What kind of a person sets out to find romance and instead chooses murder? Me. Obviously I’m talking about reading — from the creased titles of crime writing on my bookshelf, I’ve gathered that murder in real life requires more focused attention than I’m likely to lavish on violence. For instance, I can absolutely see myself heading out, determined to buy a gun, only to get distracted by a sunset. Or some really pretty stationery. But I digress. Of late, the books in my Kindle or on my bedside table have all been dense (more on that later) and so, the other day, I thought it would be nice to have a tonal shift. Entirely set on getting a Mills & Boon, I started looking for romances only to find myself, five minutes later, in the middle of a clutch of cosy mysteries.
I don't know how i stumbled upon your writing during blogspot days...maybe Ultrabrown comments, Sepia Mutiny comments, Anubhav Pal (Loins of Punjab..) connection.. I have no idea.
I am so lucky to have discovered your writing. I have been reading every single writing/movie reviews/festival review/book reviews/ Bombay Instagram picture secretly (no instagram account my own) for years.
Your last paragraph in this article substack is just beautiful.. tears to my eyes. This is to me is the essence of life: a book in hand, a simple breeze, a beautiful sky, and a cup of chai.. I hope you savour and keep this memory for years. I will be re-reading this paragraph in my inbox for years to evoke the essence of life.
Thanks for such a rich post. Seven newspapers! I have difficulty managing three! I agree with you about The Written Word -- I read and reviewed it myself a few years ago. I didn't know about Culture, must look into that. Cheers!
I don't know how i stumbled upon your writing during blogspot days...maybe Ultrabrown comments, Sepia Mutiny comments, Anubhav Pal (Loins of Punjab..) connection.. I have no idea.
I am so lucky to have discovered your writing. I have been reading every single writing/movie reviews/festival review/book reviews/ Bombay Instagram picture secretly (no instagram account my own) for years.
Your last paragraph in this article substack is just beautiful.. tears to my eyes. This is to me is the essence of life: a book in hand, a simple breeze, a beautiful sky, and a cup of chai.. I hope you savour and keep this memory for years. I will be re-reading this paragraph in my inbox for years to evoke the essence of life.
Thank for you for writing this...
Thanks for such a rich post. Seven newspapers! I have difficulty managing three! I agree with you about The Written Word -- I read and reviewed it myself a few years ago. I didn't know about Culture, must look into that. Cheers!