English - Adi's Journal https://adisjournal.com Pieces of my thoughts Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:12:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/adisjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-AJ-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 English - Adi's Journal https://adisjournal.com 32 32 114944360 It’s Coffee, Flowing Through Me https://adisjournal.com/coffee-through-me/ https://adisjournal.com/coffee-through-me/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:12:33 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5480 I say it's coffee that flows through me. This week's Blogchatter Blog Hop is a delight for a coffee-fueled soul like me. Come, let's talk over a steaming mug of coffee.

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Ladies’ Tailor: The best story from the Partition era https://adisjournal.com/ladies-talior/ https://adisjournal.com/ladies-talior/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:32:05 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5398 Ladies' Tailor is by far the best novel set in partition era. This post will tell you why this is the best story telling horrors endured by refugees and the eternal hope which refugees carried in their heart with them.

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On the lookout for joy https://adisjournal.com/joy/ https://adisjournal.com/joy/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:46:48 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5379 When life gives you a lemon, make a lemonade. We all have heard this, but these kids made it happen. Let me introduce you to Ethiopia Skate. A tale of finding joy where it's scarce.

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When you are looking for that eluding memory https://adisjournal.com/kamogawa-food/ https://adisjournal.com/kamogawa-food/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:04:05 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5367 In Kamogawa Food Detectives, a father-daughter duo, is on a mission of tracking down lost recipes tied to precious memories. Will they able to help their patrons relive forgotten flavors and emotions, blending food, nostalgia, and healing in every bite?

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Circle with no centre – Today’s Indian Urban Story https://adisjournal.com/cwnc/ https://adisjournal.com/cwnc/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:40:34 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5354 This is a quintessential Indian urban tale of two individuals trapped behind emotional walls; shielded by the scars of failed relationships, unresolved grief, or the comfort of stable careers that merely pay the bills. Will they stay within these walls or are they open for second chances?

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Back right after a short break https://adisjournal.com/back-right-after-a-short-break/ https://adisjournal.com/back-right-after-a-short-break/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:14:51 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5345 Life hit the fast-forward button; new apartment, new projects, and a whole lot of change. Somewhere in the chaos, my writing hit pause. But it wasn’t a goodbye, just a breather; a comma, not a full stop.
Read on to see what’s next.

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Intriguing Espionage Story of a Double Agent https://adisjournal.com/intriguing-espionage-story-of-a-double-agent/ https://adisjournal.com/intriguing-espionage-story-of-a-double-agent/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:34:29 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5257 Espionage thrillers set during Indian Freedom Struggle are hard to find. Enakshi's The Silk Route Spy fills that void. It's a story of Nandlal Kapur following him on his journey along the silk route, asking us to decide if he was a traitor or a patriot. Read to know more.

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Richard Osman dropped a new one with a bang, but… We Solve Murders – Review https://adisjournal.com/we-solve-murders/ https://adisjournal.com/we-solve-murders/#comments Sat, 25 Jan 2025 08:14:52 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5232 I was excited to read the first book of Richard Osman's new series "We Solve Murders". Richard's earlier work "Thursday Murder Club" has set the bar quite high. He dropped a new one with a bang, but...

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Hello, 2025! I am sure you will be good. https://adisjournal.com/hello-2025/ https://adisjournal.com/hello-2025/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:36:10 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5208 Excitedly saying hello to a zooming 2025, it's buzzing around. I hope things I set for '25 will complete with all your love & support. As I start the blogging journey of 2025, it will be good to expand on them a bit here.

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Solace when it’s chaos all around https://adisjournal.com/solace/ https://adisjournal.com/solace/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:30:57 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5123 When life is happening to me and everything is going haywire, I find solace between the two covers of books. This is my gratitude post for all the authors keeping me alive.

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