I reblogged it when I saw the post of Andi webb…..

They are His gardeners, tending his flowers, helping them grow….. And bloom they will, and bloom they will, in the sunshine of their own innocence and goodwill. With the water of love and air of merriment making them grow strong. Song of Joy, Song of Happiness as we go singing by This poem is dedicated […]

‘PARENTS, GARDENERS OF LORD’ poem

This is to all the parents💞💞💞💞

I was finally able to change my web address😅 so the webaddress is: https://aaliyasnook.home.blog

I hope that you will enjoy reading my blog posts.

The hourly views are booming!!!Thank you all😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️❤️ you all make it possible 😃😃

Sooo yummy😋😋😋😋isn’t it? I totally loved the recipe and may give it a try… All sweet -tooths can go for it…😉

Thanks to cafedelites.com for the recipe! INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 tbsp cooking oil 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 tsp salt chocolate chips for topping INSTRUCTIONS In a bowl, combine butter, oil and sugar. Whisk well. Add […]

Fudgy Brownie

This is one of my favourite books and was my first post…😊 Do read it…it’s beautiful 💐

BEYOND THE BRIGHT SEA is an amazing book which is all about self-discovery. A baby girl named ‘Crow’ is swept on a tiny island in a tiny old boat. She is happy in her life but there is something because of which she is not satisfied. She is curious as to why she was left […]

Beyond the bright sea, book review

Amazing posts on this blog😁😁😁 do check out her other posts… Lewis Carrol lovers will like this quote

Its no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then Lewis Carrol from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland In this quote, Lewis Caron talks about the living in the present. Everyday is a fresh day to make yourself a better person and to do the right things. Each new day is a […]

#10 Famous Daily Quotes ♥️😍

Thank you so much😁😁😁I am so thrilled!!! I got so many likes and followers this month… Thanks to all of you｡◕‿◕｡

Thank you my dearest friends for following me… This gave me motivation to write more. I am soooo happy( ´◡‿ゝ◡`) More posts are on the way😃

Biggest book review reblogged😁😁😁

Hi everyone, these are the latest books I have read. So let’s start….. 1.’The Nancy Drew ‘series written by Carolyn Keene. So basically the whole series is about a girl of eighteen who is an amateur detective. Her mind is full of logic. So she solves different mysteries with the help of her friends Bess […]

Biggest book review

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Time will not slow down, when something unpleasant lies ahead JK Rowling This quote (yet another Harry Potter one 🤣) is short yet hides a very deep meaning. When we face a challenge or a difficulty, it’s human nature to want to freeze time and just get over it quickly without much trouble. This quite […]

#7 Famous Daily Quotes ♥️😄

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Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet L. M. Montgomery from Anne of Green Gables L.M. Montgomery is an amazing writer and his book, Anne of Green Gables is an amazing one 😍 This quote is extremely inspiring and portrays the importance of living in the presence and not in the past. […]

#6 Famous Daily Quotes

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This is yet another terrific quote by Albus Percival Wolfric Brian Dumbledore. It is quite self explanatory and has a deep meaning. It teaches us the importance of hope even in the darkest of times when difficulties are all around us. When life throws you lemons, you make lemonade out of it ♥️

#5 Famous Daily Quotes

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“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” Albus Dumbledore We’re back with yet another Albus Dumbledore quote. This one hardly needs any explanation. To dwell on dreams is to waste not only your time but also valuable energy. Spending that time with your friends, family and whatever and whoever you […]

#4 Famous Daily Quotes

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“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” Albus Dumbledore Albus Dumbledore is one of the wisest in the whole Harry Potter series. One of his most famous sayings was the one above. Standing up to your enemies does […]

#2 Famous Daily Quotes

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Hey everyone!! This is a new series where I’ll be posting a famous quote daily from book series 😁 for you guys to be inspired ♥️ and have a great day ahead 😀 So let’s begin!! One of the most famous quotes from books is, “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly […]

#1 Famous Daily Quotes

Hi everyone, today’s post is for Malala Day ….. The review of her book : ‘I am Malala ,The girl who stood up for Education and was shot by the Taliban’….

Sypnosis

I Am Malala* is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls’ education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out…..Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.

On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive.

Instead, Malala’s miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

My review

Intially I had no interest in reading about Malala (no offence) or about what happened to her or about her campaigns. But my aunt gifted me this book…. At the beginning I was not inclined to read it but anyhow I started and soon I was drinking up her words and thinking about them all the time….

She had so much courage as I would never have dreamed of… Never fearing about her life, fighting for everyone’s right to education. If I would have been in her place I could not have done half of it. It is an inspiring read… I loved the book and would recommend it to everyone especially at this time of pandemic as it gives a kind of hope… In short it’s an amazing read.

*Note: If this book is to be gifted to a tween the below book will be much more suitable.

This book is also the autobiography of Malala but it is precise and is to the point without extra info about other things.Only about her standing up for girls right. But for children it is perfect. I loved it for what it is….

These books changed my life and my view if life. Malala has inspired me a lot.

🎉🎉🎉I wish Malala A Very Happy Birthday and Wish that May God shower her with blessings and keep her safe💐💐💐

Happy Malala Day to all!!!❤️

Today I finally have 100 likes!!!! I am so glad. I thank ye all🤠

There is something which I would like to share with you all…. It’s quite personal but all the same I would like to tell you all, about this….

I emailed Subhadra Senguptaji (author) about how good her books were and how much I enjoyed reading them. And she replied to me!! Moreover when I sent her the link of my book review she appreciated me….. I was so honoured and thrilled at the same time.

Below are the snapshots of the emails…

If you haven’t yet read my review on ‘The teenage diaries(of Nur Jahan, Jahanara and Jodh bai)’ then click here

Introductions are quite important. With an introduction a conversation is started, and sometimes a friendship is also started by introduction. So these are quite important.

This blog helped me make friends across the globe but I never introduced myself…… I am truly sorry for that, so I will introduce myself today.

I was so excited when I started the blog that without waiting I started blogging. My first post was the day I started my blog. So today I thought that I should right my wrong and introduce myself.😃

Hi, I am Aaliya a 13 year old who loves poetry writing, reading, baking and blogging (of course!). This blog is for the reviews of the books I have read, literature, poetry etc etc.

Please check my blog for more posts….. And thanks for everything ❤️

This post is to thank everyone who has read, liked, followed or commented on my blog. Your support really motivates me to write more. Thanks to all of you for being so motivative, supportive and for being there. It means a lot.😄

Hi everyone, today’s post is about my favourite historical fiction novels which I think you may like😃

1.The Teenage Diary Of Jodh Bai by Subhadra Sen Gupta This book is the diary of Jodh Bai, the princess of Amber, daughter of King Bihari Mal. This is written in her teenage years. She starts by writing poetry but soon she starts pouring her heart out and telling everything that is happening and her views too. We come to know about how the Rajput clans celebrated their festivals, their politics, rules and regulations about women etc. Jodh Bai and the zenna deori is then shocked when they hear that Jodh Bai is to wed the Mughal king Akbar. This book amazed me and I loved reading abut the Rajput traditions, culture and politics.

‘Dance my pretty peacock, to this cloudy,rainy day, Like my heart is dancing with the cool raindrops at play.’

Jodh Bai

2. The Teenage Diary Of Jahanara by Subhadra Sen Gupta This is the diary of Jahanara daughter of Shah Jahan. Written in her teen years this book tells us about the reactions when Shah Jahan was exiled and had fallen out of favour. The places they had to stay, how Nur Jahan took her brothers as hostages , the complex politics of Mughals, the capturing of the throne, her relationship with family and friends and her thoughts. Everything is beautifully put.This is a book you have to read.

‘Let naught cover my grave, save the green grass. For grass well suffices as a covering. For the grave of the lowly.’

Written on the grave of Jahanara ,one of her own poem

3. The Teenage Diary Of Nur Jahan by Deepa Agarwal Before she became Nur Jahan she was Mehr-un-nissa, daughter of Mirza Ghiyas Beg a Persian refugee who had gained the favour of the emperor. This diary is written by her to lessen her turmoil and she uses it as a friend who would never share her secrets….. It tells us about the vibrant meena bazaars , her love for writing and poetry , her stays and beauty of Agra, Lahore and Kabul, about the zenna where there is politics of a different kind and her love for Prince Salim. This diary is perfect if one wants to know everything about Nur Jahan , her family , life and Mughal lifestyle.

‘The hot wind blows dust into my eyes, My tears wash it out and my vision clears I can see gardens blooming for my delight, Scent the fragnant flowers strewn on my path.’

‘The hot wind blows dust into my eyes, My tears wash it out and my vision clears I can see gardens blooming for my delight, Scent the fragnant flowers strewn on my path.’

These books are words woven together with skillful hands. Perfect beauties which are worth reading.

Please like if you enjoyed the books and comment your experience about them.😄

The Girl Who Drank The Moon by Kelly Barnhill. The people of Protectorate present an offering every year to the witch who lives in the forest, so as to prevent her from terrorizing their town. The offering however is a baby!! What the people don’t know is that the witch Xan is kind and gentle. She lives with a wise Swamp Monster Glerk and a cute tiny dragon named Fyrian (Fryian is not a baby dragon he’s just tiny)

The babies who are left in the forest are rescued by Xan and delivered to families on other side of the forest. Here the children are loved and cared for. These children are known as Star-children cause’ during the journey from the forest to the village Xan feeds the babies starlight. (Cool right!!)

But one year Xan mistakenly feeds a child Moonlight instead of Starlight. Moonlight makes this ordinary girl extraordinary and she becomes enmagicked. Xan takes the responsibility of raising the girl herself and names her Luna.

Luna’s magic is kept locked to keep her safe… But when Luna’s 13th birthday comes her magic begins to emerge. Xan is far away – a young man is going to kill the witch to save everyone- and something is not right in Protectorate. To protect everyone Luna must leave the loving safe world . As she journeys forward and finds out the truth……

Personally I loved this book. This book is worth the time and money, it was an astounding read and has become one of my favourite. Please do read it.

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What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge. Katy is very tall and full of schemes. She does not like sewing and she tears her dress everyday. She also does not treat her 5 younger brothers and sisters with kindness or compassion. Her Aunt is tired after telling her for so long to behave her age. She has a habit of making resolutions but breaking them twice as fast. When Cousin Helen an invalid comes to meet them Katy is amazed at her generosity, compassion, kindness and the way she treats everyone. She then resolves to become like Cousin Helen but the resolution gets broken…. but oh! after some time Katy does becomes like Cousin Helen but in a dreadful way. During the time of being invalid Katy learns to be kind and compassionate and then takes the responsibility of working of the household by sitting in her room.

This book was the best one I had ever read. It was a book which kept me awed and agaped. Read and Enjoy.

We are His gardeners, tending his flowers, helping them grow….. And bloom they will, and bloom they will, in the sunshine of their own innocence and goodwill.

With the water of love and air of merriment making them grow strong. Song of Joy, Song of Happiness as we go singing by

This poem is dedicated to all parents who work so hard to keep us happy, safe and satisfied. Thanks Mom and Dad for everything ❤️

Coraline written by Neil Gaiman is a book which has no genre….. It’s totally different, a new venture. A scary and roller coaster ride type of adventure . It is a mix of horror, adventure , fairy tale and courage. The thing which attracted me was the blurb. Normally I don’t read or watch horror. But this book’s blurb was so suspense-filled that I had to read it.

Now about the book: Coraline is the name of the girl (who is the protagonist) who has moved to a new house with her parents, she is very curious and in her curiosity she finds the house next door is not really walled up. It has another mother and father, they have big, black buttons where there should be eyes and papery white skin and they want her to stay with them…forever. They can fulfill her every wish. From magical toys to new places only made for her… everything. But she feels that there is no fun in that…. She feels strange and why should she not?? Things are eerie here. With Miss Spink and Miss Forcible telling her that there is danger , the cat that is always watching her and the crazy old man who has a circus of mice Coraline falls into an adventure. Will she able to come back to her real home and save all who matter.

Please tell me whether you liked it or not. Like, comment and follow.

Many books were written on World War II. Most of them were fiction and some were somewhat real. I have read 3 novels related to WWII so far.

1. All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This book follows two lives struggling during the World War II. Marie-Laure a blind French girl and her father live in Paris in France ,where her father works for the Museum of Natural History. When she is 12 years of age they flee from the Nazis but it so happens that they are carrying a treasure which is most valuable and dangerous. While Werner Pfennig an orphan boy and his younger sister grow up in Germany. Werner with a knack for fixing old radios and getting to know about places they never imagined. He becomes an expert in fixing these instruments and is taken to Hitler Youth. At a point there lives are entwined. It is an expertly written book.

2. The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank. This book contains the diary entries of ‘Annelies Marie’ Anne Frank. A Jewish German, who had to go in hiding with her family during World War II. They were joined by the Van Pels and Fritz Pfeffer. They faced many problems like hygiene, food, space, fights etc. It teaches us about courage, hope, postivity, sharing of happiness and love and always being full of curiosity. Everyone should read this book cause’ it teaches us to appreciate all the things we have.

3.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. This is a passionately written book. The storyteller in this book is Death. It has been so busy lately because there’s a war going on…..World War. The story is about Liesel a girl who watches her younger brother die during their journey to their foster parents house….Near her brother’s grave she finds a book. It is ‘The Gravedigger’s Handbook’ , and so starts her voyage of book thievery. Liesel learns to read with her foster father and goes on to steal more books. But then it becomes dangerous because Liesel’s parents are hiding a Jew in their house. It is a roller coaster of feelings and experiences. There is a heart and soul in this book.

These are the books that I have read on World War II. I hope you like them all. Please let me know the books you have read on WW-II.

A Place Called Perfect is written by Helena Duggan. When Violet is forced to move with her family to Perfect she is quite dejected but when they reach Perfect she is unresolved. Everything and everyone is perfect in every way and sometimes it feels eerie. Everyone has weak eyesight and have to wear the glasses made by the Archers to see properly. But when her father and mother are changed too the limit is crossed and so she embarks on an adventure with ‘Boy’. Then finding out the power of imagination.

This book was all I needed. It was full of eerieness, adventure and a slight tinge of some strange type of horror. But I loved it because of it’s strangeness. Wanna read something different then just go for it.👉🏻 Please like,comment and follow.

Amal Unbound written by Aisha Saeed is a beautiful work. The story is quite simple…..but it takes us on a harrowing and breath- taking journey giving us an awe-inspiring experience.

The story follows a 12 year old girl Amal, who dreams are temporarily shattered when being the eldest makes her stay at home and handle everything. Soon when she feels that maybe she can start over, once more her hopes are crushed when she has an argument with the son of the village landlord which leads to her becoming a servant in their house. Left devastated she tries to make friends in the house and fit in. She also makes an enemy, out of a girl her age Nabila. But secrets are pouring out in front of Amal and her friends about the heinous crimes of the Khan familiy. Amal has choices either to let it stay as it is OR put up some courage and do the right thing.

I personally loved the book a lot……the story is not that complex but it surely teaches us many lessons. I totally went into the book. Aisha Saeed’s writing was very gripping and full of feeling. This was my first book with this author and I am going to go for more🙂

Please enjoy the book and like, follow and comment.

Song of Nature, listen to it with your heart, the sweet feeling this song always impart. Can you hear: the leaves rustling, the birds tweeting & the forest bustling.

The freshness of the flower. Just feel it and let your soul be soothed, absorb that invisible power.

Just listen, the whispering breeze, the fishes gliding in the sparkling river, and whining of the baby beaver.

The sound and beauty of the bountiful tree, Oh thank you world maker to give us so melodious song of Nature.

I hope you liked it. Please give a like or comment, Or maybe both.🙂

Oh she’s so beautiful, Seeing her one becomes cheerful.

Her soul is as pure as a white dove & her heart is filled with love.

She is always filled with caress, she is everbody’s princess.

She is the family’s apple of the eye, when she is married off everyone hates to say goodbye.

This is dedicated to all the girls. Plz let me know what you think about it.

Mother Nature as it is called teaches us innumerable lessons, lessons which help us in our lives. Birds which represent the available potential in all of us and the daring to try something new. Ants and Bees reflect the wonder of teamwork and togetherness. Stars which depict how in darkness and despair one can shine the light of hope and positivity. Bringing radiance in our own as well as other people’s lives. There are more such lessons given by Nature.

” All around you are spirits, child. They live in the earth, the water the sky. If you listen, they will guide you.“

Grandmother Willow

In every aspect of Nature is a remarkable and precious lesson which teaches us the values to be implemented in our lives. Truly and correctly it is said ‘Nature is the Best Teacher’.

I need a break, these responsibilities I cannot take. In my life I want some glee, Oh! I only want to be carefree.

Hopes so high that they touch the sky. But being nonchalant is the thing I wanna try.

To fulfill everyone’s expectations is the thing I always try. But in my heart, I need a break to fly high.

I will follow my own way. My persona to everyone I will display. In my life I will bring jollity, Oh! I want to show my character’s quality. I will take a break & shine out my real identity.

Hi everyone, I wrote this poem in school and it took me many days to find the right words. I hope everyone likes it.

A LITTLE PRINCESS is written by FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT. I loved the book for its simple yet beautiful storyline……. This awesome book is about a little girl named Sara Crewe, who is a very innocent soul. Her talks are very amusing. She has the ability to make new friends, she also has patience and politeness

Trust me you will love this book. She has always inspired me ……… When you will read you will know that this book can be soooooo effective in daily life.

Salute to Frances Hodgson Burnett for writing such a book. I would recommend it to all age- group.

BEYOND THE BRIGHT SEA is an amazing book which is all about self-discovery. A baby girl named ‘Crow’ is swept on a tiny island in a tiny old boat. She is happy in her life but there is something because of which she is not satisfied. She is curious as to why she was left in the merciless sea, for the starting she has only 3 clues to follow : a birth mark in shape of a feather, a Ruby ring and a sea-soaked letter with only a few cryptic or puzzling words.

This book is a mix of  suspense, curiosity and some deep values. This book is worth reading and has inspired me.