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Review: It’s Also About Mynah by Rucha Chitrodia

AuthorsurbhiUpdated onMarch 21, 2021March 21, 2021 CategoriesBook Review0 Comment

Review: It’s Also About Mynah by Rucha Chitrodia

It’s Also About Mynah is an urban contemporary tale of over a dozen people whose lives happen to cross paths with one another in the hustling bustling city of Bombay. As the title suggests, this book isn’t just about Mynah but is also about her. She moves to Mumbai to join an ad agency to …

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Review: Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard

AuthorsurbhiUpdated onFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021 CategoriesBook Review0 Comment

Review: Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard

Fireheart Tiger by Aliette De Bodard is a sapphic romantic high fantasy novella. But it’s also so much more than that. Adding to that, the cover of the book is exceptionally beautiful! Set in a Vietnam-esque world, our main character Thanh is the youngest princess of Bình Hải who was kept as a captive princess …

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Review: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

AuthorsurbhiUpdated onFebruary 5, 2021February 5, 2021 CategoriesBook Review0 Comment

Review: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

Have you ever had a hard time reviewing a book? Have you ever read a book you can’t make up your mind about? The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang is that book for me. The Poppy War is set in a world inspired by 20th century China and is based on the second Sino-Chinese war. …

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Review: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

AuthorsurbhiUpdated onJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021 CategoriesUncategorized0 Comment

Review: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

Getting straight to the point, the cover is honestly what compelled me to pick up this book initially. It’s definitely a little funky in an urban way. So when I read the blurbs which said ‘for fans of The Wolf of Wall Street’, ‘satirical’, ‘cult-like and wildly successful startup’, I knew I had to give …

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Review: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

AuthorsurbhiUpdated onJanuary 2, 2021January 4, 2021 CategoriesBook Review0 Comment

Review: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

“My girl, some boats are for the river and some are for the ocean. And there are some who can go anywhere because they always know the way home.” Firekeeper’s Daughter is a coming-of-age story about a geeky bad*** girl – Daunis. It’s one of the most amazing YA debut novels I’ve read in a …

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Review and Author Interview: The Wall by Gautam Bhatia

AuthorsurbhiUpdated onDecember 29, 2020January 2, 2021 CategoriesBook Review0 Comment

Review and Author Interview: The Wall by Gautam Bhatia

“There is a world to discover, isn’t there?” Gautam Bhatia’s debut fictional novel is what I’d like to call a masterpiece in the making. A story of a walled city – Sumer – which knows nothing of the world beyond it and of curious minds who feel caged up inside. A story of revolution, of …

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Review: Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey Archer

AuthorsurbhiUpdated onDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020 CategoriesBook Review0 Comment

Review: Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey Archer

“It would be their evidence that would decide the length of the sentences, not the courage of the foot soldiers.” Hidden in Plain Sight is the second instalment to the Detective William Warwick series and if I may say, it’s a damn good instalment. To give you some background, the first book in the series …

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What a year! 2022 just has to be one of the most c What a year! 2022 just has to be one of the most challenging and fulfilling year by far.

So much was achieved and lost and experienced and felt. This is the year which I’ll remember as changing jobs, getting my friend married, planning a trip successfully, having an experience of a lifetime, fighting hard for what I believe in, meeting a TON of new people, partying, working, failing, crying, adulting, moving to a new city, creating a home of my own, attending my first ever stand-up and concert, making many many furry friends,laughing out loud, being my most authentic self, learning to cope with living alone and while reading might have taken a back seat for a while, experiencing life in all its different shades has been the highlight of my year.

Thank you to everyone who has stuck by me through this year, it’s been a crazy ride and I can’t wait to experience more of it with you all by my side. 

Idk how 2023 is going to be, if I were to assume, it’s gonna be a tough one but I got this. You got this! No matter what comes our way, we’ll make it through. And THAT I believe in. 

So, yes. Thank 2022 for the memories, I’ll look back to this year with fondness. ♥️

With that, wishing y’all a very happy new year! Onwards and upwards folks! ✨🤍
No, not the final reel of the year. Still have one No, not the final reel of the year. Still have one more day to say goodbye to 2022 and these were some of my favorite moments this year!

How was 2022 for you?

#prateekkuhad #prateekkuhadconcert #prateekkuhadlive #thewaythatloversdo #coldmessprateekkuhad #coldmess #kasoor #kasoorprateekkuhad #thewayloversdotour #concert #indiemusic #theurbanreader #bipocbookstagram #beapataka #delhibookstafam #delhibookstagrammer #delhibookstagram #delhiblogger #indianbloggercommunity #indianblogger #readbooks #bangalore #nammabengaluru #unitedbookstagram #bangalorebookstagram #bangalorebookstagrammer #new #lifestartshere #makingmemories #2022
// the feminist reading project // hi bookstagram // the feminist reading project //

hi bookstagram! i am super excited to announce this project i’ve wanted to do with y’all for a while now. this idea has been brewing in my chaotic brain for the last six months at the least and what’s better than a new year to start a new project?

on an everyday basis we hear so much about what “feminism” is, the word has almost become a taboo of sorts. the intention of the project is to read, understand and discuss more on feminism, what it means to be a feminist and what it definitely doesn’t mean to be a feminist!

so starting january a whole bunch of us will be reading titles which revolve around feminist themes. the books will vary across multiple genres and we already have a telegram group in place for our conversations as we read one book a month.

you can DM in case you choose to join us, we’re still voting our first BoTM.

i hope you choose to join me in this project and i can’t wait to have a lot of intriguing conversations with you all through the process.

remember to use the hashtag #thefeministreadingproject so that we can see your posts and thoughts collectively under one hashtag and spread the word about this project if you can!

tell me in the comments, “I need feminism because…”

#theurbanreader #readingproject #readingproject2023 #feminism #feminist #iamafeminist #bookstagramreadswomen #indianbookstagrammer #delhibookstafam #delhibookstagram #delhibookstagrammer #bangaloreblogger #bangalorebookstagram #bangalorebookstagrammer #unitedbookstagram #bipocbookstagrammer #browngirl #delhibloggercommunity #thebigbookbox #tbbbox #stackofbooks #bookstack #pileofbooks #reader #bookworm #booknerd #celebratinglife #tbr #tbr2023
Thank you @prateekkuhad for such a magical night, Thank you @prateekkuhad for such a magical night, you made getting through Blore traffic all worth it! ✨

Thank you to my special one for driving through the chaos. 😂♥️

#prateekkuhad #prateekkuhadconcert #prateekkuhadlive #thewaythatloversdo #coldmessprateekkuhad #coldmess #kasoor #kasoorprateekkuhad #thewayloversdotour #concert #indiemusic
//turning another year finer™// yes, aging like //turning another year finer™//

yes, aging like fine wine if you ask me. 😋

27 came with a calmness i wasn’t anticipating, it came with a sense of independence and it came with a feeling of all that truly matters.

i matter. friends who turned into family matter. slowing down matters. stepping up matters. believing matters. making time matters. growth matters.

i couldn’t have asked for a better birthday, woke up with a smile on my face, ate cake for breakfast and can’t believe i have so many beautiful, kind-hearted people in my life who care for me the way they do and as much as they do.

as we get older you start to appreciate the people who go the extra mile WAY more i suppose because i too understand how hard it is to go the extra mile, esp on a monday.

i appreciate every call, every visit, every message I received yesterday and even today as they continue to pour in ♥️

here’s to being better, to smiling wider, laughing louder, loving endlessly and reading a lot more intentionally 🧿
I finally took a Sunday to myself. Moving cities, I finally took a Sunday to myself.

Moving cities, moving out of home, moving in general is not necessarily easy. But creating a new home, falling in love with a place slowly and gradually is an experience for you to find you.

I’ve found a place in this big city and now I’m creating a home as I rediscover myself. ♥️

#theurbanreader #bipocbookstagram #beapataka #delhibookstafam #delhibookstagrammer #delhibookstagram #diwali #diwalivibes #delhiblogger #indianbloggercommunity #indianblogger #readbooks #bangalore #nammabengaluru #unitedbookstagram #bangaloreblogger #bangalorebloggers #bangalorebookstagram #bangalorebookstagrammer #new #lifestartshere #infosysbangalore #infosysconsulting #infosys #keepingitreal #newbeginnings #lifereels #sundaydump #makingmemories #findinghome
The old, the familiar, the new… The October phot The old, the familiar, the new… The October photo dump nobody asked for. 🤷🏻‍♀️🫰🏻

#diwali2022 #theurbanreader #bipocbookstagram #beapataka #delhibookstafam #delhibookstagrammer #delhibookstagram #diwali #diwalivibes #delhiblogger #indianbloggercommunity #indianblogger #readbooks #bangalore #nammabengaluru #unitedbookstagram #bangaloreblogger #bangalorebloggers #bangalorebookstagram #bangalorebookstagrammer #new #lifestartshere #octoberdump #infosysbangalore #infosysconsulting #infosys #keepingitreal #newbeginnings
Don’t-burst-a-pataka-be-a-pataka-time-of-the-yea Don’t-burst-a-pataka-be-a-pataka-time-of-the-year 💥

Literally a green Diwali. 💅🏼

Wishing you all a very happy and safe Diwali! May we all always be blessed with a never ending TBR list. ♥️🧿🫶🏼

#diwali2022 #theurbanreader #bipocbookstagram #beapataka #delhibookstafam #delhibookstagrammer #delhibookstagram #diwali #diwalivibes #delhiblogger #indianbloggercommunity #indianblogger #readbooks #green #greendiwali
// the unbearable lightness of being // milan kun // the unbearable lightness of being //

milan kundera spins his thoughts and tales with no one single point of focus, rather introduces you to four generalities in our world using four characters - tomas, tereza, sabina and franz. 

he extensively explores the characters of tomas and tereza while mentioning just enough of sabina and franz. which one you’ll relate to the most is something i leave for you to read and figure out for yourselves.

kundera while masterfully introduces you czech history had me disappointed by how he chose to depict women in his story. is it problematic? yes. was it essential to the story he was telling? no. 

a question that comes to me often when i read of women written by men is, is it easier for authors to write of complex women over complex men or is this how they actually see women?

my favorite part of the book was part six, the grand march. this part of the book in my opinion is essential reading for everyone in today’s world. it touches upon the word “kitsch”, which in german means absolute denial of shit, in both literal and figurative senses of the word; kitsch excludes everything from its purview which is essentially unacceptable in human existence. 

can we call kitsch blind optimism?

the book ends on an open note, which i don’t think i have understood yet. maybe it’s an ending i’ll come to understand at a later point in my life during a re-read. until then my journey with this book has come to an end. until then i’ll carry with me my thoughts on the idea of eternal return.

also, here’s a question for you to ponder on as well: “how can it be that leftist intellectuals are willing to march against the interests of a communist country when communism has always been considered the left’s domain?”

#theurbanreader #theunbearablelightnessofbeing #milankunderabooks #milankundera  #bipocbookstagram #milankunderabooks #milankunderaquote #faberandfaber #philosophyquotes #bodyandsoul #bodyandmind #plato #aristotle #sacrifice
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You can join the telegram group for this reading project by clicking on the link here: https://t.me/+1yn4OJOI02U1NGVl

Can’t wait to have some of the best discussions next year!

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December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years.

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Zlib is getting banned in India which means an amazing, FREE source will soon become inaccessible and that is absolutely fucking outrageous!
I am making a thread of sources which can be used to navigate this ban (will keep updating). It's not the answer but hopefully will help.

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