ktrainofthoughts's Reviews (456)


Plot:

The book plot sets in 1947 just before the partition and independence of India. A savage love affair blooms between two young ones.
Charu a poor tribal girl, who is beautiful and educated. She is on a revenge mission towards redcoats who hurt her dignity and family. to accomplish her mission she takes a letter-writing job in Zamindar house, which is in favor of redcoats.
Dev a spoil brat, son of zamindar. His image is like Casanova, but he holds a fire inside him.
The leader a revolutionary and a man with a mission. Who saves Charu every time from any odd situations.
Charu gets attracted to both young boys. Who is her true love? Will Charu able to accomplish her mission?

My thoughts:
The book will take you to the revolutionary era of India. You will feel the essence of patriotism when the love for the motherland is beyond everything. I love the way the author keeps the suspense till the end of the story. The story is well written, and the characters are well crafted feel realistic.
Overall, it is an excellent read with full of emotions.

“It doesn’t matter if the glass is half empty or half full. Be thankful that you have a glass- and be grateful that there is something in it.”
The quote I mentioned is from Vinay Bansal’s book “the wheel of spirituality”. This non-fictional book is all about finding the purpose in life.
The author symbolized this journey of finding peace (Siddhi) as a wheel and 10 steps as spokes of the wheel.
1. Samridhi
2. Sahitya
3. Sanskars
4. Sambhaav
5. Sadbhavana
6. Sakriyta
7. Seva
8. Samarpan
9. Satarkta
10. Sadhna
These concepts are explained in detail in ten chapters. Each chapter starts with a beautiful quote and ends with an exercise for readers. There are many inspiring stories and logics in each chapter, which will make you curious to know more.
I admire the modern approach of the author to explain the meaning of spirituality. He used many examples from recent times like from the web series “Kota factory”, youtube star Lilly Singh, etc. The book and video recommendations are given by the author are outstanding.
It is my first book for this genre. And I found the book light and simple by the author’s lucid writing style. I will highly recommend this book to the newbies for this genre.
Overall, this is a perfect philosophical cum spiritual read.

When we heard education word, one thought across in mind it is important, and all should be educated. But what is the true meaning of education? Is there any difference between education and the education system?
“The manipulative education system” is the answer to the above question. This is a bold topic to discuss and read. The book describes how the education system manipulates our minds. The book is divided into 3 parts:
1. The truth
2. Understanding the solution
3. Understand how the manipulation works.
Each section is described very well with examples, various data, and case studies. The book is easy to read. I have a mixed feeling about the book. Some points are very logical, but I found some points very generalized.
Overall, it is an informative read which helps you to understand and make you curious to read more about this topic.

“The murder at met” by “E.W.Copper” is a murder mystery set in New York. I found the ARC free from BookSirens and writing an honest review voluntarily. It is the second book of the Penelope Harris Mystery series. I didn’t read the first one, but this read can read as a standalone.

Penelope returned to New York to restart her musical career. In search of students and making of network she met with many dramatic characters, I find reading that part quite interesting.

The story starts when she went to attend the Metropolitan Opera. She bumped into an old friend, Thom Lund. They both were enjoying the evening with each other company when their flirtatious evening was disturbed by the sudden death of another opera guest. Death or a murder? Penelope started the investigation of this case, many pages opened related to High society secrets, a dysfunctional family, and financial secrets. Meanwhile, Thom Lund was also investigating the Suicide murder. will both be able to solve the cases?

I found this read fast-paced. The narration is expressive, making it easy to imagine every scene and feel the emotions of the characters. Overall, it is an action-packed read with turns and twists.

I am looking forward to the next book of this series.

The darkest path by Chetan Batra is a spine-chilling thriller. This is a story of a bright and young Avinash Sampath. Who is living a happy life with his family and friends. But life threw the worst against him. He lost his mother at his young age and he was burdened with the responsibility of his family. he faced many unpleasant events in his journey, but one event turned him into a man who chose the darkest path for the love of his family. Did he choose the right way?
The story is revolved around family emotions, and unconditional friendship, and the truth of dirty politics. The author successfully creates suspense throughout the read by his amazing narration. The writing style is lucid which makes this read simple and understandable. I will recommend this book to every mystery genre lover.

My mute girlfriend is a college romance based on a true story with an engineering college in the backdrop. The title is the reason why I choose to read this book and is best opted for the story.
About the book:
It is a Rohan Verma story about who had a crush on her school junior Navya but never expressed his feelings. He moved to Jabalpur for his engineering. He met with his classmate Vaidehi Sharma there. Both get attracted to each other and leads to a relationship. But suddenly Vaidehi stopped talking to Rohan which make him and the whole campus surprised. After completing his degree he took a job in a telecom company. After almost 4-5 years he got a message from Vaidehi, but unfortunately, his phone got damaged, and he lost her number. Would he be able to talk to Vaidehi? Would he get the answers from the past?
My thoughts:
After reading the book, you will jump into the pool of your college memories. The writing style is simple and easily understandable. The best part of the read is its characterization, each character is crafted very strongly.
Overall, it’s a sweet and not so cliché romantic read.

Warning !!! get ready for a roller coaster ride of thrill, suspense, and deception of relations.
The story revolves around Jason a simple and humble man who wants to live a happy life with his wife and two children. His married life is not so good, as his wife had complained to him for not giving her and children proper time. They both are on non-talking terms for a long time, suddenly one day his wife gives him a divorce notice. He gets devasted by this news and refused to separate. The next day, a strange incident happened to him when he was returning from work o home, it changed his life upside down. He gets trapped in a web of lies, and betrayal. He lost hope to live, all of a sudden, he stumbled upon a secret by accident. What was this secret? Who conspired against Jason?
For me this a read with well-rounded characters and a plot that clicks. The lucid writing style of the author keeps me engaged throughout. Finally, it is a story well worth your time. Looking forward to more work from the author.

“We all have an invisible red thread that connects those who are destined to meet again, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. That thread may stretch or tangle but it will never break.”
Every love story is based on companionship, memories, tragedy, and plenty of romance. This love story is based on a simple promise with no expectations.

Esha a simple, and perfect girl of Amritsar who went to London for her marriage shopping arranged by her family. He met with Jack Carter there and spent a memorable week in London. They made a promise to each other on their last day in London. What was the promise? Would they both able to keep their promise? I can’t write more about the story, it will take away its charm and feel.

The plot talks about how a woman in our society hide their physical and mental abuse because of so-called societal pressure. The best part for me to read the journal entries of Esha, as the author narrates them in a very detailed manner. The lucid writing style with subtly plot removes the distinction between fiction and reality. I will be going to recommend this book to romantic genre lovers.

The story revolves around three people Viraj, Nimisha, and Shreya. Viraj an aspiring and hardworking boy works in a startup in Bangalore. Nimisha a beautiful and confident girl who came to Banglore to celebrate Valentine's week with Viraj. Viraj is madly in love with Nimisha since college time. Shreya colleague of Viraj belongs to a rich family and carefree. She also fell for Viraj. He cleared with Shreya that they both are just good friends. But the misunderstandings make Viraj’s life upside down. What happens next?
The story is written in different timelines, and the author did a great job to maintain it by his amazing narration. The writing style is very simple. The author executes all the characters very strongly. But the storyline could be more interesting. Though this is a modern love story with full drama, jealousy, and manipulative elements. Overall, it is a decent book to read.

Do you believe in ghosts?

About the book:
The story starts with the mysterious murder of a couple Alex and Jessica. Victoria Brooks a homicide investigator oversees the case. As she enters the crime scene, she feels a negative vibe. Victoria can see and feel the supernatural entity. She is in pain because of his brother’s suicide. But soon she finds out it was not a suicide, it was murder. There are a series of murders, which are interconnected. Will Victoria able to find out the culprit?

My thoughts:
The is an Unpredictable read with a complex storyline. I enjoyed reading the book. The characters are well crafted and full of emotions, I get easily connected with them. The simple writing style and amazing narration hooked me from the prologue to the end.
Overall, it is a spooky read with the perfect blend of suspense, horror, and thriller.