Kanika G

About Kanika G

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a writer and a scientist. So I spent 10 enjoyable years being a physicist with a doctorate in theoretical physics. After my older daughter turned 2, I started writing children's stories about everyday experiences seen through the eyes of a little girl, to entertain her. Before I knew it, my old love for writing was rekindled and I was writing stories, picture books and blogs and articles.

Keep Calm And Mommy On by Tanu Shree Singh is a reference book on parenting, outlining strategies to calmly deal with various parenting issues. Tanu has a doctorate in Positive Psychology. The book focusses on parenting strategies for toddlers and teenagers. It deals with a variety of issues including, diversity, […]

Keep Calm And Mommy On – Dr Tanu Shree Singh

Must-Read Non fiction Parenting by Kanika G

Boo! When My Sister Died by Richa Jha, is a picture book appropriate for children above the age of 6, and may help them figure out how to cope with the death of a loved one. Noorie’s sister Zoya ia dead. It seems to Noorie, that her mother has only […]

Boo! When My Sister Died – Richa Jha

Must-Read Children Picture Book by Kanika G

The Dark Prophecy is the second book in the series, The Trials Of Apollo, by Rick Riordan. The series is set in the Percy Jackson universe with some overlapping characters. Apollo has been cast down to Earth in the body of a gawky mortal teen named Lester Papadopoulos by his […]

The Dark Prophecy – Rick Riordan

Must-Read Adventure Fantasy Humour Mythology by Kanika G

The Gory Story of Genghis Khan - Nayanika Mahtani — The Gory Story Of Genghis Khan by Nayanika Mahtani is a light-hearted account of a weighty subject. The book is a breezy read, with many illuminating details about Genghis Khan, his tactics, campaigns and even his ruthlessness. Nayanika tells you all about the good, the bad and the ugly as […]

The Gory Story of Genghis Khan – Nayanika Mahtani

Must-Read Children History by Kanika G

The Diary of an Indian School Girl Vol. 4 - Nandini Nayar — The Diary Of An Indian School Girl (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 ) by Nandini Nayar have been reviewed on these pages earlier. The series is about Apoorva Joshi, a good-natured, fat, ‘misfit’, who eventually wins over the hearts of her antagonists. Her super powers are her ability to laugh […]

The Diary of an Indian School Girl Vol. 3 & ...

Worth a read Children Contemporary Fiction Humour by Kanika G

The Diary of an Indian School Girl Vol. 2 - Nandini Nayar — The Diary Of An Indian School Girl by Nandini Nayar is a series of stories about Apoorva Joshi, a good-natured, fat, misfit, who wins over the hearts of many people who are initially inclined to make fun of her or dislike her. Her super powers are her ability to laugh […]

The Diary of an Indian School Girl Vol. 1 & ...

Worth a read Children Contemporary Fiction by Kanika G

White Mughals - William Dalrymple — White Mughals by William Dalrymple is an interesting blend of history and a real life romance. It is not just the romance of two people, but the romance of two cultures. It is set between the late 18th century and mid 19th century in India, which, at the time, was […]

White Mughals – William Dalrymple

Must-Read History Non fiction Romance by Kanika G

The Jeera Packer - Prashant Yadav — The Jeera Packer by Prashant Yadav, is the story of a man trying to tackle his mid-life crisis. A sharp shooter in his youth, he has miraculously managed to escape a life of crime unscathed and settled into a routine life of a shop keeper and a family man. For […]

The Jeera Packer – Prashant Yadav

Worth a read Contemporary Fiction Politics Thriller by Kanika G

Happily Never After - Jane De Suza — Happily Never After by Jane De Suza is about Tina, a woman in her thirties in Bangalore, raising three children on her own. The story as narrated by Tina, is mainly a collection of her blog posts, where she vents her frustrations. Tina and her husband Vikram (Vik), find that the […]

Happily Never After – Jane De Suza

Readable Humour Romance by Kanika G

Songs Of Stone - Sujata S. Sabnis — Songs Of Stone by Sujata Sabnis, is about the life long romance of the couple, Jagat and Nilofer, set in the Mughal era, starting in 1617 during the reign of Jahangir and ending with the construction of the Taj Mahal in 1641. The book presents the Mughal era through the […]

Songs Of Stone – Sujata S. Sabnis

Worth a read Historical Fiction Romance by Kanika G

Invisible People - Harsh Mander — Invisible People by Harsh Mander, is a collection of short stories about the lives of people, who found themselves in frightening and desperate circumstances, often for reasons beyond their control. The stories explore, how these people coped, and sometimes even blossomed, with the raw hand life had dealt them. The […]

Invisible People – Harsh Mander

Must-Read Non fiction Short Stories Social commentary Young Adult by Kanika G

Ravana Refuses to Die - Rustom Dadachanji — Ravana Refuses To Die by Rustom Dadachanji is a collection of four short stories about the antics of a gang of four youngsters living in the village of Babubari, appropriate for 10 to 13 year old kids. The gang consists of a boy Chippa, whose father is a barber and […]

Ravana Refuses to Die – Rustom Dadachanji

Worth a read Children Humour Middle Grade by Kanika G

Hot Chocolate Is Thicker Than Blood - Roopa Gulab — Hot Chocolate Is Thicker Than Blood by Rupa Gulab is a novel suitable for 10 to 15 year old kids, but worth a read for their parents too, because parents sometimes forget what it was like to be a teen. It deals mainly with adoption, and teen crushes. But it […]

Hot Chocolate Is Thicker Than Blood – Rupa Gulab

Must-Read drama fiction Humour teen by Kanika G

Maya In A Mess - Meera Nair — Maya In A Mess by Meera Nair, is a nice read for 5 to 7 year old kids. The language is simple and casual with many Indianisms that should appeal to kids. Maya, a little girl in class III, is thrilled to be made the cupboard monitor. She has longed […]

Maya In A Mess – Meera Nair

Worth a read Children drama Humour by Kanika G

Lucky Girl - Shabnam Minwalla — Lucky Girl written by Shabnam Minwalla is a cute read for 4 to 8 year old kids. It has a light hearted, funny tone. Sumi, to all appearances, has the ideal life. Her room would be any little girl’s dream come true – with quaint furnishings, lots of books and […]

Lucky Girl – Shabnam Minwalla

Worth a read Children Humour Short Stories by Kanika G

The Boy Who Swallowed A Nail And Other Stories - Lalita Iyer — The Boy Who Swallowed A Nail And Other Stories, written by Lalita Iyer, is a collection of 9 stories based on little anecdotes from Lalita’s life, while she was growing up. It is a nice, relaxing read, for both, children and adults alike. Lalita lived in a house at the […]

The Boy Who Swallowed A Nail And Other Stories – ...

Worth a read Children Humour Short Stories by Kanika G

Beastly Tales From Here & There - Vikram Seth — Beastly Tales from Here & There , written by Vikram Seth, is a collection of 10 stories presented in verse form. Eight of the stories are ancient folk tales from various countries. As expected from the cleverly chosen title, all the stories are centered around animal characters and usually explore […]

Beastly Tales From Here & There – Vikram Seth

Must-Read Humour Poetry Retelling Satire by Kanika G