Bameskaur Pabla
novice blogger, chain reader, pet lover and chocoholic
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Bames Live
http://www.bameslive.com/
A personal blog that features book reviews, reading lists, simple recipes and random thoughts
LATEST ARTICLES ( 292 )
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Book Review: City of Bones (Mortal Instruments #1)
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare My rating: 3 of 5 stars Reviews for the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare have been mixed. To be honest, there were... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
It's a Birthday -- Bames Live is Turning Two
Bames Live was born on the 7th of May, 2011. When it started, I was totally ignorant as to how a blog should work. I posted only when I thought I had something... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Reading List for May 2013
Lately, my reading habits (it is actually an addiction) have gone turbo. I have been chain reading like a madwoman. Because of the escalation, there may be a... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review: Zero Day by David Baldacci
Zero Day by David Baldacci My rating: 4 of 5 stars Zero Day by David Baldacci is an exciting read. The story is about a man named John Puller who is not only a... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Yellow Labrador
The youngest of our canine babies (though he is now a fully-grown canine) is a Yellow Labrador named Lucky. He will be turning 5 years old in August this year. ... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Business Books from Media Mosaic
Honestly, I love fiction and I have to admit that it has been eons since I have even touched a non-fiction book let alone a business book. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Xylophone
Let me be honest. I have been wracking my brains about what "X" thing to post about for the A to Z Challenge. In desperation, I had even begged all my Facebook... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Women Authors I Like
Being a chain reader and book addict means that I have a massive collection of books to read (both in print and ebook forms) -- 513 at my last count. Among... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Vacation
A vacation or holiday is a specific trip or journey, usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism. That is according to Wikipedia. Last week, I had taken... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Ube -- Yummy Purple Yam
I find the color purple pretty attractive. Especially in food. Somehow having a purple-colored cake or ice cream makes my mouth water more than any other.... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Taj Mahal
Among the greatest wonders of the world lies in Agra, India. It is a breathtaking monument to a great love a king had for his queen. Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
S is for Story
When I was still a trainer with a real estate company in the Philippines, there was a story that I would often end my sessions with. The story was a short and... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE