Chandra Sundeep

The Blogchatter Book of Friendship

*The Blogchatter Book of Friendship* is an anthology of eighteen diverse stories that explore the enduring and complex nature of human connection across different life stages. Whil…

Assassins Can’t Do It Alone

This review of Shesh’s thriller *Assassins Can’t Do It Alone* follows a former CEO who applies corporate-style efficiency to his work as a methodical assassin building a team for j…

Karibu Mami

This review of Sudha Ramnath’s *Karibu Mami* explores Vasanthi's journey as she navigates the challenges and joys of expat life in Tanzania. While the reviewer praises the book's w…

Jagannath

Smita Das Jain’s *Jagannath: Stories of Faith and Devotion* is a deeply moving collection of 75 stories that explore the rituals, folklore, and spiritual significance surrounding t…

Kanmani and Co

This five-star review highly recommends Lalitha Ramanathan’s *Kanmani and Co.: Five Friends (and a Cat) Tackle the World*, a nostalgic middle-grade novel set in a South Indian vill…

The Hotel by the Sea

This review of Julie Caplin’s *The Hotel by the Sea* describes a breezy, escapist romance set against a vivid and immersive Portuguese backdrop. While the reviewer praises the cine…

The Answer Is No

This review praises Fredrik Backman’s satirical novella, *The Answer Is No*, which follows a happy introvert named Lucas as he is thrust into communal chaos by a bureaucratic neigh…

Road to Abana

This review of Lata Gwalani's *Road to Abana* explores the journey of Paari, a resilient Sindhi woman navigating dangerous borderlands in a quest to reclaim her ancestral home foll…

Abscond

*Abscond* is a 38-page coming-of-age story by Abraham Verghese that follows thirteen-year-old Ravi Ramanathan as his life in 1967 New Jersey is upended by sudden loss. The reviewer…