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for reading is therapy for you, and writing for me.

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My reading has taken a complete backseat with all my books packed away .. well, almost ! Though I am really enjoying my current read, I just can't seem to focus !😥 Does it ever happen with you that irrespective of how interesting your book is, you just can't read ?😓 . . Also , someone get me DBC😭😭😭😭 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #booksandcoffee #love #poems #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover (at Airlines Hotel)

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Huge shoutout to @thebibliobox and @bloomsburyindia for this title that I read for the June box ! 💢THROWING SPARKS BY ABDO KHAL💢 The book is set in Jeddah traversing between the 'firepit' or the slum and the 'paradise' or the palace. The book is the perspective of Tariq who is a punisher in the palace. Lured by the mysterious life inside the walls of the palace, he is trapped in a life of sin, hate and conspiracy. It parallely shows the life in the slums, the various activities that are in no way pleasant and show the ugly side of this particular region. His life is maligned with hate throughout with a spiteful aunt, a loveless life, and a boss who despises him no end. It is a very real and personal account of Tariq while touching upon the lives of a few of his friends and family. It is in no way pleasant , but full of dirty details that have one cringing. It is not a way to defend himself or his choice, but as the blurb says - it aims to show the hypocrisy that exists behind the lives of the elite residents of this orthodox land. It is a shocking revelation of how lust , alcohol, other forms of addictions that are considered sins by the religion largely followed by that region are flamboyantly used and misused while they wear a mask of goodness on the outside. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and anyone who enjoys peek at different cultures will like it.

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My days have just gotten so very hectic that I have little time for anything else 😶.. However, I did finish the book I was reading and am quite baffled by it. Time to grab a quick read before my next thriller ! . . How do you steal time to read when life happens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #booksandcoffee #love #poems #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover (at Smally's Resto Bar)

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This picture encapsulates all the essentials you need in varied emergencies 😂😂.. While I've never used a fire extinguisher, I sure have used books and coffee to combat the mayhem in life! . . So I asked the Barista for the strongest coffee and she suggested this caramel topped ( with yummy pretzels and pathetic caramel popcorn on top) Irish coffee!!! I guess she mistook strongest for sweetest 😶..one learns to never trust the Barista 😑😑 . . #currentlyreading : The perfect stranger by @meganlmiranda and this book surely has the same mysterious aura of her previous one !! I am itching to know what happens next, and each person comes with so many secrets you can't help but be equally curious about all of them !! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover #coffeandbooks #drinksandbooks

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You are the blazing embers of the sizzling coal, You are the gorgeous flecks of the sparkling gold. You are the fire, you are the light.. Filled with courage, hope and fight. Look no further, you are all you need.. Close your ears to what the world says, pay no heed.. You radiate warmth, happiness and a mesmerising glow. But they mess with you, you burn them, oh no! Look no further than your soul for the light to guide you home, The supreme is with you, in you - you are never alone... #musing

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Sometimes life comes in the way and holds us back from doing something we love!! I haven't been able to post or read much, but they have been some amazingly memorable days 😍😀.. . . I've actually missed #bookstagram and spent most of my Sunday evening stalking my favourite #bookstagramers😃

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How many questions have you answered ? How many hearts have you consoled ? How many souls have found comfort amidst your pages? Old, tattered, with smudged words, and pages eaten by time and nature. How many hands have traced your words looking for hope, looking for release? As time flies by, you may turn to dust, to torn flaky pages, but oh the stories you hold, stories that will scatter away with the wind.. so many secrets buried in you, you've been good friends.. you've left a fragrance unforgettable on every hand that's graced you.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover  #vintage #vintagebooks #shelfie

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I am not the biggest fan of different editions and neither am I too picky about covers, but this vintage series has my heart ! I haven't read Tanizaki at all and just bought both for the covers ! (Judge me 🙄😅) . . In other news, the ICC world cup is over and that match was something 😑.. Congrats to the winning team 😊who were you supporting today !? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover  #vintagebooks #vintage

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Thank you Bloomsbury India ( thank you Instagram I can't tag anyone 😐)for this title. I will be reviewing a series of great titles for The Biblio Box. #currentlyreading : Throwing Sparks by Abdo Khal. Set in Jeddah, the story revolves around the secret life of the palace and is “a brilliant exploration of the relationship between the individual and the state,” The young narrator, Tarek Fadel, has been appointed to the palace ... as its new executioner. Through his eyes the reader witnesses the tasks he carries out on behalf of his master, carrying out crimes against society that include celebratory rapes and other humiliations of his master’s enemies. ( #goodreads summary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover #subscriptionbox #subscriptionboxindia #bookboxindia #bookbox #arab #booksandcoffee

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Last year, I read this book and I wonder why I did not review it ! Anyhow, here is a short review of it and the full review can be read by clicking on the link in the bio. . . Ten years ago, the town’s fair is in full swing. It is here that Nic has a row with her brother. It is this very night that her childhood friend, Corinne goes missing- never to be found.Cutting into the present Nic is back as her brother plans to sell their family home and her father, who seems to barely remember anything has strong resilience to it. This time around yet another girl goes missing. It is the girlfriend of Tyler’s, who also happens to be their only alibi to the case of Corinne going missing. Are both these events related? Tyler and Nic are in the loop once again, more entangled ends, more secrets. The book demands all your attention (at least that was the case with me!). It is an intricately woven web of secrets and intentionally left voids that will drive you over the edge coaxing you to read the book as quickly as possible. The genius of the Author lies in the fact that there are too many entangled secrets that are very well fabricated to make a fine read. Throughout the book you are constantly guessing what happens next (or rather, what has already passed-as it is a reverse narrative) but you are surely going to be thrown off your track with what the book has in store for you. Overall, I quite enjoyed this book and all you mystery lovers are sure to enjoy it!

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💎THE STORY OF THE OTHER WISE MAN💎 this is short story of Artaban, and his journey to meet the baby born to Joseph. He is a priest of Magi, and when the prophecy is made that the Holy Prince is born he embarks on the journey to meet him. Having sold his possessions, he takes on this journey with three gems with him. Along the way he is encountered with many obstructions. Can he meet his goal ? Is he worthy of it ? It is a beautifully written short story, and the poetic prose is simply mesmerizing. It isn't a religious book in any way but is based around it. It is a very soul touching book that reminds one to hold on to faith and to do good no matter what. It is made for a perfect read in this holy month, and yes, you could say this is based around Christinanity. So what ? The message of peace and faith remains the core 😊 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover #spiritual

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How often do we visit the bookstore and get exactly what we want ? Probably never 😅( if you do - a few tips would be great !😉).. I always end up buying absolutely random books that I have no plans of buying in the first place. Same goes for this time, only that I got two books that were on my wish list! Let's not dwell too much on the LBCs Ok? 🙄 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover

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#currentlyreading : the story of the other wise man. The writing is so soothing and lyrical, and though it's just about 50 odd pages, am taking my time with it.. ' The master shares meal with his hungry companion, and feels the soft moist lips caressing the palm of his hand as they close over a morsel of bread. In the gray dawn he is roused from his bivouac by the gentle stir of a warm, sweet breath over his sleeping face, and looks up into the eyes of his faithful fellow traveller , ready and waiting for the toil of the day...' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover

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Happiest birthday to @book.jedi12 !😍😀your insta stories with all that delicious food is love 😍.. Thank you for hosting #give12away 😀. Here are my favourite 6: ♡The jungle book is one of the first books that I read and it will always be close to my hear😍 ♡ Black beauty is another title from childhood that reinvents my love for these beauties every single time !🐎 ♡Chloe is one of those chic- lit titles that I can never stop loving ! I think am over chic lit but this book will remain special simply due to its beautiful setting❤ ♡Sputnik sweetheart is my first tryst with Murakami- enough said 😍😍 ♡RUMI... well need I explain my love for this legend 😉 ♡The Prophet is one of those books that helped me see life in a new light. It helped me trace my roots and relook at life and all its challenges 😀 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover #bookstack #booksandtrees

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After a pretty long read, I've decided to read a few short books just to give myself a break ! #currentlyreading : The story of the other wise man by Henry Van Dyke. Long, long ago, a wise man named Artaban, a priest of the Magi, discerned from heavenly signs that the time was at hand for the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy--the birth among the Hebrews of a holy Prince and Deliverer of Man. Hastening to join three fellow Magi for the long journey into Judaea, he paused to help a dying man and was left behind. And so Artaban began his pilgrimage alone, striking out not toward the realization of his life's deepest longing, as he hoped, but only toward misfortune and suffering. Or so he believed until one blessed, radiant moment. ( #goodreads ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover #fairytale #shortstory (at Bengaluru International Airport)

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If you are a passion driven person, you'd know how very satisfying it is to indulge in doing something you love.. From scanning aisles to pick these, and spending hours online trying to buy each of these titles just as I like them, every book I own is picked is there after much consideration. Whether they are books that I've bought, or been gifted, there is so much love that's gone into each of them😍... It's not just a few books I pack, but memories, love and passion that I seal away for another time, another place... . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover #bookstack

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👭SECRETS OF SOUTHERN GIRLS BY HALEY HARRIGAN👭 ( you'd want to read till the end ) Julie and Reba were best friends, but after Reba kills herself Julie leaves Lawrence Mill never to return.She harbours no love for her aunt or cousin Toby but it's her belief that it was her who killed Reba that really keeps her away. She is constantly haunted by this guilt and 10 years on, she is confronted by August, Reba's boyfriend- who tells her that her best friend had a dairy. Julie was aware of no dairy... what secrets had her friend written in it. The book takes one on the journey of uncovering the secrets of these two southern girls and how the lives of those involved changed after the death. On the onset, it did not seem like a book that would surprise me, but boy did it? Julie is the one with a certain darkness about her and Reba is the demure simple girl...but as we go along, the book took unexpected turns that kept me glued ! The characters that I felt were not significant painted the story is an intriguing shade. The character development, connection and influence of events is really the highlight of the book. I really loved how the essence of the town is involved at every step, and how it all culminates. Over all, it is one of those books that I did not expect to enjoy as much as I did ! . . Read the complete review and our interview with the Author ! You also stand a chance to win a copy of this book! Click the link in the bio to enter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #books #book #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindiafeatures #igers #igreads #instabooks #instaread #bangalore  #india #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #booklove #booklover #bookmarks #kindle #sourcebooks #secretsofsoutherngirls #haleyharrigan #booksanddrinks