When I first stumbled upon their feature last December, I thought, Hey! That’s something I’d like to do, so I signed up to be allocated a partner.
Retrospect #6: February 9th
My parents gifted me with a KitchenAid stand mixer! It’s for Christmas and graduation but it took me a while to decide on the model I wanted and to find the best deal on it in town.
PIROUETTE by Robyn Bavati
Once in a while I pick up a book solely because of the author. I’ve read a book by that author before, loved it and decided to just go ahead and read whatever comes next. That’s how it went for Pirouette. Besides knowing that this book revolves around dance (I mean, duh, the title and…
On Writing in Books
Last week there was this interesting opinion piece in the SundayReview of The New York Times, Scribbling in the Margins. The writer, Andrew D. Scrimgeour argued that readers writing in their books is the greatest tribute to authors.
ORIGIN by Jessica Khoury
Truth be told, I picked up Origin only because I saw the cover of Vitro, which I thought was gorgeous. I loved it the moment I laid my eyes on it and when I learnt that it’s the second book in the series, I decided I had to read the first, so I would have a reason to hold the pretty white cover with the test-tube that contains clear blue seawater and and island. Shallow, maybe. But what does it matter if a cover makes me pick up a book?
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