Skip to content

Shru-Ish

A Literary and Lifestyle Blog

  • Blog
  • About
  • Blog
  • About

Books

Liars by Sarah Manguso: A razor-sharp autofiction about a toxic marriage
Blog ► 22 August 2024

Liars by Sarah Manguso: A razor-sharp autofiction about a toxic marriage

Liars by Sarah Manguso is a searing account of the disintegration of a marriage. In this fictionalized autobiography, Manguso resolutely dissects a (her?) marriage in sharp, surgical strokes. The book starts with Jane writing how...

Read More
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter: A Riveting Read
Book Reviews ► 30 May 2024

The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter: A Riveting Read

I’ve seen Karin Slaughter’s books around for a while now but I never really picked them up. I started reading The Good Daughter on Hoopla on a whim because I’m always a sucker for family...

Read More
How to Start a Book Blog?
Blog ► 12 May 2024

How to Start a Book Blog?

“But, Shruti, you’ve only recently started Shru-ish yourself.” I hear ya! But I also ran a quite successful — if I do say so myself — book blog for 6 years before I decided to...

Read More
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen Book Review: An Engrossing and Subversive Romp
Blog ► 9 May 2024

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen Book Review: An Engrossing and Subversive Romp

On my visit to Paris last year, I made a stop at Galleries Lafayette because I really wanted a YSL Kate. I didn’t end up buying the bag — my brain and my bank account...

Read More
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Review: A Straightforward Satire
Blog ► 4 May 2024

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Review: A Straightforward Satire

I recently finished reading Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang after many, many months of a nasty reading slump coupled with procrastination. I ended up tearing through this book in two days and I have quite...

Read More
Slumps and setbacks: A sobering April 2024 wrap-up
Blog ► 1 May 2024

Slumps and setbacks: A sobering April 2024 wrap-up

What’s up, nerds? Gosh, I’ve missed blogging dearly! I think it’s only recently sunk in for me just how much I enjoy yapping into the digital ether about books and every other piece of media...

Read More
Hey there!

Hey there!

SHRUTI RAMANUJAM, BLOGGER
Shruti is an avid reader, occasional writer, and Dad joke aficionado. On here, she reviews books, writes satirical articles, and screams at people until they pick up her favourite novels.

Follow Shru-ish

Follow Shru-Ish on WordPress.com

Looking for something?

  • Blog
  • About

Shru-Ish

Copyright © 2025 | All Rights Reserved | Shruti Ramanujam