…for a brief intermission. Dear loyal followers of my blog/website, you might have noticed that I haven’t updated in a few days, but fret not, I haven’t abandoned it or writing altogether. You may or may not know that I am in a Creative Book Publishing Program at Humber College in Toronto, Canada and that…
Author: Ikhlas
Butter Chicken Delight
So after months, if not years, of my mother prodding me to learn to cook some traditional Pakistani food, I finally ventured into the kitchen to do just that. What has it taken you years to do this, Ikhlas, you ask me, with an eyebrow raised. You love baking, surely that love must transfer into…
A dream place
So a few weeks ago, Random House posted a link to these wacky and fun bookshelves that exist out there. Here are some of my favourites: Shaped like the figure eight infinity sign, this is clearly a bookshelf that is just meant to look pretty. There’s books on the inside, which I’m not sure how…
Look out for The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer tells the story of Mara who wakes up in a hospital room, not knowing how she got there. Her 2 friends and boyfriend are dead, but she survived. Thus begins the journey of Mara Dyer into insanity. I loved this book. The beginning took a little while to grab my…
Review: Abandon
When Abandon first came out, I was super excited to read it, especially since I heard Meg Cabot talking about it on her blog. And you all know how much I love Meg Cabot, riiiight? Hahaha. Abandon tells the story of 17 year old Pierce and her life after returning from the ‘dead’, essentially meaning that she was…