The Graveyard Book #TeaserTuesday

With the holidays upon us I have been in a happy reading space. I had long wanted to read The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman  and I'm glad I finally did. It's a delightful read with a rather different perspective of things. When you're brought up in a graveyard with ghosts for friends you stop fearing death. …

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine #TeaserTuesday

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman came highly recommended and lived up to much of its promise. The protagonist Eleanor is an unusual character, rather dry and uninteresting, but with a unique perspective towards people and life in general. Here's my pick from the book. I feel sorry for beautiful people. beauty, from …

Big Little Lies #TeaserTuesday

I started reading Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty yesterday and it kept me awake till past midnight, till my eyes closed and I crashed on the bed without removing the covers. That, dear friends, never happens to me, no matter how tired I am, and on a school night too, when I had to …

When you forget

I fell in love with its cover design when I first saw it and had been planning on reading A Forgotten Affair by Kanchana Banerjee for a long time. Finally, I'm doing just that. Here's a bit from the book for Teaser Tuesday - the brain child of Should Be Reading. Do watch out for the review. …

An unlikely friendship #Teaser Tuesday 7

Joining in for Teaser Tuesday after a long time, hosted by Should Be Reading. Here's an excerpt from my current read Jugnu by Ruchi Singh. I'm almost done with the book and it's proving to be a good one. I hope to have a review up before the weekend. Do drop by for a read. "Can't we …

A plain Jane #Teaser Tuesday 6

Over the last couple of days I've been busier and more stressed than anyone should rightfully be. My writing as well as reading have taken a far backseat. However one does need something to de-stress and that's why I picked up Glitter and Gloss by Vibha Batra. I'm glad I did. I have only just begun …

Of Men and Women #Teaser Tuesday 5

It's time for Teaser Tuesday, a meme hosted by Should Be Reading. Here are a few lines from my current read - Yajnaseni - the English translation of the Oriya novel of the same name by Pratibha Ray. The translation is by Pradip Bhattachrya.   "When I saw or heard that in the king's royal apartments many queens, bedecking …

A Wonderful Book #Teaser Tuesday 4

My current read is a truly wonderful book, quite aptly named Wonder by RJ Palacio. Here's a line, or rather two lines, for this week's Teaser Tuesday, which is hosted by Should Be Reading. Do make time to drop by at the end of week for the review. This one is an exceptional read. “There are always going to be jerks in …

Chai and Muffins #Teaser Tuesday 3

My current read, Love Muffin and Chai Latte by Anya Wylde, is proving to be a laugh riot and it is with this book that I'm joining in for  Teaser Tuesday hosted by Should Be Reading. I have plenty to say about it but will keep it for the review. Coming up soon.   "I am going to be Mrs Cuckoo Singh in two …

On self-esteem #Teaser Tuesday – 2

Joining in with Teaser Tuesday which is hosted by Should Be Reading. This week I'm right on time and I'm picking two lines from my  current read An Unsuitable Boy by Karan Johar (With Poonam Saxena). All I'll say for now, is that it is proving to be a very interesting read. For some reason, I was …