Petals!

Who doesn't love a bit of romance, especially in fiction? That's exactly how I felt when I finished reading Andaleeb Wajid's novel 'A Sweet Deal'.  When it comes to movies, let me tell you that I absolutely love 'You've Got Mail', 'Nottingham Hill', 'French Kiss' and 'Meet Joe Black', among others.  [READ: Love Means To See the One You Love Be Happy] Sometimes it is the same feeling with a sweet romantic book, I guess.  Published by Fingerprint! Passion, Andaleeb Wajid's 'A Sweet Deal' is a refreshing portrayal of love amidst baking bliss. The narrative is crisp, refreshing and draws a reader's instant attention to the world of chefs, cafes and baker's bliss as well as challenges when competition swings by!  Clearly, you are bound to be enchanted by the fiery Rumana and her cool friend Neharika, who chuck their highly paying corporate jobs to pursue the passion of their life - baking...

Traveling on an airline is a good time to read memoirs. For me, reading memoirs is now a way of life and my handbag is usually bursting with books. This time, a powerful voice in Punjabi literature - Ajeet Cour's autobiography 'Weaving Water' translated from the Punjabi by Masooma Ali and Meenu Minocha , kept me glued to every page. [BOOK REVIEW: A Song of Hyderabad]                                       [Image: Speaking Tiger publisher] Ajeet Cour's autobiography took me through a gripping yet somewhat disturbing narrative of what it feels like to grow up in pre-Partition Lahore and struggle to find a decent footing in Delhi.  That she pioneered a literary movement through her short stories and books in Punjabi literature is a well-known and much-respected fact. The experience of reading her autobiography was something far beyond any stretch of imagination.  Bravi...