Lopa
@lavidalopa.bsky.social
I’m Bengali. I ❤books. I ❤ tennis/Federer. Obsessed with Broadway! I watch movies & way too much TV. I tweet about these topics.
One is for the cynics of the world who believe everyone is just out for themselves. One is for those that still believe that humanity has some good in them. Similar stories but totally different world/moral views. Which side do you fall in? #BookSky
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
One is for the cynics of the world who believe everyone is just out for themselves. One is for those that still believe that humanity has some good in them. Similar stories but totally different world/moral views. Which side do you fall in? #BookSky
Apparently, I’m the only one who could not care less about the new Devil Wears Prada movie? I never thought Nate or Andy’s friends were the real villains. I’m sad that Andy didn’t move on and write about things that change the world. Being the next rude girl boss does nothing for me.
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Apparently, I’m the only one who could not care less about the new Devil Wears Prada movie? I never thought Nate or Andy’s friends were the real villains. I’m sad that Andy didn’t move on and write about things that change the world. Being the next rude girl boss does nothing for me.
While most of Northern and Western India celebrates Diwali on this day, for Hindus of Bengal it is a time for Kali Puja. Bengal and some the surrounding regions have historically been a center for the Shakti tradition, which reveres the Divine Feminine as the supreme reality, and within this...
October 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
While most of Northern and Western India celebrates Diwali on this day, for Hindus of Bengal it is a time for Kali Puja. Bengal and some the surrounding regions have historically been a center for the Shakti tradition, which reveres the Divine Feminine as the supreme reality, and within this...
I finished Dan Brown's Secret of Secrets today and came on here to see what #booksky had to say. Way too many "this is my guilty pleasure" or "please don't judge me" for my liking! Pseudointellectuals pretending to me cool and edgy really have ruined everything.
September 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I finished Dan Brown's Secret of Secrets today and came on here to see what #booksky had to say. Way too many "this is my guilty pleasure" or "please don't judge me" for my liking! Pseudointellectuals pretending to me cool and edgy really have ruined everything.
Oh wow! I haven't seen anyone discuss Phyllis A. Whitney in decades! How I loved her in my early teens and devoured every single one of her books that my local library had! The Golden Unicorn was the first one I remember reading that got me hooked on her books! #BookSky
September 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Oh wow! I haven't seen anyone discuss Phyllis A. Whitney in decades! How I loved her in my early teens and devoured every single one of her books that my local library had! The Golden Unicorn was the first one I remember reading that got me hooked on her books! #BookSky
“To read is to see things from someone else's perspective, and that naturally leads you to stop and look out for other people, rather than chase after success in the rat race. If more people read, I think the world would become a better place.”
― Hwang Bo-Reum
My latest 5 star read! #BookSky
― Hwang Bo-Reum
My latest 5 star read! #BookSky
September 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“To read is to see things from someone else's perspective, and that naturally leads you to stop and look out for other people, rather than chase after success in the rat race. If more people read, I think the world would become a better place.”
― Hwang Bo-Reum
My latest 5 star read! #BookSky
― Hwang Bo-Reum
My latest 5 star read! #BookSky
Latest 5 star read
A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim
I've liked the other Lim novels I've read but this one in hands down my favorite. And one of my all time favorite fairytale reimaginings. The magical world created is so vibrant! #BookSky 📚💙
A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim
I've liked the other Lim novels I've read but this one in hands down my favorite. And one of my all time favorite fairytale reimaginings. The magical world created is so vibrant! #BookSky 📚💙
July 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Latest 5 star read
A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim
I've liked the other Lim novels I've read but this one in hands down my favorite. And one of my all time favorite fairytale reimaginings. The magical world created is so vibrant! #BookSky 📚💙
A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim
I've liked the other Lim novels I've read but this one in hands down my favorite. And one of my all time favorite fairytale reimaginings. The magical world created is so vibrant! #BookSky 📚💙
My most recent read:
Ten Incarnations of Rebellion by Vaishnavi Patel!
Lovely and quite fitting in this week where MAGAts call Mamdani "uncivilized" for eating with his hands! #Booksky
Ten Incarnations of Rebellion by Vaishnavi Patel!
Lovely and quite fitting in this week where MAGAts call Mamdani "uncivilized" for eating with his hands! #Booksky
July 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
My most recent read:
Ten Incarnations of Rebellion by Vaishnavi Patel!
Lovely and quite fitting in this week where MAGAts call Mamdani "uncivilized" for eating with his hands! #Booksky
Ten Incarnations of Rebellion by Vaishnavi Patel!
Lovely and quite fitting in this week where MAGAts call Mamdani "uncivilized" for eating with his hands! #Booksky
June 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
June 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Newest fictional crush:
Another tie
Shiv from Love Craves Cardamom by Aashna Avachat and Kaushika from The Legend of Meneka by Kritika H. Rao
Newest fictional crush:
Another tie
Shiv from Love Craves Cardamom by Aashna Avachat and Kaushika from The Legend of Meneka by Kritika H. Rao
June 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Newest fictional crush:
Another tie
Shiv from Love Craves Cardamom by Aashna Avachat and Kaushika from The Legend of Meneka by Kritika H. Rao
Newest fictional crush:
Another tie
Shiv from Love Craves Cardamom by Aashna Avachat and Kaushika from The Legend of Meneka by Kritika H. Rao
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Newest favourite author (debut or new to you):
Aashna Avachat
Loved her Love Craves Cardamom. YA Romance is not always my thing but loved this one!
Newest favourite author (debut or new to you):
Aashna Avachat
Loved her Love Craves Cardamom. YA Romance is not always my thing but loved this one!
June 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Newest favourite author (debut or new to you):
Aashna Avachat
Loved her Love Craves Cardamom. YA Romance is not always my thing but loved this one!
Newest favourite author (debut or new to you):
Aashna Avachat
Loved her Love Craves Cardamom. YA Romance is not always my thing but loved this one!
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Biggest surprise of the year so far:
The Legend of Meneka by Kritika H. Rao
I've been disappointed by so many "romantacy" books that I was beyond surprised by how much I loved this book!!
Biggest surprise of the year so far:
The Legend of Meneka by Kritika H. Rao
I've been disappointed by so many "romantacy" books that I was beyond surprised by how much I loved this book!!
June 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Biggest surprise of the year so far:
The Legend of Meneka by Kritika H. Rao
I've been disappointed by so many "romantacy" books that I was beyond surprised by how much I loved this book!!
Biggest surprise of the year so far:
The Legend of Meneka by Kritika H. Rao
I've been disappointed by so many "romantacy" books that I was beyond surprised by how much I loved this book!!
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Biggest disappointment of the year so far:
Again a tie
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry and Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
Neither are bad books, but just didn't live up to my expectations since I love previous books by these authors.
Biggest disappointment of the year so far:
Again a tie
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry and Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
Neither are bad books, but just didn't live up to my expectations since I love previous books by these authors.
June 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Biggest disappointment of the year so far:
Again a tie
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry and Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
Neither are bad books, but just didn't live up to my expectations since I love previous books by these authors.
Biggest disappointment of the year so far:
Again a tie
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry and Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
Neither are bad books, but just didn't live up to my expectations since I love previous books by these authors.
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Best sequel you’ve read so far:
Another tie.
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Best sequel you’ve read so far:
Another tie.
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto
June 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Best sequel you’ve read so far:
Another tie.
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Best sequel you’ve read so far:
Another tie.
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Best book you’ve read so far:
This one is a tie and I can't pick.
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor and James by Percival Everett
Best book you’ve read so far:
This one is a tie and I can't pick.
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor and James by Percival Everett
June 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Midyear Book Review #Booksky
Best book you’ve read so far:
This one is a tie and I can't pick.
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor and James by Percival Everett
Best book you’ve read so far:
This one is a tie and I can't pick.
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor and James by Percival Everett
Latest 5 star read
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
As great as the love story was, I adored the aunt/niece relationship in this book! #BookSky
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
As great as the love story was, I adored the aunt/niece relationship in this book! #BookSky
June 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Latest 5 star read
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
As great as the love story was, I adored the aunt/niece relationship in this book! #BookSky
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
As great as the love story was, I adored the aunt/niece relationship in this book! #BookSky
Yet another 5 star read. The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
The audiobook version of this is beautiful and takes you into a dream like, ethereal world! #booksky
The audiobook version of this is beautiful and takes you into a dream like, ethereal world! #booksky
June 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Yet another 5 star read. The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
The audiobook version of this is beautiful and takes you into a dream like, ethereal world! #booksky
The audiobook version of this is beautiful and takes you into a dream like, ethereal world! #booksky
My latest 5 star read:
Love Craves Cardamom by Aashna Avachat
I am picky when it comes to YA and/or Romance, and am shocked to give such a high rating but this book was fun! I loved the way it incorporated Indian culture and deflected away from the stereotypes that bogs down desi books! #booksky
Love Craves Cardamom by Aashna Avachat
I am picky when it comes to YA and/or Romance, and am shocked to give such a high rating but this book was fun! I loved the way it incorporated Indian culture and deflected away from the stereotypes that bogs down desi books! #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
My latest 5 star read:
Love Craves Cardamom by Aashna Avachat
I am picky when it comes to YA and/or Romance, and am shocked to give such a high rating but this book was fun! I loved the way it incorporated Indian culture and deflected away from the stereotypes that bogs down desi books! #booksky
Love Craves Cardamom by Aashna Avachat
I am picky when it comes to YA and/or Romance, and am shocked to give such a high rating but this book was fun! I loved the way it incorporated Indian culture and deflected away from the stereotypes that bogs down desi books! #booksky