18 Comments

Thank you for the list. And a very happy new year to you 🤩

Expand full comment

Happy new year to you too ❤️

Expand full comment

Happy 2025 to you and your newsletter Ila! May this be the year where we get to read much more of your writing :)

Expand full comment

Thanks Pritam! I really hope so too. Happy New Year! Hope it has many more adventures in store for you ❤️

Expand full comment

Thanks for sharing notes on your list. Helpful

Expand full comment

Glad to hear!

Expand full comment

Beautiful line up Ila. You were convincing in forcing me to pickup anything written by Rushdie. I gave up on his writing after going through Midnight Children.

Expand full comment

I myself haven’t read much of Rushdie and Midnight’s Children was also a long time ago. I was curious about what he had to say about his attack and the book surely didn’t disappoint. In fact now I am looking forward to reading The Satanic Verses and other books.

Expand full comment

Lovely list!!!,except for Knife (which i have already read) will try to give all the others a shot!Especially the many live sof Syeda X.

Expand full comment

It won’t disappoint! :)

Expand full comment

Superb list, thanks for the recommendations. I'm almost gloating with pride that I have read a grand total of 1 book from the list 😁

Wish you a lovely 2025 with lots of books!

Expand full comment

Haha! I am sure you read many other amazing books that I would love to know more about. Happy New Year to you too, Aditi! ❤️

Expand full comment

You are such a good writer. Thank you for sharing

Expand full comment

Thanks Shubham! 😊

Expand full comment

Thank you, Ila. There is this gentleness with which you hold your books and your reading life. It inspires me.

Expand full comment

Thanks Raju ❤️

Expand full comment

I’m now eager to walk down to my bookstore, Ila. Love this curation. So thank you- on both counts.

Expand full comment

That’s so heartwarming to hear, Deepika! :)

Expand full comment