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Read Christie – Jan 2026 Read

Last year I took a break from the annual Read Christie challenge that I usually do because there is generally no scenario where I won’t hop on to the bandwagon to read Agatha Christie again and again and again. This year I am back following the Read Christie prompt and the Jan’26 read was Body in the Library – a Miss Marple story and a overdue re-read for me. Here’s my thoughts!

Body in the Library starts off in quite an iconic manner – Mr. and Mrs. Bantry are woken by their househelp announcing that their is a dead body of a young woman in their library. What follows is an introductory chapter full of misbelief, confusion, shock and a fair bit of drama as everyone living in the Bantry house tries to figure out who is lying dead in their library and why. Amidst the confusion, Mrs. Bantry makes a quick call to her old friend Jane Marple and summons her to the crime scene. In her typical unassuming manner, Miss Marple carries the book through and through and reveals secrets and answers that are un-guessable to the reader.

Body in the Library is not fast paced and maybe not so well-loved by fans of crime fiction, but the plot unfolds beautifully and like always, it turns out to be a Christie read that leaves you marveling at the genius she was. There are many sub-plots in the book and all of them are intricately tied together. From dancers at the ballroom of a hotel, to an old man who’s lost his entire family in a tragedy, every character that shows up forms an integral part of the bigger picture. Miss Marple (along with enthusiastic assistance from Mrs. Bantry & bits and pieces of assistance from almost everyone) flows through the book and lays down the core of her investigative skills – that knowing the nature of human beings will inevitably lead you to all your answers.

Rating: 3.5/5

A Hiatus

Its been more than a year since I’ve posted anything here – this is shocking to me personally because I hold my thoughts and my writing so close to my heart that I can never imagine such a long spam of time where I’ve not written anything down. Writing has always been such a joy-giver for me that in 2026 I would like to actively get back into it: whether its jotting down random lyrics from songs I love or quotes from books I adore; or whether its summarizing my vacation experiences and fits!

SO here’s starting a new 2026 with a very very sweetu quote I saw on instagram this month and saved it!

Happiest Sunday evening with Coldplay!!

On January 19, my parents and I attended Colplday’s Music of the Spheres world tour at Mumbai and man was it the happiest start to my 2025. It is no secret that Colplday is a brilliant performer – from the pure magic of their songs to the various special effects they use: the entire experience is out of this world and really, really beautiful. I have spend hours watching concert videos of Colplday over the last decade and a half. I was lucky to have watched them in 2016 when they came to India as part of the Global Citizen Festival but that was nothing compared to what I experienced last week.

They had a strong set list – of course a lot of my favourite Coldplay numbers are not crowd favourites (A Message, Christmas Lights, The Hardest Part, Army of One), but like every other person I too love Yellow, The Scientist and Viva La Vida. Coldplay performed for a solid 2 hours and ramped up the performance with great songs. Coldplay’s presence is mesmerizing: they provide every member of the crowd with LED bands (made from recycled items) that light up for most performances and the view of almost 50,000 LED bands lighting up is a sight to behold. They have fireworks, confetti, huge balloons and special moonglasses that make every light you look at through the moonglasses look like hearts!!

Coldplay also remixed Martin Garrix’s Breakaway with their Chainsmoker collab (Something Just Like This) and for their performance of My Universe, had BTS singing on the screen behind them. I was so excited to see them performing Charlie Brown and naturally, I vibed on all of their flashy numbers. I have always had a list in my head of artists I have to see live and Coldplay has always been quite close to the top so I was really in seventh heaven watching them.

Jigra (2024)

Jigra follows the story of elder sister Satya who risks everything to travel to a foreign country to save her younger brother who is imprisoned and on death row. Satya has raised her younger brother for the majority of their lives once they were orphaned and everything else that has happened in their life, Satya has ensured that her brother is always protected.

This movie was so good! It is action packed with some really brilliant acting. The plot is a bit average and predictable but the characters are portrayed so well that you do get hooked to watching this 2.5 hour thriller. Alia Bhatt is exceptional in this movie and while some parts do fall a little short or may feel like a drag, the climax of the movie is entertaining and power-house filled.

I also enjoyed the soundtrack of the movie quite a bit and Jigra floats on the brother-sister bond that ultimately makes or breaks everything.

Rating:3/5.5

Scenes in Andaman

One Direction

As a grieving person, I’ve not put words to feelings as of now. I soon will. But below are some past feelings:

Annual missing One Direction Post.

Rewatching One Direction’s This Is Us

Recent Hindi music playlist

While I am always listening to Hindi music and really enjoy a lot of it, there are months where I get super invested in a few songs and listen to them on loop during the day. Here are my latest obsessions:

(a) Agar Ho Tum (from the movie Mr. and Mrs. Mahi);
(b) Darasal (from the movie Raabta);
(c) Soulmate by Arijit Singh and Badshah;
(d) Chor by Justh;
(e) Tum Se (from the movie Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya).

Book Review: I want to die but I want to eat tteokbokki

I don’t have enough words for this brilliant, brilliant book by Baek Sehee. Her words are raw, relatable at many points and so open that you just want to hug her (and yourself if you’ve ever felt similar). In every chapter, Sehee narrates conversations that she’s had with her psychiatrist over multiple sessions and ultimately ends her chapters with whatever little insight she’s gained, either over the sessions or over things that happened with her/to her post the sessions.

Overall, I felt the book was written so well and flowed flawlessly. There are many things and feelings captured in the book that I was unable to relate to and yet finding that someone had so beautifully and openly expressed them was engaging. I loved that the book doesn’t constantly make you feel bad for the author and there are so many instances where you want to high-five her for everything (surely there are times where you are disappointed and want to talk some sense to her). Really, my absolute favourite part was when at the end I figured out why the book was titled as it was – the simple fact that our emotions are felt all at once and there’s a wavelength of multiple emotions existing at the same time. So at any time, you may feel like dying but at the same time you may also feel like eating tteokbokki (ergo: your favourite comfort food) – nothing feels more validating than knowing that everyone feels these multitude of emotions simultaneously and it is indeed okay to feel so.

Living my Thai BL dreams in Phuket <3

Last week, I visited Thailand and explored quite a few islands. My first stop in my vacation was Phuket and like always, I’d researched the hell out of the city before I landed there. I was already excited because Phuket housed a few locations that feature in one of my favourite Thai BLs – I told Sunset About You (read my review here: I Told Sunset About You: Review.) and I was desperately looking forward to hitting these up and fangirling through them. While I couldn’t go to all the locations that formed part of my well researched word document, I managed to go to 3 locations. I had such a great time – I remember sitting at Kopitiam by Wilai (this is the location of one of the protagonists’ house + cafe in the show) and just being overwhelmed with softness and feeling extremely happy to have something that made me feel so soft and so cozy. I did also spot a few other fans and that made me even happier. Here are some pictures from my happiest day in Phuket!

Quotes – All About Love by Bell Hooks

I read All About Love by Bell Hooks last month and while I enjoyed most of it, some parts felt a bit draggy and preachy. Overall, there are multiple points where the book hits you at your core and in my opinion, that is the best part about reading. Here are some of my favourite bits from the book –

“The pratice of love offers no place of safety. We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being acted upon by forces outside our control.”

“When we experience true love it may feel as though our lives are in danger; we may feel threatened. True love is different from the love that is rooted in basic care, goodwill, and just plan old everyday attraction.”

“Yet when we commit to true love, we are committed to being changed, to being acted upon by the beloved in a way that enables us to be more fully self-actualized. This commitment to change is chosen. It happens by mutual agreement.”

“Love does not lead to an end to difficulties, it provides us with the means to cope with our difficulties in ways that enhance our growth.”