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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Too simplistic and lacking in depth to be touching.

Aug 22, 20253 min read

On a slatted wooden table sit a bunch of pink peonies with some greens arranged in a small teal green watering can. Besides it, lies a copy of Jojo Moyes' novel Me before You and a light brown notebook with a pen drawing of a Paris scene on its cover. Photo by Ninay Desai.

On a slatted wooden table sit a bunch of pink peonies with some greens arranged in a small teal green watering can. Besides it, lies a copy of Jojo Moyes' novel Me before You and a light brown notebook with a pen drawing of a Paris scene on its cover. Photo by Ninay Desai.

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Old-fashioned friendship-turned-romance with a bittersweet ending.

Apr 18, 20253 min read

A copy of Helen Simonson's Major Pettigrew's Last Stand lies on a dark slatted coffee table with a tall glass of iced coffee. In the background are the streaky reflections of the cafe's indoor lights. Photo by Ninay Desai

A copy of Helen Simonson's Major Pettigrew's Last Stand lies on a dark slatted coffee table with a tall glass of iced coffee. In the background are the streaky reflections of the cafe's indoor lights. Photo by Ninay Desai

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

A heart-warming golden romance drizzled with a sauce of social satire.

Jul 19, 20243 min read

A copy of Less by Andrew Sean Greer on a wooden table in a cafe. Next to the book are placed a couple of desserts. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A copy of Less by Andrew Sean Greer on a wooden table in a cafe. Next to the book are placed a couple of desserts. Photo by Ninay Desai.

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Follows in the footsteps of Eat, Pray, Love without the well-defined goals!

Jun 7, 20243 min read

A copy of The Art of the Racing in the Rain lies face-down on a cushion with a black dog lounging on a sofa. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A copy of The Art of the Racing in the Rain lies face-down on a cushion with a black dog lounging on a sofa. Photo by Ninay Desai.

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Read this novel for the narrator. #Goenzo

Nov 10, 20234 min read

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams sit atop a pile of books on a round glass table. A bowl of fruits lies close by. Under the glass top of the table are small potted plants. Photo by Ninay Desai

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams sit atop a pile of books on a round glass table. A bowl of fruits lies close by. Under the glass top of the table are small potted plants. Photo by Ninay Desai

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

A quick read about the unlikely bond between a teenager and an elderly widower, catalyzed by eight books.

Jul 7, 20233 min read

A copy of A Death in the Himalayas by Udayan Mukherjee lies face down on a chair with striped green upholstery. A white woollen muffler is tossed casually on the chair. Photo by Ninay Desai

A copy of A Death in the Himalayas by Udayan Mukherjee lies face down on a chair with striped green upholstery. A white woollen muffler is tossed casually on the chair. Photo by Ninay Desai

A Death in the Himalayas by Udayan Mukherjee

An English activist is murdered in a sleepy hamlet in the hills. And the murderer is not the only one with a secret worth killing for.

May 19, 20233 min read

A copy of Fredrik Backman's A Man called Ove lies face down on grass. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A copy of Fredrik Backman's A Man called Ove lies face down on grass. Photo by Ninay Desai.

A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman

A heart-warming book about a curmudgeon of a man who finds love and a sense of belonging after believing he'd lost it all.

Apr 21, 20233 min read

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