{"id":13663,"date":"2021-07-25T14:51:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T09:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/?p=13663"},"modified":"2021-07-25T14:52:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T09:22:29","slug":"i-read-30-books-in-30-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/25\/i-read-30-books-in-30-days\/","title":{"rendered":"I Read 30 Books In 30 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the beginning of May this year, I was all set to put everything aside and diligently study for my final exams. I had finished all my work deadlines and didn&#8217;t have anything lined up. And then we all received the news that the University of Delhi, due to the terrible second wave of the coronavirus, had postponed the exams by almost a month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had some free time on my hands. You would think I&#8217;d take that as an opportunity to relax or study for my crucial exams, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wrong! I decided to do something I had wanted to do for a very long time\u2014challenge myself to read 30 books in 30 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since my exams got postponed and I needed something to keep the blues away, I decided to challenge myself to read <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/30booksin30days?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#30booksin30days<\/a> in May \ud83c\udf1f<br><br>Done with 2. Will keep updating this thread. Wish me luck! \u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/booktwt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#booktwt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BookTwitter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BookTwitter<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tavleen Kaur (@tavleen_words) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tavleen_words\/status\/1389478910845276162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I started a Twitter thread to track my reading. And I actually finished this challenge! It wasn&#8217;t as easy as I thought it would be. Some days, I didn&#8217;t read at all. Some days, I read 5 books. What matters is I completed the challenge and that&#8217;s all I&#8217;ll hear of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that I am in no way a prodigy or superhuman. Most of the books I choose to read were deliberately short in length. Here is the full list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/41oQ7bkm4EL._SX322_BO1204203200_.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/3764.From_Russia_With_Love\">Book 1 &#8211; From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spy thriller. Did not enjoy it much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.5\/5 stars <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read review <a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/03\/from-russia-with-love-by-ian-fleming-book-review\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1571889853l\/50010932._SX318_SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"Dancing at the Pity Party\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/50010932-dancing-at-the-pity-party\">Book 2 &#8211; Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An autobiographical graphic novel about grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5\/5 stars<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3TT0rttQwq?amp=1\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Metamorphosis-Books-Online-Urdu-Bazaar-1607200548-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/485894.The_Metamorphosis\">Book 3 &#8211; Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loved Kafka&#8217;s writing style and the realism in this strange book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read review <a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/05\/the-metamorphosis-by-franz-kafka-book-review\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1620314647l\/57963881._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/3989607641\">Book 4 &#8211; The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was an enjoyable friends-to-lovers romance. I definitely like Hibbert&#8217;s latest books (The Brown Sisters series) more. Her humorous and witty writing has evolved but there was still a hint of it in this book. It was steamy and there was a lot of pining. Will recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.5\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:34% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.bloomsbury.com\/rep\/bj\/9781408176764.jpg\" alt=\"The Good Person Of Szechwan (Modern Classics) Bertolt Brecht: John Willett:  Methuen Drama\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/3989611952\">Book 5 &#8211; The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht (Play)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interesting play all about whether there are good people left in the world and how if one is a good person, they just get taken advantage of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read my review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/3989611952\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 36%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/17835351.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17835351-nikola-tesla\">Book 6 &#8211; Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century by Sean Patrick<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Was surprised by this one. I found it quite encouraging. In just a few pages, it did what many long self-help books aim to do. It&#8217;s free on Kindle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read my review <a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/08\/nikola-tesla-imagination-and-the-man-that-invented-the-20th-century-by-sean-patrick-kindle-freebie-a-short-motivating-read\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1500184961l\/35685642._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"The Text\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35685642-the-text\">Book 7 &#8211; The Text by Claire Douglas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This story had potential but it wasnt executed well. The ending was very underwhelming. Half the things weren&#8217;t resolved. This would&#8217;ve worked better as a novella.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 36%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1436329939l\/25449982._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"How to Think Bigger by Martin Meadows\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/25449982-how-to-think-bigger\">Book 8 &#8211; How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things by Martin Meadows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book doesn&#8217;t have new insights for regular readers of self-improvement books but I would still recommend it. It is very well structured. There are brief chapter summaries to remind you of the tips you just read. It is to the point and concise. This book mostly served as a reminder for me to stop aiming low in life just because of lack of self-belief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1366248012l\/27736.jpg\" alt=\"Rhinoc\u00e9ros\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/27736.Rhinoc_ros\">Book 9 &#8211; Rhinoc\u00e9ros by Eug\u00e8ne Ionesco<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A play where people suddenly start turning into rhinos. Something about conformity and individuality not being accepted in our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1479336522l\/14942._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/14942.Mrs_Dalloway\">Book 10 &#8211; Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I liked the drama between the many different characters. I also enjoy the stream of consciousness style of narration but too much was going on here. I didn&#8217;t care for most of it and it drove me crazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1502418966l\/35424030._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"Romeo and Juliet\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35424030-romeo-and-juliet\">Book 11 &#8211; Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not crazy about the story but some of the writing was beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1372237850l\/13531502.jpg\" alt=\"Basti\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/13531502-basti\">Book 12 &#8211; Basti by Intizar Husain, translated by Frances W. Prachett <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A novel set during the Partition turmoil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41fTOajWV6L._SX307_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/37931241-college\">Book 13 &#8211; College: Pathways of Possibility by Saikat Majumdar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All about higher education &#8211; how it is like in India and how it is like in the west. It compares different college\/university educational systems and the author offers his views on what a college degree should be like. The book reads like a research paper. It will keep you hooked if you are interested in this topic. I found many things insightful and interesting. It gave me a clearer perspective on how to navigate my own higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1435692193l\/25824500._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"Helping Hand (Housemates, #1)\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/25824500-helping-hand\">Book 14 &#8211; Helping Hand by Jay Northcote <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Average new adult college romance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bdqpi0XHRT?amp=1\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1445383628l\/24611522.jpg\" alt=\"Felicity\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/24611522-felicity\">Book 15 &#8211; Felicity by Mary Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s certainly a decent poetry collection but except a few lines, it failed to be memorable for me. I would certainly give another work of this author a try since she&#8217;s Pulitzer Prize winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.5\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1524156938l\/39894953._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"The Imaginary Friend\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/39894953-the-imaginary-friend\">Book 16 &#8211; The Imaginary Friend by Kelly Hashway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sweet children&#8217;s short story<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:34% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1441679582l\/26025580.jpg\" alt=\"The Grownup\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/26025580-the-grownup\">Book 17 &#8211; The Grownup by Gillian Flynn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had a blast reading this. It has been a while since I read a psychological thriller and I forgot what an EXPERIENCE such stories can be. I feel that the pacing was very good and nothing felt rushed. The twists were incredibly thrilling. Can&#8217;t wait to read more by Gillian Flynn.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1609351986l\/13382062._SX318_.jpg\" alt=\"Lamb to the Slaughter\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/13382062-lamb-to-the-slaughter\">Book 18 &#8211; Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first horror and adult piece of work I&#8217;ve read by Dahl and I can&#8217;t wait to devour more of the goriness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1441454541l\/25323739._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"Confidence: How to Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs and Achieve Your Goals\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/25323739-confidence\">Book 19 &#8211; Confidence: How to Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs and Achieve Your Goals by Martin Meadows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author gives impt insights and a much-needed push through these short books of his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1418765522l\/23743762.jpg\" alt=\"YOLO Juliet (OMG Shakespeare)\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/23743762-yolo-juliet\">Book 20 &#8211; YOLO Juliet by Brett Wright <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expected this to be much more funny and witty. It was just a retelling of the play through text messages which wasn&#8217;t refreshing to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.5\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1560803941l\/44244323._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/44244323-why-you-should-read-children-s-books-even-though-you-are-so-old-and-wis\">Book 21 &#8211; Why You Should Read Children&#8217;s Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise by Katherine Rundell <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children&#8217;s books are extremely important and this book explains why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 39%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1404580714l\/18290401.jpg\" alt=\"Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18290401-show-your-work\">Book 22 &#8211; Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Must read if you are divulge in any creative work. Austin Kleon doesn&#8217;t waste words. He either motivates you, quotes from an expert, or gives you actionable advice. Both this book and Steal Like An Artist are gems really help you develop the mindset that an artist needs to have in the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5\/5 stars<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TtVZ1HZUSS?amp=1\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1388639717l\/4894.jpg\" alt=\"Who Moved My Cheese?\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/4894.Who_Moved_My_Cheese_\">Book 23 &#8211; Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick this up if you&#8217;re anxious or uncomfortable with a change in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1349047197l\/2260460.jpg\" alt=\"There Will Come Soft Rains\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/2260460.There_Will_Come_Soft_Rains\">Book 24 &#8211; There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The imagery in this story and the way a house comes alive and mourns is unlike anything I&#8217;ve ever read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51nAT717aDL._SY264_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_ML2_.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/81959.As_a_Man_Thinketh\">Book 25 &#8211; As a Man Thinketh by James Allen <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, this was just a basic book about the law of attraction and having a positive mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.5\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 32%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1564647367l\/50004823._SX318_SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"Tongue-in-Cheek: The Funny Side of Life\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/50004823-tongue-in-cheek\">Book 26 &#8211; Tongue-in-Cheek: The Funny Side of Life by Khyrunnisa A. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book narrates mundane daily events in the life of the author in a funny and witty way. Failed to enthrall me and I didn&#8217;t found the mundanity as charming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:34% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1468415023l\/28932443.jpg\" alt=\"The Beggar\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/28932443-the-beggar\">Book 27 &#8211; The Beggar by Anton Chekhov <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t that deep?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1427441831l\/25227833.jpg\" alt=\"Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/25227833-grit\">Book 28 &#8211; Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up by Martin Meadows <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple, assertive, explains &#8216;grit&#8217; with science. Liking this author&#8217;s books a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1492898941l\/34912858.jpg\" alt=\"Ice-Candy-Man\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/34912858-ice-candy-man\">Book 29 &#8211; Ice Candy Man by Bapsi Sidhwa <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the narration was very dry and it was hard to continue reading, can&#8217;t deny this book&#8217;s brilliantly stark portrayal of some happenings during the Partition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1609945050l\/56574147._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"Holdout (Moo U #3)\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/56574147-holdout\">Book 30 &#8211; Holdout by Jacqueline Snowe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fun roommate forbidden romance with great chemistry with a sassy teasing female MC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/5 stars<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Connect with me on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tavleen_words\/\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tavleensoni\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/user\/show\/32793447-tavleen-kaur\">Goodreads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of May this year, I was all set to put everything aside and diligently study for my final exams. 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