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book number eleven of 2016: i am malala [malala yousafzai w/christina lamb].

Posted on April 26, 2016April 17, 2016 by veena

most people in the world – and especially any who work in education – know who malala is. she is… Read more book number eleven of 2016: i am malala [malala yousafzai w/christina lamb].

book number ten of 2016: modern romance [aziz ansari w/ eric klinenberg].

Posted on April 22, 2016April 21, 2016 by veena

i got into a bit of a reading rut last month and decided to take a break from little women to read… Read more book number ten of 2016: modern romance [aziz ansari w/ eric klinenberg].

the great harry potter re-read of 2016.

Posted on April 13, 2016April 8, 2016 by veena

‘and now, harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure’ toward the end of… Read more the great harry potter re-read of 2016.

book number nine of 2016: fates and furies [lauren groff].

Posted on March 15, 2016March 10, 2016 by veena

lauren groff’s fates and furies was one of the blockbuster books of 2015, and i finished it while i was in… Read more book number nine of 2016: fates and furies [lauren groff].

book number eight of 2016: a path appears [nicholas kristof & sheryl wudunn].

Posted on March 10, 2016 by veena

we crave meaning and purpose in life, and one way to find it is to connect to a cause larger… Read more book number eight of 2016: a path appears [nicholas kristof & sheryl wudunn].

favourite passages from born to run [christopher mcdougall].

Posted on March 9, 2016February 29, 2016 by veena

as i mentioned in my review of born to run, the book had me in an underlining frenzy. below you will find… Read more favourite passages from born to run [christopher mcdougall].

book number seven of 2016: life and other near-death experiences [camille pagan].

Posted on March 6, 2016March 4, 2016 by veena

camille pagan’s life and other near-death experiences was a kindle first selection sometime last year, and i finally got around to… Read more book number seven of 2016: life and other near-death experiences [camille pagan].

book number six of 2016 + booker winner 1989: the remains of the day [kazuo ishiguro].

Posted on February 29, 2016February 25, 2016 by veena

kazuo ishiguro’s 1989 booker winner the remains of the day was a fast, if uneventful, read. it was well-written and flowed… Read more book number six of 2016 + booker winner 1989: the remains of the day [kazuo ishiguro].

book number five of 2016: born to run [christopher mcdougall].

Posted on February 23, 2016February 22, 2016 by veena

i don’t even know where to begin talking about this amazing book. the entire time i was reading it i… Read more book number five of 2016: born to run [christopher mcdougall].

book number four of 2016: the tipping point [malcolm gladwell].

Posted on February 15, 2016February 14, 2016 by veena

the name given to that one dramatic moment in an epidemic when everything can change all at once is the… Read more book number four of 2016: the tipping point [malcolm gladwell].

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