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Smitha Murthy

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Born

Bangalore, India

Website

http://www.smithamurthy.com

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April 2010

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https://www.goodreads.com/soulmuser

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My mission: Spread kindness and compassion.

Promote mental health awareness. Create more conversations around emotional abuse and trauma.

Support feminism.

Allow vulnerability.

Be kind. Be compassionate.

Always.

PS: My "reviews" here are just my feelings around a book, and do not reflect on the quality of the book. They are meant to help me recollect what I felt about a book and not guide you toward the buying of the book. Please support authors.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 39 ratings · 10 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Worlds Apart: 2 friends, 2 journeys, and 10 life lessons - a true story by Dorothee Lang (Goodreads Author), Smitha Murthy (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	mo(nu)ment by BluePrintReview, Kari Edwards, Smitha Murthy (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was amazing Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It boggles me that this book has just a rating of 3.71 on Goodreads. I do think it deserves better. It is a haunting meditation on grief, loss, and memory. Maud is a memorable character, and I just had a lump in my throat seeing her struggle with dem ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book really liked it Teen Couple Have Fun Outdoors by Aravind Jayan	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It seemed so nonsensical the basic premise, but this book held me for an entire day. It's fun in parts, relatable in many other parts and an easy read. ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book really liked it Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A breathless ride that had me gripped until the end. That 'twist' ruins a lot of things, but it doesn't take away the ride that this book was. Also brings into sharp focus today's social media and influencer culture. Satire, yes. Funny? Not really. R ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was amazing Harmattan Rain by Ayesha Harruna Attah (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A sweeping novel that is superbly paced and intriguing. Multiple generations of women set against the backdrop of post-independence Ghana. Some loopholes here and there but nothing outrageous.
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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was ok Inseparable by Simone de Beauvoir	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A strange book this was for me. Somehow, it didn't lift itself from humdrum. Not the author's fault but my own. I just wasn't in the mood for this. ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was amazing The Sideways Life of Denny Voss by Holly Kennedy (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A sweet, endearing book. I was immersed in it right from Page 1, and really, you can't but help warm to Denny. This was such a beautiful read. Hard to come across good neurodivergent books- or rather, books with a neurodivergent protagonist. The chal ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was amazing Life, Loss, and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An astonishing book that had me in its spell. It's rare to go wrong with a Catherine Ryan Hyde book and this doesn't disappoint. I love stories that place friendship on a pedestal, and I don't mean that in a bad way. You don't get bored. In fact, you ...more
May 31, 2026 01:25AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Life, Loss, and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Life, Loss, and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Smitha Murthy rated a book it was amazing Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In by Phuc Tran (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Writing a memoir isn't easy. Not that I have tried writing one, but you know how it is. Phuc Tran has done something rare here. Written a memoir that is also a page-turner. You can't help but feel for him - the memoir stops at his entry to college, a ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was amazing Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too by Jomny Sun	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Such a sweet, sweet book. Hard to dislike anything here. I only wish I had a paperback instead of finding this on Kindle Unlimited! A keeper!
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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was ok The Housemaid is Watching (The Housemaid, #3) by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It became all rather silly toward the end. A fast read. But that's about it. ...more
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“Lead a life of wonder and not wondering”
― Smitha Murthy

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“The more I work on happiness- the more I realize that you can’t seek happiness, you can’t find happiness- you simply have to remember to be happy.”
― Smitha Murthy

tags: happiness

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Smitha’s Quotes

“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

tags: breath, existence

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“For my part, I prefer my heart to be broken. It is so lovely, dawn-kaleidoscopic within the crack.”
― D.H. Lawrence

tags: broken-heart, d-h-lawrence, love, pomegranate

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“We are all born mad. Some remain so.”
― Samuel Beckett

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“It has long been known to me that certain objects want you as much as you want them. These are the ones that become important, the objects that you hold dear. The others fade from your life entirely. You wanted them, but they did not want you in return.”
― Sheila Heti, How Should a Person Be?

tags: consumerism

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“It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.”
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

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