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Hola people! A very Merry Christmas in advance to all! 🎅 Holiday season is fast approaching and December promises a whole lot of festive fun with Christmas and New Year celebrations happening at the same. There is no better time than the present to start planning for the upcoming holiday season. Coming to the blog, I really have no idea when I inculcated the habit of reading. One day randomly I visited my school library, picked up a book of Enid Blyton and started reading it. Though the period was of only 30 mins, but those 30 mins turned my world upside down. I daily spent 1 hour there in library and started reading random books and finally got addicted to it. I have now my own bookshelf with lots and lots and lots of books! 😏 I have no clues that how one can develop habit in a person. But here's my take on it. "Training a baby by the book is a good idea, only you need a different book for each baby".                   ...

Name - Love on the everest Author - Deepthi Ayyagari Pages - 63 pages Genre - Adventure, Romance Format - Kindle Ratings - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ . . The book is about the boy Sid who loves adventures. He is the only child to the family. They have a business running across many places and need not to worry for earning. His grandfather introduced him to mountaineering and he instantly got connected to it. And, while growing up he started part in various expeditions and that's where the thought of 'Everest' takes birth before he gets "settle down". 🍂 During the climbing mission, fate showed it's hand and he fell in love with the Sherpani, the woman who was his guide in this treacherous climb. But fate, again played it's game. 🍂 What happens this point forward is better to explore in the story. Review - 1. Strong and crisp grammar, good vocab in such a short read is really appreciable. 2. The author has done a commendable job at writing the book in boy's persp...

Name - The Girl With Blue Eyes Author - Vaiibhav Nigam Pages - 204 pages Genre - Romance, Fiction, Mystery Format - Paperback Rating - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ . . It's a mystery thriller read. Armaan, a rich spoilt brat falls in love her classmate Tanisha at first sight. Despite being exact opposites of each other, they manages to keep their relationship alive. Eventually, they develop compatibility issues. The plot twists when Armaan met with an accident which changed his life completely. After searching for her anxiously, he finally manages to find her but she is not Tanisha but 'Rutvi' who also has blue eyes. Without his knowledge, he's in dual relationship which he thought is only one. Will it rake up his ordinary world? Review - The plot is strong as it has ability to hook a person to finish in one sitting. The cover and title catches attention. One cannot ignore it's beauty as it aptly matches with each other. Author has successfully kept the suspense till the end, perfe...

Name - That Thing About You Author - Abhaidev Publisher -  @writeindia   Pages - 229 pages Format - Paperback Rating - ★★★★ The story revolves around the protagonist Subodh, an IT employee who is found immature by everyone but he isn't bothered until his love interest rejects him citing the same. Soon his life goes through a lot of unexpected turns when he befriends an unusual mysterious woman on a trip who knows everything about him and seems to have all answers. What happened on a trip? Who is this woman and how she knows about him? REVIEW  This book surprised me in a good way. The storyline is unique. He is rejected by his love and suddenly embarks on a journey which turns his world upside down. A woman, he met for the first knows everything about him, more of which is revealed in the story if one reads. The book will give you a ray of hope when you are facing the situation like existential crisis. Don't want to spoil more, let's...

Monsoon is one such season which is loved by everyone. Fresh air, breezy days, cloudy skies and muddy aroma. And as the dark clouds roll in, we got some enormous cravings as well. So, lets relish some delicious delicacies from kitchens across the country which are loved by everyone... Kachori-Jalebi Deep-fried, carbs...the kachori and jalebi are guilty on all counts. The kachori filling varies - onion, green peas, a spicy lentil or potato mix are some favourites in North India. And the jalebi - a fried syrupy snack - hot and crispy from kadhai, is a perfect ending to kachori indulgence. Bhutta   Monsoons are incomplete without getting caught in the rain and relishing some charcoal roasted bhutta with a drizzle of salt and lime. The crunch of that will make the perfect and comfortable setting on windy and rainy days. Garam adrak chai Nothing is more typically monsoon than rain soaked hair and kadak ch...

Title - One Monsoon in Mumbai Author - Anitha Perinchery  Pages - 307 Pages Genre - Rom/Com, Thriller, Suspense Format - Kindle . . A perfect romantic comedy to chill in this hot summer. This is author's debut book and she has sculptured the story like bollywood movie. The female protagonist was not only charming and beautiful but also very bold and dauntless in her own sense. This story is about a girl Seema Rawat who did pick pocketing in childhood but now is an undercover spy, working for the Intelligence Bureau. She is assigned a mission by her aunt - Madhu to unravel corruption on part of the Finance Minister who happens to be her boyfriend’s father. Boyfriend and minister's son Adith Verma is a dashing and handsome guy. He is a graduate from IIT Mumbai and is well aware of his father’s schemes and his contribution to corruption. However, Adith wants to be a clean politician and make a difference. Another guy Vi...

Buy link - Amazon IN Name - Where Will Man Take Us Author - Atul Jalan Genre - Fiction Pages - 312 Pages Format - Paper back                                                                   This is the first non fiction book I've ever read. It explores the dynamics of the technology, how it's reinventing us, as a society and as a species. This book took my outlook to a whole new level, with topics ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum physics, genetics and nanotechnology being woven together into a contemporary and compelling narrative on the trajectory of human evolution. But, we are also forced to ask ourselves some serious questions - what is it to be human, what is self awareness, what is is consciousness etc. The book consists of 5 sections. Each section is divided i...

"And suddenly you know... it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings." Dear theintrovertbibliophile, It's been exactly 4 months today since we are together and I'm glad you came into my life like a surprise and the journey has been amazing since then. You know, I am reading books for a very long time but never had anyone to discuss them, how one feels whenever they finish some book and had no idea what to do next! But then, I stumbled upon some bookish profiles which gave me a boost up of why not to make one separate bookish account..! After learning a bit about bookstagram, you finally came into existence on Jan 28, 2019 and since then,  there was no looking back. We made many bibliophile friends, you introduced me to the new books, authors, various book clubs, buddy reading and yes, giveaways  which just made me so happy and exhilarated. In short, you introduced me to a whole new world! 😍😍  Though sometimes, you ...

Hello Friends! Yes. I am again the part of #TheBookBlogTrain. Season 1 was damn good. I started my journey of writing blogs from there and it was obvious for me to return to the base and participate in Season 2 as well! :) Here, you can read my Season 1 blog - " Top 5 favorite authors"  https://bookishthings2009.blogspot.com/2019/03/my-top-5-favourite-authors.html And here I go! Books play an important role in readers life. It changes one's perspective about life, about own self. They will expand your mind and may change your way to live. I am reading books since Class 3 and now, it's a practise that I follow religiously. It was difficult for me to select most favorite books as I love all of them. But, I have to do it, so here they are... 5 favorite books from Penguin India are : 1. THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS - ARUNDHATI ROY This was the first book I have ever read of her. My friends recommended read this to me and I'm glad they did. T he book is...

Tons of people dream about leaving their jobs to travel, and while that semi permanent vacation can often be exactly what you've imagined, you're guaranteed to encounter a few surprises! 😉 . . . "A Girl, a stolen camera and a borrowed bike" is story of a girl #Sonali. She is bubbly, a med grad and is on a trip to Goa with her friends. In between, she discovers a camera that redefines her life and reshapes her journey. Other narrative of the girl's exploration in the book is about #Jai that passes by on the borrowed bike. Who is he? Is it a quest to know about him or the quest to discover her own self? My Review : In this book there is so much hidden gems which keeps your enthusiasm so high to your life and also gives a bright perspective towards how to become oneself as a adventure traveler and living a passionate life. Sonali, the protagonist of this book gives an insightful and highly influential message through her journey. Just a single trip...

Title : Through The Mist Pages : 92 Pages Authors : Sona, Rupali, Nimitha, Adhithya, Abirami Publication Date : August 29th, 2017 Publisher : Jimpify Publishing Got A Copy Through : B logchatter (THANK YOU!) Buy Link :   Amazon IN Genre : Fiction, Drama, Romance, Travel, Mystery, Short Stories Blurb Description  Through the Mist’ is a collaborative book and an innovative venture to break a common belief and to validate an old saying.  It is a common belief that a story can be spun from only one pen. But ‘Through the Mist’ is a bouquet of stories from a bunch of authors.  The book validates that ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ because a single photograph is the only common link to all the stories of this book.  Yes, a picture is worth a book! This book has brought together five writers from diverse backgrounds. The starting point of the stories is a picture, that has been interpreted by each of ...