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Riya Joseph Kaithavanathara

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in Alappuzha, Kerala, India

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Average rating: 4.0 · 15 ratings · 3 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Silence: An arranged Love story! 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cherished: Poetry Collection 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories of Love really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lullabies Within 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	STORIES OF LOVE 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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priyanka Chopra has said about how she was bullied in school. Bullying is something we know happens and still don't know what to do about it. I could connect a lot when I heard Priyanka Chopra's confession about feeling low, getting bullied. But I think most of us have gone through it. I have gone through it. We don't have to feel ashamed to tell it out, let it flow out. Don't keep it all inside, Read more of this blog post »

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Riya Joseph Kaithavanathara rated a book liked it Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
#388 BOOK: Guillotine AUTHOR: @delilahsdawson HALLOWEEN READING : 16 GENRE : #thriller #crime RATING : 3.9 This novel sits somewhere between The Menu and Ready or Not — fast, intense, and terrifying in its unraveling. Dez Lane wants one thing desperate ...more
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Riya Joseph Kaithavanathara rated a book really liked it Dark Net \| ഡാർക്ക് നെറ്റ് by Adarsh S	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
#387 Another #malayalam novel 'Dark Net ' , mystery - Crime Thriller Genre . BOOK: Dark Net AUTHOR: #AdarshS HALLOWEEN READING : 15 GENRE : #crims #mysterythriller The novel is described as a techno-crime thriller that weaves together themes like cyber-c ...more
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#386 "And then it struck me, like I’d been jolted with electricity. It was always somebody’s son. We assumed parents were as bad as their kids. Hunter wouldn’t be the only one considered guilty of his crimes. I would be judged just as harshly. It did ...more
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#385 A threat you can’t see is much worse than one you can keep eyes on. BOOK: The Final Scene AUTHOR : @stephnelsonauthor HALLOWEEN READING : 13 GENRE: #thriller RATING : 4.7 I saw mixed ratings for this book — while Amazon gives it a 4 out of 5, Stor ...more
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#384 Opening up your heart is messy—and risky. But keeping your heart spotless is risky too, BOOK: GRAY, AFTER DARK AUTHOR: @noelleihliauthor GENRE : #psychologicalthriller RATING : 5.0 Grey After Dark by Noelle West Ihli follows Miley, a young woman vol ...more
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Riya Joseph Kaithavanathara rated a book liked it റെസ്റ്റ് ഇൻ പീസ് \| Rest In Peace by Lajo Jose (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
#383 I'm in mood for reading more malayalam novels these days , I don't know if it's because it's my language but it's too soothing to listen . So here is another one from #lajojose . There are english translations available to some of his works , if ...more
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Riya Joseph Kaithavanathara rated a book really liked it ഹൈഡ്രേഞ്ചിയ \| Hydrangea (Esther Immanuel, #2) by Lajo Jose (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
#382 Another one from the author #LajoJose . BOOK: Hydrangea AUTHOR : #lajojose GENRE: #CrimeThriller #thriller #fiction HALLOWEEN READING: 10 RATING: 4.6 Esther joins Ali Imran (former Police officer's) firm as an investigating officer after resigning f ...more
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Riya Joseph Kaithavanathara rated a book really liked it Coffee House (Malayalam Edition) by Lajo Jose (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
#381 As some of you might know, I come from Kerala (India), and in Kerala we speak Malayalam. This book, Coffee House by Lajo Jose, is a work of fiction in Malayalam. I decided to include it as part of my Halloween reading because it's a crime thrille ...more
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#380 "When kids go through trauma, they do incredible things to survive their situation. Sometimes it means their brains create different stories and other realities to help them cope, elaborate fantasies to make something horrible make sense." BOOK: ...more
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“Teenage is a sweet lie, which makes you do stupid things. Youth in all it's freshness will laugh at it. But later when you are older and have seen life, you will miss those stupid things!”
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“You are not alone, until you think about it!”
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“Confidence is knowing that your cup of coffee is getting prepared somewhere & at the right time it will be served "Hot" !”
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“To give up, is to die!
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