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Book Review: The Skylarks' War by Hilary Mckay (ARC)

Introduction Source: Goodreads.com Genre:  Fiction/ Young Readers Publishers: Pan Macmillan India

Book Review: Lore of the Land – Storytelling traditions of India by Nalini Ramachandran

Introduction Source: Amazon.in ISBN :  978-0143429234 Genre:  Non-Fiction/ Children's /Young Adult Publishers: Penguin Random House India Price:  Rs. 599/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher )

Book Review: I’d Rather Read - Your Favourite Authors on Their Favourite Books

Introduction ISIN:  9781910124765 Genre: Non fiction / Young readers Publishers: Red Turtle Price:  Rs.150/- ( I got this book from the publisher for a review ) Books are like best friends—always there for you when you need them. And it’s not just you; your favourite authors also feel the same way. In this collection, find out which are the books that inspired Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; what is Ruskin Bond’s favourite book series; Subhadra Sen Gupta’s favourite reading spots; and how Sudha Murty’s longstanding relationship with libraries continues to this day. Plus, Roopa Pai talks about her love for Enid Blyton, Jash Sen narrates how reading detective fiction in a spooky old house only added to the fun, Arundhati Venkatesh reminisces about her childhood spent in the company of books and Anita Nair fondly describes the ‘place of enchantment’ a book provided her. Plus, there are more delightful anecdotes by Satyajit Ray, Tanu Shree Singh, Jerry Pinto, Nilanjana Roy and D...