Hashtags are the most important element to use Twitter successfully. Hashtags allow you to find new readers, connect with others who share your interests and to find out about upcoming books. They can help you to raise your reading knowledge and the opportunity of interacting with other readers. You need to be smart when using hashtags – don’t over use them, be natural and never spam people. Below are #hashtags that every reader should know:
Have you ever had a writer’s block? Ever experienced your thoughts, your imagination going blank? Read what these famous writer’s have to say about the most common disease among the writers called the writer’s block. “I step away from the computer and swim. I really wish someone had told me earlier that there’s a relationship between writing and exercise. Writing involves you being completely, revoltingly sedentary while your brain works overtime. But when you exercise, it’s the complete reverse – you more or less become brain dead while your body works like a bastard not to drown/collapse on the treadmill/die. Then after I exercise, I always come back to my laptop and it’s like I’m seeing the story for the first […]
Every new week brings new excitement of reading books. Reading books help us to tolerate and survive the dullness and stress of the week. Since it’s Monday, my readers, what are you reading? I am Currently Reading Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
Random House India and Cornerstone, a division of Random House UK, have announced the acquisition of a new collaboration between James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi – the latest book in the globally bestselling Private series, Private India, which is the eighth book in this series. Random House UK acquired the rights to publish Private India across the Random House Group territories. Teaming the world’s biggest selling thriller writer with India’s bestselling author of The Krishna Key, Private India (it is the working title) will be released in 2014. According to the release, it will combine the trademark suspense and fast-moving plots of Patterson’s writing with the exhaustive research and gripping plots of Sanghi’s thrillers.
A Canadian author, Emily Schultz’s debut novel published in 2006 is called Joyland, similarly Stephen King who is believed to be a literary, the author of fifty plus novels in the past thirty years, published a novel called Joyland last year, 2013. Though both the books do not share same genre, it’s still confusing for the King’s fan who have been accidentally purchasing Schultz’s debut and then frustrated and confused, been leaving negative reviews on her Joyland page on Amazon instead, they should be mad about the amazon’s algorithm. But it seems Schultz’s enjoying this and getting a last laugh by a blog called Stephen King Money where she lists the things she’s buying of the money she’s getting out of her Joyland. Her new work […]
2014 has been a mixed bag year for me in reading. I have read a variety of authors, especially a lot of new authors this time, took non-fiction seriously and some interesting books on recommendations. My challenge to myself to read 100 books this year is on track and so far, as the year comes to half, I have read 49 books. The challenge bar on the goodreads.com tells me that I am “one book ahead of the schedule” which means I am doing well. Thus, here I am evaluating ten best reads I had so far in the year. 10. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Winner of Man Booker Prize 2009, Wolf Hall is amazing story written surrealistically from the POV of […]
It’s always fun to get to know fellow bloggers! I’m glad I have met so many. And am longing to meet more. Thus, I thought why not invite “Guest Bloggers” to my blog and share their experience in their own words? Well here is the first one. WHEN YOUR MOM GETS ENGAGED BEFORE YOU DO by Zareen Naqvi First off, congratulations! Your mum snagged a fella before you. She told him to put a ring on it and he did. Unlike your ring finger, which is dry, lonely and vacant. Not to mention, without a ring.
This month of June is not only blessed by the heatwaves, but by some exciting and new books too. Some titles are debuting this season while some are written by well-known authors. Check them out: The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith J.K. Rowling fans, rejoice! The author’s second book under her mystery-writing pen name features the return of Cormoran Strike, whose next case involves a mysteriously missing author. Fan Art by Sarah Tregay This book is about what happens when a picture reveals what we can’t say, when art is truer than life, and how falling in love is easy, except when it’s not. Fan Art explores the joys and pains of friendship, of pressing boundaries, and how facing our worst fears can sometimes lead […]
It’s a brave challenge for any author. But as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, famed Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø has been given the epic task of retelling the classic tragedy of Macbeth in his own style. His new book, The Son, is his first standalone story in a while – having made his name these past 17 years with tough and tortured detective Harry Hole. His break into novels at the ripe age of 37 moved him on from previous incarnations as a footballer, economist and frontman of Norway’s premier rock band Di Derre, propelling him to bestseller status the world over.
Hello everyone, how art thou? Enjoying the hotness of the summer? Well I must tell you that, it’s too hot here. Almost 47 degrees. It’s like you’ll get roasted if you go out in the middle of the day. Because of the tremendous weather, books are best cool companions in this weather for me. So here is a poll for you guys, select one of your favorite fantasy book. It’s quite simple, select one of the categories and submit vote. I just want to know about my readers more, by getting to know about their love of fantasy books.