Diversity in literature quite often focuses on skin deep qualities such as ethnicity and race, but it is much broader … More
Tag: India
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal
A mother’s final request and three sisters with seemingly nothing in common – a tried and true premise for a … More
Empire of Sand: the books of Ambha by Tasha Suri
So much of the fantasy books I have read come from a European tradition. So I was quite intrigued when … More
Vivacious India
Delectable chai; Resplendent saris; Eye-watering curries; Cricket fanatics; Maniacal traffic; 33 million Hindu Gods & Goddesses Your Indian Adventure Starts … More
What to Read Next: Focus on India
With over 16 million migrants world-wide, Indian culture is permeating cultures across the world on a grand scale. As the … More
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe, by Romain Puértolas
With a title to rival The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, by Jonas Jonasson, … More
The Secret Letters of the Monk who sold his Ferrari, by Robin Sharma
It’s not very often that I give a bad review for a book, except if it’s total rubbish like Fifty … More
Midnight’s Children, by Salman Rushdie
This is no Days of Our Lives, sand through the hourglass, kind of book where you can skip massive chunks … More
Holy cow: An Indian adventure, by Sarah MacDonald
Well, one good think about tidying up the shelves here at the library, apart from being able to actually find … More
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