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
What is a Book Review? A Book Review is intended as an expression of a critical and honest opinion of the review writer about the book. In no way is it just a brief summary of the book or just presenting the author’s view/intent in writing it. The review is written to evaluate the contents… Read More How to write a great Book Review: 12 cool tips
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft I dont know about you but my bookshelf is bursting to the seams with unread books. I am a sucker for a pretty face and end up buying books all the time. Then there are all these blogger/reading friends who read… Read More #BookView- Browsing the bookshelf for #TBRChallenge2020
Soumya & I bring to you an exciting reading challenge for the 2020 to get you cracking down on that ever building up TBR of yours. Get out all of your unread books and match them against our prompts to help you read some of those unread books. See you at the sign up!!… Read More #BookView – Slaying that TBR Challenge 2020
This is an attempt to liven up December and my Instagram account. A fellow blogger, Soumya asked me to collaborate with her on a month long book sharing feed on Instagram via some interesting prompts. I hope loads of my fellow book lovers join in and make this a fun ride… Read More #Bookstagram- December Book Love on Instagram
Book Review of a book by Nadia Hashimi and set in Afghanistan and explores the concept of Bacha posh where a pre teen girl is dressed up as a boy and taught to be one too.… Read More #BookReview – One Half from the East by Nadia Hashimi
| 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
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
