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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.  For latest book reviews, subscribe to  Svara's Newsletter ! 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 lif...

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...

I didn't plan to blog about The Sky is Pink movie review when I set out to watch the Priyanka Chopra starrer, which is based on the true story of a little girl called Aisha (starring Zaira Wasim). But when I cried throughout the movie and felt that my heart was breaking into bits, I knew that I had to write about it. [READ: Love to watch Malayalam movies? Which is Jayaram's first film?]                                    [Image: Priyanka Chopra on Twitter] Aisha is born with a rare congenital disorder, paving the way for a very complicated web of family dynamics, particularly the emotional upheavals that it takes her parents whom she cutely calls as - Panda (Farhan Akhtar) and Moose (Priyanka Chopra).   For those wondering what the story is all about, contemplate on this uncomfortable question: "What would you do if you had a choice - to abort your child to spare it from suffering for...