books, planners and obsessions
I finished Six of Crows at 12:30 AM last night and thought, let's start a new book. Finished this one a few minutes after 3:00 AM. Living the life. Title: Everything everything Author: Nicola Yoon Genre: YA contemporary romance Status: Standalone Goodreads || Amazon IN || Amazon US || Amazon UK || book depository || Synopsis: My disease is… Continue reading Everything everything || writing style and story narration perfection
Starting my audio blog and doing recordings have set off comments about how my accent isn't Indian and how it sounds fake. I haven't said anything about it until now but this morning I am feeling very strongly about it. I KNOW THAT MY ACCENT ISN'T LIKE OTHER INDIANS. I am not trying to mimic Americans or… Continue reading I am not being fake
Book playlists are a bunch of songs perfect to listen while reading a specific book. They can be put together by the author or anyone else. A lot of people listen to random songs on their playlists while reading and sometimes the songs are completely in contrast with the scene and you have to come… Continue reading Book playlists: what, why and want?
Title: Tell me three things Author: Julie Buxbaum My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Synopsis: Everything about Jessie is wrong. At least, that’s what it feels like during her first week of junior year at her new ultra-intimidating prep school in Los Angeles. Just when she’s thinking about hightailing it back to Chicago, she gets an email from a… Continue reading Tell me three things || which was absolutely wonderful
I perch on the railing of a balcony and look at the human standing a few feet away from me silently. She was so silent and still that I did not take her as a threat as I flew and rested my tiny legs here. Her face is still upturned, looking above into the night… Continue reading Getting to know her
Today's guest blogger is Mukthi Raja Underneath the unending sky, The blue beauty bejewelled in gold, I sit and stare blankly. Oh, the skies speak to me; Gently, very gently she says, "Come with me, darling." Its lips, the wind, Softly plants a peck on my cheek and lifts me away, higher and higher; away… Continue reading Majestic
WHERE ART THOU? But, like, seriously. Warnette is my fav OTP like sooooooo much. If I'm asked what's my OTP I guess I would say Percabeth or Malec but I gush mostlyabout Warnette. You so much as MENTION Warner, Juliette or Warnette and I go off talking and talking and talking about them. I have… Continue reading Warnette fanfiction on WP???
Lady Renegades by Rachel Hawkins Genre: YA fantasy Status: Book 3 of Rebel Belle Goodreads Synopsis: Just as Harper Price starts coming to terms with her role as David Stark's battle-ready Paladin, protector, and girlfriend—her world goes crazy all over again. Overwhelmed by his Oracle powers, David flees Pine Grove and starts turning teenaged… Continue reading Mini reviews || Lady Renegades and The Glittering Court
All around me I see smiles, laughs and happiness. On me others see smiles, laughs and happiness. Isn't this a queer game we play, pretending to be happy. I say pretending because there is no way all of us are this happy. We are practically strangers, mildly friends. We hang out in the same circles… Continue reading Strangers and friends.
Drowning in my sorrow is like the saying "drop by drop makes an ocean". The water drips into my heart for years and years until my whole being is filled with the salt water that is tainted by the outside world and makes my body only a vessel to hold all of that leaving no… Continue reading This ocean
Title: The reflections of Queen Snow White Author: David Meredith Genre: Fantasy Status: Standalone Goodreads Synopsis: What happens when "happily ever after" has come and gone? On the eve of her only daughter, Princess Raven's wedding, an aging Snow White finds it impossible to share in the joyous spirit of the occasion. The ceremony itself promises to be the… Continue reading The reflections of Queen Snow White || like a sequel to the original
I try to be the perfect daughter. I try to be the perfect friend. I strive to be on top. I try Not to be a disappointment. I plaster a smile everyday Try to be calm and composed. I keep my voice down Trying to be the perfect girl. I learn all traditions and rules Even… Continue reading No, thank you.
This short story was originally written by me for a guest post on emilyreadseverything.com. The only beautiful thing in Harktok was the willow tree. None of us knew how it managed to survive and grow when every other sign of greenery perished. In a small circumference around the base of its trunk, hardly two feet, grass grows.… Continue reading The Willow Tree
Hello everybody! Sorry for not posting exclusively yesterday. The scheduled guest post went up, though. If you missed it, it's a haunting short story. I think writer's block is starting to come upon me, reader and I'm really sad about that. For the past couple days my writing hasn't been good and I'm not sure what… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo day #10
Today's guest blogger is Earl James. An old man was lying in a bricked sidewalk. His face covered by a worn out fedora hat, his beard was gray and almost reached his stomach. A few pedestrians will stop at the presence of the old man, some will throw coins, and some give blank stares. A cop… Continue reading The Portrait Maker
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