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Nishita's Rants and Raves
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A blog about books, movies, restaurants, and everything else under the sun.
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Winners of the Literary Bloghop
Apologies for posting this late. I got tied up in non-blog related stuff and just missed posting the update.The winners of the literary giveaway bloghop are:... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2014 BOOKS -
The Thousand Names – Book Review
Captain Marcus d’Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire’s colonial garrisons, was resigned to serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost. But tha... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2014 BOOKS -
High-tech Health
One of the perks of being a blogger is the opportunity to test out new things and thanks to an extremely generous blog sponsorship that came in the form of... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2014 BOOKS -
Why is It So Hard to Photo the Piglet?
He totally hates getting clicked. I literally have to hide the phone (forget camera, he spots that a mile away) behind my back, and sneak up to him to get a... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2014 FAMILY -
Ten Books That Made Me Swoon
This week in an ode to Valentine’s Day, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the Top Ten books that made us swoon.This meme is... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2014 BOOKS -
Mailbox Mondays: February 10, 2014
Welcome to Mailbox Monday, a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued.I received the following books over the last couple of weeks. Books I received last... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2014 BOOKS -
Presenting Snubnose’s Madhubani and Her Blog
Snubnose has wanted to keep her own blog for some time now. I am still not very sure if that’s a good idea or not, but I guess with some supervision it could... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2014 BOOKS -
Theme Based Shopping
My MIL (bless her soul) had this opinion that when you have two kids you should always get them the same of everything to avoid jealousy issues. Easy for her... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2014 BOOKS -
Hanging out with Ducks
My littles love hanging out at my office, so much so that we even land up there on weekends.The star attraction? A family of ducks that have made this open... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2014 SELF EXPRESSION -
Top Ten Books That Made Me Cry
Today, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the Top Ten books that made me cry.I am feeling so sad just looking at this list Here... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2014 BOOKS -
Featured on Booker Talk
I am thrilled to be featured this weekend on Booker Talk in her series A View From Here where I blab about book trends in India as I see it. Head on over to... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2014 BOOKS -
Easy Peasy Spaghetti with Leftovers and Produce From Our Garden
Weekend cooking is a meme hosted by Beth Fish Reads. It is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book (novel, nonfiction) reviews,... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2014 BOOKS -
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave – Book Review
The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield’s father promised he wouldn’t go away to fight – but he broke that promise the following day. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2014 BOOKS -
Art for ASOIAF Fans
I want to share with you some awesome images of the various castles that feature in the A Song of Ice and Fire series that I saw here. Read more
Posted on 29 January 2014 BOOKS -
Ten Worlds I Don’t Want to Live in Or Characters Whose Lives I Don’t Envy
Today, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the Top Ten worlds that I’d never want to live in, or characters I’d never want to trade... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 BOOKS -
Teaser Tuesdays: Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
For this teaser, I am highlighting a small conversation that comes up between 5-year old Alfie (the protagonist of this novel) and his parents. Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 BOOKS -
Awesome Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Tortellini
Weekend cooking is a meme hosted by Beth Fish Reads. It is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book (novel, nonfiction) reviews,... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK -
We Need New Names – A Book Review
Darling is only ten years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. In Zimbabwe, Darling and her friends steal guavas, try to get the baby... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2014 BOOKS -
In Honor of A.A.Milne
January 18 was A.A.Milne’s birthday and co-incidentally (or not), I received an email from a company called The Collectionary asking me whether I would be... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2014 BOOKS -
Teaser Tuesdays: We Need New Names
So far in, I love this book. Want a reason why? Read this beautifully written paragraph about a group of children consoling a man suffering from AIDS. Read more
Posted on 21 January 2014 BOOKS