tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post8430899388717142609..comments2023-06-13T17:38:36.567+05:30Comments on Metamorphosis: Smell-bound StoriesZainab Ummer Farookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528984662693481656noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-42826800016894618122013-09-23T21:34:18.330+05:302013-09-23T21:34:18.330+05:30Aw, thank you :) Read your post - it's beautif...Aw, thank you :) Read your post - it's beautiful!Zainab Ummer Farookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528984662693481656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-55591358778946616722013-09-21T22:45:11.836+05:302013-09-21T22:45:11.836+05:30Wow! A totally unique post! Glad to have come acro...Wow! A totally unique post! Glad to have come across a fellow book lover's blog :) All the best for the contest!<br /><br />Do breeze past my entry: http://thelidislifted.blogspot.in/2013/08/its-you-and-me-love.htmlsudha...a touch of madnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324768680294918537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-35180508378955874752013-09-16T16:20:49.190+05:302013-09-16T16:20:49.190+05:30Ironically, my sister became a fan after the whole...Ironically, my sister became a fan after the whole page-tearing incident. She just couldn't understand why I cried for a book. That, coupled with my relentless persuasion, finally got her into reading it :D<br /><br />Thank you :)Zainab Ummer Farookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528984662693481656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-4870582575323074172013-09-16T13:27:45.959+05:302013-09-16T13:27:45.959+05:30Wow Zainab!
This post reminded me of my own Harry...Wow Zainab! <br />This post reminded me of my own Harry Potter days :) In my case it was actually opposite :P, as the smallest of the three sisters, i would sneak my siblings' books and savour them :D<br /><br />Real lovely post....All the best :)Bushrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167160087114353868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-3630183013649239242013-09-16T09:31:36.611+05:302013-09-16T09:31:36.611+05:30Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Yes, I am fro...Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Yes, I am from Kerala :)Zainab Ummer Farookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528984662693481656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-70903321987874228282013-09-16T01:53:14.418+05:302013-09-16T01:53:14.418+05:30P.S. Are you from Kerala..... ???
Coz I am... and...P.S. Are you from Kerala..... ???<br /><br />Coz I am... and it just brings a smile to find a fellow keralite anywhere in this world. ... esp in blogosphere :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787858130049311614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-91217880709384938802013-09-16T01:50:59.846+05:302013-09-16T01:50:59.846+05:30Enid Blyton, was my first fiction too... and I sti...Enid Blyton, was my first fiction too... and I still search for their series. How I loved all those characters. Smell of books are one thing I miss in these ebooks and the reason why I cling to our normal smelly nostalgic hardcopy books. <br />Nice post. Something I could truly relate with!<br /><br />All the best for the contest :)<br /><br />And thanks for stopping by my space :) I m also guilty o<br />for not finding you during ABC. But as it says, "Better late than never"...... ;)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787858130049311614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-49444692182732170222013-09-10T19:03:49.795+05:302013-09-10T19:03:49.795+05:30*nods in agreement* I have nothing against people ...*nods in agreement* I have nothing against people who use ebooks, but we traditionalists do have the powerful argument of aesthetics by our side.<br /><br />Thank you for reading :)Zainab Ummer Farookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528984662693481656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-78257741862486124552013-09-10T01:10:53.396+05:302013-09-10T01:10:53.396+05:30The smell of books! Described perfectly. No wonder...The smell of books! Described perfectly. No wonder reading an ebook or listening to an audio book will never give you the same experience as reading a book the words of which you can smell and almost taste.Ghadeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811397676327530873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-48135006017552273662013-09-08T17:24:24.253+05:302013-09-08T17:24:24.253+05:30Thank you, Arpitha :) Enid Blyton seems to be the ...Thank you, Arpitha :) Enid Blyton seems to be the start of almost everyone's foray into reading! GoT is only a recent acquisition, by the way.Zainab Ummer Farookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528984662693481656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-84908607295531728272013-09-08T09:03:21.995+05:302013-09-08T09:03:21.995+05:30Superb post.. :)My first book was also Enid Blyton...Superb post.. :)My first book was also Enid Blyton's.. You read Game of Thrones.. Finally someone who has read it.. :) Nice blog you have here.. :)<br />All the best for the contest .. :)A Fineapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048348049529752146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-28931782158315372692013-09-07T18:45:20.504+05:302013-09-07T18:45:20.504+05:30Books do smell great, don't they? Especially t...Books do smell great, don't they? Especially the old ones!<br /><br />Thank you, Saru! Good luck to you as well :)Zainab Ummer Farookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528984662693481656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-5475518403902854602013-09-07T18:44:10.499+05:302013-09-07T18:44:10.499+05:30Same to you, Vinaya :)Same to you, Vinaya :)Zainab Ummer Farookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528984662693481656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-25169105275421787062013-09-04T21:09:38.185+05:302013-09-04T21:09:38.185+05:30Beautifully written and being a book lover, I so l...Beautifully written and being a book lover, I so love to feel and smell of a book.<br /><br />Good luck!Saru Singhalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860642404643756746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-80632485824556004042013-09-04T21:04:18.072+05:302013-09-04T21:04:18.072+05:30You are true bibliophile:) Good luck on the contes...You are true bibliophile:) Good luck on the contest!<br />vinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07002501707107783193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-49008164076700746342013-08-17T18:14:20.710+05:302013-08-17T18:14:20.710+05:30Hey back to you, Vivienne! Welcome to my blog :)Hey back to you, Vivienne! Welcome to my blog :)Zainab Ummer Farookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528984662693481656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454056532016282194.post-70088490128340243252013-08-12T22:27:07.443+05:302013-08-12T22:27:07.443+05:30Hello, fellow book-lover :)Hello, fellow book-lover :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568095711517362117noreply@blogger.com