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    Beartown Will Rip Your Heart Out
    Ananya Ak
    • Jul 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    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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    A Simple Plan Was A Nerve-Wracking, Spine-Tingling Read
    Ananya Ak
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    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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    Daura Is A Unique, Refreshing Tale
    Ananya Ak
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    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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    The Housekeeper and the Professor is a Wholesome Love Letter to Math
    Ananya Ak
    • Jun 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    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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    The Little Prince is Poignant and Deep
    Ananya Ak
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    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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    On Dealing With Social Media Shaming (A Story)
    Ananya Ak
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 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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    Why Shaming Doesn't Work  (And What To Do Instead)
    Ananya Ak
    • Jun 13, 2021
    • 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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    On Shaming, Assuming and Preaching
    Ananya Ak
    • Jun 10, 2021
    • 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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    Penance Was Draining - But I Loved It
    Ananya Ak
    • May 25, 2021
    • 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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    The Girl Who Drank The Moon Fell Just Short of Awesome
    Ananya Ak
    • May 23, 2021
    • 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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    How to set boundaries: A super-short guide
    Ananya Ak
    • May 20, 2021
    • 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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    What are Boundaries and Why are they Important?
    Ananya Ak
    • May 17, 2021
    • 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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    What is Empathy, Really?
    Ananya Ak
    • May 11, 2021
    • 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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    On a Truck Alone to McMahon is a Travelogue of a Woman With Gumption
    Ananya Ak
    • May 7, 2021
    • 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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    A Heartfelt Letter to the Author of The Mountains Sing
    Ananya Ak
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 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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    Confessions is the Perfect Edge-of-Seat Thriller For a Quick Adrenaline Rush
    Ananya Ak
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 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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    The Travelling Cat Chronicles is Wholesome and Heartbreaking and Amazing, all in One
    Ananya Ak
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 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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    Malice: A spine-tingling thriller
    Ananya Ak
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 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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    My First (of hopefully many) Birding Trips – Lava-Neora Valley-Latpanchar
    Ananya Ak
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 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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    Piranesi: A Tribute to the Book
    Ananya Ak
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 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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