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Hello Readers!! Every time I write a post, I somehow always wonder how quickly the month has gone by, and today here we are where an entire year has gone by! Another successful year of Mindscape in Words! I am forever grateful to you readers who come back to read all the reviews, for those of you who visit once to find something and decide to stay, and also to those who just come on once & leave. You ALL matter to me. You are not just page views to me, but so much more in all that you do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, as part of my 21 Things to do in 2021<\/a>, I decided to revamp my blog! I already moved it from Blogger to WordPress<\/strong><\/span> to improve on the SEO. I changed its look the best that I could & now after many trials & errors the website has a stable view. Hope you like it! I still have a lot of things in the works which will likely take me till end of the year or all of next year too. All of you who have been with me for 7 years, this is all for you. So, stick with me as we start our 8th year of Mindscape in Words together!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have created a roundup of the posts you viewed the most this year. Some of these were surprising, while a few were not. Mindscape in Words\u2019 all time top post remains the same, which is \u2018A Little Life: To Read or Not to Read!<\/a>\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

~~TOP 7 POSTS~~<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because this is the seventh blogoversary of Mindscape in Words, naturally I had to showcase the top seven posts of the year! I love this list of top 7 posts because I remember writing these posts with a passion for both reading as well as writing.<\/strong><\/span> Whether it was about endless reasons to read The Beekeeper of Aleppo or it was about how I (being in the minority here) loathed reading Emily Henry\u2019s books or how much I enjoyed doing a character & story analysis. Writing a book review is always going to be a treasured process for me. <\/strong><\/span>I may or may not like a book, but either way that is not going to stop me from reviewing it. If I love the book, I will love writing a fantastic review of it making you want to read it. If I don\u2019t love the book, I will still love criticizing all the things that went wrong for me in the book. So, check out the Top 7 Posts!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Book Review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner Book Review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Book Review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently Reading!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Book Review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why You Should Read The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verity by Colleen Hoover Book Review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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~~TOP 7 BOOKS~~<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My 2021 Reading Challenge<\/a> was to read 50 books & I have already read 48 books! So, I increased the target to 75 books!<\/strong><\/span> I had also broken down those initial 50 books into different genres, so that I could read across genres & have some fun with it! Feel free to take up these book recommendations because you will not be disappointed! Check out the Top 7 Books I read this year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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~~UNIQUE 7 POSTS~~<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to all these amazing seven posts & seven books, here are a few more fun posts for you. I really wanted to write more than just book reviews, so this year I ventured out to try writing new posts relating to books! We live in a world where Diversity & Inclusion are the cornerstone of success. And, even if it didn’t bring success, it is crucial to provide representation to every single person. This list mainly highlights the importance of reading books by People of Color, the LGBTQIA+ community, Women Authors & so on. Check out these 7 Unique Posts to help you learn something new today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Story: Grandma, What\u2019s Your Favourite Book?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Instagrammable Places in Jaipur!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Award Winning Books of 2020!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Recommendations to Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Recommendations to Celebrate Pride Month!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommendations for Family Drama Books on International Family Day!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating my Favourite Women Authors! Happy Women\u2019s History Month!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you so much for sticking with me, my readers! I may have started Mindscape in Words as a hobby to write out my thoughts but soon it turned into a travel blog & now in covid times, it has become a haven for bookworms. I am glad to provide a warm cozy home where you can marvel at books.. books you have read & loved.. books you look forward to reading.. books which we have a mutual love or a mutual hate for.. books belonging to specific genre..! It’s just endless, isn’t it? So, once again, thank you so much, readers! I will always be here for a chat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Until next time,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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