To-Get-Her

"Best Friends are Forever"

Author: Ishita Bhown

Published By: General Press Publishers

ISBN: 978-93-809-1415-2

About The Author:

Ishita Bhown, born and brought up in Jaipur, has recently completed her B.Tech and is currently working with a leading software firm based in Noida. 'I am what I am, easy to know and difficult to understand', she claims.

Her bubbly and talkative nature is the reason behind a long list of friends who she believes are an integral part of her life. Her hobbies include blogging, philately and reading.

'To Get Her' is her debut novel and she is excited for your feedback.

Book Blurb:

To Get Her' is a sassy story about a simple girl who enters the fascinating world of engineering with a lot of dreams and aspirations but the very first day of the college makes her face the appalling realities of a 'not so simple' life that awaits her. If her own problems weren't enough, a cynical local gangster decides to turn her life upside down just to get to talk to her best friend, to revive a long lost one sided love affair. If it wasn't for the support of her friends who stood by her side, she would have broken up completely.

The story takes you to the college campus, the carefree days and the excitement each day brought from the first crush to romantic fantasies, strange co-incidences, to big misunderstandings, from detective instincts to protective feelings. Most importantly it tells you the importance of friendship and togetherness. Enjoy ToGetHer, where each page unfolds a new experience and keeps you wanting to read more.

My Review:

We are living in an era where Engineering is the preferred professional course. We have heard a number of cases of ragging and though we fear to be a part of such chaos, we prefer doing Engineering.

Ayesha (the protagonist) of the story takes up engineering leaving her old school friends behind. She feels nostalgic at first, but very soon gets adapted with the surroundings. Her bubbly and friendly nature helps her making new friends but she always preferred to be in a group with whom she can freely share all her feelings. Even in the college her group was limited to Lakhist, Rohan, Snigdha, Jia and few others.

Life was going all good for her but a single misunderstanding between her and Rohan made her life upside down. It was in the end of her last semester when she lands into a big trouble. To know her entire story you need to read the book. It will be unfair for the Author if I write everything here.

The story isn’t that unique. It’s a simple story of a girl, Ayesha and her friends. The language in the book is simple and easy to read. A total of 23 chapters in 176 pages can be quickly finished (For me, it took around three hours.)

If you are looking for an easy and quick read, you can pick this book.

My Rating: 3.5/5

(A good Friday read; simple and quick) 

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Sorry You're Not My Type

     All relationships should come with a precautionary warning:
                            
                                 " HANDLE WITH CARE "

Author: Sudeep Nagarkar

Published By: Random House India

ISBN: 978-81-840-0490-8

About The Author:

Sudeep Nagarkar is the author of three bestselling novels –
Few Things Left Unsaid (2011), That’s the Way We Met (2012), It Started With a Friend Request (2013).

All his books are inspired from real-life incidents and continue to top the bestseller charts. He was awarded a Youth Achiever’s Award in 2013.

He has a degree in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai University and has completed management studies from Welingkar Institute of Management. He is also a motivational speaker and has given guest lectures in various reputed institutes and organizations.


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Book Blurb:

The final audition for Rajhans College’s prestigious music band brings together three contrasting personalities.
Vikrant, a perfectionist, who believes there is only one perfect someone from you.
Anamika, a free spirit, who stands up for what she believes is right.
And Yuvi, a die-hard music lovers, who can strum the guitar all night long and still wake up the next morning to drop off his girlfriend.

The three become close friends and start hanging out regularly. So how does Aditya, a stranger, become a part of their lives? And what happens next?

Sorry, You’re Not My Type is a true story that will redefine friendship, affection, and infactuation.

My Reviews:

Before I began how I felt about this book, let me honestly say one thing, this is Sudeep’s fourth Novel and by far the best from his pen. In recent times, this is the best book that I have read.

The Story starts with Vikrant narrating his life’s past. He narrates how he met with the other two protagonists; Anamika and Yuvi. As time passed, all three of them became the best of buddies. Their friendship became stronger as they gel up together to form a band; VAYU. The band VAYU, not only strengthen their friendship bond but it also got applauded from the entire Delhi university.

When everything was going good, Anamika broke up with Anurag; president of student’s union. And this decision of Anamika made her and the band VAYU suffer. Anurag wasn’t able to digest the fact that he was being rejected by a girl, it hurted his ego, and he then decides to take revenge and make Anamika’s life hell.

Well, the story doesn’t end here. The ending is something which left me speechless. I wasn’t sure whether to feel sad or to cry. I had never expected that the ending would be something of this kind.

P.S. I can’t disclose the entire story here because that would be completely unfair for the book. You have to read to know the story of “VAYU”. This book is certainly going to change your perception on Love and will redefine Friendship.

My Ratings: 5/5 (truly, an awesome read, you just can't afford to miss)

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The Alchemist

" A Fable about following your Dream "

Author: Paulo Coelho

Published by: Harper Collins Publishers

ISBN: 978-81-722-3498-0

About The Author:

Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil and has become one of the most widely read and loved authors in the world. Especially renowned for The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes, he has sold more than 140 million books worldwide and has been translated into 72 languages. The recipient of numerous prestigious international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum and France’s Legion d’Honneur, Paulo Coelho was inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002.

Book Blurb:

Dreams are made to be followed.

Life is meant to be lived.

Some books are meant to be Read, Loved and Passed on.

The Alchemist is one of those books.

It is the story of a shepherd boy from the Spanish province of Andalusia who dreams of travelling the world in search of a treasure as desirable as any ever found. From his home he journeys to the exotic markets of North Africa and then into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him…

My Review:

This book, “The Alchemist” is my first read of Paulo Coelho. We all know a lot about Paulo, don’t we??

The book is a fable about following your dream. And with that, it’s also a book which will teach you a way to lead your life. The inspirational/philosophical books are written in a way which usually makes a reader bore. But the book which has an interesting story to read, and which redefines your soul in some manner is always a worthy read. If you go with the story, this book will show you the way to follow your dream.

Here, the Author has narrated the story of an Alchemist who was just like any other boy. While following his dream, he met a woman who interpret dreams, a king who inspires him, an Englishman and finally an Alchemist who helps him in realizing his own worth.

While reading, I bet, you can’t stop turning pages. The 160pages of beautiful writing makes it small and a quick read. And the ending will make you realize what the book is all about. I will go with the Author’s word: “When you want something, the entire universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

My Ratings: 4.5/5 (A Worthy Read)

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My Beloved's MBA Plans

" Crossroads of Love and Ambitions "

Author: Disha Chhabra

Published By: Srishti Publishers and Distributors

ISBN: 978-93-803-4998-5

About The Author:

An IIM-Calcutta alumnus, Disha loves to express herself through her poems and short stories. Be it travelling with her friends, philosophizing on life, working on a social project through her NGO or cooking for her family. Disha comes across as a multi-faceted person with an energetic smile.

My Beloved’s MBA Plans is her debut novel.

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Book Blurb:

My Beloved’s MBA Plans is a collection of engaging stories with a common thread running through all of them- How much are you willing to give to fulfill your MBA dream? Would you be willing to give up a cushy job and start from scratch? Would you be willing to stay apart from your spouse? Would you be willing to uproot your family from a well-settled life?

Read on to discover how Vivek’s MBA course turns out to be quite an adventurous journey with his wife Divya and their two kids. For Arpita, it is a second chance at love. Payal and Nitin make the campus their home while Geet faces a tragic loss. These are just a few stories from his colorful collection set against the backdrop of life on campus and aspirations for an MBA degree.

My Review:

When I first saw this book on Amazon, I thought it would be a book, written by a MBA aspirant. It must be a love story related to her life. But I was wrong. After reading a couple of reviews which I always do before picking a book, I found this book is an anthology, combined of 16 non-fictional love stories.

Anthologies generally don’t attract me but this book was certainly an exception. Set in the backdrop of IIM-C, the 16 non-fictional stories in the book would take you into the world of love; love that is true and mature. All the stories except 2 are about couples. The book is all about how they managed their career, professional life and marriageable life all together.

After completing I can say, not only you will love the stories, you will also fall in love with the characters. The book is only of 110 pages which will take around 3 hours to complete. The language written is easy to understand which makes it a beautiful read.

I would recommend this book to all, especially to the married couples. I have seen many couples fight and argue most of their time due to the complexity in their respective fields. This book will make them realize the value of their life-partner and they will respect each other, more than before.

I am little disappointed because I was craving for more. 110 pages was just not enough for me.

My Ratings: 4.5/5 (Simply, Awesome)

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Supertraits of Superstars

Author: Priyanka Sinha Jha

Published By: Rupa Publications

ISBN: 978-81-291-2978-9

About The Author:

Priyanka Sinha Jha is a journalist who, in her eighteen-year-long career, has written on celebrities, films, lifestyles, business and more. She has been a correspondent for publications as varied as Citadel, The Asian Ageand Intelligent Investor. At the age of twenty-six, she became the editor of Society, India’s first celebrity magazine, followed by a stint as editor of HT Style and HT Saturday. Currently, she is the editor of screen, India’s foremost film and entertainment weekly. She has also contributed to Outlook, The Week and Tehelka, and has a regular column in The Indian Express: Play.

Book Blurb:

Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Vidya Balan, Karan Johar. These celebrities are adored and looked up by millions who aspire to emulate their success stories. But what is it that separates them, and other Bollywood stars, from the rest?? Which is that one defining trait that makes them stand out, and how can you benefit from knowing it ??

In this one-of-a-kind book, Priyanka Sinha Jha looks at eleven luminaries from Bollywood, and the attribute that is perhaps most responsible for their success. She details their stories, their struggles, their efforts to overcome setbacks, and what is it about them that made them not just reach the top of their game, but stay there.

My Review:

Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif.. Aren’t we familiar with these superstars?? Many of us even dream of becoming next King Khan or next Bhai Jaan of Bollywood. In the century we are living in, every one of us wants to be rich, to have fame and success. But only lucky ones get that opportunity. Well, all these cannot be achieved through sheer luck; we have to work hard too.

Not only us but even the Bollywood stars do struggle. Their path to success isn’t that easy as we think it is. And this book tells us why they are called as “Superstars”. It also tells us the character they possess in real life which makes them different from their counterparts. For example, The Author has pointed out the Discipline quality of Amitabh Bachchan  as the best which makes him a living legend. Similarly, Aamir Khan’s perfection, Salman Khan’s generosity makes them unique.

The book is written in a simple and easy language which makes it a good read. It is small and compact as its only of 185 pages which won’t make you feel bore and you can finish it in one go. I am slightly disappointed with the book because most of the things written in the book can be easily found through internet. I am sure, most of the Bollywood fans must be knowing these Traits of their stars which doesn’t make this book any unique.

My Rating: 3.5/5 (A Simple, Nice Read)

Though the book was received as part of Reviewers Programme on The Tales Pensieve. I was completely unbiased while writing this review.

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