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What Did You Do Today, Pooja?

What did I do today, you ask? Well, I actually had a nice day. As most of you know, the last couple of months have been quite stressful and draining for me. So, I’ve been trying to do things to help me relax and get out of the house even if it’s only for an hour or two.

Today, I went to a local Diwali Fair that’s held every year before Diwali. I don’t generally go because I’m not into buying the kind of stuff they have there- clothes, shoes, food, jewellery etc. But the librarian had told me that they would be selling used books from the library at really low prices so of course I had to go. I had set my budget for 3000 ksh (23 USD) max for the books. But I ended up only spending 1100 ksh (8.55 USD) for five books and I got three for free from the free/giveaway pile. I’m sure you’re curious about which books I got so here they are:

Bodily Harm By Margaret Atwood
This book was highly recommended by a person I follow on social media.
Black House By Stephen King And Peter Straub | What Did You Do Today, Pooja?
I like Stephen King, that was the logic behind this one.
Breaking Dawn By Stephenie Meyers
This was on the giveaway shelf and ’tis the season.
Evil Under The Sun By Agatha Christie
I’m an Agatha Christie fan.
The Pearl By John Steinbeck
Steinbeck is too cool for me not to take this (was a freebie).
Bridget Jones The Edge Of Reason By Helen Fielding
This pic made me chuckle because of the books positioning. (Also a freebie)
Big Little Lies By Liane Moriarty | What Did You Do Today, Pooja?
Liked the show and assumed I’d like the book.
The Husband's Secret By Liane Moriarty | What Did You Do Today, Pooja?
Sounded interesting so I got it.
What did I do today, you ask?
Tried to take an aesthetically pleasing photo but it just looks like I have freakishly long fingers like an alien…

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95 responses to “What Did You Do Today, Pooja?”

  1. ianscyberspace Avatar
    ianscyberspace

    Well I would have expected you to bring back fireworks for the Divali celebration but books last longer. 🙂

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      They didn’t have any fireworks lol, mostly Indian sweets, clothes, jewellery. Yes, books last longer and can be reused 🙂

      Reply
  2. Carol anne Avatar
    Carol anne

    I have not read any of those books! I hope you enjoy them! You got a lot for the price!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you, yes they were so affordable!

      Reply
  3. Alex Diaz-Granados Avatar
    Alex Diaz-Granados

    Alien fingers, eh?

    At least they’re not like a xenomorph’s digits.

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Lol, always a silver lining.

      Reply
  4. Geoff Stamper Avatar
    Geoff Stamper

    Wow, you got a great selection of books for a sweet price!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      I did, I was so happy!

      Reply
  5. L.G. Avatar
    L.G.

    Nice

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you.

      Reply
  6. John Avatar
    John

    I’m not much of a reader but like to read stuff on the internet. You have lovely hands, Pooj! ❤️🥰

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks so much! I love books and am trying to stay off the internet especially social media lol 😅❤️

      Reply
      1. John Avatar
        John

        Blogging is social media. Don’t go away! ☺️

        Reply
        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          Haha don’t worry you’re stuck with me on WordPress 😅💕

          Reply
          1. John Avatar
            John

            Aw yesss! 💕

            Reply
  7. Joseph Glidden Avatar
    Joseph Glidden

    Wow. What a great deal on the books.

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yup, I was so happy about that.

      Reply
  8. thomasstigwikman Avatar
    thomasstigwikman

    It is great that you got a good deal on books

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much, it was definitely great.

      Reply
  9. Steve Avatar
    Steve

    That’s quite a haul, Pooja. Sounds like a fun, easy time, browsing through books. Good for you!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you and yeah it was a great time!

      Reply
      1. Steve Avatar
        Steve

        You’re welcome!

        Reply
  10. musicman1959daily Avatar
    musicman1959daily

    Stephen King most definitely. Enjoy. 📚

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you. Very excited to read the Stephen King one.

      Reply
  11. katiemiafrederick Avatar
    katiemiafrederick

    Wow! 8 Books for 8 USD Bucks!

    All Mainstream too and

    Recognizable by me

    Far From Kenya Dear Pooja
    And Your Diwali Indian Roots too

    Of Course Hehe i Do the Books
    All Free Reading Them Every
    Sunday Afternoon Dancing
    A Meditative Flow While
    Listening to Meditative
    MuSiC So Relaxing Truly
    A Plateau Hour Long Barnes And
    Noble Reading Expedition For Whatever
    Flavor Suits my Taste Meanwhile Entertaining
    The College Study Crowd in the Star Bucks Cafe

    SMiLes You Have Very Feminine Long Fingers Like
    my Wife With Her Pacific Islander Roots Not too Far
    From Your Origin of India Oh Goodness Her Toes are

    So Long Too Making Her Look Like a Mermaid With
    Long Legs and Size 9 Feet When i First met Her i
    Remarked How Big Her Feet Were Handing

    Shoes Out to Her on the Other
    Side of the Military Bowling

    Center Counter in Rental Style

    She Seemed too Delicate for
    Feet that Long And i Truly Stuck
    my Foot in my Mouth by Saying that

    Yet She Said my Bright SMile

    Made Up

    For the Unusually
    Blunt Foot Gaffe hehe..:)

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much! I have pretty long toes too, it’s nice she has them too 😊

      Reply
      1. katiemiafrederick Avatar
        katiemiafrederick

        Haha You’re Very Welcome
        Dear Pooja Yes Long
        Toes Are Beautiful

        With
        Mona Lisa
        SMiles too

        You really
        Should Dress
        Up For Halloween
        Like Her And Take A Pic
        🤳 ☺️🙌

        Reply
  12. Carolyn Page Avatar
    Carolyn Page

    What a great haul you managed! Happy reading…

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you, yes I was so happy to find these!

      Reply
  13. betty :) Avatar
    betty 🙂

    that’s a great selection of books. happy readingg xx 🥳

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much 😊

      Reply
  14. shivatje Avatar
    shivatje

    📕🙏🌹nice

    Aum Shanti

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thanks 🙏

      Reply
  15. Opher Avatar
    Opher

    That Atwood looks good! One of my favourite writers!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      It was highly recommended and I’ve loved her other books so very excited to read it!

      Reply
  16. a-cute-weirdo Avatar
    a-cute-weirdo

    Really happy to hear you had a good day

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much 😊

      Reply
  17. Milena Alien Avatar
    Milena Alien

    Nice collection, Pooj, I got a book recently but couldn’t bring it with me. Flying home now where it is waiting for me. Istanbul has become way too cool of a destination, people dress up like there is no tomorrow and prices have skyrocketed. Orhan Pamuk’s books are very descriptive of the country and the culture . And also fun to read

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much. Oh I see, well you can read it and enjoy when you get back. Orhan Pamuk’s books sound very interesting. I love learning more about other cultures.

      Reply
      1. Milena Alien Avatar
        Milena Alien

        The one that I bought is 900 pages long, I somehow missed it haha

        Reply
        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          Oh wow, that’s huge.

          Reply
          1. Milena Alien Avatar
            Milena Alien

            Exactly

            Reply
  18. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    You got really good deals on these books.

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yeah, I was so happy.

      Reply
      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        ♥️♥️♥️

        Reply
  19. A & J PEI Treasures/E Jean Simpson, BEd, BA, MA Avatar
    A & J PEI Treasures/E Jean Simpson, BEd, BA, MA

    You did well with the books!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you!

      Reply
  20. Bookstooge Avatar
    Bookstooge

    Have you read the Twilight Saga before?

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yup, as a teenager. I know it’s a very silly plot (I prefer vampires to be bad guys) but brings back good memories from high school 😅

      Reply
      1. Bookstooge Avatar
        Bookstooge

        Well, if you do a reread, I hope adult you enjoys it 🙂

        Reply
        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          Thanks 🙂

          Reply
  21. Eugi Avatar
    Eugi

    That’s a great selection of books, Pooja, and it seems you got a good deal!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you, I was definitely happy with the books I could get!

      Reply
      1. Eugi Avatar
        Eugi

        You’re welcome, Pooja.

        Reply
  22. Elsie LMC Avatar
    Elsie LMC

    Ooh you got some gooduns! Must have been lovely looking through the books available ☺️✨️

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you, it totally was 😊

      Reply
  23. LoveLifeHappiness&More💙💙 Avatar
    LoveLifeHappiness&More💙💙

    Great deal on the books, Pooja! 😊

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you! ☺️

      Reply
  24. emosobriety Avatar
    emosobriety

    Nice selection of books. I remember buying the first Twilight book. I had no idea it would become a fan craze.

    How do you find time to read?

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you. Yeah, I remember reading it when it first came out and then it got so big.

      I’ve been trying to wake up early and read for an hour.

      Reply
  25. destiny Avatar
    destiny

    great books, Pooja… and great deals too…

    Lol the Twilight… i remember a post of yours on this …

    All look interesting…
    …and your fingers dont look ” freakishly long like an aliens…” 😋lol..

    🤍

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much. Ahah yeah I think I posted about Twilight a few times 🤭
      Aw thanks, they’re not really that long in real life the angle was just a little weird so they looked too long to me 😅
      Nice to see you back here after quite a while 😊

      Reply
      1. destiny Avatar
        destiny

        pleasure always…
        lol, Pooja … your fingers look fine 😋😂 long or not long…

        been a while true…😬 thanks, Pooja…always great being here…🤍

        Reply
        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          You’re most welcome 🤗

          Reply
  26. Pramod M Avatar
    Pramod M

    That’s great Pooja, lot of collections, thanks for the suggestion

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much, yeah I got quite a few good ones.

      Reply
      1. Pramod M Avatar
        Pramod M

        Welcome, that’s valuable collections

        Reply
  27. Lauren Scott, Author Avatar
    Lauren Scott, Author

    Your nails are pretty, Pooja, and what a great group of books and authors. Liane Moriarty is a favorite and I’ve read both of those. Stephen King is brilliant but too scary for me. LOL Happy reading!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Aw thanks so much! I haven’t read anything by Laine Moriarty yet but I did love the show Big Little Lies so I feel like I’ll enjoy the books too. I remember being freaked out after reading The Shining, his books are definitely scary lol.

      Reply
      1. Lauren Scott, Author Avatar
        Lauren Scott, Author

        I loved Big Little Lies too and I’m sure you’ll like the book. My husband is reading The Shining now, and I’d like to when he’s finished if I can muster up the courage. LOL

        Reply
        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          It’s scary but also so interesting!

          Reply
          1. Lauren Scott, Author Avatar
            Lauren Scott, Author

            😊👻

            Reply
  28. WellsFiction Avatar
    WellsFiction

    Nice book haul. I want to start, reading Agatha Christie’s books. Hear good things 🙂

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      I love her books, I’ve read a pretty good number of them and have yet to be disappointed. Would so recommend 🙂

      Reply
      1. WellsFiction Avatar
        WellsFiction

        Very cool. I’ll read some and let you know my thoughts sometime. Hope you’re doing well friend 🙂

        Reply
        1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
          P. J. Gudka

          I am and hope you are too 🙂

          Reply
          1. WellsFiction Avatar
            WellsFiction

            Hi Pooja. I just got back from my trip. Had a blast 🙂

            Reply
            1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
              P. J. Gudka

              Oh nice, so glad you had fun! 🙂

              Reply
  29. The Introverted Bookworm Avatar
    The Introverted Bookworm

    I love the Twilight series and The Husband’s Secret sounds like an intriguing choice, too!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yeah, I’ve heard such good things about Liane Moriarty I’m excited to read it! 😊

      Reply
  30. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
    Cindy Georgakas

    I’ll take all the words I kept inside.❤️ Wait, Diwali already? I thought it was coming soon! Great choices and glad you had fun!
    💕

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Aw thanks so much! I know Diwali is early this year, only a week away 😱

      Reply
      1. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
        Cindy Georgakas

        You’re so very welcome! It is so early and appreciate the reminder! 🩷

        Reply
  31. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    So happy you had an easy-going day!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  32. Christopher Hall Avatar
    Christopher Hall

    Wow! You really got some incredible goodies there for the money! But I did keep noticing one book in particular on that shelf. I think it was, “All The Words I Kept Inside.” Definitely want to check that out! That cover looks pretty cool! You think I’ll like it?

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Yes, I happen to know the author and she said literally anyone reading it will love it 😉

      Reply
  33. pk 🌎 Avatar
    pk 🌎

    Great selección ✅

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you 😊

      Reply
  34. Mr. Ohh's Sideways View Avatar
    Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

    Eclectic mix of books. I like your choices. 🤣😎🙃

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much 😊

      Reply
  35. Mary K. Doyle Avatar
    Mary K. Doyle

    Book finds are a great treat!

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      They totally are!

      Reply
  36. Dawn Avatar
    Dawn

    Looks like a great haul, Pooja! I hope you greatly enjoy every single one! 💞

    Reply
    1. P. J. Gudka Avatar
      P. J. Gudka

      Thank you so much! 😊

      Reply

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