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May 8th - 15th, 2020: Cleo Odzer, Jon Krakauer, P.G. Wodehouse, Michael Pollan, Intermittent Fasting

#IntoTheHimalayas #WodehouseCountry #Glass

Week One - On the Road...

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May the Twelfth be with You… . . A homage to the Himalayas, where it all began. And Eddie Vedder. . . Special mention to @rajatetcetc for not leaving me stranded in the mountains. . . (This is the 12th in a series of supposedly daily posts in May, not a post dated May the 12th, since dates mean nothing anymore during these endless days/nights.) . . . . . #himalayas #himachalpradesh #indianhimalayas #manali #trek #trekking #mountains #hiking #nature #cloudporn #intothewild #gapyear #eddievedder #intothewildOST #soloalbum #solodebut #intothewildsoundtrack #meaningfullyrics #rockmusic #folkrock #acousticrock #projectbibliotherapy

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[add to library --> Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer]

A walk to remember...

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May the Eleventh be with You... . . . (Yes, I'm aware it's not the 11th, anymore. Still for the sake of continuity...) . . . . . . #pgwodehouse #wodehouse #bertiewooster #jeeves #jeevesandwooster #riversidewalk #leamingtonspa #warwickcastle #warwickshire #riverleam #riveravon #graffiti #england #englishcountry #johnsmithsale #tadcasterbrewery #bizarretv #andymurray #walkstoremember #projectbibliotherapy

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[add to library --> Aunts aren't Gentlemen - P.G. Wodehouse]

Writing prompt - 'Glass on the edge of the table'...

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May the Eighth be with You… . . . Inspired by a prompt by @teadupbookedout . . . . . #peoplearedumb #glassesareglasses #writingprompt #randomscribbles #writeforbookstagram #bookedoutsundays #projectbibliotherapy

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Story Archive #4

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Chapter V

April 22nd - May 7th, 2020: Matthew 'the Oatmeal' Inman, Uncle John, Prizmu, Alex Garland, 42, Ogden Nash, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Catan, Bill Bryson, Sachin Tendulkar, Boria Majumdar, Enid Blyton, Julian Barnes, Yuval Noah Harari...

#theOatmeal #Sachin #VirginAtlantic #LBBgiveaway

The Oatmeal's Masterclass on Creativity...

Utrecht Diaries...

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May the Fifth be with You. . . . All memories clicked in Utrecht, two years ago. . . . #gelukkige #bevrijdingsdag #bevrijdingsdag2018 #happyliberationday #liberationday #utrecht #bevrijdingsfestival #bevrijdingsfestival2018 #bevrijdingsfestivalutrecht #freedom #musicfestival #outdoormusicfestival #summermusicfestival #thenetherlands #netherlands #holland #projectbibliotherapy

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Sachinnnnnnn... Sachin...

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‘Sachin - Tribute to a Legend’ - The Hindu. . This collector’s item was gifted by the generous folks at the Hindu to some spectators fortunate enough to be physically present in the stands of Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai between 14th-16th November, 2013, yours truly included. . .➡️Swipe for the Top 9 centuries scored off Sachin’s bat. Purely personal opinion. (All content and photos belong to their respective owners.) . . . .🏏What was I doing during all these times? . . .9️⃣Ton no. 1, 1990 [119* vs Eng, Manchester]- Still yet to be bitten by the cricket bug, probably reading Enid Blyton after school. . .8️⃣Ton no. 93, 2010 [200* vs SA, Gwalior]- Listening to the radio commentary while driving back to B-school campus. . .7️⃣Ton no. 18, 1996 [177 vs Eng, Nottingham]- Lazing around during Summer Vacations, sixth grade, recently fell in love with the game. . .6️⃣Ton no. 14, 1996 [137 vs SL, New Delhi]- Coming to terms with first immersive World Cup experience, heartbreak included. . .5️⃣Ton no. 68, 2004 [241* vs Aus, Sydney]- Waking up early, studying for engineering entrance exams during the lunch and tea breaks. . .4️⃣Ton no. 52, 2001 [126 vs Aus, Chennai]- Feasting on the finest Test series ever during Class Xth Board Exams. . .3️⃣Ton no. 98, 2011 [120 vs Eng, Bangalore]- Screaming ‘Sachinnnn...Sachin’ with @neerajwho in the stands at Chinnaswamy Stadium. . .2️⃣Ton no. 31, 1998 [143 vs Aus, Sharjah]- Witnessing a Miracle: Part One alongside @akshaymanglani at his place. . .1️⃣Ton no. 32, 1998 [134 vs Aus, Sharjah]- Celebrating the birthday of @sachintendulkar in style, along with the whole country :D . .💬 What's your favorite Sachinnnn...Sachin Memory⁉️

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Always put your name in the Goblet of Fire. Always...

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World Book Day 2020 [2/3] - ‘150 Words… and One emoji :P’ . A Tale ‘Once Upon A Time’, but primarily a thank-you post to everyone supporting this little initiative of mine to chase the blues away, one Book at a time. . A special mention to @the_hippie_chick for that timely text message, and the folks at @lbbdelhincr & @virginatlantic for their contribution towards enabling it all in their own special way. (: . Stay Safe, Stay Sane, Stay at Home. Fingers crossed it all gets better soon. . ~ Nitin

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Also, a goodread from April...

Story Archive #3

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Chapter VI

April 10th - 21st, 2020: Jim Davis, Randall Munroe, Kris, Rob, Matt, Dave, Enid Blyton, Bruno Vincent, Jerry Seinfeld, Khushwant Singh, Stephen Fry, Jonas Jonasson, Andrew Sean Greer...

A profound observation from Cyanide & Happiness...

A Little Bit of Fry...

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“Welcome to Paperweight. My first act must be to warn that it would be a madness in you to read this book straight through at one sitting, as though it were some gripping novel or ennobling biography. In the banquet of literature Paperweight aspires to be thought of as no more than a kind of literary guacamole into which the tired and hungry reader may from time to time wish to dip the tortilla chip of his or her curiosity…” . - Stephen Fry 'Paperweight' (1992) Mandarin . A rib-tickling collection of the many articles written by Stephen Fry for magazines, newspapers and radio in the late 80s/ early 90s.

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[add to library --> Paperweight - Stephen Fry]

A vocabulary and knowledge feast in the guise of a podcast...

Meet Allan Karlsson...

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"You might think he could have made up his mind earlier, and been man enough to tell the others of his decision. But Allan Karlsson had never been given to pondering things too long. So the idea had barely taken hold in the old man's head before he opened the window of his room on the ground floor of the Old People's Home in the town of Malmkoping, and stepped out - into the flowerbed. This manoeuvre required a bit of effort, since Allan was one hundred years old. On this very day in fact. There was less than an hour to go before his birthday party would begin in the lounge of the Old People’s Home. The mayor would be there. And the local paper. And all the other old people. And the entire staff, led by the bad-tempered Director Alice. It was only the Birthday Boy himself who didn’t intend to show up..." . - Jonas Jonasson The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (2009) (Translated from the Swedish by Roy Bradbury) Harper Collins . “Twentieth-century history retold through an ingenious plot in a comic caper that never ceases to surprise and delight. The funniest, most joyous book I have read in years.” . - Shashi Tharoor

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[add to library --> The Hundred-Year-Old Man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared - Jonas Jonasson]

Meet Arthur Less, my companion for Jaipur Literature Festival '19...

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"From where I sit, the story of Arthur Less is not so bad. Look at him: seated primly on the hotel lobby's plush round sofa, blue suit and white shirt, legs knee-crossed so that one polished loafer hangs free of its heel. The pose of a young man. His slim shadow is, in fact, still that of his younger self, but at nearly fifty he is like those bronze statues in public parks that, despite one lucky knee rubbed raw by schoolchildren, discolor beautifully until they match the trees. So has Arthur Less, once pink and gold with youth, faded like the sofa he sits on, tapping one finger on his knee and staring at the grandfather clock..." . - Andrew Sean Greer Less (2017) Lee Boudreaux Books . A hilarious Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a struggling novelist who travels the world on a literary tour to avoid an awkward wedding, as his fiftieth birthday looms.

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[add to library --> Less - Andrew Sean Greer]

Story Archive #2

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