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I am an educator, author and traveller. My writings have appeared in The Speaking Tree (Times of India), Woman’s Era, Alive, Infinithoughts, SivanaSpirit, Women’s Web, EfictionIndia and Induswomanwriting. My stories and poems have been anthologized widely. I write a weekly editorial, Odds and Evens, for a Social Journalism platform called Different Truths. I am also an eminent book reviewer and have been reviewing books for Penguin, Rupa, Hachette India and Half Baked Beans for more than half a decade.

I have conceptualized and edited three books- Unbounded Trajectories, Poison Ivy and Cryptic Encounters (all available on Amazon). Author of The Green Giants, I won the Most Influential Woman Award in 2020 organized by The Spirit Mania.

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	Star-crossed 4.03 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2020 — 2 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
	The Green Giants And Other Poems 4.34 avg rating — 59 ratings — 2 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
	Salad Days 4.45 avg rating — 55 ratings — 3 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
	Cryptic Encounters 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 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
	Unbounded Trajectories -that changed the course of life it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings	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
	Poison Ivy: Tales from Our Toxic Society 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 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
	Mine in the Maybe it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2025 — 2 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
	Love In Trying Times: Ten Timeless Stories By Ten Indian Authors by Wolf Books, Sangeeta Deshpande, Taniya Roy 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	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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Scrap: Salvaging a Family Author: Luanne Castle Publisher: ELJ Editions, Ltd. Rating: ⅘ Scrap: Salvaging a Family by Luanne Castle feels less like something you read and more like something you sit with. As a hybrid flash memoir, it moves in brief, flickering pieces, almost like someone handing you fragments of memory and trusting you to assemble the emotional truth yourself. Some lines arrive qui Read more of this blog post »

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Enakshi J. rated a book really liked it Scrap: Salvaging a Family: A Memoir in Flash by Luanne Castle (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
Scrap: Salvaging a Family by Luanne Castle reads like memory in motion, flickering, uneven, and unexpectedly sharp. It doesn’t follow a neat path, and that’s exactly its strength. The line “We are formed by little scraps of wisdom” quietly anchors th ...more
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Enakshi J. rated a book it was amazing 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
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Enakshi J. rated a book it was amazing The Greatest Bedtime Stories \| Easy-to-read, fun-filled collection of illustrated stories from Champak magazine \| Perfect for ages 6+ by Champak	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
These two books together feel like a neat little duo—one meant for winding down at night, the other for gently opening up a child’s world a bit wider. If one is your cosy bedtime routine, the other is your casual “let’s learn something without realis ...more
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Enakshi J. rated a book it was amazing Stories That Celebrate India: Illustrated Stories for Children Celebrating Indian Culture, Heroes & Festivals from Champak Magazine \| Ages 6+ by Champak	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
These two books together feel like a neat little duo—one meant for winding down at night, the other for gently opening up a child’s world a bit wider. If one is your cosy bedtime routine, the other is your casual “let’s learn something without realis ...more
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Enakshi J. rated a book it was amazing My Name is Khadija (Hook Books): Story of a Girl Who Wants to Change Her Name, Set in Uttar Pradesh \| Ages 5+ by Mariyam Fatima	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
The Race for Rugda by Lesley D. Biswas and My Name is Khadija by Mariyam Fatima are delightful children’s books that combine simplicity with meaningful storytelling. While the former follows Savita’s determined quest to gather rugda mushrooms for her ...more
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Enakshi J. rated a book it was amazing The Race for Rugda (Hook Books): Story of a Young Girl’s Quest in Jharkhand \| Ages 5+ by Lesley Biswas	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
The Race for Rugda by Lesley D. Biswas and My Name is Khadija by Mariyam Fatima are delightful children’s books that combine simplicity with meaningful storytelling. While the former follows Savita’s determined quest to gather rugda mushrooms for her ...more
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Enakshi J. rated a book it was amazing The Pink Dress: Story of a Girl Who Wants a Pink Dress for Her Birthday \| Ages 7+ by Shabnam Minwalla (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
The Pink Dress by Shabnam Minwalla is a heartwarming and socially grounded story that beautifully captures childhood desire, determination, and voice. Seven-year-old Kanmani, who lives in Ekta Nagar with her family, eagerly awaits her mother’s visits ...more
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Enakshi J. rated a book it was amazing SHREE HANUMAN CHALISA by Bhaskar Sharad	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 book is meant to be paused over, absorbed, and occasionally revisited when life feels slightly off-balance. This edition stands out for attempting to bridge devotion with understanding. Instead of presenting the verses in isolation, it offers ex ...more
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Enakshi J. rated a book really liked it Vikram and Betaal: Night of the Blood Moon \| A Gripping Modern Retelling of Indian Mythology with Supernatural Suspense and Dark Fantasy by Amit Juneja	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
Vikram and Betaal: Night of the Blood Moon takes a familiar tale and drags it—quite unapologetically—into a darker, more modern space. The premise is immediately gripping: a rational, successful man is forced to confront the supernatural when life co ...more
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