Hello folks, it’s the last few days of the year, so it’s about time to review the reading goals I had set for 2017. To begin with, I must say that I had a decent reading year, not as great as 2016, but not bad either. I had 5 goals that I intended to work towards,…
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How To Help Your Child ‘Read’ 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
You all know how much I love to read, but there is one more thing I love just as much, and that is structure & organization. Now this could take many forms, but the thing that I use the most to bring structure (and also some sanity) in my life are Lists! I make all sorts…
My TBR for Dewey’s 24 hour Readathon
Hey guys! How are y’all doing? Today I am here with my TBR for Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon that is taking place on Saturday, the 29th of April. This is one readathon that I have been eagerly waiting for, mostly because I have been stalking it for a long time now; always loitering on the…
Reading Goals for 2017
Hola folks, and Happy New Year! Hope this year has started out well for you guys. It sure has brought a lot of positivity for me, just hoping that it sticks through this year. Since this is my first post of 2017, I thought it would be appropriate for it to be a ‘goals’ post….
Reading Goals and Bookish Bingo – An Update
Hey guys! It’s that time of the year again, when we reflect and review the year gone by. Keeping in line with mood of the season, this is my reflection post, but mostly of my reading life. Let’s start with my number goal first. My number goal for 2016 was to read 30 books, and…
Author Interview: Sandhya Acharya – South Asian Children’s Book Author
Hey Guys, Welcome to the very first author interview on Shanaya Tales. This is something that I have always wanted to do (an author interview, I mean), but procrastinated for the ‘perfect’ moment (it’s my curse, I tell you!). Nonetheless, to my great pleasure, the perfect opportunity did come by, when children’s book author Sandhya…
Preventing Reading/Blogging Burnout
This is one topic that I am sure all book bloggers have a lot to say about. The struggle against reading/blogging burnout is real, and if one doesn’t have a good system to deal with it – one will find oneself in the dreaded land of reading/blogging slump, more often than one likes. How do…
Book Blogger Appreciation Week: The Interview Day!
Hey guys, welcome to Day #2 of Book Blogger Appreciation Week. Today is the interview day, and I have the pleasure of hosting and interviewing a fellow book-blogger – Sharlene from Olduvai Reads. She is originally from Singapore, but currently lives in San Francisco. By her own admission, she is a full-time mom, a part-time reader,…
Book Blogger Appreciation Week: The Introduction Day!
Hey guys! Today is the first day of the Book Blogger Appreciation Week (BBAW), which is hosted by Estella Society (You can read more about it here). This is my first time participating, and I couldn’t be more excited. I am always on the lookout for new book bloggers to follow, and fellow book lovers…
The books I picked for Bookish Bingo
Hi Guys, As promised, here I am, with my top picks for the Bookish Bingo. But before we begin with the list, let me take this opportunity to thank each one of you, who came up with so many wonderful recommendations. I have been browsing through these books – some familiar and some new to me, and…