Category: From a book lover
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Reading & writing
A lot of people believe that readers are not writers. And yet some believe that not all writers are proficient readers. I don’t know about the others but for me reading and writing go hand in hand, it is like the same coin with two sides. Hear me out, I…
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On writing and not writing
Inactivity in life leads to more inactivity leading to further uselesssness and further hopelessness in life. By inactivity I don’t mean a day or two of languid leisure,whatI mean is an endless strech of unknown happenings. For a very long while now, longer than weeks and months, longer than I’d…
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On writing and not writing
Inactivity in life leads to more inactivity leading to further uselesssness and further hopelessness in life. By inactivity I don’t mean a day or two of languid leisure,whatI mean is an endless strech of unknown happenings. For a very long while now, longer than weeks and months, longer than I’d…
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Wordslut by Amanda Montell
First things first, I studied English literature in college and had to study books after books to learn the history of english language. I am not complaining but specifically it was not my favourite paper. And Amanda Montell here briefly tells us how the modern english came about in as…
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NANOWRIMO 2020
It is a truth universally acknowledged that when you plan to do something, all the universe conspires in helping it ‘not to happen’. I do understand the pessimistic and faux approach that I have given to the saying but what exactly do you say when the vicious cycle goes on…
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Unlocked by Sonia Dogra
Historical tales in verse, ever thought of that? At least I didn’t but here I am with one such book and just as amazing an author. Unlocked by Sonia Dogra is a book of poetry at the outset. But there is so much more to it that an initial review…
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Anne & Angelou
I have been reading Maya Angelou’s poetry for a long while now and I was too excited to dive myself into her complete collected poetry to not like it. Needless to say I am in awe, awe of the writer in her, awe of the poet, in awe of her…
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A Suitable Boy
It took me approximatley two years before I picked this 1500 pages long and snugly printed paperback from my shelf. But I can safely say that each word of it has been a pleasure, an inebriated drink on life and journeys. A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth, at an outset…
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Top 10 Books
Top 10 Books Anyone remember that I plan to read 100 books this year? Yes, I have taken up this challenege to finish at least two books every week. So far it is going great. Though, I have no idea how this is going to end, but I am…
Moushmi Radhanpara 