Young Adult
The State League
I don’t play football; I don’t even watch football. Despite that, I was sucked into yet another brilliant book by Mallika Ravikumar – The State League. To be fair, considering how much I have…
Off with Their Heads
Dystopia and murder. Both genres I typically avoid. Yet, the moment I started reading Off with Their Heads, I was hooked. Chapter after pacy chapter drew me into a world where a group of…
The Girl Who Became a Buddha
What is it like to be the mother of one who gets enlightenment? How does one watch a young prince walk away from responsibilities towards something impractical and incomprehensible? The Girl Who Became a…
‘Carri-On’, Ruddy!
I remember the first time I visited Tadoba. Our guide, Vishwas, told us that being a forest guide is much like being a detective. You have to listen, look for detail, pay attention, and…
A Time to Dance
I went back to a novel in verse after a long time with A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman. It’s a lovely tale of grit and ambition, about finding one’s path and learning…
Top 3 Young Adult Books -2025
I can’t remember how many young adult books I read in 2025, but there were just three books that stood out to me. The White Lotus I’ve recommended The White Lotus to more readers than I…
Queen of Water
I’ve been waiting to read Queen of Water, the fourth book in Devika Rangachari’s Queen books! I just finished reading it, and it didn’t disappoint. While I did enjoy Queen of Ice and Queen…
Punching the Air
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Verse can do what prose cannot. I cannot imagine a book as powerful as Punching the Air being written in prose. It is stark and…
You Bring the Distant Near
You Bring the Distant Near has been on my TBR for a few years now. Yet, I never got around to reading it because I often don’t enjoy sagas that span generations. The cover…
Beverly, Right Here
I never came across Kate DiCamillo’s work as a child. I haven’t read so many of her more famous books—not The Tale of Desperaux or Mercy Watson or any of those. I did read…
