Ananya AkJul 29, 20212 minBeartown Will Rip Your Heart OutBang-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...
Ananya AkJul 8, 20212 minA Simple Plan Was A Nerve-Wracking, Spine-Tingling ReadAbout 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...
Ananya AkJul 5, 20213 minDaura Is A Unique, Refreshing TaleDaura 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...
Ananya AkJun 27, 20213 minThe Housekeeper and the Professor is a Wholesome Love Letter to MathI’ve always loved math. I enjoyed the predictability of numbers, and I loved the challenge of finding meaning in those elusive alphabets...
Ananya AkJun 24, 20213 minThe Little Prince is Poignant and DeepGrown-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...
Ananya AkJun 22, 20214 minOn 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...
Ananya AkJun 13, 20214 minWhy 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...
Ananya AkJun 10, 20212 minOn Shaming, Assuming and PreachingOn shaming, assuming, and preaching “It is criminal not to raise your voice” is clear shaming. “YOU might be privileged, but I cannot...
Ananya AkMay 25, 20214 minPenance Was Draining - But I Loved ItAbout 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...
Ananya AkMay 23, 20213 minThe 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...
Ananya AkMay 20, 20214 minHow 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:...
Ananya AkMay 17, 20213 minWhat 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...
Ananya AkMay 11, 20212 minWhat 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...
Ananya AkMay 7, 20214 minOn a Truck Alone to McMahon is a Travelogue of a Woman With GumptionSometimes, articulating my thoughts comes out as a random jumble of words. Writing letters to the authors helps, I've found. So...here...
Ananya AkApr 30, 20214 minA Heartfelt Letter to the Author of The Mountains SingAs 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...
Ananya AkApr 15, 20214 minConfessions is the Perfect Edge-of-Seat Thriller For a Quick Adrenaline RushConfessions is a uniquely written book, much like most of the books I’ve been reading these days. So my review will be a...
Ananya AkApr 12, 20213 minThe Travelling Cat Chronicles is Wholesome and Heartbreaking and Amazing, all in OneAs 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...
Ananya AkApr 9, 20213 minMalice: A spine-tingling thrillerMalice (n): the desire to harm someone; ill will What is malice, really? Hatred? Love turned sour? Just plain dislike? Theoretically, I...
Ananya AkMar 29, 202112 minMy First (of hopefully many) Birding Trips – Lava-Neora Valley-LatpancharWARNING: 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...
Ananya AkMar 23, 20213 minPiranesi: A Tribute to the BookPiranesi 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...