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this is ayshim
this is ayshim

writer, nutritionist, singer, anti-scam advocate

    Category: books & writing

    books & writing his & hers

    what i’m reading: his & hers by alice feeney

    Ayshim, 7 February 202619 February 2026

    His & Hers by Alice Feeney is a psychological thriller at its best. A total…

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    books & writing christmas

    favourite christmas novels to put you in the holiday mood

    Ayshim, 14 December 202514 December 2025

    Whether you celebrate Christmas religiously or treat it as a holiday, there is a good book for everyone.

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    books & writing Claire Keegan

    i’ve discovered a new favourite author

    Ayshim, 28 August 20251 December 2025

    … and it all started with a bucket Every week, after my Pilates class, I…

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    books & writing nanowrimo

    NaNoWriMo 2024

    Ayshim, 1 November 202424 January 2025

    I am writing… The book I’m writing this year is nonfiction. I have put a…

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    books & writing The lost girls of Paris

    what i’m reading: the lost girls of paris by pam jenoff

    Ayshim, 20 April 202421 April 2024

    The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff is our Book Club read for the…

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    books & writing Makoto Shinkai

    what i’m reading: she and her cat by makoto shinkai

    Ayshim, 19 February 202419 February 2024

    It’s been a long time since I have read a book on paper. I normally…

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    books & writing nazım hikmet

    my favourite authors: nazım hikmet ran

    Ayshim, 7 September 20235 March 2024

    Nazım Hikmet Ran –commonly known as Nazım Hikmet—was a Turkish poet, playwright, and novelist. He…

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    books & writing aziz nesin

    my favourite authors: aziz nesin

    Ayshim, 18 January 202325 January 2025

    Aziz Nesin has always been one of my favourite Turkish authors —and my first writer…

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    books & writing samad behrangi

    ayshim’s favourite authors: samad behrangi

    Ayshim, 9 March 20205 March 2024

    Samad Behrangi has always been one of my favourite authors since I was a little…

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    books & writing skinny bitch

    skinny bitch by rory freedman & kim barnouin

    Ayshim, 18 October 20185 March 2024

    I must admit, the title put me off all this time. I thought it was…

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    books & writing madonna in a fur coat

    what I’m reading: madonna in a fur coat by sabahattin ali

    Ayshim, 25 February 20185 March 2024

    I was reading an Orhan Pamuk book when a dear Turkish friend of mine recommended…

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    books & writing

    what i’m reading: little bee by chris cleave

    Ayshim, 2 February 20185 March 2024

    I have had Chris Cleave’s Little Bee for a very long time. I must have…

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    books & writing

    i survived another nanowrimo

    Ayshim, 17 December 20175 March 2024

    I Survived Another NaNoWriMo, Peoples! Yay! It’s one thing to give out advice on how…

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    books & writing pencil

    have pencil cup(s) and ready for nanowrimo. well, sort of

    Ayshim, 31 October 20175 March 2024

    How bad can it be? I mean I don’t have an outline, characters to last…

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    books & writing nanowrimo 2017

    nanowrimo (national novel writing month) 2017

    Ayshim, 14 October 20175 March 2024

    NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is just about a week away, and I am participating…

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    books & writing shitty first drafts

    shitty first drafts

    Ayshim, 12 October 20175 March 2024

    Shitty first drafts: we owe this technical term(!) shitty first drafts to Anne Lamott. It…

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    books & writing sadako

    sadako and the thousand paper cranes by eleanor coerr

    Ayshim, 23 September 20175 March 2024

    Sadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes was recommended by an author friend of mine whose…

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    books & writing the rosie project

    what i’m reading: the rosie project by graeme simsion

    Ayshim, 14 September 20175 March 2024

    I’ve been wanting to read The Rosie Project for some time. I even got myself…

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