Love At First Write

In the crowded genre of founder memoirs and business strategy guides, books often suffer from retrospective bias—sanitizing the chaos of early-stage startups into neat, linear success stories. Albinder Singh Dhindsa’s Buildit promises to be a refreshing antidote to this trend. Chronicling the tumultuous decade-long journey of building Blinkit (which began as Grofers in 2014),

We have reached a point where we now have a trusted group of friends where we share our content plans, discuss collaborations, and suggest to each other what may work for them. We also feel comfortable sharing our failures and disappointments. But to those who consume our content, the ones who are at the receiving end of our content, find it very easy to pass comments about us.

I read this book in 2023 but forgot to share my experience of reading it; hence, I thought, "Better late than never!" So, here I am! "Tales from Moonlit Hearts" by Soumya Bharathi is a beautifully composed anthology of seven short love stories, each exploring a distinct facet of love, such as attraction, longing, passion, companionship, comfort, regret, and immortality.

You may be expecting it to be a regular parenting book that provides gyaan about parenting, let me tell you, you are wrong. "Parenting Unplugged" by Lalitha Ramanathan is a witty and heartfelt collection that explores the everyday chaos of modern parenting through relatable, LOL-worthy anecdotes.

Sharing another book that belongs to children's literature, a genre that rarely disappoints! I downloaded Polly & Poby as part of Authoropod Ebook Carnival in August 2025. Jyoti's writing has a peculiar sensitivity intertwined with wisdom that comes subtly into the plot.

For personal reasons, do you ever transform your daily grind into something quirky? Maybe to make a tense situation lighter? Or to normalize some bitter truths? Or to celebrate small wins? To simply enjoy life?

The world needs more children's literature to get us back to basics. Adulting is a trap we all fall into, where we forget the importance of kindness, compassion, inclusivity, and love. I read The Wall Friends Club by Varsha Seshan after my son forced me to. And I am glad he did. He has read it thrice and still picks it up on the days he feels low.

"Navapasham" by Nitya Neelakantan is an interesting blend, and we at Fabulous Four's Instagram Live discussion came to the conclusion that it is a mythological thriller. This book beautifully weaves the loves of two resilient women across two centuries,

12 years - my messed-up love story, Chetan Bhagat's latest release, was in talks after its teaser had been released. I did pick up the book out of curiosity. Saket, who has gone through a divorce recently, leaves everything behind and moves back to India to follow his passion, stand-up comedy.

"A Place in This World" by Richa Telang is a moving contemporary novel that explores grief, personal growth, modern family dynamics, and the search for belonging in a world forever changed by the pandemic.

"The Glitch in Our Stars" by Divya Iyer is a contemporary novella that explores the delicate and crucial realities of digital connection and love in the modern, digital age. The narrative centers on Dil, a content writer living solo in Mumbai, and Rusham, a London-based writer and professor.

In her searing, sardonic debut, Girls Who Stray, Anisha Lalwani delivers a novel that is part psychological thriller, part coming-of-age tragedy, and totally unputdownable. Set in the messy sprawl of Noida — a city that simmers with development and discontent

Behind Closed Doors
"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." The book begins with this quote by Dante Alighieri, and it effectively sets the pace and mood for the reader.

A mind-bending psycho-thriller!
Before you judge me for my review let me warn you this is the first psycho-thriller book I have read.

"Interstellar MegaChef" is a delicious and unique blend of sci-fi, culinary innovation, and high-stakes competition. This book transports its reader to the planet Primus, a world of precisely crafted cuisine. An Earthling, Saras Kaveri, a rookie to the world of interstellar culinary arts, is about to shatter the boundaries of what’s possible.

They were destined to meet, after all!

Afrah and Sadiq. As the title leaves an obvious hint, it is a love story an unconventional couple. You may have heard that people from the same profession make good couples. This book breaks that myth.

"She is the single parent of a child with mental and physical disabilities.
What is her worst dear?
That she will go before her child."

Do you ever sit idle and ponder upon things or people that you have or don't have (for good!) in your life? Honestly, I never did it before. However, it's the last month of the year, and reading "Embraces in Ink" by Manali made me feel like this has to become a yearly ritual now.

Just finished reading this beauty by Beetashok Chatterjee. Frankly, this one picked up pace for me after the third story. Like in love, they say violins play, in my case, after the third chapter I could hear waves throughout, till the last word.

We need good starters before our main meals, right? Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Border Gavaskar trophy and hence I picked up "Cricket post COVID" by Vibhor Bijoy. If a book like this comes to a home where cricket fans live,

"In Our Stories, We Live" is Nikita Shah's second book, however seems to be way more promising than that. In this book, she takes her readers through the journey of Freya, who is in a love marriage but is not happy. She has two kids, writing is her solace and her only escape from the terrible reality. She comes across an online acquaintance, their relationship turns out to be more than "just friends."

क्या पता हम में हैं कहानी
या हैं कहानी में हम!
When an author puts in so much effort to build a synergy between music and her stories, a reviewer should also put in some effort, right?

Disclaimer: Keep in mind, this is the review of a horror book by a weak hearted person, the bravehearts may find it over the board. But it is an honest review.

I received this book through the @penmancybooknook book review program just before I decided to nap in my ME TIME. But I had to change my plan, because there was no way I was not going to get my hands on the book after the Sonny boy returned from school. So I thought of giving up on my nap and started reading. And how right was I, he has stolen it from me and hence I am using the same picture I clicked to post the story!

Blurb: (As on Book)
Following the death of her grandfather, Maria has stopped speaking - not because she can't, but because she doesn't want to.

"The most important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its reason for existing" - Albert Einstein.

A curious boy, whose name is Cinnamon, is a curious soul. He is about to turn 14. But, he has his questions, which, if not answered may lead to an emotional imbalance.

"To all the mums out there,"
"The Fabulous Mums Of Champion Valley" by Zareen Khan got me at the first line. The blurb already mentions, "riotous romp through the messy world of driven school mums, fragile friendships and hard truths that are as heartwarming as it is hilarious",

The joy inches a level high when you get to know someone you know is looking to write a book, seek your help and accomplish it against all odds! "Birthing Me" is that book for me. I say this to her every time we chat, but I am not hesitating to say it publicly today, "Living life on your terms comes with a price and requires a lot of courage. I am happy and proud to see you doing that!"

Book Title - Echoes Of The Past: Untold Stories Resurfaced
Author - Paulomi Babre
Given thriller any day, I would not pick it up, the weak-hearted person I am. Thank you Paulomi and Priya for sending a copy, I did read the book, I am happy that I did not let it pass.

"The Mysterious Creepers of Pinewood and Other Stories" by Amita Samant is a collection of 5 stories that go well for adults equally, I would say. Because, as adults, we need to keep relearning things we learnt in our childhood, I firmly believe that!

As the title indicates, it talks about the death and loss of a family member. Author Sneha Sharma has chosen a subtle way of expressing and talking about a sensitive issue, especially with kids. The story is simple, lucid, and involves you easily. As characters are introduced one by one, the excitement is only added to the journey ahead.

"Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words." - Paul Engle