20 Jan 2026

2026, Book Review, ReadLikeAWriter, Writing 0 Comment
Title of book and author: Stories of Words and Phrases by Sumanto Chattopadhyay
Unearthing the history behind words and phrasesI’ve always been in love with reading.In love with words.And in reading about words.The history. The background. The etymology of words.And so, I was delighted when someone I know personally (hello Bragging Rights!) published a book on all that I hold dear. Stories of Words and Phrases by Sumanto Chattopadhyay brings all that together in...
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26 May 2024

2024, Book Review, LessThan500Words, ReadLikeAWriter
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The Lost Novel by Gabriel Garcia MarquezBook Review: Until August(The Lost Novel)Gabriel Garcia Marquez#BookReview #GabrielGarciaMarquez #TheLostNovel #UntilAugust #LessThan500Words #HardcoverUntil August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez has just been published. Thanks, NB, for letting me know. I had read about it. But didn’t know it was out. I ordered it immediately. It’s g...
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25 Jul 2022

2022, Book, Book Review, ReadLikeAWriter
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Tiny Book. Huge Import.As part of the series for the #Indica1000ReviewersClub2022, one of the books that landed off the post one fine day was Shitala: How India Enabled Vaccination.The timing could not be better. Considering that we are just going through the tail-end of a pandemic, with vaccination (two doses, a booster and yet another booster) being a key topic, this becomes a...
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