I write because I read. I read because I write.
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” ― Robert Frost I am admittedly a dark-writer. Scribbler of tragic incidents, composer of painful heartaches, killer of several lives. It is then I realized, that the books I loved, are those which make me… Continue reading Fave Tearjerker Reads
Out of 48 books read last year, only eleven (11) were given five stars. And they are... Mystery/Thrillers The Pelican Brief by John Grisham With twists and turns I have never predicted, this book made me an automatic fan of John Grisham. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold A book I have written a full-length review is surely a… Continue reading Best Read Books of 2015
"Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different." - Stephen King The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Tuesday for this week gave me a mixed 'feels'. November 10: Top Ten Book To Movie Adaptations I'm Looking Forward To or Ten Book To Movie Adaptations I Still Need To… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Book To Movie Adaptations I Still Need To Watch and I am Excited to Watch!
"Only a person with a Best Seller mind can write Best Sellers." - Aldous Huxley Debuts. First times. Fresh. New. That's The Broke and the Bookish idea of Top Ten Tuesday for this week! November 3: Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel And because I am not quite sure if… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel
“So what, ghosts can't hurt you. That's what I thought then.” ― Stephen King, Bag of Bones I am no fan of ghosts or monster novels that is why I am kinda having some hard time with today's The Broke and the Bookish's Halloween-inspired Top Ten Tuesday. October 27: Halloween themed freebie So instead of promising that… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Not Scary but Definitely Creepy Books
“A writer’s brain is like a magician’s hat. If you’re going to get anything out of it, you have to put something in it first.” ― Louis L'Amour It's Top Ten Tuesday again and this week, The Broke and the Bookish put the spotlight on the people behind the words, the authors! October 13: Top Ten Author Duos… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Author Duos You’d LOVE To See Write A Book Together
First impressions are meant to last, especially with books and authors. I have proven that after I first read a Nicholas Sparks novel, A Walk to Remember, and a Mitch Albom book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Because the first Sparks and Albom novels that I read were both great, these two have… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Auto-Buy Authors
A creepy yet moving tearjerker. As I said in my recent 2015 Reading Challenge update, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold deserves a full-length review, which I haven’t done for quite some time now. So let me tell you why for the first time in months, I have decided to find some time to write a review… Continue reading BOOK READS: A Review of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Reading has proven to be my fortress when I'm stressed. 🙂 I am so glad to share to you another update of my 2015 Reading Challenge! Read on! A popular author’s first book (29th) - You by Caroline Kepnes I am not quite sure if every reader will consider Caroline Kepnes a ‘popular’ author yet… Continue reading 2015 Reading Challenge Super Update Part 5 (29th to 31st)
