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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.

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    Fall Winter Diaries + Gratitude Journal

    When I write life update posts, I am used to filling those up with places I went, food I ate, things I shopped for,…

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    Screen time, Shows02/17<02/17

    Why did they make Seven Dials sad?

    I have been on a complete Agatha Christie kick these past few months, enjoying both the Poirot and Miss Marple series streaming on Netflix….

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    My Beloved Life by Amitava Kumar 7.6
    Asian Fiction, Books, Historical Fiction02/16<02/16

    My Beloved Life

    My Beloved Life had been sitting unread on my bookshelf ever since I finished We That Are Young. I’d got the two back-to-back, craving…

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    Second Life by S.J. Watson 6.6
    Books, Chills/Thrills/Spills02/08<02/08

    Second Life

    Just from the flimsy book synopsis alone, I should have realized there wasn’t much meat to this thriller. But I casually flipped through the…

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    Asian Fiction, Books, Chills/Thrills/Spills, Fantasy, Graphic novels, Historical Fiction, Memoir/Biography/Non-fiction, Science Fiction01/30<01/30

    Best books from the last Decade

    My social media feed is full of people comparing their 2016 selves to their 2026 selves, posting pictures of themselves 10 years ago and…

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    From page to screen
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    How Personal Preferences Shape Digital Entertainment Choices

    Digital entertainment has become diversified into a plethora of types, platforms and experiences, but what attracts one user to a specific type of digital…

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    The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell 8
    Books, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction01/28<01/28

    The Marriage Portrait

    The Marriage Portrait has been sitting unread on my shelf ever since I read the heartbreaking Hamnet. I knew this book was about a…

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    Travel, United Kingdom01/26<01/26

    How Green Energy Choices Are Improving UK Hotel Experiences

    The definition of a luxury stay in Britain is shifting. While crisp sheets and a solid breakfast are still non-negotiable, a new standard is…

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    Others01/24<01/24

    How to Pick the Perfect Venue for Celebrations Without the Stress

    Choosing a place to celebrate is supposed to be fun. Somewhere between deciding on a date and the actual event, the whole choosing a…

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    We That are Young by Preti Taneja 6.9
    Asian Fiction, Books, Literary Fiction01/17<01/17

    We That are Young

    We That are Young is a modern-day King Lear set in India. The setup is a rich industrial dynasty in the style of the…

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    • Nish
      1. Nish Watchmen
      I need to watch the mini series now. I'm just not sure where it's available here, need to check
    • James Viscosi
      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
    • Catherine Blake
      3. Catherine Blake Breaking Down the Plot of Moonlight Mile
      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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