When you read a book and enjoy the writing of an author, it will so happen that you end up picking up their other books too. Tree Bears Witness is an ebook I picked up because of the author’s name on it – Sharath Komarraju. The first book being, 17 Fascinating Women from The Mahabharata which doesn’t seize to fascinate me. Yay or Nay Yay. If you have loved Birbal stories growing up, then this book will get you excited and keep you on the edge of the seat. 🙂 Review of Tree Bears Witness Tree Bears Witness by Sharath Komarraju, is story set in Mughal period with Birbal trying to…
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#BookReview: How I Became a Farmers Wife by Yashodhara Lal
The joy of holding the book and reading it can never be the same as reading an ebook. Eva! Soo, reading How I Became a Farmer’s Wife by Yashodhara Lal was fabulous. Reading it was soo much fun. Also I know my reviews are very breezy and not in depth, but my intention is not to dissect a book or the author’s writing. Instead, it is to tell you whether to read it or not and what I thought about it. 🙂 Lets get on with the review now. Yay or Nay Definitely yay. For the authors writing. It’s almost like you are watching the protagonists go about their lives…
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#BookReview: Tumula by Sudha Murty (Kannada Book)
I have grown up reading books. You know that already :). Let me write it better. I have grown up reading books in English. My home language is Kannada, but never did I read Kannada books. Why? Well, I always thought it would be difficult and I would never enjoy it. My father and family are voracious readers, who savor Kannada writing. Thanks to my sister Bindu, am taking the plunge into Kannada literature. Tumula by Sudha Murty is my first Kannada book. <3 Yay or Nay Yay. Tumula is a book with many faces to it and brings out a valuable message in the most beautiful way possible. If…
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#eBookReview: The Boy by Nrupal Das
After a long break of about 2 months, in which I continued to read but had no time to write. 🙂 Breaking that and coming back more determined to read more books, review and talk a lot about them. Wish me luck. 🙂 www.opinionatedmua.com is dedicated to reviewing only Indian books. The idea was to bring to light many authors who write and go unrecognized along with talking about renowned Indian authors. So when Nrupal got in touch with me to review his book, I had to say yes. So here goes the review for The Boy by Nrupal Das. Yay or Nay Yay for the writing and Nay for…
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#BookQuotes: Words of Matahari, The Spy by Paulo Coelho
Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod aka Matahari, a dutch artist who was convicted for being a spy for Germans and executed to death by the French firing squad. This book, The Spy by Paulo Coelho is more a life story in Matahari’s words through her letter to her lawyer. I bring you some of the book quotes that had me thinking. I re-read them, wondering who Matahari really was. Matahari – Who is she? The Germans and the French were at war. Many immigrants and people turned into spies in this era either to earn the money or to remain alive. Matahari is one such famous artist, who was approached to be…
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#eBookReview: The Big Switch by John Thomas
The journey of the #YearOfBooks for 2018 is so far much better than I had expected. Am hoping the momentum remains and I will be able to hit the no.65 on my Goodreads Reading Challenge 2018. The Big Switch is my 6th read for the year. This is one among the 4 e-books I read in January. It still amazes me, how I have taken to Kindle. 😉 Anyways, read along for the review of The Big Switch by John Thomas. Yay or Nay Neither a yay nor a nay. There are certain parts of the book I really enjoyed and certain parts that, felt like a drag. But the…
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Mayada -Daughter of Iraq, A Book That Sends Shivers Down Your Spine
Reading a book seems simple but ask an avid reader and you’ll know how much more it means. It so happens that a book sometimes has such deep affect on you that you can’t stop thinking about it. Even when it’s been days since you finished reading it. Mayada -Daughter of Iraq is one such book. I take her name almost everyday since I have known her. Imagine yourself in the current life, your family, friends and children. Your everyday routine of waking up, enjoying a cup of tea, cooking, cleaning up, reading a book and the day going by in the many little things. Now imagine, you are to…
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#eBookReview: When Women Speak Up by Women’s Web
The end of 2017 was an epiphany. #IHaveAVoiceToo, my Blogchatter Project in December, to urge people to fight against sexism and embrace feminism gave me a clarity as to what I would be focusing on, in 2018. Throughout the campaign, the main goal was to get people to talk about sexism because I strongly believe that change starts when people speak up. When Women Speak Up by Women’s Web is a book that lead to the same path. It shows what can happened When Women Speak Up for themselves or for other women. Here is my review of the book. Yay or Nay Yay times 100 million. When Women Speak…
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#eBookReview: 17 Fascinating Women From The Mahabharatha by Sharath Komarraju
17 Fascinating Women From The Mahabharatha by Sharath Komarraju is the second book for the #YearofBooks 2018 I read(The first book is here). Okay I have to confess, I have started reading books on Kindle app on my phone and I must say am loving it. I almost feel like am cheating on my paperbacks and hardcover. 🙁 But really, the traffic in Jakarta means oodles of time sitting idle and the new Samsung galaxy S8 sure added to the need for the Kindle App. I not only read faster, but I don’t need to carry a heavy load around. But I don’t wish to turn into a e-reader completely,…
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#eBookReview: Maya & The Mind Mystics by Lavanya Srinivasan
Being a part of Blogger communities has helped me discover soo many talented writers. Many have eventually become friends and it marvels me, how words have the power to connect people too. I guess that’s the beauty of being a human, the power to connect with others through words. Maya & The Mind Mystics is a book by a fellow blogger. Here is my review of the book by Lavanya Srinivasan. Yay or Nay Yay for the story and the author’s narration of the story. Fast paced and an interesting storyline. I would say that she could have done a lot better. But it’s a good start to the being…
