Tag: #marriage
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Robbie’s Inspiration – Book review: Coming Home by Smitha Vishwanath
Originally posted on Robbie's inspiration: What Amazon says Twenty-six-year-old, Shanaya, finds her idea of home and family ripped apart when she loses her mother. Her effort to drown herself in her job proves to be financially rewarding and her work is recognized by the organisation. But, even this is not enough to fill the…
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Book Review: He, She, and it- the grammar of marriage
The book is an anthology of short stories. The interesting thing about anthologies centred around a theme, in this case, ‘Marriage’, is that you get as many different perspectives on the topic as the number of participating writers. When it comes to marriage, there can be two types- a happy marriage and a sad marriage. A…
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Book Review : Tuesdays With Morrie: An old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson
As promised, here’s my review of ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’. The book is a treasure that I found on the streets of Mumbai. You can read about how I found it by clicking on the link- Unearthing Mumbai’s Treasures . I absolutely loved the book because it felt like I was seeing the world through my…
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A short story : Jane and Joe
“Did you sleep well?” he asked concerned “Yes I did.” “How are you feeling now?” “I’m much better. Please don’t worry,” she said, her voice soft “How can I not worry? I am your son.” “Son?” she asked confused. “You must go and rest. You just got discharged from the hospital yesterday,” he continued ignoring…
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NaPoWriMo Day 16 – You’re the corn!
“Today we challenge you to write a poem of over-the-top compliments. Pick a person, place, or thing you love, and praise it in the most effusive way you can. Go for broke with metaphors, similes, and more. Need a little inspiration? Perhaps you’ll find it in the lyrics of Cole Porter’s “You’re The Top.” (Scroll…