Dive into the delightful chaos of Vrinda’s life as she navigates an unexpected thunderstorm, writerly woes, and love in the cozy confines of Marshall’s Book Cafe in Pune. Join her on a 12-hour literary escapade, sparking not just creative revelations but a chance encounter that might rewrite her own love story. “All the Missing Words” is a contemporary romcom celebrating books, serendipity, and the unexpected yet universal struggles of writers.
Monica writes with ease, bringing forth a small book filled with literary excellence. She begins with a quote from Anne Lamott’s “Bird by Bird,” one of my favorite books.
“You are lucky to be one of those people who wishes to build sand castles with words, willing to create a place where your imagination can wander. We build this place with the sand of memories; these castles are our memories and inventiveness made tangible. So part of us believes that when the tide starts coming in, we won’t really have lost anything because only a symbol of it was there in the sand. Another part of us thinks we’ll figure out a way to divert the ocean. This is what separates artists from ordinary people: the belief, deep in our hearts, that if we build our castles well enough, somehow the ocean won’t wash them away. I think this is a wonderful kind of person to be.” ― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
This quick, bite-sized coffee book provided me with a thoroughly enjoyable 12-hour literary escapade in just 1 hour. Great work, Monica Singh
