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Woke up to this beautiful message on Sunday morning, from a classmate on my college whatsapp group of 60-odd members. Needless to say, I am delighted. I couldn't wait for the Amazon,Goodreads reviews to share it.

'Smitha, I just finished reading your book. It took me a while to get my hands on a copy, but I'm so glad I did! I loved it! I started reading your book right after lunch yesterday and finished it while having breakfast the next morning!

It's a Kerala love story !'

Thank you, Minnu Jacob , for sharing this with me.

I managed to read 25 books last year and write reviews for all of them.
The authors I read were a mix of famous and new authors/ poets.
I intend doing the same this year. But, this year I hope to read at-least 50 books and write reviews for them.

Reading opens your mind and makes you appreciate life more. It shows you the beauty of the world in ways you hadn't seen before. And writing a review helps you improve your writing, put your thoughts into perspective and do your bit for the author.

Beginning on the right note, I'm starting by keeping away from people and experiences that leave me feeling drained rather than energized.
Life is too precious to waste time. And energy is limited. So expend it wisely doing things that help replenish it, make you feel happier, be better, and make you want to pass it on.

Have a blessed 2024!

When a reader shares a review like this, you are rendered speechless. 's post on Fb did exactly that for me. Read it, and you'll know why. I'm touched, humbled and overwhelmed. It marks a beautiful beginning to 2024

This New Year, that we are fortunate to wake up to, I wish

We seize every opportunity that lightens our heart and makes us smile.
We are the reason for a loved one's smile and a stranger's gratitude.
We value each moment bestowed upon us and not swipe it away.
We are more understanding, more compassionate, more empathetic and more forgiving towards ourselves and others.
We stand up for what we believe in, have the courage to express our opinions and the maturity to listen to that of others, too, without resorting to violence.
And that we live each day to the fullest knowing life is far too precious and we are blessed to be here.

I wish each one of you a blessed,peaceful and joyous 2024. Thank you for being part of my 2023, in letter and spirit. It's been a year of many firsts of me and I am grateful for all the support you'll have given me.

Happy 2024 to all my readers!

Check out the amazing reviews the book has received and order your copy of 'Coming Home' now. Buy it for yourself or as a gift and let me know what you think of the story, the characters, the plot. Let me know if you thought it too long or wished for another ending. Make 'Coming Home' your holiday read.

Coming Home Twenty-six-year-old, Shanaya, finds her idea of home an…

In 2 days, this year will come to an end. Like I do every year, I decided to look back at 2023. This is my first post in a three-part series.

EúnoiaMy 2023: Part1-Books, Art and Travel It’s that time of the year when you look back and take stock of the year gone and make plans for the coming year. Did I say plans? Oops! I’m not making any plans. Because, 2023 taught m…

What does a debut, indie author do? Wake up in the morning, check Amazon.in, Amazon.com, Goodreads for a review. Then do the same thing in the evening. So, I did exactly this, last evening, after returning from a friend's wedding and I did again this morning. When I saw the count of reviews increase, my heart flipped. 'Coming Home' received 2 reviews- one from the UK and the other from India.

I'm sharing this with you to tell you how much a review means to an author. If it sounds desperate, it can be sometimes.

So, if you have an author friend and they haven't asked you personally, it does not mean they don't care about what you think of their book. They do. They don't want to pressurize or offend you and that's why they're not asking. But, trust me, they want to know. I want to know. So, please share your thoughts on 'Coming Home' if you've read it.
And if you haven't as yet, maybe these reviews will make you want to pick up the book. The book is available on Amazon, Flipkart and Notion Press websites.

I've resolved to read more books in 2024. But, I decided not to wait until January 1st to get the ball rolling. So, here's another review of a book I read, a fortnight ago.

http://smithavpennings.com/2023/12/13/book-review-the-storyteller-of-casablanca-by-fiona-valpy/

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EúnoiaBook Review: The Storyteller of Casablanca by Fiona Valpy Going to the Lit-fest got me back into reading. Despite the crazy amount of running around I’ve been doing, I have managed to complete reading yet another book. This after Barbara Leonhard& #8…

Here's my review of Author Gargi Sarkhel Bagchi 's debut book of poetry, 'Two Cents for my Thoughts'

EúnoiaBook Review: Two cents for my thoughts by Gargi Sarkhel Bagchi I am back again with another review. This time it’s of a poetry book released in May 2023. I meant to read it sooner. However, I had to wait until I was back in India as Amazon does not exist…

We did not have internet for two days, because of an issue with the service provider. We did not fret. We simply read.
I finished, 'The Storyteller of Casablanca' by Fiona Valpy, my older one read, 'Then She Was Gone' by Lisa Jewell, and my younger daughter completed 'Thursday Night Murder Club' by Richard Osman.
Books honestly are a man's best friend. Such wonderful, dependable company.

Reviews are what writers need and what better than a 5-star review from a reader. Delighted to read this and grateful for readers who take the time to share a review.

It's been ages since I shared a review. So, here I am with a review of Three-Penny Memories, a poetic memoir by Barbara Harris Leonhard

EúnoiaBook Review : Three-Penny Memories by Barbara Harris Leonhard I know the poet as the editor of Masticadores USA, an online poetry magazine and as a Pushcart nominee. But, it was her eloquent and compelling review of my book, Coming Home, and Michella Ayon Nav…

A beautiful review of 'Coming Home' by Barbara Harris Leonhard , editor of MasticadoresUSA. Check out the entire review on Goodreads or Amazon.com.

Love this!

My latest reader sends a picture of her with Coming Home ❤️ Thank you Pooja Dapke for this lovely picture. I hope you enjoy the book.

When things are not going your way, have faith and keep working towards your goal. Be patient and don't lose sight of the goal. You will achieve it.

Thrilled to see Gopalasamudram Subramanian 's review of Coming Home on Spillwords.com . My heartfelt gratitude to the reviewer and to the SpillWords team for this beautiful Diwali surprise.

Coming Home by Smitha Vishwanath - Review at Spillwords.com Spillwords.com presents: Coming Home by Smitha Vishwanath - Book Review by GS Subbu, an Engineer from India, by qualification and a Banker...

Today, is 'I love to write day'. If you are a writer or want to begin writing, write a piece today. It can be a poem, an essay, a story, a diary entry or just anything where you put your thoughts on paper (system). Just write.
Happy Writing!

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I Love to Write Day Get your pens ready and your laptops charged to write on I Love to Write Day.

Happy Diwali to my readers. Wishing the festival of lights brings joy in each of your lives.

Eight months ago or so, I saw Bookworm open its doors at Shahabuddin Park, and I was excited. I shared its opening on my blog. A blogger said, 'Imagine one day, your book is at the bookstore.' I wished for it, secretly.
Seven months after the publishing of Coming Home, the book is here,


-discovery

I'm delighted to see 'Coming Home' on Sally Cronin's site. Thank you very much, Sally, for helping spread the word about the book.
For all those who have not read the book yet, check out an excerpt from the book and a review from Amazon, shared in the link below.
Smorgasbord Free Book Promotions 2023.

https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2023/11/04/smorgasbord-free-book-promotions-2023-share-an-excerpt-from-one-of-your-published-books-selfdiscovery-love-contemporary-coming-home-by-smitha-vishwanath/comment-page-1/ -701517

– Coming Home by Smitha Vishwanath

Smorgasbord Free Book Promotions 2023- Share an Excerpt from one of your published books – #Selfdiscovery #Love #Contemporary – Coming Home by Smitha Vishwanath In this series authors were invited to share an excerpt of 500 words from any of their published books . Submissions are now closed for this series but there will be another in early 2024.. My than…

With my first set of readers in Dhaka. It makes me happy to finally see the book here.

My poem, 'The olive branch is burning' has been published by Masticadores USA. Thank you, Barbara, for believing in the poem.



https://masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2023/10/22/the-olive-branch-is-burning-by-smitha-vishwanath/ Smitha Vishwanath- Author Page

“The Olive Branch is Burning” by Smitha Vishwanath Image by Pixabay It’s hard to be indifferent. To remain silent To behave like it’s just another day Because you’re miles away From the carnage and the bloodshed. The Mediterranean…