India, Nov. 16 -- You know those lazy Sunday afternoons when one would sit cross-legged on the floor, listening to their grandmother spin tales while she chopped vegetables? That is exactly what reading Tales Between Taste by Karan Puri feels like. And honestly, one would not expect a book to hit them so directly in the nostalgia as this one does.

This collection of ten short stories is essentially a warm hug wrapped in pages. Puri has an incredible knack for weaving together food, fantasy, and friendship in a way that does not feel forced or preachy. Each story stands on its own, but together they create a beautiful tapestry that reminds readers why they fell in love with reading in the first place.

For those with children, this book i...