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07 Aug

Book Review: Taped – A hard found love

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By Navya D. Trust, respect, affection, honesty, transparency, and intimacy – both emotional and physical, are the least sought in any relationship, especially in a relationship that drives you bonkers over each other. Isn’t it insane that love knows no bounds, neither time nor distance and it transcends all boundaries just to experience the affection and feel the touch of your loved ones? Maybe not. Not all of us may find all these elements in our first love but when did love come easily to those who needed it so bad? Well, our ‘Tara’ goes through the same bitter journey…

04 Aug

Vampires And Superhero

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By Shivika Nanda We live in a world where we are always surrounded by different fictional characters that connect us to a world we can only imagine in our wildest dreams. Our minds know that these words are not real but we still choose to believe in and connect to the characters that exist in that world. We as humans are always intrigued by extraordinary characters. Almost every kid tied a towel around his/her back and pretended to fly like Superman or when swinging from a banyan tree, felt like Spider-man. Why do we want or even aspire to be…

04 Aug

9 dream places to read a book

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By Navya D. “Reading takes us away from home but most importantly it finds homes for us everywhere” – From “Why I read” by Wendy Lesser. A person in possession of a good book forages for a comfortable and peaceful place so that no one comes in between them and their reading space. Books indeed take us away from our homes but they also make each new place a comfortable one. If you are a bookworm like me, you won’t settle for just any other place. Places we choose to flip through the pages have a significant impact on our…

04 Aug

Sex and Romance in Literature and in Life

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By Nital Jain Romance and sexual fantasies in a novel are supposed to connect you to a narrative outside of your real life. Sex and romance are not necessary elements to build characters in a novel but also to connect readers to the story. The view of sex has changed completely over the years from books about “closed-door” sex to now “open door” sex a lot has changed. The writing and literature in the 1960s and 1970’s only hinted about sex between the couple and the next turning page did not have any explicit elaboration, if the characters were getting…

04 Aug

Has the creative writer inside you been asleep all this while? Well, don’t worry because we’re here to help you wake it up.

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By Bhavika Wahi Every day humans experience something interesting, something new and something they've never seen before. We learn new words, engage in different activities and experience various events which become ideas for new stories that we cook up every now and then. Creative writing is developed from observing and experiencing every facet of our lives. We see the sunset and we express that moment's beauty in mere words through poetry and that's the thing about creative writing. It helps you express the beauty of nature, the life of a common man, the hardships of life and whatnot. These are…

30 Jul

Exploring book genres- so you think you know them all?

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By Anuradha Punyani In order to discover the ideal home for their own book, readers must have a good grasp of all of the many book genres. During the writing & reading process, the tropes and expectations of a book's genre will impact its content and style, as well as fundamentals like word quantity. However, it's also crucial for book promotion, establishing a target demographic, and those all-important Amazon categories. If you choose the wrong category, you could be saying goodbye to a good book and welcome negative reader feedback! Fantasy This book genre is defined by aspects of magic…

30 Jul

The long list of booker prize 2021

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By Navya The 66-year old Japanese born British author, Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, won his second Booker prize after over 3 decades. He made it in the list back in 1989. He was awarded with $69,000 for his eighth novel, Klara and The Sun, in which a solar-powered android speaks about love and humanity. Kazuo Ishiguro won the Nobel prize for his novel, The Remains of the Day, in 2017, which was eventually adopted into a film. The Bookers prize included a long list of 13 books, in which Richard Powers name too shoned bright, who has been a Pulitzer Prize…

30 Jul

10 poems to soothe your heart

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By Navya D. Poetry is a special form of literature that lends words of expression for every complex unexplainable human emotion. I deem poetry a superior form of literature. There is no way that your heart cannot connect with the rhythmic rhyming of your feelings. Be it “After love” by Sara Teasdale to tranquilize your broken heart, “Failure” by Amos R.Well to rage your demotivated soul, or “A Birthday” by Christina Rosetti to give wings to your joy, there is no way that your heart doesn’t reverberate to a verse. Poetry is something beyond words. It’s therapy to both the…

28 Jul

Where do writers get their vocabulary from?

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By Pranjali Wakde “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” -Stephen King Writers are a rare breed – they provide a new perspective on the world we live in, sometimes even creating new, unique, and interesting worlds from scratch. As long as they can equip their minds with ideas and their hands with a pen, they are ready to take on the whole world. However, at the base of this process lies the possession of words, which is…

24 Jul

The Future of Bookstores

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By Shivika Nanda Bookstores are calm peaceful places where readers can collectively commune with ideas, words and pictures. Such places make you a powerhouse of imagination. It’s a place where your mind can take itself to other worlds. They are spaces for introspection, reflection, relaxation and escape. It gives you a distinct level of freedom while liberating your mind from your own thoughts. When you visit a bookstore nearby, a friendly face greets you. You feel that little pleasure and joy in as much as just interacting with people. There is simple magic to these small little experiences in daily…