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18 hours ago
3 min

Countdown to Christmas

When I was younger I used to love watching the 25 Days of Christmas on ABC Family. Even though I didn’t grow up in a Christian family, gr...

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3 days ago
6 min

A Magical Meal

Like most Harry Potter fans, I had a tendency for years to want all things Harry Potter, official or not. So years ago when I saw The Un...

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Nov 14
4 min

Why I Won't Be Celebrating Diwali

Why am I not celebrating Diwali this year? Well for starters, I'm Sikh, so I would actually be celebrating Bandi Chhor Divas. But the ho...

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Nov 9
5 min

Now What?

It's a brand new week, and in some ways it feels like the start of a new chapter. (Speaking of chapters, pictured above is The Seven Nec...

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Nov 2
7 min

Summer 2020 Reading Round Up

What a summer it has been. We swore to ourselves that this year, we would make the most of our proximity to Chicago and explore the city ...

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The Lady of the Cliffs: The Bury Down Chronicles #2

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Oct 26
4 min

The Lady of the Cliffs: The Bury Down Chronicles #2

Often, I get emails about books. Books that are coming out, books that I should read, book recommendations "hand-picked" for me, books t...

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Oct 23
6 min

Antoni in the Kitchen

I absolutely love Queer Eye, and I adore Antoni Porowski! Queer Eye is such a feel good show! I have it on in the back as I write this b...

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Sep 17
4 min

Someday In Paris

Oh my goodness, THIS BOOK! Someday in Paris by Olivia Lara made it's way to my inbox, and when I read the description I thought it sounde...

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Sep 15
4 min

Impersonation

I am really excited to be part of the blog tour for Impersonation by Heidi Pitlor from Algonquin Books. When I first requested the ARC I ...

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Aug 16
6 min

The Witch House

I am so excited to share my review for The Witch House by Ann Rawson! A little bit about the book: "Alice Hunter, grieving and troubled a...

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Aug 9
6 min

The Saturday Morning Park Run

The Saturday Morning Park Run This is the story of two women. One old, one young. One looking for new adventures. One looking for a purpo...

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Jul 7
6 min

Winter of the Wolf

The Winter of the Wolf by Martha Hunt Handler is 'a tragic mystery blending sleuthing and spirituality." When I received the offer for th...

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South Asian Readers on the Stories They Love

Jas

Jun 23
7 min

South Asian Readers on the Stories They Love

Please Note: The following blog post was planned as a finale to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. However, in solidari...

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Jun 15
7 min

Spring 2020 Reading Round Up

Spring has sprung! What a wild spring it has been. I was incredibly excited to kick off Women's History Month in March, followed by Sikh...

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Jun 10
6 min

Brunch, the Sunday Way

There's no secret that I love books and cooking. And as you can tell from our Year of the Pancake, we love breakfast in this house, and ...

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May 6
4 min

Magical Intelligence

Like most people, I loved Harry Potter when I was young and it was probably the first fandom I was a part of. I love magic, fantasy, an...

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Breakfast in Bed (Little Luxuries at Home)

Jas

Mar 20
4 min

Breakfast in Bed (Little Luxuries at Home)

Normally we have a strict no food in bed policy. Especially with these luxury sheets. We are not risking any crumbs or spills. But most...

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Mar 19
7 min

Winter 2020 Reading Round Up

Winter can be cruel, especially in the Greater Chicago Area. But it's not all bad! For a while our little home full of love was a winter...

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Mar 17
4 min

The New Guy

I remember once telling my little sister how I'm so tired of all these Indian dramas that have the same exact story. Tough, serious male...

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Jan 31
6 min

Little Luxuries at Home

When I first moved to Illinois, I was bracing myself for a cold winter. Sure, New Jersey gets snow, but I had been warned. This would d...

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