The Lemon Tree Cafe #BookReview

The Lemon Tree Cafe is a far from perfect book but sometimes one might like a book despite its flaws. Sometimes all that matters is how a book makes you feel. This gave me hours of reading pleasure. And that counts for something.

Chai and a book with a dash of nostalgia #WordsMatter

It’s a wet wet day but I’m not complaining. I like this respite from the sun. Besides, when it rains, the balcony beckons, the tea tastes better and a book looks ever more inviting. Giving in to temptation, I drag out a bean bag, grab a cup of tea and pick up a book from …

5 ways to become a book lover #NationalBookLoversDay

You have a bunch of friends - all avid readers. Bibliophiles, they call themselves. Bookworms is what you think of them as. It gets to you the way they are always talking about books. They rave about Harry, drool over Darcy and laugh at Bertie Wooster. They rant when Chetan Bhagat judges a reality show …

Books and chai at a brand new cafe

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post, nor is the proprietor/owner a friend or even an acquaintance. This here is just the outpouring of a slightly smitten booklover. One of my most enduring dreams has been to own/run a book cafe. So when I hear of someone opening one I feel a wave of intense …

Reading plan for 2019

Hola people and welcome to this brand new year. Reading-wise 2018 was a good year for me. I got through 36 books and am pretty happy with that. Normally I plan my reading meticulously but the end of 2018 was so chaotic on the home front that I was caught off guard without a reading …

#BookLover’sTag

Many of my book loving friends have taken up this tag and I couldn't resist it either. Talking about books and comparing reading habits with other book lovers is fun, isn't it? So here goes - my attempt to answer 13 questions on books and reading. 1.  Do you have a specific place for reading? …

Books and Memories

Books and reading formed a huge part of my childhood and for that I shall always be grateful. I had no clue then, that my stolen moments with this favourite hobby would one day offer me a second chance at a career. To our extreme good fortune our father was friends with the owner of …

Five things you need to be, to make use of a Books-by-Weight Sale

Have you ever gone to a Book by Weight sale? I went to my very first one recently. Honestly, I used to find the idea appalling - I mean how insulting for books to be sold by weight, like old newspapers. But then the insatiable book lover kicked in and 'What the heck!' though I, …

The TBRs for 2017

This past week I’ve been in book paradise. I’ve sifted through book suggestions from  friends, read up booklists and blurbs and gone through Goodreads reviews to make up my TBR. I’ve stumbled across phenomenal reads - funny, suspenseful, thought-provoking, mushy - all kinds. I have been constantly amazed at the realms that the human minds can delve into, the …

Go Read a Book

As I pack a gift for your friend’s birthday I hear you groan, “A book, again?” I hear it, though you think you're being discreet, trying to spare my feelings. And yes, it’s going to be a book every time. When you come to me and say. ‘I’m bored,’ I know you have your eye on the iPad. …