Beyond the Cover: Exploring Passions

The Blurb & The Story: Shakespeare once wrote, ‘Hell has no fury like a woman scorned...’, well, Mya has finally had enough of the physical abuse, disrespect, shame and mental melt-downs. She's tired of hiding bruises with makeup. She's fed-up. Her old man, Aziz, and his cohort Miles, hustle heroin together. As top lieutenants, they're trying to prove their self worth in a narcotics collective: running crews of young wayward thugs to moving product, and collecting money owed to Joker, the big boss. They're diligent, independent contractors competing for respect, power, and a chance to move up a vile and ever scathing dope chain. Joker is a twisted mobster with the reputation for the brutal enforcement of rules that he makes up as he goes along. If you owe, not only are you in jeopardy, but so are the members of your family. Peanut crossed the line, and unfortunately, regrettably, found out all too late. Mya’s girlfriend Skyler has eyes for Ju

The Blurb:  The Essence of Nonsense is a compilation of Nonsensical Rhymes which have been translated by the Author into English from a select few of the exceptional Poems present in the hilarious Abol Tabol, which had originally been composed in Bengali by the legendary but Late Sukumar Ray, in an attempt to convey at least a fraction of the side-splittingly funny but yet incredibly provocative satire of Abol Tabol" to those readers, especially children, who have so far been deprived of the satirical humor inherent in the magnificent verses of the marvelous Abol Tabol. My Take: The book The Essence of Nonsense: A Comedy of Satire by Kaushik is a poetry book that contains a total number of 17 poems beautifully translated into English. The book starts with the poem "The Cubs of Monsieur Boo Hoo" a beautiful poem with perfect rhyme and easy to read. I found all the poems easy to read and they are interesting enough for me to read them twice because I fo

The Blurb / प्रस्तावना : Hamari duniya aaj jaise hai sadiyo pehele bohut alag hua karti thi, khas kar ke hamare Bharat desh mein bohut sare Raja-Maharaja ka raj hua karta tha. Hum hamesha kisse -kahaniyon mein, in Raja-Maharajao aur unke rajyon ke shoorveero ki kahaniyan sunte aaye hain jin mein se kuch sach hota hai aur kuch manghadat.  Kuch aise hi meri yah Kahani hai, Jahan ek shoorveer yodha Bali kaise ek lobhi aur kroor Raja Betalam se apne nagri (darpan desh) ki raksha karta hai veerta ke sath.  The Story / कहानी :  Iss kahani ko lekhak akhil meher ji ne bohat sundar tarike se prastoot kiya hai jiski saradhana karni chahiye . Iss kahani main ek raja hota hai, betaalam jiski nagri ka bhi naam usiki naam se betaalam nagri rakhha gaya hota hai, voh ek nihayati lobhi aur kroor raja hota hai aur aapni saktisaali senya dal ki madad se bal aur chhal ka upyog karke bohat saare nagri ko lut chukka hota hai, ek din aise hi kisi aur nagri ki talash main voh

The Blurb & Story:  Leia Hamilton can move things and set them on fire with her mind. Leia's father and step-mother tried to hide their past: a time when they were part of a team of superheroes. But despite being disbanded for over twenty years following a series of tragedies, their problems were passed to their children and Leia finds that her future collides with their past. In the diverse world of human and superhuman, heroes and villains, friends and enemies, some of Leia's choices have terrible consequences. For Leia, this leads to a personal crossroads and a search for redemption. Not your normal superhero novel, Mindfire isn't about secret identities, costumes, or evil plots endangering the world. Instead, self-discovery and adaptation is at the forefront as the reader follows the lives of the characters who are unafraid to show love and explore spirituality. Can redemption and renewed grace whether the flames of absolute power and superhuman strength

The Blurb:  Petit à Petit is a collection of simple and inspiring poetry that motivates one to dream and change the narrative of their lives. It assures you that tomorrow will be a better day and encourages you to realise your potential and achieve your aspirations. Petit à Petit is centered on themes like self-love, self-confidence and taking life into your own hands.No matter how far-away and impossible your dreams seem, don't be afraid to reach for them. My Take:  This book Petit à Petit: Little by Little written by Ambica Uppal,  contains a total number of 75 poems that will touch your heart and make you smile as you read these poems. As I read these poems I felt like I was reliving my childhood days, reading about fairytales and ball gowns.  The poems seemed to be written based on personal experiences and personal thoughtfulness.  I could relate to them deeply.  The main highlight of the book with no doubt are the wonderfully expressed poems that are written

The Blurb & Story:  Veronica is done. Done trying to make it as a model. Done with getting sexually harassed by casting directors. And done seeing her mother struggle to provide for her family. Tonight, everything ends. She teeters over the edge of the parapet, imagining how the cold water of the Arabian sea will take her breath away when she drowns. And then, she is stopped. By a man with an endearing smile and a guitar strapped to his back. Enter Aditya Bakshi.  Aditya is the son of a filthy rich business tycoon, who lives each day like it’s his last. He seems to have it all, but behind his happy-go-lucky persona, he is hiding a painful secret. Both feel that they can’t be together. But will that stop them from falling in love? Our love story is a sensitive, romantic, and motivating story about selfless love and intricate relationships inspiring tale of love and heartbreak, hope and hopelessness, friendship and hatred, smiles and tears. My Take: This book Ou

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About Book:  You can Fulfill: Y our Dreams: Did you ever know that a worthwhile dream exists at a deep level in your consciousness? It has been chasing you occasionally or often so that you can recognize and fulfill the same. This is like painting a rainbow on the canvas of your life. This book explains a clear cut method to march ahead on the path of goal achievement in a simple and precise manner. The journey begins with understanding your dreams, becoming clear about your vision & identifying your life purpose. It continues with describing your goals based on your vision with a step by step process to achieve these goals. You are going to feel empowered while understanding and practicing these concepts. My Take:  You Can Fulfill Your Dreams By Sanjay Jolly is a self-help book that will not only bring you one step closer to your dream but also clear your vision in your life's purpose. The book is divided into 8 sections covering all the topics you can

The Blurb: Quite often, it is a single powerful and inspiring thought that opens up a world of new possibilities. And that's the beginning of new journey – the journey of success and winning. This book is treasure of such inspiring and motivating thoughts that generate immense power to help you realize your dreams. No lengthy or complex theories – just easy-to-follow tips along with a stimulating illustration or picture! Every page of this book has the power to open a new chapter in your life. This book will be cherished by people of all age groups – today and tomorrow! About Book: This book 100 Secrets of Winning By Shammi Sukh, is an absolutely inspiring and motivational book that will bring a positive vibe in you and make you see things with a different view. The book has 100 speeches that will motivate you and encourage you along with inspirational quotes and pictures with every secret.  My take: 100 Secrets of Winning By Shammi Sukh is the first book

About Book /पुस्तक परिचय:  Iss keetab ke lekhak JPS Jolly ji ne ye bataiya hai ki ye pustak padhke aap apne jeevan ka kalyaan kaise kar sakte hain. Ye ketaab ke madhyam se vaaikti ke baare me uske hastakshar se jaan sakte hain aur uska tarika bataya hai ki kaise badlav la sakte hai hum apne soch aur vichar me. Aur saath hi saath aapne Charitra me bhi. Isme ye bataiya hai ki likhavat aur hamare hastakshar ka seedha sambandh hai hamare jagrut mann se hota hai. Iss me ye bataiya ki naam ke alava koi aur cheez maayne rakhta hai toh woh hai hamara hastakshar. Jaise hamara mann jitna accha soch aur vichar karega ussi tarah uski likhavat bhi prabhavshali hogi. Iss ketab ke dwara aap sapne saach kar sakte hain aur apne andar kaise ek aise soch arpan kar sakte hain jisse aapka kaam bahot hi safal tarike se ho jaayega. Likhavat se aap apna aaj kal aur bhavishya jaan sakte hai iss taqaat ka aapko andaaz ye ketaab karaiyegi. Iss ketaab se aap khud sikh sakte ho aur saath hi khud sikh

The Blurb: There are many self-help books. Quite a few of them sound like sermons. They enumerate the success principles, but the readers find it difficult to apply them in their life. Instead of being theoretical, this book describes real-life situations in which ordinary people used the success principles in their lives and achieved what is considered impossible by many. Going through the pages of Torchbearers 51 real inspiring stories will urge you to recharge yourself, gather confidence, and dare to do what you were hesitant to do earlier. The heroes of these real stories are ordinary people like you and me, who struggled against all the odds, social, financial, physical, emotional, and emerged winners because of their indomitable spirits. They followed their dreams and turned obstacles into stepping stones in their journey of success. You never know your story may be featured in one of the subsequent editions.  My Take:     A Book with 51 real-life stories that wi

The Blurb: If you are on crossroads of choosing a career, this book will show you the way. Why you should choose to become a defense officer: It is one of the highly respected professions in the World. If your aim is to serve the country and contribute towards its development and progress then there can be no better option than joining the Armed Forces. Besides the attractive salary, there are many other benefits like food, accommodation, free medical, travel and social get to gathers. Needless to say, life as a defense officer is exciting. About Book: The book 'Gateway To A Challenging Armed Forces Career' is written by the authors' Group Captain Allam Prabhakar and Major Retd. Pradeep Khare is an educational book for people who wants to join or are seeking a career in the Armed force. This book is very helpful for those.  The book starts with the first section “Foundation” where you will read about the topics:  Reasons for joining

The Blurb & The Story: 2017, Los Angeles - Vivaan, a NASA scientist has a strange recurring dream of a mysterious girl. His engagement with Riya turns into a nightmare when his dream starts turning into reality. He flies to Madhya Pradesh to find himself at the center of a 500-years-old enigma.  1500 AD, Kingdom of Ujjain - Shrinika is heartbroken when she is betrayed by Rudra, the king of Ujjain. After the unfortunate incident, she mysteriously disappeared.  2017, Madhya Pradesh - Dhiren, the evil son of the village sarpanch is in desperate search of the ancient Statue of Lord Shiva which is hidden somewhere in Shivgarh Fort and worth a billion dollars.  2011, MNIT Jaipur - Rachit fall head over heels in love with Swara when he is asked to propose to her, as a ragging prank, by his seniors.  What links Rachit and Swara to the complex puzzle of Vivaan's dream? What is the secret of the ancient Shiva temple? What connects Vivaan to Shrinika, the missing

The Blurb & The Story: HUMAN TRAFFICKING She is unique.  She is spiritual.  She is powerful.  To become a detective was her passion.  Honey is working with the most famous and intelligent detective in her city. Through a quirk of fate, she ends up investigating a case of human trafficking. Her interactions with the victims are thrilling and terrifying. Working on this case she comes to know how deep, barbaric and inhumane the web of powerful people is. Will she be able to solve this case? Can her spirituality help her make sense of this dark world? My Take:  I have read many books but I have never come across such a book with an intriguing and terrifying storyline at the same time. This is the debut novel of the author JNK and the way she has written this is very apprising work.  Author JNK is a talented and skilled writer you can say that after reading this book and feeling all the emotions expressed in it, from fear to lose, from pain to worri

The Blurb & The Story:  Jeeva is Shiva. Either as a ‘Nirakar’ (formless) entity or as the life energy in every living being, Shiva thrives in people’s consciousness. Shiva’s presence is not only felt in the chants and prayers of ascetics but also in the common man’s household, in folklores. And in the hearts of every woman who aspires to see Shiva’s virtues in their husbands. This is the love story of 25-year old Kattyayni, who saw Shiva and His various ‘Gunas’ in a man. In a firangi, to be precise. Yes, you read it right. A brown-haired, blue-eyed, pale-skinned, 6-footer firangi, born from an American father and a Spanish mother. Kattyayni, who grew up in a traditional Bengali family, has always felt fascinated about the sweet-cute-dutiful, passionate, and sometimes tragic Shiva-Parvati romance, the stories of which she has been hearing from her grandmother since the onset of adolescence. Deep in Kattyayni’s mind sits the Lord, spreading His aura throughout her conscious a

The Blurb & The Story: A beautiful woman is found brutally murdered in her bed. The usual suspects are arrested by the Police until an odd-ball amateur sleuth starts to investigate. Something about the murder does not sit right with him. To start with, the victim – Rupali, a regular housewife living in marital bliss. But is that the truth? Why would someone murder her and why did she meet such a gruesome end? Who, in reality, was she? Introducing Major Bartaman Bhowmick, Southern Command of the Indian Army. Peace-time army life and supportive seniors allow Major Bhowmick to indulge in his hobby and passion – crime detection. His sharp investigative talents are highly valued by his cousin, an ACP in Pune. Robin Chowdhury is a city crime reporter, whose combination of keen intellect, attractive looks and affinity for all things tech, makes her a great sidekick for the Major. This book is as much about Rupali’s astounding story as her murder and Major Bhowmick and Robin’s inve

The Blurb & Story:  Definitely, all marriages are not made in heaven, and a few socially chosen partners turn their partners’ lives into living hell. In this novel, Khushbu Khanna is the bold girl working as the C.E.O of a multinational company and lives her life on her own terms. Sumit Aggarwal, who accepted all decisions of his parents and society and tries to be happy. Is he really happy in that fake cocoon? Time and circumstances had separated Sumit and Khushbu. Then how did they become inseparable parts of each other and a pleasant secret of each other’s life? Read and unfold the journey of the various characters layer by layer. It will leave you as a reader to ponder over questions like: Does something like soul-mates really exist? What is more important—Society and its norms or true love? An exceptional story of separation and then the reunion of long-lost lovers...  My Take:  A Pleasant Secret is the second book written by Iram Fatima ‘Ashi’. The debut novel

The Blurb & Story: This story is the journey of a young boy discovering himself in different aspects of life. His dilemma and conflicts have been depicted here. He has to choose between social norms and love. How his over-ambitious nature turns his life into a living nightmare. Amit is an engineer, a handsome boy of Hindu religion brought up in an orthodox atmosphere at home. He is hardworking and over-ambitious too. He has the attitude of a playboy towards girls and how this attitude takes a serious turn in his life. His goals are highly set and clear.  He wants to achieve his dreams at any cost. Maria is a simple girl belonging to a Christian family, with high values. She is a writer and artist. Being the eldest child, she has to choose between her family and him, and this leads her life into a mess. How Amit got trapped in problems and tried to escape from all realities of his life. His life hangs between responsibilities and his past love. This story is a journey towa

The Blurb & Story: They were just six-years old when they became inseparable best friends, brothers, thick as thieves. But during senior year of high school, everything changed. Caleb was gay, a fact that Colin just couldn't accept. So the pair went their separate ways for four long years. And now, standing at the pulpit at Caleb's funeral, Colin couldn't possibly regret it more. My Take:  This is the third book that I have read of the author Zachary Ryan. And just like other books, I liked reading this book as well. This story is about friendship, love, self-development. Finding answers after Caleb's death, and can a single decision could have changed the outcome?  The highlight of the book is the easy flowing story-line and way author Zachary Ryan has expressed the emotions. Emotions are never easy to pen down, and you know that the author has done a great job when the reader can feel those emotions too. I felt the pain, happiness and every other