simran

https://www.goodreads.com/simranpradhan

simran’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (388)
currently-reading‎ (1)
read‎ (373)
did-not-finish‎ (7)
classics‎ (44)
physical-owned‎ (43)
physical-tbr‎ (33)
kindle-unlimited‎ (27)
fantasy-tbr‎ (24)
dystopia‎ (18)
english-degree-recommended-reading‎ (18)
dark-academia‎ (17)

japanese‎ (17)
adapted-to-screen‎ (16)
college-library‎ (15)
non-fiction‎ (15)
mythology‎ (14)
favourites‎ (13)
indian‎ (13)
want-to-buy‎ (13)
2025-tbr‎ (12)
aesthetic-victim‎ (12)
art‎ (12)
women‎ (12)

cinema-film‎ (11)
books-about-books‎ (10)
moots-recommend‎ (9)
south-asian‎ (9)
black-authors‎ (8)
blurb‎ (8)
poetry‎ (8)
crime-pleasure‎ (7)
random‎ (7)
indians-writing-fantasy‎ (6)
john-green-syndrome‎ (6)
short-stories‎ (6)

fantasy-poc‎ (5)
fashion‎ (5)
romance‎ (5)
writing-books‎ (5)
feminism‎ (4)
found-family‎ (4)
music‎ (4)
authors-i-follow‎ (3)
guilty-pleasure‎ (3)
inspiration‎ (3)
literary-romance‎ (3)
magical-realism‎ (3)

Stats | More…

simran is Currently Reading

simran is currently reading

Meatless Days

by Sara Suleri Goodyear

bookshelves: currently-reading, physical-owned, south-asian, non-fiction

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

progress:

(page 7 of 178)
"i found this book in the library some months back but never really started reading it, but the introduction itself had told me i needed to buy a physical copy to make notes- which i did. it's a really rich, complex text so i really do pray i don't give up on it" — 10 hours, 34 min ago

May 06, 2026 07:29AM

simran’s Quotes

“Words and the human heart that creates them are absolutely free, with no connection to the powers that be. And that’s as it should be. A ship to enable all people to travel freely across the sea of words—we must continue our efforts to make sure The Great Passage is just that.”
― Shion Miura, The Great Passage

0 likes

“He had brought purifying salt with him to scatter at the doorstep, following custom, but inwardly he cursed the idea. If the professor should choose to come back and watch over them, he would be only too glad.”
― Shion Miura, The Great Passage

0 likes

“A dictionary is a repository of human wisdom not because it contains an accumulation of words but because it embodies true hope, wrought”
― Shion Miura, The Great Passage

0 likes

“they see a dictionary as a way to enhance national prestige. Language helps form a sense of national identity, and, to a certain degree, unification and control of language are necessary to bring a nation together.”
― Shion Miura, The Great Passage

0 likes

“Sometimes words were useless. No matter how they called out to him, Araki and Mrs. Matsumoto had been unable to tether the professor’s life to this earth. And yet the professor wasn’t completely gone, either. Because of words, the most important part of him was lodged in their hearts.”
― Shion Miura, The Great Passage

0 likes

More of simran’s quotes…

recent posts
simran’s Groups

NetGalley Readers — 6721 members — last activity 7 minutes ago
This is a group for those who participate in NetGalley.com to discuss the books that they have been reading from the website, share helpful hints, and ...more

Chai and Books Corner — 362 members — last activity Mar 04, 2026 03:19PM
A safe space for all Desi/south-Asians who use reading as an escape, have had Baljeet/Ravi as your only Desi representation growing up, who always hav ...more

reader besties ୭ 🧷 ✧ ˚. 💋 — 2570 members — last activity Feb 01, 2026 12:09PM
-this group is for anyone obsessed with books! 📚 -we sometimes read together, we do a poll and pick a book and read it at the same time ...more

forever and evermore swifties — 2408 members — last activity Jan 09, 2026 06:50PM
Swifties Hometown ♡ All swifties welcome :) Don't forget to check our polls section for daily polls!! ...more

The book you like most — 49918 members — last activity 33 minutes ago
This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on Goodreads) is dedicated to the "Vision and Story" project. Additionally, the group THE BOOK ...more

More of simran’s groups…