As I pen down this post, Himachal Pradesh is experiencing torrential rains which have swept away bridges, buildings and roads in the entire state since the beginning of July 2023. There is massive flooding with the rivers crossing danger marks and wrecking havoc all over the landscape. Travel advisory for the state have been issued… Read More A perfect getaway by the brook near Dharamshala, HP
This is an opinion piece to express my disgust at the sickening carnival dished out at the elite Beating of the Retreat ceremony at the Wagah Attari border, near Amritsar.… Read More The other side of patriotism at the Wagah-Attari border, Amritsar
Recently inaugurated Tulip garden in Sanasar, Jammu has been quite a sensation for the local people. I went out to check what the fuss was about and here is what I found out. … Read More A Tulip Garden in Sanasar, Patnitop | Travel Tales |
A fond recount of my impromptu visit to a heritage property near my hometown and get totally blown by the heritage era charm of this boutique stay… Read More The heritage charm of the Poonch House | Travel Review |
Finally April is over and so is this year’s AtoZ challenge. My theme was a breakdown of my reading variety via some very quirky bookish words. Here is the reflections post to describe how it went this year. … Read More Reflections 2023-Of quirky words & bookish endorsements
Zeitgeber Zeitgeber literally means time giver. It is derived from two German words – Zeit meaning time and Geber meaning giver. A zeitgeber is nature’s alarm clock and is a recurring pattern that maintains the body’s circadian cycle in working order. So while light and dark are environmental cues for plants, humans run on societally… Read More Zeitgeber – Few tips to economize my reading time
This post is an ode to all the novels I grew up reading . These whetted my appetite for reading in my formative years and I am extremely grateful for all of them. … Read More Yellowback – 5 Mass authors I grew up reading
Today I am talking about books with great scenic cities and locations that make one itch to travel. The descritopns are so graphic that the city seems like a character in the tale. … Read More Xenophilia – 5 books that have scratched my travel itch
Book-to-screen adaptations is the most obvious and sincerest form of flattery in appreciation of the awesomeness of the tale. It’s quite an uphill task to render the book into a screenplay and stick to the storyline’s originality. Sharing the top 10 such movies based on books that were perfect for me.… Read More Warzlement – 10 fabulous book-to-screen adaptations
Have you ever pondered over the fact if you are a bookstore browser on an online shopper? Which one would you choose and why? Sharing my choice and thoughts on this today.… Read More Vellichor – Bookstores versus online portals
Today I am talking about five books where a book or library is the chief protagonist. Its almost like a book within a book. I hope this makes for an interesting read. … Read More Ubookquitous – 5 Books where a book is the hero
What do you think about leaving a book midway? I certainly do if the book does not seem interesting enough to me. Read on about why and how and which ones.… Read More Tortle – 5 books that I couldn’t read till the end
Suspense Suspense is the anticipation of a mystery’s conclusion or the puzzle’s final solution. It is quite a dramatic genre and keeps the readers hooked until the end. I am sharing five suspense-filled books that I have read recently. The first crime and detective book I read was Sherlock Holmes, and thereafter I was hooked… Read More Suspense-5 books that kept me hooked till the end
Red Herring is a fantastic technique favored by many of the finest mystery writers to create the perfect stories. Sharing some of my favorite in this post. … Read More Red Herring – 3 instances of red herring in fantasy fiction
Today I am exploring romantic tropes used so often to craft out some exquisite romances. I am listing my top 5 favorite romantic tropes. … Read More Quean-crazed – 5 oft used romantic tropes in books
Historical fiction is my second most favorite genres and I cannot get enough of it. Highlighting five of my favorite ones in today’s post for A to Z challenge.… Read More Portmanteaus – 5 historical fiction that tell a bewitching tale
My weekends are usually reserved for spending hours in the hearth of book stores, smelling books and reading blurbs. I often get hooked by the looks of the books and end up buying them on impulse. Sharing 5 such books that I lost my heart to at first sight. … Read More Ogle-5 gorgeous book covers that enticed me
I am always on the lookout for new books to read and often end up convinced by the hype surrounding latest releases. But I have been disappointed far too often and am sharing some of these books in this post. … Read More Neophilia-5 books that I picked up for the hype
Certain bookish gems that never seem to fade out and one can never have enough of them. I am talking about 5 such beauties that I have had the good fortune to read in my life and feel the need to share with other readers. … Read More Magnipend – 5 books that have stolen my heart forever
Language is primarily a form of communication but every single one of them have beautiful nuances that shine out in Literature. I have read a few translated books from different languages and have loved all of them. Talking about 5 of them in my post today. … Read More Linguistic-5 translated bestsellers on my bookshelf
