Thunderstorms and Sunshine

18//Bookstagrammer, Book Blogger, Tries to write occasionally

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I detest this photo, something about the lighting was so off, but honestly, I'm a little done with obsessing over photos. This book was so beautiful. It was slow, and I was temped to give up at times, but in the end when everything falls into place, it felt so satisfying ❤️ Also, Doerr's prose is worth a mention, he has a way with words that most will be bound to admire. . . . . . . . #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #yabookstagram #yabooks #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove https://ift.tt/36el4ZW

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A very belated happy new year 🎉 2019 has been a terrible reading year for me, which explains my lack of enthusiasm to post anything on bookstagram. This entire community feels changed, and so much has happened - new books from much-loved authors, much-awaited Netflix adaptations, and plenty of other things that I missed. But I've decided to not hate myself for this, and instead, just read as much as possible, whenever. My current read is Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. QOTD: What book did you begin 2020 with? (I started easy with Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes). . . . . . . #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #nature #january2020 #bookstafeatures #bookstagramindia #indianbookstagram #aristotleanddantediscoverthesecretsoftheuniverse #sky #books #bookworm #bookphotography #bookishaesthetic #bookblogger #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #nevernight https://ift.tt/2NtcLmm

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back from the dead but still not motivated enough to write a proper caption ✨ what have you all been reading?. . . . . . . . #bookstagramindia #mythos #stephenfry #fantasy #bookishallure #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #indiaphotography #indianbookstagram #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #indian #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove https://ift.tt/2JBSdpO

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QOTD: Who is your auto-buy author? . . . . Americanah is the only novel of Adichie's that I have read, but I simply LOVE her. My favourite thing about her speeches and writings is how honest they are. Although Americanah is set in Nigeria, I could see my own country, my own people in that narrative. . . . I really should take some photos for bookstagram because I'm running out of the ones I had in stock 😅 I'll do it once I have some time to breathe. . . . . . . . . . . . #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #yabookstagram #yabooks #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove #americanah #chimamandangoziadichie https://ift.tt/2LiPfHS

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If We Were Villains is one of the few books I read this summer. My favourite thing about it - the abundance of Shakespeare quotes. The setting is a theatre school where all that the students perform are Shakespeare plays. The book can possibly be classified as a dark academia thriller, with a bunch of intensely passionate theatre students as the suspects for a gory crime. While the thriller aspect did not impress me much, I would recommend this book sheerly because it gave me so much joy to look at my favourite plays being referred to and reading extensive quotes from the ones I haven't actually read yet. I also love the way the plot explores the nature of tragedy and uses Shakespeare to do the same. I'd love it if the readings of Shakespeare were less simplistic, but that's what happens when you read academic articles but also young adult novels lol. ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 stars. . . . . . QOTD: Recommend a book from your favourite genre. . . . . . . . . . #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #yabookstagram #yabooks #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove #ifwewerevillains #blackandwhite https://ift.tt/2ZzwqEh

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Is this a comeback? I don't know. Kundera has taught me to scorn certainties any way. Throwback to fun times when we unofficially had this book our syllabus. Here's a quote from it to show why I love Kundera and recommend The Unbearable Lightness of Being to everyone: . . "What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.”. . . QOTD: What's your current read? One of my current reads has been The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. I love it, but I feel like I'm reading it way too slow. . . . . . . . . . #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #yabookstagram #yabooks #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove #milankundera #theunbearablelightnessofbeing https://ift.tt/2ZqKy2I

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Now that summer break might draw to an abrupt close, out of nowhere, I am glad I wasted the last month lazing about and watching silly k dramas. I didn't even read much, and I am very much lagging behind in my Goodreads challenge. And yet, I can't make myself feel regretful, not even a little bit. . . Sorry for the little rant that nobody asked for 🤣. . . . QOTD: Tell me your thoughts on your current read, or your last five-star read. . . . . . . . . . . . . #bookstagramindia #bookishrainbow #fantasy #bookishallure #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #rainbow #indianbookstagram #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #indian #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove https://ift.tt/2L2wjy9

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Thank you to all those who responded to my story where I asked for future recommendation post ideas! I'll post another one today, and would love it if the rest of you dropped by with your suggestions! . Today's recommendation post will be about YA fantasy (thanks @mappedfiction for the suggestion!). I'm a little out of touch with that section of fantasy, but there was a time when I read a LOT of these books, and I still occasionally read them. So here are some of the young adult fantasy novels/series that I loved. (I have done one with all fantasy novels in general if you want to check that out ❤️). . →The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater: Fairly popular but I still want to mention it. Beautifully written, and so very different from the usual ya fantasy books that we all tire of after a point. . →The Winner's Trilogy - Marie Rutkoski: This is for those who like a sprinkle of romance in YA fantasy novels. The world-building was also pretty solid, and I thought the whole thing was very concisely and intelligently crafted. . →Sky in the Deep - Adrienne Young: This one has a slightly cliché movement (plot-wise) but I LOVED the Viking atmosphere and the battles. . →Air Awakens - Elise Kova: The series grew stronger with every book, and I loved reading it. It almost has a new-adult vibe, and the plot was memorable, which is really appreciable when it comes to YA, tbh. . →The Bird and the Sword - Amy Harmon: This is also somewhat new adult-ish, but it's also sometimes considered YA. Harmon's writing is always beautiful, and this story was essentially enchanting. Books I haven't read but heard a lot about: →Nevernight →A Darker Shade of Magic →Uprooted . Q O T D: If you read YA, add in your recs, and if you don't, tell me about a book you recommend to everyone who asks for recs from you ❤️❤️ . . . . . . . . . . #bookstagramindia #nature #theravenboys #fantasy #bookishallure #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #yabookstagram #yabooks #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove http://bit.ly/2ZyeqKO

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I had typed out a long post, a rather controversial one. I was kind of scared of posting it. And then . *dramatic music* Instagram deleted the draft. Yayyy. . . Q O T D: A book character you're really obsessed about at the moment. I can't stop thinking about Marisita from All The Crooked Saints, and I'm always thinking about Leigh Bardugo's Darkling :") But on a more serious note, Ashima from The Namesake has also been on my mind. . . . . . . . . #bookstagramindia #nightcircus #fantasy #bookishallure #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #indiaphotography #indianbookstagram #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #indian #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove http://bit.ly/2WEP6RN

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Q O T D: What is your take on controversial books? Have you ever liked a book despite controversies? . . Reading All the Crooked Saints, I am a little confused about the controversy where Stiefvater is accused of cultural appropriation and racism. A Tumblr post I saw claimed that using "Latinx magical realism" as a genre is appropriation. Which led me to think of other books written by authors about cultures they do not belong to. I feel like everybody has a different idea of where exactly the line is drawn, and it's seems slightly problematic to me that people are ready to bash a book/author without reading it, based on these controversies. Much like the James Charles drama. Or the GoT ending drama. . . I am not "sideing with" Stiefvater here. I genuinely think she used the genre quite effectively in the novel. But the ethics of it is something that I would like to hear more about. . One last note on using cultural stereotypes: I read Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake a few days back, and she uses a lot of stereotypes without any subversion of any kind about Bengalis. Is it okay just because she is of Bengali origin? Or does it lessen the value of her book? . . . . . . . . . . . #bookstagramindia #allthecrookedsaints #maggiestiefvater #culturalappropriation #bookishallure #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #yabookstagram #yabooks #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove http://bit.ly/31n3ly2

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“The word for “witch,” veštica, meant “deft one,” and that was what we’d been: deft in beauty, versed in its tastes and sounds and textures as it wove like a ribbon through our fingers. It was an heirloom we carried in our blood, a legacy of magic passed down from womb to womb. All the women in our family had it.” - Lana Popovic. . --------------- . Q O T D: What are you currently reading? Would you recommend that book to me? . . I am reading All The Crooked Saints, and came across this problematic controversy around it. I discussed it on my story just a while back, you can find it there if you want to know/tell me what you think ❤️ . Photo credits to my little sister, who will yell at me if I don't mention this. . . . . . . . . . . . #bookstagramindia #wickedlikeawildfire #witch #fantasy #bookishallure #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #yabookstagram #yabooks #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove http://bit.ly/2I8fmQr

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As promised, here's a list of book-to-movie adaptations that I personally loved: . →Lord of the Rings: This is so obvious, but I had to add it. The books are great, but this was one rare instance where I liked the movies more 🙈🙈. . →Pride and Prejudice (2005): Might be an unpopular opinion, but I like this version best. The other screen versions did not have Keira Knightley being the perfect Elizabeth. :3 . →The 10 Things I Hate About You: For those who haven't watched it, this is an adaptation of Taming of the Shrew, and while I HATED the play, I loved this movie. . →My Sister's Keeper: I liked the book a lot, but the movie ended better, according to me. . →North and South (BBC miniseries): AMAZING adaptation, everyone should watch. If only for Richard Armitage. . →Fitoor: This is a VERY unpopular opinion. Fitoor is a Hindi modern day adaptation of Great Expectations. Critics HATED it, so did the general audience. But I am still going to say that it was a decent adaptation, and I especially loved the very symbolic use of visual imagery and the songs. . . . . Q O T D: Which book-to-movie adaptation would you recommend? . . . . . . . . . #bookstagramindia #fairylights #cozy #fantasy #bookishallure #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #yabookstagram #yabooks #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove http://bit.ly/2XyLgL9

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QOTD: Name a book written by someone in your own country/state/city that you love. Today I have a recommendation list for Indian authors/books set in India that I absolutely love. A few days back I saw a lovely post from @ecstatic_yet_chaotic about something similar (her list is wayyyy better though, do check it out), which led me to think about my personal rec list ❤️ . . . →The Home and the World (ঘরে বাইরে) by Rabindranath Tagore: I am honestly not even qualified enough to be talking about Tagore. Just... I love everything I read that he wrote. I read this one in Bengali, but Penguin has an English translation. Setting: early 20th century colonial India. . →Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie: Everyone knows I am a die-hard Rushdie fan, and this is my favourite book by him. Spans across pre-independence and post-independence India. . →The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: This one is for mythology lovers, a retelling of the Mahabharata. . →The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy: I have written a lot about why this book is something everyone should read. I know her writing style isn't everyone's cup of tea, but her themes are extremely important and eye-opening. Setting: late 20th century Kerala. . →The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga: This book captures the essence of certain sections of Indian society BUT I must warns that it shows a very negative aspect. I'd still recommend it to those who are interested in seeing that dark side. . Books I haven't read but have heard great things about: →The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri →A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth . . There are of course many more Indian books I love, but these are the ones that represented my country best, I believe. Not without their own controversies, but still. . . . . . . . . . #bookstagramindia #theministryofutmosthappiness #india #fantasy #bookishallure #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #indiaphotography #indianbookstagram #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #indian #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove http://bit.ly/2WoQx6s

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...for Greek tragedies. Also the Aristotlean idea of tragedy. Shakespearean tragedies generally follow the template of 'character is destiny' (a quote attributed to Greek philosopher Heraclitus). . Just a little tidbit of information my father heard from his professor and has repeated 5689 times even when I was too young to know what Greek and Shakespearean tragedies were 😂 . . . Tag: #allyouneedisagoodbook | @books.bags.burgers 1. First book you read this year: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. 2. Current read: Mythos 3. Good book to movie adaptation: The LotR movies of course, and I loved the BBC North and South. 4. A book I'm adding to my TBR: Recently added Red Sister by Mark Lawrence. . . Q O T D: Do you have anyone in your family who inspired you to read books? . . . . . . . #booklover #fortheloveofreading #books #bookstagramindia #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove #classics #classicallit #englishmajor #oedipusrex #sophocles #shakespeare http://bit.ly/2JXrvK5

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It hasn't been the happiest week (because exams) and I am sleep-deprived, so I thought it's time to spread some positivitea ☕. . . The people I have tagged here are some of my favourite booktagrammers. I haven't spoken to some of them much, but they inspire me daily to log on to instagram and look at their beautiful photos, get to know their thoughts on books and share mine. Some of them I love chatting with, some whose accounts I simply stalk quietly 😂 Sometimes it's hard to constantly think of new ways to take photos, but checking out all your accounts is really inspiring and makes me want to try new things out myself ❤️ Also, there are soooo many more people I wanted to tag, but IG sets limits for everything and so does my brain :/ . . QOTD: Introduce yourself and/or tag some of your favourite accounts (bookstagram, aesthetic, or anything in general). . . . . . . . . . #bookstagramindia #thekingdomofcopper #cityofbrass #fantasy #bookishallure #booklover #bookaholic #fortheloveofreading #books #yabookstagram #yabooks #literature #hygge #cozyfeeling #bookstagram #bookstafeatures #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove http://bit.ly/2ZaXyd9

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⛈️“Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?' 'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.” . . . . (Source: Pinterest, 1st episode of Game of Thrones) . . . #bookstafeatures #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booklover #bookaholic #books #bookaholic #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yabooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove #gameofthrones #season1 #gotfinale #gotseason8 #nedstark http://bit.ly/2WTNpAT

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⛈️“Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?' 'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.” . . . . (Source: Pinterest, 1st episode of Game of Thrones) . . . #bookstafeatures #bookstagram #bookstagramindia #likeforlike #like4like #bookstagramflatlay #booklover #bookaholic #books #bookaholic #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #igbooks #yabooks #yalit #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #ireadya #booknerd #bookgram #booklove #gameofthrones #season1 #gotfinale #gotseason8 #nedstark http://bit.ly/2WTNpAT