by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jan 17, 2024 | Fiction
Susan walked into the huge kitchen with its gleaming glass-topped stove and walnut cupboards. It was a far cry from her tiny place in Los Angeles. Looking around, she thought, her little studio apartment would fit into just this room! The deep aroma of roasted Jeera...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Jan 12, 2024 | Fiction
I stroked the hair from the lifeless body. The little cherub looked peaceful. It was all over really quick. The cough syrup must have done its job. The struggle of carrying her and giving birth to her was all too raw despite the three years that had gone by. I...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | May 13, 2023 | My Reviews, The world of printed words, The World of Printed Words
There is a general consensus that if a character or characters make you want to hug them or shake them till their teeth rattles or anything in-between, then the book is well-written or the movie well-made. Salini Vineeth’s Lost Edges makes you relate to the...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Apr 11, 2023 | My Reviews, The world of printed words
Just a Regular Boy by Catherine Ryan Hyde- A book review A five-year-old boy, Remy is taken away by his ‘Survivalist’ father to live in the wilderness, as he feels that it is the only place where they would have freedom. He manages to convince his...
by Chandrika R Krishnan | Apr 11, 2021 | A Slice of Life, Musings & Moments
When I came across a news item about a school requesting parents not to send lunch ordered via delivery apps, I was transported to my school days and my own romance with the lunch box. One of the highlights of my school days was, “What’s in my lunch box?” Well, I did...
