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Smitha Murthy

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Bangalore, India

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April 2010

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My mission: Spread kindness and compassion.

Promote mental health awareness. Create more conversations around emotional abuse and trauma.

Support feminism.

Allow vulnerability.

Be kind. Be compassionate.

Always.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 39 ratings · 10 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Worlds Apart: 2 friends, 2 journeys, and 10 life lessons - a true story by Dorothee Lang (Goodreads Author), Smitha Murthy (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	mo(nu)ment by BluePrintReview, Kari Edwards, Smitha Murthy (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was amazing Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Peace Adzo is a terrific writer and Nightbloom is more proof of that. She does know how to tell a story! I couldn't keep the book down and finished this over the weekend. I loved that this is such a feminist work and one that doesn't offer unrealisti ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book really liked it The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was so intense. I am not sure I quite got some of the many sub-plots. For example, what was the reason for Kai to break-up with the love of his life? It's never really explained. Or did I miss it? Even without that, this is a haunting story of lo ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book liked it Turtle Nest by Chandani Lokuge	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An absolute chance find at a second-hand bookstore in Bangalore, this turned out to be an understated gem. This is a quiet novel that doesn't offer resolutions. ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was ok Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oh this was so confusing! Too many stories and POVs. I lost interest towards the end.
Jan 17, 2026 08:43PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Smitha Murthy rated a book liked it I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah Green	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is such an intense read. And so difficult. Green has a rather languid writing style, which can demand that you focus and concentrate. But let me say that this is such an important book on mental illness. Hopeful, too.
Jan 15, 2026 10:18PM · 1 like · like · see review
Smitha Murthy rated a book it was ok The Story of Arthur Truluv (Mason, #1) by Elizabeth Berg	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I don't know why I couldn't get into this book. It had all the right ingredients, but my mind couldn't focus. It's not the book's fault. I suspect it's just my mood. A sweet story, still. ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was amazing Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Probably one of the most talented writers of our time. Her debut novel didn't disappoint. And neither does this one. Compelling and so readable. ...more
Jan 04, 2026 01:19AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Smitha Murthy rated a book it was ok The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Probably, my least-liked of Tan Twan Eng's books. This was ponderous and confusing. Tried so hard to be poetic but it ended up being rather pretentious because you can't care for any of the characters. Eng adopts a confusing narrative style here and ...more
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Smitha Murthy rated a book it was amazing A Beautiful World. by James Norbury	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My second read from James Norbury! Both were gifted! As with the other book, the illustrations are gorgeous. No profound quotes but simple, livable ones. Beautiful.
Dec 29, 2025 01:55AM · 4 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Beautiful World. by James Norbury. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Beautiful World. by James Norbury <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Smitha Murthy rated a book it was ok The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Ok. I pick up a much-hyped book. And I am not very impressed. The writing here was a bit flat and Millie the sort of character you couldn't care less about. I get why this was such a hit. But honestly, it doesn't really explain why Andrew is abusive ...more
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“Lead a life of wonder and not wondering”
― Smitha Murthy

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“The more I work on happiness- the more I realize that you can’t seek happiness, you can’t find happiness- you simply have to remember to be happy.”
― Smitha Murthy

tags: happiness

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“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

tags: breath, existence

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“For my part, I prefer my heart to be broken. It is so lovely, dawn-kaleidoscopic within the crack.”
― D.H. Lawrence

tags: broken-heart, d-h-lawrence, love, pomegranate

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“We are all born mad. Some remain so.”
― Samuel Beckett

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“It has long been known to me that certain objects want you as much as you want them. These are the ones that become important, the objects that you hold dear. The others fade from your life entirely. You wanted them, but they did not want you in return.”
― Sheila Heti, How Should a Person Be?

tags: consumerism

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“It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.”
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

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