02 Sunday Apr 2017
Posted in Wrapups & Roundups
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biblichor, books authors must read, books for writers, feminist books, march reading wrapup, Read Women, the mother review, Yvvette Edwards
MARCH READING WRAPUP
Technically this is stuff that happened this month but hey, March got over this week so here’s my wrapup! Continue reading
17 Friday Jun 2016
Posted in Author Favourites, Author Interviews
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arathi menon author, arathi menon interview, Author interview, book reviews, books about breakups, books about divorce, feminist books, Femme Friday, leaving home with half a fridge
I was at the airport, my flight had been delayed by a whole two hours and my family and I were roaming around looking at things to spend time and money on. Naturally the bookstore called out to some of us and we meandered in, checking shelves and cheering over the boy one get one half off shelf when I spotted this in the “New Arrivals” display. It had a hilarious title and an adorable cover, but what grabbed my attention was the checkout line. Tons and tons of women waiting to buy a copy of Leaving Home With Half A Fridge. Naturally I grabbed myself one and it quickly became one of my favourite reads last year. I got a chance to talk to the author, Arathi Menon, the other day and pestered her with some (not at all diplomatic) questions.
1. Any tips on how to make a new place your own after a divorce or Breakup? Like a piece of decor or something?
13 Friday May 2016
Posted in Autobiography, Femme Friday, Indian Writing
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book review, comedian memoir, feminist books, Femme Friday, indian memoir, radhika vaz, radhika vaz review, unladylike review
Unladylike is a memoir that spans four decades of the author’s life. From stories about a childhood spent wishing she could change everything about her life (including her parents), to her chronically delayed puberty, and the self-esteem issues that accompany a flat chest, Vaz doesn’t pull any punches. She takes us through her college years, where under the vigilance of Catholic nuns she grappled with a major decision—to have or not have pre-marital sex as well as the discovery that the female body is capable of some very strange sounds at very inappropriate times. Out of respect for various ex-boyfriends, she will dwell on just one man—her wheat-eating, milk-drinking Jat husband. From their extra-long courtship (that he didn’t tell his mother about), to their wedding day and beyond, there are lessons for every girl who has ever thought ‘one day I’d like to be married’. The lesson is: ‘Don’t say you weren’t warned’
