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Bites N Flavors – Cava, Newington, CT

For posts on various restaurants that I visited, go here. Prologue: May 10th is National Small Business Day. One of those are these cute little mom and pop restaurants or locally owned cafes and dive-ins. This series brings forth those little nuggets of places that I visit for my meals. After a disappointment visit toContinue reading “Bites N Flavors – Cava, Newington, CT”

Leafing Through Pages – The Christmas Comet

Stars: 2 / 5 Recommendation: I got bored and depressed at the beginning, but I gradually warmed up to it. Our protagonist never learns her lesson even though she is rewarded at the end. That did not sit well with me. The Christmas Comet is the fourth novella in the Mirror, Mirror anthology book publishedContinue reading “Leafing Through Pages – The Christmas Comet”

Splendid Structure: Eastern Art Gallery – Part 2, Willimantic, CT

For posts on all structures such as temples, churches and buildings / museums I have come across, go here. Prologue: A series that showcases the large statues, beautiful temples and churches I visit in my travels or I accidentally come across while taking an off-beaten path. And sometimes yes, I would include buildings and palacesContinue reading “Splendid Structure: Eastern Art Gallery – Part 2, Willimantic, CT”

Splendid Structure: Eastern Art Gallery, Willimantic, CT

Leafing Through Pages – Beauty, Sleeping

Stars: 3 / 5 Recommendation: It confused a little for me, as I was comparing to the original story, but eventually I managed. It is a fun story that made me enjoy it. Beauty, Sleeping is the third novella in the Mirror, Mirror anthology book published in September of 2013 by Elaine Fox. J. D.Continue reading “Leafing Through Pages – Beauty, Sleeping”

Leafing Through Pages – If Wishes were Horses (Poppy’s Coin #7)

Stars: 3 / 5Recommendation: It’s an interesting touch for an average romance story between the servant and the Sergeant with the coin taking the center stage. Poppy’s Coin is the second novella in the Mirror, Mirror anthology book published in September of 2013 by Mary Blaney. Nora published her novella with two of her recurringContinue reading “Leafing Through Pages – If Wishes were Horses (Poppy’s Coin #7)”

Leafing Through Pages – Taken in Death (In Death #37.5)

For review of all books in the In Death series, go here for LiveJournal and for WordPress go here. Stars: 3 / 5 Recommendation: A futuristic urban fantasy mystery thriller throwing the readers into a world that they understand as well as can envision what it would be like; and at the same time keepingContinue reading “Leafing Through Pages – Taken in Death (In Death #37.5)”

Leafing Through Pages – Thankless in Death (In Death #37)

For review of all books in the In Death series, go here for LiveJournal and for WordPress go here. Stars: 4 / 5 Recommendation: A futuristic urban fantasy mystery thriller throwing the readers into a world that they understand as well as can envision what it would be like; and at the same time keepingContinue reading “Leafing Through Pages – Thankless in Death (In Death #37)”

Events: Firefly Night, Farmington, CT

For posts on various events that I visited, go here. Prologue: Another blog post highlighting all kinds of festivals and events be it Indian or American or anything else. 🙂 Sometimes I include shows too. A farm in Farmington had this outdoor musical night called Firefly Night. There were booths offering food and drinks, butContinue reading “Events: Firefly Night, Farmington, CT”

Events: CPS Poetry Event, Woodbury, CT

For posts on various events that I visited, go here. Prologue: Another blog post highlighting all kinds of festivals and events be it Indian or American or anything else. 🙂 Sometimes I include shows too. CPS aka Connecticut Poetry Society, conducted a poetry event to which I went with my friend and her daughter. TheyContinue reading “Events: CPS Poetry Event, Woodbury, CT”