The journey of the #YearOfBooks for 2018 is so far much better than I had expected. Am hoping the momentum remains and I will be able to hit the no.65 on my Goodreads Reading Challenge 2018. The Big Switch is my 6th read for the year. This is one among the 4 e-books I read in January. It still amazes me, how I have taken to Kindle. 😉 Anyways, read along for the review of The Big Switch by John Thomas. Yay or Nay Neither a yay nor a nay. There are certain parts of the book I really enjoyed and certain parts that, felt like a drag. But the…
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Mayada -Daughter of Iraq, A Book That Sends Shivers Down Your Spine
Reading a book seems simple but ask an avid reader and you’ll know how much more it means. It so happens that a book sometimes has such deep affect on you that you can’t stop thinking about it. Even when it’s been days since you finished reading it. Mayada -Daughter of Iraq is one such book. I take her name almost everyday since I have known her. Imagine yourself in the current life, your family, friends and children. Your everyday routine of waking up, enjoying a cup of tea, cooking, cleaning up, reading a book and the day going by in the many little things. Now imagine, you are to…
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#eBookReview: When Women Speak Up by Women’s Web
The end of 2017 was an epiphany. #IHaveAVoiceToo, my Blogchatter Project in December, to urge people to fight against sexism and embrace feminism gave me a clarity as to what I would be focusing on, in 2018. Throughout the campaign, the main goal was to get people to talk about sexism because I strongly believe that change starts when people speak up. When Women Speak Up by Women’s Web is a book that lead to the same path. It shows what can happened When Women Speak Up for themselves or for other women. Here is my review of the book. Yay or Nay Yay times 100 million. When Women Speak…
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#eBookReview: 17 Fascinating Women From The Mahabharatha by Sharath Komarraju
17 Fascinating Women From The Mahabharatha by Sharath Komarraju is the second book for the #YearofBooks 2018 I read(The first book is here). Okay I have to confess, I have started reading books on Kindle app on my phone and I must say am loving it. I almost feel like am cheating on my paperbacks and hardcover. 🙁 But really, the traffic in Jakarta means oodles of time sitting idle and the new Samsung galaxy S8 sure added to the need for the Kindle App. I not only read faster, but I don’t need to carry a heavy load around. But I don’t wish to turn into a e-reader completely,…
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5 Thoughts After Reading Oprah – A Biography by Kitty Kelley
Oprah Winfrey – a name that fills our heart everytime we hear or think about. A strong female form, who is an idol to many a girls, boys, women and men alike. Oprah is one of my idols too. For everything she has achieved, accomplished and continues to pave new ways. One of the many women, who has the power to change the world with her words. Reading Oprah- A Biography was an intent to know this person and how she became who she is today. Oprah – A Biography by Kitty Kelly A biography written by researching the various interviews, articles on Oprah and also talking to the people…
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#eBookReview: Maya & The Mind Mystics by Lavanya Srinivasan
Being a part of Blogger communities has helped me discover soo many talented writers. Many have eventually become friends and it marvels me, how words have the power to connect people too. I guess that’s the beauty of being a human, the power to connect with others through words. Maya & The Mind Mystics is a book by a fellow blogger. Here is my review of the book by Lavanya Srinivasan. Yay or Nay Yay for the story and the author’s narration of the story. Fast paced and an interesting storyline. I would say that she could have done a lot better. But it’s a good start to the being…
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8 Quotes on Love from the Book The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
Am obsessed with the words of Elif Shafak. Everytime I read them, there is a new meaning that presents itself to me. Reading The Forty Rules of Love was like meditating for me, where I lived in another world oblivious to the present. It’s a book I’ll always cherish. Here are 5 book quotes on love from The Forty Rules of Love. 8 Book Quotes on Love – The Magic of Words by Elif Shafak Bountiful is your life, full and complete. Or so you think, until someone comes along and makes you realize what you have been missing all this time. Like a mirror that reflects what you have…
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11 Quotes from The Forty Rules Of Love That Will Make You Stop & Think
When you love books, the hardest part is to get over the books you read. The books that strike a chord and grow to be so close to your heart are even harder to forget. It’s like falling in love for the first time, you can love again but never can forget that feeling all your life. The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak is a book that will make you fall in love with words. Read 11 Book Quotes from The Forty Rules Of Love that will make you stop and ponder, feel and experience. Not just the words I mean, but also the many thoughts it carries…
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The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak – A Warm Fuzzy Feeling
Do you know that feeling, when you get all warm and fuzzy inside? When you want to cry, but also smile too much? You want to hugg someone you love and just marvel at that overwhelming feeling. That’s how it felt reading The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak. It’s one of the best books I have read, in all my life. Hi ‘The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak’ I guess, everything happens for a reason. Am glad the bookclub happened and Anupama got in touch. Her love for Rumi was the instigation and the eventual borrowing of this book. I was in love from the 5th…
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#BookReview: Arjuna : Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince By Anuja Chandramouli
This book has been on my To-Read List for a really long time, almost more than 2 years I guess. I had the opportunity to interact with the author Anuja Chandramouli, while working at JustBooks and I sure was smitten. Her personality and attitude was intriguing. So I read her books more so because, she had written it, although the genre she wrote for was also a favorite. 😉 I have read Shakti-The Divine Feminine and it was time I read her first book Arjuna : Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince.:) Here is my book review of the same. Yay or Nay Yay. For, it’s a story you ought to know.…
