by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jul 17, 2026 | My Reviews, The world of printed words
I came across an article in Reader’s Digest that mentioned Earl Stanley Gardner had written eighty-two books featuring his lawyer protagonist, Perry Mason. At the time, I had the habit of maintaining a notebook with the names of every book I had read. Naturally,...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Nov 27, 2025 | Fiction
“It’s remarkable that none of us know more about her daughter…absolutely no idea where she stays, her number …nothing…. zilch!” Lakshmi was upset and rightly so that one of the residents of her ‘home’ was suffering from a stroke which led to coma and none of...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Nov 20, 2025 | My Reviews, The world of printed words
Catherine Ryan Hyde is one of my fall-back authors. When I find that reading books is turning into a chore because my TBR ceases to interest me, I turn to her books. I am able to download most of hers on Kindle and I read them for a break. Rarely have I been...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jul 8, 2025 | My Reviews, The world of printed words
When something is described as sheer poetry it could denote something exceptionally beautiful or artistic or an experience evoking deep emotions. So, it makes a lot of sense when we describe a work of art or something written in exquisite language as sheer...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | May 17, 2025 | My Reviews, The world of printed words
This isn’t a biography, the author says in her prologue and technically it isn’t one. Yet, it deals with the life of Dr. NGK Sharma and the words flow with finesse from his daughter’s pen. Then what shall we call it? People tend to veer towards...