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
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
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
As a foodie I began to enjoy reading books with food as the central theme. Here is a list of 5 of my favorite books on this topic. … Read More Gastronome – 5 books with food as the hero
Hola readers!! It is that time of the year when the A to Z blogging mania grips the erudite literati. Its been more than five years since I participated in this challenge, and am quite nervous about it. Bolstered by my notorious compatriot in arms books, Soumya Prasad a.k.a bluntpages on IG, we have decided… Read More Bookish Endorsements – Theme reveal | #AtoZchallenge 2023 |
At the start of 2020, I had signed up for the Goodreads Reading Challenge and also crafted one of my own with my book buddy Soumya. #TBRCHALLENGE2020 was designed to make a dent in the TBR books lying on my bookshelf and not buying newer books till that was done. The idea was to even… Read More My Reading Score in 2020 | Bookish Post |
Intrigued and impressed by the Read-India-Thon set up by Shantala, I have signed up to join in and this post details out my intended TBR for it. All the books are by Indian authors / based on India. … Read More {#Bookview } My Read-India-Thon TBR for 2019
Today Venice shares some of her go-to books to get out of a reading funk. Read all about her choices and see which ones reach out to you too.… Read More #MyMojo – 10 books that will get one out of a reading rut by Venice
A YA book that was given to me by my neices to read and how I loved this recco. Read my review of the Hour of the Bees and see if its a book for you too… Read More #BookReview – Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eagar
Today Anupriya Gupta talks about her favourite 5 Indie authors that she looks upto. BTW Anupriya is a budding author too & her debut novel is just out and I hope you will show some love to it!… Read More #MyMojo – 5 Indie authors I look Upto by Anupriya Gupta
Nandhini talks about some amazing books for kids in todays guestpost on my blog. Do have a look at her recommendations for reading to your kids… Read More #MyMojo – 6 Kids’ Books Series for a great Family Reading Time
Today’s guest blogger brings for us a book review of the Michael Ondaatje book the English Patient, set in World War II. Read on to know more… Read More #MyMojo – Book Review: English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
This post is all about my book reading in the month of July and a short review of each one to decide how good or bad they were. Due to a forced blogging break, this post is delayed by a month and is being published now… Read More TBR Chronicles – July reading joys
August 2018 was a wonderful month, full of blessings and glad tidings that couldnt have come at a better time. Read all about it in my gratitude post this month as I join in on the Gratitude circle once again. Writing these posts have been therapeutic for me.… Read More #Gratitude – August Rush
A synopsis of my book reads off the TBR in June 2018. Catch the mini book reviews with star ratings and my views on whether its a must read or not… Read More Book chronicles – TBR demolished in June 2018
Book chronicles is my monthly post for the books read in the month gone by with a short snippet on what they are about and how I liked/disliked them.… Read More Book Chronicles – April & May 2018 reads
Yarn-chopper is a 19th century nickname bestowed on a journalist who concocts or sensationalize his stories. He is also called a Yarn-Slinger as he is extremely verbose in telling a tale. I think I would give this apt title to Gerald Durrell after reading his roll-on-the-floor-wet-my-pants funny book – My Family and Other Animals.… Read More [Y] Yarn-chopper #AtoZ | Book Review |
I couldnt have skipped mentioning Twilight in this challenge at all- this book series captivated my imagination with the romance between a vampire and a mortal – I am a sucker for love stories and lets admit it; who isnt?… Read More [U] Unorthodox romance of a vampire & a mortal #AtoZchallenge
Today I am introducing a Russian writer who wrote books for children. I have about 3-4 books from Russia in my collection and these two stand out as the writer is a marvel at writing for children. Each tale is so unique and filled with wonder that even today I yearn to pick it up and read.… Read More [R] From Russia with love #Atozchallenge
Many of you would recognise Roald Dahl from his famous children’s tales like Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate factory and BFG, etc. But for me he is the master story teller of impeccably devious tales where its hard to distinguish between the villian and the hero.… Read More [Q] Quirky tales from Roald Dahl #atozchallenge
