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9 Easy Classics for Beginners

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Find a list of nine easy classics for beginners I have always loved reading classics and there is a reason why they are considered so revered and cherished. But many refrain from reading classics because when you have the option of picking up some quick-reads, why struggle with the 700 odd pages! However, if you…

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17 Books by Black Women Authors

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The month of February is regarded as Black History month and I began to wonder. How many books have I read written by contemporary black women authors? The answer is- very few. I’ve consciously tried to read more such books because I believe, what sets these authors apart is that one gets to experience a…

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Best Books by Anita Nair

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Anita Nair is one of India’s most acclaimed authors and she has written over 17 books. She has won numerous awards, including The Sahithya Academy Award, Ficci Flo Women Achievers Award and the Arch of Excellence Award in Literature by the All India Achievers Conference. I’m going to pick some of her bestsellers – my…

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9 Books That Will Make You Love Dogs Even More #ReadingWithMuffy {January Check-in}

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Are you a dog lover like me? I’m sure you’d probably have your furry friend curled up at your feet as you’re reading this. You may also have signed up for #ReadingWithMuffy 2020 Monthly Reading Challenge and you’ve read an amazing dog book. Yes, this is a monthly check-in post where I’ll also be giving…

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7 Reasons Why I Love Roald Dahl’s Matilda

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The 13th of September was Roald Dahl’s birthday and I decided to read Matilda. I was so impressed by the book that I now realize what a wasted childhood I had without having read the book. What I immediately did soon after I read Matilda was checking Netflix for its movie adaptation and to my…

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11 Books To Get Lost In This #NationalBookLoversDay

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Today, the 9th of August is National Book Lovers Day! How are you planning to celebrate the bibliophile in you? All I want to do is perch on a chair on that cozy little corner that I have set up for reading. I will gather one of the several books from my unread pile and…

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7 ‘X’citing 2019 Movie Releases based on Books

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Be it Hollywood or Bollywood, the film industry loves to find inspiration from a good book any day. In the majority of cases, books have always been better than its movie adaptations. Fingers crossed! Let’s hope the 2019 Movie adaptations on books doesn’t fail to capture the audience’s attention. 7 Exciting 2019 Movie Releases based…

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11 Best Albus Dumbledore Quotes

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The greatest wizard of all times; the wise, the stupendous, the best Headmaster Hogwarts has ever seen, the witty, the inspiring, the one who loves Bertie and Botts Every Flavor Beans! To those who are wondering about in which language I am talking ( I sincerely hope not!), I am talking about Albus Percival Wulfric…

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19 (Most) Powerful Game of Thrones Women who Totally Slay It

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I started this post with the idea of writing ‘the most powerful literary female characters’. But then there are so many literary heroines that I adore and admire and it is a Herculean task to choose just a few. Take for example the Harry Potter series, where all the female characters are strong and wilful…

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13 Must Read Classics for Kids

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I’m forever grateful to my Mum for picking up some amazing classics for kids and inculcating the habit of reading from an early age. She says I could be found curling up with a good book even at the age of three. Albeit not being able to read, I would still glance through and point…

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