Book Review—Forget Me Not by Lavanya Krishnamurthy.     Book Title: Forget Me Not Author: Lavanya Krishnamurthy Genre: Psychological – Medical thriller/Romance Length – 194 pages. What if you woke up one fine day, unable to remember who you are, where you are, or the people in your life?   When investigative journalist Avantika Krishnan wakes up in a hospital room, she cannot remember how she got there or anything about the three men who claim to be connected to her because she has been diagnosed with retrograde amnesia. Adding to her confusion, there is also the strange phenomenon of women who enroll in a certain weight-loss programme and subsequently succumb to acute appendicitis. This medical mystery unfolds alongside Avantika’s crisis. Are the two connected? What follows is the gutsy and resilient Avantika’s journey to unearth the truth about the mysterious appendicitis and piece together her own life with no memory of her past. As th...

 The Song of Our Bond—Book Review   Book Title: The Song of Our Bond Author: Pinki Bakshi Number of Pages: 100 Publisher: ukiyoto     The Song of Our Bond, a 100-page novella written by Pinki Bakshi, is a poignant tale of childhood friendship, love, resilience and relationships. The story is set in the 1970s in Eastern India. The tale centres on 9-year-old Bengali Meena and 10-year-old Oriya Kasturi. Meena’s family moves to Khurda Road in Orissa from Kolkata, and it's there that she meets Kasturi. Kasturi helps Meena navigate the unfamiliarity of her new home. The girls strike up a friendship as solid as a rock. Does the friendship remain rock solid? Soon, circumstances force them apart when Kasturi and her family move to America. Both girls are heartbroken. Kasturi leaves behind a teddy bear for Meena, whom they call Kassy. Meena finds solace in Kassy. She whispers her doubts, fears, and insecurities to Kassy. The girls continue to remain in to...