Don't look at me like my mum did when I bought a children's book.

But this book means something for me. I spotted this version with this brilliantly colored cover on Amazon.
And just could not resist myself.
Too much Nostalgia can be bad for your pockets.

The book is about Heidi, a young orphan girl and her story of making new friends, falling in love with the countryside. And the turmoils that ensures when she is taken away from there. 💕

And for once,
In a long cycle of
Failed starts and
Bitter coincidences.
It was that damn easy.

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(Just trying to share some of my writeups with the fam )

This marks for a pretty cool visual.

#shadowhunters #mortalinstruments #cassandraclare

'The Mortal Instruments Series' by Cassandra Claire.

This is technically the first time I am dipping my toes into the genre of YA / Modern / Urban Fantasy.

It follows Clary Fray (who interacts with a group of nephilim known as Shadowhunters) while also discovering her own heritage. The Shadowhunters protect the world of mundane people, from dark forces beyond their world. (Such as Vampires, Werewolves, faeries, ghosts and monsters)
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A scenario, as perfect as it gets.

#ernesthemingway #love #quotes

I stalked and had them in my wishlist for more than 3 years.
________
As the inhumane winter emerges, like a raucous predator in the woods. (God, that sounded heavy!)
I seek shelter, in the comfortable hole in the ground, where lives the warm hearted Hobbits, not the most adventure loving folks, but brave enough to slay a dragon.
So, Happy Ending for me.
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P.s : And if you aren't a fantasy lover, then sorry, "You shall not pass".

#Lotr

We need Fantasy in our life, Cause Reality is way to difficult.

What's 'Chamber of Secrets', without this 'Slytherin' bookmark?

I am back from this reading slump, and hiatus. And is currently re reading the Harry Potter series.

#potterhead #harrypotterforever

Sorry, for being so Infrequent in Litsy, these days!!!🙏
I've been caught with my Exams & a terrible reading slump.
Have not been able to read much, and is mainly focused into books in bengali (My Mothertongue)...So, I haven't read any English books recently (& that's a shame).
Hoping to be back soon enough and be more frequent in Litsy.
Missing those great conversations with fellow readers, like @Bookwomble, @sudi,to name a few
✌☺

I was surfing through Flipkart, and I found this review.
Seriously, seeing this made my day😂😂😂
Now, that'll surely make the list of 'What Not to give to your Crush'

So true!!! There's Nothing called satisfaction in my greedy soul.
And also look at those red pages of old books😄

#oldbooks #greedyreader

The smell of old books😢😣💓

#oldbooks #grammared

Finally bought 'Siddartha' & also 'The Great Gatsby', albeit in pocket book editions (sorry for that, I'm running short on money, and I have a greedy soul😧)
Let's see how 'Siddhartha' turns out to be✌
@sudi you suggested it.😄

My current read!!! And damn it's slow in pace.
Semi Autobiographical in nature, I've been engrossed in certain parts of this book so much, that it has been a hard time coming back to reality😭.....and certain parts of it, just put me too sleep.😪
Hands down one of the most conflicting/polarising books I've read in my life✋✋

#goodbookbadpacing #saynotobailing

From,
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Sometimes captions, are unecessary....

#quotsy #leotolstoy

Well, Idk if it's a popular book or not...but I really really hate 'The Bourne Identity'.
It was a bestseller upon its publication, the successful thriller series, is still on going, long after Robert Ludlum 's death. And we all know how Matt Damon 's tearing it up as Jason Bourne.
However.....😧
Believe me I tried to finish this book, lumbered to almost 450 pages, then got scared of more 150 pages of excruciating boredom, and bailed.😧

@Libby1

1. Both😤
2. Mystery👤
3. Autobiography
4. Humor😂
5. Fantasy🌟🌟
6. Sports🎯⚽
5. Nah, don't know😐
6. History😍
7. Essay Collection
8. Current Affairs (The more you know...😂)
9. I want both 😅
10. Classics always😢

1. Green & Black

2. Autumn😄

3. Mystery, Horror, Historical Fiction, Drama & pretty much everything else....😅

4. Reading (As if, it wasn't obvious!!!😂),Writing & Cinema(Specially Scorsese & Satyajit Ray)

5. Being such a heartwarmingly lenient guy (😉😅)I try making room for as many food items I can, in my list of fav foods

6. Coffee & Mountain Dew

7. I love book related tshirts😛

8. @rohit-sawant @Bronte_Chintz @BiblioLitten @Bookwomble

Sorry for this non - bookish post,
But I could not help myself.

I am a big Christina Grimmie fan.

Two years ago, 10th of June, she was murdered by Kevin Loibl, an insanely obsessed fan.

Two gunshots & just like that, she was no more.

She had that uncannily powerful voice, and a beautiful personality.
We loved her(We still do)

I want to say...
You really are amazing, Christina💝(and you'll 4ever be)

#teamgrimmierawks #rip

Litsy is a dream come true to any booklover😄!!!
It's a sns, where ink, pages, and just sheer passion connects and brings together people from all over the world!!! U get a closed community feeling like nowhere else✌

However is there anything you dislike about Litsy??? Anything??

In my case it's the limit of 451 letters while writing any review(or blurb)😧

What About You??

#honestreflections #lotsoflitsy

✌

Book Haul!!!!!😄😄😄✌

And Now.............I Am Broke

Imagine this being said by one of your friends... a definite feel good moment for the ages!!!

#quotsy #charlottesweb #myfriend

'Words Are Life' - 'The Book Thief', Markus Zusak

Words make my life,
Just Love This Book💛✌

#litsyquotes

Guess, We do live in a rich world
#quotsy #oscarwilde

A fascinating book, wrapped with weirdness, focusing on the last gunslinger, Roland Of Gilead.
The characters in the book are really flawed(yes, even Jake) allowing them to be sternly rooted within reality.
Was the book off putting? Slow? Yes it was.
As, King himself noted, that "the story really found its voice in 'The Drawing of the Three' ".
So, Stop Palavering & Stick With the Book!!! It's a really gritty beginning to a long long journey.✌

Well This might not be a popular opinion, but my favourite Agatha Christie novel is, 'Death Comes As The End'(Ancient Egypt meets Mystery, and being a history lover.....😅)
And, I have received a plethora of flak for this before. As I didn't like 'And Then There Were None' that much. (Weird, huh?)

Which is your favourite novel written by the Queen Of Crime?
#acforever

I am reading 'The Gunslinger' right now.

However while reading, whenever I am trying to picturise Roland. Idris Elba's coming up in my mind.(and with him, the stench of the horrible adaptation)
Elba's insanely badass for sure, but I'd have liked to visualise The Gunslinger as someone like Clint 's Man With No Name or Viggo's Aragorn.(After all King wrote the series being inspired by the 2 iconic serieses)

The Movie Adaptation was just Awful😢

This Was Through Which I Fell in Love With Litsy!!!
That Pitch Perfect Welcome & The Closed Community Feeling You Instantly Get!!!
That's what I adore the most about this social network for book lovers✌

And Congrats @AndreaReads for completing 2 years in Litsy!! #litsyversary

So There It Is...500 Litfluence In 7 Days (I Know That's Poor) But Still It's a fun little thing.

I Am Gonna Treat Myself With...A Book!!! (How Ingenious!!😅)

However It's Just The Beginning
Quoting Robert Frost , It's Probably 'Miles To Go Before I Sleep'✌

Oh How I Dislike A Movie Tie-In Edition...that too this Abysmal Movie.

But Still...a book is a book!!! (And I've got this, nothing can be done)

So...It's Time To Start The Adventure Alongside Roland, I guess.
The Man In Black is going far and....
We Need to Hurry👉

Just Got This Book

A Satire, Vietnam War & Pulitzer Prize!!!
Just Perfect✌

#saturdayvives

I Just Love the Anime!!! No Surprise Loving the Manga As Well😀
Tokyo Ghoul Attracts Me Because It's Not like any other Horror - action Animes/Manga.
It's Emotionally Resonant and has a serious psychological depth to it. Kaneki 's struggle to adapt and fight through all the obstacles as the only member having equal access to both the Human & Ghoul World is just breathtaking.
And Then There is 'Unravel', the OP of the Anime. Just Damn Good✌

Horror, a genre looked down upon by many, while refusing to treat it as a 'Real' Literature.
I Have Crossed Path with many such people, who scoffs whenever I suggest them books about the Supernatural.

But as I can see, There are a Lot Of Horror Fanatics in Litsy!!! And I am glad I Found People, whose life revolves around Poe, Lovecraft, Stoker & King to name a few.

Well Just Asking, Who is Your Favourite Horror Writer???😱

'Books Are An Uniquely Portable Magic' - Stephen King
Well Said Sir!!👏👏
I Will Surely Like To Be a Magician😅

The book is a gripping read about the advent of the Mughal Empire in India.
With Babur As His Protagonist, Rutherford uses History and merges it with his imagination to turn this into a royal epic. Helping us to understand a Ruler, burdened by the lofty heights of the achievements of his predecessors.
Babur's struggle to achieve what he liked to believe as his destiny and the effect this had on his relationships is a truly exhilarating read
✌

Might Just Take @Syndelle777 's #3KingsBuddyRead'😅 challenge, but 4 me it will be just a
#1KingsBuddyRead😅
Looking Forward To Reading 'Salem's Lot' In July!!!
Time For Me To Venture Into More Stephen King✌

'Quoth The Raven Nevermore' - E.A Poe

Sometimes I Think If I Read 'The Raven' a thousand times in succession.I Believe It will succesfully find a thousand different ways to induce terror & uneasiness, that too with relative ease.

He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death - H.H Munro (Saki)

One Of the Greatest Short Story writer of all time & my personal favorite!!!
With his Witty & Funny Dialogues, Stories with twists that leaves us bedazzled, Saki is someone everybody must check out.

HP Lovecraft - Arguably One Of the Greatest writers of the Cosmic Horror Genre.
Yet One Of the Most Overlooked writers of all time.