I did not believe I could admire this former FLOTUS any more than I already did. And then I read her memoir Becoming. A class act, like the lady herself, Michele Obama’s Becoming is easily one of the finest memoirs I’ve ever read. It’s her story, in her own words, her journey of Becoming, which…
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang – A New 5 Star Romance
It’s not every day that I find a new favorite romance, so when I do, I have to shout it out from the rooftops, no? Okay maybe not, but this time I want to. Because I felt like this book – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang voted as The Goodreads Choice Best Romance Book…
We Should All Be Feminists – The Book & The Sentiment
This is one book I loved so much that I was afraid I would not find the right words to do it justice and fully express how much it meant to me. But I decided that I was going to try to articulate my feelings anyway, because I believe this is one book that must…
Of Blog Birthdays, Exciting Announcements, and Giveaways!
Hello fellow bookworms, It’s the 4th Blog Birthday of Shanaya Tales, and so I am here with a very special announcement. As some of you may know, earlier this month, I shared my desire to revamp the Shanaya Tales email newsletter. Well okay, I don’t think I can call it a newsletter, not in the form…
2 Book Recommendations to Start Your Year Right
I have to be honest, I LOVE this time of the year. Not only because it feels like a new beginning (because let’s face it, I understand that it’s really not), but mostly because of all the optimism, enthusiasm & the sheer zest for life I see around me during this time of the year….
My Reading Goals for 2019
Hello hello, it’s that time of the year again, when we take stock of the year gone by, and set new goals for the year ahead. So staying true to the spirit of the season, I am here sharing My Reading Goals for 2019. If you know me, you know that I am a committed…
Books Featuring Food – 3 Tasty Reads That I Loved
Hey guys, it’s the last post of the year on Shanaya Tales, and today I have someone very special on here to end the year on a high note. So please extend your warm welcome to Shalini from Shalzmojo blog, who btw is a voracious reader, an avid traveler, and one of my favorite people on…
On Doing Paid Book Reviews – My Thoughts and Some Decisions
Have you heard of that saying Never Say Never? I had too. But until recently, I never really thought much about it, and definitely did not ever consider applying it in practice. In-fact I am known to use the word pretty liberally. And one area where I know I have used it way too often…
A Quick Quarterly Goals Update | Chatty Blogs October Linky
In my last post here, I shared why I stopping posting my Quarterly Goals (and updates) on the blog. It was easily one of the most difficult posts to write for me. Because not only did it involve me talking about things I struggle to admit even to myself, but I was also nervous about…
Why I Stopped Posting Quarterly Goals on My Blog (Among Other Things)
Before I even get into what I want to talk about today, I just want to mention, that this is not something I am really comfortable sharing/writing about, or even acknowledging to myself, to be honest. But I am doing this anyway, because I feel like there might be others struggling through something similar, and me speaking up might…