General – Aishwariya's LittLog

Hard Times

This post is about coping with hard times. My TBR meanwhile grows.

My Current Read – ‘The Anatomy of Scars’

Hello, everyone! Reading has always been such an important part of my life. It made my childhood magical and again improved my life when I turned 40. Last year was a bit insane with the pandemic, and I read 55 books. Otherwise, I was reading 25 books a year on an average. So this year,Continue reading “My Current Read – ‘The Anatomy of Scars’”

The Introvert’s Edge to Networking

‘The Introvert’s Edge to Networking: Work the room. Leverage social media. Develop powerful connections.’ is a must-read book for all introverts who need to realize that introversion is their superpower and not a liability. Introverted people actually have an advantage since they are more thoughtful and make more meaningful interactions with people. Sadly, many introvertsContinue reading “The Introvert’s Edge to Networking”

Raising capable children

I read ‘Raising Capable Children’ by Sakshi Varma because I know of her as a blogger. I wanted to know what she had to say about parenting. Even in the title, she emphasises values, attitudes and skills. It was a joy to see how she referred to the importance of magic in one’s childhood andContinue reading “Raising capable children”

Stepping into 2021

As I’d planned, my first book of the new year is ‘The Artist’s Way’ by Julia Cameron. The book is designed to be a course to artistic recovery over 12 weeks with exercises at the end of each chapter. Today was my first day of writing the morning pages. I spoke about this in anContinue reading “Stepping into 2021”

1001 books to read before I die

Here’s a list of 1001 books that forms suggested reading for eveybody in their lifetime. http://www.listsofbests.com/list/2222

Book reviews

There are two ways to review a book: critically and descriptively. A descriptive review has a lot of quotes from the book and your impressions about the book while a critical review carries your opinions about the book. A balanced review would be a mix of both. Before reviewing a book, it is necessary toContinue reading “Book reviews”

One language “disappears” every 14 days!

Check out this alarming fact! http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-language19sep19,1,1715782.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

My Work Experience

The First English Copyeditor

William Caxton introduced the printing press around 1400.In the prologue to the first book to be printed in England, The Recuyell(compilation) of the Historyes of Troy, he reflects on his experience in the translating business. He met Lady Margaret, the sister of King Edward IV, and happened to mention what he had done.She gave her critiqueContinue reading “The First English Copyeditor”