‘I’ve always had this passion for reading since my childhood and now I’m going to share my favorite books with you’… Isn’t that how most of these blog articles begin? It has become quite a cliché now but frankly, it’s still not a boring topic for those who love to read and even for those who are interested in looking for new books to read. But really, everyone who likes to read … [Read more...] about The Books That I Read by Michaelangelo Zane
Essays
My Friends on the Other Side (Umberto Eco & Harper Lee): by Fiza Pathan
I’m not here to talk about how Harper Lee and Umberto Eco left this world. I’m not here to write their eulogies on insaneowl.com. I’m not here to describe their body of work or how popular they were. I’m here to send a message to my readers that we mourn Harper Lee and Umberto Eco because we knew them; they were popular. But out there in the world, there are many writers whose … [Read more...] about My Friends on the Other Side (Umberto Eco & Harper Lee): by Fiza Pathan
I Am Plus Size and Loving IT: by Fiza Pathan
I was not always a plus size woman. I used to be just around 45 kgs with a waist line that always measured 24”. However, due to health issues which were far beyond my control, I started gaining tremendous amount of weight by the time I was 20 years old. By the time I passed out of Degree College at the age of 21, I weighed 78 kgs with a hell of a lot of water retention due to … [Read more...] about I Am Plus Size and Loving IT: by Fiza Pathan
My Bookshelf: Fiza Pathan
I am not a people person. I know that seems paradoxical taking into account the number of social networking sites I am on, and the number of writers I interact with on an everyday basis, but yes: I’m not at all a people person. I seldom listen to music and have stopped watching the television since 2010. My time is spent only in teaching at my tutorial which I am building into … [Read more...] about My Bookshelf: Fiza Pathan
Fine Dining and Books with Lata: by Fiza Pathan
Lata, my best friend had always this one strange side to her which constantly nagged at her very existence. That sphere of torture to her lay in the fact that I had in my 11 years of knowing her, never taken her out for lunch or dinner. Sure we have as young college students of the 21st century munched our way through vegetarian burgers, French fries and ice cream at McDonalds … [Read more...] about Fine Dining and Books with Lata: by Fiza Pathan