The second book of the beloved Throne of Glass series was heart-wrenching, baffling and thrilling, to say the least! The Adarlan’s assassin comes into her true form in many a fight scenes and now we know, why she is feared all over the empire. The Crown Prince was just another chocolate boy in the first…
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Book review – The Wheel of Time books 1,2, 3 and 4
Book review alert 🚨- The first four books of The Wheel of Time Series. If you persist enough to read the second book titled “The Great Hunt” and love it, then there is no turning back for you. From the second book onwards, the complex plot gradually unfolds, the characters get through massive changes and…
Abandoned tree
And what a life this ageless tree hasWaiting for the snow to freeze it’s exteriorAwaiting the blazing sun to nourish it’s swaying leavesWaiting for the trekkers for solitary picturesAnd ultimately waiting for death for decades. Picture taken in 2018, please travel responsibly and safely.
My thoughts on Throne of Glass
I did not expect this book to be so enchanting! I was under the impression that this will be another Twilight but to my utter delight, no, it is not! The first few chapters are gradually building the plot and the characters, and the story line is not fast-paced but it is not slow paced…
Toorji ka jhalra memories
Turn around, but do not forget that evening ray of light waiting to illuminate you.
Sunset beauty
Unspoken calm beauty in sunsets. Spotted at the sun set point, Lal Tibba. Picture taken in 2018, please travel responsibly and safely.
Book review – Master of the Game & New Spring
When books leave you exhausted! 📚 New Spring is the 0th book or prequel in the “The Wheel of Time” series and is heavily inspired by Tolkien’s writing style. The world building is good but the story flow is so slow and multiple characters are introduced every 2-3 pages. There is a tendency on the…
Heart of India – Madhya Pradesh
When magnificent Madhya Pradesh brought a smile on our faces. Picture taken in 2019, please travel responsibly and safely.
Staples during travel
Whenever we travelled in India in the pre-covid times, we always searched for roti-dal-chawal-sabzi options cooked in the local way as much as we could. Here is one instance of our stay in Kavratti, Lakshwadweep where our lunch had the staple plus a piece of chicken cooked in South Indian style and of course tuna…
Parisian streets
A very out of place vibrant yellow bicycle.The buildings in Paris mentally transport you to the time before 1900s when even the art around windows and balconies was well crafted. Picture taken in 2019, please travel responsibly and safely.