Background & Review: Much like ‘Mann-o-salwa’ the first episode is about parallel tracks and a lot of characters. This episode had introduced a few characters; characters which are not necessarily named through the episode. There are four parallel tracks. A girl / woman named Jahan who’s writing a letter. She maybe Husn-e-Jahan; but I cannot…
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Book Review: Haalim – Episode #17 (By Nemrah Ahmed)
I don’t generally do episode reviews. I was planning to do a single lengthy review for Haalim. But the current episode, much-hyped episode is out and I am asked to review it. I’m asked by those readers who don’t use social media or internet, except for download Urdu novels. Nemrah and team were posting about…
First Look: Mohabbat Yun Bhi Hoti Hai (Urdu)
Title: محبت یوں بھی ہوتی ہے Author: Shabana Mukhtar Goodreads page for the book [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1m8CX4rvLcn_XgSZ0ZlfYSBmzSVBFeh0s/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ /] Shabana Mukhtar Email || Blog || Goodreads || Facebook || Amazon || Twitter
Review: Speak Your Heart with Sameena Peerzada
The show was earlier titled as Rewind with Sameena Peerzada. But there is nothing to review about that. Both titles work just fine. The show has so far brought a diverse range of guests. From singers to actors to standup comedians to image consultants. The questions are serious. It brings out the best of the…
Should authors review other authors’ books?
I am not an author in the strict sense, as I have no paperbacks published yet. All my work is digitally published. But I am a reader. I haven’t read thousands of books, but I read. Of late, after discovering the world of Goodreads, I am reading happily because I can read and write a…
Book Announcement: Tales of Software Engineers
What’s the opposite of ‘writers block’? I have been through the phase where I just can’t come up with anything. No ideas, no words, not even the passion to write. And then there is this phase where I’m swamped with ideas. Too many of them. And I don’t have enough time to work on those….
Book Review: The year of short stories: Jeffrey Archer
Master storyteller Jeffrey Archer has digitally released a series of short stories. Some stories are taken from his earlier collections, some are new. I had read a few when I used to obsessively purchase all Archer books. Some, however, I read in past two weeks. And it was quite a lot. Each story is amazing….
Book Review: Harry Potter #1 (OMG I did it)
I am too told to read Harry Potter. I was too told to read the series the first time I attempted to read it thirteen years ago. During this Eid-ul-Fitr, my brother asked me to read it. I refused. He insisted. I told her that last time I tried, I had to give it up…
Six months into year 2018
This year has been rewarding so far. I started pursuing the life long dream of writing. I am writing a lot this year. And I am reading a lot, a lot more than I write. Well, I have been reading since I was six. And books is all I have, after I’m done with the…
Book Release: A Journey to Remember
As I mentioned in my earlier blog post, I have completed writing a short story in English. My beta readers are off for a vacation, and I am just too excited. What do I do then? I decide to make this book a guinea pig of sorts. I will learn the nuances of self-publishing. How…