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Nish

Voracious reader, vegetarian foodie, mostly armchair traveler, and frequent online shopper. I love to talk about all these passions (and other things happening in my life) in this blog.

    Books, Memoir/Biography/Non-fiction, Tags, Teaser Tuesdays05/20<08/29

    Teaser Tuesdays: Adopted Miracles

    This week’s teaser is from Adopted Miracles – a memoir by Anamika Mukherjee on her experiences with infertility and adoption. I love the honesty…

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    Budget shopping - so much for just a little expense
    Shopping05/19<08/02

    Budget Shopping with Snubnose

    I used to be the queen of budget shopping during my college days in Chennai. The place where I lived – Besant Nagar was…

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    Books, Memoir/Biography/Non-fiction05/18<06/15

    Is Delhi Really Mostly Harmless? A Book Review

    Oh dear, I am terrible at writing negative reviews. I really do try to see the positive in every book I read (regardless of…

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    So hot. Piglet was literally melting in the heat
    Travel05/16<02/01

    A Day at Crocodile Bank, Chennai (Heat, Crocs & Chaos)

    When we visit Chennai, Crocodile Bank is always a must-visit. It’s the best place to get up close with reptiles at dirt-cheap prices. The…

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    Books, Short stories05/14<08/29

    Bluebeard’s Egg

    This is my first experience with Margaret Atwood’s short stories, and overall I am pleasantly satisfied with these stories. Like most such books, this…

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    Art, Tags, Wordless Wednesdays05/14<05/31

    Flower Photography

    Last week I showcased some lovely underwater photography, this week I have some more conventional but lovely still-life photographs of flowers by the photographer…

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    Books, Short stories, Tags, Teaser Tuesdays05/13<08/29

    Teaser Tuesdays: Bluebeard’s Egg

    This week’s teaser is from Bluebeard’s Egg – a collection of short stories by Margaret Atwood. This teaser is the first paragraph taken from…

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    Food, Shopping05/12<03/14

    Mother’s Day at Olive Beach

    It was at Snubnose’s suggestion that we all collectively moved our lazy butts off the couch and headed out to dinner on Mother’s Day….

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    Asian Fiction, Books, Literary Fiction, Mailbox Mondays, Memoir/Biography/Non-fiction, Shopping, Tags05/12<08/29

    A Longish Mailbox Monday

    Welcome to Mailbox Monday, a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. As if to make up for lost time, books have poured…

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    Food05/11<03/21

    Cinco de Mayo = Margarita Time

    Last year I got introduced to the pleasures of a good Margarita during my business trip to the United States when I sampled them…

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      1. Nish Watchmen
      I need to watch the mini series now. I'm just not sure where it's available here, need to check
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      2. James Viscosi Watchmen
      This was a good comic book, and I liked Zach Snyder's movie and the HBO miniseries too, even if Alan Moore disavows it. Of course, Alan Moore disavows everything lol
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      A tame ending is putting it mildly. And the writer using that the girl was none the worse for having been returned to her mother to excuse the 'Biology is…

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