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Books I have read but will not be rereading (Canon event)
*Flies out of literal nowhere after not writing a post for over a month*
Why hello there!! I have actually read a whole lot of books over this time but keep forgetting to write reviews because…school! Homework! Exams!
Anyway, as we can clearly see, I have no actual intro today, so let’s just dive in.
If you haven’t guessed from the tittle yet, today I’m going to be listing a few books I have read either:
- Recently
- In recent past
- So long ago my short term memory barely remembers it.
And why I didn’t reread it or ever plan to do it in the future.
Most of what I’ve read in these last few months has been all awesome. I’ve finished all of the ‘Anne of Green Gables’ series, started Alex Rider, read ‘the secret garden’ etc etc. I plan to read The fourth wing series and then eventually ‘The folk of the air’ series (in other terms, the cruel prince trilogy) after finishing Alex Rider.
The genre change is incredible, if you look at it. I went from the most wholesome series possible (because Anne is such a sweetheart) to a book written 50% in broad Yorkshire that had me questioning English (If you haven’t understood, it’s the secret garden’) to a spy series in which the main character nearly dies every chapter.
And then moving on to a fantasy series with dragons in it (!!) and a political fiction piece.
#diversity.
Anyway back to the point!
Here is the promised list:
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon:: Incredible read, Luna is forever one of my favourite characters because of how sweet she is and also the plot twist was great but something in it prevented me from rereading it. It’s probably the fact that there is little to NO humour in it, the plot is so deeply made that once you read it you can’t forget it or gaslight yourself into reading it again just to feel the thrill once more. Still 5 stars though.
- FrostHeart series: I think somebody gifted me the first book and then I bought the other two. I was really hooked onto it because the plot was actually very unique and Ash’s ups and downs with songweaving were very fascinating. I really have no idea why I didn’t reread it, but most likely it’s because there is very little dialogue between the characters. It;s all in 3rd person and it makes it hard to connect to Ash himself.
- Five Survive: Pretty sure it’s the only Holly Jackson book I didn’t like. Six friends, one camper van, and one sniper. Only 5 will survive. It should be good, but honestly, it was unrealistic and didn’t meet my hopes. Oliver was traumatising, Red (the female lead) was pretty boring, Maddy was weak and Simon, despite being drunk, was the most level-headed. Ironic but not in the way I like. I have not dared to touch it again in fear it will traumatise me again.
- The Hunger Games: Now, don’t get me wrong, The Hunger Games was awesome.
- “The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches”: This was a find during vacation, and I borrowed it from the hotel library. It’s about a witch called Mika who belongs to a society of witches blending in with humans, and it’s, as you can tell, secret. However the lore is not provided at all! There are no details in it and we can just see a little bit of information. Most of the book goes by in Mika’s personal struggles and decisions, and how she attempts to teach 3 young girls witchcraft and ‘how to control their powers’ but the plot is basically…like non existent. It started off with almost no plot, got a little interesting, then BOOM, all gone. At the end we see a bit of action but nothing else. Alot of it was just her fangirling over the librarian and smiling ‘her sunshine smile’ and the rest was just meh.
- The Rosewood Hunt: This was a take on the Inheritance Games series, but it’s a standalone. Great book, the protagonist was actually very sensible and grounded (rare). Even though the plotline is a little typical it was a pretty good read. The only reason I didn’t reread it was because I didn’t get invested enough. The characters were very well written but again, I could pretty much predict what was going to happen next. And now whenever someone brings up gray eyes I’ll always think of Leo from this book (Seriously, it’s mentioned so many times) or Grayson Hawthorne. Anyway!
Why am I writing this post instead of an actual review?
……
Good question.
I have no idea.
I just had an inspiration like ‘oh hey let’s list books I liked but won’t reread because why not’
And the reason it’s such a canon event is that most books I have in my shelfs, I actually like and reread quite a few times.
Anyway, if we shall meet again the next time I am struct with a random idea!
Goodbye!
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Self Reliant India:Celebrating #AtmanirbharBharat on Republic Day by Anuprita Misra
“Self-Reliant India”, also known as Atmanirbhar Bharat. To be self-reliant means depending on one’s own strength, skills, and resources instead of relying heavily on others.
In the context of our nation, Self-Reliant India refers to a vision where India grows using its own capabilities while still remaining connected to the global economy. It does not mean cutting ties with the world, but building enough confidence and capacity to stand strong on our own.
We have become increasingly self-reliant in several important sectors. Take defence for an example. 65% of the material and weaponry required are produced domestically in India itself and we export such a lot of it that it brings crores of rupees.
In case of agriculture, sectors like pulses, animal feed and soybean are thriving. And the rates at which India used to import cosmetics and pharmaceuticals have dropped around 25% already.
What about our energy sources? India has a diverse mixture in this case, including solar, hydro power, electricity, wind power and of course fossil fuels such as coal.
Interestingly while development of the other energy sources I mentioned continues, coal is still used the most. This is because India has a good amount of coal mines in areas of Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, etc. Now, why are the human resources important too?
Take these coal mines as an example. They weren’t immediately useful to us the second the finished forming. Until humans learnt of them, and learnt how to mine the coal, it wasn’t helping us.
India has a good working force, and to achieve ‘Self reliant india’, we must train this force as well.Human resource needs to be high quality ,not just high quantity.Skill development of the workforce is essential so that people can meet the demands of modern industries.
We must also strengthen industrial infrastructure, encourage innovation, and support startups. Exporting more finished goods and reducing the import of such products is another important step.
Until we become producers in all levels, it is pretty much impossible to become fully independent in this sense. In conclusion, the goal of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is to transform our nation into becoming not just consumers but also creators.When citizens contribute responsibly and use their skills creatively, India can achieve economic stability, global competitiveness, and national pride.
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Ranking Holly Jacksons books
Hello, my dear readers! I am back here for another review after quite some time. I have recently been reading a lot of books, and YES, I have finished all of Holly Jackson’s Y/A books.
(By the way, as we all can see, I still haven’t decided on a better intro. Productivity at its finest.)
It’s news that she’s releasing another new book called ‘Not Quite Dead Yet’, but as per the post, it’s supposed to be an adult debut novel, not a teen one like she usually writes.
Anyway, I decided to rank all of her teenage fiction novels in order from least liked to favourite.
Why?
…..
Why not?
Holly Jackson is a famous and well known author for her ‘A Good Girl’s guide to murder’ series’. This contains three main books. Besides these she has another prologue to this series, as well as two other stand-alone thriller novels. Because all the names are too long to keep writing all the time, I’m making a reference list here with the shortcuts I’m using.
Original trilogy:
Prologue to original:
- Kill Joy: KJ
Other standalones:
- The reappearance of Rachel Price: TRORP
- Five Survive: FS
Now, the ranking. I’m going from least to most liked, as I mentioned before. (sigh)
Hope you’re ready!
6. Kill joy: While this book was a prologue to a good girl’s guide to murder, the whole series is fully unaffected by it. Maybe even more so because I read it after finishing the original three, but I don’t think anything in KJ influenced AGGGTM as a whole. It was a fun read, and it entertained me on a very boring train journey.
It’s not too big, and I finished it in one sitting only. It revolves around a murder mystery party set up at Connor’s house, and his brother Jamie is hosting it. They were all required to dress up as per 90’s fashion, according to the character they were playing. This is directly before Pip takes up Andie Bell’s murder case for her EPQ, and we can kind of see what inspired her to do so. Overall, its a good book, would suggest. There isn’t any specific character I didnt like here, unlike the other books.
5. Five Survive: ARGHHH I have so much to rant on this book. There is a clear and specific reason it’s second from the bottom, and I’ll tell you why.
It’s so unrealistic. That’s a bit rich, I know, its a fiction book. But this level of unrealism isn’t the fantasy type. It’s the infuriating one!
The story is set in an RV, specifically, a 31-foot RV, which Simon and Redford (Or just Red) constantly remind us of. 6 friends go off camping, and the car suddenly stops in the middle of nowhere. Then they notice it’s not a puncture. The tires had been shot from long range. Red has a laser dot pointed at her head from far away. It’s not a torch.
Its a sniper.
And the sniper wants to kill one of them specifically, and its up to them to find out who it is and why. I must admit the setting and the plot got me, but the alleged ‘dark secret’ of all the characters and the overall execution was just ‘meh’. Okay, major spoilers ahead, don’t read if you haven’t read yet.
Spoiler alert:
Firstly, there is a nagging thing our main lead, Red, keeps mentioning. The RV curtains. She keeps saying it reminds her of something. And it’s repeated THROUGHOUT the entire book. It covers at least a third of the whole book. Also, since Red’s mom has died, she keeps mentioning it all the time, and it also covers a significant part of the book. Secondly, there is a darker plot, as we know, Mrs Lavoy, Red’s bestie’s mom, is using Red as a false witness against a case of one of the mafia leagues, ‘Gotti’. WHY would a LAWYER take a TEENAGER who is quite obviously not very… let’s say..level-headed, to be a false witness? It would never work! Thirdly, the setting is messed up. Since the sniper is one of the Gotti family members, such a powerful person could just go and kidnap Red and save a lot of time. Nope. It had to be in an RV with 5 others, none of whom are very moral characters. Lastly, ‘Red’, or ‘Redford Kenny’. It isn’t even a redhead. She’s a brunette. Why was she named ‘red’ then? Oh, after her grandfather, who also happened to have died tragically. I
was envisioning her as a girl of medium height with at least reddish-tinted brown hair 😭
Spoilers over.
I couldn’t even really connect well to the characters, least of all Maddy (red’s bestie) as well as Red herself. I wanted to throw Oliver out of the RV throughout almost the whole book. Arthur is the slightly morally gray character in this book and he’s the main reason Red doesn’t die. Oliver’s girlfriend Reyna was okay, but I hated the way Oliver controlled over everything she did. Also Reyna technically was a stronger character than Maddy, and you’ll find out later in the book. Maddy was SO influenced by her brother Oliver I felt as angry as Red (one of the best things our main character did). The ironic thing is that Simon, who was DRUNK on more than 5 bottles of beer, is the most sensible one.
(sigh)
Anyway, wouldn’t give this above 2 or 3 stars. Some people might have loved it, but it traumatised me. I haven’t reread it, and that’s very rare. On the good side the cover is super, it totally hypes you up!
4. Good girl, Bad blood: I don’t know why but I didn’t like the plot of GGBB as much as AGGGTM or AGAD in fact, maybe because it was too closely related to Pip? FYI: Its about when Connor’s brother Jamie disappears out of nowhere, and they need to find where he is. Pip is fully delving into the mystery, which of course we love, and Ravi is still there. The ending shook me, though, and the plot twists were plot-twisting!
Now, I didn’t hate this book, I liked reading it. Why isn’t it higher up? I’ve said so before. Why isn’t it lower?
The main thing is, the series would have DRASTICALLY changed without it. This is the point in Pip’s life where she realises that clinging to the truth and shouting it out loud didn’t please some of the public. And it influences her character. The only thing about this is that GGBB wasn’t evenly paced; the first part went SO slow and so timelessly, it was confusing. The end was a rush of chaos, noise, fire and blood. (I’m being serious.) Without reading this book, AGAD makes no sense, and neither does the series. Trust me, read the whole set and you’ll understand EVERYTHING. It makes sense in the end.
Also, we still hate Max Hastings, and we will always hate him.
3. A Good Girl’s Guide to murder: The first book of Holly Jackson and the one that got us reading more into her stories. It was an essential part of the whole trilogy and started the whole mystery. Almost everything connects back to points in this book, and without it the other parts would be confusing. A catch, though, you’ll never understand the full story without reading the whole series. I bought the trio together and after reading agggtm, I was like: ‘good book but the story didn’t clear out.’
Well, it did in the end! Also, we can better see the relationship of Cara, Pip and Lauren here, even though the last person changed drastically in the next books. But don’t worry, I’m not going to give any more spoilers for that. Just know that we no longer support Lauren in the OG friendship trio they had. The overall story was interesting, and it was my survival mentor during a really boring and long flight trip where half our tour group were scattered far off and I had quite as well nothing else to do.
I was so hooked onto this and I tried to finish it as fast as I could and then proceeded to re-read it over and over again.
Sooooo
Its third from the top!
Then who’s the second?
Drum roll, please….
2. The reappearance of Rachel Price: One of Holly Jackson’s best works. Awesome plot, and it had me hooked onto it. And again, yes, I did start this at an airport, and yes, I did finish it in one too. I seem to finish all the best thrillers while waiting for the food to arrive in the food court, or the brownie from Flury’s to get heated.
This book follows the story of Annabel Price, better known as Bel to everyone else. Her mother went missing nearly 15 years ago and was assumed dead. Their family agreed to do a documentary in order to let the world know her story better, even though it was a mystery to them as well. In the meantime, guess what?
The real Rachel Price came back.
From the dead.
Only, she never died.
And Rachel herself appears to have no idea what happened to her either.
Yet here she was. Reappeared.
Bel finds her story suspicious and feels that Rachel might be trying to take her dad away from her. So she attempts to investigate this with the help of Ash Maddox from the film crew. However no one is who they say they are. Almost everyone is lying, and Bel doesn’t know it yet. And this could change everything. Will she find out the truth in time?
Anyway this was one of Holly Jackson’s best thrillers and I have reread it too many times. Probably one of my most ‘re-read books’ ever. The only thing annoying about this book is the pacing. Everything at the beginning went all slowly and the end seemed super rushed, even though it was amazing. And also Ash went away to London again 😞
Besides that I would definitely suggest this book to anyone who likes Holly Jackson or thrillers in general case. Now for the one on the top of the list….
1.As Good As Dead: You had probably guessed this would be the one on the top because…well there aren’t any books left to rank. This was the book that made it to the 1st rank, and people who have already read it and liked it would understand why.
Pip is being stalked. And that too by a dangerous, psychotic serial killer who would not just shoot her point blank. No, he (yes it’s a he) would kidnap her, and make her…disappear.
He would twist the story such that no one would ever find Pip, and no one would believe her, on account of her mental state already being less than normal after witnessing someone die in front of her (spoilers from GGBB). Pip found the clues already, but they’re so unrealistic, and so well done that everyone, including her mother, thinks it’s ‘just nothing’.
Inspector DI Hawkins suggested she see a psychologist (whom she didn’t go to) when she showed him the evidence that she was being stalked.
Only Ravi was concerned, and Pip herself was so worried she hardly left the house.
Then, she did something everyone on the internet warns you not to do.
She googled the evidence.
It’s like googling the symptoms of your illness, and then Google will be all, ‘Oh, that’s a fatal disease!’
This was even worse. She typed out all her evidence in random keywords, and then it matched with a notorious serial killer.
The DT killer, the duct tape killer. And every clue which led the police to him (yes, he was arrested and died, and yes Pip was still being stalked by someone EXACTLY like him. Creepy.) matched her own evidence.
What’s more, she fitted the victim descriptions as well.
The killer keeps leaving her chilling messages and coming closer to her every day. Will Pip be able to save herself?
Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears? – DT
The whole PLOT is awesome, and so is the execution. I was terrified for Pip throughout the entire book, and it built the suspense so well. You can see why I put this one first!
Anyway, these are just my opinions, if you enjoyed any of the books I’ve ranked lower, it’s completely fine, to each their own!
Goodbye for now!
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The Hosting Horror Story with BigRock
The Hosting Horror Story starring Bigrock in a villainous role ,WebSpaceKit in a Hero’s role and me the damsel in distress but believe me I tried fighting the big bad wolf for a long time.
Since Paul of UltimateBlogChallenge asked us to share a resource list ,here’s my list of 26 Resources for 2026 for bloggers,authors,artists and creative entrepreneurship.
I am starting in the end .But I am the kind of woman who reads romances and fairy tales always checking out reviews for a happy ending.This story does have a moderately happy ending (for now).My blog is up.
Once upon a time I had a Hostgator hosting .Initially a starter pack followed by a cloud hosting with option of hosting multiple websites. In 2025 when Hostgator was bought by Bigrock I thought of changing and since I still had some time in hand,I waited for host Big rock performance
It was in July 16th 2025 when Big rock took over hosting and things maintained status quo till I renewed my cloud hosting with Bigrock.Since then I kept getting a c-url error which I found out was a server error.
I optimized and compressed my images and decided to reach out to Bigrock support.Checking the website I saw there was no direct email address for support neither was there a phone number visible until you signed in.
That was funny.
I decided to email support and was told support was available only kn chat or call.Call kept getting cut and no reference number .Chat kept getting disconnected.
After the first two days of chatting a scan report of my website showed one virus which they had removed.
My c-url problem(server problem) kept continuing. I kept on trying to reach out to them. My website was barely working.
They finally told me to take a backup and they will do a reset after which I will need to restore .
I took a backup. They didn’t tell me to delete the extra backup(s) in the public_html folder before I had downloaded my backup .Since I had never done all this I didn’t know.I also didn’t know that a backup file if too heavy will not be uploaded via cpanel and the FTP option too was not working for some reason.They were sending me kne line instructions and the time lag between response causef connection to Time out in FTP client and the chat kept disconnecting.
I was very upset and things were really confusing and I even requested cancellation of account.I knew this support was bad.They had no self help doc or email or hands on support.
In case you are an expert I am sure you know how to manage this.But if not please choose a hosting provider who helps you in case you cant due to any reason.
People who blog and create content online may not be as tech savvy as needed in complex cases and it easy to appear to help while giving incomplete answers.Its not just about bad support it’s about deliberate delay and general unhelpful company practices.
Once upon a time I wrote about White Hat Junior and Byjus because I thought they were playing with the dream of the working person.Bigrock is definitely upto no good and if I used Hostgator for eleven years and then suffered this,then I have an idea what many others are going through.(Check their replies on x and you will understand too.)
I am sure their intention is less than the best.
First they find a virus .Then they give horrible support and mention code guard for security (which is their product)for which they mailed twice but no email regarding my hosting problem. Its very interesting .Their X account is managed by a chat bot with only one response.
But wait the story gets better .As soon as I post on x like within in hours,I get a call from customer support asking me about what exactly I have problem about.During the call they were recording me without my permission. But I did tell them everything that happened. Interestingly their home page doesn’t have an obvious terms and conditions page or any kinds of pages with rules of cancelation written.I asked for a written refusal from them citing why they cant refund.
I want my money back since I didn’t use their services and they lacked the facilities to provide service.
I a writing about this because I hope this helps someone.
I am writing about this because after blogging for 11 years,I realized the world still need human experiences which AI can learn from.
I want people to check terms and conditions before they go and buy something online .
When companies grow,merge fold up its better to keep watching, before going in for the long haul.
Buy hosting for one year and then see how it goes.
I am not using Bigrock/Hostgator for my current blog hosting any more.
The process appears to be deliberately slow to make you give up.Their x account shows multiple similar complaint with same level of redressal. This company is unreal.
The goodnews:I found a helpful hosting company whom I used before for another project.That was a good thing.I followed the advice of amylynnandrews who always said to avoid keeping all your eggs in one basket.
Luckily my domain was with Godaddy and changing the nameservers to the new hosting was a breeze.
Writing about what went right with the new hosting and how things were deliberately slow with Bigrock.
The X thread I posted.
Hi @BigRock since you have failed to help me I have already requested you to cancel and refund my cloud hosting fees.You can check that since renewal your server has continuously given curl errors.
Under the circumstances I would like a full refund.I have already mentioned this repeatedly on chat.Your terms and conditions are no where seen on website and @HostGator left us in a lurch with you
Unfortunately I took to @X because you have zero email support except for selling.I checkedYour chat support gets disabled randomly inbeteeen with no simple support number for follow up.Your customer care is either incompletely informed or deliberately unhelpful for maximum delay.
I have been #blogging online since 2014 and I had to write about the horrifying experience with your cloud #hosting.I lost money due to this unprofessional behaviour including failure on the part of your customer care ,to inform me about several key points while taking backup.This has not only harmed my site which is eleven years old and has cause ,severe mental distress.
I don’t know whether you even care about having a business but this was highly unprofessional and unethical on multiple levels.I hope this will help somebody starting out .
Hostgator wrote glowing emails about how the official merger with Bigrock is a big day for Indian hosting industry.Well its definitely big ,but a big fall in service quality and customer support it seems.
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Why The Secret Garden Still Heals Hearts: Book Review, Themes and Parenting Takeaways
Why This Classic Still Matters?
Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With Silver Bells and Cockles Shells
And Marigolds all in a row.
This unlikely Children’s poem has many versions and in The Secret Garden (1911) written by Frances Hodgson Burnett the above versions threw to light how children of judge children best.The books theme is about how kids grow best playing in Nature’s lap.Even in the absence of parents,Mother Nature can heal broken hearts.In this Secret Garden book review I will tell you about “healing through nature”.Its not just a “children’s classic”,its a treasure for the
Its about a little girl who belongs to no one.But she is not denied material comforts,just love.She has never been hugged and even when she receives it she is awkward.
One Liner
Orphaned Mary Lennox discovers a locked garden that transforms her and those around her forever.
Short Summary
Mary Lennox moves from colonial India(a lot of her description is disturbing to those who are unaware of the British Empires colonial past) to Yorkshire after losing her parents. She finds a hidden, neglected garden and slowly brings it back to life with new friends. As the garden blooms,how does Mary and her cousin Colin change?
Key Themes Parents and Teachers Will Love
Healing power of nature: Outdoor play and gardening linked with better mood, health, and resilience.
About second chances and learning from nature.
The power of belief and mindset: Colin’s health and its relationship with his fear and negative beliefs
Its about Growth Mindset Before it had a name
Through her journey,we find healing comes from self reflection.
Nature has a big role to play
We must play.
We must let chldren be.Too much minding and meddling robs then of growth.
Sometimes helping others heal ,heals us.
Nature is important for wellbeing.
Children need Children for playing.
Sunlight and fresh air is good for everyone.
Children should neither get their way all the time nor should they be forever deprived.
Children learn from watching.Loving them teaches them about learning to love.
Some stories never grow old.
Structure and discipline is as important as play time and healthy food for kids.
Children learn better when they are interested to learn.
Growing a garden changes you forever.I wrote about this in How to Walk ,Write and Garden for the Healthy Life You Want .
What Stands Out in This Book
The garden as a symbol of inner healing and emotional regulation.
Strong focus on nature, fresh air and playtime instead of only “sickroom care” and structured exercise.It talks about how nature is essential for kids .
Who is this book for?
Kids
Ideal age range: roughly 8–15 years; younger children will love it ,if read aloud .
Mom’s of kids
Father of kids who want a better understanding of what little girls like.
For nature lovers.I read it as an adult and absolutely loved it.
Pediatricians,Social Scientists exploring nature as a parameter for wellbeing.Its a classic example of epigenetics/environment affecting childhood development.
How is this classic is perfect for modern day parents and conversation about Mental health ?
- The story talks about grief, loneliness and making friends without it becoming preachy.
- It talks about outdoor time being crucial for children especially those with anxiety, irritability,attention deficit, low energy.My book on How to Walk ,Write and Garden for the Healthy Life You Want talks about the same for adults.
- Its the perfect book to support the current conversations about children needing more green time vs screentime.
“If you enjoyed this Secret Garden book review, share it and check my other classic children’s book reviews for more nature-and-wellness reads.
- Anne of Green Gables ,Anne of Avonlea are some other favorite Children’s classic with strong nature themes.
- Book review:Handbook of Day to Day Parenting Tips https://healthwealthbridge.com/book-review-handbook-parenting-tips/
- Books by Dr.Amrita Basu https://healthwealthbridge.com/books-by-dr-amrita-basu/
- A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers will Rule the world … https://healthwealthbridge.com/a-whole-new-mind-summary/
Peer‑reviewed evidence on green nature time for kids(compiled with the help of Perplexity)
- McCormick R (2017). “Does access to green space impact the mental well-being of children?”
- Review concludes that green space is associated with better mental well-being, overall health and cognitive development, improved attention, self-discipline and even higher test scores.
- Dadvand P et al. (2015). “Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren.”
- Found that more greenness around schools was linked to better 12‑month progress in working memory and reduced inattentiveness in primary school children.
- Dockx Y et al. (2022). “Early life exposure to residential green space impacts cognitive and behavioral outcomes in children.”
- Residential green space at ages 4–6 was associated with less hyperactivity and better attention and visual memory, independent of air pollution.
- Saenen ND et al. (2023). “Residential green space improves cognitive performances in children.”
- Panel study showed that children aged 9–12 living with more surrounding greenery had better cognitive performance, even after accounting for traffic-related air pollution.
- Cronshaw G et al. (2025). “The role of neighbourhood greenspace quantity on mental health and cognitive outcomes in childhood.”
- Longitudinal analysis from the UK Millennium Cohort found that greenspace quantity influenced trajectories of conduct problems and cognitive ability across childhood.
- Review: “Green space access in the neighbourhood and childhood obesity.” (Obesity Reviews, 2020).
- Systematic review: access to green space was positively associated with physical activity and negatively associated with TV time, BMI and overweight/obesity in children.
- Built environment & obesity reviews (2021–2024).
- Reviews highlight that green/open spaces, playgrounds and natural features support outdoor play, reduce sedentary time and improve cardiorespiratory fitness in children.
- Systematic review on greenspace, bluespace and cognition in 0–18 year olds (2023).
- Summarises evidence that exposure to green and blue spaces is linked with better cognitive outcomes in children and adolescents.
Citations
[1] How to WALK,Write & Garden for the Healthy Life you want |Wellness Secrets #DrAmritaBasu #audiobook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBks1zGb9IA
[2] How to Walk Write and Garden for the Healthy Life You … https://www.storytel.com/in/books/how-to-walk-write-and-garden-for-the-healthy-life-you-want-mind-body-spirit-10169870
[3] How to Walk Write and Garden for the Healthy Life You Want https://www.kobo.com/nz/en/audiobook/how-to-walk-write-and-garden-for-the-healthy-life-you-want
[4] Browse Audiobooks Read By Amrita Basu https://www.audiobooks.com/browse/narrator/310373/amrita-basu
[5] Audiobook Archives https://healthwealthbridge.com/tag/audiobook/
[6] Does Access to Green Space Impact the Mental Well-being … https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28882650/
[7] Early life exposure to residential green space impacts … https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8885429/
[8] Green spaces and cognitive development in primary … https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4491800/
[9] Outdoor environment and obesity: A review of current evidence – PMC https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11585820/
[10] Residential green space improves cognitive performances … https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36998070/
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[12] Green space access in the neighbourhood and childhood obesity https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7988598/
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