I write because I read. I read because I write.
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” - Jhumpa Lahiri How's the situation in your country? With this I mean, in relation with this cruel pandemic. We are again in a lockdown and we have been for more than a year now Perks: I have more time to read.… Continue reading Introducing my summer TBR
Happy Tuesday, fellow TTT-ers! (I am not sure if there is really such thing, so please understand.) We are back to the weekly book-prompts hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl - Top Ten Tuesday with this week's topic being - Books I Loved that Made Me Want More Books Like Them. As she suggested, I… Continue reading 10 books that introduced me to new genres
My last Top Ten Tuesday was six months ago and I am grateful that The Artsy Ready Girl remains committed to this beautiful prompt. This week's theme is: Book Quotes that Fit X Theme (Pick any theme you want, i.e., motivational quotes, romantic dialogues, hunger-inducing quotes, quotes that fill you with hope, quotes on defeating… Continue reading 10 Book Quotes for a Writer’s Heart
After some weeks of absence, I finally have the time to do another Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Artsy Reader. Coincidentally, the theme for today is November 24: Thanksgiving/I’m Thankful for… Freebie. For the past few months, I have written about my forced aloneness (thank you, COVID) in a foreign land. You can read some… Continue reading 10 things i am thankful for
Do you have fellow book lovers whom you call when you need book recommendations? I asked because The Artsy Reader’s Top Ten Tuesday this week is Books I Read Because Someone Recommended Them to Me . My answer to the question above is yes, I do have a handful! And here are the books they recommended! Great… Continue reading books i read because of recommendations
The Artsy Reader’s Top Ten Tuesday 's theme for the week is about October 13: Super Long Book Titles. I looked back at the books I've read to see if I have some on my lists. Out of the over 300 titles I was able to read, a huge 90% are titled with few words, some just… Continue reading 10 books with long titles
I missed last week of The Artsy Reader’s Top Ten Tuesday so here I am catching up. 🙂 Given that I do not have much to share about books with fall covers, please allow me to post about: Favorite Book Quotes (these could be quotes from books you love, or bookish quotes in general). Suppose permission… Continue reading 10 book quotes from my recent reads
Amidst the chaos and division happening, there is one thing I think we all can agree in. This year is challenging, physically, emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, and all the -ly's I missed to write here. As I try to look at the bright sides of life (to keep me sane as I near my 7th month… Continue reading 10 books on my Fall 2020 TBR
Are you guilty of judging the book by its cover? I have to admit sometimes I do that! I asked because the The Artsy Reader’s Top Ten Tuesday today is a Cover Freebie (choose your own topic, centered on book covers or cover art). Instead of just sharing the 10 covers I adore the most, all of… Continue reading top 10 book covers i love (with quotes!)
It is Tuesday and it is the time of the week again --- The Artsy Reader’s Top Ten Tuesday ! The topic for the 8th of September is: Books for My Younger Self (These could be books you wish you had read as a child, books younger you could have really learned something from, books that… Continue reading 10 books for my younger self
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