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
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
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
I am extremely grateful for developing a love for reading and am talking about 5 books that enchanted me into this world. … Read More Jadoo- 5 books that hooked me to the magic of reading
Irony is often used to make quite a dramatic impact in the writing style and can be quite interesting to read. Sharing some instances of Irony from modern day literature in this post. … Read More Irony- 5 instances of irony in modern fiction
This post is about how Indian authors often let me down with their less than expressive imagination and how they don’t work for me. … Read More Hackneyed – 5 authors whose writings failed to deliver
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
Just because I love to read doesn’t mean there aren’t genres that I run away from. Listing out the top 5 genres that I elude at any and every cost. … Read More Elude – 5 book genres I cannot seem to gel with
Diversity in reading is quite a thing for me as I am interested in reading about culture, food and traditions form other parts of the world. In this post I am listing out 5 regions and some books from each that I have loved reading. … Read More Diversity – 5 regions of the world on my bookshelf
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 |
