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Writer + editor for hire | Visual storyteller | Words @HuffPostIndia @VOGUEIndia etc; can be bribed with books, #kdrama & food (✉️:thebooksatchel @gmail .com)

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Resh Susan
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Read these FUN Asian books — Pakistani weddings, Singapore's elite, Indonesian family secrets, Korean assassins and more. #asianreadathon ft. @TiffTsao @sihirperempuan @kevinkwanbooks @Frances_H_Cha
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18 Fun Asian Books to Binge Right Now

Asian books about big mansions, large families, rich heirs and murders. Check this list if you like Crazy Rich Asians and want more fun books set in Asia

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This isn’t girl power. My heart goes out to the cabin crew who had to do this.
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I admire people who illustrate. I admire people who cook. I admire people who write. I admire people who read. I admire people who can be charming on stage and speak well. I admire
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My mother made beef biryani.
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Fahadh Faasil doesn’t shy away from playing grey characters and kills it when he plays the hero too. Since FaFa is winning more hearts in 2024, here’s a list of some of his Malayalam movies to watch.
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What a wonderful wonderful idea. Bookstores, take note
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Look what I found inside the book I bought at a secondhand bookstore: a short list of book suggestions! 🙌 Bookstores around the world, please do this!
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Unnimaya Prasad appreciation tweet.
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Anubandham (Malayalam, 1985) directed by IV Sasi is a film that leaves you thinking. A school master (Mammooty) comes to a village. He meets his old student Sunanda (Seema), now a struggling widow and single mom in poverty. (1/n)
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Everybody is sharing videos of their cats watching #TheSandman and you know it isn’t long before a thousand cats dream the dream. @neilhimself , are we doomed? 🙀🙀
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A friendly reminder that you are always evolving as a reader. You don’t have to justify or feel ashamed about it. I don’t agree with some of my old reviews. I also wish I had not read some books but picked others in the time I read them. But that’s always how it is going to be.
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What is a perfect movie in your opinion? Here’s mine—
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I don’t know why I am thinking about this - but how ironic is it that when a young mother is widowed and decides not to re marry people say ‘she did it for the children’ and a man in the same position is encouraged to remarry and when he does ‘he did it for the children’
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In 2021, I have no time for people who are arguing audiobooks aren’t real books, dissing book photography, looking down upon genre fic, book snobs, ppl with rules on what is the right way to talk books on social media.
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I love the part where Anup*ma Chopra says “Post Bahubali ...regional is the new national” and Vijay Sethupathi does a deeep sigh for all of us. I felt that.
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A THREAD of some incredible fiction from Westland. Their books have given me much joy. Read READ more books 1. HELLFIRE by @LeesaGazi transl by @nadiya_shabnum Toxic mother trapped women. A 40yo woman goes outside her house w/out company for the first time. Shocking page turner
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GIVEAWAY (India only) Like + RT this tweet, follow me & @HachetteIndia . One winner will receive this translation set over 1920s to Independence—political awakening, literature, caste—told through biography of a fictional character in north Kerala. Ends 29 Sept 2020
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New saree, old soul.
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GIVEAWAY This is a killer combo, I guarantee; divine fragrance and a wonderful read. Win a copy of The Forest of Enchantments and Forest Essentials Parijat Body mist. Follow me and @HarperCollinsIN , Like + RT this tweet. Ends 12th March; India only. #ReadWomen
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Shailaja not to be there in the cabinet? HOW? She was the most deserving person who handled Nipah and the pandemic with great vision. I hope the news is false but if not — Men and egos.
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I’ve partnered with @HarperCollinsIN for a MEGA giveaway of these collectible editions of Khushwant Singh’s books. Simply follow us both; Like+RT this tweet; comment below why you want to read them. India only; 10 winners will get random books; Ends on 7th Jan
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THEM LAYERS Kerala porotta check. Please clap for me #KLbyResh #kerala
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GIVEAWAY (International) THE HEAVENS by @sannewman with the glitzy cover and stunning prose will completely enchant you with time travel and dreams. (I call it Book of 2019😬). Loved it to bits! To win a copy, Follow me and @GrantaBooks . Like+RT this tweet. Ends 31st March.
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I am happy that Shailaja won by a huge margin. But I am also wondering who how could anyone not vote for her? She fearlessly guided Kerala through Nipah and Covid 19. She deserves 100% votes.
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hello #MetGala 2021 x bookcovers THREAD Emergency contact by Mary H. K. Choi
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1 year
what’s your favorite dish with eggs?
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GIVEAWAY (India only) Latitudes of Longing is a lush symphony between man and nature and a stunning novel. To win a copy of the book, follow @HarperCollinsIN and me; Like + RT this tweet. Ends on 26th Sept, 2018.
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Indonesian book covers are out of the world!! The BEST. (1 @garisinau , 2 @sukutangan , pls comment if you know the cover designers of 3,4)
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When @iamsrk said he was the last of the stars, he said the truth.
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This is why everyone from 6 to 60 loves SRK and can’t have enough of him. It’s not about his films only. It never was! @iamsrk
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Have you noticed that when many North Indian/North Indian diaspora writers write a culture piece, they mention it as ‘Indian’ even though it largely caters to a N Indian population and when South Indian writers/diaspora write, they mention it as specifically S Indian. (1/n)
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I’ve an exciting GIVEAWAY (India only) today. #harpercollinsbooksanta Simply follow me and @HarperCollinsIN , Like+RT this tweet. Win one of my favourite books of the year (it is really a fab novel, but my lips are sealed for the surprise). Ends 25th Dec.
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Malayali men are feminists on the outside/social media and super conservative to the women in their own family
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Lady Baba🤸🏽‍♀️
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Okay. It's our turn. Which opinion on Malayalis has you like this?
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A long week it was! Celebratory selfies
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love the TL today—turns out shahrukh khan didn’t need to PR his way through photo ops and posters and fake stats to be loved (or feared). just had to be a decent human being in real life
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Elayappam— one of my favorite things in the world. That sweetness of jaggery, slight crunch of coconut, and that vaatiya ila smell that engulfs the house ❤️
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Love this depiction. If you know the artist, pls comment. Merry Christmas 💫🎄
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6 years
INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY Win this year’s shortlist of these stellar titles. Follow @WomensPrize and me; Like + RT this tweet. Good luck! Extra entries on IG. Ends on 7th Jun, 2018
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Here’s your chance to win one of my favourite books of the year. Follow me and @HarperCollinsIN ; Like+RT this tweet. The Queen of Jasmine Country is a reimagining of Andal, set in 9th century Tamil Nadu. Three copies for grabs. Good luck! (India only. Ends on 30th Dec, 2018)
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Porotta. Crispy, flaky, layer-y. Best had with beef roast, chicken curry, mutton curry, egg roast, duck roast, veg stew, or any curry. Also delicious without any side dish, hot off the tawa. #Handsoffporotta
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Why don’t we have ‘life skills’ as a subject in school— how to rent an apartment, loopholes in contracts, how to invest, how to take a loan, how to write a resume, interview skills, how to take gas connection, build/buy house, docs of the country, what documents to keep a copy of
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I read an assortment of translated novels this year and no surprise—I loved so many of them. I wrote on @HuffPostIndia about 12 BEST BOOKS, all translated, of 2019. The good news is, there are twice the dozen recommendations to read in pairs!
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BEST BOOK COVERS FROM INDIA 2019 Some eye candy books published/republished in India. I didn’t want to pick only a few in a round-up because all are so good THREAD 1. Bombay Balchão by @janeborges9 . Mohit Suneja captures the cramped Mumbai apartments so well.
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Why do we not talk about Anita Desai more? Is she forgotten? She is the first Indian writer who mesmerized me. As a school girl, I thought I would buy all her books as an adult. That’s how much I was in love with her words. Have you read her?
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GIVEAWAY (India only) Win three signed copies of ‘Waiting’ by Nighat Gandhi, a collection of short stories about women in often ignored realities of life. Quite diff from usual women centric books. Follow me and @zubaanbooks , Like+RT this tweet. Ends on 1st April.
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GIVEAWAY (International) Win a copy of An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, an achingly beautiful story on relationships, love and race. I broke my heart reading this novel. Follow @WomensPrize and me; Like+RT this tweet. Ends on 23rd June; Good luck!
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+ I admire people who can be engaging on camera. my brain cannot even understand how it is done.
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GIVEAWAY (International) Win these amazing books to celebrate the Ake Book Festival, Africa’s leading literary festival taking place in Lagos, Nigeria and hosting over 100 brilliant authors✨ Follow me, Like+RT this tweet. 2 winners, Ends on 18th Oct Good luck! #AkeFestival
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Honestly we as a society should be talking more transparently about the work needed to be put in a marriage. What’s this charade of pushing young girls towards a wedding (yes, not marriage) by older people stuck in toxic marriages?
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GIVEAWAY (India only) - Follow+Like+RT Five winners can win one Agatha Christie Fascimile ed. each from @HarperCollinsIN . Ends on 16th July.
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GIVEAWAY (India only) #Magicalwomen anthology is a gem in Indian fantasy and has stories of and by women. To win a copy+enamel pin, follow me & @HachetteIndia , Like+RT this tweet. Ends on 8th May. Good luck :)
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Cooked chicken biryani to surprise the husband only to find out he had brought baklava as a surprise for me ശോ 🥰
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GIVEAWAY (India only) Two copies of Exquisite Cadavers— a favourite book of 2019 that I felt was a rewarding reading experience; unique format that kept me thinking about a lot of things. Follow me & @WestlandBooks . Like+RT this tweet. Ends on 17 Dec.
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This must be the most gorgeous book one my shelf this year. Look at the binding, the cover and that bookmark! Sita is a personal fav character; so very excited about @cdivakaruni ‘s new novel. Loved Palace or illusions and I’ve high hopes for this too. Thank you @HarperCollinsIN
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GIVEAWAY (India only) So stoked to partner for #HarperCollinsBookSanta for Gulzar’s debut novel, TWO, that revolves around Partition. Follow me & @HarperCollinsIN . Like+RT this tweet Ends in 24 hours. Hurry up, my lovely peeeopleee!!
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GIVEAWAY (India only) Win The Red Haired woman by Pamuk from @PenguinIndia Follow,Like+RT Extra entries on FB and IG Ends on 18th August
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In news today that even though Anganwadis are closed, the food would be delivered to the children at home. That’s 3.5+ lakh children. Also provisions to provide food to pregnant women. Kerala thinks of everything. 👏🏼
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GIVEAWAY (India only) Follow me and @BloomsburyIndia ; Like + RT this tweet to win a copy of Red Birds by @mohammedhanif . It has got raving reviews and is a witty tragedy about the absurdity of war. Ends on 8th Nov, 2018. Good luck!
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Hello, I am a South Indian in a Bollywood movie. I say Ayyo frequently, study at an IIT and mostly thrive on dosa, idli or curd. I speak Hindi with an accent & use coconut oil. I will always be a Rajnikanth fan. Sometimes I wear lungi on random occasions. I am a Madrasi.
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GIVEAWAY (India only) 2018 is off to a good start!! - 1st prize: Alias Grace + one BMC 2nd, 3rd prizes : The Windfall + The Silent Companions •Follow me & @BloomsburyIndia •Like,RT and comment below your favourite read of 2017. Ends on 6th Jan. #satchelbloom2018
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Get ready for the greatest summer recommendations. Gender flipped Pride and Prejudice, dream travel, pulp fiction, serial killers, wicked surgeons and more! My latest list on @HuffPostIndia is now live.
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GIVEAWAY (India only) Super excited for this one! Win a Funko pop from #wizplex . THREE winners Follow+Like+RT Ends on 3rd Nov. Good luck!
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INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY Win a signed copy of The Power by @NaomiAlltheNews from @BaileysPrize Like+Follow+RT Ends-12th Jun #SatchelBaileysGA
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Give me some nice, big, chunky books that you loved? The ones you think are 100% worth the time and effort. My recs - Anna Karenina, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
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Friendly reminder — that book you gave 5 stars to? It might be a 1 Star read for someone else. Don’t lecture, don’t be bitter, don’t force, don’t try to shove it down their throats — you read your books let them read theirs
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What’s your favourite book by Agatha Christie? This year is #100yearsofChristie . As a child I used to imagine buying all her books when I am an adult. In college I would often buy one from a bookstore and savour it at night. I want to read them all one day.
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+I admire people who speak up. They do good for all of us.
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GIVEAWAY (India only) I talked at length about how much I loved Al Arabian Novel Factory—forbidden novels, search for love & migrant life in Middle East. Here’s a chance to win a copy (2 winners) Follow me & @juggernautbooks . Like + RT this tweet. Ends on 19th Dec.
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Repeat after me: KeralA MalAyali Kochi with a small ko NOT a long KO WayAnad Saambaar NOT Samber or sambHar Don’t skip the capital letters OKAY?
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One of the novels I ADORED in the recent past is Bombay Balchão by @janeborges9 — fantastic, funny, with an excellent cast + Bombay stories. The paperback is out today! Celebrating it with a GIVEAWAY x @WestlandBooks (India only) 💡Like + RT this tweet to enter; Ends on 29th Jan
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all consuming, seeping into my veins, tormenting my soul, haunting my work hours, affecting my sleep schedule—absolutely loved REBECCA. You can be jealous that I experienced the novel for the first time. Tonight I will dream of Manderley again...
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International GIVEAWAY Win a copy of The Dark Circle by @lindasgrant published by @ViragoBooks . Ends on 9th July. Follow,Like+RT
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Once upon a time a girl read 1984—loved it, admired the imagination, had restless nights because of how scary it sounded—then one day she woke up in it.
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Here are some of the beautiful pages inside. How can you not fall in love with these? Words by @neilhimself and illustrations by @chrisriddell50 . I am in love ❤️
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GIVEAWAY (India only) Follow me & @HarperCollinsIN , Like+RT THREE winners will win a holiday package containing two of these titles. Ends on 1st Jan, 2018. #satchelHCChristmas17 #harpercollinsbooksanta
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Giveaway! Here is a help manual for #writers who aspire to get published in India. It also includes essays from other stalwarts in the industry. Follow me & @BloomsburyIndia , Like+RT this tweet and comment below what you enjoy writing about 2 winners; Ends 9th Feb; India only
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Is anyone awake is anyone awake? I am featured on Instagram’s official account and my happiness level is 99999999.
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White people making dal and calling it soup and then dipping sour dough bread in it then saying ‘oh my god the flavour i could eat it all day’ is the new low
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If you had to recommend two Indian novels (Eng/transl) that really touched you, what would you choose and why? They can be anything- ones that made you laugh, light hearted ones, complex ones, anything you loved
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all good stories come from Kerala
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4 years
Never too late: Kerala couple has first wedding photoshoot 58 years after getting married
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Announcement. I'll be starting an interview series on The Book Satchel. It will be a casual + work related chat with writers, creators, and other inspirational people. I've been thinking, postponing, working on it for a long time, and it is time. Fingers crossed, this week.
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Resh Susan
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my skills in writing are improving. today i typed boy child and stared at it for five minutes and then remembered i am looking for 'son'
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Resh Susan
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5 years
I am so glad I will be spending the whole of the monsoon season in Kerala and not Mumbai.
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Resh Susan
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3 years
+ I admire directors and production teams. And actors. And all the teams - camera, sound; location scouts, cinematographers, editors, all I missed here. How do they know what we will feel? How do they create things on screen so perfectly to ruin us all
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Resh Susan
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7 years
GIVEAWAY(India only) Win The Golden House by Rushdie from @PenguinIndia . Follow+Like+RT Extra entries on IG & FB Ends on 16th Sept
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Resh Susan
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4 years
Book Recommendations - I’ve loved these translations to bits. Highly recommend all. (Japanese, Malayalam, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian) #stayhomeandread #translatedthurs #worldliterature
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Resh Susan
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My husband—who runs away from books—is utterly smitten by this novel. I hope he loves it as much as I did when I first read it. Not a big fan of the person Archer but on the page he is a great storyteller. Do you like Jeffrey archer books? Favourites?
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Resh Susan
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7 years
GIVEAWAY (India only) Win three signed copies of #RemnantsofaSeparation , one of my fav reads of this year. Follow me and @AanchalMalhotra ; Like+RT the tweet below. Ends on 8th Dec #SatchelRemnantsGA
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Resh Susan
@thebooksatchel
5 years
I LOVE movies about food. So tell me your favourites/fun documentaries? Mine; LOVE: Julie and Julia The Lunchbox Chef (NOT the Hindi one) Ratatouille Chocolat Kinda like: Burnt,No reservations, Like water for chocolate Series: Midnight Diner, Salt fat acid heat
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Resh Susan
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6 years
Never apologize. Never apologize because you didn’t love a popular book. And never be puzzled because you loved one that got many negative reviews. Beauty lies in the eyes of the reader. You, as a reader, is part of the experience.
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Resh Susan
@thebooksatchel
4 years
People are encouraging to order books online. Maybe just put it off for a bit until the Corona situation cools down? The delivery personnel, packing staff will have a difficult time. Let’s put emergency first. Read books on your shelves first. Try an e-book. Sample an audiobook
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Resh Susan
@thebooksatchel
7 years
GIVEAWAY Follow+Like +RT 3 winners will win FOUR books each by #ruskinbond from @AlephBookCo India only.Ends-23rd May.More entries on IG &FB
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Resh Susan
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5 years
Saw someone keep 500 books as their GR goal. Checked their profile and they’ve consistently read books around that number for many years. Respect!
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Resh Susan
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7 years
GIVEAWAY (India only) Follow+Like+RT to win a Bloomsbury Modern Classic edition. #SatchelBloomModernClassics 3 winners Ends on 23rd Oct 😍💕
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Resh Susan
@thebooksatchel
4 years
I recommended MY PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY few days ago and here are two copies up for grabs. @ZebaTalk writes about living in many countries and finding her religion. Follow me and @HachetteIndia ; Like+RT this tweet. Ends on 13th Feb; India only GIVEAWAY. Good luck!
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Resh Susan
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Will never understand Indian parents who encourage kids to move abroad and when they do it and are finally happy and at ease in a foreign land, the dad-mom crib to everyone around how they are lonely and kids aren’t “taking care of them”. Like what is it that you want?
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Resh Susan
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GIVEAWAY - Win a copy of Alita by Pat Cardigan about a female cyborg in 26th century. It is the novelization to the recent film, based on the manga by Yukito Kishiro. Like + RT, follow me and @BloomsburyIndia Ends 12th March, India only #womensdaywithbloomsbury
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Resh Susan
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Hey folks, I talk books, a lot of books. And occasionally you’ll see food and movies too. Ten more followers and I’ll hit a milestone. Let’s be friends
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Resh Susan
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5 years
At the 25th anniversary of KKHH, SRK admitted on stage that some things like staring at Anjali when her sari pallu is flying off, and holding Tina’s hand while hugging Anjali was creepy. Some actors need to learn a thing or two from over glorifying their characters from this man.
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Resh Susan
@thebooksatchel
5 years
I’ve baked a lot this year and I thought I should tweet some of them. This one’s an orange almond cake. #reshcooks
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Resh Susan
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5 years
New profile pic because I don’t think I look like my old one anymore 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Resh Susan
@thebooksatchel
2 years
Why is it dosa vs dosai, who’s representing ദോശ?
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Resh Susan
@thebooksatchel
6 years
I can never remember character names in books (or movies as a matter of fact). So I often have to go to Goodreads and look them up before writing a review because otherwise I’d be saying ‘that boy, a man, wife’s friend, villain guy’ and SO ON
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