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Ausentes by E. Ritt

I am mostly lost in the mind games of a psychological thriller, where multiple narratives unravel different POVs, and the thrill is never-ending Just when I thought I had it all figured out, this thrilling read threw me a curveball with its unpredictable ending! 🤯 From the bustling city to the quiet suburbs of Ausentes, I joined Ana on her journey through a place of tranquility but which soon becones a place of mystery. As a hypomaniac in a unique marriage, Ana's story will take you on a rollercoaster of thrills and twists.  While going out for an evening walk into the dark woods they stumble upon a skull. Yes, a human skull that totally blows out Ana's mind. She is not a detective. But she cannot think anything else now. Who skull was it? And from there her detective mind juices start to flow and she gets into a secret investigation of her own alongside the police. Later she comes across:  The murdered victim Scientist's wife who later on marries her boyfriend

Sonia Chauhan's This Maze of Mirrors

Sonia Chauhan's This Maze of Mirrors book is an interesting story to read.  If you like reading family drama that portrays complex human emotions and different aspects of a family life, go for it. This is the story of 3 people in a house who live as a family. The husband is a drunkard. His wife is commited to her household wifely duties. She tries hard so the family doesnot fall apart. While her daughter is calmer at home but a rebellious nature has arisen in her while she finds freedom outside the home where the tumultrous family life exists. Her fathers alcohol addiction is destroying their lives which he realises way later when things take a damaging turn.  Filled with guilt and remorse, he cannot find out the solution. His past mistakes chase him like a maze of mirrors. Where will they find solace? Is running away from oneself is the answer? Or love will let them come together and have a new start over?  Go read this beautiful emotional rollar coaster re

2042 by Amar B. Singh

I have read two books by author Amar B. Singh. Why I find his books really special is because he always comes up with themes that let us contemplate and introspect and become a better person.  Moreover, they always come in the poetry format which is absolutely unique.  Amazon link to buy  https://amzn.to/3YZybdE This absolutely adds an X-factor to the overall experience.  When I came to know his latest book was finally out, I knew I had to get it in my hands.  So finally I read it and here I am sharing my thoughts after reading it.  2042 is an attempt by the author to express his thoughts about different aspects of our lives by analyzing different possibilities in our future where greed exist.  It spans over a wide range of topics. From relationships, love and longing, mental and physical wellbeing to government, economics, finance and many more diverse themes. There are 20 such poems spanning over 90 sonething pages.  The very first poem was the tit

Tizistwar nou pays - Tales of Simpler Times by Nanda Pavaday

Tizistwar nou pays - Tales of Simpler Times Authored by : Nanda Pavaday I have been reading this book lately. Some book talk about our possible future. They are pretty interesting. They let us imagine the unimaginable. But what about those that let us enjoy what we have lost in time? Few are so special. Such is this book!  This book comes with such 24 short stories that transport you back in time to the simpler days of childhood and olden days when things were actually beautiful and blessful.  Life was slow but heart felt the immense joys of simpler days. The pages capture the essence of life in a truly beautiful way. Highly recommend!  Lost in the vividly illustrated pages of this book, each story takes you on a unique journey down memory lane. Everything feels nostalgic and your heart starts craving for those olden days. I cannot fathom how much this book proves to be a piece of art!  Just swipe to check the wonderful vivid illustration

The Year that Changed Everything by Krushna Sahjwani

Lost in the pages of this emotionally engaging book.  A must-read for anyone who loves a good story that will touch your heart. THE YEAR THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING is the story of a daughter who had a toxic relationship with his father. Kinjal is a CA student in her early adulthood. The story starts with her being on a date with her new boyfriend when a sudden call disrupts everything she planned.  Loosing a parent is one of the difficult times of one's life but Kinjal had more difficulty digesting it as she had a not to pleasant bond with him. But it still was less uncomforting than finding his secret personal diary in the end.  A long chain of hidden secrets come in front of her when she starts to read them which changes everything she ever thought of herself, her father and  their bond.  It will take her on a rollar coaster ride where everything becones up side down for her. The story definitely  its intriguing and tugs the strings of your heart.

Broken Anvils by Rohith Agarwal

Few stories definitely leave a mark in our hearts.  One such book is Broken Anvils by Rohith Agarwal. So well written.  Here the author's intention is to letting them into the mind and workings of a scrap yard employee and hoping to offer knowledge and awareness along the journey. He introduces us to a young lad named Jeevan. He belongs to Bengal from where he travels hundreds of miles to Gujrat to work in the Ship Building Industry.  This book is like a non-fiction that provides us a glimpse of the lifestyle of workers in this industry but takes us there through a story format.  Jeevah lands up in a world where his hopes start to shrink up. It is heart wrebching to see how economy uses these people as labour to harbour as much fron them in the name of man power while exploiting them in the most painful ways possible.  Jeevah speaks for a lot of people who are working in such a world.  Dangerous workplace condition with unjustified low wages, reduced life quality alongs

Scott Allan's Do the Hard Things First: How to Win Over Procrastination and Master the Habit of Doing Difficult Work (Bulletproof Mindset Mastery Series)

You want to clean up your room but you delay it again and again. But when you have your Physics exam tomorrow, suddenly you dont study when you need to but then end up sparkling up your room !!  Delaying, postponing or doing something irrelevant when you should do the much needed work is something we all end up doing.  But sometimes doing it more than we can handle takes a toll on us and others lives by affecting us negatively and a mountain of work remains pending.  This book comes really handy to tackle such situations. It's like an effective anti-procrastinating plan for you by changing the way you look at things and handle them just by changing your overall mindset. Its again a very motivating read.  In Do the Hard Things First, you’ll discover how to: ✔Control self-defeating distractions and manage Shiny Object Syndrome. ✔Identify key constraints holding you back and take massive action for optimal results. ✔Avoid doing random tasks and time block your critical wor

Dr. Kaushik Sridhar's The Art of Winging It : What’s the Worst That Could Happen?

Dr. Kaushik Sridhar's  The Art of Winging It : What’s the Worst That Could Happen?  ___________________ There is a big surge of self help books in the market. Most of them are impractical because they only try to say you have to be positive no matter what which is not effective in all cases. They mostly lay down a set of rules wwhich are generalized for all.  Dr. Kaushik Sridhar's  book  'The Art of Winging It: What’s the Worst That Could Happen?' is a book which one should read to level up their mindset. Good for athlets, entrepreneurs  and whoever wants to change their overall mind make up.  Author shares his life experiences with us and from the examples of others learnings we too can understand how to change the direction of our lives too.  This book is the best book to read if you want to change your life for the better. It helps you understand yourself and your emotions and how to work on yourself for positive change. It helps you realise t

Fatima Al Yousuf's book 'Descendants of Zayed'

We read different books but few have the ability to leave a mark behind in our heart's once they end.  Fatima Al Yousuf's book "Descendants of Zayed" is a story of joy, hope, reunion, separation and loss.  Here is Emirati, muslim girl, with a beautiful  heart supported by a beautiful family. She grows up with 45 brothers. She dreams of joining the military as a female soldier. When her dreams come true, she is sent for training. I liked her comversations with her father. Later she reunites with her family while her brothers are now sent to war for a month's time. Every emotion touches her while time passes. One of the most difficult times what people go through such situations has been presented to us like a painted canvas of various hues of emotions. Everyone's character is mindfully developed.  Each day till the 29th is like a dairy entry that starts with a beautiful verse of hope. At times it also pains our heart.  A short crisp read