<p><strong>The Atlas of Reds and Blues </strong><br />Devi S Laskar <br />Hachette, 2019, pp 258, Rs 550<br />The book grapples with the complexities <br />of the second-generation American experience, <br />what it means to be a woman of colour in the <br />workplace, and a sister, a wife, and a mother to daughters in today’s America. </p>.<p><strong>What goes into a butterfly</strong><br />Sunil Rajagopal <br />Storymirror, 2019, pp 171, Rs 190<br />There are among us those that feel a true kinship with our wild brethren; those who are truly at ease with themselves only in the arms of nature, those who try to find meaning and answers to everything in nature. This is an Everyman exploring the Everyday. </p>.<p><strong>The Suspect</strong><br />Fiona Barton<br />Berkley Books, 2019, pp 416, Rs 1,461<br />When two 18-year-old girls go missing in Thailand, their families are thrust into international <br />spotlight. And journalist Kate Waters wants to be the first to discover the truth. But she can’t help but think of her own son, whom she hasn’t seen in two years, since he left home to travel. </p>.<p><strong>Brave, Not Perfect</strong><br />Reshma Saujani <br />Penguin, 2019, pp 208, Rs 279<br />Too many of us feel crushed under the weight of our own expectations. We run ourselves ragged trying to please everyone. In this, the author asserts that by <br />being brave, not perfect, we can all become the <br />authors of our biggest, boldest, and most joyful life.</p>.<p><strong>Freefall</strong><br />Barry Jessica<br />Harper Collins, 2019, pp 368, Rs 1,500<br />A mother refuses to believe her daughter’s <br />death after her daughter’s fiancé’s private <br />plane crashes. She is determined to uncover the <br />truth, which sets her on a journey which makes <br />this novel a thriller.</p>.<p><strong>The Lady from the Black Lagoon</strong><br />Mallory O’Meara<br />Hanover Square Press, 2019, pp 336, Rs 1,000<br />In a narrative with equal parts mystery and <br />biography, this story interweaves the lives of two — Mallory O’Meara & Milicent Patrick (known as the only woman to have designed a classic Universal monster) women separated by decades but bound <br />together by tragedies and triumphs in Hollywood.</p>.<p><strong>The Age of Light</strong><br />Whitney Scharer <br />Picador, 2019, pp 320, Rs 538<br />This tells the story of Vogue model-turned-<br />renowned photographer Lee Miller, and her <br />search to forge a new identity as an artiste <br />after a life spent as a muse. She must grapple <br />with the question of whether it’s possible to reconcile romantic desire with artistic ambition.</p>.<p><strong>The Birth of Loud</strong><br />Ian S Port<br />Scribner, 2019, pp 352, Rs 1,513<br />This is a saga in the history of rock ‘n’ roll: the <br />decades-long rivalry between the two men who <br />innovated the electric guitar’s amplified sound, <br />Leo Fender and Les Paul, and their competition <br />to convince rock stars like the Beatles, <br />Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the <br />instruments they built.</p>
<p><strong>The Atlas of Reds and Blues </strong><br />Devi S Laskar <br />Hachette, 2019, pp 258, Rs 550<br />The book grapples with the complexities <br />of the second-generation American experience, <br />what it means to be a woman of colour in the <br />workplace, and a sister, a wife, and a mother to daughters in today’s America. </p>.<p><strong>What goes into a butterfly</strong><br />Sunil Rajagopal <br />Storymirror, 2019, pp 171, Rs 190<br />There are among us those that feel a true kinship with our wild brethren; those who are truly at ease with themselves only in the arms of nature, those who try to find meaning and answers to everything in nature. This is an Everyman exploring the Everyday. </p>.<p><strong>The Suspect</strong><br />Fiona Barton<br />Berkley Books, 2019, pp 416, Rs 1,461<br />When two 18-year-old girls go missing in Thailand, their families are thrust into international <br />spotlight. And journalist Kate Waters wants to be the first to discover the truth. But she can’t help but think of her own son, whom she hasn’t seen in two years, since he left home to travel. </p>.<p><strong>Brave, Not Perfect</strong><br />Reshma Saujani <br />Penguin, 2019, pp 208, Rs 279<br />Too many of us feel crushed under the weight of our own expectations. We run ourselves ragged trying to please everyone. In this, the author asserts that by <br />being brave, not perfect, we can all become the <br />authors of our biggest, boldest, and most joyful life.</p>.<p><strong>Freefall</strong><br />Barry Jessica<br />Harper Collins, 2019, pp 368, Rs 1,500<br />A mother refuses to believe her daughter’s <br />death after her daughter’s fiancé’s private <br />plane crashes. She is determined to uncover the <br />truth, which sets her on a journey which makes <br />this novel a thriller.</p>.<p><strong>The Lady from the Black Lagoon</strong><br />Mallory O’Meara<br />Hanover Square Press, 2019, pp 336, Rs 1,000<br />In a narrative with equal parts mystery and <br />biography, this story interweaves the lives of two — Mallory O’Meara & Milicent Patrick (known as the only woman to have designed a classic Universal monster) women separated by decades but bound <br />together by tragedies and triumphs in Hollywood.</p>.<p><strong>The Age of Light</strong><br />Whitney Scharer <br />Picador, 2019, pp 320, Rs 538<br />This tells the story of Vogue model-turned-<br />renowned photographer Lee Miller, and her <br />search to forge a new identity as an artiste <br />after a life spent as a muse. She must grapple <br />with the question of whether it’s possible to reconcile romantic desire with artistic ambition.</p>.<p><strong>The Birth of Loud</strong><br />Ian S Port<br />Scribner, 2019, pp 352, Rs 1,513<br />This is a saga in the history of rock ‘n’ roll: the <br />decades-long rivalry between the two men who <br />innovated the electric guitar’s amplified sound, <br />Leo Fender and Les Paul, and their competition <br />to convince rock stars like the Beatles, <br />Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the <br />instruments they built.</p>