Lalitha's Book Nook

30/07/2026

26/07/2026

Sunday's random stack - no theme, no plan, just whatever caught my eye rearranging the shelves this morning.

Gothic dread, a feverish little nightmare, a q***r summer in rural Ireland, a father-son story that will wreck you, a circus fleeing through Burma & the history around it, a countdown romance, and a cult thriller wearing a new-mom disguise. Genuinely no idea how these ended up next to each other, but here we are!

Can't decide? Bring your favorite pick to Sunday's reading club (Aug 2nd, 4pm to 6pm) - let's argue about it. 👇

📍 Horamavu Main Road, behind Health and Glow — come flip through them yourself, we're open till 8pm (Tuesday to Sunday).

If you want to be a part of our reading club, check the link in bio / DM us!

23/07/2026

Freedom gave us a beginning.
The rest remains an ongoing conversation.

This edition of The LBN Shelf brings together books on freedom, the making of modern India, constitutional values, rights, institutions and the many voices that continue to shape our collective future.

Some books may affirm what you know.
Others may challenge it.
All of them invite us to stay curious.

The LBN Shelf 02 | Freedom, Foundations & Futures

18/07/2026

01/07/2026

The LBN Shelf | Shelf 01

Some books stay with us because they tell unforgettable stories.

Others stay because they help us understand lives, identities, and experiences beyond our own.

For the first edition of The LBN Shelf, we've put together a collection of books that explore q***r voices through memoirs, fiction, essays, and personal narratives. These are books about courage, identity, belonging, love, loss, resilience - and, above all, humanity.

We hope the LBN Shelf become a space for discovery, thoughtful conversations, and recommendations that go beyond bestseller lists.

📚 Which book from this shelf would you pick up first, and why?

🗨 What theme should The LBN Shelf explore next?

We'd love to hear from you.

The LBN Shelf

Shelf 01 | Q***r Voices

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28/06/2026

What if the spaces that shape us aren't just our home and workplace?

Today, I had the opportunity to speak as an Educator at a Toastmasters club on a topic that has become deeply personal to me—Third Spaces.

A 30-min interactive session on my journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, how LBN quietly transitioned into a Third Space and why Third Spaces matter.

One of the biggest surprises for the audience? When I shared that my journey back to books began with BTS. 😊

Sometimes, purpose finds us in the most unexpected ways.

Thank you to the club for the warm welcome, thoughtful questions, and engaging conversations. It was a privilege to reflect on a journey that continues to shape me every day.

Here's to finding—and creating—spaces where people feel seen, heard, and that they belong.

13/06/2026

Thank you for dropping by our store to sign copies of ***rindianow

A quick meet-up and hoping to see you in our store soon.

I'm halfway through the book Q***r India Now - its an excellent collection of the real life issues of the LGBTQIA+ community. A much needed book.

Kudos to and for bringing together and amplifying the diverse voices of the LGBTQIA+ community through this important anthology. Books like these create space for stories, experiences, and perspectives that deserve to be seen, heard, and celebrated.

Special mention to all the contributors in the book. Much love and strength to you!
Let your voice be the loudest!

Signed copies are available at the store.
We deliver across India as well - DM us!

🌈 ***rlit

03/06/2026

We have a confession.

We've never really cared about making people read the same book.

What fascinates us is what books do to people.

The conversations they start.
The comfort they offer.
The questions they answer.
The people they bring together.

So we're trying something simple.

No assigned reading.
No pressure.
No need to catch up.

Just a room full of readers and the stories they carry with them.

If that sounds like your kind of evening, come join us.

We're making this a monthly gathering, held on the first Sunday of every month.

📚 LBN Lit Leap Society's Readers Meetup
📅 June 7, 4PM to 6PM (stay as long as you want)
📍 Lalitha's Book Nook, Horamavu

Come, let's talk books and more!