Tag: fiction book

Book Length: 358 Pages  
Genre: Fiction   
Personal Rating: 4.9/5 
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Introduction: Imagine… An extremely well-established house. No silver spoons and Bentley homes, but great IKEA. Spacious, comfortable, warm, pretty… Keeps everyone happy. And then one day, enters an earthquake. Its tremors destroy every particle of cement that held the bricks of the house together with strength all this while. In a painful extended blink, this sweet façade is gone… And all that’s left is those piles of scattered bricks, that once formed an absolute thing of beauty. But…. A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and those bricks, no matter how scattered… Were untattered. Their former grounds weren’t meant to hold a foundation anymore, let alone a home. So, the bricks find a new ground… One that’s far away, and rich enough to help them restore their former glorious structure, and they start rebuilding… Slow, efficient, steady. But little do they know, this time, instead of an earthquake, a thunderstorm is keeping their wait. Will this storm crumble away the bricks this time, and bury them into the same grounds, or restore those walls, no matter what? You need to dive into the turquoise waters of Malta with Judith McAllister, to know whether the disasters of emotional tumults succeed in not letting her restore, the house that’s her life… That too where? In the blazing sunlight of Malta or cold winds of England? A Sue Moorcroft’s tale to tell!

Review: Just one word… Lovely. Absolutely lovely, this book. The plot, characterization and narrative… C’est parfait! The articulation, however, could have been better. But nevertheless, if you are looking for something emotionally intricate, yet soothing… This is a read I’d recommend.

Book Length: 230 Pages 
Genre: Fiction  
Personal Rating: 4.95/5
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Introduction: The world is a vast, that’s a fact every single one of us with conscious know better than the back of our hands, isn’t it? No two corners are the same, be it with the structure or what they have to offer. And there are such crores of corners around this simple on the surface, but dynamic in every way word ‘world’. There is a corner we are born in, and over the course of our lives, multiple others we dwell within, at times nomadic, and some times settling. They might be in plenty, yet again, as the unchangeable rules of the world, its never ‘full’. Don’t you catch yourself wondering at times, how the corners far and beyond from ours, might be? And how do the dwellers of them, live? Of some we have an idea, and of the rest in thousands, we don’t. This wonder stems curiosity, which further stems many of human indulgences and leisure. Like expediting, and diving in stories (irrespective of the form they are expressed in). They are our portals to the worlds within this world that lies in these corners. This is why, we love them. ‘Demon On Fire & Other Stories’ by Madhavi Johnson is a bouquet of 15 such portals.

From a Dili knee-deep in war crimes and unrest, streets of New York City full of the young: lost, unsheltered, abused; to a flooded village in Sundarbans, Madhavi puts forth an array of tales that show you the surfaces of the world you’ve never seen, and emotions you’ve never actually confronted before. If you are ready for a whirlwind trip around the bests and worsts, and opposite seas, then this should be your next read!

Review: Incredible, exciting, magnificent *insert all the possible positive descriptive adjectives* The best short stories collection I’ve read, till date. I think its pretty much clear by now how high of a regard I have towards this book. Here are the major reasons why: 1) Extremely well thought, woven, and articulated stories. 2) An extensive diversity in the themes and settings. 3) Immaculate portrayal of emotions… Abh main aur bolu yaa aap convince ho gaye? Jokes apart, this book was a good learning experience, it has shown me new facets of life and gave me a lot to ponder upon, and made me introspect with plethora of feelings. However, few of the stories had minor plot holes, which if filled, would make it synonymous to ‘perfection’. But that’s alright, the stars might not match the moon, but they are dazzling too! I’m definitely re-reading this book at some point in time, and would 100% recommend my fellow reading community to devote their time to it as well!

Book length: 129 pages
Genre: Fiction
Format: Paperback/E-book
Personal Rating: 3/5

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Introduction: What is it that makes you happy? That chunk of chocolate at the end of ice-cream, that sweet text from someone you love, a long weekend after lots of busy weeks, the smell of new and old books (personal favourite huehue) … The list seems to be never ending, no? I find that a beautiful thing. For me, happiness and contentment are the ultimate goals in life. I feel everything that we do, is for happiness at the end of the day. Be it our own, or someone else’s. The journey in its attainment might be hell, but the destination… Heaven. However, Mr. Vibhor Kumar Singh doesn’t believe so. His notion says that happiness is both the journey and the destination. And with his debut book ‘The Billionaire and the Monk’ he takes us on this journey of how to travel the journey of happiness and soak in the beauty of its destination right.

In the borders of Shangri-La, a rare friendship thrives: That of a Billionaire and a Monk. The Billionaire is that everyday Billionaire you read about in newspapers: The over-achiever, the market-conqueror, the role model, and obviously… The Billionaire. The Monk in a way is your everyday monk and in a way isn’t. He has joined back the course of ordinary life after spending almost all of his life in monastery. Both of their paths intertwine, and they soon set off on an endeavour. Different, yet similar people, with their endeavour they also begin decoding the answer to an equal question: Are they truly happy? How can happiness be found? Do they taste the nectar of success? And what do they encounter in the process? Now that’s the story for Vibhor to tell.

Review: No regrets on the time spent, at all. ‘Sweet’ and ‘insightful’ are the best ways to put it in two words. What I feel about this book is that Mr. Singh has served all of his life’s best lessons and prosperity ingredients on a platter and presented them to us in the form of this book. And for a 16-year-old me, from someone who has seen and experienced the parts of the world I dream to, and achieved what I aim to, this platter has been valuable. The concept is nothing unique, however. When it comes to the articulation, structure, and flow of the story: It’s nice. All in all, a good effort and a great way to spend time, casually but productively on a weekend is how I’ll summarise my opinion on this.