What a beautiful book—or rather, how beautifully it is written! I must confess, I’ve fallen in love with Leo Tolstoy and would love to date him—not in the modern sense, but just to sit, talk, and listen to him endlessly. The plot is simple: a young girl, Masha, falls in love with an older man,… Read More Transient Love, Lasting Words : Reflections on Family Happiness
So many of my friends had recommended this book. It had always been on my to-read list, lingering there for years. Recently, another friend mentioned it again, and while browsing a bookstore, I finally picked it up. I finished it in less than seven days. That doesn’t prove I’m a fast reader—it simply shows how… Read More A Thousand Splendid Suns: A Story of Resilience and Hope
I recently read Dear Ijeawele: A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie—a short yet powerful book that makes for an excellent conversation starter with friends and family. It offers thought-provoking suggestions that invite deep reflection. The book is essentially compiled out of a collection of letters the author wrote to a friend,… Read More A Feminist Parent’s Guide: Lessons from Dear Ijeawele
No Longer Human It’s the story of Oba Yozo, a man who feels deeply disconnected from the world around him—drifting through life with a constant sense of being a misfit. He reflects relentlessly on humanity and his inability to understand people. The book is structured as Yozo’s personal notebooks, divided into three parts. Notebook One:This… Read More Stranger to the World: My Reflections on No Longer Human
A data-backed reflection on obsession, unread pages, and finding purpose in sharing I always had a dream of setting up a library. Once I started earning, I found myself hoarding books in no time—visiting Crossword whenever possible and picking up titles with appealing covers or names that caught my attention. I began with self-help and… Read More What My Book Shelf Taught Me
This book is an absolute delight—everything I have ever dreamed of: a bookshop, books, coffee, and a sense of community. It is a treat for the imagination, offering an escape from our fast-paced world, where success is often measured by how busy and productive we are. Before we know it, we start measuring ourselves by… Read More Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
Urvi goes experimenting 