I finally read a whole book! It had been so long since the last time I did. And nothing beats the satisfaction of having finished a book or a Blog post. Really! The book, “A Pig in Provence”, is written by Georgeanne Brennan. It’s a memoir about the American author’s life in Provence, her love … More A Pig in Provence- Book Review
This book (written by Candace Bushnell) was the perfect pick-me-up I needed this sweaty, sweltering summer after the giddy excitement of my sister’s Wedding. It made me zoom through chores and kids’ story-time so that I could curl up and read (“Why are YOU reading for so long?”, my daughter kept accusing me as I … More Summer and the City
I loved reading it. It is not a thriller or a mystery, yet I found myself speeding through it, yearning to know what happens to the central characters in the end. It is about a girl, Cather, a year in her life, starting College, her family, her new friends and her love for writing fan-fiction…. … More Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
I grew up listening to the tales of Ramayana and Mahabharatha. On Sundays, I watched shows that were based on our ancient epics, on TV. I also watched my parents act the parts of Dasharatha and Keikeyi, Rama’s Father and step-mother, in a play based on Ramayana. Whenever I ran to my Grandma with one … More Ramayana- The Game of Life, Book 2
“Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich…”, begins the novel “Emma” by Jane Austen. Emma is all that and so much more. She is spoilt, headstrong and manipulative. She is meddlesome, often involving herself in the matrimonial business of others, but considering herself above and beyond matrimony. “Emma” is the story of a girl who evolves … More Reading Emma
If I can write the story of my life, what kinda story will that be? What attributes will my character have? What will my mission/ goal/ dream be? What obstacles will I have to overcome to make it a reality? Which other characters will inhabit my story? All the above questions flocked my mind as I … More A million miles in a thousand years
Much has been written about the “Harry Potter” series before, so I won’t be reviewing it here. I’m only trying to capture MY experience reading it. Nothing I write will do justice to how I feel after reading the series. I didn’t read the book when it first came out. Magic??? Soooo not my kinda … More Reading the “Harry Potter” series
I love the smell of a book, old or new, like any other book-lover I know. I love the sight of a thick hard-back, the illustration on the jacket. I love to lose myself in it’s pages, a pencil in one hand, to underline or scribble, and a steaming cup of masala chai in another. … More E-books Vs. printed books
It is raining. My window frames trembling leaves of every shade of green. The weather is perfect. Perfect to lose myself in a Harry Potter book. I imagine my home to be the school of witchcraft and wizardry, Hogwarts itself, with the Forbidden forest right across the window! The weather needn’t be this perfect for … More Reading Harry Potter Book 5
Medha’s first day of school We were so excited for Medha on her first day of school. I couldn’t stop clicking her pictures and all of us got ready to drop her. The whole campus buzzed with excitement. The ceiling was covered in balloons; Soothing music played in the background; People dressed in costumes greeted … More Weekly update #2
These fleeting days 