Whimsical Tales

4 STARS " A reader can never escape from the hope and anxiety of a writer,  and a writer from that of the universe." - Ashutosh Gupta  These two lines that I read in the first half of the book kind of resonated in my mind with every quote till the last. The book is in parts, in segregated sections and with a thought in each page you pass. There were some lines I re-read to understand and felt funny, for, they gave me different perceptions and overlapped opinions every time. More than a few 'wow' and 'awesome' came out of me all through the read. And there were some where I stopped and just stared at the words. So much in so little would suffice this book aptly, dare I say. I've followed this Author for a decent time now, and I've always liked his way of penning down trivial, overlooked things in a deep conceived perspective. This book is so full of them. You'll change your mind about something, then change again and then again. Thoug...

Back then, standing between dad's legs riding the scooter in the evening from school, I'm told that I talked a lot on the way home. I don't remember it. The last time I rode a bus, the last time I had a travel that didn't drift me to hows, whys and what ifs of my life; I don't remember it either. Past few years have been tough. I've lost people physically, figuratively and emotionally. Touched lows, lost my way and stranded many; goals included. I'm not really proud of the way I handled things, but that was that. Today I wanted to talk again. Out of nowhere and with ease. About the wee kid who had three different colored hair ties on her head, about the old couple who wouldn't stop bickering, about the school kids who were looking so worn out by the end of the day, about the lovelorn, sad girl by the window seat. About the teens who passed shy smiles so ridiculously, about the annoying driver who wouldn't stop the horn, of the song that came th...