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Book Review : Punarbhava - A Hero Reborn

Punarbhava A hero Reborn by the author Ashutosh  is a fantasy action story. What if mind is your ultimate weapon in a battlefield away from this world where supernatural beings exist ? When your thoughts can be hacked and you evident out of the world powers. The story comprises three shrishtis. Check the blurb to understand the plot. Check few screenshots below.  The mystic journey with the protagonist with an ultimate mission  takes us to an alternative realm where mythological characters come into being , enormous beastly creatures ferociously exist , where he constantly feels helpless but having faith keeps on going further towards his goals. But it ddoes notend there .  There is the Soma , a liquid to make others immortal. Followed by a mayavi creature Kaal  whose hellish mind gives birth to another ghoul making the journey mysterious at each step. The story is also woven with knowledge and facts from mythological and reli...

The Truth behind #Challengeaccepted with Black and White Selfie of yours on Instagram

THE 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇  ABOUT THE #blackandwhitephotography challenge. What it is all about ? ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ From yesterday I got loads of DMs from  many of bookstagrammers. ⁣⁣⁣⁣So it goes like:Your female friend nominates 20 women they find strong and beautiful.Next you post a 𝐁/𝗪 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 of yours tagging them with the  hashtag #challengeaccepted. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ From yesterday more than 𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 posts have been shared by famous and  otherwise female users all over the world.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ So,is it just for fun?I thought it was so.⁣ Link to my Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/solitudeandbooks/ ⁣⁣ Then I read few articles.Few interpretions were it was for standing together in #covid19pandemic, #womenempowerment,for #blacklivesmatter,etc. But it seems like it started for this awareness: ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ #𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 ...

Book Review : Death and Dishonor Book 1

A riveting Crime thriller with deeply developed characters . In Death and Dishonor ,  Arjun Rathor , the protagonist ,  an honorable police office who is also a decorated personnel has a peaceful married life but it seems life has other plans for him. It takes a big turn for him.   Author : Abhimanyu Saxena , Tanmoy Basak  Book Length : 300 pages  Soon in an unfortunate accident his wife dies. Police now suspects Arjun's participation in the murder. Why would someone kill his wife ? He comes to know his best friend Aditi has demised . Is it that someone close to their circle is involved in this conspiracy weaving a dangerous and hellish web for his downfall ?  In this murder mystery ,  at some point all characters seem like a potential suspect with varied reasons . You cannot trust . But who is Tia and what is her role in Arjun's life to solve this puzzle ? How will Pratap standby Arjun ? Betrayal and revenge are in the air...

An Interview with Mr. Tommy Tutalo , the author of the book Esperanza

Hello Guys , I hope you all are in the pink !  Few days ago I shared my thoughts on the book Esperanza by the author Mr. Tommy Tutalo.⁣ Esperanza was written over a period of 10 years !  ⁣ He is also present over Instagram , so check his motivational posts at :  @tommytutalo⁣  ⁣ In this pandemic when days look grim sometimes , due to this uncertain situation , Esperanza which means in spanish ' Hope ' , can fill your heart with an  warming message of hopefully looking forward to life.  I was very grateful to the author for being so humble and kind to have agreed to answer few of my questions. ⁣ I hope you will get some more insights into the book and the author. I recommend Esperanza to fiction lovers who like serious and realistic stories. ⁣ 1. Sir , It was wonderful reading your book Esperanza . Is it your first book ? What inspires you write at the first place?    Esperanza is my first published book. It took me 10 years...

Book Review : Retrospective Wellness Series Book 1

‘Health is Wealth’. Not only because it is an age-old saying but I personally absolutely believe it is the truth of our lives. If you are not healthy, your work will be delayed and thus wealth. Think about it.  In this book, the author has thrown some light on methods one can follow to improve one’s chance of a beautiful life. Longevity, literally, means living longer, but it also means much more than that. There is no point in extending your lifespan by lying in a bed, unable to perform your basic duties and always needing external assistance. The author has explained some key points for achieving health with scientific facts, ancient knowledge and effective tips to relearn and incorporate these for better health .  It was enriching to know the importance of bringing down your BPM count in a day. How modern lifestyle has effected our intake of water and how it is effecting our inner system.  Why I found this boo...

Book Review Age Of The Imperfect Leaders by Pawan Verma

In today's contemporary world the rate of change is higher but it is disruptive . In his intensive studies he has observed that the theories and the implementations of the practice of  leadership have many gaps in between . But the ever so changing new economy and organizations demand new leadership styles and models based of the current realities. About the author :  In Age Of The Imperfect Leaders Sir Pawan Verma talks about essentials of Successful leadership.  The secret of one's leadership success lies in identifying one's core strength cultivating them into strong suit which makes us feel more motivated and weaknesses become irrelevant Successful leaders are those who bring change in the society. In the context of avoiding moral development distinction between good and bad the mention of Gandhi and Hitler was very thoughtful.    In the chapter 'Celebrating Imperfect leaders'  though I knew Ei...

One of the best books I read in 2020 : Esperanza : Tommy Tutalo

Esperanza is one of my best reads of 2020 already  ! In one word it felt beautiful  I am glad after a long while I got to read a deep thoughtful debut book by an indie author. The narration had the essence of Paulo Coelho specially because the backdrops had the Mexican touch.  Somewhere I feel as India has a rich cultural background so does Mexico , Brazil. These countries have an unique cultural essence which somewhere I feel connected too.  Esperanza is 577 pages long book written by the author Sir Tommy Tutalo. It was an emotionally riveting read for me . Esperanza in Spanish means Hope ! Like Monarch butterflies have to fly for thousands of miles to reach their destination , this book reached me from the USA to India to bring me happiness and hope.  While reading this book it may seem like it's a woman centric fiction but once you go further the story will unfold more evils of our world that impacts...

Book Review : Not Guilty by Spundan Dasgupta

Not Guilty by Spundan Dasgupta is a story about a 21year old something young college student Sameer Malhotra who is laid back in his attempt towards his career.  His parents are very worried naturally but then a new student arrives in their class and his interest towards studies show betterment. with Anita Sameer finds the will to improve and work towards a strong future.  Romance buds when they come together in a meeting held by Anita 's famous father Mr. Patil. But on Anita Mr. Juneja's son's eyes have already fallen . Ritesh is a Bully . Being from an very famous rich  family he tries to scare her and explout the situation for his benefit by trapping Improving Sameer just before the exam . His family and all looses trust on Sameer. Meanwhile he diesnot loose hope .  His good work soon makes him famous as a good hearted brave person and he gains the trust exposing the real culprit. How did he do it ? Who was Goverdhan...

Book Review : The Paradox of Success

This is a guide motivational guide for folks who are aspiring entrepreneurs or who have dreams to become successful marketers in the future. It is written by two leaders of the sales sector Robert Ingelaere and Long Chih on how can you grow your own successful marketing career and brush up your selling skills step by step. It has the theme of successful entrepreneurship based on one of the author Robert Ingelaere 's forty years of wide experience in this field. He came from nothing but made it to the top so if course reading such real life experiences of what he faced as hurdles, which things provided him better paths may help an aspiring person to be mindful in his initial days of his marketing career by taking advantage of the networking sales and marketing. He had a difficult life. In childhood, he started from selling potatoes. But he become later on  the best salesman , top leader , high level training business coach.  Somee...