Smita Das Jain's Blog

Heartstrings and Harmonies by Manali Desai is a collection of 29 short stories, each inspired by a song that adds a unique layer of emotion and depth to the narrative. Blending music and storytelling is refreshing and immediately evokes nostalgia, as the songs form an emotional backdrop for each story.

The book is divided into four sections—Romance, Friendship, Hope, and Revelation—offering a kaleidoscope of hu...

“There is no real ending. It's just the place where you stop the story.”

- Frank Herbert

This is the third year in a row that I am penning this review, and the fourth year in a writing career that I no longer view as new. The review is an opportunity for me to reflect with gratitude on the time gone by and take what I have learned to a New Year. It is also an endeavour to share what I have learned with oth...

All The Love You Deserve by Preeti Shenoy is a deeply emotive and relatable tale that delves into the complexities of relationships and self-discovery in a post-pandemic world. The novel primarily follows three protagonists—Puja, Arush, and Sujit—each grappling with personal challenges as they navigate their relationships and the turmoil of adulthood.

At the heart of the story is the long-distance relationsh...

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"He was like a saint. And being married to a saint was not easy."

- From The Way Home by Shalini Mullick

The Way Home by Shalini Mullick is a profound journey of cathartic healing through the medium of friendship that develops by serendipity. The book delves into the importance of acknowledging one's grief as a pathway to healing, a core message that is not new but is conveyed with a fresh perspective through the m...

In the relentless pursuit of professional success, the allure of fiction is often shelved, dismissed as a leisure activity with little to offer in the way of serious development. Yet, this could not be further from the truth. For the discerning working professional, fiction opens a treasure chest brimming with insights, providing a unique lens through which the intricacies of human nature and the subtleties of the workplace are magnified and made clear. Reading fiction has its benefits for wo...