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Reading Update, Book Haul | Talking Thursdays (7/5/2024)

Hello, my fellow Spirals! I created this post simply to speak about anything and everything that has been up lately. I like to discuss about any recent books I am reading or have found interesting, any show or movie that I have watched or am watching, etc. Reading Update Lately I have gotten into the […]

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The God of Small Things | Book Review

Author: Arundhati Roy Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟/5 Trigger Warnings: sexual abuse, violence, drowning Summary The God of Small Things is a story set in Kerala (India) revolving around a pair of two-egg twins, Rahel and Esthappen, and how a single day catapulted their life into a completely different trajectory. When their English cousin, Sophie […]

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Your Table Is Ready | Book Review

Author: Michael Cecchi-Azzolina Genre: Memoir Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌓/5 Trigger Warnings: Drug abuse, AIDs, suicide, alcoholism, sexual abuse Summary This is a non-fiction book about the inner workings of a restaurant told through the perspective of a maître d’hotel of some of the most famous restaurants in New York. Michael is introduced to the world of restaurants […]

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Where Have I Been?

Hello, readers! To all who are unaware, I have been away from blogging for almost 2 years now. It wasn’t a planned thing, and I really don’t remember why I stopped. All I know is that life got in the way, and I just randomly stopped blogging. But for months now, I have terribly missed […]

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March Wrap Up | 2022

Hello, my fellow Spirals! I have to say, March was a stellar month of a reading for me. The quality of my reading had gone down real bad in the start of the year with me rating everything I read between 2-3⭐. HOWEVER, this month have some solid 5⭐ reads! So, let’s get into it! […]

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WWW Wednesday | (6/4/2022)

Hello, my fellow Spirals! WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Salem’s Lot – Stephen King I literally just started this book yesterday and reached only the […]

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Why I Switched to Kindle and Will Never Look Back

Hello, my fellow Spirals! I know that so many readers out there are hardcore paperback stans and will come at me for this post. I just wanted to give a disclaimer that I in no way discourage you for loving paperbacks. In fact I still get the appeal of it but Kindle just suits my […]

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Bollywood films, Gilmore Girls, Spending Time with Grandmother | Talking Thursdays (24/3/2022)

Hello, my fellow Spirals! I created this post simply to connect with my readers and talk about anything and everything. The main aim is to give you an update on my life, any books that I have recently found, any show or movie that I have watched, what I like or dislike currently, etc. Life […]

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WWW Wednesday | (23/3/2022)

Hello, my fellow Spirals! WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? The Help – Kathryn Stockett I resumed my reading for this book and I am so […]

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Mini Book Reviews | Ep 2

Hello, my fellow Spirals! It has been a really long time since I did a mini book review so I figured it’s time to do one now! 1. People We Meet on Vacation – Emily Henry Rating: ⭐⭐⭐🌗/5 Genre: Romance At its core this book is basically a friends to lovers trope. Poppy and Alex […]