For a reader couple like us, the best time we spent with our child is when we read the story to him. No matter how tired we are no matter how late it For a reader couple like us, the best time we spent with our child is when we read the story to him. No matter how tired we are no matter how late it is in the night, if my kid is awake he demands a story. And unless exceptional case, I read a story to him.
Recently I took a book "Tinku's Summer Adventure" with a purpose to tell and educate my kid how was the social norm and kid's life when we were kids ourselves.
The story is about the era of the 1990s. The main character Tinku's parents were supposed to travel. Tinku was ill and could not join her parents. She was taken in the care of her paternal and maternal aunts. She visited a village and had a great adventure and learned from that visit, which is described vividly in the book.
Good point 1. It shows how children spent time without the digital world. 2. It shows how culture and value system was imbibed while growing up by staying with family members. 3. It is a real mirror to the vacations I have spent with my aunt. 4. Language of the book is easy and fluid for kids to read. 5. Drawings provided in the book can give a good motivation or entertainment to kids to continue the book.
Overall a good read and it deserves 4 out of 5 stars. ...more
The book is an inspiration to those who feel that they are stuck into a life called routine where dreams are just dreamed. It shows the determination The book is an inspiration to those who feel that they are stuck into a life called routine where dreams are just dreamed. It shows the determination of hardwork of a few people towards a good goal of solving the waste problem of the world. The bis written role in a fictional manner with a realistic touch....more
I have been reading Bollywood-based books for the last 4 years. Just like Its movies and songs, Bollywood books also provide unparalleled sources of iI have been reading Bollywood-based books for the last 4 years. Just like Its movies and songs, Bollywood books also provide unparalleled sources of interest. Especially if you are reading some informative content like behind scene stories, success stories, and biographies of interesting characters. With similar hopes, I have selected "The Stranger in the Mirror" by Rakeysh Mehra. The hardcover book is designed so beautifully that after finishing it I kept it in a seperate collection of coffee table books. The book covers the following aspects of Rakeyesh's life 1. His early childhood days and few interesting incidents of that time 2. His initial struggle from ad-film director to movie director 3. His way of visualizing story, characters & people's perception 4. His strategic thinking about field marketing 5. Behind scenes of movies like "Rang de Basanti" 6. Other Bollywood personalities' view or say about Rakeyesh's life from a personal as well as professional front
The book covers many more things than I have listed above. Though it is a biography you will find it as interesting as a storybook. My observations about the book 1. Easy language usage makes a smooth reading experience. 2. Just like parallel timelines common infections, a biography is written in more than one timeline. 3. Book is not just about Bollywood gossip but full of business insights in and around Bollywood. 4. You will surely enjoy narration covering behind scenes as well. 5. A must-read for movie buff for sure
The diversity of the Mahabharata is so vast that you will get narration from almost any character of it. I have read the purpspectives of not just PanThe diversity of the Mahabharata is so vast that you will get narration from almost any character of it. I have read the purpspectives of not just Pandavas & Krishna but Duryodhana, Shakuni, Karna, wives & sisters of these characters. The most touching of these narrations is that of females who played a pivotal role in the story but were always given a smaller platform than their male counterparts in mythological literature. Recently many authors have taken it to next level and have given females their due platform. In all those literature, the story from Draupadi's point presents a more vivid picture of the Kaurava dynasty's family values.
When I selected "Song of Draupadi" I was expecting a story from or of Draupadi. Instead, the book delivered more stories than just Draupadi's. Let's remove magic from the epic and now tell me which characters were landmarks in the story. You may give names like Bhishma, Pandu, Dhritrashtra, Kauravas, Pandavas & Krishna. I am not talking about who fought the war, I am talking about why they turned towards war. Why did Bhishma take auth of celibacy? Why did Shakuni take auth of revenge? What happened during Game of Dice? Why did Pandavas share a common wife? All questions will finally end with one or another female character. Ira has painted that canvas for us. Read the book to know more.
Good points about the book 1. Attractive cover design, one cannot forget such a nicely designed cover. 2. Fluid language for smooth reading 3. Diversity in capturing female issues of that time 4. Strong character building that makes us adore even minutest contributor
I will give 3.5 stars out of 5 to this book....more
Thrillers are the best source of entertainment in the reading spree, at least for me. I enjoy it the most and the only competition I get against thrilThrillers are the best source of entertainment in the reading spree, at least for me. I enjoy it the most and the only competition I get against thrillers are mythology-based fiction. I have seen many reviewers post about books of Abir Mukherjee and I made my mind to read his latest book when I came to know that it's a thriller. The book I am talking about is "The Sinful Silence".
There are two central characters of our story, DCP Abimanyu, and newly appointed IPS officer, Vayu Iyer. They are faced with a challenging crime where a successful businesswoman was found dead in a locked room. Vayu being a novice officer followed all clues and procedures but found deadends in most of them. Along with that Abhimanyu's attention was divided as he was also after the killer of his fiance. The book is full of twists & turns to make the book unpredictable. Read the book to know more.
Good points about the book 1. Fast paced story that won't let you put the book down 2. Easy language usage makes reading fast 3. Written for the age group of 15+ for lovers of a wider genre reader 4. Short read gives you a ride for a weekend or short trip 5. A good mix of thrill, suspense, and drama.
I have been reading business startup stories almost for 12 years now and they always capture my mind. Being a NITIE alumnus, I always read more of thiI have been reading business startup stories almost for 12 years now and they always capture my mind. Being a NITIE alumnus, I always read more of this genre. My favorite author is Rashmi Bansal. Reading success or failure stories give us not just inspiration but new ideas as well. Chanakya had rightly said the smart people learn from other's successes & failures. With the same hope, I selected "Twenty millionaires under thirty" by Sophia Graham.
As the title suggests, you will find 20 chapters in the book. Each chapter is dedicated to one successful personal. The book specifically covers entrepreneurs from the IT & Technology domain. The story coverage is to the point as the book is short only the most important points were covered. You will find a good number of inspirational quotations in the book.
My observations 1. Fast-paced story writing 2. Easy and smooth language usage 3. Catchy cover design and title 4. Limited domain coverage when you are covering 20 personalities 5. Limited content. Only the inspirational aspect was kept high. The author could have shared some strategic points of these businesses 6. If you are a follower of success stories, you will find repeated sections for many stories about personalities covered in the book.
Still a good book. An especially new entrant can enjoy the book.
I was attracted to the fancy font style of the book "Asur Kanya & Her Route To Unrequited Love" by Maneesha Agrawal. I took a blind call based on a feI was attracted to the fancy font style of the book "Asur Kanya & Her Route To Unrequited Love" by Maneesha Agrawal. I took a blind call based on a few of the trusted reviewers and got the copy. The book is a fast-paced story fictionally set around early civilization after the great flood. This short read of around 170 pages gave me company for a day or so and I finished this book in 2 sitting last Sunday.
Let me give you a brief of the story. As I just mentioned story is based on historical/mythological events of the great flood. Ira, the daughter of Asura king, is our protagonist. Her father had expected her only daughter to join marital knots with Banasur a promising general of the army. She took time a year to explore the world before marrying Banasur. Ira's adventure led her to the Manava settlement of Manali where she met Manu, the chieftain who played a pivotal role during the great flood. Though Manu was married when he met Ira, Ira was attracted to Manu. What will be the outcome of this wanderlust and how will it affect both Manavas and Asuras is portrayed in the later section
of the story. Read the book to know more.
Few good points about the book 1. The book is a short and fast-paced read 2. Language is smooth and easy to cope up with 3. Language is age-appropriate for almost all age groups 4. The story is written in and around few characters and encaptures their mindset only 5. Prequel read is beneficial but not mandatory. I read this part directly and faced no issues.
Few points of improvement 1. Though the author has done some research on earlier Indian civilizations, the story sounds too much like a fantasy tale than a historical one. 2. Though the cover is nicely designed, I have seen people selecting mythology reads based on character-drawn covers, which is missing here.
The first book of S Venkatesh Was Kaalkoot, which was a nice read. Except for the end, I enjoyed the book and finished in 2-3 sittings. So I had higheThe first book of S Venkatesh Was Kaalkoot, which was a nice read. Except for the end, I enjoyed the book and finished in 2-3 sittings. So I had higher hopes with "AgniBaan: Guardians of the Fire Chamber". And I am glad that the author has surpassed all expectations. It wouldn't be an exaggeration if I say Venkatesh has outperformed twice or thrice than Kaalkoot.
The book is written in two parallels. One around 535 CE when around 15-20 months earth atmosphere was covered with dust due to multiple reasons and proved very stressing period for civilizations over the world. And the second parallel is written after the Covid situation where political chaos is going on throughout the world due to multiple reasons. In between this chaos in both parallels we have two strong protagonists as well as two strong antagonists to give us company till we reach the last page.
The book belongs to the league that of Dan Brown from foreign authors and Ashwin Sanghi from Indian authors. The book shows the depth of research done by Venkatesh. Not just cultural analysis but the author has given vivid details about India's and Egypt's geopolitical situations. He has taken support of numerology and astronomy of ancient times to give us added interest. The book easily glues you to the story, because every place in the book you will get a good combination of fiction with facts. I liked the story and this time I found the ending better planned and written than Kaalkoot. The pace of the story is apt for fast reading, you can read this 350-page story in less than 4 sittings for sure.
Overall a 4.5 out of 5 for this book. And I am putting it in one of the best read of the year and must-read thrillers written in the last decade by Indian authors....more
When I took "The Misters Kuru" by Trisha Das, I was not aware that it was a sequel. And the author has kept it so independent that till I came to GoodWhen I took "The Misters Kuru" by Trisha Das, I was not aware that it was a sequel. And the author has kept it so independent that till I came to Goodreads for writing a review, I didn't realize it. So for those who haven't read the prequel, not to worry, just plunge yourself into this one.
Let me give you a brief of the story. For Pandavas, life became usual and predictable in the heavens. They were so accustomed to heaven that they didn't realize the passing of many millennia. But one fine day, Arjuna came to know that Kunti, Draupadi & Amba went to the mortal world and decided to stay there till their mortal life ends. He along with his brothers (who self-appointed themself as protectors of women of their family) thought that these women needed protection. He took special permission from Krishna to visit the mortal world for 30 days (just like part one) and reached Delhi. Their journey through the modern world starts and takes us on a trip to the world of laughter & joy. Read the book to know more.
Good points about the book 1. Frank tone of the storytelling. No extraordinaire display of vocabulary 2. Easy to follow pace. Not too slow, not too fast 3. Filled with many satirical situations 4. A good companion if you are taking it to 2-3 days trip
I will give 4 out of 5 to this laughter-filled book....more
I had a blank slate in terms of expectations when I took "When the Wildflowers Bloom" by Rupa Bhullar. Though I found similar background like Thappad I had a blank slate in terms of expectations when I took "When the Wildflowers Bloom" by Rupa Bhullar. Though I found similar background like Thappad movie, I found the book better. Don't worry I am not saying the movie is an adaptation of this book, you will find few commonalities in terms of the wife was being an insult, ed my husband. But from there book takes a turn towards more meaningful problems of a woman who gets separation.
As mentioned in the blurb, the story is around a housewife Tara. Like any Indian girl, she sacrifices all her dreams and aspirations after marriage and gave her best. But lack of her husband's emotional support was always missing. She even adjusted to living without her husband's care & support, but things went out of hand when she was publically humiliated by Tej. She decided to take life into her own hands, the story doesn't end there, unlike the thappad movie main story starts there. The book shows Tara's initial struggle just like any compromised Indian wedding where either of the parties kept suffering. But her struggle after separation was inspirational.
Good points about the book 1) Easy language usage 2) Smooth storyline 3) Fewer characters and their deeper characterization 4) Motivational portion
My only complaint is the cover design, a better design might have captured more attraction.
Overall I feel I can give 3.25 out of 5 to this book....more
My group has reviewed around 5 books of Prachi Garg collectively. And she is on our list of top ten inspirational authors list. "The Legend of a StartMy group has reviewed around 5 books of Prachi Garg collectively. And she is on our list of top ten inspirational authors list. "The Legend of a Start-up Guy" was Prachi's and probably among Indian authors' first attempt at mythology-based startup fiction. In that book, she wrote a fictional story around Ganesha's attempts to establish himself as an entrepreneur. Her next book was based on the story of Ramayana-based characters. Prachi is back with her next book and that too sequel of "The Legend of a Start-up Guy".
I think I have discussed enough previous works of Prachi, let's talk about the main book for which I am writing this review. "Ganesha's Global Startup"
In the first part, we read that how after mountainous efforts Ganesha got successful in establishing his startup and make it a steady business. He also received good recognition and an award for the same. But as we see in real life, you need even greater efforts to survive and to expand your new startup. This book is more focused on those points. Through this part, Ganesha's story passes through phases like handling funding entities, expansion strategies, sustainable business models, etc. Read the book to know more.
My observations about the book 1. Easy language for any age group 2. Familiarity with Indian Mythology characters' names. Added benefits if you have read the prequel 3. Fast paced storyline 4. Self-help bundled with fiction 5. All basic startup-level learnings were covered in the last part. This book is more about the next level of startups
Many times it happens to me that the book delivers completely different content than what you expected when selecting it. The same thing happened to mMany times it happens to me that the book delivers completely different content than what you expected when selecting it. The same thing happened to me when I selected "The Panipuri Crimes", I was expecting short crime stories but what I found was completely surprising.
The protagonist of our story is Sagar. He had the idea of starting an online panipuri business. And so did few guys before him. But there was a danger lurking in dark, targeting people who wanted to digitize panipuri business. Read the book to know more.
The story was smooth and fast-paced. The presentation was new, and the idea was also different. The language usage was also easy. I finished the book in two sittings. The excitement that the author generated in the first half (my first sitting through the book) was not matched at the same level in the second half. Still an enjoyable read. It gave me company on a short trip....more
I think what author mentioned in introduction is true. I have not read such a great work of historical fiction till date. I mark it one of my best reaI think what author mentioned in introduction is true. I have not read such a great work of historical fiction till date. I mark it one of my best read book in Hindi literature.
Informative, inspiring book covering some of the best company to associate at any level be it as investors, as employees, as customers or as a supplieInformative, inspiring book covering some of the best company to associate at any level be it as investors, as employees, as customers or as a supplier.
Covers many aspects of business that once can understand easily....more
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