Books N Unicorns

Preeti Shenoy's latest release is based in the small tourist town of Joshimath in the foothills of the Himalayas. The progatonist, Veda, a 20-year-old English Arts student has been raised in a house with a strict father, a meek mother and four siblings, Veda being the eldest of all. The story revolves around the dramatic lifestyle changes happening time to time in Veda's life once she moves to Pune post an expeditious wedding to live with her in-laws.   Veda has been an obedient, dutiful child of her parents quite in contrast to her immediately younger sister Vidya, the rebel of the house. Her parents were never interested in getting the women of the house educated and believed in preparing them for marriage as soon as the first proposal came towards their way. Shenoy's lead character gets married to an eight-year-older Bhuwan working in a multinational company. The plot moves forward with Veda's mother-in-law's torturous behaviour towards her, accompanied

Rohan Monteiro's debut book is another young member of the 'Cool Non-fiction books Club' of recent times. Just like the title 'Keep Calm & Go Crazy: A Guide to Finding Your Inner Hero', every page offers something pretty catchy to the reader. The author's memoir on lifestyle differences while dating, post marriage and during and post childbirth is both fun and uplifting. Every chapter makes you feel happy since his lessons mentioned at the end of every chapter don't sound forced or too-philosophical-to-be-true type. After reading most of them, the reader feels like, 'Damn, this is so right! I must start following this immediately!' A few lessons from the book are as follows: The only way you can figure out what it is you are best cut out for is to experience it. Don't close yourself to the possibility that you might like something even if you don't know much about it. Cultivate friendship and relationships with people you can sh

Anita Nair's third book and a global hit, Ladies Coupé is the story of Akhilandeshwari, a mercy-appointed Income Tax clerk travelling to Kanyakumari in an overnight journey train. The 45-year-old Akhila has been the unmarried sole bread earner of her family post her father's death. She meets five other women sharing the coupé on the journey, each with a vivid story reflecting the struggles and chaos in their respective lives. Anita Nair's lead character has been on an emotional roller coaster throughout her life with the singular question mark hanging on her mind , 'Is a woman incomplete without the presence of a marriage, a husband, a family she creates? Is life monotonously sad for a single woman?' Akhila's character goes through the casual patriarchy absorbed deeply in the South Indian society and her family's immense selfish attitude towards her. She is expected to be the 'perfect Brahmin head' in her house; take permission from her younger b