On Books, Writing, Editing, and More
Orange, black, and white
Were the colors on her fur
She was tiny and mischievous
Playing with a puppy on the road
When I found her
I brought her home and
My parents let me keep her
She was precious
And we all loved her
For an only child
A pet makes all the difference
And she soon became my playmate
And confidante
Yes, I would talk to her
And I was sure she understood
Every word I said
Pic of a kitty from pexels.com
First, I’d like to preface this with “Never say never” to anything. A genre I don’t usually read though is dystopian fiction. I don’t usually read it ‘coz the ones I have read so far in this genre have been bleak, depressing, and have messed with my mind. I remember proclaiming a few years back that I would never read ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood. I’d said that due to the reasons I mentioned here. But just a week ago, I was *considering* peeking at it. Which is why I say, ‘Never say never’. 😀
This post is a part of Blogchatter Blog Hop.
It’s August 9, which means it is book lovers’ day. So either curl up with a great book or reach out to your bookish buddies and discuss a book you all love. Carpe Diem!
“Stranded at the drive-in
Branded a fool
What will they say
Monday at school?
Sandy, can’t you see
I’m in misery?
We made a start, now we’re apart
There’s nothing left for me
Love has flown
All alone, I sit and wonder why
Oh, why you left me?
Oh, Sandy…”
crooned John Travolta in Grease.
It brings back memories of a different time, a simpler time…A time when we listened to ‘Sandy’ from Grease and sang along with Olivia Newton-John when she sang ‘Hopelessly devoted to you.” A time when the Pink Ladies ruled the roost and it was summer.
Rest in peace, Olivia! You will live on in our hearts<3
Hey, Here’s the link to my first post on Medium. In it, I write about an important book on climate change and also give you Zoom webinar links for events on climate change. Get involved!
Hello Everyone!
The Book Blogger Hop is now being hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer. Every Friday, a new question is posted for bloggers to answer during the week. The purpose of the Book Blogger Hop is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and maybe even receive some new blog followers.
This week’s question is:
Have you ever switched reading genres? If so, why?
(submitted by Billy @Â Coffee Addicted Writer)
This is Aishwariya Laxmi’s answer to the question: (That’s me, y’all)
I switch up my reading genres every now and then ‘coz else I get bored, LOL. It gets monotonous to read in the same genre. I need a palate cleanser after each book, just as one needs to smell coffee beans after spritzing on some perfume. Since I read more than one book at a time most days, this switching happens automatically. What about you? Do answer the question, too.
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What did you consume today? Have you read/ viewed any of the above? Do leave and comment and let me know.
Bought two books yesterday.
I read ‘Second Time Around’ by Ranjani Rao from ‘Desi Modern Love’ – An anthology of true stories, which I had bought a while back.
Got back to reading ‘Andaleeb Wajid’s’ The Murder at Lemon Tree Grove. I’m 43% done with the book and it’s available on Kindle Unlimited. Liking what I’ve read so far.
Will be dipping into ‘The Penguin Book of Indian Poets’ now. Glad I own it. I treasure the copy.
What are you reading?
Usually, when a person keeps exploding, it is because they have kept quiet for far too long and it has resulted in a pressure-cooker-like situation. One of the reasons could be micro-aggressions caused to the person.
Here are some examples:
I would appreciate it if readers just thought about this. Please do not respond with comments or with further examples. Thank you.
When I first started this blog, it was in 2007 or so and I wanted to keep posting only copy-editing-related content. In 2014, my friend suggested I start a book blog, and rather than start a new blog, I decided to post content on this blog itself. In 2017, I decided I wanted a separate space to talk about books, so I started one on Blogspot. Then I wanted a separate domain, so I started a Wix blog. However, I found WordPress was more user-friendly. So I decided to scrap my Wix blog and came back to this WordPress blog. Meanwhile, I had started a bookstagram called ashtalksbooks, so I changed my mymewse blog to ashtalksbooks.blogspot.in. I hadn’t posted for about two months on this blog coz I had called it ‘Aishwariya’s LittLog. So I felt it had to be a place for only literary content and not my own stories. Finally, I decided I will just do whatever I want and so here I am posting away. Phew! All this points to the need for a good content strategy. Also, it is okay to change your mind and do what you want. It’s your life and your blog (for whoever needed to hear this today).