“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” ― Jhumpa Lahiri A couple of weeks ago, my Qatar-based radio jockey friend @allyontheradio asked me for book recommendations. She needed a list of easy reads for non-readers (or beginners) for her daily After Shift program at Qabayan Radio. The … Continue reading Book Recommendations for Non-Readers
Month: April 2020
Book Tag: #QUARANTINEMEMOIR
Joining in on another fun book tag from #bookstagram! This time it's #quarantinememoir. Like all book tags before it, I am sure it has evolved from one thing to another, but when I chanced upon it, the rules are simple: just make an account of your quarantine thoughts or experience using book spines. Unlike … Continue reading Book Tag: #QUARANTINEMEMOIR
Pages Review: “Outline” by Rachel Cusk
“There was a great difference, I said, between the things I wanted and the things I could apparently have, and until I had finally and forever made my peace with that fact, I had decided to want nothing at all.” A woman writer goes to Athens in the height of summer to teach a writing … Continue reading Pages Review: “Outline” by Rachel Cusk
The #BOOKSTASOLIDARITY Project
I first discovered #bookstagram (books + Instagram) towards the end of 2017, and life has never been the same for me ever since. It’s basically an online community full of people from around the globe who share the same passion for books and reading. Opening #bookstagram doors is like finding your way to Narnia, … Continue reading The #BOOKSTASOLIDARITY Project



