
I’ll Show Myself Out: Essays On Midlife And Motherhood By Jessi Klein Just before Mother’s Day last month, I began listening to Jessi Klein’s memoir in essays, an eye-opening account of the challenges of mothering a young child. Not because it covers any new...
by Ranjani Rao | Apr 29, 2023 | In books
The book She was fashionable and rich. She wore stilettos and danced at the latest clubs and had dreams of going to London to become a famous paediatrician. But her destiny was elsewhere — in the dusty little village of Kapashera. This is a compelling and...
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