Rabhya's Updates en-US Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:36:44 -0700 60 Rabhya's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review5262424147 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:36:44 -0700 <![CDATA[Rabhya added 'The Naturals']]> /review/show/5262424147 The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Rabhya gave 4 stars to The Naturals (The Naturals, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
*4.5* WOW, I highly recommend reading this serial killer filled story at night, as it will creep the heck out of you. I can't wait to read the next book in the series ]]> ReadStatus9281248490 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:50:40 -0700 <![CDATA[Rabhya wants to read 'The Love Haters']]> /review/show/7469551120 The Love Haters by Katherine Center Rabhya wants to read The Love Haters by Katherine Center
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*3.5* ]]> ReadStatus9238261763 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:59:09 -0700 <![CDATA[Rabhya wants to read 'With a Vengeance']]> /review/show/7439485774 With a Vengeance by Riley Sager Rabhya wants to read With a Vengeance by Riley Sager
]]> Review7347518695 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:42:22 -0800 <![CDATA[Rabhya added 'Days at the Morisaki Bookshop']]> /review/show/7347518695 Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa Rabhya gave 3 stars to Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1) by Satoshi Yagisawa
*3.5* ]]> UserChallenge59850484 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 04:29:24 -0800 <![CDATA[ Rabhya has challenged herself to read 50 books in 2025. ]]> /user/show/107695077-rabhya 11627
She has read 3 books toward her goal of 50 books.
 
3 of 50 (6%)
Create your own 2025 Reading Challenge » ]]> Review7175429706 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 04:28:44 -0800 <![CDATA[Rabhya added 'Hello Stranger']]> /review/show/7175429706 Hello Stranger by Katherine Center Rabhya gave 4 stars to Hello Stranger (Hardcover) by Katherine Center
]]> Review7105294825 Sat, 21 Dec 2024 06:31:49 -0800 <![CDATA[Rabhya added 'The Homecoming']]> /review/show/7105294825 The Homecoming by Preeti Shenoy Rabhya gave 4 stars to The Homecoming (Kindle Edition) by Preeti Shenoy
"We're too quick to judge people and slot them into boxes which we have made up on the basis of our perceptions. And our perceptions can be so wrong."

The Homecoming is a sequel to A Place Called Home. I personally have not read the first book, but It did not disconnect me from the characters. However, I would suggest reading the first book, to get a better understanding of the characters and their past. In this book, we follow Alka who is now married to Subbu and is living in a heritage bungalow with her two kids. Alka's character is complex as she sometimes lives this perfect life, but most of the time, she is just trying to fix her failed marriage with Subbu. There is a disconnection between the two characters and we see that through their conversations and actions. Alka is trying to find herself and through different characters in the book, we see her open up about the things she feels.

The author has a reflective writing style that makes the readers introspect and gets them thinking about life and the choices that we make. However, I often found myself disconnecting from the book, because the storyline felt a bit jumpy. I feel that before getting closure on a particular part in the book, the story jumped to something else, and hence I felt that the story was too rushed. After reading the end, I definitely feel there would be a third book. Overall, this is a good story about a woman trying to find her place in the society. ]]> PollVote80666363 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:53:35 -0800 <![CDATA[ Rabhya voted in the 2024 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Awards: Readers' Favorite History & Biography ]]> /poll/show_vote/80666363 The Bookshop by Evan Friss Rabhya voted for The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore as Readers' Favorite History & Biography in the 2024 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Awards. ]]> Review7018274829 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:13:36 -0800 <![CDATA[Rabhya added 'All by My Elf']]> /review/show/7018274829 All by My Elf by Olivia Dade Rabhya gave 2 stars to All by My Elf (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #3) by Olivia Dade
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