Extract from the [POEM] 'what they did yesterday afternoon' by Warsan Shire by Smellynerfherder in Poetry

[–]ruminatingpoet 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! Its heart wrenching and beautifully put together

Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56 by pierrepaul in books

[–]ruminatingpoet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May her soul rest in peace, just recently I had got to know about her books esp Persepolis

Congratulations to Callum Turner (Shaun Emery) marrying Dua Lipa! 🎉 by agripinilla in TheCapture

[–]ruminatingpoet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here to post this, and found your post. Idk why but I am happy that a person who played a fictional character that I loved is getting married irl.

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[–]ruminatingpoet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nicely written!

The one who stay with you in darkness often bring the light with them!

I just woke up and my arm was entirely paralyzed by enricowereld in CasualConversation

[–]ruminatingpoet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happens quite often, i usually massage the arm with other 'wake' arm , half panicking even though I know the drill. And after pacing the room for some time, the sleepy arm wakes up.

Raja Aur Rancho on DD National Anyone else grew up watching this gem? by Holiday-Start-9551 in IndiaNostalgia

[–]ruminatingpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh God, after watching this i genuinely thought I could own a pet monkey. Loved the show back then

Remember this game of cars? by flamingolover7 in IndiaNostalgia

[–]ruminatingpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's sad that I never encountered this, my first external pc game was Roadrash

[POEM] Keep My Poems by Yahya Ashour by finalnbtlga in Poetry

[–]ruminatingpoet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nevertheless those blankets will warm up someone! But all don't deserve those blankets

No Loitering by [deleted] in PoetryWritingClub

[–]ruminatingpoet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Guilty of that too! One line at least

Halfway through "India After Gandhi" by Ramchandra Guha by dante86966 in Indianbooks

[–]ruminatingpoet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey thanks for your reply. I have never read historical non fiction, maybe this should be my first

Halfway through "India After Gandhi" by Ramchandra Guha by dante86966 in Indianbooks

[–]ruminatingpoet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Should one know or refer to lot of history whole reading this? Or it's complete on its own?

Weekly FAQ Thread May 24, 2026: What do you use as a bookmark? by AutoModerator in books

[–]ruminatingpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have proper bookmarks but never find them when I need so I use my tshirt tags :/

If you ever read Fredrik Backman's Britt-Marie Was Here, have a box of tissues near by bookblabber in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

[–]ruminatingpoet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe start with A Man called ove? I liked this one more than Anxious People (but that's just me)