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Author: Shilpi Agarwal

El Salvador

What I learnt about El Salvador <ul><li><strong style=”font-size: 1em;”>A Land of Bold Contrasts: </strong>El Salvador is Central America’s smallest country, yet it bursts with geographic drama—from smoking volcanoes and Pacific beaches to misty mountain peaks. Its tropical climate shifts with elevation, offering microclimates across short distances. Despite being one of the…

Sipsworth

Short Summary Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy is a heartwarming tale about Helen Cartwright, an 83-year-old woman who returns to her English hometown, burdened by the loss of her husband and son. Isolated and grieving, Helen’s life takes an unexpected turn when a small mouse enters her world. She names…

I am wrapping up my reads for El Salvador. I have read 3 books from this country. I have shortlisted few more but for some reason it is not speaking to me. I am thinking of changing the format in which I approach books for these countries. Sometimes reading with…

Happy Saturday everyone! Last night, I started The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, as none of my current reads were appealing to me. I just finished it. Hers is such a sad story. I’ve read a bunch of celebrity memoirs, and somehow the theme of abusive and exploitative parents seems to…

Finished Solito today, and I really loved the book. I would say that it might be the star book for El Salvador. Now starting A Wild Sheep Chase for International Murakami Bookclub.