William Dalrymple is one of my favourite travel writers, and City of Djinns one of my favourite books. Read why here, and meet International Backside Taxis.

What a gorgeous book. In a nutshell, the book is an allegory on life, told through car-racing, through the eyes of a dog. And it works.

I hadn’t really thought of myself as a right brainer. My life used to revolve around numbers all the time. Now I am writing all the time and constantly thinking of ideas I want to share, I seem to have lapsed into a right-brain dominance.

Guest review by Mai: “It’s the middle of a windy, slightly overcast afternoon and I just finished reading the book ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ by Garth Stein. My eyes are swollen from all the crying while reading…”

Friend Anne loves to read, and we don’t always like the same books, so I asked her to recommend three books she’s just read.

I love detectives and mysteries, especially those with a sense of humour. Shamini Flint has created an interesting, likeable character in Inspector Singh. He’s an unlikely hero whose smarts and wry humour is not immediately apparent, but develops with the plot.

Guest review by Magsie: “It’s uplifting, internally expansive and a joy to read.”

Two very different books, both highly recommended.