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Manjari Gupta

Manjari Gupta’s claim is to be a paper-cut survivor. A pro at making bookmarks out of torn bills, tickets , clothing tags and gifted flowers. She also loves writing about books, love and life.
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Digging deep into the roots South-Asian culture through these fictional books 

Digging deep into the roots South-Asian culture through these fictional books 

When most Americans think of South Asia, images of elephants, snake charmers, and the dismal poverty is shown in Slumdog Millionaire come to mind; for the most part, South Asian novels are classified as "serious fiction" with substantial social or political commentary or as a minor sidekick to Southeast Asian literature. (This is odd because, unlike much Southeast Asian literature, most modern South Asian writers are more accessible in specific ways because they write in English.) However, these books, written by South Asian and South Asian diaspora writers, avoid stereotypes. Here are a few exciting reads written by south-Asian writers…
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Size Does Matter – Transition from books to ebooks to Audiobooks (The love for reading stays but the form changes)

Size Does Matter – Transition from books to ebooks to Audiobooks (The love for reading stays but the form changes)

The very first time I was acquainted with the concept of reading was when I was only eight years old when my grandfather gifted me a copy of Alice in Wonderland. I remember reading it twice as that was the only book I had in my hands. After that, the reading journey escalated rapidly from sneaking to my grandpa's study to spending endless hours in the library. In the present times, the love of reading has escalated far enough to seep through the branches of technology. Readers have discovered new ways to read and live a more content life with…
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The Domino effect of Reading: A reader’s idea of love for Reading

The Domino effect of Reading: A reader’s idea of love for Reading

Have you ever realized how your stress fades away while reading a book? It feels like you are left all alone in this world with your books accompanying your side on your lonely journey. Even with all the gushing emotions, you feel encouraged to pick up another book. Call it obsession!? Nah…LOVE. Call it LOVE for books. That being said, how much is too much reading? or how much love is too much? For many of us, the journey of becoming an ardent reader is from ‘reading whatever interests you’ to ‘reading as a coping mechanism.’ Let us take you…
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Time to finish that TBR list at last: 10 books that you can binge in a day

Time to finish that TBR list at last: 10 books that you can binge in a day

Every reader goes through a phase of malnutrition of stories and words. It never seems to be enough, no matter how much time people take out of their hectic schedules to read. Reduce their screen time or set aside an hour each day for reading. There is always a stumbling block. The biggest enemy of avid readers has always been time. As a result, when the literary world's word curators learned of the reader's upheaval, they developed short books. The books were not thick, but they included the same core shaking and inspiring stories.  Here is a list of ten…
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An Ode to the lesser-known Bronte sister – Charlotte Bronte

An Ode to the lesser-known Bronte sister – Charlotte Bronte

Three sisters - Charlotte, Emily and Anne from a middle-class English family changed the course of literary history in the 19th century. Let us delve into the lives of the Bronte sister and discover more about Charlotte's work of art and life on the occasion of Charlotte's birth anniversary. I remember reading my written-during-victorian-era-book, Jane Eyre, when I was in school. I was utterly smitten with her style of writing. After that, I was compelled to look up Charlotte Bronte since I always had a habit of looking up the authors of the books I read. And I discovered some…
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How Not To Write a Bestselling Novel (An Aspiring Writer’s Cautionary tale )

How Not To Write a Bestselling Novel (An Aspiring Writer’s Cautionary tale )

Have you ever gotten a fascinating story idea for a novel you've been trying to write for a long time while watching a movie late at night?. Have you ever been struck by a potential character arch for your novel as you come across a meme on social media? Did you experience a moment of epiphany about your novel while sipping your favorite latte? If that's the case, you'll enjoy this blog because you're doing everything but writing! Hello fellow writers, Instead of discussing how to write a book, we will concentrate on how not to write one in this…
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Adulting can be tricky; Time to refer to some manuals

Adulting can be tricky; Time to refer to some manuals

Welcome to the 'SOS! I-suck-at-adulting-club,' if the word adulting in the title prompted you to click on the link, let me tell you a fact. You already know that ‘adulting is not easy.’ No matter how well prepared you are, adulthood is always hard. I am as confused as you are but I believe that I am wise enough to learn from the mistakes of others.  That’s what helped me draw on the wisdom of others. Now, you cannot reach out to every single adult to ask their two cents on adulting, can you? That is when books come to…
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LOL Alert! (Hilarious books to read when life gets boring and you need a laugh)

LOL Alert! (Hilarious books to read when life gets boring and you need a laugh)

Human life is stressful, especially with the growing competition in the world, you hardly get time to spend with yourself. A heartful laugh can relieve all the stress. Laughter is the best therapy. How amazing would it be to spend some quality time with yourself as you indulge in a nice book that is humorous and release endorphin? From hilarious novels to biting satires to humorous memoirs, there's something for everyone. People revel in some of the best rib-ticklers ever penned.  Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh I'm sure you must have seen this book’s cover image somewhere on the…
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How to write when you are plagued with writer’s block

How to write when you are plagued with writer’s block

You are here probably because you are trying hard to figure out a way to finish those half-written narratives, regain your lost confidence as a writer, or you couldn’t ideate at all as you used to earlier. Have you ever wanted to skip to your favourite part of writing, which is writing without a break? As writers, most of us desire to achieve this state of sanity, in which we often fail. Well, that is writer’s block, my friends. A lot of you (us) deal with it once in a while or more frequently. But little do you (even I,…
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Welcome To The #CoHo Fest:  A journey to the world of public displays of crying, healing, and liberation.

Welcome To The #CoHo Fest: A journey to the world of public displays of crying, healing, and liberation.

Have you ever read a book so fast so that you can move to another one but don’t want the current one to end? Does that sound like an adrenaline rush of unexplainable feelings? Which author made you experience it though? Not sure about you but this particular reader community resonates with us. I honestly think Colleen Hoover’s books must come with a box of tissues to wipe your tears, while her deeply painful and piteous characters take you through an emotional roller coaster ride. Also, don’t forget to hoard loads of coffee sachets to keep your motor running as…
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