When you first arrived in the world, I was hesitant to welcome you into mine. It took me almost five months to finally open the door. At first, you were just a tool—something I turned to for quick answers, meanings of words, or the occasional nudge when my thoughts felt scattered. But somewhere between late-night … Continue reading Dear ChatGPT,
For C, I thought I would write about character crushes… but I’m confused. I know I had a character crush. I just don’t remember why. I read Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell almost 10 years ago. I don’t remember the scenes, the dialogues, or even the exact reasons—but I remember that I … Continue reading C – Character Crush… or Just Confusion?
My bookshelf believes I am a fast reader.Reality disagrees. I buy books like I have unlimited time to read. Honestly, time and I are not on good terms—thanks to my long-time enemy called procrastination. New books!! hmmm 😏 While reading, if a book really hooks me, I start appreciating the author. And then comes the … Continue reading B – Book Buying vs Book Reading 😜
By the end of 2022, I found myself feeling quite bored with life in Germany. It had only been six months in this new country, and I was yet to fall in love with it. There was no social life, no library visits, books felt exorbitantly priced, and my Kindle was left back home. Even … Continue reading A Bookish Corner’s Beginning
I have long wanted a tiny corner on this vast web to pen down my journey—of life, the books I read, the places I visit, the lessons I learn, and everything in between. But more often than not, those quiet, insecure thoughts sitting somewhere in my mind would grow into something much bigger—taking up all … Continue reading A Little Space of My Own: A2Z Blog Series Theme Reveal
By the time we parked our car, we saw a big cat, pirates, minions, fairy characters, and even witches either parking their cars or stepping out and adjusting their costumes. That’s when we knew the evening was going to be joyful. We tucked our toddler into her stroller, secured her safely with the belt, and … Continue reading When the Town Chose Joy
To all the sleuths out there — the armchair ones ☕ — here’s a debut novel you might enjoy. 10 Marchfield Square is set in London’s smallest “square,” home to a group of unlikely residents carefully “collected” by the cool, eighty-year-old landlady, Celeste. On Bonfire Night, one of the residents, Richard Glead, is found murdered. … Continue reading Reading a Cozy Mystery: 10 Marchfield Square by Nicola Whyte
Resumed reading 10 Marchfield Square by Nicola Whyte. A dear friend recommended it, saying if I loved the Vera Wong series by Jesse Sutanto, I’d enjoy this too. Last year, I read the second Vera Wong book with her and fell completely for Vera. Still waiting for the third. 10 Marchfield Square is a slow-paced … Continue reading 01/02/2026 – Reading Update
28/01/2026 A couple of days back, I finished reading Penumbra by Bhaskar Chattopadhyay. Oh yes!! I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the book soon 🤫 For the past two days, I haven’t been able to decide what to pick up next. Honestly, I already have three books in a currently reading state. But today, my … Continue reading Some Days, Reading Looks Like This
Some of us are scared of dark nights or sleeping alone. A few may make fun of it or casually say, “What is there to be scared of? Just keep a bed lamp on and sleep.”If it were really that easy, we wouldn’t speak about it openly, would we? Instead of accepting that some people … Continue reading Understanding Fear, Without Judgement
Chai and Chatter Chronicles 