Sunday Musings #57: Back from the break; Maybe?

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Remember a while ago I posted that I was taking some break as I was visiting India? Well, I did and then some.

I had to travel to Macau, China as one of my close family member was hospitalized there while on a trip. And then I returned to a mold infested house back in Dubai, no thanks to the scorching summer and a broken AC. 

Well, now I am back to blogging from a cleaner house and a reading slump that I am struggling to get out of.  I will definitely share some beautiful pictures from my travel soon. 

So that is my sad little story, so what about you? What did I miss in these two months?

What I read this week

I am not at all proud to say I have not read a book since the end of July. At least I had solid reasons for that, during August.

It has been almost two weeks since I returned and I can’t seem to find some time to read. And even if I did, I can’t get myself to focus. Can I blame it on the mold infestation?

But now that I am done with all those pesky household chores, I am determined to get it over with and I am hoping The Bookish Life of Nina Hill will be the book that will pull me out of the abyss.

What I watched this week

On the bright side, I have been catching up with a lot of TV shows that I had missed due to my travels.

• I loved and adored the Money Heist new season S4. And my dislike for Tokyo has heightened. Fight me, Tokyo-fans!
• All those who recommended me the K-drama Love Alarm, thank you! I loved everything about it, except for the fact that I have to wait for the next season.
• I also finally caught up with The Ranch. I didn’t love it but it was okay. 

On cinemas I watched IT: Chapter two and the Ad Astra.

I liked IT better than Ad Astra, being the horror and Stephen King fan I am. Even though this second part had a lot of things going as expected, I missed the nostalgic 80s warmth and humor.

And I found Ad Astra to be too damn slow for my liking, despite loving the premise and visual grandeur of the film. 

On my blog

Obviously I have nothing new to show under this topic, so I am gonna go ahead and link to some of my popular posts of all times, in case you have missed it earlier. 

• Blogging Terms You Have To Know As A Book Blogger
• Wanna get more comments on your blog? – Follow these Commenting Etiquettes
• Book Blogging is very Different From Other Niches – Do you agree?
• Does your blog have these? A checklist for new bloggers
• And finally, do not forget to Join the Comment 4 Comment Challenge

I will be linking today’s post with Caffeinated reviewer’s Sunday post Meme. 

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So what I have been missing around the blogosphere? What are you reading currently? Any words to help me get off this slump and regain my mojo? Let us talk.

Sunday Musings #36: The One about my nightmares and sleepless nights

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This week went by swiftly right? At least it did for me. And are you ready for some rant? Ready or not, it’s comin’.

Do anyone of you get nightmares? 

I love dreams, which are quite rare for me, as I sleep really sound and most nights I don’t stir until the morning. Then there are nights with these terrors. And you know what is the worst part? I wake up in between them, drink water, distract myself with my mobile phone or just taking a walk to the loo and then when I get back to sleep, those stupid nightmares continue – as if they have been on a pause. What is wrong with me, I say?

And to think that I bring these upon myself! Everything I dream of comes from a book or movie/series that I watch. I read a Stephen King, oh there will be at least two nights of terrors in a week or so. Oh I watched Sabrina this week and the nightmares followed. But would I give the horror shows or books up? Not doing it!

I watch a romantic movie or read a happily ever after book, do they ever turn up in my dream? No sir, they do not. I need to know why this difference. I might even consider accepting my fate if I was dealt with a fair set of cards and I had both nice and bad dreams. But no, I didn’t. So I am gonna stay grumpy about it.

And you guessed right, I didn’t sleep well last night and I am so tired!

What I watched:

So after a long and sad stretch of days without the TV and Netflix I am getting to it back with vengeance. And as you all know already, I watched The Chilling adventure of Sabrina and I loved it enough to give up a night’s sleep. 

I loved Kiernan Shipka in Mad Men. I think she is beautiful and has done a fabulous job as the Sabrina. Oh I can’t wait for April for the season two and bunch of other reasons, AKA my birthday.

What I read:

Remember those classic challenges I picked up earlier this year? I am doing so great about it. Scratch that. I am doing alright about it. And I read Lord Fauntleroy, something I have never read before, for the children’s classic challenge.

It was sweet and poignant and sunshine-y all at the same time, somehow. 

On my blog

In case you had missed any of my posts this week, here is a quick recap.

Sunday Musings #35: The One about an unproductive and boring week

I reviewed the Picture of Dorian Gray on Monday

Nicole Fields contributed to the week’s Indie Guest Post: Book Blog Tours – What Are Your Options?

On Friday we had a fun quiz on Find Out The Book Title By Rearranging The Letters, if you love anagrams.

I will be linking today’s post with Caffeinated reviewer’s Sunday post Meme.

Around the blogosphere

• I wanna share these great internet finds of the week here:I totally agree with Dani’s argument on how 3 star reviews are the most difficult. Do you?
• Compare notes with Nandini’s tips on improving your book reviews and make sure you are up to the game.
• Do you ever feel like you are so out of the loop when it comes to ARCs and release date, like I often do? Kirsten’s post on finding about book releases might save us!
• Are you a book snob? GailPril talks in defense of trashy romance. And I agree!
• Continuing the theme, Malka talks why she doesn’t read popular books and why it is okay for her.
• If you are just starting out on Bookstagram, like me, Fadwa’s post might be a great pick. 
• And to end the list with a bit of positivism, check out Marie’s post on staying positive as a books blogger.

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How often do you get nightmares and are the books and shows causing you them? If not, how and save me! Also what are you currently reading. Let us talk.