As you must be aware, people have been sharing ten of their best mysteries from the 1930s. John set the ball rolling and was followed by Brad and Kate. Aidan who posted about it today asked his readers to blog about their favourites too, if they wanted. Well, I needed no second invitation and jumped … Continue reading A Baker’s Dozen: Favourite Mysteries from the 1930s
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Top Ten (+3) Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My TBR
Due to one reason or the other, I have not posted for quite a while but was determined to do today's Top Ten Tuesday, hosted @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Today's topic is a freebie in which one can pick any of the earlier topics. . I decided to do Ten Most Recent Additions to … Continue reading Top Ten (+3) Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My TBR
Top Ten (+3) Tuesday: Books I Hope Santa Brings
This Tuesday, we talk about the loveliest of presents: books. So here are thirteen books, I hope Santa brings (and I have been a good girl:) I hope some Secret Santas are viewing this:) * To see what others want Santa to bring, go here. * Part of A Baker's Dozen
Top Ten (+3) Tuesday: Books I Loved so much I had to get a copy
Today's TTT @ That Artsy Reader Girl asks us to list books that we loved so much that we decided to own a copy of them. Well, there are quite a few books that I have on that list so for the purpose of this post, confining myself to fiction in English. Here goes (in … Continue reading Top Ten (+3) Tuesday: Books I Loved so much I had to get a copy
A Baker’s Dozen: Purchases from a Book Fair
Last Sunday, LO and I, visited a small book fair near our home. As his exams were going on, however, we could only visit it for an hour. Here are 13 books that we purchased: It was a wonderful hour that we spent and though I could hardly look at books for myself, it was … Continue reading A Baker’s Dozen: Purchases from a Book Fair
A Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen Ways of Saying Thanks
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Top Ten (+3) Tuesday: Disappointing Books
This week, Top 10 Tuesdays meme@ The Broke and the Bookish, asks us to list books that disappointed us. These are the books that I picked up with a lot of enthusiasm and eager anticipation but which made me want to scream. And as this is a good way to vent my frustration at the books, … Continue reading Top Ten (+3) Tuesday: Disappointing Books
Top Ten (+ 3) Tuesdays: Books to get in the Halloween Spirit
This week's Top Ten Tuesday asks us to list 10 of our favourite Halloween books. I do like to read about the supernatural but I prefer my horror to be understated: an eerie feeling that gives an unsettling quality to the narrative works fine but an 'in-your-face' horror with its gruesome and repulsive description is … Continue reading Top Ten (+ 3) Tuesdays: Books to get in the Halloween Spirit
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