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Around the world in 80 trains

Author - Monisha Rajesh Publisher - Bloomsbury Book length - 318 pages Price - 20£ Cover looks very beautiful , eye catching and thoughtfully made with relevant presentation keeping in mind the thee of this book. Aesthetically this book marks the top places in best looking books I will say . I have lived in 3 different states in India and would do long train journeys to visit our native places thrice a year. Even the tpurs and travels we have done were majorly through trains . This book talks about international vosits but still it had potential to bring back bitter and sweet memories of my childhood. The colour print outs inside of different places with high resolution make this read very delightful. Narration is heart touching . A travelogue that not only describes the scenic beauty in a smooth breezy way making it easy to visualize but author through these pages takes us with her to all the different places like Great wall of China , Lake Baikal of Russia , Lassa of Tibet. From moun

Man V/S Wife

The Ebook authored by Mr. Ashish Srivastava is based on the facts that how a couple goes through if they need separation through law. The hurdles faced by two people in marital bond and if they decide to separate they need to go through so much of hullabaloo sometimes they cannot decide which one is more difficult - To live with an incompatible partner or to go through the process of divorce altogether ! Price - 49/- , Buy it here - Amazon The different characters add depth to the story which has a moderate pace . The narration is done in a swift manner with backdrops of cities like Lucknow , Bhopal adding some humorous twists from the ways of how our law works with difficulties of putting everything in order from lawyer to court to family approvals. As the story starts it may seem like bit misogynist but from a male's perspective if read in an open minded approach it is an entertaining read with sarcastic toned and satirical way of write up. The aim of the book is to portray how e

Innocent wings

Author - Shilpi Book length - 156 pages Price 199/- Publisher - Kalamos This book talks about a genetic neurobioical disorder called Dyslexia that affects the neurological development of a person. Through the story of Rudra ,this book does an excellent job in presenting to the world the awareness about this disorder where a kid affected with this disorder struggles in his or her life innocent of the facts of the reality. It also focuses on the struggle of a parent who needs to put extra care , understanding the disorder more deeply and support her child from this harsh world where these kids are almost excluded and are made to feel out of the league , biased and taken fir granted as abnormal that affect much more on their mental health. This kids definitely do need special support and care but it is so much needed in our society to open our hearts and let this innocent flowers grow in their own way. This book effectively talks about how how the therapy sessions go for this kids along w

It's Her said the Heart

Author - Arun Prasath Kadirvel Book length - 230 pages Price - 175/- Publisher - Write India Buy it here - https://amzn.to/2XjUmvy " Is love powerful enough to make a person cross the Ocean ? " Set in Backdrop of Chennai , Hongkong and Singapore it is Young Adult Romance fiction of a young lad who crosses the sea to win the heart of the one who he has fallen in love with. Cover looks really nice and matches the story. The protagonist and his other half 's character are developed carefully alomg with the other side characters. The different turns give nice twist to the story. Moments and the backdrop of the situations and the places are thoughtfully penned down. Narration is kept lucid with simple use of language and the style is kept in a way that can connect to the contemporary generation but the use of slang or the casual way of language that is used at few places is not appreciated by me as a reader. Short chapters with interesting titles make it a easy read but it ha

Amma and I - Trishna Damodar ( Book Review )

"Sometimes, it takes a stranger to wake you up from your slumber and discover the person you truly are." Title - Amma and I Author - Trishna Damodar Published by - Lead start corp Pages - 204 Price - 199/- Buy it Here - https://amzn.to/2GxrvyE Cover is thoughtly chosen and looks very beautiful. This story is about the strong bond between a mother and her daughter. The plot is based in 70s where Maya is an ordinary girl living in sub urbs of God's own country that is beautiful Kerala .Admist the green peaceful surroundings , she and her mother enjoys the simple ways of life.But a sudden proposal of marriage from a man based in Europe makes their life take a turn. The fear of loosing her dreams makes Maya go through things that land her into discovering her true self and thus the pages start unfolding the beautiful bond beautiful her and Kripa. I donot want to reveal away the central story here but here are my thoughts. The character development has been taken care of thoug

Preeto and other stories ( Niyogi Books )

" Tere Mathe pe yeh anchal to bahut hi khub hain lekin tu iss anchal se ek parcham bana leti to acchcha tha." Translation - The veil on your foreehead is very pretty indeed . It'd be better still had you fashioned a flag out of it. " Two lines but how can you really measure its depth ? Authored by - Various Authors. Short stories translated from Urdu literature. Pages - 201 Price - 450/- Published by Niyogi Books Two lines but how can you really measure its depth ? " Preeto and other stories - the male gaze in urdu " is a book that is beautifully carved out into a masterpiece containing amazing translated stories from urdu literature authored by popular writers. It points out how women are perceived in our patriotic society where they carry sone preconceived notions. The cover is so pretty with light yet vivid hues of colours. The beautiful insides add to the asthetic beauty of this work. It is a hardcover . The different illustrations that are presented

Wings of my Heart ( Book Review )

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A Grave Friend

[video data-wpid="228" src="https://solitudeandbooks.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/vid_24011123_060828_039.mp4" class="size-full"] It is a beautiful book written in prose by Author Jason Harris Edwards @books_of_a_senileservant ♥ The rthymic use of words make it an interesting read.The poem though talks about two friends in their childhood but actually presents deeper meaning. It talks about human psychology focusing on the fact that the cruelty to harm others somewhere does dwell subconsciously in our minds. The friendly bond, urge to learn , to get famous and to experience unworldly adventures and pleasures even if possible by taking huge risk to come out of mundane and average life are shown through the minds of children.So these are all my observations from this book. You may also interprete the sketches according to your thoughts if you read. ♥ The illustrations inside are relevant and they make this book unique as they are hand painted with watercolour

The Panchatheertha ( part 1 ) ( A Kindle Ebook review )

Authored by — Rajiv Mittal Price — 249/- Pages — 352 Buy it here —  https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07KSBFTTS/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_T4VyCb2359XAP It is difficult to kill even a weak man who does not easily trust others but easy to kill a strong person who readily believes others.... This book is inspired by moral stories of Ancient popular moral story anthology “Panchantra” and carries the style of Anthropomorphism where animals exihibit human like traits in their behaviour, emotions and lifestyle. Language is lucid yet has sprinkle of ornamentations here and there . It is a witty and satirical take on the so called morals taught to us by self classified expert elders who have no close relations with real life logic. Each story points out the dent in the social rigid norms.It is also a book for adults. The stories are wittier with involvement of vivid and contrasting characters in tales similar to the ancient Vishnu Sharma's works but with Author Mr. Mittals original twistsand turns making i

Creativity Unleased ( Book Review )

Title - Creativity Unleased Author - Gopal Krishnaswamy Published by - Bloomsbury Book length -170 pages Price - 399/- Spiritual guru Osho says, "To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring alittle more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it. How beautiful and true is that ? I am a creative person. I have loved indulging in painting , poetry , writing articles , and creative handcrafts . So to be honest I liked this book. The cover is pretty , minimalistic and eye catching. The capacity to produce something is one of the best cognitive skills human possess but that doesnot mean high crreativity is equal to high IQ for creativity needs Intuition flash backs more than analyzing. Author tells spend your energy in some activity that is for pleasure which will use excess energy and leave no energy for anger . This book deals with more than approach towar

Maan Manch ( Book Review )

Author - Divya Duhita Mahajan Publisher - Self published Pages - 108 pages The poems are about Nature and its vast beauty , about different sections of human life. There are 12 parts each consisting of 2-3 poems.So there are many poems you can get in this collection. They easily express author's thoughts . Language is simple. Binding , page quality are very good. The cover matches the theme like the stage of heart. The relevant presentations inside the pages with small sketches look beautiful . There are many poems , few use rthymic use of words and some are not much arranged but have specific themes that express different stages of life. Few I understood and liked . And some of them didnot get connected with me may be because they are very simple. Not much allegory or ornamentation is used so they can be enjoyed by all kinds of readers. All in all a good poetry collection . I will rate 3.6 / 5 Buy the book here https://www.amazon.in/Maan-Manch-poetic-journey-Hindi-ebook/dp/B07H6KT