Author: Shilpa

A closet writer with a knack for adding vivid, witty & personal details. I love coffee, books and food. Highly appreciate lo-fi music and illustrations. Borderline obsessed with stationery, productivity and organisation tools. Always in search of adventures & stories by travelling or being buried in books. Current Status ↠ Growing plants in my room. Life Goals ↠ Spark conversations, ideas & inspiration with a cup of mild roasted black coffee.

The Ten Thousand Doors of January

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Print Length: 416 pages
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Redhook
Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Magical Realism, Adventure

Ever read a book that reminded you of Inception or some multiverse movies? Because this book surely did it. It was hard for me to understand where the story was going until I finished half of the book. But what an ending!

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Be My Guest: Reflections on Food, Community, and the Meaning of Generosity

Be My Guest: Reflections on Food, Community, and the Meaning of Generosity by Priya Basil

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Print Length: 144 pages
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Canongate Books
Genre: Nonfiction, Food, Memoir, Essays, Philosophy, Cooking, Food and Drink, Politics, Biography Memoir

When I completed my final day of my internship at Canongate Books, Edinburgh in July 2019, this book was hot off the press. I had to wait to get my hands on it, and now that I have, I am intrigued to view food from a different angle because it is full of insights, questions, and interesting thoughts.

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Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food

Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food by Ann Hood

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Print Length: 256
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Would you believe me if I told you that I once applied for a PhD in English with a topic on food memoirs? Unfortunately, I was not accepted, but my love for reading about how food impacts different cultures, lives, habits, and cuisines remains undiminished.

TW: Death, Suicide, Family Loss

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An Astonishing Color of After

An Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Print Length: 480 pages
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Hello Readers! It’s been ages since I posted a book review. Nevertheless, I now have a membership to the Douglas County Library @dclcolorado, & I am guilty of making way too many simultaneous book reservations. Thus, I think, is the delightful life of a bookworm.

TW: Mental Illness, Suicide, Mental Health, Social & Family Issues, Death, Depression, Racism

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