I had read The Fault in Our Stars just before its movie came out in India, which was in July 2014. One of my BFFs kept sending me random quotes from the book and finally convinced me to pick up a copy. And I am so glad she did. This was my first read of… Read More | GuestBlogging | Book Review | Book2Movie | The Fault In Our Stars | John Green
I signed up to review this book titled Finding Juliet (the author’s name was more eye-catching than the book title 😊 ) which I felt was an apt read to start on 14th Feb the day of love!!! An honest confession: I picked up this book purely to prove to myself that I can still… Read More | Book Review | Romance | Finding Juliet | Toffee | Writersmelon |
I confess I have become addicted to the thought-provoking writing prompts via #thankfulthursdays by Amrita and her gang of girls. Every week I wait for it eagerly and they never disappoint. But this week’s prompt is such a tantalizing one that I think the ladies have surpassed themselves. Can you imagine being thankful for your… Read More #ThankfulThursdays: 5 Vices I am thankful for
#BookSlutThursday Week 4 The moment I saw this 50th anniversary edition of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, said to be her autobiographical novel and is only one that she ever wrote, I just had to pick it up. It’s been on my TBR since ages and I couldn’t resist when I saw this beautiful… Read More #BookSlutThursday- Week4
I am a die-hard romantic at the hearts – no matter how many times its been broken and crushed! I still believe in my romeo-juliet tale (with happy endings though). So when Romila took out the #magicoflove contest for Valentines day, I decided to write a love letter to my Romeo (where ever he is, whoever… Read More #MagicOfLove: Where art thou, my Romeo!?!
Title: Pride and Prejudice: a love story centuries old, but fresh forever Introduction: When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him big-headed and proud; he is uncaring to her good looks and lively mind. When she discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and… Read More | GuestBlogging | Book Review | Romance | Classic | Pride & Prejudice
There is this tiny little devil inside of me who often pops up to sit on my shoulder and views the world from there, all the while lending me his two bits on the happenings in my life. No he is not judgemental, just observant and vociferous.😉 (To celebrate this belief, I had one tattooed on… Read More #MondayMusings: The devil on my shoulder!
#FridayFotoFiction Blue spiked hairdo poked it warily with his cro-ray while the other kids watched from behind the safety shield, afraid that it might blow up. The lifeless pile of rags next to it stirred, making Bluey jump back, all his bravado vanishing. It coughed and sat up straight to reveal a weather-beaten wrinkled face… Read More #FridayFotoFiction: Of an era gone by…….
#ThankfulThursday When I saw this week’s prompt for #thankfulthursday, I was a little flummoxed (my love life is at an epic low at the moment). Thankful for love – any kind- hmmmmm!! My mental gears whirred and vroomed while I plied myself with a bottle of red wine (you see writing about love warrants wine) Then… Read More #ThankfulThursday: Thankful for love
Dreamcatcher A jaunt amidst the colourful stalls at the much talked about Surajkund crafts mela this week was rewarded with a few quirky picks. Not just the traditional art and crafts of India but curios inspired from lifestyle, movies and of course the West. Everywhere one looked, there was a rainbow of knickknacks, vibrant textiles, jewellery… Read More Dreamcatcher – to catch a dream………
| Milk and Honey | | Rupi Kaur | | A collection of poetry | *** Caution: not for the fainthearted or the prudes! *** The words that sprang to my mind when I was poring over this book were – Raw, Sensual, No Inhibitions and No holds barred for sure. This gorgeous looking book with… Read More #BookReview: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur (Poetry)
#BookSlutThursday Week3 I have pulled out my most favourite reads from last year off my shelves for a re-read – Forty rules of love by Elif Shafak. A brilliantly woven tale of love, mystique and devotion – and I love the twin thread in the narration. Have no superlatives to add-on to Rumi’s quotes sprinkled… Read More #BookSlutThursday – Week3
Real Women, Real Preferences You will be hard pressed to find a woman who doesn’t like jewellery or is not moved by the mere mention of it. I remember my grandmas and aunts making such a hullabaloo during my older cousin’s weddings over jewellery – the worth of the bride coming in or the daughter… Read More All that sparkles, is it really worth the hullabaloo!?!
Guestblogging “The confessions of a stationery enthusiast” I love stationery. There is no two ways about it, new notebooks make me excited, I want to write in them but at the same time I want them to stay perfect. When I was younger starting school meant a whole new set of stationery, from pens to rulers,… Read More Guestblogging : “The confessions of a stationery enthusiast”
Guest Blogging Posts for Book Reviews Contest #2 for the month of February 2017 I love to read – that’s no secret and I love to pick up books by reading the book blurb, reviews on Goodreads and more importantly opinions of peeps whose book reading taste is similar. So I decided to improvise my… Read More #Contest 2 for February 2017 – Guest blogging Posts for Book Reviews
#BookSlutThursday Week2 My selection for #bookslutthursday week 2 is here and is a mixed bag as I picked some stuff from a bookstore while on my #KashmirTravels from Gulshan Books in Srinagar. Saw this edition on the 50th anniversary of its publication and picked up this book which was long on my TBR – The Bell… Read More #BookSlutThursday – Week 2
#BookSlutThursday with #shalzmojosays Hola peeps! February is traditionally the month of love and mera pyar (my love) is Books Books and more books!!! So I have decided to celebrate this month with the love of books exhibited everywhere. I have taken inspiration from this tag #BookSlutThursday which I spotted on Nidhi’s Insta account (check out… Read More #BookSlutThursday – A new contest for the love of books in Feb 2017
#WordyWednesday #4 – January 2017 – #BarWoWe A gust of wind howled outside sending a shiver creaking through the window shutters. Muhu peered out of the dirty window pane, squinting against the low visibility at the slivers of light appearing on the horizon now as the weak sun attempted to break through the thick… Read More #BarWoWe: The tattered faith
Poloview market, just off Residency road in downtown Srinagar is the place to go for all your shopping; from Kashmiri embroidery worked sarees, scarves, stoles to bags to shoes to even aromatic oils. It’s the latter which intrigued me as I am obsessed with smelling good and burning incense and what not in the home… Read More #KashmirTravelDiaries: Of magical potions & oils
While roaming on the Dal Boulevard, I espied a gorgeous houseboat with the red and white signage of the Indian postal office. Curious I ventured forth to explore further and to my delight, it turned out to be the first and only Floating Post Office in India, gloriously standing tall in a charming backdrop of… Read More #KashmirTravelDiaries: A floating postoffice on the Dal lake
