Gastronome – 5 books with food as the hero
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
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Florilegium – My 5 favorite fantasy fiction series
I have an awesome zeal for reading fantasy fiction as that is the closest I get to Aladdin and his world. The Arabian nights was the first ever fantasy I truly read and so here are my 5 most loved series from this genre. … Read More Florilegium – My 5 favorite fantasy fiction series
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Elude – 5 book genres I cannot seem to gel with
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
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Diversity – 5 regions of the world on my bookshelf
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
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Cachinnate – 5 books guaranteed to make you laugh-out-loud
My favorite laugh out loud books of all time are listed out here in this post for C – Cachinate for #atozchallenge2023… Read More Cachinnate – 5 books guaranteed to make you laugh-out-loud
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Biblioklept – 5 steal-worthy book editions on my wish list
Biblioklept – A list of books that I have been lusting after due to their special illustrations or limited edition appeal. … Read More Biblioklept – 5 steal-worthy book editions on my wish list
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Angsticipation – 5 most anticipated reads on my TBR 2023
Have a look at my top most anticipated reads for the year 2023 that I have bookmarked after reading about them on my favorite bookstagram accounts.… Read More Angsticipation – 5 most anticipated reads on my TBR 2023
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Bookish Endorsements – Theme reveal | #AtoZchallenge 2023 |
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 |
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A Quirky cafe in Fort Kochi | Travel Tales | #atoz
Read all about a quirky cafe in Fort Kochi where the food, beverages and the crowd is simply superb. Its the perfect hang out space and located very close to the beach.… Read More A Quirky cafe in Fort Kochi | Travel Tales | #atoz
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[K] Kathakali in Fort Kochi, Kerala | Travel Tales | #atoz
Kathakali is a traditional dance of Kerala wherein (only men perform) the men dress up as mythological characters and present the tableau in form of a dance (with no words, except the music on instruments and a pre-commentary on the act about to be presented) and the performance is totally dependent on the facial expressions… Read More [K] Kathakali in Fort Kochi, Kerala | Travel Tales | #atoz
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[B] The Body Art in Bikaner, Rajasthan | Travel Tales | #atoz
While visiting Shekhawati, my home stay manager suggested we check out the camel fair that takes place annually in the desert, just 40 km from Bikaner, where cattle owners come to sell their livestock and it’s quite a catwalk event as the animals are dolled up for probable sales. ⇐ Shekhawati is known to be… Read More [B] The Body Art in Bikaner, Rajasthan | Travel Tales | #atoz
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Reflections for #AtoZchallenge 2018
Its time to write the reflections post for #Atoz – yup April is over!!! It was one super duper ride this time around too with loads of encouragement from fellow readers/bloggers on my posts that kept me going.… Read More Reflections for #AtoZchallenge 2018
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[Z] Book Thief by Markus Zusak #AtoZ | Book Review |
The Book Thief is a book written about the times of life in Nazi Germany when reading books was a crime. Book burning was celebrated on every street corners and many Germans undertook this activity as a joyous thing to do.
My todays’s post for [Z] is on this book which I have loved reading and feel that the movie does it absolute justice.… Read More [Z] Book Thief by Markus Zusak #AtoZ | Book Review |
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[Y] Yarn-chopper #AtoZ | Book Review |
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 |
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[X] Xenial – Memoirs of a Geisha #AtoZ | Book Review |
While I wondered at what to do with X, I was also trying to insert Memoirs of a geisha into my list of fav books. The adjective xenial is used to describe a friendly relationship between two parties, in particular between a hospitable host and his/her guests, or diplomatically between two countries. what do you think? Is is too far fetched?… Read More [X] Xenial – Memoirs of a Geisha #AtoZ | Book Review |
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[W] The Wildings – a tale about the cats of Nizamuddin #AtoZ | Book Review |
The Wildings is a beautifully scripted tale of the feline world through the eyes of the stray cats who abound in the Nizamuddin area of New Delhi. The voice of the animals is the dominant one in telling of this tale while the humans or big feet are relagted to the backdrop.… Read More [W] The Wildings – a tale about the cats of Nizamuddin #AtoZ | Book Review |
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[V] The Vinyl Cafe Series by Stuart Mclean #AtoZ | Book Review |
The Vinyl Cafe is a popular Radio programme by award winning Journalist and writer Stuart Mclean who later compiled them into a series of books. The humour into everyday life stories is what makes this writer stand out a cut above the rest for me.… Read More [V] The Vinyl Cafe Series by Stuart Mclean #AtoZ | Book Review |
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[U] Unorthodox romance of a vampire & a mortal #AtoZchallenge
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
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[T] Time Traveler’s wife #AtoZchallenge
Time traveller’s wife is a unique tale of love mixed with time travel and how the couple copes up with the dangers of it. I found this premise to be very unique and fell in love with the way the author detailled out her plot and characters.… Read More [T] Time Traveler’s wife #AtoZchallenge
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[S] Satyajit Ray’s Sherlock Holmes – Feluda #AtoZchallenge
Feluda or Pradosh C Mitter is the fictional character developed by the Bengali writer Satyajit Ray who modelled him after Sherlock Holmes. Feluda has keen powers of observations and can absorb texts in one reading. … Read More [S] Satyajit Ray’s Sherlock Holmes – Feluda #AtoZchallenge
