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    Summer 2021 Reading Round Up
    Jas
    • Mar 13
    • 10 min

    Summer 2021 Reading Round Up

    Sun's out, tongues out! I can't believe how quickly summer flew by, and I can't believe how much life got away from me that I'm posting...
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    Spring 2021 Reading Round Up
    Jas
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 8 min

    Spring 2021 Reading Round Up

    I can't explain how excited I was for Spring. Allergies and all! With what felt like the longest winter ever, not being able to go for...
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    The Reckoning
    Jas
    • Jun 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Reckoning

    The Reckoning. The final installment in the Unadjusteds series by Marisa Noelle! I learned about this series when I participated in a...
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    Tea Sandwiches for Chai Time
    Jas
    • May 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    Tea Sandwiches for Chai Time

    I didn't used to drink chai very much. But when I'm home I notice I'll have almost a cup a day, just to join my mom or aunts. Chai time...
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    Garlic Achaar Pasta
    Jas
    • May 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    Garlic Achaar Pasta

    The Mother's Day recipes continue! One thing that screams family time to me is BBQs. For those of you who know me, you might wonder where...
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    Chai Scones (Two Ways!)
    Jas
    • May 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Chai Scones (Two Ways!)

    One thing I've loved, and for a really long time, is mom and pop shops. Aside from the fact that it reminds me of my own family's hard...
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    Sikh Readathon
    Jas
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Sikh Readathon

    It's the first ever, Sikh Readathon! For those who don't know, April is Sikh Heritage Month in the US and Canada. The perfect time for a...
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    The Math of Mourning
    Jas
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Math of Mourning

    They say, One death is a tragedy One million is a statistic. But what about all the numbers in between? How do you mourn them? Four...
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    Mr. Right Across the Street
    Jas
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    Mr. Right Across the Street

    This is my second time picking up a story by the lovely Kathryn Freeman! The first was The New Guy, and you can check out my review...
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    Winter 2021 Reading Round Up
    Jas
    • Mar 21, 2021
    • 8 min

    Winter 2021 Reading Round Up

    While winter can really suck, and social distancing has put a damper on the usual holiday festivities that make winter bearable, this was...
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    The Mother's Day Club
    Jas
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Mother's Day Club

    How many different ways can I say that I love stories about women? When I first saw the title for Rosie Hendry's new book, "The Mother's...
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    Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices
    Jas
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices

    I was so excited when I came across the opportunity to review Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices by Masuma Ahuja. I...
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    New Year, Same Me?
    Jas
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    New Year, Same Me?

    I promise this isn't one of those "new year's resolutions are garbage" posts. I absolutely agree that you don't have to wait until the...
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    Fall 2020 Reading Round Up
    Jas
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 8 min

    Fall 2020 Reading Round Up

    Oh Fall. My favorite time of year! This time of year really is magical to me. Nature bursts with this last, vibrant explosion of life,...
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    A Sikh Story
    Jas
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 6 min

    A Sikh Story

    This post has been in my drafts almost all year. It started because of all the issues I was seeing with representation in publishing. ...
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    Together, Apart
    Jas
    • Nov 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    Together, Apart

    We’re all probably tired of hearing how the holiday season is going to look different this year. I know I am! I don't consider myself an...
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    Countdown to Christmas
    Jas
    • Nov 25, 2020
    • 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,...
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    A Magical Meal
    Jas
    • Nov 23, 2020
    • 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...
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    Why I Won't Be Celebrating Diwali
    Jas
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 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...
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    Now What?
    Jas
    • Nov 9, 2020
    • 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...
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