Books and Netflix
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Top 7 fiction books from my Book-shelf everyone must read.
Books are my best friends. They have helped me in the darkest phases of my life and guess what! They have never judged me- like humans do. A movie must have let me down, a Netflix show I watched must have proven to be boring but a book- no matter what– I always find it soothing and comforting. Every story has something to teach you, has something to give you. So here are my all-time favorite 7 books that I would recommend everyone to read. The Fault In Our Stars- John Green Even though I am the kind of person who would love to live her life in solitude and…
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Review of “The Diary of a Social Butterfly.”- by Moni Mohsin
Title: The Dairy of a Social Butterfly Author: Moni Mohsin Publisher: Random House India in 2008 Genre: Fiction, Indian Literature. Pages: 228 Purchase Link: here Book Blurb: Meet Butterfly, Pakistan’s most lovable, silly, socialite. An avid partygoer inspired misspeller, and unwittingly acute observer of Pakistani high society, Butter is a woman like no other. In her world, SMS becomes S & M and people eat three tiara cakes while shunning “do number ka maal”. ‘What cheeks!’ as she would say. As her country faces tribulations– from 9/11 to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto–Butterfly glides through her world, unfazed, untouched, and stopped short only by the chip in her manicure. Wicked…
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Review of “The adventures of Rusty’ by Ruskin Bond.
Disclaimer: This blog post contains affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Title: The Adventures of Rusty Collected Stories Author: Ruskin Bond Publisher: Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd Genre: Fiction, Indian Literature. Pages: 278 Purchase Link: https://amzn.to/3ydrF79 Book Blurb: From the time he was a boy living with his grandparents in Dehra, surrounded by an assortment of odd animals, people, and relatives, to when he gets sent away to school, then makes his way to London and becomes a writer, Rusty’s had more adventure than we can count. The Adventures of Rusty- contain his…
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How I got out of a year of Reading Slump?
If you are a bibliophile- who survives life by reading books and reading books is your only escape- but somehow you have been into something called a “Reading Slump” or Readers block” then you are at the right place. As much as I need to paint and write to stay sane and grounded I also need to read to keep my mind on track and let, my not-so-happy soul, breathe in peace. Read More like this: Reader’s Block I am the kind of introvert who over time has realized I am surviving this life only through the support of my me-time. I hate indulging – socializing especially within the family-relative…
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The Two Places I wish To Escape Right Away all ALONE.
People who know me well know how crazy I am about Istanbul and how keen I am to visit it someday. That is one of my biggest dreams. Since that seems next to impossible with how my life is going currently. There are only 2 places I can still hope to escape if there is a choice that is… With all the back-to-back weddings that are going to take place in the coming months and with me not yet done with the exhaustion of my brother’s wedding saga that happened in the month of March. I am so exhausted, that even as a writer, I can’t explain it in words.…
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A Lost Wanderer- A book of Memories. by Namrata. (Book-Review)
The only two things that will come to your rescue in this depressing, never-ending lockdown are books and Netflix. And if you are reading a book that takes you to different parts of the world and makes you feel like you are traveling with them it’s like eating the extra cheese burst pizza feeling. ‘A Lost Wanderer’ by Namrata is the book you need to read if you are wishing to travel somewhere but stuck in this depressing, never-ending lockdown. Let me tell you bit about the author. Namrata (Nammy Di) is a very close friend, a guide, my inspiration, and a sister to me. She is the only person…
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Book Review – ‘Death on The Nile’- Agatha Christie.
I am not much of a mystery reader but ‘Death on the Nile’ by Agatha Christie has made me curious to explore the genre. I am looking forward to reading more Mystery books now. Have you been reading books? If not then visit my Instagram page to know why Reading is the most important habit to be successful in life. Death on the Nile – by Agatha Christie was sent to be by Blogchatter as a part of the Bookreview programme. I am thankful to Blogchatter for sending me this book because I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I am now looking forward to reading more mystery books because I have…
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Books I have read till now in the past 9 months and you may find them interesting too…
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. It’s the 9th month of the year 2020, and I in all have read 10 books. These could also be some good books that you may too find interesting to read. In this blog posts, I am going to talk about all these 10 books and which ones are a must-read for you all When it comes to reading I have so much guilt inside me that I can’t even fathom out how to describe it. Since the year 2019, I have had…
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Book Review on ‘One Girl Many Lives.’
Hi, long time no see? Well, all that ranting and my reason to stay away from blogging will be coming up in one big blog post in the coming week. For now, let’s focus on one of my favorite books of the year 2020. Firstly, I would like to thank Sona Ma’am for sending over the copy of the book and also Apologize for delaying the review mainly because of two reasons. I had taken an off from all of my work and even blogging for more than a month now and was already making a come back in September perhaps it was taking too long I thought of doing…
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Ringa Ringa Roses- by Neil D’Silva. (Book Review)
Hello! You probably thought I have disappeared again? Well, I won’t deny that was the case, but it was only laziness and I knew it will only last for some time because I had to come back. And wait, Belated Eid Mubarak. (I suck as a blogger, I know.) I am here today to talk about this amazing e-book I came across and it was a change for me from my all the non-fiction + heavy classic reading books that I have been reading. Title: Ringa Ringa Roses. Author: Neil D’Silva Genre: Fiction ( Horror/Mysterious) Blurb: Nitya, a single child ignored by her parents, makes an unlikely friend—a boy with…
