Hey guys! It’s that time of the year again, when we reflect and review the year gone by. And keeping in line with the 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…
The Reader Life
How to Prevent Reading (and Blogging) Burnout
Reading (and blogging) burnout is one topic on which I feel like I can write a really long essay on (though I’m not going to do that, so don’t worry!). And I am sure most book bloggers can too. Now I know that technically anyone who reads a lot is in danger of burnout, but…
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…
Word of the (Reading) Year and a Bookish Bingo
I have been reading several posts about goals and resolutions for the New Year – reading goals and just general life goals. While browsing through these posts I came across an interesting idea that I had not heard of earlier – Word of the Year. I let the concept marinate in my brain, but could…
My Top 3 Tips for Setting Realistic Reading Goals
It’s that time of the year again; the time to reflect on the year gone by, and welcome the New Year with renewed enthusiasm. This is also the time when we make resolutions and set goals for the New Year. That being said, I personally have had a strange relationship with resolutions. Growing up, I…
Top 5 Perks of Marrying a Non Reader
While growing up, I had always imagined marrying a reader, and in the event I happened to end up with a non-reader, I fully intended to convert him. That was the plan. But as life would have it, I married an avowed non-reader, who would rather spend his time checking out sci-fi movies, listening to…
The President’s Shadow – Would you BUY or PASS? #FridayFiveChallenge
Hello folks, today I came across an extremely interesting bookish challenge – The Friday Five Challenge by Rosie Amber. What is the Friday Five Challenge? In today’s online shopping age, readers often base their buying decisions on small postage stamp size book covers (thumbnails), a quick glance at the book description and some reviews. Have you ever wondered how…