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Year 2025 | Book 19/52 Book Review : DEVIS & DIVAS - TRIPTI SHARAN Devis & Divas  by Tripti Sharan hints at mythological depth but instead offers modern-day retellings loosely inspired by figures like Sita, Parvati, Ahalya, and Radha. Narrated through a contemporary lens, the stories echo everyday experiences, familiar yet earnest. While the names evoke mythic resonance, they don't expand legacy or provoke new insight. It’s a thoughtful presentation of age-old dynamics, but readers seeking layered reinterpretation might find the stories more familiar than groundbreaking. Another book of the Author - House of Doctors   #BookReview #IndianLit #TriptiSharan #FeministReads #StorytellingLens

  Year 2025 | Book 18/52 Book Review :  Anandamath  by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.         Set during Bengal’s 1770 famine, blends history, patriotism, and sacrifice. Beyond its story of armed Sanyasis rebelling against oppression, the novel’s lasting legacy is  Vande Mataram —a song that ignited India’s freedom movement and remains both iconic and controversial. Though written in 1882, its themes of duty versus family and religious tension still resonate in 2025. A challenging yet essential read, it’s a powerful reminder of India’s turbulent past and enduring spirit. #Anandamath #BankimChandraChattopadhyay #VandeMataram #IndianClassics #HistoricalFiction #SanyasiRebellion #IndianLiterature #BookReview #PatrioticReads #MustReadBooks

Year 2025 | Book 16/52 Book Review :  Heart Lamp  by Banu Mushtaq (translated by Deepa Bhasthi) Winner of the International Booker Prize 2025,  Heart Lamp  is a poignant collection of 12 short stories that illuminate the inner and outer lives of Muslim women in South India. Banu Mushtaq’s writing, layered with subtle irony and quiet heartbreak, captures the silent burdens daughters and mothers carry. Some stories are strikingly universal, others more rooted in Kannada cultural contexts. While the translation conveys much, I did feel a slight dilution of emotional resonance. A few stories felt repetitive, but the best ones evoke empathy and leave a lasting glow. #HeartLamp #BanuMushtaq #DeepaBhasthi #BookerPrize2025 #InternationalBookerPrize #TranslatedFiction #ShortStoryCollection #IndianLiterature #KannadaLiterature #WomenWriters  #BooksInTranslation #FictionThatMatters #LiteraryFiction #StorytellingWithSoul #ReadMoreBooks #BookReview #Bibliophile

Year 2025 | Book 15/52 Book Review :  The Dalai Lama – An Extraordinary Life by Alexander Norman I picked up this book hoping to better understand  His Holiness the Dalai Lama —his thoughts, emotions, and inner world. While the book covers many important events in his life, I was expecting more depth and personal insight. I wanted to feel connected to his mind—especially during key decisions and turning points. Unfortunately, I didn’t find it very engaging, as it felt more like a record of events than a true glimpse into his personality. For a figure as extraordinary as HHDL, I hoped for something more intimate and reflective. #BookReview #DalaiLama #HisHoliness #AlexanderNorman #SpiritualBiographies #BooksOnFaith #NonFictionReads #BuddhismBooks #TibetHistory #MindfulReading #BookstagramIndia #BiographyReview #LifeOfDalaiLama #ReadingReflections #BooksThatMatter #harpercollins

Year 2025 | Book 14/52 Book Review : Premchand Ki Anmol Kahaniya प्रेमचंद की अनमोल कहानियाँ  साधारण भाषा में असाधारण अनुभव देती हैं।  हर कहानी हमारे आसपास की लगती है, पर फिर भी नई लगती है।  हर किरदार अपनी छाप छोड़ता है। लेखन इतना गहरा है कि लगता है जैसे हम खुद उस कहानी का हिस्सा हों। पढ़ना ज़रूरी है। #Premchand #HindiLiterature #IndianClassics #AnmolKahaniyan #BookReview #SimpleYetProfound #MustReadBooks #TimelessStories #IndianAuthors #PremchandStories #LiteraryGems #ShortStoriesIndia #BooksInHindi #ClassicIndianLiterature #KahaniyonKaSafar

  Year 2025 | Book 13/52 Book Review : Guru Dutt - Ek Adhuri Dastaan Writer - Yasser Usman Translator - Mahendra Narayan Singh Yadav I hadn’t seen Guru Dutt’s films, but always heard he was a creative genius. I read this book to believe it—and I truly do now. Yasser Usman’s writing (and Mahendra Yadav’s translation) brings Guru Dutt alive like a dramatic, emotional film. His artistic madness, personal heartbreaks, and obsession with perfection unfold like a gripping script. This is not just a biography; it’s a peek behind the curtain of a fragile, gifted soul. The tragic end hits hard. Like a classic black-and-white movie, this book lingers with silence, sadness, and sheer brilliance. #GuruDutt #EkAdhuriDastaan #YasserUsman #BookReview #HindiBooks #BiographyReads #BollywoodLegends #FilmyReads #CreativeGenius #ClassicCinema #BookstagramIndia #IndianAuthors #MustReadBiographies #BooksOnCinema #TragicGenius #LiteraryBollywood