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
- 3 days ago
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 12 min
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
- 3 min
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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Ananya Ak
- Feb 19
- 2 min
Salvation of a Saint Review
Trigger Warning: Death, infidelity What kind of thrillers do you like? Ones which make you go, “Oh my god, I should have known!” at the...
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Ananya Ak
- Feb 19
- 3 min
House in the Cerulean Sea: A Book I want to Hug
While I typically write matter-of-fact reviews about exactly how I feel, this book spoke to me in a different way, so you’re stuck with...
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Ananya Ak
- Feb 4
- 4 min
Undertow is Simple on the Surface but it has Hidden Depths
Have you ever read a book outside your comfort zone and been mesmerised by it? Well, I have. I’m still mesmerised, in fact. Blurb:...
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Ananya Ak
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Laburnum for My Head is a Simply Written Book that Cuts At You
Trigger warning: sexual abuse, death, war, killing of animals, violence I picked up several short story collections for my journey to...
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