Of the 83 books I read in 2024, I would definitely rank The Women and The Frozen River as the best of the best. I read The Women and The Frozen River back to back, and they complemented each other very well. Both had female protagonists in healthcare who were denigrated and stigmatized by women …
Are you there ___? It’s me, Sravanthi
Ever since I heard that there was a movie version of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, my 10 year old self was giddy with excitement, like the first time I wore a bra. Unlike wearing a bra though, the excitement of reading a Judy Blume classic never wears off, the underwire never cuts …
Getting In the Spirit Between the Covers
If you are a big reader like I am, you may read books centered around the holiday theme when the calendar flips to December (or maybe earlier!). Like me, you may have some favorites, and then some new discoveries. Classic favorites include Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women", Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", Truman Capote's "A …
My Favorite 2021 Reads
Not a coincidence that my last post was the Best of 2020 Books, because 2021 was a blur. Isn't everything during a pandemic a time-warp? Seriously - 2021 was jam-packed. While I didn't do much writing last year, I did a TON of reading,
Best of 2020 Books
Even before quarantine started in March, I knew I was going to read a lot more in 2020, given that I started the year without a full-time job. What has changed since January is how I choose my books. Before this year, my book choices were primarily based off Reese Witherspoon's book club, or the …
