The story behind Amazon Reviews in India
For years, we authors have been hearing how important Amazon Reviews in India are for our books. In fact, getting reviews for a book has become a business. Reviews are […]
14 Tips to Help you Write a Great Book Review
A book review is an evaluation of a book. It includes its strengths and weaknesses, context, and your own opinion. It can be a great way to recommend a book […]
Importance of Book Reviews to sell books in India
As an author, the importance of book reviews is often not understood. Marketing your book needs as much thought from an author as writing your book. I know most writers […]
Is that Insta / Facebook Book Exchange a Scam?
Give 1 book. Get 36. Really? #BookExchange Around charitable times like Christmas, some well-meaning friend on Facebook or Instagram will share something like this: [su_quote]I’m looking for people to take […]
12 Best Books on Mental Health in India
One cannot talk about great books on mental health without first talking about mental health. Globally mental health is a topic we often shy away from. Words like ‘depression’ and […]
12 Best Books on Writing
The quest for best books on writing started when Pallavi Prakash Kumar ( a member of our Facebook group – Let’s Talk Writing ) asked in the group- What are […]
Reading List for Pandemic Times
2020 has been, without a doubt, the most unexpected and chaotic year that any of us have experienced- and we’re only halfway through. With the world descending into chaos, countries […]
Top 10 Indian books for kids around the world
I moved out of India almost two years ago. When I find someone who I can bond with, be it over movies, books, or songs, it’s an amazing experience. For […]
Top 10 Indian books for Indian kids
I never read a lot of Indian literature growing up- that is, books by Indian authors. There was a huge lack of diversity when it came to my reading list, […]
Crafting a Truly Evil Villain
Book Review of “13 Steps to Evil – How to Craft a Superbad Villain” (The complete set – Textbook, and Workbook) Author – Sacha Black (This post uses the male […]
“Writing Life Stories” – a guide to writing memoir
“Writing Life Stories – how to make memories into memoirs, ideas into essays and life into literature” by Bill Roorbach & Kristen Keckler, Ph.D. F+W Publications, 2008 A book review […]
EDUCATED: A memoir that sears the soul
EDUCATED by Tara Westover Random House, Feb 2018 A review by Kamalini Natesan How does one review a book of this nature- a memoir? Memoirs have the undue advantage of […]