I hadn’t started ‘travelling’ in the spiritual sense of the word until about five years ago. I assumed this lack of experience was serving me well during the corona lockdown because I hadn’t caught the travel-withdrawal bug. An encounter with an aggressive bird made me realise that there are parts of travel that I do miss – like learning whether the birds in the new city are bigger jerks than the ones back home.
Author Archives: prashanthinimande
When We Believed in Mermaids – A Review
When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O’NealMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Some books are plot-driven and some are character-driven. I’d say ‘When we believed in mermaids’ is both and neither. This book is a mood. It’s a story of sisters torn apart by terrible childhoods but brought together by the sea and theContinueContinue reading “When We Believed in Mermaids – A Review”
Permanent Record – A Review
Permanent Record by Edward Snowden My rating: 5 of 5 stars Recently I, like the world, have been thinking a lot about online privacy. My gadgets-loving husband owns both Google Home and Amazon Echo. He encouraged me to back up all my photos on Google Photos. Our TV is connected to the internet and duringContinueContinue reading “Permanent Record – A Review”
My favourite things from 2019
I am always on the look out for a great story and in 2019, I found them in the form of books and TV shows. These are my favourites among everything I watched and read this year!
The Three Body Problem – A Review
The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars for being a book that was nothing like anything I have ever read. The first few chapters in this book are filled with hooks. A scientist is beaten to death during the cultural revolution in China, his daughter is pulled into aContinueContinue reading “The Three Body Problem – A Review”
The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin – A Review
The Dark Forest by Liu CixinMy rating: 5 of 5 stars “If I destroy you, what business is it of yours?” The second part of the epic saga that is the Remembrance of Earth’s Past is far, far better than the first. The human civilization has 400 years to prepare for an attack from aContinueContinue reading “The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin – A Review”
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle – A Review
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Phew! That was a fun ride. I have been listening to the ‘7 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle’s audiobook version for months now. It took months only because I had a strict ‘listening only while cooking’ rule. There were 2 hours ofContinueContinue reading “The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle – A Review”