A Games of Thrones - Daenerys 1 Daenerys Targaryen faces the daunting prospect of marriage to Khal Drogo as part of her brother Viserys’s plan to reclaim their lost throne. Chapter Summary Viserys Targaryen is preparing his sister Daenerys for her presentation to Khal Drogo, hoping the marriage will secure an army for him to reclaim the Iron Throne. Viserys gifts Daenerys a silk dress from their host, Illyrio Mopatis, and warns her not to disappoint him. He reminisces about their noble heritage and their exile following the fall of their house. Daenerys recalls their hardships after fleeing ..read more

A Games of Thrones - Catelyn 1 In Winterfell’s godswood, Catelyn delivers news of Jon Arryn’s death to Eddard; King Robert Baratheon is on his way to Winterfell Chapter Summary In the godswood of Winterfell, Catelyn visits Eddard. Unlike House Tully, who follow the Faith of the Seven, House Stark keep faith with the old gods. He cleans the ancestral sword, Ice, beneath the heart tree—a great weirwood with a carved face. In the North, every godswood has its heart tree, unlike in the south where weirwoods have been cut down. Eddard mentions “winter is coming,” the motto of House Stark. Catelyn ..read more

A Games of Thrones - Bran 1 Lord Eddard Stark executes a deserter from the Night’s Watch; Each of the Stark children gets a direworlf pup Chapter Summary In the ninth year of summer, Lord Eddard Stark and his men ride out to dispense justice. They capture an old man accused of desertion from the Night’s Watch. Eddard executes him, adhering to the First Men’s belief that the one who passes sentence should carry it out. Bran witnesses this solemn duty for the first time. On their way back, they find a dead direwolf with five live pups. Jon insists they keep the pups, as their number and gender ..read more

A Song of Ice and Fire - Read along Hello fellow fantasy lover, If you are on this page, it means you are either joining us for this read-along or maybe you are just curious. If former, then welcome aboard on this epic journey. It’s going to be awesome. If later, then also I would urge you to join us because this is going to be one amazing ride. In any other case, if you stumbled upon this page in the middle of the read-along, then I can assure you that we might not be very far ahead as we are going to follow a very relaxed pace. You can still catch us, and all the previous posts are still o ..read more

I got interested in personal finance and investing after reading the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I invested some time learning things from Youtube and other mediums. But soon I start seeing burnout keeping it up with my work. And hence it chucked out. On reading this book, I realized how wrong my approach towards investing was and why there was burnout. I was trying to be actively involved in the market and busy with speculation. And these I feel is not a good long-term investment strategy. This book motivated me again to start looking into my personal finance and investment portfolios. It is an ..read more

Do you like the sky on winter nights? I love them Much more than the summer skies When the chill of winds try to creep through the layers of your clothes But you pull your jacket tight With a determination to beat the winds Because if you can beat that you can beat the coldness of any heart It’s nice if there is a moon in the sky But I prefer it when it’s not there It makes me way too visible Also, the moon always makes me kind of sad It is surrounded by so many stars And yet so alone in the sky I guess that’s why it becomes an object of affection for so many broken hearts It somehow assures ..read more

I am no connoisseur of words But I know its power To know when I have none When no strings of words Can touch someone's heart When to my own ears It sounds like a facade I am no connoisseur of words But I know its power Because once I wielded it high Now I listen in silence Echoes of distant voices Some were blunt Some in-between the lines The post Connoisseur of words first appeared on ThinkSync ..read more

I know that as a fellow book lover, this post comes as a surprise to everyone. But let me explain my point. 2021 has been an extremely good reading year for me. When I started this year, I set my Goodreads challenge for 52 books, aiming to read one book a week. But I was reading much more than that. And hence I was able to reach my goal in less than 6 months. For sure, I bumped my target to 100. And today when I am writing this post my tally stands for 112 with still 2 more months left in this month. So, when you are reading more than 2 books a week along with a full-time job, it is obvious th ..read more

There is rarely a case when I DNF a book. But I need to normalize DNFing for me. As a reader who wants to read all the books, I realize that I can read only a finite number in my lifetime. So, I need to be very judicious about the books I pick and the books I finish. About the book This book’s purpose is to serve as a guideline for businesses that wish to incorporate more innovation in their products. IDEO is considered one of the most innovative companies in the world. And the writer Tom Kelley is a partner there who takes us inside the life of IDEO and shares the secrets of its success. My E ..read more

“After all, the appeal to stop being yourself, even for a little while, is very great.” If you love books and read about them on social media, then it is very likely that you have come upon the term dark academia somewhere or the other. As per Wikipedia, below is the definition of this term: Dark academia is a social media aesthetic and subculture centered around higher education, writing/poetry, the arts, and classic Greek and Gothic architecture. The subculture is associated with ancient art and classic literature. Doesn’t it appeal to you immediately? Many people try to build a lifestyl ..read more