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Mangtu Baba's House and Other Stories

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  🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 πŸ“š Book Review Title: Mangtu Baba's House and Other Stories Author: Deepshikha Mehta Language: English Edition: Kindle Pages: 146 πŸ’« Children books are quite famous among the children as well as adults. It helps them to build the reading skills and master the language. It helps the kids to see the world in a specific direction and build empathy. It also helps to fill the gap between the adult and children when they read a book together. πŸ’« Mangtu baba is a collection of short stories. The stories in this book are set in the Himalayas. It has stories filled with joy, sorrow, and happiness. It been originated from the author's father's childhood days. This book is mainly for children but even adults can take advantage out of it. πŸ’« This book is been written based on the children's fiction. It is a perfect book for children. All the stories have an interesting storyline. The writing style of the author is charming and the picturesque description of the Himalay...

A Wicked Plan for a Cricket Fan

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🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 πŸ“š Book Review Title: A Wicket Plan for a Cricket Fan Author: Adhirath Sethi Language: English Edition: Kindle Pages: 30 πŸ’« People of India have a craze for cricket. It is not the national game of India but still ranks first in viewers and fan base. It was introduced to India by the British and since then it has been dominating the India Sports. πŸ’« The story is about a cricketer Zohraab Mehta. He is one of the best batsman. His fan ( an old man ) knew him so well that he always gave him suggestions to improve his performance and all his strategies would work perfectly. But gradually he felt that the batsman performance was slipping. πŸ’« It is a very short book which can be completed within an hour. The storyline is interesting as well as entertaining. It is a thrilling story along with the twist and turns. I admire the author's writing skills as how he was able to complete a novel in just 30 pages. The book cover is attractive. The title pulls the readers attention. πŸ’« A ...

AUTHOR INTERVIEW : SHANTANU BANERJEE

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  🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 I am happy to interview Shantanu Banerjee, debut author of the book my Girlfriend's Wedding. Our conversation has been summarized below.  1. When did you first start writing? πŸ’« I was in the 5th standard of my school, when I first started writing stories. It was a small story which I wrote in Hindi for the first time. 2. Share some memories from your childhood days ? πŸ’« I was very shy, introvert and always remind confined to my dreams. I was always surrounded by my family members and many a times by my friends. Since I was the single child of my parents, I was always taken special care of. Apart from my parents I was taken special care by my uncle and auntie for whom I was like their own son since they had no children of their own.  3. What are your hobbies? πŸ’« I love reading stories and travelling. However, I developed the habit of photography later and now I enjoy travelling and photography both at the same time, apart from reading and writing. 4. Who was y...

God is Great

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  🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 πŸ“š Book Review Title : God is Great Author : Joish Upendra Kumar Language : English Edition : Paperback Pages : 90 πŸ’« God created man, while man created religion. We refer to God as the supernatural power who controls the entire world. Religion is a belief in the divine entity. Many people have faith and belief in God while some don't believe in God and so they are known as atheist. πŸ’« God is great, there is no doubt in it that GOD IS GREAT. God is over and above all things in this world. The more we praise God, it will always be less compared to the bounty he bestows us in the day to day life. πŸ’« The story is about a scientist who is an atheist and doesn't believe in God. It is about his journey of how he underwent the change of heart by the teachings of his senior scientist and started believing in God and religion. πŸ’« God is great is a spiritual book which teaches us the deep values of God, Faith and spirituality. It also outlines the difference between science ...

After The Dark

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   πŸŒΊπŸŒΊπŸŒΊπŸŒΊπŸŒΊ πŸ“š Book Review Title : After the Dark Author : Rohit Pagare Language : English Edition : Paperback Pages : 278 πŸ’« After the Dark is a fictional story that revolves around childrens who often face trouble in poverty. The story is about three children namely Ria - a twelve year old girl who lost her parents in an accident and got lame in that; Gopi - a lad of a villager and also a friend of Ria and Seema - the sister of Gopi who got kidnapped by a money lender when his father failed to pay the loan. They all combiningly make a trio to fight against the money lender and infront awaits for them a road of crimes, murders and small thefts. They all fight for a single girl named Seema. They all very bravely fought against the money lender. Will they be able to finish this deadly mission to save Seema? Or they will fail in doing so as they are so young? Find it out yourself. πŸ’« It is a gripping tale. The plot of the story is quite different from the others. It is full of...

The Tonic

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  🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 πŸ“š Book Review Title : The Tonic Author : Mayur Sudhakar Sarfare Language : English Edition : Paperback Pages : 358  πŸ’« The Tonic by Mayur Sudhakar Sarfare is the debut novel of the author. The plot of the story is set up in early 90's and has a fantastic storyline. It starts during the Mumbai riots in 1992 and keeps stretching from 1992 till 2017. It is an emotional tale of the friendship between the two psychological outcasts Raem and Masher. How the violent riots affected them and the city, we can see through them. Decades later a media tycoon who is an atheist comes up with a plan to clean the country from religion. πŸ’« The story has all the ingredients for a excellent read. It is a thrilling and captivating story which takes us on a rollercoaster ride. All the characters play a powerful role in it. This book contains thriller, romance, excitement, drug use, religion and terrorism. The language of the book was very good as some of the words were new to me. It i...

Chennai to Chicago

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  🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 πŸ“š Book Review Title : Chennai to Chicago Author : Sruram Ramakrishnan Language : English Edition : Kindle Pages : 182 πŸ’« In the early 90's, people had a craze for America. Anyone going to the States or returning from there was highly respected. In that dedace people lead a monotonous life, with a single national channel and absense of internet. Life was very different from today's world. πŸ’« Chennai to Chicago is a memoir of a Software Engineer who wants to go to the 'States' (USA) since his childhood. Earlier in his childhood days, around the 90's Internet service was not available in India to its uttermost requirement. Only it had a television channel named as Doordarshan on which only limited programs were available. His crave for going to 'States' existed since his childhood. πŸ’« This book is totally related to the author's life. Each and every detail is written in his book from his childhood till becoming an author. And that day finally ...

The Billionaire and the Monk

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  🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 πŸ“š Book Review Title : The Billionaire and The Monk Author : Vibhor Kumar Singh Language : English Edition : Kindle Pages : 75 πŸ’« Happiness can be defined as the state of being happy. It is a mental state of well being characterized by positive emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy and good fortune. " The purpose of our life Is to be happy " - Dalai Lama πŸ’« It is a story which helps us to discover happiness. We see a contrast between a monk and the billionaire here, yet both are in search of happiness. It is a self help book which helps us to find happiness and guides us to the right path. πŸ’« At the end of the day, being successful does not matter more than being happy. The story teaches us the values of life. It is a short read yet very powerful. It gives us in-depth knowledge of peace and happiness. The book is very well written. The language used is simple and lucid. πŸ’«It is a perfect read for all people who are seeking happiness. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

AUTHOR INTERVIEW : NAMRATA GUPTA

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  I got the opportunity to interview  Namrata Gupta author of the book Together We Were (W)Hole. Our conversation is summarized below :  1. We would love to know about you in detail.  πŸ’«  I am an English Literature graduate from Hans Raj College, Delhi University and have completed my post-graduation in Masters of Business Administration from Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi. I reside in New Delhi. My poems were published in national newspapers like Punjab Kesari when I was ten. My write-up has been published in Hindustan Times. I have academic scholarships awarded by CBSE to my name. I have authored three popular novels, A Silent Promise (2015), The Full Circle... Stumbling Upon A Sinful Mystery (2018) and Together We Were (W)hole (2020). My books have won many hearts. A Silent Promise, a readers’ favorite, was launched by Mr. Petko Doykov, the Ambassador of Bulgaria to India. The book was also released by Mr. Sudhir Mishra (Indian film direct...