Minuscule is like a breeze in between the storm. Given a choice I would prefer thick books over thin books anytime. But after reading Minuscule, I will not hesitate to pick up a thin book. I felt like reading a personal diary of the author while reading this book! I liked the little musings in between the bigger part. The musings were small but deep! I totally enjoyed reading those. The way author has framed the book is amazing. Though, microfiction is not my favourite, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. And I look totally loved the very last part of the book. Right from the cover to the musings, the book is a complete package.
Would I recommend this book?
Hell Yeah! This book is a light read and I actually finished it in an hour. If you want a wonderful short read, you can pick up this book.
Rating - 4.5/5
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ELT-DUK AND THE COMPANY OF GOLD HUNTERS.
Author Name - Yash Sharma
Publication - Invincible publishers

My Review - This book is a good attempt in the fantasy genre. I liked the way the book started. But, I lost interest after 3 to 4 chapters. I tried to finish the book with great difficulty. While reading the book, I found certain characters and circumstances similar to Lord of Rings. Towards the end, the book picked up it's pace and it's a delight to read the book. It's refreshing to read something that's new! Read the book to know the fate of the gold hunters.

Would I recommend this book? Definitely! Though the book has a slow start, it's a delight to read this!
My rating - 3.2/5

The title of the book itself is a negative point for the book. The title and the story didn't suit at all! The story of the book is a typical love story with extra unwanted details. The writing style is poor and the way the story turns is also poor. After a few pages, it's very difficult to continue with the book.
Author has to improve a lot!

This is my first Danielle Steel book.
Honestly, I expected it to be a bit more. But it is totally disappointing.
It feels like the author has written the book in such haste that she forgot to shape it properly.
The author is repeating that the protagonist is feeling alone again and again and again. It is downright irritating.
Overall, it's a nice short read. You can read this book when you want to give yourselves a break from serious books.

In a Forest, A Deer is a book that I enjoyed a lot recently. With me reading heavy reads right and left, it brought the much needed lightness. I have always liked Ambai's writing for it's crisp prose and feminist thoughts. And this one didn't disappoint me on that front.





Ambai's women are the blueprint of the new age women envisioned by Bharathi. The beauty of her writing lies in the way she doesn't overdoes it. There is no hypocrisy here as women breaking the rules where men are held in a spotlight. Men and women are equally feminists, equally nurturing and equally oppressing as well. And one can't ignore the role food and music plays in this book to break the oppression.





Food is used here as a tool to nurture a person and also to break the norms. Food is used here to build and destroy a relationship as well. By sharing Food, Ambai's women are breaking away from the shackles of patriarchal norms. And one can't ignore how music and poems enhance these thoughts.





Out of all the stories, I loved the last one A Movement, A Folder, A Tears a lot. This is the last the story in the collection that packs a punch. Set in the backdrops of Babar Masjid demolition, we follow 3 women who are finding different fates by closing their NGO. It's a poignant tale of betrayal, love, pain and empowerment.





While in current times, these stories may sound lame, one can't ignore the fact that they are published as early as 1990's. It is radical and liberating for those times. I urge you to keep that in mind while reading this book.





It also brought back a lot of nostalgic moments with my paatti (grandma) and the fun I had as a child. Overall, this is a book you can read just for the sheer joy of nostalgia and of course, to learn about Tamil culture. I didn't write many things about it as the introduction of this book has a detailed explanation of sorts. Reading this book left me yearning for a normal happy families with healthy relationships and