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Posted: 1 months ago

Originally posted by: oh_nakhrewaali

How did you like Sita's Sister?

I am so so happy with the way Urmi was written. I read about 2 stories (not books) and Amish's Ram series where she is written as a child and sometimes a downright brat and it always confused me. Like do people not realize that she is a princess, she is daughter of the wisest man in land. She is educated in Vedas, politics etc even before she could understand what those mean (because privilege) and yet it was disheartening to see her written like that. So I was floored with Kane's Urmi who is wise, headstrong, a feminist who doesn't let anyone walk over except love (because that's what many women still do. They'll be all that but still let love for their partner get in way of their mental health)

I also LOVED Sunaina, damn that woman is smart. Sita felt a bit blah though, I still love Amish's version of her. Kaikaiyi too was well written (except a later introduced plot point) my god was Kaushlya annoying!

Laxman😭😭 that's how you write flawed man, people!

(Before anyone goes "humare Bhagwaan ke baare mein aisa kaise bola" The above is wrt Kane's Sita's Sister, so chill out)

Though I didn't like a few plot points which aren't like popular (maybe some version of Ramayan has them, but not the ones I heard so they felt slightly jarring)

P.S. shameless plug, but I have written a Laxman × Urmila too, incase you are interested and I never told you about it 🙈

This is my favourite work of hers, after Lanka's Princess, Surpanakha with her uncertainty and shambling loyalties was annoying, but very fun to read, like how a villian's mind works, but make it fragile

Lakshmila are one of my OG ships smiley42😍 glad to know you guys like Urmi too.

In popular fiction, she’s not represented well enough for my liking, so I tend to stay away these days… but I still need to read Kane’s book. Maybe I’ll give it a try 🤔

Actually, I found IF while searching for something about them on Google smiley36 and came across an OS posted here so made an account to access writer’s other works /posts on them 😝 .

I didn’t know you’ve written fics about them? 👀 I’ll definitely check them out!

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Posted: 1 months ago

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

Hey @great_love & Srijeeta, reserve a post for your page logs in above thread please.

Guys, please reserve a post for your page logs.


https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/book-talk/5374220/bookaholic-yaars-bt-reading-challenge-august-2025#167180050

Edited by missFiesty_69 - 1 months ago
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THE NAAN-STOP READERS

Posted: 1 months ago

Hey sis, saw your query in your team threadsmiley36 if you don't mind could I offer suggestions for Christie's works ?

Miss Marple, you can start with the first one so that you'll get an idea of the background.

Tommy & Tuppence is about an husband and wife solving mysteries /crimes for money and then becoming profitable.

Below suggestions are if you are starting with Agatha Christie/ Poirot :

If you want something that is gripping & fast moving, you can start with Murder on the Orient Express. If you want something a bit slow but nevertheless packs a punch, I think you can try Dumb Witness. Or go with the conventional route and start with the first in the series -- Mysterious Affairs at Styles

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52843028-the-mysterious-affair-at-styles

Posted: 1 months ago

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

Hey sis, saw your query in your team threadsmiley36 if you don't mind could I offer suggestions for Christie's works ?

Miss Marple, you can start with the first one so that you'll get an idea of the background.

Tommy & Tuppence is about an husband and wife solving mysteries /crimes for money and then becoming profitable.

Below suggestions are if you are starting with Agatha Christie/ Poirot :

If you want something that is gripping & fast moving, you can start with Murder on the Orient Express. If you want something a bit slow but nevertheless packs a punch, I think you can try Dumb Witness. Or go with the conventional route and start with the first in the series -- Mysterious Affairs at Styles

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52843028-the-mysterious-affair-at-styles

Thanks for the recommendation, Behenaaaaaasmiley31

I think I'll start off with Murder on the Orient Express. It seems to be the most popular one, and probably for a good reason! And then I'll start off with Marple. I've actually read one book of Marple's, which is A Pocketful of Rye, and I loved it!

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Posted: 1 months ago

Yo, for excel sheet i use epub and diya audiobook. Format kya likhna hai?

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Posted: 1 months ago

Originally posted by: oh_nakhrewaali

Yo, for excel sheet i use epub and diya audiobook. Format kya likhna hai?

tumhare liye hai shayad smiley36a penguin wearing a top hat and carrying a briefcase is walking in the snow .
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Posted: 1 months ago

Originally posted by: firewings_diya

tumhare liye hai shayad smiley36a penguin wearing a top hat and carrying a briefcase is walking in the snow .

My bad🙈 sowwie😭

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Posted: 1 months ago
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Posted: 1 months ago

Originally posted by: oh_nakhrewaali

Yo, for excel sheet i use epub and diya audiobook. Format kya likhna hai?

Kuch bhi likho smiley36- just make sure your page counts are from the Kindle version
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Posted: 1 months ago

Originally posted by: LizzieBennet

Kuch bhi likho smiley36- just make sure your page counts are from the Kindle version

I think the sheets' page count addition is wonky, it has only the first 75 rows in column d. Fixed for my team, check for other two

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