Journal

Notes from Jaraan

Reading guides, book club questions, and the stories behind the books.

May 6, 2026

What Order Should You Read The River’s Daughter and The River Goddess? (Three Options)

Wondering what order to read The River’s Daughter and The River Goddess? Here are three reading order options, including a fun tandem read.

February 16, 2026

Book Club Questions for The River’s Daughter: On Love, Legend, and Womanhood

Book club questions for The River’s Daughter on love, legend, and womanhood (relationship with Tavin, parallels to Mirza Sahiba, feminism).

July 18, 2025

The Story of Mirza Sahiba

How the story of Mirza and Sahiba inspired “The River’s Daughter,” a novel of rebellion, magic, and forbidden love.

July 13, 2025

Movie Romance Tropes I Love (& how they go with my novel The River’s Daughter)

I grew up on Bollywood movies, so I love, love, love romance scenes, especially scenes that capture yearning/longing. And so naturally, some of my favorite kinds of romance tropes made their way into my novel The River’s Daughter. So, without further ado, behold some of my favorite movie-tropes featuring yearning/longing. (If you’ve been following me…