Rounding up March with bookish recommendations
We are three months into 2021 and it’s time to take stock of things in life. COVID-19 is still here, Europe is going back into sporadic lockdowns and we are still asking–WHEN WILL THIS END?
But it’s not all gloom and doom. On the personal front, with a new job…
In a slightly terrified kind of way
It’s that season of the year. Snowy evenings, foggy mornings, and early sunsets. Shadows on the streets.
The quiet in the house with the radiator buzzing in the background. The quiet outside as everyone stays in avoiding the cold. The quiet everywhere.
Winter is the time for ghosts to come…
From new releases to books as old as time, this was an eclectic reading year.
End of the year is a time for cheer and celebrations; it’s also time to catalog another year of our life. …
Why L.M Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables Remains A Favorite
I originally wrote this for the BAOS Book Club, a bookish community for readers everywhere (do check it out, another winner from Anangsha Alammyan).
And, I was tasked to be the in-house classics expert. Let me start with a confession…
A review of Thomas Foster’s easy guide to make the most of your reading.
I have loved reading ever since I can remember. As an introverted child and then an adult, reading provides a natural escape to alternate worlds. But it’s not just what’s on the pages, every excellent book is a puzzle looking to be solved. …
Inspired by Sarah Baxter’s Literary Places, a list of 5 books that will transport you to some wonderful places
If there is one thing in the world that I love as much as reading books, it’s travelling.I often combine these two interests, by pairing my travels with novels set in the places I plan to visit. …
I just loved this. Last year has been hard and with just the craziness of routine..I find very little time to celebrate the now. And this is such a great guide on sort of slowing down and building habits, that will let me get back the things that made me happy.
A look at Matsuo Basho’s collection of haiku poems in ‘The Narrow Road To The Deep North and Other Travel Sketches’
Read Matsuo Basho
Create your own poetry.
On this day of Spring!
It’s April 17th, when we celebrate International Haiku Day worldwide because this form of ancient Japanese poetry is that awesome. If you are nerdy about poetry, then I expect your social feeds to be full of haiku memes…
A review of the two movies that wrapped up the Harry Potter movie franchise.
The Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows movies had a lot to live up to when it came to fan expectations. For the book readers, who had been on the journey much longer than the movie…
I am definitely putting this on my reading list!
Vipula Gupta
California based culture blogger, obsessive & compulsive reader, globetrotter. Day job in technology. Writes at https://shadesofwords.com/!
