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Ananya Ak
Jul 29, 20212 min read
Beartown Will Rip Your Heart Out
Bang-bang. Bang. Bang-bang-bang-bang. The sound can be heard at all hours of the day in Beartown. It’s a hockey town, after all. A town...
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Ananya Ak
Jul 8, 20212 min read
A Simple Plan Was A Nerve-Wracking, Spine-Tingling Read
About the book Hank, his brother Jacob, and Jacob’s friend Lou stumble upon a crashed plane, the pilot dead and a duffel bag full of...
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Ananya Ak
Jul 5, 20213 min read
Daura Is A Unique, Refreshing Tale
Daura was the first book I read in this particular format – that of interviews (I can’t describe it, exactly – I’m sure there’s a name...
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Ananya Ak
Jun 27, 20213 min read
The Housekeeper and the Professor is a Wholesome Love Letter to Math
I’ve always loved math. I enjoyed the predictability of numbers, and I loved the challenge of finding meaning in those elusive alphabets...
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Ananya Ak
Jun 24, 20213 min read
The Little Prince is Poignant and Deep
Grown-ups are odd. When you tell them about a book you discovered, they never ask you the essential details. They never ask: “How does it...
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Ananya Ak
Jun 22, 20214 min read
On Dealing With Social Media Shaming (A Story)
A Disclaimer: Please don’t take every word I’ve written here (especially the ‘never minds’) as truth. Some of what I’ve written has been...
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Ananya Ak
Jun 13, 20214 min read
Why Shaming Doesn't Work (And What To Do Instead)
In my previous post, I spoke about shaming and preaching, and why it’s not okay to shame others; to force them into sharing your beliefs...
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Ananya Ak
Jun 10, 20212 min read
On Shaming, Assuming and Preaching
On shaming, assuming, and preaching “It is criminal not to raise your voice” is clear shaming. “YOU might be privileged, but I cannot...
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Ananya Ak
May 25, 20214 min read
Penance Was Draining - But I Loved It
About the book Ten-year-olds Sae, Maki, Akiko and Yuka were playing in their schoolyard with their friend Emily when a man none of them...
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Ananya Ak
May 23, 20213 min read
The Girl Who Drank The Moon Fell Just Short of Awesome
-- In Which A Story Begins -- Yes, of course there is a witch in the woods. She has been around for many, many years. She used to demand...
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Ananya Ak
May 20, 20214 min read
How to set boundaries: A super-short guide
(To know what boundaries are and why they’re important, check out my previous post!) Before I begin, I want to acknowledge something:...
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Ananya Ak
May 17, 20213 min read
What are Boundaries and Why are they Important?
DISCLAIMER: I have used ‘you’ quite liberally in this post. I do this because the word is powerful. It helps us all reflect on our...
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Ananya Ak
May 11, 20212 min read
What is Empathy, Really?
Empathy The word has become a buzzword. Everyone knows it exists and lots of people use it as a weapon against other people who’ve been...
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Ananya Ak
May 7, 20214 min read
On a Truck Alone to McMahon is a Travelogue of a Woman With Gumption
Sometimes, articulating my thoughts comes out as a random jumble of words. Writing letters to the authors helps, I've found. So...here...
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Ananya Ak
Apr 30, 20214 min read
A Heartfelt Letter to the Author of The Mountains Sing
As I read The Mountains Sing, lots of words came to me to describe its beauty. But they all somehow overwhelmed me. By the time I sat to...
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Ananya Ak
Apr 15, 20214 min read
Confessions is the Perfect Edge-of-Seat Thriller For a Quick Adrenaline Rush
Confessions is a uniquely written book, much like most of the books I’ve been reading these days. So my review will be a...
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Ananya Ak
Apr 12, 20213 min read
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is Wholesome and Heartbreaking and Amazing, all in One
As a firm dog-lover and someone who’s largely indifferent to cats, I didn’t think a story about the relationship between a cat and his...
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Ananya Ak
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Malice: A spine-tingling thriller
Malice (n): the desire to harm someone; ill will What is malice, really? Hatred? Love turned sour? Just plain dislike? Theoretically, I...
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Ananya Ak
Mar 29, 202112 min read
My First (of hopefully many) Birding Trips – Lava-Neora Valley-Latpanchar
WARNING: If you've already read my series of posts on my Instagram page (which means you follow me. I love you), this is the same, but in...
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Ananya Ak
Mar 23, 20213 min read
Piranesi: A Tribute to the Book
Piranesi was such a unique, fun book to read that I’d be remiss if I didn’t write my review in a style different to my usual. So…here...
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