On this category, I would like to share the books I have read/am reading or about to start reading. Hope you like it.
Book Review Some books do more than inform you. They hold up a mirror. They name things you have felt but never fully understood. They illuminate patterns in your life that once seemed random, confusing, or simply part of who you are. For me, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk was … More The Body Remembers What the Mind Tries to Forget: Reading The Body Keeps the Score
Book Review Some books stay with us because they are beautifully written. Others remain because of the force of the life behind them. Educated by Tara Westover does both. It is a memoir that is gripping, disturbing, moving, and intellectually rich all at once. I have now read it twice, and the second reading only … More Educated by Tara Westover
Book Review As I turned the pages of A Pedagogy of Play ¹, I found myself pausing more often than usual—not because the ideas were difficult to grasp, but because they felt deeply familiar. It is one of those rare books that affirms what you already believe as an educator, while at the same time … More A Pedagogy of Play
Today, I’m excited to share my thoughts on a book that has truly rocked my world: “Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism” by Tracey A. Benson and Sarah E. Fiarman. Prepare for an enlightening ride through the depths of our own biases and their impact on education. As an … More Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Profound Journey of Self-Reflection and Change
As I turned the pages of “School Leadership from A to Z: How to Lead Well Without Losing Your Way” by Bradley James Davies, I couldn’t help but feel a wave of gratitude towards the author for penning down this gem of a book. As a new school leader finding my way in this challenging … More School Leadership from A to Z: How to Lead Well Without Losing Your Way
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien Five stars ***** The book “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH” captivated me from start to finish when I read it – for the first time – as an adult. It’s such a beautiful story of courage, morality and heroism. It’s hard to imagine anyone … More Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
I had not read David Mitchell before but heard about him with the movie ‘Cloud Atlas’. He is the author of the book to that movie. I knew he must have written well otherwise his book wouldn’t turn into a movie. And the book “Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet ” looked pretty so I took … More Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
I am so happy to re-read this book again after a year. Once again I realised how much I like the author Neil Gaiman. and his books, Stardust, Anansi Boys, Caroline and American Gods. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman The story ‘The Graveyard Book’ is fantastic and it is even scary at times. A … More The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
YES, I WOULD Yes, I Would… comprises a series of imaginary letters written to Lady Mary Montagu, whose famous “Embassy Letters were written in 1716-1718 during her stay in Turkey as the wife of the English ambassador. Those letters from Turkey, written to friends in England, served to describe the many fascinating aspects of the … More “Yes I would Love another Glass of Tea”
About the book, MOMO: Momo, also known as The Grey Gentlemen or The Men in Grey, is a fantasy novel by German author Michael Ende, published in 1973. It is about the concept of time and how it is used by humans in modern societies. The full title in German translates to Momo, or the … More Here comes ‘Momo’, if you want to see how dialogue works?