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Hradayastha by Dr. Rajvi Desai, Dr. Rajvi Desai

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4.0

This is a soothing and moving book that forces you to think the way that you haven't so far. It's a read that will help you see the pattern and guide you to a new perspective with a realistic approach and easy language with a compelling plot. Overall A nice read.
I Am Another You: A Journey to Powerful Breakthroughs by Priya Kumar, Namrata Chattaraj

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5.0

“I Am Another You: A Journey to Powerful Breakthroughs” by Priya Kumar is a non-fiction book that tells the story of the author’s journey to the Netherlands, where she learns the greatest lessons of her life by taking part in some amazing processes in the tradition of the ancient spiritual masters and healers who help her realize that the only place where wrong is ‘rightened’ is within. The book holds some things that are for everyone to be able to use to achieve true success in the world.

The book is written in an honest narrative, extracted from real-life experience, and takes you through struggle, overcoming, and victory over self. It deals with breakthroughs that can be used by anyone to achieve personal success in the true sense of the word. Priya Kumar, weaves learnings into each chapter, subtly, observing the meaning behind every experience, and pointing it out to the reader. This helps you to find meaning and purpose in your life situation, as it is now and guide you to where you desire to take it ahead.

This book has many lessons, many insights, and many truths. It has the power to urge you to take that path you always knew was right but never dared to follow. It will guide and humour you to inspire and above all lead to your life’s calling.
The Change Guidebook: How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino

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4.0

The book will help you to create a new way of moving through the world and inhabit our lives. It has ten points that will help you to move forward by using the provided solutions to change, grow, and become your bravest and boldest self. You will be able to change or adapt to circumstances by using those easy-to-follow steps by understanding them all in depth. These points are already known by most of us but are usually ignored which you can engage in and turn to whenever you have to follow your life course.

The book is a well-written, well-researched content with one purpose: To Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life. The book is well-written, and researched, and offers a new way to move through the world which inhabits our lives. The book is a master class in change management and will get you to think, act and behave differently.

The points of change provided in this process of ten points are given below:


Awareness
Acceptance
Gratitude
Forgiveness
Compassion
Intention
Action
Patience
Perseverance
Celebration

If you are seeking change and want to align with your highest purpose, this book might be a good read for you.
The Remains of The Buddha by Ratnadip Acharya, Ratnadip Acharya

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5.0

The novel is well-researched and has a unique storyline with well-developed characters with great detailing. It creates a world for the author to get lost in the book, making it a page-turner that is thought-provoking and entertaining. It is a book that is a perfect mix of history, mystery, thriller etc. The book revolves around the search for the things that are associated with the Buddha. It is a very gripping read that will keep you hooked till the end. The author’s writing style in this is commendable which keeps a reader engaged till the end. The language of the book is straightforward and vivid which makes it accessible to all types of readers.

The descriptive narration will not let your thoughts wander around from the book even for a second by which you can easily visualize all the book's scenes. It is a perfect historical thriller for all and is a must-read novel for everyone. The more you keep reading, the more it attracts you to the story. It gets super hard to keep the book down after a time and you will end up wanting more and more. I loved reading it and will recommend it to all.
Kill the Lawyers by Shishir Vayttaden, Shishir Vayttaden

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4.0

“Kill the Lawyers: Small Tales from Big Law” is a work of fiction by Shishir Vayttaden that provides a humorous account of the legal industry. It’s about Edamarra Edwin, an irreverent junior partner at a leading law firm in Bombay. The book renders a hilarious account of Big Law, the industry term for large, full-service corporate law firms. In those nine stories, Edwin achieves victory from the most hopeless situations with a little help from his young associate and an old driver.
The author's experience as a lawyer gives this book an engaging authenticity which along with his storytelling makes it an engaging work. It is written in a way that is accessible to all readers, regardless of their familiarity with the legal industry. The stories are well-crafted and the characters are well-developed, making it easy to become invested in their lives. The humour is clever and witty, and the book is sure to make you laugh out loud. Overall it is a delightful read that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys humorous fiction or is interested in the legal industry.
Blueberry and Jam - Adventures in Maine by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino

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4.0

The characters are appealing and look lively which will keep children engaged till the end. The main fact is that it is just a 19 pages long work which has very beautiful illustrations and imaginations. Those drawings look like they are talking to you and talking to your children while leaving beautiful blueberry prints wherever they go just like they leave it in your mind as well.

Both the characters of the book are really very charming and it's so very magical to read about that unexpected friendship. Also the book is really appealing and wishfully suited for the children which won't be a barrier for them to engage with it easily. Reading this book gave me so much knowledge about the state of Maine that I did it before all this with very life speaking illustrations that will leave a great imprint in your mind.

The kids will learn the knowledge that it provides in a very interesting and a different way. Though, I felt like the illustrations were the main part of the book rather than the story and writing which caused me a little barrier to read it. This was because I kept on getting distracted towards the illustrations. I would have loved it if both the illustrations and the story were a little bit more balanced then they are but still overall it was a really good read and I enjoyed it.
Spreading Joy: How Joyalukkas Became the World's Favourite Jeweller by Joy Alukkas

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5.0

Spreading Joy: How Joyalukkas became the world favourite jeweller by Joy Alukkas

A beautiful book that I stumbled upon and ended up loving. It was like the second I was looking at this beauty and then the next I was already half-way through it.

It is an autobiography of Joy Alukkas, the founder and chairman of Joyalukkas jewelry. In this we read about a boy's journey from a small town of Kerala to become the founder of the world's most famous jewelry brand.

In this book you read about some of the insights into the industry that are very unorganized with an inspiring story of the chairman himself and his growth period which was committed to his customers. Each chapter of the book covers a very new aspect of the life and career of Joy Alukka and will provide you insights for his early life, family background, his struggle, and challenges. One interesting point of the book is about the way he describes his business and its revolutionary innovations such as the use of the first ever billing software etc.

Hats off to the author for writing such an engaging and well written book with a beautiful story telling style that is very entertaining and informative for us all. I usually don't read autobiographies but I enjoyed this one because it was interesting, hooking along with the photographs and illustrations that helps us imagine how his life might have been.

The book has a lucid language which is easy to understand and the plot will not let you get bored because of how engaging it is written. It covers the life of a person who did it all single handedly and changed the world of jewelry brands. The book tells how his business looks in even after the areas of ups-downs and facing many challenges for it

The journey of all the things, choices and information he took to keep the business afloat and still remain this same even after the years which was the customers favorite jewelry around the world with his own hard work, spirit and commitment.

It is a very interesting read for whoever wants to read more about entrepreneurship or the jewelry industry or even if just wants to read some inspiring story about how one goes from being a child from a small village to one of the world's leading brands. I would definitely recommend reading the book to everyone and especially to whoever thinks that they are even a drop less from anyone.
Poetry book Alone in a Boat by Sumit Tak, Sumit Tak

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4.0

It is a good book with some touching poems that will move your heart and make you feel emotions that will stay with you for a long time. It's something that you cannot just read and forget but something that could change you.
Nalisa's Universe - A collection of poems by

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4.0

The poems in this book are mainly inspired by her real-life events and emotions that are from one’s own experiences, dreams, thoughts etc. It has a variety of themes which are based on nature, books or anything about life that we observe around us.

The Versus in poems are written with passion and are crafted beautifully while exploring the simple pleasures and little things of life. It will make you feel so many things and take your emotions on a roller coaster ride with its simple and elegant writing style.

The illustrations and drawings in the book are really gorgeous and they make the reading experience much better. They are also very soothing to the eyes and are a true beauty.

So, if you are looking for some inspiration and love to read poetry to feel refreshed or just enjoy it then this is the book for you to pick up.