About Me

A blog is like a shark, it stays alive only if it keeps moving.

Life’s a journey. A reader lives a thousand lives for that matter, travels a thousand journeys. So have I and I intend to travel a thousand less traveled roads.

My name is Aman, and I am a twenty-something app developer who likes to keep his nose between the pages. I am the solo blogger here at Confessions of a Readaholic where I am reviewing books since 2013.

I am a sucker for a Victorian classics or crime fiction but I like to dip my toes in all genres available. If a genre has been newly invented, I have probably read a book from it. Apart from book reviews I love to get inside the heads of wonderful writers, and most of the time I tend to record the conversation and share in form interviews.

I am also Slytherin, own a Kindle and not biased between ebooks vs books. I have written for various publications as a contributor or featured writer across the internet, and few offline magazines, not only on books but on technology, productivity, etc.

I had a chance to get published as a poet and a self-published author (see the complete list of my published works here).

I have worked directly with publishers such as:

   

Blogging goes way beyond mere content. It’s a conversation between you and your audience.

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488 responses to “About Me”

  4. lionaroundwriting

    I’m not sure if you can help but seeing as you are doing a computer related degree I’m going to ask anyway.

    I’m attempting to either get someone to programme a basic tracker software or ask you if I, an absolute novice and noob could do it within a week or two.

    It’s all for a psychology experiment. What I need is software that will work with a slot machine simulator, tracking the losses and wins in a graph like manner on screen. It’s really basic and needs nothing more than to be able to show how many credits someone is down, or up in real time as they ‘gamble’. So numbers as opposed to an actual graph would work too.

    This isn’t some dodgy gambling device it’s for an experiment for my Master’s and is to actually help understand addiction better.

    What do you think?

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    • Old Jules

      If you are willing to swap the slot machine stats for imaginary lottery stats there’s something online you’d be able to use.
      At least there was a couple or three years ago the last time I visited the site. Lottery Post, lotterypostdotcom has a facility allowing ‘members’ [people who register to the site, no cost involved] to predict outcomes of lotteries all over the world, bet imaginary sums, and LP tracks the wins/losses of each individual participating, creates graphs and keeps them onfile indefinitely. Allows ten bets per day per lottery. Hope this might be a help to you.

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  5. Aman

    The idea is elegant and wonderful. But i don’t think a novice would be able to do. By that I mean, someone at my level. I am really not in software makings but I can guide you bit and I hope it will help you out. The software should be in graphical user interface related language like Java or C# or HTML5 is also used in making softwares and applications but I am not sure. But you can take a look at this link: http://www.lasvegassun.com/gambling-addiction/slotmachine/#axzz2URdHTqh1
    I hope it helps. I am sorry I can’t help you much!

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  14. tuvan74

    Aman thanks for all the support you’ve given me on my blog. It means a lot.

    I wish you the best in your studies and am glad to have you on my blog.

    Respectfully,

    T.A. Uner

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  22. Snigdha

    Your blog is great. I sometimes reject great themes just because the placement of the widgets does not satisfy me but you’ve made this theme work wonderfully. I love clean white themes!
    And yeah great reviews. 😀

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    • Aman

      Thanks a lot for visiting! I was just viewing your blog and a short story of yours. What an exceptional writer you are. Keep the good work. 🙂

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        • Aman

          Well I had sneak on your reading list. It’s nice and interesting your reading taste is. I like readers who have versatile taste of reading.
          I would be glad if some of my book reviewed books be on your reading list! 🙂

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  24. Cheri L.

    What a nice place you have here! It feels a bit like an old school bookstore. Thanks for stopping by The Brass Rag. Come back and see us again soon.

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    • Aman

      Thanks Loebick, for visiting by! I really like your website, it’s so elegant and unique.
      I hope the word “quodophile” end up in a dictionary! 🙂

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  30. Kate Loveton

    Hello and thanks for stopping by my blog and liking one of my posts. I love reading the blogs of readers so you be assured I will be visiting your blog often. Thanks for introducing me to a new word today: quodophile.

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  31. bwhite21

    Aman, Tks for looking at my blog and my review of the “Elegance of the Hedgehog”. You might want to look at other novels and compendiums of short stories that I have reviewed, as I have had more positive feelings about them than the “Elegance of the Hedgehog”. If you like historical fiction and have not read it already, I would suggest for 2014 “The Cellist of Sarajevo.” It is one of the best account of a siege of a city. I will soon review other works I am reading:

    “O Jerusalem”- non-fiction about the battle for that city during the war that created the current State of Israel.

    “Kamchatka”- young adult fiction during Argentina’s dirty war of the 1970s.

    “The Death of Artemio Cruz”- Carlos Fuentes novel

    “Crusoe’s Daughter”- Jane Gardam novel

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  32. Jason B. Ladd

    Thanks for following FIGHTER FAITH. If you would like to receive regular updates by email and receive a free gift, come on back and join my email subscriber list.

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  41. MW Moore

    Thank you for dropping by my humble blog, it is greatly appreciated. I glanced through some of your marvelously animated reviews, I mean someone might take you for a bibliophile. Looking forward to more.

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  46. daveynorthcott

    Hey Aman! Thanks for checking out my poem, Morning Time. It was a split second thing really that just popped into my head so I scribbled it down before it could escape. 🙂 I’ll have a look at some of your poems, too. If you’re interested, I’ve just published my first book, ‘The Path Through an Eye of Another’ ( http://smarturl.it/daveynorthcott ). There is a preview on my blog; hope you like it …

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  47. thestrangeintrovert

    Hi Aman! Just wanted to thank you for the follow a few weeks back (sorry for the lateness!) and tell you that you have a wonderful book blog. Glad to know that you love reading both the classics as well as contemporary literature. I’ve just gotten into the classics two years back and will look forward to your reviews and recommendations. I’m really enjoying what I’ve seen so far. 🙂

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  50. gertloveday

    Hi Aman

    thanks for liking our post on Julian Assange and ghostwriting on Gert Loveday – Fun with Books. It’s great to have discovered another bibliophile with a liking for the quirky, and we’ll be back.

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  51. Krishna Dev

    Hari Om! Aman,

    A blogger friend of mine nominated me for Liebster, and I nominated your blog for Liebster’s award as well.

    I took this opportunity to get in touch with fellow bloggers who share similar interests. I think it’s kind of fun to get to know each other personally.

    Participation is not compulsory, I did it for fun, so feel free to join in if you like.

    Link: http://grabyourmind.com/2014/04/28/liebster-award-nomination/

    Regards,
    Krishna Dev

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  52. Ashley

    Hi Aman! Thanks for the like. It’s always great to find another bibliophile with a blog. I look forward to reading about the books you read. Hope you stop by Sitting In The Stacks again soon!

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  55. Author Catherine Townsend-Lyon

    Well yes I have a thought,….Thanks for coming by my blog today. You have some awesome reviews here! Love the style and clean look of your bog too. I’m a new fan 🙂

    Have a blessed weekend,
    Author Catherine Lyon 🙂

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  63. Jeff Hodges

    Appreciate you checking out my blog, love what you got going on over here on yours and will be checking for you from time to time. Thanks enjoy your day! 🙂

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  66. Dixie Minor

    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! I enjoyed reading some of your reviews; I definitely agree with you about James Patterson recently, and I am looking forward to reading The Fault in our Stars. I have been hearing really good things about it; glad to read a good review! That is wonderful that you write poetry! And now, I am going to look up the definition for quodiphile. 😊

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    • Aman(@amanhimself)

      Thanks to you too, for spending so much of your time on my blog and appreciating my reviews and poetry. Your blog is lovely too and I’ll be visiting soon! Good luck with Quodophile 😀

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  68. Gerri

    Thanks so much for checking out my blog, and then following! I appreciate it! I enjoy reading, but, when my tunnel vision kicks in, I do one thing at a time. Right now, blogging. I’ll return for a longer look.

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  70. Stitch Witch

    Glad you took a look at my blog. What a book man you are. As someone else said, its good to know there are other book lovers out there. I’m amazed when I see other peoples’ book lists just how many books I haven’t read or even heard of. So inside each of our head is so much information that no other person has and no other person can know about – what a thought.

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  72. zareenn3

    Hey. Sorry I have been away for too long from this wonderful place. If by some miracle i can get the internet guy to come today to my new humble abode, I’ll catch you on facebook. I haven’t forgotten the guest blog thing 😀

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    • Aman(@amanhimself)

      It’s all right, though I miss you. I hope you get your internet connection working again soon! YEAH, the guest blog thing, do ping me on facebook when you’re done with it 🙂

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  73. firecook

    Hello and nice to meet you. Thanks for looking at this blog .I love books too but just about culinary and recipes and kitchen .Food related.. Have a nice day..

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  75. farawayandveryclose

    Thanks for taking the time to read/translate my blog! I’m flattered, seeing what a big lover of the written word you are! Good luck with your own (writing) career! I love your blog!

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    • Aman(@amanhimself)

      Thanks for visiting here too and thanks for loving my blog 🙂 Your blog posts were so appealing that I had to translate them and yes I loved them after reading them. Keep writing great posts! 🙂

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  80. Cole

    Thanks for stopping by. As such a widely-read reader, I’d love to know what you think about “The Jackdaw Birdhouse” – see my latest blog post 🙂

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  83. Mrs. Bingles

    Hi Aman, thanks for liking my post. I love your quote by Oscar Wilde, he’s one of my favourite writers. May I ask you, how do you choose what you’re gonna read? What drives you?

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  85. tcg4mom

    I share your passion for reading. Thanks so much for visiting my blog!!!! I am an avid reader, too. What part of India do you reside?

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  88. Dr Slater

    Thanks Aman, my friends & i just started our blog and you were the first to like something on it! Im sharing your blog with my 18K Twitter followers in return 🙂 one love xxox

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  94. quirkywritingcorner

    Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you will continue to stop by and check it out. I try to cover a variety of topics and interests.
    I liked a couple of your posts and decided to follow. Some of your poems seemed on the dark side to me. I prefer looking at the brighter side of life.

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  95. jaznajalil

    Hey Aman, good job with the blog….

    Like one of your earliest posts… the “to read before” list… There’s only one book there that I am yet to read… will rectify that shortly!

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  101. John Thursday

    Hey there. Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for reading my work and following my blog! Feel free to comment on anything you like. You may win some leprechaun gold…but, not likely.

    -JT

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  104. WordCupid

    Hi Amandeep, thanks for liking a post on my blog. I especially love the quote from Oscar Wilde. It gives me something to think about. Keep up the good work.

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  105. lynnalu

    Thanks for liking my post on my blog! Your blog looks interesting to me too! Guess I’ll have to start following you, and keep up on what you post! Like minds, and all…

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  109. Norm Yip

    I haven’t the faintest clue as to how you found my blog, but thanks for liking my post. Keep with with your passion in reading!

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  117. Lusitanic

    Cool! We a lot alike! Ever since I discovered the magic of reading that I’ve been reading like crazy too! Mostly non fiction, but since fiction also makes us smarter (socially, by becoming able to read more emotional cues) that lately I’ve been trying to read more fiction! Nice to meet you and thank you!

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  125. Jack Crispy

    Hi Aman, thanks for stopping by my blog and checking it out. I too love reading and funnily enough, am now reading more books than ever before using a Kindle. I was a bit skeptical because I love the smell of books and browsing book stores for new and old titles. I still do that, but living in a small apartment in Japan means space is limited, so a Kindle is perfect. Do stop by again and I will do the same!

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    • Aman(@amanhimself)

      Great to know that you follow eBooks. Me too, I just love sniffing old and new books and read a lot of eBooks on my phone. I’ll be visiting soon and thanks for your visit 🙂

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  128. milliethom

    Hi Aman. I love the style of your blog and the way you do your book reviews. I’m really looking forward to following you and, if it’s OK, I’d like to add you as a friend on Goodreads. You obviously like historical fiction and I’d be very interested in your recommendations.

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    • Aman(@amanhimself)

      Thanks a lot for visiting Millie! Goodreads.. Why not? Yes, I I have read few books in historical fiction genre and I’d like to recommend The Sea and the Silence by Peter Cunningham. It’s light a book. 🙂

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      • milliethom

        Thank you Aman. I know you read a selection of genres, and so do I. I’m focusing on historical fiction at the moment because I’m writing it! Some of the books you reviewed on your blog looked really good. I’m in the middle of Wolf Hall right now and then I intend to finish off Sarum. I’ll certainly add the The Sea and the Silence to my reading list though.

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  131. delightedsouls

    Hey Aman,

    I am glad to be connected to you. I would look forward to your blog and updates. Thanks!

    And yes, I enjoy writing (can’t yet classify my interest), but there seems a good connect.

    Regards
    Purnima

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  135. Sam Rappaz

    Hi Aman. Thank you for stopping by and liking my post. You have a cool blog here. I dream of a day when readaholics shalll inherit the Earth. Bests.

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  143. Ritu

    You Love to read, I love to write, match made in heaven! 😊
    Thanks for the like and follow! Look forward to more interaction in the New Year!!

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  144. curiouslystranger

    Good to meet another readaholic!!! love the passion you have for books of all genres! you do not mind if I will take your advice on some on the books you are recommending, will you? take care!

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  150. Elouise

    So how are you, Aman? I just dumped a comment on your bookmark post. It was great (your post). Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I think you’re a very busy man. Doing what you love to do. What could be better?
    Elouise

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    • Aman(@amanhimself)

      I am well, how about you?
      Yes, nothing could be better than what we love to do. Thanks to you too for dropping by my blog. I like your blog a lot. Count me as a frequent visitor from now on 🙂

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  151. bwhite21

    Aman, Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my review of “The Man Who Walked Away.” My next review will be of Tan Twan Eng’s first novel “The Gift of Rain.” I am not as voracious a reader as others, but it will be my 150th review since I started my blog. There does not seem to be much cross-over between your archive and mine, as I suppose I read more literary fiction.

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  152. The Simple Beginner

    Any thoughts? Yes. My first thought of your blog ‘confessions of a readaholic’ well, you got my attention! Love it 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to come about my blog and like ‘days off’. I would love to follow and read your blog. Oh and nice to meet you, Aman. 🙂

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  154. therenaissancebird

    Thanks for liking my post today! It is great to meet another person who loves books.

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  155. inkspeare

    Thank you for stopping by my blog. It is nice to meet you. Many blessings to you and yours.

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  159. Jocie

    Thank you for liking a recent post on my blog! Your blog definitely has me curious, can’t be anything too bad about being a “Readaholic”. 🙂 Have a great week!

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  161. learningtocry

    Thanks for the like on my blog learningtocry.wordpress.com. You have a cool theme and I look forward to perusing your blog!

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  162. ACoupleTalks

    That’s amazing you read that many books! Most people I feel are filling their days with movies and television. It takes a certain type of person – patient – to commit to reading.

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  164. Catherine Hainstock

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I’m enjoying yours, lots to read and think about. Cheers!

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  171. daddiseducator

    Thanks for popping by http://www.schoolteachersuperhero.com to like my post about blogging. I love your bio ” Confessions of a Readaholic is a record of my own becoming the curious person– intellectually and creatively.” As a teacher, on a quest to keep learning, it’s so satisfying to run into people on similar journeys. And books fill my life. All the best, D

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  174. Paula Geister

    Thanks for stopping by and liking my post on Reading the “Work” of Others. Possibly not as related to India as USA, but if we are book readers/lovers, a review is always relevant, eh?

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  175. Sheila

    Nice to meet you, my friend. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all about you. You have an impressive blog and I wanted to thank you for stopping by the Cow Pasture Chronicles. I hope you will visit again, soon and do leave a comment. I love hearing from others.

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  177. writemoretypeless

    What a wonderful blog you have. And there’s an Oscar Wilde quote at the top of this page. Ah, one of my favourites. <3 Thank you very much for stopping by my blog and giving a post a like – it's early days yet. I've never forayed into a personal direction before, but was a political blogger and social activist blogger for years before I decided to take a sabbatical to go back to school for social work in November. All that aside, I hope to one day be as accomplished a blogger and bibliophile as you! Pleased to make your acquaintance.

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  179. grandmapeachy

    Classics are wonderful. A couple years ago I decided to read the philosophers, Plato, Nietche , and others. Reading the Great books from the time I was a teen has given me a much broader understanding of humanity. Chaucer, The Illiad and Odessy and so many more both prose and poetry expand ones horizons and deepen our connections to the past for understanding our present.

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  183. Karina Pinella

    Thanks for stopping by to like Seeking Motivation. I’m also an avid reader, although I’ve been stretched between reading and writing lately. Great reviews!

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  184. writemoretypeless

    Hi Aman, you “liked’ a post of mine where I pondered whether I should upgrade to the pro wordpress account. Do you use the pro account? Do you recommend it? About four years ago, I had my own self-hosting WordPress powered blog that I honestly didn’t use much because I lost the community of other wordpress bloggers having easier access to my blog and I. $129 is a little stiff, so I am humbling requesting your opinion on this matter. I know this isn’t to do with books, and for that I apologize, but I trust you’d have the knowledge necessary in order to make a well-rounded suggestion to me. Thanks so much.

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    • Aman(@amanhimself)

      Hello!!!
      Well I guess, there very less pros of having a pro account on wordpress. I don’t run my personal blog on pro but I used to manage a pro account for an organisation a few years back. It’s upto you. If only you want the domain name to be yours, and do not want to include ‘wordpress’ you can buy a domain name at much cheaper price then $129. And lastly, you don’t have to apologise if it’s not about books.

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  186. Mike Andberg

    Thanks for Liking and reading my post “Reading Books as a Last Resort” (or I’d like to assume you read it as I never know whether bloggers really read what they Like). I would read Iliad but, as you gathered from my post, it’s not something I would do. I’m envious you’re such a voracious reader and enjoy reading so much. Thanks for touching base, my friend.

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  189. brendablagdon

    I just took a quick look at your book review category. You read a wide range of books, as I do. I think your blog will be a source I will use when selecting books to read. (As if my list were not already long enough.) Am now following you.

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  197. Rivenrod

    I very much appreciate the time you have taken to visit my blog. Thank you.

    I have a pithy interest in the marvels our tiny planets offers us as well as the often glorious antics its inhabitants get up to so you can be sure I shall catch up with what you’re doing as often as I can.

    Meanwhile, if you have the time and the inclination I will be honoured if you would take a look at my latest novel, Swell. If you do and you’re moved to purchase a copy and for whatever reason you don’t enjoy reading it, I will happily refund you in full. Click here for more details https://rivenrod.wordpress.com/writing/

    I look forward to our next encounter.

    RR

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    • Aman(@amanhimself)

      I’ll be glad if you catch up. The pleasure is mine. I’ll take a look at your book though currently I am not accepting books for review. But I will keep a reference. Thanks for the offer.

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  200. Jing Sebastian

    Hi Aman. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I LOVE your site name! I have worked with a number of souls from your country. Well, it’s fun. I learned a lot and still learning more. Would love to learn more from your writings. 🙂

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  201. utahrob

    Thanks for reading my blog. If you live in India, could you find the sob who ripped me off for $600.00 and whip his ass for me? 🙂

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  203. Musab

    Hey Aman,

    Congratulations on the phenomenal work with your blog. Been following you for a while and you’ve been an inspiration.
    We’re bunch of 20year old that work on surprising people of bangalore city with bundles of books handpicked and delivered to them. We work on bringing delight to the busy working professional who are also crazy book lovers by making sure they have their material to read every month without worrying about which books to read or where to get it from.. 🙂 We are working on changing the world, one book at a time 🙂

    We call ourselves ‘Read a Book Challenge’ 🙂

    We wanted to send you a package of books too 🙂 from our end.

    I know it’s probably a long shot for you to see this. But taking my remote chances.

    Thanks so much for all your work. Wish you all the very best with the future.. 🙂

    Regards.

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    • Aman(@amanhimself)

      Hi Masub, thank you reading my blog and best of luck on your venture. I like the idea that you pick up books and send them to people who love reading. I think we read more books at a random state than having a plan. I’d love to know more about you and your package of books. Email me at amandeepmittal(at)live(dot)com

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  206. Another Night of Reading

    Hey Aman, I only just discovered my ‘feedback’ folder on wordpress and saw that you sent me a message about interviews in October. So sorry for not responding! This would be why… I guess the project is no longer going on?

    Also, could you tell me how you sent me that message? Do you know what that ‘feedback’ tab is? I am so confused. Hope you’re doing well! x Emmie

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  208. Pat

    Hi Aman, I’d like to take this chance to thank you for following my blog, and thank you for being Constant, I appreciate it
    Pat

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  209. Norin

    Hi! Thank you so much for liking my posts and following! You’ve got a cool blog here – looking forward to reading your posts 🙂

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  211. Alan Augustson

    Thanks very much for the recent “like”. I’m barely getting started, or so it feels, and to get noticed by a serious connoisseur is gratifying. Wishing you well.

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  214. Tekoa

    What a great blog! I was wondering how I could go about getting you to do a review for some of my works, either fiction or non.
    Please let me know if you are interested. Blessings!
    Tekoa Manning

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  217. couchmagpie

    Thanks for stopping by couchmagpie.com the other day – I also love books, always have at least one on the go and try to keep writing my own too. Keep up the good work 🙂

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  219. Freiya

    Thanks for liking my blog post! You have an amazing collection of reviews- can’t wait to check out some of your recommendations! 🙂

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  236. Shreya Madhusudan

    Wait . . . You’re a slytherin too?! high-five
    And BTW now since I am free from this curse called exams I’m getting your book today! I know, I know I’d said the same thing a month ago but my parents . . . Banned . . . New books . . . 8th grade . . . Big class . . . Ugh.

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