The Story Of Us

I have been in such a reading slump. The books may be perfectly fine and it's just me.. but whatever it is I don't like it. I love to read and not loving what you love is a real problem. Am I making any sense?  Graceling by Kristin Cashore Synopsis - Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight, she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug. She never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po. She never expects to learn the truth behind her Grace or the terrible secret that lies hidden far away, a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone. Thoughts  - This was a fine book. I never finished it so I can't tell you if it got any better. It was interesting enough but I never really felt like picking it up. This was a busy summer and I was pr...

Wow.. what a week we had! The house was bustling with people and laughter, we ate, played games and our nights were spent chatting and reminiscing till the clock struck midnight.  To provide a little back story. We belong to a very small sub sect of the Shia muslim community. This bar mitzvah like celebration of adulthood is quite specific to our sub sect (I think) and is a very big deal and is celebrated with exuberance. We had a religious ceremony indoors. And as it often is with events you host, you forget to take photos in the chaos.  My mom made these incredible chicken skewers that we served with curly fries and tamarind chutney. I had these amazing chocolate mousse tarts made by a friends daughter.. and we handed out chocolate chips cookies as a 'thank you for coming' favor.  There was a lot more food I have no pictures of and I don't feel comfortable sharing the religious stuff but all in all it was a huge success. We were exhausted. This event requ...

Hello everyone.. hope you are all enjoying your July so far. Ours has been super busy. We are officially into our third week of summer and it has either been scorching hot or raining. We have not done many.. or in fact any summer activities. We have had a full house.. my in laws are here, my parents are here, my sis in law and family are flying in later this week. Plus I have a dozen more family members flying in. They will be staying at my great aunt's house..best aunt ever! Why you ask?  Well just like a Jewish bar mitzvah we too have a ceremony marking a child's man or womanhood once they reach puberty. And well D is now a man. So everyone is coming to celebrate. We are having two parties.. one of a more religious nature and one will be held in our backyard.. pray we don't get rain.. it has been quite rainy.  So I have been in full planning mode. I will post pics afterwards..  In other news M's finger is healing nicely. He has started pl...

                               I took this photograph when we visited Washington DC in 2012 . It is such an atmospheric image, a dark shadow going up the escalator of the metro station.  Framed Print Phone case Notebook Photographic Print Tote Bag Laptop Sleeve Throw Pillow                               Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

                               When The Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy Synopsis - One night, Jess, a struggling actress, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment. After a violent, bloody encounter with the boy's father, she and the boy find themselves running for their lives. As they attempt to evade the boy's increasingly desperate father, Jess slowly comes to a horrifying understanding of the butchery that follows them―the boy can turn his every fear into reality. And when the wolf finally comes home, no one will be spared. Thoughts - I don't generally read horror. So I was a little apprehensive picking this up. I listened to the audio and at the beginning in the author's note the author warned against numerous triggers and my apprehension increased. I thought I'd listen to a bit and see how it goes and I'll just stop if it becomes too much. This book was A LOT! But I s...