pickI started reading this book expecting it be just another diet fad book but it surprised me. It was chock full of easy to follow lifestyle tips. Not just about food and eating - about exercise, relationships, mindfulness, etc. I ended enjoying the book way more than I expected.
No book is holding my attention since I'm on a vacation visiting family.. so I've decided to pick up this collection of essays. I'm not a huge fan of chetan bhagat's fiction. But I'm not discarding his non fiction without a read..
Quiet #audiowalk explorations with a chill running down my spine. The narration by Imogen Church is amazing!
I need a palate cleanser after wallowing in 'the boy with the striped pajamas'. Hoping this light read will do the trick.
pickI know why I put this off for such a long time. Such a great book but so emotionally draining. I cried so much when reading it. I don't think I can watch the movie.
My new audiobook! Started this during my afternoon #audiowalk . I'm just an hour in and I can already see why this is such a popular book!
pickI have read too many dysfunctional family tales and I didn't think another one would hold any attention. Patchett made me change my mind. Beverly Keating and Albert Cousins kiss one Sunday - a kiss that would initiate an extramarital affair for both and e end up in two broken families, or rather, one big disjoint family with a few stragglers. Neither could have predicted the impact of that kiss. Great book! Hope Davis is an excellent narrator!
pickRead this book as an ARC before it was published in 2009. It was my first glimpse in to the world of child trafficking and prostitution. I was shocked and appalled at the lives of these kids and the conditions they were forced to live in. Such a tragic world, and such a heartbreaking book. It filled me with rage and helplessness.
This post was for today's #nrbchallenge prompt - A book that made you angry. Seinfeld reference - "Serenity Now!"
I am doing a bookish photo challenge in Instagram. This one is fun coz it has Seinfeld prompts. I'm a huge Seinfeld fan so it's been fun pairing books with my fav Seinfeld quotes. Today's #nrbchallenge prompt was "A book that was difficult". Seinfeld reference - " No soup for you"! This book was my first difficult read. Bailed many times but finally succeeded and I fell in love. I own and have read every single Rushdie. Fav author now.
#blameitonlitsy ! Here you go, Littens! This is my Litsy inspired ebook haul. Every single one of these books I discovered on Litsy. I liked one of your posts, commented on it, added it to my stack and finally ended up buying them all! I'll tag the individual books in the comments. Let me know how many of these you've read and what you recommend I pick up first!
pickA quick one-evening read. A middle grade fiction about coping with the loss of an immediate family member (sometimes, the only one). Lemonade loses her mom to cancer and is forced to move in with a grandfather she never existed. Worse, she's made to move from San Francisco to a small town only famous for its one Bigfoot sighting. This is a cute little story about how the town comes together to help her get over her loss.
This came in the mail today. Middle grade fiction with a cover like that - I definitely expected it to be a light quick read. I'm halfway through the book and I've already cried twice! It's about losing someone you really care about very early in life. And how to deal with it..
Today's #audiocoloring activity. I can't stop listening to commonwealth. Each section/chapter is from a different time period - a hop in to the future. So they all read like individual short stories - complete by themselves. And yet, they are all incomplete coz there's a whole - a bigger plot. I'm loving discovering the different layers.
My BOTM is here! Who else requested this book?? I'm pretty excited to dig in!
#bookmail! Looking forward to reading this one! Reading the blurb, I realized Laurel Snyder is a #localauthor!! Double whoop!
My breakfast! A graphical novel with some chai. I love lazy Sunday mornings. Got this book from my library and I'm liking it so far! Have you read it?
A light lunch and a great book. I love lazy Saturday afternoons. That honey ginger salad dressing was to die for!
#booklust I need this book right now. Been watching a few videos of her book tour! She's amazing! Do you already have your copy?
I saw the movie based on this book today. It was about child trafficking and the prostitution business in India. Obviously a very heavy topic but the movie was taken well. I'm curious to know if anyone has read the book this movie is based on. Even if you haven't, I'd encourage you to watch this award winning movie.
My new audiobook. Have you read this one? I don't think I've read any Ann Patchett books before this. But this audiobook has completely sucked me in. I'm only a couple of hours in but it's been really good until now. Another session of #audioworkout out of the way. I'm loving this whole #readandrun thing.
Resisting the urge to get my hands on a copy right away! Have any of you already read it? What's the opinion? I really enjoyed the first two books so my hopes are pinned on this one..
My May TBR is slowly building itself. In addition to re-reading A God of Small Things, I'm starting A Little Life. After hearing so much about it, not sure if I should be excited or intimidated. What were your thoughts about this chunkster??
I'm re-reading this book after 14 years. I just finished chapter 1 and I love it more (if even possible) than I did the first time around. What I did forget however was this tiny reference to my high school - Nazareth Convent - a tiny catholic boarding school nestled in the hills of southern India. Seeing the name flooded me with nostalgic memories from my childhood.
The first (and one of the very few) book I've read with an #unreliablenarrator. I can never forget how it completely blew my mind! #maybookshowers
This is my interpretation of today's #maybookflowers #sunshine tag. In spring, sunshine means gardening time.
pickI'm in love guys. With this book. I should have listened to all the recommendations and read this book a while ago! But I'm so glad I picked up the audio. Lin Manuel Miranda's voice stole the show!
I made a quick note of all the books I read in April. I read a total of 8. All great books. 4 books were ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and 4 of the books were ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. 1 non-fiction/memoir, 2 poetry collections, 1 YA romance, 1 LGBTQ. Figuring out which one was the best was the hardest. I am going to go with Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give. Tagging the remaining 7 in the comments below.
Book mail! I'm excited about both these ARCs :) have any one of you already read any one of these? I have high hopes for 'Reading with Patrick'.
pickA collection of poems that strike a chord! It was a short quick read and I went back and read the whole thing all over again once I was done.
Making the best of responsibilities.. I picked bring the older one to swim lessons over watching the younger one at home since this meant more uninterrupted reading time:) #readathon
Starting the morning listening to this great book as I get my workout out of the way! #readathon #deweys24hourreadathon
A snapshot of my kindle TBR as I get ready to start @DeweysReadathon . My first #readathon! So excited to get started. Between this, my audiobooks and my paper book pile, I can go on reading.. :) are you participating??
pickJust adding mine to list of rave reviews out there. I don't know why I was intimidated by this title for so long. Amazing book!
#booklust I've read and loved Laleh Khadivi's Age of Orphans. So excited to see another book coming out next month! This book is about the radicalization of a Muslim youth in the US. Such a relevant story for current times!
Too much fun to not participate. Which one of these classics have I NOT read?? 1. Little Women 2. Pride and prejudice 3. David copperfield 4. The Great Gatsby 5. Anna Karenina 6. Crime and Punishment 7. Animal Farm 8. Picture of Dorian Gray 9. Great expectations 10. Sons and Daughters
Hiding from reality to lose myself in this compelling read..
I'm reading this finally and can't put it down! Going to be in the flight for the next few hours and I'm hoping to make some serious progress :) somehow I read fastest when I'm on a flight! Have you read this Colson Whitehead masterpiece?
I'd much rather be in bed reading this wonderful book.. sadly, I'm in class.
I'm finally getting to this book! I've heard so many good things about it. Very excited to start listening to it! Have you read it??
Perfect rainy day read - heart break poems. I'm drowning in Lang Leav's words today and it is perfect for this prompt!! #aprilbookshowers #poetry
#BLUEDABADE my current favorite blue book. I haven't read it as yet because it just came in the mail yesterday but it is my current fav because a friend sent it to me saying it was her all time fav book and she wanted me to have my copy! @Liberty
panI have a pretty high tolerance for weird and bizarre books, but I think this was the book that pushed me to my limits.. #comeoneileen @Liberty
pickA quick short collection of some deep powerful poems. It was everything I expected from Shire and more! Here is an excerpt from one of my favorites in the collection called 'The Kitchen'.
Audiobooks have made treadmill running so much more bearable. I started listening to this interesting book and even before I realized it, it was more than 40 minutes!
When you start a book at midnight on a weekday, you know you're in for a caffeine powered groggy work day. Only Littens will understand the urge to start a book at unearthly hours..
The gift might have been for my daughter, but I'm the one flipping through the pages tonight, admiring the art work and reading about some women I knew and many I didn't. One page per 'rebel girl' and a stunning illustration on the other side. That's it!
I love love The little Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA. It was my daughter's birthday today. They not only had the perfect gift for a 7 yr old, they also wrapped it up beautifully with ribbons in her favorite color! This is why independent bookstores are awesome! The personal Touch is unbeatable.
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