ME AND BOOKS

Hello everyone! Wassup?
Today I am doing a very different blog post. I know I say this almost every single time BUT I mean it. 

Ok, so if you didn't know already I am true book lover. I LOVE BOOKS, I LIVE FOR BOOKS.
Recently my reading has increased even more! I am trying to try out different types of books and honestly, I LOVE IT.
If you know me well, I am not very spontaneous with anything really. But with books I can be :) 
So trust me, coming from a person like me I mean it!


    Visits to bookstores are like Paradise on Earth                            

I can easily spend hours in a book store. There's just ALWAYS something you haven't come across.
And then I spend even more time then usual ;P 

I buy most of my books from Jarir or Virgin.But if I am looking for a specific book I usually end up ordering it online. I don't have any specific website where I look for books either but in the end, I say Amazon is the most trustworthy website to order and on top of that, you find almost EVERY single book on the earth on Amazon!

I know I said that I love being spontaneous with books, but most of the books I know are young adult books lol.

I love classics too tho! My favorite genres have to be Fantasy, Adventure & Mystery. Surprisingly not too much into Sci Fi books. It's weird because earlier I thought I was. However, The Martian is an exception ;)

Ok, is it just me who prefers Paperback covers over hard covers?? I know I know how hard covers last so much more but its just not convenient for me! FUN FACT- I feel EXTREMELY bothered to open my books more than 90 degrees haha, if i open it more I feel a rip crack haha 

I love reading book series ( and also watching TV series *ehm ehm The Flash**)

There are so many series I want to read! But till now, Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia are the most EPIC series I've ever read! Any recommendations? Lemme know :)

Overall, reading is a therapy. I love reading. Reading is one of the best thing's I've ever discovered <3

Hope you enjoyed this blog post. I love sharing things about reading. We book lovers want to spread the book love :) See you in my next post, Take Care! 

LIFE HACKS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Heyyy! Wassup?
Back at it again with another video :)
I worked EXTRA EXTRA hard on this!



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LET'S MAKE THE BEST OF THIS RAMADAN

Heeyy Everyone! Wassup?

Ramadaaaaaaaaan Kareeeeeem!

The blessed month is here and lets make the best out of it! Ramadan is the most exciting part of the year where we Muslims, get to fast and increase our Iman In Allah.

Ramadan is very precious and the fact that you're getting to live this special time of the year is indeed something we all should be thankful for :) Alhamdulilah

So now that Ramadan's here, what's in your mind? Well, increasing our Iman and Taqwa ofcourse!
This year and this month, Allah is giving you the chance to become a Better Muslim/Muslimah.
So let's make the most of it.

Let's go through a few tips, shall we?



1.Having a healthy, yet filling  Suhur

Having something too heavy which makes you feel like dozing off is not going to help.Instead try having something nutritious yet filling. You can include starch but to boost up that energy, add a few vegetables or fruits and make sure to drink lots of water.


2. Wake Up Early and Sleep Early

Ok, I know it's Ramadan and everyone's routine is "hsgcyuqwhjdahuhdui" yup. haha lol
But the key to productivity is waking up early and feeling fresh and going to sleep early.Our fasts can seem very long, but if you feel sleepy try taking a nap between Zuhr and Asr for an hour MAX.
However, sleeping can be tricky cuz we all have different "ibadah' timetables right?
But if you wish to stay up all night, sleep right after Fajr.


3.Good Iftar

The fact that you can finally eat, is beautiful.I know.But there's always a healthy way to consume.Try breaking your fast with dates and water and head to prayer, then come back and eat!


4.Do that ibadah 

Well, this is what Ramadan is for right??? Devote yourself to Allah! Pray, Read Quran, Repent and Ask Allah, after all this is the month of blessings.


5.Keep away from your Wifi house, AKA THE PHOONE

We all might stick our heads in our gadgets to pass time just to get through time till Iftar, but honestly that's not what you should be doing.There's so much more you can spend your time in a better way- you can read an Islamic book, read Qur'an, Help out etc.



So that was it for this post! Hope you all find this helpful :0
May Allah (swt) give us a productive and happy Ramadan! Aameen

Take Care and Smile Sprinklets!:)

ULTIMATE HARRY POTTER TAG

Hey Everybody!

Today's post is something pretty AMAZING!

I am doing the "ULTIMATE HARRY POTTER TAG"

YES.

Iam a potterhead.

LETS DO DIS.

1) Favourite book?
Harry Potter and the Prison of Azkaban for sure.


2) Least favourite book?
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets just cuz I already knew everything before i read the book and didn't seem as interesting.


3) Favourite movie?
Probably Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows Part 1 and 2!


4) Least favourite movie?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.There's SO MUCH MORE in the book that they've missed out on!


5) Favourite quote?
Ok so my favourite quote has to be
"We've all got both LIGHT and DARK inside of us.What matters is the part we choose to act on.That's who we really are. - Sirius Black <3
HOWEVERRR, my favourite dialogue HAS TO BE 
Ron- 'Spiders! They want me to tap dance.I don't wanna tap dance'
#ROFL  absolutely LOVE THIS HAHA  


6) Favourite Weasley?
ARE YOU ASKING ME TO CHOOSE ONE? ARE YOU SIRIUS? (get it.. "SIRIUS") I... I... CAN'T DO THAT. Well, its gotta be Ron, Fred&George (I take them as one, yes)


7) Favourite female character?
Obviously Hermione.She is epic and the BEST female character. It's almost like I HAVE A CONNECTION WITH HER.


8) Favourite villain.
DRACO MALFOY. I don't EXACTLY consider him as a "VILLIAN" but he's awesome.Just AWESOMENESS.Also, Snape!


9) Favourite male character?
Ron and Neville for SUUUUUURE! Their amazing! Ron is just hilarious and gets me all the time.Neville, he's so brave! I mean like he's facing his everyday fear, Snape.<3


10) Favourite professor?
It's definitely McGonagall.She's... She's.... just awesome.


11) Would you rather A) wash Snape’s hair or B) spend a day listening to Lockhart rant about himself?
Come on its to wash Snape's hair duhhh... I think I might just end up dead while listening to Lockhart.



12) Would you rather duel A) an elated Bellatrix or B) and angry Molly?
An elated Bellatrix OBVIOUSLEY *Snape's tone*



13) Would you rather travel to Hogwarts via A) Hogwarts Express or B) Flying Car?
A Hogwarts Express cuz honestly speaking, I really want to try those sweets from the trolley :P



14) Would you rather A) Kiss Voldemort or B) give Umbridge a bubble bath?
Kiss Voldemort. Ain't nobody wanna deal with Umbridge.



15) Would you rather A) ride a Hippogriff or B) ride a Firebolt?HANDS DOWN, A HIPPOGRIFF!



16) Is there a character you felt differently about in the movies?Yup, Ginny.I think that in books she's so much more fun and amazing, but in the movies, not that much :(



17) Is there a movie you preferred to the book?
Nope, I mean all books are EPICC, no no no no no no Movie can outdone the book.



18) Richard Harris or Michael Gambon as Dumbledore?
I think that both of them did an amazing job, but Michael Gambon a bit more.I feel he's more "Dumbledory" ya know? lol



19) Your top thing (person or event) that wasn’t in the movie that you wanted there the most?
There's so much I can't even tell. But,in Prison Of Azkaban THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION of how it was Pettigrew who was the actual person who betrayed Harry's parents, LIKE WAT EVEN! The book had like 20 pages explaining that, and I got everything sooo much more.



20) If you could remake any of the Harry Potter movies which would it be?
Definitely, Order of the Phoenix. The movie was LAAME.It had soo much missing!



21 Which house was your first gut feeling you’d be a part of?Gryffindor. I FELT a connection that, I'VE GOT TO BE A GRYFFINDOR!



22) Which house were you actually sorted into on Pottermore?Gryffindor!



23) Which class would be your favourite?
I’m really interested in Defence Against The Dark Arts and Arithamacy!



24) Which spell do you think would be most useful to learn?
Accio. I’d never have to move again.



25) Which character do you think you’d instantly become friends with?
Ron or Neville. Ron cuz- Spiderphobia and the HUMOR!  Neville cuz- We'd share our fears together and EMBRACE THEM!



26) If you could own one of the three Hallows, which would it be?The Invisibility Cloak. How useful would that be?



27) Is there any aspect of the books you’d want to change?
Yes I would have Harry not name his child Albus Severus but Sirius Albus OR Severus Sirius *I know alot of S's but SIRIUS HAS TO BE THERE*



28) Favourite Marauder?
SIRIUSSSS! I CRIED WHEN HE DIED! He's sooo adventurous,understanding and caring! He's BAE! 



29) If you could bring one character back to life, which would it be?
There are SOOOO Many ppl I want to bring back to life! Snape, Sirius and Fred THE MOOST! I CAN'T CHOOSE ONE.



30) Hallows or Horcruxes?
Hallows obviously. Why become immortal when I can just become the Master of Death?



That was ALL for today! What do you think? I finally got to express my Fandom and it makes me HAPPYYYY! I tag all my potterheads to do this! 
Take Care and Smile Sprinklets!:)

THE BOOK TAG

Wassup Everybody?
Back at it again with a new blogpost YESSSS.

If you didn't know already Iam a bookworm, and BOOKS mean EVERYTHING TO ME.
So why not do the book tag?

Lets get started!



1.Do you have a certain place at home for reading?

Well, I do usually read in my bedroom but reading anywhere else works just as fine!



2.Bookmark or a random piece of paper?

I usually have a bookmark, but when I don't I fold in a sticky note and write down "You were reading here" so I guess both.
An easy quick DIY hehe 



3. Can you stop reading anytime you want or do have to stop at a certain page, chapter,part etc.?

Nope. Definitely at a certain chapter or page cuz it helps me to recollect what all I've read and I overall just prefer this better.



4.. Do you eat or drink while reading?

Very rarely even though I  get hooked up with reading, I try to prevent this as much because I am scared of dropping something on my precious book haha . BUT sometimes when Iam ultra curious to know what happens next and I am having something, I end up reading.



5. Can you read while listening to music/watching tv?

  NOPE. I NEED SILENCE.



6. One book at the time of several at once?

  Usually one book at a time.



7. Reading at home or everywhere?

EVERYWHERE lol 



8. Reading out loud or silently in your head?

Usually silenty, but when I feel funny I end up acting like the characters lol  #iadmit #true



9. Do you read ahead or skip pages?

I CAN NEVER, I MEAN EVER SKIP PAGES. 




10. Breaking the spine or keeping it new?

 Keeping it new, I feel a pain in my rib when I break the spine haha #weird 




11. Do you write in books?

No. WHY WOULD I DO THAT?




So that was it for today! I hope you guys enjoyed it :)
Trying my best to get back on track with blogging.

And like always Take Care and  Smile Sprinklets!:)

LATE FEBRUARY FAVORITES

Wassup?
IAM HERE. And here with a video like I promised you all!
It's a Late February Favorites video, infact, it's VERY late but I still wanted you guys to see this...
SO YAH!

And let me know what you thought about this and if you would like more by contacting me here-
naba.azam@live.com


Here's the video!





If your still reading this without watching the video, I say please watch, IAM WAITING LOL.


Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed it and be ready for MOOOORE! 

Like always Take care and Smile Sprinklets!:)

A NEW BEGINNING?

Wassup? How's everything with you?

So, I know I am back here after a looong time,but I want to let ya'll know that this will be happening once in a while cuz SCHOOL.

YUP.

AHA.

YOU CAN PROBABLY RELATE.



Since I am in a CBSE based school, Jan, Feb and March are the most compact months.We have revision and main exams that we have to prepare for which will mainly promote us to the next grade.So yah, this time is basically the end of our year and alot of effort needs to be put in which is pretty weird because most of the school/universities through out the world have their beginning around Fall.So please don't mind that!

Anyways, TODAY ama be talking about something NEW.Something I've never done on my blog-
Well, I will be starting to post videos once in a while! 
YES! 

Video filming and editing is one of my greatest hobbies and I love to film and edit whether Iam going to post it or not.So yah! 

What do you think about this idea? Remember, I will still be blogging cuz thats also one of the things I love to do! AND NEVER SHALL I BETRAY IT.

A video is already, filmed and edited for you guys- its gonna be up very soon! :D



Anything important? Email me here- naba.azam@live.com

Take Care and Smile Sprinklets!:)