Poems and Poets

Hey guys, it's time for another update on my family trip to UK in 2009. Last time, I shared some of the "heights" of London. This time, I'm sharing some of the majestic buildings we encountered. This meme is hosted by Melinda @ westmetromommyreads As seen from the London Eye

False, is the smoothness of your face, That brushes and creams, Help you portray; Disguised, is the uniqueness, The character, of your face The confidence is temporary, The attraction fleeting, The power is a possibility, The addiction is permanent To be more confident, Various others  may use it To be more beautiful, In their own eyes

Publication Date: 4th October 2016 Genre: Young Adult My Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Source:  Own Copy This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills is the tale of a young girl from New York (Sloane) who moves to Florida and finds herself in a great friendship with twins; Vera is a social-media star with an incredibly bright personality and Gabe a serious and profound boy.  Vera and Gabe's father has recently remarried, and the twins are struggling to accept the loss of their mother. When one of her beloved paintings goes missing, the twins are absolutely crushed. Feeling a fierce sense of protectiveness for her friends, Sloane takes it upon herself to track down the missing painting and secure her friendship with Vera and Gabe.

The Broke and the Bookish host Top Ten Tuesday every week. It's a meme where bloggers around the world make a list of their Top Ten Items related to a certain theme. This week the theme is "Top Ten Things that Instantly Make Me want to NOT read a Book" So in no particular order here is my list this week: 1. Zombies I've never been much of a violence fan, so books involving zombies are very uninteresting to me. 2.Horror  I neither enjoy horror books or movies, and find that the writing can be over-dramatized in these novels. 3.Pirates Similar to zombies, I never had an interest for them. Not growing up, and certainly not now. I actually don't think I've ever read and enjoyed a book with pirates in them! 4.Bad Grammar I often put down books that compromise grammar for characterization. Sometimes it's alright, but when coupled with bad grammar in the narration, I just cannot deal with it! 5. Government-controlled dystopia/utopia I've...

Hey guys, I'm back with another reading update! I'm linking back up with Kathryn @ The Book Date for this weekly meme. This week I finished reading Nowhere Near You by Leah Thomas. Sequel to the amazing Because You'll Never Meet Me, I was expecting great things. It was great, but for some reason I found it quite hard to get through and it took me around two weeks to read! I also finished reading Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. She's the author of the Delirium trilogy, which was definitely not on my favourites list, but I can say for sure that I enjoyed this book. It tells the story of a high-school senior who lives her last day alive 7 times. It's the perfect quick, yet deep read for a teen. I attended the Shakespeare Comedy Theater Festival in Delhi last weekend, and after watching Macbeth felt inspired to read it and understand the differences between the play I watched and the original. I finished reading The Modern Shakespeare's Translated version of ...

Happy weekend! I'm back with another mini-series on my blog. Hosted by westmetromommyreads.com , Saturday Snapshot is a meme that encourages bloggers to post pictures they've taken.  This series will be about a family trip to the UK in 2009. Here are some of the "Heights of UK".

Deep wedges emerge, Surrounded by meaningless, Yet intricate carvings Whose detail is only revealed, To a caressing touch Pray, though I may to the mountain, It replies with coarse, Strangled speech that drives, My visible being to bleed. Flat though it once may have been,  Crushed and battered, It now presents itself as Simply a challenge A fear overriding the prey,  Accepts this presentation, Refusing to succumb to A similar presence But time will prove, the Scratches will stay, It is the blooms that will leave the ridges, Darkened by the Winds -Poem Fanatic

Publication Date: 3rd March 2015 Genre: Young Adult My Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Source: Borrowed Hey guys- I'm back with another review of an amazing book! I read "Mosquitoland" by David Arnold early last year, and found out that I never shared it with you guys! I rated this book five stars on Goodreads- and would have given it ten if I could.  Mim Malone, who has been residing with her mother in Northern Ohio since the whirlwind of her parents' divorce, is suddenly sent to the "wastelands" of Mississippi to live with her father and step-mother. Before she has time to process what happened, she learns that her mother is sick back in Cleveland, so she packs her bag and boards a bus to travel back home.   She meets various interesting characters along the way, who become as much a part of her story as the final journey of meeting her mother one last time. Among these characters is young Walt, a homeless teenager suffering from Down's Syndrome, who...

Hey everyone! I'm back with yet another Top Ten Tuesday list- courtesy of brokeandbookish.blogspot.com . This week, the list is about the Top Ten Things that Will Instantly Make Me want to Read a Book! So here I go! NOTE: None of these items are all-consuming. They are either background elements or share the limelight with some other concept in the novel. 1. Set in World War II I have a weakness for books set during WWII (I'm a huge history fan). Since personal feelings are rarely explored within the walls of a history classroom, I seek books that incorporate great writing and history into a work of fiction. Recommendation: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.  2. Teenage Girls Trying Something New Whether it's a social experiment, a new hobby or a family adventure, I usually love reading stories about new experiences! Recommendation: Popular by Maya van WaAgenen 3. "Travel" Don't get me wrong- I don't mean books that advise y...

Hey guys, I'm back with yet another Saturday Snapshot, a meme hosted by westmetromommyreads.com . I couldn't find any more pictures from Italy, so I decided to conclude the series and give you a quick glimpse at a trip we took to the state of Zacatecas, Mexico, before jumping into another series.

Dead you say, you want to be, Be lifeless and still, Still you won't attempt to be, For that is much harder. . Harder than the life you live, Live as though you are dead, Dead you say, you want to be Still you won't attempt it Bright you say, you want to be,  Be exuberant and energetic, Energetic you won't attempt to be, For that is much harder Harder than the life you live, Live as though you aren't bright, Bright you say, you want to be Still you won't attempt it. Smart you say, you want to be,  Be intelligent and knowing, Knowing you won't attempt to be, For that is much harder Harder than the life you live, Live as though you are dumb, Smart you say, you want to be, Still you won't attempt it -Poem Fanatic

Publication Date : November 8th 2016 Genre: Fairy-tale retelling, Young Adult My Goodreads Rating : 4/5 Source:  Own Copy I recently finished reading "Heartless" by Marissa Meyer, a story based on the characters of "Alice in Wonderland". The novel tells the story of Catherine, before she was the infamously heartless "Queen of Hearts". Lady Catherine is an immensely talented baker, who hopes to one day open a baker with her lady-in-waiting and trusted friend, Mary Anne. Her parents however, the Marquess and Marchioness of Rock Turtle Cove, do not deem it a profession proper for a Lady of the Court.  For you see, Catherine has been in the clumsy King's sights for a while now. At a ball where he is expected to propose to her, she meets the new court joker, Jest and begins to court him secretly.

Hello everyone! I'm linking back up with The Broke and the Bookish this week to participate in another Top Ten Tuesday. I didn't participate last week, because I couldn't relate to the topic. This week's topic however is very interesting. So find below, "Top Ten of The Most Unique books I've Ever Read". Note: I'm not listing these books in order of preference, simply numbering them as they come to mind.  1. " I'll Give You the Sun"  by Jandy Nelson. I read this book in the beginning of 2017. Noah and Jude Sweetwine are extremely artistic twins who suffer from loss in a non-linear novel. She writes as an artist, describing all items as colours and people as emotions.  2. " Heartless " by Marissa Meyer. I finished this book very recently. Meyer tells the story of The Queen of Hearts, before she was The Queen of Hearts, using Caroll's writing style from the classic "Alice in Wonderland". 3. " ...

Hey guys, it's time to update you on my reading progress once more! This meme is hosted by Kathryn @Book Date.  I finished reading "Fire Study" by Maria v. Snyder, the third book in the Chronicles of Ixia series. It's a fantasy series about a poison taster in a militarist society- where most people are content, who develops magical powers and discovers she is actually from the democratic enemy lands. I am currently reading "Nowhere Near You" by Leah Thomas. This is the second installation in the "Because You'll Never Meet Me" series. I read the first book last year, and was so shocked to discover that I haven't reviewed it yet. Look out for a review of both books coming soon I've decided to put aside "The Messenger" until I have more time to read- so probably until the summer vacations. I am also currently reading "The Postmistress" by Sarah Blake. This is a story set in WWII following the lives of an Ameri...

I'm afraid we've run into a slight problem (with an easy solution)! This will be my fifth post about my trip to Italy in 2012. Since it's a much larger "mini-series" than any of my other ones, I am now officially calling this a series. So.... today, in continuation of last week's post, I'll be posting about a trip to the Roman city of Pompeii.  *This meme is hosted by westmetromommyreads.com

Fluid, is the movement Of the fingers, playing a Movement, symphony  Or scale Taut, is the grip Of the mouth, gripping  An instrument from the heavens Steady, are the breaths Of the lungs, breathing into An instrument that it loves Such is the musicality The monstrosity The divinity  Of the instruments from the heavens -Poem Fanatic

Publication Date: October 1st 2005 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult My Goodreads Rating: 3/5 Source:  Own Copy Hey everyone! As some of you might already know, I finished reading "Poison Study" by Maria V. Snyder" a few weeks ago. As it was such a quick read, I finished the sequel in the same week, but never got around to reviewing the book. So, here goes:  Yelena is a criminal- she accepts the fact. After murdering her guardian (self-defense) she has been awaiting her execution in the dungeons of the Commander's Office. About to be hung, she is sent to the Chief of Security, who offers her a reprieve. She can die quickly, or she can risk a slow and painful death, while living in luxury. Yelena chooses to become the Commander's food taster- and to face death at every meal. The Chief of Security however, is not letting her slip away so easily. He poisons her on the first day of the job. Unless she returns every day for her antidote, she will face an excrucia...

At the apex, Everything else looks small, Smaller than the world Worldly does one feel, Floating above the rest. Rest while you can, For Forgetting the climb you will regret Regret not the climb, Nor the arduous journey Regret instead the view. View the apex  As not the culmination of  a task, but the beginning  Of a new beginning   -Poem Fanatic

Hey guys! It's time for another reading update. I'm linking up with Kathryn at The Book Date,  , the original host of this meme. I finished reading " Heartless" by Marissa Meyer. This is a story about The Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland) before she was crowned the Queen. I loved the quirky characters and writing style of this book! Look out for a review next week! I'm currently reading "Fire Study" by Maria V. Snyder, the third book in the "Chronicles of Ixia" series. I sped through the first two books and I'll be posting my review of the first book this week . I'm still stuck on "I am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak. I think I'm going to give it a break for a while, and get myself out of the slump that I face every time I read it. This week I hope to start reading "Nowhere Near You" by Leah Thomas, the sequel to "Because You'll Never Meet Me"- a novel about two friends who will ki...

Hey everyone-I'm back with more pictures of my trip to Italy. In this post, I'll be focusing on Rome again. If you'd like to see more pictures of Rome, you can check out my last Saturday Snapshot Post. *This meme is hosted by westmetromommyreads.