The blog
An assortment of thoughts, opinions and stories
Books I’ve enjoyed, notes from my workshops, and stories about writing, dance and travel
The Impossible Pet
I loved The Impossible Pet by Jane De Suza! It’s a delightful story–the perfect blend of laughter and seriousness. Here’s what we’ll do as we read it at my book club next month. An Impossible Pet…
Sneaker Paati
Sneaker Paati is an engaging book that I read a few months ago. Even as I read it, I thought about the fact that it would make for a quick, easy read for middle-grade readers…
Trouble with Magic
The name itself makes my eyes sparkle. Trouble with magic? That sounds promising! And it is. I giggled my way through the book, chuckling at the hapless Aunt Malu and charmed by the enterprising…
The Piano
I’ve been meaning to read The Piano by Nandita Basu for a long time. I read and loved Rain Must Fall, and although Starry, Starry Night didn’t entirely work for me, I loved the…
Brachio
What a charming book! Brachio by Venkataraghavan and Ananya Broker Parekh is a visual treat, one that touches the reader with sweetness and whimsy. Brachio is so tall that he doesn’t fit on the…
Dear Author, You Are Wrong
Varsha Varghese’s Dear Author, You Are Wrong is another book I had the chance to read as a manuscript a few years ago when it was submitted for the Scholastic Asian Book Award 2023.…
The Case of the Mysterious Witches
The Case of the Mysterious Witches
What a powerful, important book! I haven’t read the first two M4 mysteries, but I have read–and admired–some of Mallika Ravikumar’s other work. My first was the award-winning The District Cup, which I loved.…
ingey angey
Do you find language learning fun? I’m not sure if I ever did. It was something that happened automatically, or didn’t happen at all, and I’ve written about it before in the context of…
Moin and the Monkey Monster
Moin is back! But more importantly, the monster is baaaaack! (It even has a song about it.) With its quirky characters (most of whom we’ve met before in Moin and the Monster and Moin…
Hey Sis! Hey Bro!
It’s been such a long time since I read a collection of short stories! Hey Sis! Hey Bro! by Deepa Agarwal was a fun read, bringing together a range of stories featuring brothers and…
