This post is all about what was posted this month on Confessions of a Readaholic. BOOK REVIEWS: GUEST POSTS: Five Procrastinations of Writing by Shweta Taneja POETRY: Wraith of Myself The Voyage of Oblivion BOOK LISTS: Authors I have Read Four Books to Read in March 2015 22 Thoughts I learnt by the time I turned 22 AWARDS: Top 15 Book Blogs in India
Source When I turned 22 a few months back, nothing extra ordinary happened. I got up as usual, and spent my day while reading a book, as usual. But I did make a list of 22 things which I by putting enough effort or not, have learn by that day. 1- Be honest to yourself. 2- First things are always messy but that doesn’t mean it can’t be good. 3- Read books, plenty of books. 4- Self-love and Selfish are two different words representing two different meanings. 5- Go to the movies you want to watch, even if you have to go alone. 6- Experiment with your hair as much as you can, because it’ll grow back eventually. 7- There are more than 7 billion people in this […]
Earlier today, just hovering on ‘My Books’ section on Goodreads I found an astonishing stats page that tells you about the authors you have most read, ranking according to the amount of books read of each author. It helps to recall a lot of involuntary memories of when I read those authors, and how I felt about their work. This stats does not show those authors for whom I have read only one book. Thus, I conclude a list of some those writers and the number of books written by each I have managed to read, and a recommendation from my part, in that order. Ian Rankin- 16 books I have read Set In Darkness introduced me to the world […]
This post is all about what was posted this month on Confessions of a Readaholic. BOOK REVIEWS: GUEST POST: The Joy of Discovery by Avinash Gupta ESSAYS: The Unknown Van Gogh BOOK LISTS: Seven Books Turning 10 in 2015 Five Objects I have used as Bookmarks Books Betiding into Movies Part-1 Books Betiding into Movies Part-2 The Brunch Book Challenge Part-2 The Brunch Book Challenge Part -3: Halfway Through
A bookmark is an essential piece and has important significance in any reader’s life. But it isn’t always necessary that we use the ‘bookmark’ as a bookmark. If you read while traveling, or while laying on your bed surrounded by other books, or under any other emergency situation when you just could not find the ‘bookmark’. I end up in similar situations, without a bookmark, often. And then, I use some bookmarks that are quite helpful. Here is a list of five things that I have used as bookmarks: 1. My finger, especially the index one, while changing metro lines. (I have lost more than half a dozen bookmarks, last month, at metro stations due too overcrowding). 2. A piece of newspaper rolled […]
These seven well known and well-read books are turning ten this year. Yes, they are all around us, on your book shelf, on your friend’s book shelf, on your car’s dashboard, your bathroom shelf, and many all other places you can think of, for a decade now. Have a look: The first of Larsson’s mysterious and riveting series follows journalist Mikael Blomkvist, hacker Lisbeth Salander and their deep dive into a 40-year-old murder mystery. Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara starred in the 2011 film adaptation, which was nominated for five Academy awards. The sixth book of the epic series that captivated millions of young minds, J.K. Rowling charts Harry Potter’s sixth year at Hogwarts with consummate skill and in breathtaking fashion.
2014, has been a sublime reading year for me. Not only I conquered my target of reading a hundred books (as currently, I am sixty four books ahead of my schedule and few hours are still left), I have read a variety of books. Fiction, non-fiction, many kind of sub-genres. I am happy to meet Diversity this way. Hereby, I conclude a list of ten books that I am recommending to you. Let’s start with a classic. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, a great piece of Gothic Fiction, well written novel which will give to rise to a whiff of compound thoughts when you are done with it. This book is a great example of how society has not changed much in the past two centuries in terms of greed for […]
Poetry is an essential part of human life. It’s a combination words in rhythm and we can find rhythm in almost anything we want. These rhythmic descriptions are written in form of poetry. The way a poem soothes human mind, nothing can. Thus, list some poetry books that reflect my personal taste. The Rime of Ancient Mariner by Samuel T. Coleridge A lyrical ballad, and one of the longest major poem in English. It relates the events experienced by a mariner who has returned from a long sea voyage. Coleridge uses narrative techniques such as personification and repetition to create either a sense of danger, of the supernatural or of serenity, depending on the mood of each of the different parts of the poem. […]
The Nineties, I’d like to call it my time for I was born in the early nineties. Without any knowledge of what books are, I am sure I wouldn’t have thought at that time on turning into as a voracious reader in next twenty years. Still, I like to call myself the kid from the nineties who love books. Here are some great titles published during the decade: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, 1990 Fifteen years after, I was amazed on finding that dinosaurs can exist on-screen. Five years down the line, I was again amazed to find that you could write a book that was a thriller and had science. American Psycho by Bret E. Ellis, 1991 One might say, my […]
December, December, December. Last month of every year. What difference does it make to a reader? Here are five books to look out for this wintry month. The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami From internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami—a fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library. The Keeper by Tim Howard Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette’s syndrome defied the odds to become one of the world’s premier goalkeepers.