Pages Parties and Bookfair Finds : Reading and Life Log
Another week has flown by, and while it wasn’t the most productive in terms of page count, it was still packed with little bookish joys and life moments. Welcome to my Pages Parties and Bookfair Finds—a weekly reading and life log.
Pages Parties and Bookfair Finds : Reading and Life Log
Life and Reading Log
Monday
Most of my morning was swallowed by chopping 1 kg of spiny gourd (teasel gourd) that my husband brought back from his trip to Abu-Ambaji. I had to remind him—no more vegetables in bulk, please! The rest of the day went into drafting and publishing a blog post, plus updating Instagram. I had planned to start Happy Place, but it didn’t happen.
Tuesday
A video-recording day, but the result didn’t satisfy me. I’ll probably have to redo it. The rest of the day was spent editing older clips. Some frustration at home meant—no reading again. Two days without books and I was definitely in a cranky mood.
Wednesday
Gave Tuesday’s failed video another go—this time it was a success. Published a blog post too, so at least the day wasn’t wasted. Reading-wise, I finally opened Happy Place and managed 50 pages.
Thursday
Read another 50 pages of Happy Place. Could have gone further, but Netflix temptation won—I watched Wednesday S2 Part-2 and loved every bit of it. Now eagerly waiting for S3 (and hoping they don’t make us wait forever).
Friday
A school holiday for my kid, which meant I spent the entire day reading. I also took my kid to a birthday party. I wasn’t planning to stay but with all kids playing games, she got a problem and I had to stay back just to make it easy for birthday boy’s mother. And yes—I devoured the remaining 300 pages of Happy Place and finished it at 3 a.m. That’s me: spend all week barely reading, then binge an entire book in one day.
Saturday
Running on barely any sleep (up at 6 a.m. for my kid’s school), but no regrets—Happy Place was worth it. Drafted my review in the afternoon, then headed to the town bookfair. I picked up The Other Half of Augusta Hope—a spontaneous buy after spotting positive reviews and liking the synopsis. Later, I briefly met my mother, and spent the evening with my cousin sister-in-law (who is also her neighbor). We get along really well, so that was a highlight.
Sunday
Didn’t expect to read much, but then a shiny new bookmail arrived from a publisher (will be posting bookmail video on Insatgram). Which meant I had to clear my last pending review copy—The Battle for Baramulla by Mallika Ravikumar. This MG historical fiction, though only 116 pages, hit hard with its emotional weight and the tragic history of Kashmir. Naturally, I finished it by evening.
Plan for Next Week
I’m picking up Jane Eyre. I’m also looking forward to our postponed family trip, finally happening this weekend.
YouTube videos
How was your week in life and reading?
Just in case you missed,,,
- Such a Bad Influence by Grace Demyan – Fun contemporary with second chances & found family
- September 2025 Wrap Up – a full happy month
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë – dramatic and layered feminist classic
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Hi, I'm Yesha, an Indian book blogger. Avid and eclectic reader who loves to read with a cup of tea. Not born reader but I don't think I’m going to stop reading books in this life. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
4 Comments
sasha
I loved reading this week’s log — it’s so relatable how reading sometimes happens in bursts. I’m exactly the same: I’ll go days without touching a book, then suddenly finish one in a single sitting (usually at some unreasonable hour, like your 3 a.m. finish of Happy Place 😅).
Your mention of The Other Half of Augusta Hope caught my eye — it’s been on my radar for a while, and now I’m even more curious. I also found The Battle for Baramulla intriguing; short books with emotional impact are always my favorite kind of surprise.
Lately, I’ve been using https://bookrecommendationgenerator.com/ to help me decide what to pick up next based on mood, and it’s been a fun way to keep my TBR fresh.
Looking forward to seeing your bookmail video! 📚✨
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you for stopping by and I’m glad you could relate to my reading habits.
I hope to get to Augusta Hope soon.
Battle of Baramulla is just a small part of series of events happened around India’s Independence but it gives a good glimpse of the time period and emotions carried with it.
I’ll definitely take a look at your site.
Teri Polen
I know that feeling – reading into the wee hours of the morning because the book is so good. You pay for the lack of sleep, but don’t regret it one bit, lol.
Books Teacup and Reviews
Oh yes, it’s something we all relate to. 😀