by Tanvi Agarwal
Talking about and around books
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April 10, 2025
<p>"But really, both of them knew why they kept attending these parties: because they had become one of the few opportunities the four of them had to be together, and at times, they seemed to be their only opportunity to create memories the four of them could share, keeping their friendship alive by dropping bundles of kindling onto a barely smoldering black smudge of fire. It was their way of pretending everything was the same."</p><p><br></p><p>This thought expresses how adulthood and our lives walk in different directions and the real struggle to stay in touch with each other. And the characters of today’s book in focus face the same.</p><p><br></p><p>Trigger warnings: Physical Abuse, Mental Trauma, Self-Loathing, and Harassment</p><p><br></p><p>A Little Life is a character-driven novel that follows the lives of four college friends Jude, Willen, Malcolm, and JB as they navigate through career, profession, relationship and the complexities of adulthood.</p><p><br></p><p>The story begins at The Lispenard Street and ends at The Lispenard Street, but what comes in the middle is terrific to imagine. So, readers with weak hearts will suffer while reading through this book. But readers who can take up themes like mental trauma, abuse, harassment, suffering, and physical torture will experience the immersive and devastating exploration of Jude's suffering from his childhood.</p>
April 1, 2025
<p>“What was the point of trying to save them, if they were going to meet death anyway? Abducted and treated like animals at the hands of their enemies, and no different back home.”</p><p><br></p><p>Bringing in the harsh realities and brutalities women faces in the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan.</p><p><br></p><p>A Tale of resilience, hope, abduction and restoration.</p><p><br></p><p>From the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan, Beneath Divided Skies features, Satya, a teenager, who is orphaned by the Partition, and flees to India to join an organization responsible to rescue abducted women. Risking her life in undercover missions, Satya’s unwavering determination reflects the unyielding resilience of the human spirit. She finds purpose and unexpected love with a Pakistani officer. As she battles for women’s freedom, Satya faces an agonizing choice—will duty to her country overshadow her heart’s desire, or can she reconcile love and purpose amidst the chaos?</p><p><br></p><p>Based on the ‘Rescue and Restoration Act of 1949’, Beneath Divided Skies explores the lives of social workers, women, and the hard choices they face.</p><p><br></p><p>To know what happens with Satya's story amidst the chaos of her duty and love, you gotta read this book.</p><p><br></p><p>Insta handle: https://www.instagram.com/prickedinsight</p><p><br></p><p>Blog link: https://inklingsinsight.blogspot.com</p><p><br></p><p>Youtube Link: https://youtube.com/@prickedinsight</p>
March 25, 2025
<p>From the heart of the chef and soul of the romance author, this episode is filled with flavours of spices from life.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are interested to join me on my podcast show, dm me on my instagram handle prickedinsight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Host Handle: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/prickedinsight" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/prickedinsight</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>Guest Handle: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/almost.famous.author" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/almost.famous.author</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Pages and Beyond on Audible: <a href="https://www.audible.in/pd/B0DP5DSVNW" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.audible.in/pd/B0DP5DSVNW</a> </p>
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