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This lasagna looks exquisite; let me share it on my Instagram!

Last Friday night, I visited a fancy restaurant with my friends. We settled down on the Italian menu and ordered some Pasta, Lasagna, Calzone and Panna Cotta. While everything tasted quite well, the Lasagna was especially exquisite. It was literally the best I have ever had! Since we were catching up after a long time,  there was much to talk about. That’s what I love about the weekends spent with friends. You can actually let go of all the stress you may have garnered at work and gain enough...

The Julian Chapter – Book Review

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Wonder and believe that it is one of those books that should be mandatory in schools so kids can learn and adopt compassion & kindness. I had bought the latest copy and it came with the included novella – The Julian Chapter, which sort of serves as an insight into the POV of Julian.

Title: The Julian Chapter
Author: R.J. Palacio
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: May 13th, 2014
Language: English
Number of Pages: 84
Genre: Children’s Fiction
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Wonder – Book Review

I had heard a lot about Wonder and decided to pick it up out of curiosity. Well, partially that and partially because I also want to watch the movie. Now, who in their right mind would watch a movie before reading the book from which it has been adapted? Not me, at least!

Title: Wonder
Author: R.J. Palacio
Publisher: Corgi Childrens
Date Published: August 28th, 2014
Language: English
Number of Pages: 315
Genre: Children’s Fiction
ISBN: 9780552565974
My Rating: 5 The Plot

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Keepers of the Kalachakra – Book Review

I have read all the fictional works by Ashwin Sanghi so far while I have always admired the research he does, his storytelling abilities have never been great. However, that does not keep me from buying his books because I like how he connects mythology or heritage with modern science and facts (much like in the Dan Brown style). Keepers of the Kalachakra sounded quite like Priory of Sion and though the title was interesting, I would have bought the book anyway.

Title: Keepers of the Kalacha...

Attachments – Book Review

I have read just one book by Rainbow Rowell so far – Eleanor and Park, which I had enjoyed reading. I had read a lot about Attachments over social media and this curiosity about the whole hilariousness of the book made me pick this up from my shelf (yes, I had bought it last year itself).

Title: Attachments
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Publisher: Orion
Date Published: April 14th, 2011
Language: English
Number of Pages: 357
Genre: Romance
ISBN: 9781409120537
My Rating: 3 I liked the concept of At...

It Ends with Us – Book Review

I’ve not read all of her books, but whatever I have read, Colleen Hoover has always left an impact in some way or another. I literally stared at the two unread books of her I had on my shelf for a few minutes before deciding to go with It Ends with Us; the title appealed to me somehow.

Title: It Ends with Us
Author: Colleen Hoover
Publisher: Atria Books
Date Published: August 2nd, 2016
Language: English
Number of Pages: 376
Genre: Contemporary
ISBN: 9781501110368
My Rating: 5 It’s not a lo...

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay – Book Review

I’m one of those people who love to read the books first. Although Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay is not a novel, I still wanted to read what Rowling had penned down. I wanted to visualize the universe and characters myself. It was a great decision because it was such a magical screenplay that I still feel it all happened right in front of my eyes.

Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Little...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Book Review

Another Harry Potter book! I can only imagine how the Potterheads would have reacted when Harry Potter and the Cursed Child came out. I would have been jumping up and down with excitement as well, had I read the books when they came. For people who do not follow my reviews, I recently finished reading the entire series and I hate myself for not reading them before watching the movies. Anyhow, let me begin with the review.

Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Author: John Tiffany
Publishe...

The Tales of Beedle the Bard – Book Review

Although my experience with Quidditch Through the Ages was not that great, I still found it to be a decent book. The next in my boxed set was The Tales of Beedle the Bard. I was happy while holding it because it comprised of tales, not just information.

Title: The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Date Published: November 8th 2012
Language: English
Number of Pages: 108
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 9781408835043
My Rating: 4 The Tales of Beedle the Bard consists of...

Quidditch Through the Ages – Book Review

After reading the Harry Potter series I don’t think I will ever be able to get over the universe J.K. Rowling has so beautifully and intricately woven. I did not want to start with any new universe yet and therefore decided to begin with Hogwarts Library set. Quidditch Through the Ages was the first book in the set and with much excitement, I turned the first page to find the names of people who had borrowed the book before it came to my hand. I just loved this idea and with much more interes...