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 Someone Like You       -  by Nikita Singh and Durjoy Dutta (Authors) “Someone like you” written by Nikita Singh and Durjoy Dutta is a college-life romantic novel. The story starts with its protagonist Niharika, a girl picturized as nerd initially and a Stay-away kind of girl who ends up falling in love.                                                 ( from Google Images) When ignorant about love, its hard for a person to differentiate between love and lust or the right person from the wrong one. The people who appear to be caring are the ones causing bad -luck which gets ignored in the name of ‘trust’ on that person where as the person who actually cares is usually left unnoticed. The book develops in the reader some encouragement for football as it comprises of the major part of the novel. The book forms its plot in an Engineering college wh...

  Can love happen twice      - by Ravinder Singh (Author) “Can love happen twice” is written by Ravinder Singh and is the novel sequel to Ravinder Singh’s debut novel “I too had a Love Story”. The thoughtfulness of the novel lies in the fact that the whole novel is presented as a narration of Ravin’s personal diary over a radio show which stretches overnight.                                                                ( from Google images) Despite the first-love-experience had been really heartbreaking for Ravin, love knocks at his door again but this time, at some different place, among different people and with different life changing opportunities waiting ahead. Ravin’s attempt to move on after a shocking experience bring life again in his half-dead-soul. But would the happiness stay for long!? The basic...

  This Love that  Feels Right            -by Ravinder Singh( Author)   “This Love feels Right” is an impeccable novel written by Ravinder Singh. This is a remarkable novel which touches the firm but not-so -true conceptions about relationships, love and marriages. ( from google images) Its hard to step out of relationships and a person definitely gives a second thought if the relationship is named as Marriage. The success of marriage is dependent on faith, understanding and most importantly, friendship between the husband and the wife but what is the relationship of husband-wife comprise of none of the above-mentioned elements and is expected to work only on the wheels tagged ‘Marriage’. A wife cheating on her husband is considered a greater sin than a girl cheating her loved one before marriage.We have always been wrong in taking marriage as a bondage, a confinement which expects humans to ignore their natural tendency of getting attracted. ...

  Your dreams are Mine Now -by Ravinder Singh ( Author) “Your dreams are mine now” is a perfect reading material for someone interested in romantic thriller blended with various darker shades of politics and power.  It is written by Ravinder Singh and instills a sense of pain in readers, including rage and revenge.   ( from google images) As could be devised by the title, the book does not solely revolve around love. The protagonists, Arjun and Rupali develop a strong bond while fighting for a same cause – Justice. The story depicts the fact that sometimes it so happens that the consequences of someone’s bad deeds are faced by some other person but should that be considered as reason and the cause be left behind! The story has been marked by various instances showing the power in united citizen weaved by enthusiasm of Youth if directed towards a noble cause can leave no stone unturned to reach the junction. The writing style of Ravindra Singh is like the ‘icing...

 I too had a Love Story         -by Ravinder Singh ( Author) “I too had a Love Story “is the remarkable debut novel of Ravinder Singh which is based on his true-life events. The novel brings out a variety of over-whelming emotions – the happiness brought by the reunion of friends, the concern for their future, and love which are all ruled out by fate. The novel instills a sense of pain in the readers for losing a dear one and leaves an undiminished message behind that is ‘ Never take love for-granted as It can be taken away anytime.’ ( from google images). The way feelings are expresses gets the readers eyes stuck on the novel right from the beginning and the fact that the author has the first hand experience of all the described tragedies makes it even more painful to accept.  Ravinder ,often called Ravin, is the protagonist of the story who works as an IT professional. The story is based on love , but destiny separates Ravin from his loved one forever eve...

  If It’s not forever..  - by Durjoy Dutta and Nikita Singh                 ( Authors) “If it’s not forever, it’s not love” is a love-thriller by Durjoy Dutta and Nikita Singh, published in 2012. The story starts when the main protagonist Deb finds a half-burnt diary after 07/09/2011 Delhi High Court Blast, which mentions the initials of its owner R.D. The plot is super thriller and keeps hold of the reader till the last page.The protagonist,  Deb, is so terrified by the blast and the incidents that succeeded, that he ends ul making the decision of scouting down the owner of the Diary. The few initial chapters provide the readers to get familiar to the writer’s writing style and hence it feels adapted to read the novel and enjoy the turn of events to the fullest. “The novel is not solely about lost love, but of course lost lovers.”  The concluding chapters of the novel turns the readers spine cold. The authors provide numerous ...

  When Only Love Remains        -By Durjoy Dutta ( Author ) When Only Love Remains is a light hearted story which becomes really, really very serious as the end of the book approaches. It will leave you in tears but as you move further with the book, a little smile will spread in your face.  ( From google images) The story have the main characters as Avanti , a girl ( or lady, I must say) aspiring to be an Airhostess and Devrat, a musician.  Avanti loves all the music videos by Devrat on youtube .When Avanti , being an Airhostess , travels to Kolkata,  she witnesses Devrat performing live at a hotel called Insomnia . That's how the encounter of Avanti and Devrat begins. They fall in love with each other eventually and after almost one year of their relationship,  destiny hits them hard. Devrat suffers from an accident and gets hospitalized , not for days or weeks,  but for 7 months  to be precise . That time, its description was the...

  It Happens for a  Reason      -by Preeti Shenoy ( Author) It happens for a Reason is a sweet coffee -table read . It is a light , simple and easy read,  yet have s strong message, 'It happens for a Reason  '               ( From google images)                The story is narrated having  Vipasha (more often referred as Vee during the course of book ) the protagonist of the novel and her journey as the life challenges her at various stages. She has support from her friends, which send a veryboositive message of frinedship too. Vipasha owns Paw-factor, a place where people board their dogs when they are unable to care for them. The dogs were poisoned intentionally,as the protagonist suspects.  The novel then traces her life as a child and her years growing up and eventually her meeting with Ankush. She feels in love with Ankush but the course of events sets them apart ...

 A Hundred Little Flames     - by Preeti Shenoy (Author) The book is a spell-binding creation.  The book has blown me away, especially  the diary entries of Gopal Shankar (Sir). What a tornado of feeling of friendship in its purest form has been described here. !! I am definitely awe-stricken by the imagination and creativity of the Author. I love the way narration has been done and beautifully feelings have been put down with words..( you will believe this after you have finished  part 3 of the book )     (From google images) A Hundered Little Flames  is a story of Ayan, a young working professional, who eventually loses his job and for the mean time of being unemployed,  decides spend time with his grandfather at the village Poongavanam. It feels like traveling back in time to me. He gets to know more about the life of people in villages, and how peaceful, soothing and relaxing it could be. Being from a city full of hustle-bustle,...

  Coraline    -  By Neil Gaiman (Author) Coraline is a super interesting read which is light hearted and fun to dedicate our attention to. Coraline ( to whom people call Caroline ) shifts to a large house where her family is not the only one to reside.The house is shared by 2 ladies, the author calls them Miss Spink and  Miss Forcible and an old man with large moustaches. With having nothing to be done, Coraline begins to explore the house and during this course she sees a door which she enters and feels like she is entering a new world. Wait, is it the same one she lives or are there any changes.? She finds a women there, who calls herself, her other mother and tries to persuade the kid so that she never returns back.               (From google images)        Did Coraline got persuaded ? She didnt and that's where all the turns and twists in the story begins.The other mother , from the other world tried to ...

  Something I Never Told You           -By Shravya Binder (Author) Something I Never Told You is a novel by Shravya Binder. It is narrated by Raunak ( since people think it wasnt a great name, the  narrator called himself Ronnie ) who falls in love with the girl Adira ,who is staying aa a PG at his Nani's place and the story thereafter. (From google images) The best thing that holds a grip of you is the way it has been laid to read. The emotions are described in a so great way. Language is a way to put your feelings into words, right.!?.. You could see that happening in this one. The expressions written were so real , I felt that I could not leave the book ( Guys, I was not up to reading romance but I just couldn't leave this one, after I read The prologue and The Present.) The tale is about his journey to win over her  and ultimately lose her in a way that he can never come back to her.  I see the story as a tale from heart and regret for al...

  The Interpretation of Murder          -by Jed Rubenfeld(Author) The Interpretation of amiuder us a Crime-thriller novel . The book is quite interesting to read as it keeps the reader involved with it deeply. At various instances, the book provides words about the works of Dr. Sugmund Freud in the field if Psychoanalysis.  The characters in  the book also involves some real life people like Dr. Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.                  (From Google images) The book basically deals with a fictionous story of solving a murder mystry and an assault.The case is undertaken by Dr.Younger. taking psycho analysis as a powerful weapon.The turn of events is constant throughout out the novel where no one can predict what could happen on the succeeding book ( most evidently, on the last parts). The ending 20%of the book  left me stunned as everything I was expecting  didnt turn out to be true. The st...

  Life is What You Make it            - By Preeti Shenoy (Author) (Have you guys ever felt sad for no reason at all. Talking helps , guys. Do not let this sadness get built inside you. Do talk to at least 1 bestie friend you feel that you can confide in. If you have more than one trustable one to confide, you are a lucky Chap.)                    (From google images) Getting to the book, the protagonist Ankita is a young girl entering college, an interesting and enthusiasm-filled  stage . The story deals with her relationships during school, her undergraduate college and later , in her MBA college. The things keep on making and breaking, which leads Ankita is a very delusional stage/situation. She starts to suffer from Depression, where the cause wasn't clear.She feels lost to a very gar extent that she attempts to take her own life. There are many instance describing her and her family's encounter...

  You are the Best Friend             -  By Ajay K. Pandey(author) You are the Best Friend is another  emotionally moving story by Ajay K Pandey. There are so many little instances mentioned which causes a effect more that we imagined it to be and yet the Author succeeded in having a happy ending story...                                              ( from Google images) There are so many beautifully written lines. The language of books is simpler to read and beautiful to experience. Some of the ones are mentioned below- ' The best conversations are the ones where you don't have to worry what you say. You can just be , you . ' ' The scars which you cannot see take the longest to heal.' ' A real friend never questions. They accept who you are and help you become better. ' 'It's okay to share what you are going through. It is good ...

  You are the  Best Wife       -By Ajay K Pandey (author) You are the  best wife is a super sweet book with a hurting ending. The protagonist ,Ajay (who is the author himself)(in the  beginning) is an engineering student  who is a grown up when the book ends.You are the Best Wife.                   (From Google images.) The book presents the reader with a  bittersweet experience with cheered up things and the sad ones too , the worst ones including the hospitalisation phase of his wife, Bhavna. There are also parts in which the author had to struggle when he and Bhavna had different placements at the end of college and  also, when he had to convince his family for their marriage. You are the Best Wife There are soo many good lines in the book ,I mean, there are so many instances  that you find the language and lines beautifully written  . It is one of the books you could complete in ...

  The Canterville Ghost            -by Oscar Wilde Does it sound scary !! Like a story of a dangerous ghost scaring people to death !?  That's what the Ghost thought of himself and was proud of himself for his career untill he encounters the Otis family from America. The story is super short and fun to read .Instead of scaring the American family to leave The Canterville Chase, (haunted by the ghost), the ghost's confidence is shattered by the family. Every trick and trap laid by the ghost fails in front of family and instead, it's the ghost who suffered . ( from google images)   All the attempts of the ghost fails and the Otis family presents with materialistic approach to deal with ghost's approach to scare them off . Its ,at the end that the ghost is set free ,but how !? You will know when you read it . It's a great short story with several instants to leave you laughing .  Hope you enjoy reading it . Looking for another ghost read ? ...

 9 Chambered Heart             -by Janice Pariat  (author)  9 chambered heart is a story of a girl whose name is unknown, not mentioned in the whole book. It's from the people 9 she met in her life  The story is not narrated by the girl herself but all the 9 people narrates about this single girl.This is a shorter read, you can finish it in one day or so. The language isnt hard either. We have always been told to speak up and to have our voice, but in the beginning of the novel I found the notion of  keeping quite very mysteriously interesting .                   ( from google images) It's a emotional novel. Every time she leaves a person, it leaves a mark on reader.There  are so many people who is come and go in our lives, yet only a few can leave their mark on us. At last, it is on us how we treat our people . Be happy and safe and have a happy time with your people . Mor...

  One Arranged Murder              - by Chetan Bhagat(Author ) One Arranged Murder is a novel that deals with untangling a murder mystry . The main protagonists of the story are Keshav and Saurabh . The victim, the person who is murdered is Saurabh's fiance', named Prerna. The book is written in a very simple language, so difficulty of language is not an issue for reading, and is light hearted with its narrations (maybe as it has 2 FRIENDS  dealing with things). The book kept me gripped and engaged .The whole story deals with the process of finding the real culprit, the issues faced by Keshav and Saurab , their interaction with police and the family of  Prerna.                       ( from Google images.)  If you have read The Girl in Room 105, then you will know that Keshav and Saurabh had their detective agency , of which they are still part of. They both work hard and find th...

Her Last Wish          - by Ajay K Pandey(Author) If you are looking for a emotional roller-coaster, then this  is a book for you..It is an amazing story !! It is written in simple language hence, it's an easy read.  It is a story of bringing up courage when one never concidered having it. Vijay, the protagonist of the story leaves no stone unturned when it came to fighting everything that came in his way to save his wife from a fatal disease. (from internet ) Over the course of novel, the reader observes change of attitude in relationships,(in a positive way, observing the things gettjng better between characters of novel) There would be several instances you will find yourself in tears. The book is truly a Marvel and a must pick up ,even if you are a non reader . More by the Author You are the Beat Wife You are the Best Friend More Reviews of Beautiful reads- She Broke Up,I Didn't Your Dreams are Mine Now Stand by Me Expelled ( James Patterson) Thank...

 Hey everyone , I have got 7 english words with their meanings Hope you find something new amd and to your treasure  1 )  RICOCHET To hit a surface and come off it fast , at a different angle 2 )  RUMMAGE to move things around carelessly while searching for something Or The act of looking for something among a group of other objects in a way that make them untidy 3)  AMBLE To walk in a slow , relaxed way 4) ELUDE  To manage to avoid something , in a clever way Or  If something eludes you , you are not able to achieve it or not able to remember or understand it. 5) VANTAGE POINT A position where you can watch something Or A point of time from which you consider something ( generally from the past) 6 )  STRAGGLE to grow/spread / move in an untidy way , in different directions Or To move slowly behind a group of people that you are withstand that you become separated from them 7 ) WREATH the arrangement of flowers and leaves, especially in circle , p...

 After getting ended with a exam that lasts for 3 hours, all the students were asked to leave the examination hall and subsequently, to leave the examination center. I entered the taxi, heading to the bus stop. There were still 4 hrs for bus to arrive and depart, me and my parents were to head up to visit my dad's friend. I was super tired to do it. All I could have thought about was a place to relax ! The visit was fine amd I did get a chance to relax though. Heading back home was kind of beautiful. The breeze was cool and soothing and all I  could have thought about was, listening to instrumental of Canon in D.. Super Peaceful !!  The main reason of being calm was the thought that now, after soo much time of hardships  I'll be free,  a d would be left with nothing to worry a out from the next day .I loved the night lights, which appeared blurred (I wasn't wearing my specks at that moment )which appeared to be like snowflakes !!   It's been long that ...

Hey Everyone Its Anu !  With a mindset and a tight pony tail, I  decided I was all set to continue my work, which was , to study. To study the same thing I was going over since last 3 years in expectation it would be over one day, which was   after a 3 hr exam. Due to the current scenario  and the pandemic conditions, the exams are getting postponed and hence , the preparation of exam is still going on, at it's own pace.   To keep myself motivated  , I read  , something  related to my subjects.  The book that left its mark on me was Hot Lights Cold Steel. It is truly a marvel It is about  the journey of becoming a surgeon . The doctor or the-surgeon-in-making Dr. Collins' experiences are well described. Well, I heard this book as an audiobook on YouTube  , so if you are interested in going through  the journey , you could find it easily. Hot Lights Cold Steel Starting from knowing nothing about t...