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I prescribe love by Lavnya Krishnamurthy is a contemporary romance novel. It focused on a girl Shwetha who is determined to become a doctor.
Shwetha's journey will take the readers to the memory lane of college life. I feel her emotions when she feels butterflies in her stomach when she falls in love, her conversations and bonding with her friends, and then heartbreak. The heartbreak broke her, and she lost hope in life; however, something different was planned. To know more, grab your copy.
The story is easy to follow; I miss a bit of drama in the story as apart from romance, there are other elements also; family, love, and friendship. Though I like the plot because it has a college life setting, it is realistic and relatable. The writing style is lucid with great vocabulary.
Shwetha's journey will take the readers to the memory lane of college life. I feel her emotions when she feels butterflies in her stomach when she falls in love, her conversations and bonding with her friends, and then heartbreak. The heartbreak broke her, and she lost hope in life; however, something different was planned. To know more, grab your copy.
The story is easy to follow; I miss a bit of drama in the story as apart from romance, there are other elements also; family, love, and friendship. Though I like the plot because it has a college life setting, it is realistic and relatable. The writing style is lucid with great vocabulary.
“But how can I get married to a stranger? Just because his bio-data checked on all the worldly criteria, it cannot decide the commitment of a lifetime.”
At a certain age, we all went through social pressure to marry and settle down in life. When a boy and girl cross the age of 23, a typical arranged marriage process begins with a profile match based on biodata, followed by a horoscope match. Once both parties are satisfied, the process enters the second stage, where the boy and girl meet first time under family supervision.
A tale of arranged marriage by Pranav Rao is delighted, humorous book on the touchy subject of arranged marriage. This is a hilarious story of Ayaan, who is caught in the drama of arranged marriage, to meet all kinds of possible matches sorted by her mother and her mother list seems never-ending for him. Amidst all the drama and her mother’s continuous nagging, he is not prepared to get married as he wants to set up his business first.
I truly loved the book. Through lucid writing, the author succeeds in making me giggle, laugh, and be thoughtful at the same time. The concept of arranged marriage is described vividly. Pranav crafted each character with detail, from a worried and determined mother to the frustrated son to different vibrant and dull personalities of possible matches.
I like Ayan’s character; he is a strong, determined, handsome, and hard-working son who loved his mother a lot and appreciated his mother’s efforts of finding a perfect girl for him. His encounter with different girls makes me laugh and curious to turn the pages non-stop. His confusion and frustration feel so real that anyone will relate to him.
Overall, this is a light-hearted, humorous book with an excellent writing style.
At a certain age, we all went through social pressure to marry and settle down in life. When a boy and girl cross the age of 23, a typical arranged marriage process begins with a profile match based on biodata, followed by a horoscope match. Once both parties are satisfied, the process enters the second stage, where the boy and girl meet first time under family supervision.
A tale of arranged marriage by Pranav Rao is delighted, humorous book on the touchy subject of arranged marriage. This is a hilarious story of Ayaan, who is caught in the drama of arranged marriage, to meet all kinds of possible matches sorted by her mother and her mother list seems never-ending for him. Amidst all the drama and her mother’s continuous nagging, he is not prepared to get married as he wants to set up his business first.
I truly loved the book. Through lucid writing, the author succeeds in making me giggle, laugh, and be thoughtful at the same time. The concept of arranged marriage is described vividly. Pranav crafted each character with detail, from a worried and determined mother to the frustrated son to different vibrant and dull personalities of possible matches.
I like Ayan’s character; he is a strong, determined, handsome, and hard-working son who loved his mother a lot and appreciated his mother’s efforts of finding a perfect girl for him. His encounter with different girls makes me laugh and curious to turn the pages non-stop. His confusion and frustration feel so real that anyone will relate to him.
Overall, this is a light-hearted, humorous book with an excellent writing style.
The last Danann is the second entry in the Titanian Chronicles Series by Victoria Saccenti. This book has a solid appeal to fantasy lovers, compelling characters, and powerful themes.
The story follows Kailen battling to save his beautiful world and internal scars and conflicts. I fell in love with his character as he is a strong person with a fragile heart. After losing his soulmate, he promised himself not to fall in love again. However, destiny planned something else for him. I loved how Victoria blended the romance factor in the fantasy world by developing the slow-burn relation between Kailen and Talaith.
I loved this book; Victoria beautifully presents a highly imaginative yet believable story. The narrative is filled with action with emotions in between the lines. The writing style is lucid and phantasmagoric that transports readers directly to the dreamy world they want to be in their fantasy. This book features conflicted characters that are compelling and well-developed.
Overall, I love every bit of the story and recommend every fantasy lover.
The story follows Kailen battling to save his beautiful world and internal scars and conflicts. I fell in love with his character as he is a strong person with a fragile heart. After losing his soulmate, he promised himself not to fall in love again. However, destiny planned something else for him. I loved how Victoria blended the romance factor in the fantasy world by developing the slow-burn relation between Kailen and Talaith.
I loved this book; Victoria beautifully presents a highly imaginative yet believable story. The narrative is filled with action with emotions in between the lines. The writing style is lucid and phantasmagoric that transports readers directly to the dreamy world they want to be in their fantasy. This book features conflicted characters that are compelling and well-developed.
Overall, I love every bit of the story and recommend every fantasy lover.
"Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down." ― Roy T. Bennett
When it comes to positive thinking, we often listen to one question of glass empty or half full. And the answer to this question directly relates to your outlook towards life. What exactly is positive thinking? We assume that it's ignoring the negative aspect of life. However, it means making the most of the potentially harmful situation and approaching life challenges positively.
The power of positive thinking by Norman Vincent Peale is a self-help that will talk about how to make a positive attitude towards life. The learnings are good, but I felt that it is more on the religious side. If you are the kind of person, who looks spiritual solution to your life troubles, then this is a pick for you.
When it comes to positive thinking, we often listen to one question of glass empty or half full. And the answer to this question directly relates to your outlook towards life. What exactly is positive thinking? We assume that it's ignoring the negative aspect of life. However, it means making the most of the potentially harmful situation and approaching life challenges positively.
The power of positive thinking by Norman Vincent Peale is a self-help that will talk about how to make a positive attitude towards life. The learnings are good, but I felt that it is more on the religious side. If you are the kind of person, who looks spiritual solution to your life troubles, then this is a pick for you.
December is a month of celebration, festivity, and most importantly, rejuvenation of life.
Mr. Shipman’s Kindergarten Chronicles: December Celebrations is a holiday-themed children’s book written by Terance Shipman and beautifully illustrated by Milan Ristic. Though this book will target the kids, however, I feel nostalgic. I love Mr. Shipman’s exciting and fun way of imparting knowledge about different traditions, cultures, and the true meaning of celebrating the festivals.
The book talks about different festivals like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Each festival story is narrated with a pure conscience that children will learn how the world celebrates the same holidays in different ways.
I will recommend this book to every younger one; they will love the beautiful narration and exciting stories mentioned in the book. Overall, this is an engaging and amusing storybook that is entertaining and educational.
Mr. Shipman’s Kindergarten Chronicles: December Celebrations is a holiday-themed children’s book written by Terance Shipman and beautifully illustrated by Milan Ristic. Though this book will target the kids, however, I feel nostalgic. I love Mr. Shipman’s exciting and fun way of imparting knowledge about different traditions, cultures, and the true meaning of celebrating the festivals.
The book talks about different festivals like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Each festival story is narrated with a pure conscience that children will learn how the world celebrates the same holidays in different ways.
I will recommend this book to every younger one; they will love the beautiful narration and exciting stories mentioned in the book. Overall, this is an engaging and amusing storybook that is entertaining and educational.
I am not a huge fan of romantic novels; however, “The Different Bride” by “Charu Singh” holds a different love story as the name suggested and makes me keep on the book till the last page.
Sometimes a book takes us deep into the world of characters, makes us fall in love with them, and makes us get lost in the vibrant and memorable love stories. The different bride is a kind of that book. This is the story of two complex characters Prakash and Chandrika. Their story starts with a phone call, led by yahoo chats, and finally, love blossoms. They both have their challenges. One has Albinism, and the other has OCPD.
I like how Charu describes their insecurities, raw emotions, and ups and downs in building a relationship. The book is set in the ’90s, and being a 90’s kid, some elements will make you nostalgic, like talking over landlines, Dialup connections, and the most popular chat rooms of Yahoo. The writing and narration are simple, making the book fast-paced and easy to read. The story is a perfect blend of drama, emotions, powerful lessons, and moments filled with revelation.
Overall, it’s worthy of your time to read.
Sometimes a book takes us deep into the world of characters, makes us fall in love with them, and makes us get lost in the vibrant and memorable love stories. The different bride is a kind of that book. This is the story of two complex characters Prakash and Chandrika. Their story starts with a phone call, led by yahoo chats, and finally, love blossoms. They both have their challenges. One has Albinism, and the other has OCPD.
I like how Charu describes their insecurities, raw emotions, and ups and downs in building a relationship. The book is set in the ’90s, and being a 90’s kid, some elements will make you nostalgic, like talking over landlines, Dialup connections, and the most popular chat rooms of Yahoo. The writing and narration are simple, making the book fast-paced and easy to read. The story is a perfect blend of drama, emotions, powerful lessons, and moments filled with revelation.
Overall, it’s worthy of your time to read.
Yesterday I asked myself, let's read something different that is important also. Then I picked this book, and I must say it didn't disappoint me at all. I gained a lot of information and developed an awareness of our environment.
A range of environmental changes is altering our planet, affecting the lives of all living things. In his book "The secret of plants in the environment," Rishikesh Upadhyay describes how plants survive.
Plants hold a lot of secrets within; their roots, shoots, and leaves do magic for adaptation for changes. Being a science background person, I know the basic physiology of plants. Through this book, the author focuses on more the adversities that affect the plant growth, like pollution, and how the plant deals with adverse conditions like extreme cold, drought, waterlogging, and finally, the survival of plants against all the odds.
I like the most that the author focuses on the impacts of adversities and explains the defense mechanism and adaptations a plant develops for stress. The book holds facts and illustrations that reflect the author's deep knowledge of plant physiology.
This book can be used as a specific guidebook for plant physiology students. If you are the one who wants to know the secret life of plants and love reading environmental-related books, then this is definitely a perfect pick for you.
A range of environmental changes is altering our planet, affecting the lives of all living things. In his book "The secret of plants in the environment," Rishikesh Upadhyay describes how plants survive.
Plants hold a lot of secrets within; their roots, shoots, and leaves do magic for adaptation for changes. Being a science background person, I know the basic physiology of plants. Through this book, the author focuses on more the adversities that affect the plant growth, like pollution, and how the plant deals with adverse conditions like extreme cold, drought, waterlogging, and finally, the survival of plants against all the odds.
I like the most that the author focuses on the impacts of adversities and explains the defense mechanism and adaptations a plant develops for stress. The book holds facts and illustrations that reflect the author's deep knowledge of plant physiology.
This book can be used as a specific guidebook for plant physiology students. If you are the one who wants to know the secret life of plants and love reading environmental-related books, then this is definitely a perfect pick for you.
Tied in knots is a work of fiction in the royal romance and interpersonal drama sub-genre, and is penned down by author Sundari Venkatraman.
Our protagonist Princess Chitrangada is an outspoken young girl who ran away from her hotel far from her bodyguards in Zurich. He met with Prince Rajvardhan on her way, and take his help to get a hotel room as she have no passport with her. There is something that is burning between these two, but they didn’t confess to each other. On the other side of the world, his father Raja Bikram Vasudeva fixed her marriage with a king who is twice her age. With whom princess tied a knot?
The author has crafted a vibrant and engrossing work of fiction with lots of romantic thrills, humor, and emotional moments to offer its readers. One of the things which I found most impressive was the attention to detail in the social grace and decorum of the period, which gave the story a gorgeous ambiance that felt like you were transported to the royal era. I love the Prince Rajvardhan character full of humor and wittiness.
Overall, this is a good and light read with the theme of patriarchal society in between romance and drama.
Our protagonist Princess Chitrangada is an outspoken young girl who ran away from her hotel far from her bodyguards in Zurich. He met with Prince Rajvardhan on her way, and take his help to get a hotel room as she have no passport with her. There is something that is burning between these two, but they didn’t confess to each other. On the other side of the world, his father Raja Bikram Vasudeva fixed her marriage with a king who is twice her age. With whom princess tied a knot?
The author has crafted a vibrant and engrossing work of fiction with lots of romantic thrills, humor, and emotional moments to offer its readers. One of the things which I found most impressive was the attention to detail in the social grace and decorum of the period, which gave the story a gorgeous ambiance that felt like you were transported to the royal era. I love the Prince Rajvardhan character full of humor and wittiness.
Overall, this is a good and light read with the theme of patriarchal society in between romance and drama.
“The Beekeeper of Aleppo”
-Christy Lefteri
The beekeeper of Aleppo – “A story of Resilience and Hope.”
“They are forced to leave their homes; they are traumatized in every sense, they lost their loved ones, they face their dark sides, yet they hold the hope and courage to get over from the hell of the earth and stay alive.”
We read stories about the struggles and pain of refugees here and there in some articles or newspapers. Through this book, Leftri gives us an intimate look at the refugee’s struggles to escape from their homeland to save their lives, their painful journey to a new country, and find a place to stay in a foreign land.
The book follows the story of Nuri and Afra, a refugee couple waiting to get asylum in England. Nuri narrates the whole story in two timelines. He will take the readers deep into his beautiful early life as a beekeeper with his artist wife Afra and son in Aleppo until a conflict escalated into a horrifying and tragic war. The couple lost his son in one bomb explosion, and with that, Afra lost her eyesight. He shares his terrifying experiences of war; a chill ran down on my spine when Nuri shared the execution of young children by the river. After witnessing cruelty, Nuri decided to leave his homeland and share his journey to a foreign land for safety.
“You are lost in the darkness,” Afra to Nuri. The blindness that symbol explains Afra’s void in her heart after losing his son and Nuri’s emotional shutdown after witnessing a lot with open eyes.
Christy symbolizes bees to hope and life throughout the book, and I like this symbolism. When Nuri memorized his Aleppo beekeeping life, he said, “The bees were an ideal society, a small paradise among the chaos.” I realize that these magical little creatures calm him down and give him hope against all the odds every time he thinks about them. Other than this, I feel that the wingless bee at B&B resembles more with Nuri’s character. Broken, yet striving for life in new environment adaptations. The member of B&B came together to save the little wingless bee; the message sent clear by the author that as a community, we all should come forward to help each other, and everyone deserves a second chance.
Coming to the characters, I find Afra’s character emotionally strong. She experienced a lot of traumas from losing his son, her blindness, and rape, yet she endured all the horrific experiences and helped Nuri find his peace.
Nuri is indeed a strong-willed person who witnessed a lot of atrocities yet keeps moving forward each day for the safety of him and Afra. I love how he brings the small gifts for Afra to make her happy in between the chaos. To reach safely in England, Nuri must pay the high cost of his emotional shutdown that messed up with his mental state, and he started hallucinations.
The beekeeper of Aleppo is a vividly haunting, exceptionally well-written book that tells the story of hope and resilience and inspires empathy towards all.
-Christy Lefteri
The beekeeper of Aleppo – “A story of Resilience and Hope.”
“They are forced to leave their homes; they are traumatized in every sense, they lost their loved ones, they face their dark sides, yet they hold the hope and courage to get over from the hell of the earth and stay alive.”
We read stories about the struggles and pain of refugees here and there in some articles or newspapers. Through this book, Leftri gives us an intimate look at the refugee’s struggles to escape from their homeland to save their lives, their painful journey to a new country, and find a place to stay in a foreign land.
The book follows the story of Nuri and Afra, a refugee couple waiting to get asylum in England. Nuri narrates the whole story in two timelines. He will take the readers deep into his beautiful early life as a beekeeper with his artist wife Afra and son in Aleppo until a conflict escalated into a horrifying and tragic war. The couple lost his son in one bomb explosion, and with that, Afra lost her eyesight. He shares his terrifying experiences of war; a chill ran down on my spine when Nuri shared the execution of young children by the river. After witnessing cruelty, Nuri decided to leave his homeland and share his journey to a foreign land for safety.
“You are lost in the darkness,” Afra to Nuri. The blindness that symbol explains Afra’s void in her heart after losing his son and Nuri’s emotional shutdown after witnessing a lot with open eyes.
Christy symbolizes bees to hope and life throughout the book, and I like this symbolism. When Nuri memorized his Aleppo beekeeping life, he said, “The bees were an ideal society, a small paradise among the chaos.” I realize that these magical little creatures calm him down and give him hope against all the odds every time he thinks about them. Other than this, I feel that the wingless bee at B&B resembles more with Nuri’s character. Broken, yet striving for life in new environment adaptations. The member of B&B came together to save the little wingless bee; the message sent clear by the author that as a community, we all should come forward to help each other, and everyone deserves a second chance.
Coming to the characters, I find Afra’s character emotionally strong. She experienced a lot of traumas from losing his son, her blindness, and rape, yet she endured all the horrific experiences and helped Nuri find his peace.
Nuri is indeed a strong-willed person who witnessed a lot of atrocities yet keeps moving forward each day for the safety of him and Afra. I love how he brings the small gifts for Afra to make her happy in between the chaos. To reach safely in England, Nuri must pay the high cost of his emotional shutdown that messed up with his mental state, and he started hallucinations.
The beekeeper of Aleppo is a vividly haunting, exceptionally well-written book that tells the story of hope and resilience and inspires empathy towards all.
Do our Men safe in our society?
Manly enough? by Priyanka Das is a work of fiction reflecting the social issues.
This is an emotional story of three teens Pallavi, Ripu, and Kartik. When we talk about childhood, beautiful nostalgic moments come into our minds. But what happens when childhood is disturbed and tinted? It leaves a scar for life.
The theme of the story is based on a troubled childhood. All three protagonists went through a horrible past, which scarred their mental health and soul for life. Pallavi is the victim of bullies and sexual harassment, Kartik is an orphan and rape victim, and Ripu is also an orphan and framed by a goon.
The author talks about many different things, such as mental health, bullies, orthodox social practices, rape, PTSD, and friendship in general.
This is a thought-provoking read. Among all the chaos and horrific events in this read, I love the bonding of all three characters. Having friends in life is a great way to go through life, especially when these friends keep you safe and stands by your side all the time.
Through Ripu and Kartik, the character author did a great job breaking the stereotype picture of Man in our society. We always portray the strong side of the man in our community. But what about the pain and agony they hold.
After reading the book, I feel how men in our society overestimated to play their roles and to fit in the role they went through many traumas. The worst part is they don’t even talk about their traumas in fear of being judged.
With her lucid writing style, Priyanka smoothly conveys a message to all men to understand their emotions and express them above the false masculinity traits set by society.
Overall, this is an emotional and thought-provoking read with a great message.
Manly enough? by Priyanka Das is a work of fiction reflecting the social issues.
This is an emotional story of three teens Pallavi, Ripu, and Kartik. When we talk about childhood, beautiful nostalgic moments come into our minds. But what happens when childhood is disturbed and tinted? It leaves a scar for life.
The theme of the story is based on a troubled childhood. All three protagonists went through a horrible past, which scarred their mental health and soul for life. Pallavi is the victim of bullies and sexual harassment, Kartik is an orphan and rape victim, and Ripu is also an orphan and framed by a goon.
The author talks about many different things, such as mental health, bullies, orthodox social practices, rape, PTSD, and friendship in general.
This is a thought-provoking read. Among all the chaos and horrific events in this read, I love the bonding of all three characters. Having friends in life is a great way to go through life, especially when these friends keep you safe and stands by your side all the time.
Through Ripu and Kartik, the character author did a great job breaking the stereotype picture of Man in our society. We always portray the strong side of the man in our community. But what about the pain and agony they hold.
After reading the book, I feel how men in our society overestimated to play their roles and to fit in the role they went through many traumas. The worst part is they don’t even talk about their traumas in fear of being judged.
With her lucid writing style, Priyanka smoothly conveys a message to all men to understand their emotions and express them above the false masculinity traits set by society.
Overall, this is an emotional and thought-provoking read with a great message.