J's Musings

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  • Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee

    Review by Janhavi I was 9 when I attended a 7 day crash course that explained the Bhagvatgita to children. All great lessons, but it never taught me as much about the real world as the actual Mahabharat could. But… Continue reading

  • All In by Jannifer Lyn Barnes

    Naturals book 3 Review by Janhavi ❤ This was the book that I read after returning from my trip where I read the first two books consecutively. And I love it so much, because it is set in the city… Continue reading

  • The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Book Review by Janhavi I read this book in June last year on vacation, while sitting with myself on events that had taken place around that time. I started it to escape, but soon found myself entangled in the complex,… Continue reading

  • The healing hippo of hinode park by michiko aoyama

    Book review by Janhavi ❤ In the hottest months of the year, it becomes almost a reflex to reach for cold water, lemonade, popsicles, ice, water. It becomes, for humans and all animals, second nature to seek relief; no matter… Continue reading

  • Learning French and other frivolous activities

    The green owl is back in my life, and I’m trying to learn French for the nth time. I wont boast about my 18-day streak with only 1 freeze. I have tried everything I can to free myself of the… Continue reading

  • The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Book review by Janhavi This week, get ready to get traumatized. Unless you are completely unaffected by gore and violence. Then get ready to get emotionally disturbed. ‘The Naturals’ is book 1 in ‘The Naturals’ series. This series came before… Continue reading

  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

    Review by Janhavi I started reading this book a week ago, and I was determined to hate it. I didn’t want to like a ‘humorous’ account of injustice against an innocent man. And for the first 100 pages I held… Continue reading

  • Crawling back to you…

    The other day I drank my coffee, It was too milky for my own good, I never liked milky coffee, Until I met you, And your blue mug, Filled with beige liquid; Baking cookies, And I wonder about that recipe… Continue reading

    Crawling back to you…

  • Mangoes, scarves, and summer love

    It is summer again, And I like mangoes again; Yet I can’t wait to stand in the rain, As the water pitter patters on my back- As the sweat now drips. It is summer, And I like mangoes again, And… Continue reading

  • Controlling the media we consume

    Last week I went on about the media I was consuming and its effects. Having gone on about how this sort of consumption can lead to a generation that are necessarily puppets. I haven’t really offered you any tips to… Continue reading

  • The media we consume and how it shapes us

    I have never really given thought to what media I consume until recently. When while pondering I realized, what I listen to and watch makes a large difference in how I think, act and work. I have started thinking that… Continue reading

  • The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

    Review by Janhavi I finally finished Holly Jackson’s YA catalogue! I say that like its an achievement, even though its only 6 books. Anyway, I’m so happy that I get to say that, because it makes me feel like a… Continue reading

  • Gen z angst

    They don’t like it, When we raise our voice, They ridicule us, For trying to maintain ourselves. They find it funny To comment about young love Or bring a youth down, For believing in love. They make a laughing stock… Continue reading

  • Battleground

    Medusa, You Monster- How can I blame you? For being evil; When even Athena cursed you- For Poseidon’s lust, Or when the mortals wrote you as a villain; Turning them to stone, when they met your gaze; All you do,… Continue reading

  • newspapers vs news channels

    For decades, being up to date about current affairs has been and remains extremely important. Over time there have been forms of media that have helped us do exactly that. Newspapers first came during the industrial revolution of Europe. The… Continue reading