Are you looking for a book reviewer? I am an avid book reader who wants to share my passion with like-minded people.The Posts in my blog features book reviews, recommendations & Author's Interview. If you are wondering Is blog Post good for authors? Yes, blog Post can be beneficial for authors. It attracts new readers & also helps to establish credibility, as it convinces people to take interest in your books. - Rakhi
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Monday, December 20, 2021
The Justice by Nikhil Khasnabish
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Fight or Flight: The Ultimate Book for Understanding and Managing Stress by Gary R Plaford.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
The Different Bride by Charu Singh
The Blurb:
It’s not everyday that we come across stories like that of Chandrika and Prakash. In a world where it’s not easy to be different, Chandrika does not carry her supposed ‘flaw’ as baggage. She instead lives a happy and cheerful life with clear and serious goals. She works hard towards getting into a top business school, to turn her dreams into reality. Despite her endearing nature, deep within her heart she truly believes that love is not for her. But one fine day, the love bell rings, thanks to Graham Bell!
Prakash works as a sales executive with an internet company. He has a strained relationship with his father because of his father’s rigid rules and rigorous expectations.
When the two meet by fateful design, it’s not just Chandrika’s beliefs that are set to change but her entire life!
The Different Bride is a love story of its own kind.
It will leave you feeling stronger about how love transcends all the barriers that may come in its way.
My Take:
The Different Bride is a debut novel written by Charu Singh, which is what unique and inspirational book
How easy it is to judge someone just by looking at them or passing a comment when we see something different. Before reading this book I never give much thought to how it would feel to be in the shoes of the person receiving those judgments/comments. This book is different than all the other books I have ever read, it’s not just a love story but also an inspirational book inspiring in so many ways.
The story is about Chandrika and Prakash, their journey of life, and ending the book with a happy and rational note.
The book contains the emotions like love, heartbreak, struggle, trauma, reality, OCPD, family, old society rules, taunts, staying strong at tough times, being patient when every other solution fails, believing in others, many of motivation aspects with the most mantra that is to accept ourselves first the we are; imperfect in our own unique way.
This Touch my heart, The book took me around 3 to 4 days to finish and in the end, I just felt speechless. I liked the way the author switch narration between our characters at the right moments, which gave us the whole picture of both persons emotions and feelings at the same time.
My favorite part in the book is the promise that the author asks us to take at the beginning of the story, leaving us mysteriously and to which she explains at the very end along with an inspiring message which not only made me emotional but also made me cry.
Overall a simple yet powerful story that does not only revolves around love but also shows us The reality of a life of a person is different and what it takes to feel normal. So click here and read now to know How the bride is different then us In the book The Different Bride written by Charu Singh.
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Diary of an Angry Young Man by Rishi Vohra
Monday, May 17, 2021
Is Present Reality by Vipin Gupta.
The book is not a short read, but once you start, you will feel calm and mesmerized at the same time while reading it.
The book contains 11 unique and intriguing chapters, from Introduction of Multidimensionality of ground reality to The grand Challenge of managing the present reality. From the primary solution for managing the present reality to the conclusion. Every aspect of this book is educative and inspiring.
The highlight of this book is the impressive writing skills of the author, he has cleverly written everything in such a way that it seemed intriguing from the start till the end. Also, I cant wait to read other books written by the author Vipin Gupta, I m sure it will be equally amazing and informative.
Overall its a book that will make you look at reality in a different way. I will definitely suggest others to read this as well. So click here and read now Is Present Reality by Vipin Gupta.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Author's Interview with Ravindra Rao.
1. Could you please introduce yourself to us?
I suppose the book can do this job better.
2. Congratulations on your book. So what inspired you to write this book?
The need to communicate rather than any inspiration impelled me to write the book. This need arose because we see frequent upheavals amongst different sections of the society claiming their religion and their scripture to be superior to the exclusion of all others. This claim is due to incorrect understanding of scriptures. This incorrect understanding is due to misinterpretation. I wanted to attack this root cause of misinterpretation by enunciating, rules of interpretation, substantiating it and codifying the same so as to reflect the magnanimity of the God and His utterances in scripture and synchronize it with existing reality.
3. What is the book all about?
It is about Gods' characteristics of omniscience, omnipresence, omnipotence, infallibility, His blemish less nature which is inherited by His utterances in scriptures, which constitutes the fulcrum in proper interpretation of scriptures. The scripture may be of any religion. The God may be addressed or called by any name. These are found in the Gita and form the cornerstone of the book.
4. Why did you choose this genre for your book?
I chose the subject. The subject happened to be in this genre. Nevertheless, the genre is mixed, not pure non-fiction. It is creative non-fiction.
5. How much time did it take to complete this book?
It has taken 3 years. Two and a half for writing and six months for fine-tuning and revisions.
6. What makes your Book Special?
a. That it is special could itself be the cause. IT is for readers to answer.
7. When is your second book coming?
This is the second book. My third book would hit the stands in late 2022.
8. While writing did you get any writers' block? What is the Tip that you will give others who are facing writer's block?
Not in the conventional sense. At times, fresh ideas just wouldn’t come. I usually jot down ideas and associations. Subsequently, I would commit it to the paper/system. When I run out of fresh ideas, instead of racking my brains, I put what I earlier jotted down into the system. Maybe, this could work for other writers also.
9. Apart from being a talented author, what are your other hobbies?
Reading different versions of the Gita and Mahabharata, surfing the net, and meditation are some of the hobbies.
10. Last but not the least, How did you feel, while giving this interview?
I feel that it is another opportunity given to me to promote (NO not my book but) universal brotherhood, cosmic consciousness and Rama Rajya /Utopia/Shangrila. Whilst the latter two places are imaginary , it is not so in the former instance. Also I thank the host, Ms Rakhi Verma, for her time, efforts and patience and also for her genius in coming out with probing questions so as to bring out the essence of the book.
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Saturday, April 17, 2021
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Monday, April 12, 2021
Invisible Ties by A.R Nadya
ith his emotional breakdown. As she tries to exorcise ghosts from the past and break free from the shackles, where will Noor’s longing for love take her? Would she be able to liberate herself from her strong cultural values and ties?
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Bowled, but Not Out: An Entertaining Family Drama by Ruchira Khanna.
THE GUT: Story of Our Incredible Second Brain by Payal Kothari
Safarnama by Janhavi Bhat.
Skeletons by Natalie Rodriguez.
The highlight of this book is no doubt the storyline, from mystery to pain, from drama to unique characters, from unbelievable moments to emotions, from shock to relief, from the family secret to bonds, everything in this book is creatively written, and at the end, it will just blow your mind with its uniqueness.
The characters are developed and grown smoothly as the story moved forward. The detailed description makes the story intriguing.
Overall it's a must-read series. So click here and read now, Skeletons the second book written by the author Natalie Rodriguez.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Elephant by Natalie Rodrigues
Calcutta A University of Life by Sumant Barooah.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Author's Interview with Shakti Ghosal.
I am Shakti Ghosal, the author of the newly published book, 'The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories'.
A new author of fiction on the block. I currently reside with my wife Sanchita in the city of Kolkata. Together, we are the proud parents of two lovely daughters. Passionate about exploring new places and cultures, I have been a globetrotter. I remain elated by the thought that on this globe, mine is a unique name. Or so Google thinks. You can check this out by typing “Shakti Ghosal”. No, Seriously try it! I use a wide angle narrative style in my writings into which I try to bring my rich global perspective and life experiences. I love to explore relationships within emergent situations.
An engineer and a MBA from IIM Bangalore, I have lived close to four decades of corporate life in India and abroad. A professional certified Coach, Mentor and Trainer, I run Leadership Workshop cum coaching programs for organisations as part of my commitment to develop and upgrade Leadership Incubation globally. I am a visiting professor at a few of the IIMs.
In our lives, we at times get confronted with intense and traumatic events which force us to question who we are, what really matters to us and what we believe in. In some ways, these events alter our sense of reality.
Each of the four stories in ‘The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories’ draw inspiration from such crucible events that I have had to face. The protagonists in that sense carry a bit of my own ‘experience and thought’ genes. As I see them now within the larger fabric of the stories, I do notice shades of myself and others who have been part of my life. Writing the stories has been a personal journey in that sense. At times the stories seemed to write themselves.
‘The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories’ consists of four standalone tales. Small blurbs for each of the stories are given below.
As Samir embarks on a sunset cruise on the Hooghly, he meets the enigmatic Chronicler who takes him on a two and a half centuries journey surrounding the curse of a fabled pearl necklace, as mentioned by his dying mother. The Chronicler asks,“What could be behind you taking this trip today and me telling you this tale?” Spanning a century between the pandemics of 1919 and 2020, Dipen and Indranil are confronted by tragedies under vastly different societal conditioning and development. What is their link spanning four generations which arises from an old and dilapidated palace and its massive Shiva linga?
As the capital of the British Raj shifts to Delhi in 1912, Junior Clerk Sujit with wife Bina is forced to migrate from Calcutta to distant and dusty Civil Lines in Delhi. Shanti, born of a forcep delivery gone horribly wrong, comes into their lives. A tale of evolving relationships against the backdrop of momentous events in the nation’s history. Suffering severe injuries from a gas explosion, Anjan meets Savio who brings him face to face with the private demons from his past. But past demons do have a way to come into one’s present with life changing consequences. Who is Savio?
The book is currently available globally on Amazon, Flipkart. and select book stores.
Three of the four stories fall in the genre of Historical fiction and one I would term as psychological fiction. Since the stories are inspired from life and intense events I have had to face, these genres remained most appropriate for the book and the writing style I have adopted to articulate.
I took the opportunity of forcible stay inside my home during the lockdown period to write the book. Though I had a rough structure of the plots in my mind, the application and the daily discipline and effort needed to write happened because of the lockdown. So in that sense, the pandemic did produce a silver lining for me!
Al in all, the time taken to complete the book was around four months.
However, I would like to say this. I believe that at one level, my book, written in the manner it has been, would provide the reader the sheer pleasure of a good literary fictional read and the happiness that one gets from such an activity. I believe, in the sheer frenetic pace of today's life, this aspect has been largely lost The Chronicler of the Hooghly transports the reader to another time, another place with its old worldly charm.
But at a deeper level, I believe the Chronicler of the Hooghly would make the reader halt and ruminate about certain aspects of his or her own life, allowing a deeper awareness and learning from the same.
I find it interesting that you ask this question, As a matter of fact, I have finalized the plot as well as the chapter structure of my proposed second book. So in that sense, I have clarity about it. I have envisaged it as a fictional tale with the backdrop of Climate Change. In that sense, it would be topical and something to which the reader would be able to intensely relate to.
But I always believe that fiction, to be termed good fiction, is always about being open to creative possibilities. So to that extent, it is quite possible that as I start working on the chapters, the plot might get altered from the way it is now.
Interesting question! I have heard of Writer's block and the way it afflicts the best of writers at times. In my case though, I was lucky. Maybe I could put it down to the peace and solitude of the lockdown period last year. Or it could have been because my output was being dictated by my intrinsic 'life experience and thinking' genes. But, as I have said earlier, there were times when the stories seemed to be writing themselves! In that sense, I did not face any significant writer's block.
I am a newbie myself so remain unsure if I am qualified to give tips to others who are facing a Writer's block.. However, based on my own experience of writing a debut book I would say this. One needs to structure the story plot, remain resilient through days when 'one’s creativity goes on a holiday which is what happens when facing the writers' block and maintain authenticity in one’s writing. In the ultimate analysis, it all comes down to writing something which one is passionate about. My sense is such a passion-induced writing journey would minimize, if not eliminate, the Writers' Block syndrome.
As I have mentioned earlier, I like to travel and experience new places and cultures. Life has provided me the opportunities and I have been somewhat of a globetrotter. Apart from my work which took me to almost all the continents, during family vacations we always planned to visit new places and countries. Together we have even ventured into the Arctic Circle! Recently, on our Wedding anniversary, my daughters had a special anniversary cake baked with the theme of ‘Wandering and Wondering!’ with signposts pointing towards the various continents. Apart from travelling, I like to blog and read.
With the release of my book, I have been almost exclusively blogging about it through sharing of excerpts and snippets over the last few months. I am providing below my blog link, should anyone wish to visit: https://esgeemusings.com/ My journey with blogging, which started a decade ago ( about 800 followers, 39,000 plus hits from all over the globe), also stemmed from that intrinsic need to ‘say something’ about what I felt passionate about at that point in time. So I ended up writing about Philosophy, World events and Trends, Management, Coaching, Life experiences amongst other domains.
As far as reading is concerned, in the genre of historical fiction to which three of the four stories of “The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories” belong, my favourite authors are William Dalrymple and Amitav Ghosh. Their depth of research which shows through in their writings, their alignment with the broad brush of history and development of characters within that mileau is nothing short of remarkable.
It feels great to have done this interview with you. I do trust I have been able to provide some value through my responses.Profile :| Book Links | Book Review|
Saturday, March 27, 2021
My Sleepless Nights: A Story of Victory over Insomnia by Manohar Grandhi.
Saturday, March 20, 2021
The Chronicler of the Hooghly by Shakti Ghosal
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