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
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
I am fascinated with the process of writing and marvel at the amazing books that I read. I have an ardent wish to have conversations with some of the writers whose books have enchanted me. Sharing 5 such authors in this post today. … Read More Kaffeeklatsch-5 authors I would love to have coffee with
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
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
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
Begin 2023 with an exciting 12 months reading challenge involving 12 books read over 12 months and 12 book reviews to be posted on the blog by guest book reviewers. Prizes and giveaway included in this challenge. … Read More Giveaway & a Reading Challenge 2023
Joining with Vidya Sury in the Gratitude circle every month to share the gratitude for the joys received in the month gone by. If you have written a post too, please drop it in the comment section and I will get to it. … Read More Every situation has an expiry date | Gratitude |
This is the December edition of Words Matter Blog hop with Write Tribe and this month’s prompt is ” If I could give/receive one gift……… ” My take on the prompt is to take on the inner critics who hamper one’s self growth on account of prejudice.… Read More #WordsMatter: Damn those inner critics to seven circles of hell
This is the fourth edition of the Words Matter blog hop with Write Tribe and this month’s prompt is “Twenty years ago, I..”… Read More #WordsMatter- Twenty years ago I escaped from home
Third prompt of Words Matter is here and this is my post for it. Reminiscing over a year almost over and how lazy/inactive I have been. Using this prompt to set up doable goals to kick start my inaction into a positive ending for the year. Looking for strong minded buddies to push me along this road… Read More #WordsMatter: Its not that time of the year without……..
