Book Review : The Sinners

BLURB : Vikram Oberoi is found dead in his penthouse. A few hours ago, his involvement in a sex scandal in NexGen Technologies made headlines across the world. Who is behind the sinister conspiracy that destroyed Vikram Oberoi, the philandering India Head of NexGen? Rivals within and outside the firm? One of his many jilted lovers or the miffed wife? A mysterious conspirator laying out honey traps to sabotage his plans? Or, is it the ghost of a sinful past that continues to haunt the Oberois? The Sinners is a fast-paced thriller with a shocking twist that unravels against the backdrop of corporate warfare, illicit relationships and ruthless seduction games.

REVIEW : The sinners is story of Vikram oberoi,who is the protagonist of the book. Story starts with death of vikram and the moves to the flashback where we came to know about the Vikram and his life of NextGen, a corporate company.
The story has many turns and twist and its good enough to make readers edge to the seat. Author’s narrative style is good that kept me glued with the book till end.
Cover of the book is catchy and title is opt for the story.

MY RATINGS : 4/5

Book Review : One Step at a time

BLURB : For him, life was replete with tragic incidents one following the other – as if they were rehearsing for the next macabre dance. Even before he could speak up and call out for his mother, life had dealt its first cruel blow. And then, at every stage of his life, whenever he tried to stand up, he was knocked down.
But he refused to surrender.
It took months of pain, years of struggle and decades of determination to regain control of his life, and his body.
And then, tragedy struck once again…
One Step at a Time is an inspiring narrative of Visu – a man who stood all his life for others, though he himself couldn’t stand without support. This is a story of a man who helped many find purpose and meaning in life, though he himself had been wronged by the quirk of fate.
Let’s count Visu’s steps along the way. One Step at a Time.

REVIEW :

One step at a time is a motivational true story of a person who never surrendered in his life in spite of many struggle and obstacle came in his journey. This inspiring journey of a common man is well narrated by the Author Venkat Iyer.

The story revolves around the protagonist Visu and the cruel circumstances which made Visu and his family to suffer a lot but he never give up and keep trying to come out of the situations. So there are many incidents in the book which made me inspire and emotional at the same time.
I also like the book for its illustration of the characters inside the book which made me feel more connected to the story.
The language of the book is simple, and easy to comprehend but the cover of the book is very simple which could have been better.

MY RATINGS : 4/5

Book Review : After Annihilation..would you want to survive?

Title : After Annihilation : would you want to survive?

Author : Gauri Mittal

Format : Kindle

Publication Date : 4 Feb 2019

Book Length : 169 Pages

BLURB : The year is 2034.
Madhavi is one among group of five friends, fresh out of engineering college, who land jobs in different cities of Iddis. But before their lives can take off, war comes. In a series of sudden, blinding flashes of light, millions of lives are lost, incinerated in the fiery heat of a nuclear exchange that threatens to end the human race forever.
At first, it seems Madhavi is the only one left alive in a world that has been devastated by global conflict. With nuclear fallout set to eliminate any survivors, finding sanctuary seems impossible, until she is rescued to Shunya, where begins a life she never wanted to live.
A post-apocalyptic novel and a war and survival fiction.

REVIEW : After Annihilation : would you want to survive, is an engrossing science fiction written by Gauri Mittal. The story is set up in year 2034.
The story of the book revolves around the protagonist Madhavi who is a B.Tech Graduate and started her job, having a fresh and enjoying life. The plot is set in year 2034 where nuclear war begin and Madhavi and her friends join the mishap with other survivers.
Will she be able to survive or the apocalyptic even will change her life forever ??
Well is book is intriguing and I enjoyed reading it. Book cover is catchy and drag attention of readers and the language is lucid and easy to comprehend. I would recommend this book to the readers who wants to read fiction on some different plot.

MY RATINGS : 4/5

Book Review : The Highway Mafia

Title : The Highway Mafia

Author : Suchitra S Rao

Published by : Notion Press

Publication Date : 3 Nov 2017

Book length : 278

BLURB :

“They are here and will probably reach your location in another 10 minutes,” answered a shaky voice on the phone.

“Good! Good! Keep track of them and don’t lose sight of them. See you in a bit,” replied Arjun. As soon he disconnected the call, his stern gaze broke into a devilish grin as he announced to his accomplices, “The hunt begins.”

Based on real events, The Highway Mafia is a political-crime fiction book that shows the transformation of a young businessman, who has an unexpected encounter with one of the most dreaded mafia groups in the country.
Find out what happens, when a secular youngster decides to choose the path of progressive activism to fight a multibillion-dollar worth organized crime of cattle trafficking that rely on political clout and black money to smuggle cattle.

REVIEW :
The Highway mafia is a nice fictional book written by Suchitra S Rao,on the subject of Animal trafficking. The story is weaved in a gripping way that shows many aspects of society and political involvement in it.
Narration and plot of the story is good enough to make the reader glued to it.
Cover and title of the book is well suited with the story. I liked the concept and enjoyed the read.

MY RATINGS : 4/5

पुस्तक समीक्षा : सतरंगी स्याही

विवरण :
As the rainbow deck up the sky with its beautiful mesmerizing colours, in the same way a human heart is an enchanting canvas of colourful emotions. The stark red paints love and passion, blue the gloom, the bubbly pink immerses you in the carefree memories of childhood and white depicts the gravity of mood. Satrangi Syaahi is one such collection of beautiful Hindi poetry that captures vivid emotions of human heart and takes you on a beautiful journey, Life. This collection of poetry is a reflection of emotions of two authors Surendra Kumar Gupta and his daughter, Neha Jindal (author of Phases of Moon). Experience the colours of life through this emotional web of words.

समीक्षा :
सतरंगी स्याही सुरेंद्र गुप्ता और नेहा जिंदल द्वारा लिखी गयी विभिन्न भावनाओं से ओत्प्रोत् कविताओ का एक अच्छा संग्रह है ।

पुस्तक की कविताएँ मानवीय रूप के अलग अलग भावनाओं को वर्णित करती हैं और इसके शीर्षक ‘सतरंगी स्याही’ को चरितार्थ करती है।

कवि ने कविताओं को कई उपशीर्षक मे पृथक कर के एक पुस्तक रूपी माला मे पिरोया है जो की व्यंग्य,बुंदेलखण्ड के गौरव,देशप्रेम,भाव- भीनी और छणिकाएं नाम से संग्रहीत हैं।

कवि की कुछ कविताएँ चेहरे पे मुस्कुराहट लाती हैं तो कुछ आपको चिंतन करने को विवश कर देंगी। मानवीय रिश्तों और उनकी भावनाओं को प्रकशित करती इस पुस्तक का सतरंगी संग्रह मुझे अच्छा लगा। हिंदी कविता प्रेमियों के लिए यह एक पढ़ने योग्य पुस्तक है।

Rating : 4/5

Book Review : We Can, We Will, We Must

Title : WE CAN, WE WILL, WE MUST – A story of love & inspiration to win life when it hits you hard

Author : Saranya Umakanthan

Published By : Writing Geeks

Publication Date : 22 Sept 2018

No. Of Pages : 236

Format : Paperback

 

BLURB : “Just as an eagle needs a push to soar into the sky, she needs a gentle nudge to achieve her dreams. And if she falls, he will be there to catch her, lift her, and push her again until she flies to stars…” Love…does it mean going around the trees in Switzerland, singing tra-la-la-la in the snow? Is it chanting “I love you” mantra a thousand times a day? Is it about gifting teddies and roses to your partner? Or is it bombarding each other with a thousand and one pings in Messenger from morning till night? Life batters Samaira. Stuck to these clichés, she loses everything…her love, parents, and wealth. Hopeless, she collides against the dynamic boss of Creative Tanks (CT), Vivian, who basically holds great contempt for losers. He aims to be the top entrepreneur in India, whereas Samaira has not even a notion of her dreams. Fate plays its own game when she goes in search of work, where she encounters him again. An air of mystery surrounds her, which tugs at him. Despite being opposites, sparks fly, and they are attracted. Vivian is perfect, but she vows that she will never fall in love again. He reaches a point where he would do just about anything to bring back the smile on her face. The chase begins. She keeps running away…from love, hope, and aspirations, and he keeps trying to bring her back on track. Thus their journey begins from the end, with oodles of inspiration and love… Vivian breaks Samaira’s shell and guides her into pursuing her broken dreams. He promises that he will be there for her if life pulls her down and hold her tight when she needs support. Together, they vow to each other, “We can. We will. We must.” But when Vivian tumbles and it is Samaira’s turn to break his fall, will she catch him? Walking on the arduous path of life, will they climb the ladder of success together or crash and burn? Can love be enough of a catalyst to attain their dreams? And now life threatened not to throw just lemons but huge melons…

 

REVIEW : We may have read many love stories and may have watched movies like similar stories but in spite of that there is more charm which make this book different from others.
The story is about a girl named Samaira who has faced many hurdles in her life and Vivan a successful businessman. Vivan fell for Samaira like love at first sight. Going forward with the story Samaira joins Vivan’s company.
Will Samaira be able to come out of problems in her past ? What will be end of Samaira and Vivan’s journey?

Story in the book is portrayed beautifully which makes the book an engrossing read. I really liked the inspirational quotes in the beginning of each chapters.
Language in the book is lucid and enriched with good vocabulary and the cover of the book is catchy.
The book is a beautiful and unique combination of Motivational romance.

 

MY RATINGS : 4/5

पुस्तक समीक्षा : मैं और मेरी चाय

पुस्तक विवरण : 

“मैं और मेरी चाय” की कहानियाँ हमारी ज़िंदगी की उन यादों काएक हिस्सा है जिसे हम अकसर अकेले होने पे एक कप चाय के साथ जीते हैं! कुछ ऐसी यादें जो हमें कभी गुदगुदाती है, कभी दोस्तों की तरह बतियाती है, कभी ज़ोर- ज़ोर से हँसाती है, तो कभी सबसे नज़र बचाकर आंसूबहाती है. ये हमारा दावा है की आप जब इस किताब को पढ़ेंगे तो एक ही बात कहेंगे, “मैं और मेरी चाय जब मिलते है तो बाते करते है एहसासों की साइकिल पे बैठ, यादों के सफ़र पे निकलते है बीते लम्हों की डायरी के हसीन पन्ने पलटते है” “लेखक के बारे ” लड़के की जिन्दगी की जड़े Allahabad से जुड़ी है पर फलाफूला दिल्लीमें है। अब दिल्ली तो दिलवालों की है जी, तो माने कि लड़का मतलबी बिलकुल भी नहीं है। वक़्त सेएंटी रहता है पर वक़्त बदलने की खुद होड़ में रहता है। फुल टाइम Marketing में Job करता है और पार्ट टाइम में Emotions शब्दों में लिखता है, “मैं और मेरी चाय” से पहले, प्यार की एक दास्तां “In Love… Till my Last breath” पब्लिश हो चुकी है। पहली किताब इंग्लिश में लिखने के बाद अब हिंदी में हाथआजमा रहा है। गलती से कभी-कभी न्यूज़ पेपर्स और magazine में आर्टिकल भी लिख लेता है। इनसब से अलग लड़के को Cooking,traveling, eating और reading का शौक भी है। तो किताब पढ़करमिलिए कभी लड़के से… “मैं और मेरी चाय” के साथ बात-वात भी हो जाएगी…

समीक्षा : मैं और मेरी चाय’ ओम शुक्ला द्वारा लिखी गयी पहली हिंदी पुस्तक है जिसमे 10 कहानियों का संग्रह है ।
इस पुस्तक की कहानियां प्यार दोस्ती और मानवीय रिश्तों पे आधारित हैं जिसका आनंद आप चाय की चुस्कियों के साथ ले सकते हैं । इन कहानियों को हम सब अपनी निजी जिंदगी से आसानी से जोड़ सकते हैं ।
पुस्तक की कुछ कहानियां मुझे बहुत पसंद आई और इन कहानियों ने दिल को छू लिया । मेरी पसंदीदा कहानियो में ‘आखिरी मुलाकात’ ‘काव्या’ और टशन हैं जिनका चित्रण लेखक ने बहुत ही मर्मस्पर्शी और संजीदा तरीके से किया है । पुस्तक के आखिरी में सभी कहानियों की सारांश रूपी कविता ‘मैं और मेरी चाय जब मिलते हैं तो बातें करते हैं’ बहुत पसंद आई ।
यह पुस्तक हिंदी पुस्तक प्रेमियो के लिए एक अच्छी भेंट है ।

रेटिंग : 4/5

Book Review : I Shall Always Love You

Title : I Shall Always Love You

Author : Shilpa Jain

Published by : Srishti Publishers and Distributors

Publication date : 20 May 2018

Format : Paperback

No.of Pages : 214

BLURB : Shiv Sanyal is a celebrated artist. When he meets an enigmatic woman, he creates a sculpture of her, his masterpiece. He is shocked when he is publicly humiliated for copying a Khajuraho figurine that looks just like this mysterious woman. He decides to visit Khajuraho to unveil the truth. 

Stumbling upon revelations and facts long hidden, he discovers his connection to the glorious past of Khajuraho. Unexpected events in Khajuraho and Mumbai force him and his friends to go on a quest to find a hidden treasure with clues in a missing Khajuraho sculpture. They travel across India and visit various ancient temples to find clues leading to the treasure. 
What is this treasure? Who is compelling them to seek it? Who is Shiv’s friend and who is his enemy? How has the universe woven the lives of his friends into his life? 
I Shall Always Love You is a thrilling tale of love that never dies, treasures that lay buried and truths that go deeper than the seas.

REVIEW : I shall always love you is story of a man named Shiv who is the the Protagonist of the story. He loves sculpting and his quest to find his true love leads him to create a masterpiece of sculpture that leads him to find out the secret of Khajuraho Temples.

The characters of the book is portrayed nicely. I the beautiful description of characters and the way story is narrated.
The book is nice thriller and captivative enough to engross in it.
The book takes you through the thrilling past life of Shiv and Nysa who meet again in 21st century, fall in love and recall their past lives to unite with Khajuraho being the witness to their love. The characters Arjun, Saloni and Tony are well written and you soon develop a liking for all these characters.
I like the book and will recommend to the readers who likes to read romantic thriller.

My Rating (Overall) : 4/5

Book Review : Connecting with Yourself

Title : Connecting with Yourself (Why we think,feel and act the way we do

Author : Vishal Jacob

Published by : Notionpress

Publication Date : 7 June 2018

Format : Paperback

No.of Pages : 164

BLURB : Every life is an interesting story, and this story is best written when people go through life’s experiences by staying connected to who they truly are. To stay connected to yourself, you need first to start listening from within.

This book gives a perspective on why we think, feel and act the way we do, through concepts from neuroscience and psychology. It attempts to answer some of life’s key questions, such as-

-Why do we all perceive things differently?

-Why are we designed to do different things?

-Why do we all learn things in different ways?

-How are habits formed?

-What role do emotions play in our lives?

-What makes us happy?

And finally, what it means and takes to stay connected to ourselves and others.

REVIEW : Connecting With Yourself is a nice and inspirational book written by Vishal Jacob.

The book deals with Neurosciences and human psychology related to human brains. How the perceptions of individual differs on a particular matter is described with good examples which is relatable to us.
Basically the motive of the author behind writing the book is to make us understand the reason of our activities and thinking process of our brain which differs from others many times and by visualizing those facts we can achieve the self realization and connect with our own mind deeply which could help us in many aspects.
I liked the “Key takeways from the chapter” very much at the end of the chapter which is the summary of the chapter. Languager of the book is lucid and easy to understand. Book is a good one time read if you really want to connect with yourself.

My Rating (Overall) : 4/5

Book Review : The Girl I love

Title : The Girl I love

Author : Amit Nangia

Published by : Srishti Publishers and Distributors

Publication Date : 10 April 2018

No.of Pages : 174

“Every girl has a guy that she won’t stop loving and every guy has a girl that he won’t stop fighting for.”Myra loves Kairav and she does not even remember since when! Not just his best friend, she is also his partner in a successful dream start-up. Kairav has broken up again and turns to Myra for relief. His broken heart needs the tender love of a friend to mend. While Myra has loved him forever, Kairav cannot seem to see hermore than a best friend. Time is running out and she needs to take control of her life before it’s too late. And it’s not like she does not have choices – there is Akhil, who would commit to her the moment she says yes; and Ratan, who would like to woo her to the altar. Except that Kairav objects to her admirers, much to her annoyance. She has always been around and the thought of losing her scares him no end. Can Myra break out of her going-nowhere relationship with Kairav? Will she let her mind win over her heart? Will Kairav ever figure out a relationship beyond his no- commitment status, to discover the girl he loves?

The girl I love a romantic Love story which I finished today. The book is a simple love story to enlighten mood of the people who likes to read Romance genre.
The story of the book revolves around the four main characters Kairav,Myra,Akhil and Ratan. Kairav is a fun loving boy who has many dreams and lives his life freely and had several realtionships in his past but none of his relationship lasts long. Myra is his closest friend who always stands beside him when needed and understand him very well. She has also feelings for Kairav but she never let him know,whereas Kairav treat her only as a friend. Both are partners in a start-up venture. Kairav also like Myra at some extent but he is afraid of ruining their friendship and for a lifelong commitment.
On the other hand Akhil likes Myra very much and wanted a commitment from her for lifetime. What will be their equation and how the situation will leads to the story ? Will Kairav ever be able to realise Myra’s love and she is the girl whom he loves to the core ? Well read this romantic love story to find out.
Cover of the book is catchy and beautiful and the language is easy to understand. The book is a nice time pass read.

My Rating : 3.5/5