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Hello my dear readers!! Thank you for sticking with Mindscape in Words for <\/span>SIX LONG YEARS<\/span><\/b>! I owe you a <\/span>BIG THANK YOU<\/span><\/b>! You have seen this blog grow along with me. From writing short book reviews to writing detailed 2000-word <\/span>BOOK REVIEWS<\/a><\/span><\/b>. From liking books to being passionate about them. Those amazing four-part <\/span>TRAVEL SERIES<\/a> <\/span><\/b> <\/span>now & then for which I was excited the whole year round. The glorious <\/span>MONDAY MOMENTS<\/a><\/span><\/b> <\/span>series where I wrote <\/span>ONE HUNDRED<\/span><\/b> <\/span>short stories. And, not forgetting the few bigger short stories<\/a> & <\/span>DIARY LOGS<\/a><\/span><\/b>. Also not forgetting the short series I wrote titled <\/span>DAILY COMMUTE<\/a><\/span><\/b>. I <\/span>have done so much experimenting on here but you all are still here reading. Thank You for that! In the past year, Mindscape in Words had <\/span>73000 Views!<\/span><\/b> Just how mindblowingly fantastic is that!?<\/span><\/p>\n

For the 6th<\/sup> Blogoversary, I thought of sharing the TOP 6 POSTS<\/span><\/b> <\/span>in different areas on the blog. <\/span>Before heading into the top sixes, here is a bit of the celebration I did at home! After doing a full-on celebration last year for the 5<\/a><\/span>th<\/a><\/sup> Blogoversary<\/a>, I decided to keep it mellow. I made chocolates!!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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~~TOP 6 BOOKS I READ THIS YEAR<\/o:p><\/span><\/b>~~<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t really have a strict pattern of reading. I don\u2019t read only the books published in the same year. I don\u2019t stick to the books that are nominated for awards. At times I don\u2019t even stick to just one genre. After reading my fair share of poor books, I now research. Some books are well researched while some books are written by the authors I have read frequently. So, the Top 6 books that I read are not necessarily the books of the Year 2020. Have a look! You must read these!<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Untamed by Glennon Doyle<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Color Purple by Alice Walker<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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~~<\/span><\/b>TOP 6 BOOK POSTS THIS YEAR<\/o:p><\/span><\/b>~~<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

You all know how I don\u2019t always write reviews of all the books that I read. But for the books for which I plan to write a review, I always make sure to give my 100%!  <\/span>Writing a book blog means writing more than just book reviews. And, so my most viewed top 6 posts are a mix of reviews + other book stuff! Check them out below!<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

2020 Reading Challenge<\/a>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What Glennon Doyle\u2019s UNTAMED taught me<\/a>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

My Top 10 All Time Favourite Books<\/a>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Chaos Walking Trilogy<\/a>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

A Little Life ‘ To Read or Not to Read<\/a>?<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Top 5 Authors<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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~~<\/span><\/b>TOP 6 TRIPS I PLANNED<\/span><\/b>~~<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Once the pandemic hit hard, I knew I wouldn\u2019t be travelling for a LONG TIME<\/span><\/b>! Just thinking about it made me miserable. Also, a lot of other little things were downright depressing. If I have an idle mind, it leads me to dark places which isn\u2019t good for me or anyone close to me. So, I finally decided to plan trips! So what if I can\u2019t actually go for trips? I sure can plan them<\/span><\/b>! I get more happiness in the planning stage anyway. And so, I have shortlisted a few places & have planned to prepare proper itineraries including places to visit, where to stay, best restaurants & so on. It\u2019s such a FUN PROJECT<\/span><\/b> <\/span>& I\u2019m completely obsessed with it! Check out the Top 6 places I am making plans for!<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Chandigarh, Shimla & Manali<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Kolkata<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Hampi<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Andaman & Nicobar Islands<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Jodhpur & Jaisalmer<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Meghalaya<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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~~<\/span><\/b>TOP 6 PINS<\/o:p><\/span><\/b>~~<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Turns out I have a bit of a following on Pinterest. You can say about a 100k monthly viewers<\/span><\/b>. Isn\u2019t that great? If you aren\u2019t one of those, go follow me now<\/a>! Check out the Top 6 pins below! These are mainly quotes from different books!<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The Nickel Boys<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1984<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Untamed<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Untamed<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Woman in the Window<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Nickel Boys<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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~~<\/span><\/b>TOP 6 RECIPES I COOKED THIS YEAR<\/o:p><\/span><\/b>~~<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Now, I know this is purely a books + travel blog. But, I had to brag the amazing things I learnt to make in this lockdown of 5+ months! I won\u2019t get too much into it. But just check out the photo & feel proud for me, pretty please?<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Brownies<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Mini Cheesecake<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Coffee Walnut Cake<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Cheese Chilli Toast<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Rava Dhokla<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Caramel Custard<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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That is about it! Hope you enjoyed this post & also these past six years! Here\u2019s to many more years full of books & travel!<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

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Until next time,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hello my dear readers!! Thank you for sticking with Mindscape in Words for SIX LONG YEARS! I owe you a BIG THANK YOU! You have seen this blog grow along with me. From writing short book reviews to writing detailed 2000-word BOOK REVIEWS. From liking books to being passionate about them. 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