My happily ever after by Sanjay Sharma| Book review

Title: My happily ever after 

Author: Sanjay Sharma

Blurb

Keshav is a small-town guy, who lands up in Delhi for his engineering degree in a well-known college. The twist in his tale is – he does not want to be an engineer. He wants to be an author. When fate brings him face to face with Aditi, he is stumped by her beauty and heavenly voice. Like him, her dreams lie elsewhere. She aspires to be a singer, and not an engineer.

They bond over their dreams and passion, and a deep bond is forged. But just when things are going great between the two, a turning point pulls them apart. While she leaves him to pursue her dreams, he plunges into depression and anxiety.
My Happily Ever After is a heartwarming tale of electrifying friendships, life-altering dreams, and everlasting love which will motivate you to live the life of your dreams.

My review

Romance stories always bring calm and gratitude to everyone’s heart because it is a story that we can relate to. The peace that they pour to our hearts is unmatchable. Keshav and Aditi’s love story is indeed a beautiful one. It is also narrated passionately. Everyone can pick up this book and read them without any hassles.

I must say, it is not an entirely a love story. I liked this plot very much because it is more relatable to our lives. We all are trapped and living a life that others want to. We have dreams and we bury them because of unbearable stress and expectations. But some will stand straight until they achieve their dreams. This is the story of that someone.

An inspiring read indeed. The simple yet powerful language is the biggest plus point. Overall a good and nice story.
Rating:4/5

Gut healthy by CW Piper|Book review

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Title: Gut Healthy

Author: CW Piper

Pages: 45

Genre: Health and Nutrition

 

They say, Health is wealth and it is absolutely true considering our current worldwide scenario. In these days of self-isolation and home quarantine, we should think more about our health. Developing a good immune system is an absolute necessity for all humans now. We should gain more knowledge about the human body for this. For that, Gut healthy is a good book to know more about our own body.

The author explains all the basic and advanced knowledge about our body in simple and easy to understand terms. It is written as simple as that anybody who is interested to know more about the human body can understand everything in this book easily.

When I saw the title, Gut healthy, I thought that it will only talk about our gut. But he begins with gut and gradually moves to all other sections of general wellbeing. It is quite interesting to know about what is happening inside our system. From the introduction of the book itself, he clarifies that the gut is not an unimportant part of our body as we think. The gut produces more than 20 important hormones that control our appetite to mood swings. The gut microbiome is the single most important thing which maintains the health of skin, brain, weight, ability to absorb nutrients and more. By reading the introduction of this book itself, we can understand that gaining more knowledge about our gut is essential to improve our health.

After the introduction, the author unravels everything about the gut in a systematic manner. First, he introduces digestion in general and then the role of the microbiome. After he explains all the facts about a healthy gut and its abnormalities. After giving a basic knowledge about the gut he then concentrates on the diet that we can adopt for improving our gut microbiome. It includes what to include and what not. After that, he gives a brief idea about the diseases we may encounter due to an unhealthy gut too. This is an amazing guide for a beginner to understand and modify their system for better health and lives.

The standout in this book is indeed the writing style. A structured, well crafted with accurate information conveyed through simple language. This is a must-read for all because it deals with the single most important thing in our life, health. The valuable information provided in the book will help every reader to understand and modify their gut microbiome for better health.

Rating:5/5

 

 

 

Rape Trial by Bidisha Ghosal

Rape- a word which carries a lot of weight, emotions and pain. Over the years, rape and rape stories become a common headline in the media. They lost news value, because they became a consistent column in newspapers. Our patriarchal society judge this unforgivable crime as a mere deed. Over the years there has been many voices which came out to demand justice to the victims. But unfortunately many struggles end up in vain.

The victim, a more accurate word is a ‘survivor’, has to live the rest of her life in pain and disgust because of this societal attitude. The society will never stand with the victim. So this story has to be told over and over again until it is heard by everyone.

Rahul Satyabhagi is a wealthy businessman who exploits the judicial loopholes and escapes after committing a grave crime, raping Avni Rambha. Will he able to stand behind a thin veil all the time?

The emotions which a survivor goes through in different stages of life cannot be expressed through words. Because it is that much intense and complex. The author has done a sincere attempt to portray these struggles. Justice can be denied if you have influence and wealth. But the justice will be served at last. The author ends it in a positive note hugging hope.

Rating:4/5

“Jaiva krishi pattikkals Samyojitha krishi nallathinu Nalla krishi naleykku” by Dr. A M Ranjith

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Title: Jaiva krishi pattikals, Samyojitha krishi nallthinu,Nalla krishi naleykku

Author: Dr. A M Ranjith

Language: Malayalam

Pages: 81

Blurb

“The common perception of anything branded “organic” being truly so, is not always true. The belief that the presently followed organic agriculture practices are pesticide-free is also turning out to be a farce. There are many outlets that simply put a label organic on their products, to sell them at a higher price. None of us have ever asked whether they have been properly certified as organic. A recent study has shown that most of the so-called ‘organic’ products had an equal amount of insecticide residues as in their non-organic counterparts.
However, organic culture is still being practiced. An international example of organic agriculture are the practices followed in Cuba. In India, it would be Sikkim. The author explains with ground realities of Cuban agriculture and that of Sikkim, why going blindly organic is not a panacea for our problems. The future of agriculture that benefits both the farmer and the consumer is Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The action plan to reach this goal is explained in the book.
The next step in quality food production is Good Agricultural Practices or GAP. The third chapter of this book is a guideline on how GAP can be practiced. This book is a must-read for the “organic extremist” to understand the facts as they are. This book is an ideal reference for the toiling farmer on producing a healthy crop while maintaining productivity and sustainability with profit.”

My review

The book was written by Dr. A. M. Ranjith details the agricultural practices which are prevailing in Kerala. He explains how the organic culture and farming is not a feasible solution at industrial scale in Kerala. He advocates a new method incorporating Integrated pest management (IPM). This could be considered as a reference text in this subject. He covered every process in IPM and presented in a lucid manner to help every farmer. He also includes a chapter about Good agricultural practices (GAP) and how they’re revolutionizing the agricultural sector in the US. Adopting GAP to our farming lands might be the game-changer for farmers in Kerala. A must-read for every farmer.

“ജൈവ കൃഷി -പറ്റിക്കൽസ്, സംയോജിത കൃഷി -നല്ലതിന്, നല്ല കൃഷി -നാളേയ്ക്ക് “-മണ്ണിൽ പൊന്ന് വിളയിക്കുന്നവന് ചില നല്ല പാഠങ്ങൾ……. ഡോ. എ. എം. രഞ്ജിത്ത്. …………………………………………………………………
കൃഷി എന്നത് മനുഷ്യന് മാറ്റി നിർത്താനാകാത്ത സാമ്പത്തികവും സാമൂഹികവുമായിട്ടുള്ള മേഖല തന്നെയാണ്. ഇന്ത്യയുടെ സാമ്പത്തികാവസ്ഥ ഇന്നും കൃഷിയിൽ നിന്നുള്ള വരുമാനത്തെ ആശ്രയിച്ചു തന്നെയാണ് നിൽക്കുന്നത്. ഡോ. എ. എം. രഞ്ജിത്ത് രചിച്ച ഈ പുസ്തകം പക്ഷെ വ്യാവസായികാടിസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ കൃഷി ചെയ്യുന്നവർക്ക് വേണ്ടിയുള്ളതാണ്. ഒരു ഹോബിയായിട്ടോ നേരംപോക്ക് ആയിട്ടോ കൃഷി ചെയ്യുന്നവർക്ക് വേണ്ടിയുള്ളതല്ല എന്ന് രചയിതാവ് തന്നെ ആദ്യത്തെ പേജുകളിൽ പറഞ്ഞു വെക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. എന്നിരുന്നാലും ജൈവവൈവിധ്യത്തെയും കൃഷിയെയും കുറിച്ച് കൂടുതൽ അറിയാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് നല്ലൊരു വഴികാട്ടി തന്നെയാണ് ഈ പുസ്തകം. പ്രധാനമായും മൂന്നു ഭാഗങ്ങൾ ആയി തിരിക്കുന്നുണ്ട് ഈ പുസ്തകം. ആദ്യത്തെ ഭാഗം ജൈവ കൃഷി, സംയോജിത കൃഷി, നല്ല കൃഷി എന്നിവയെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള ആമുഖമാണ്. ജൈവ കൃഷിയുടെ ഉത്ഭവവും ക്യൂബ മോഡൽ കൃഷി, സിക്കിം മോഡൽ കൃഷി എന്നിവയെക്കുറിച്ചും ഇതിൽ പറയുന്നു. ജൈവ കൃഷി എന്തുകൊണ്ട് വ്യാവസായികാടിസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ നല്ലതല്ല എന്നു സമർഥിക്കുകയാണിവിടെ. സംയോജിത കൃഷിയിലെ ഏറ്റവും പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട സംയോജിത കീട നിയന്ത്രണം (Integrated Pest Management )നെ കുറിച്ച് അതിനു ശേഷം പറയുന്നുണ്ട്. ഷഡ്പദങ്ങളെ എങ്ങനെ ഇതിലൂടെ നിയന്ത്രിക്കാം എന്നതിന് ഒരു റഫറൻസ് പുസ്തകമാണ് ഇത്. രണ്ടാമത്തെ ഭാഗത്തിൽ ലതാഗൃഹങ്ങളിലെ (green house)ലെ IPM നെ കുറിച്ച് വിശദീകരിക്കുന്നു. ഏറ്റവും അവസാനം നല്ല കൃഷിമുറകളെ (Good agricultural practices, GAP)കുറിച്ചും വിശദീകരിക്കുന്നു. കൃഷി വിഷയങ്ങളിൽ താല്പര്യമുള്ള എല്ലാവര്ക്കും മനസ്സിലാകുന്ന രീതിയിൽ സരസമായി കാര്യങ്ങൾ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. ഇപ്പോൾ ഇന്ത്യയിലും കേരളത്തിലുമുള്ള കൃഷിരീതികളിൽ നിന്ന് ഭാവിയിൽ എന്തൊക്കെ മാറ്റങ്ങൾ വരുത്തിയാൽ മാറുന്ന ലോകത്തു കൃഷിക്കാരന് പിടിച്ചു നിൽക്കാൻ കഴിയും എന്നുള്ള ഉൾക്കാഴ്ച നൽകുവാൻ ഈ പുസ്തകത്തിന് സാധിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.

Rating:4/5

 

 

Garage to The Globe

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Few words: Garage to The Globe is a unique story of an exemplary venture that started five decades ago from the humblest of the beginnings. The book serves as an inspiration to every budding entrepreneur by defying the common belief that big businesses can only be fueled by fat investor cheques. The Entrepreneur turned author, Mr. Ravinder Nath Khanna has revealed 51 simple success mantras which he calls his ‘Tools of the Took-Kit’. The simple language of the book without the heavy sermons and preachy lessons allow it to be easy to understand and implement in every reader’s life

My Review: To those who are aspiring entrepreneurs or budding entrepreneurs, this book will be a guiding light for you. Mr. Ravinder Nath Khanna is possibly the first graduate from IIT Kharagpur. He immersed himself in building a company amidst so many difficulties. He narrated his whole journey through this book. The cover itself inspires people with ‘Make in India’ emblem. Every reader can learn something from his journey. I felt that he included all his wisdom in this book. The book also includes many pictures from his childhood to adulthood and success on the front and last pages. This makes it an even more interesting read.

 

 

Winning over life by Arun Malik

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Title: Winning over life

Author: Arun Malik

Format: Kindle edition

Pages: 189

Rating: 4/5

About the book

‘Winning over Life’ is a collection of quotes written by Arun Malik. Known as the master motivator, Arun Malik has filled the book with inspiring quotes on topics as wide as happiness and parenting to interrelated subjects such as success and achievement.
The book has been penned in a clear and concise manner which makes it quite universal. So, whether you are a student or a working professional, you can relate to the words and personalize your relationship with each quotation.
‘Winning over Life’ isn’t meant to be read in a go. The book is written to inspire you and to brighten your life with every sunrise. So, read it slowly, savor every sentence and fight with the worse times to rise above!
Other popular books by Arun Malik are ‘Courting Happiness,’ ‘Inviting Abundance’ and ‘Unfolding Dreams.’

My words

“Leaving your mark in a field involves going into an unchartered territory and emerging out of it as a winner.”

“Winning over life” by Arun Malik is a collection of motivational quotes which will help readers in their everyday life. Life is like this, sometimes happiness and sometimes sorrow. But everybody has to overcome their own challenges and complete their own mile. Sometimes there will be people who care about us will help to overcome sorrow, but most of the times we have to look inside and the power has to come from within our mind. This little book is a path to that inner inspiration. These quotes touch many aspirations of life. A must-read for everyone.

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Zero Not Out by Vamshi Krishna

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Blurb

Varun Krishna, hailing from a middle-class family, works hard to realize his dream of getting into one of the top IITs. During his four years of college, he would go on to make friends and mentors for life. He would also meet his first love Nitya Iyer during his first year in college.Due to some unfortunate turn of events, he had to part ways with her as soon as he finishes college because of which he would go on a self-destruction mode. How life takes him forward from such a miserable state to building a startup aimed at curbing suicides forms the rest of the story. Riding high on emotions while emphasizing the role of family during crisis time, the novel illustrates the theme of how a father is looked up to as a real hero by his son.

About the Author

Vamshi Krishna spends most of his time writing – code or stories. He says he is a software engineer by chance and a writer by choice. Apart from writing, he reads a lot about cricket, love, women, and stories of failures. He is also a fitness enthusiast and a huge fan of MS Dhoni.He says his 4 year journey at IIT-BHU is the best time of his life. He strongly believes that every student, for at least a couple of years in his early 20s should experience hostel life.’Nobody dies a virgin, life fucks everyone’ is the motto he believes in.’Zero Not Out’ is his debut fiction novel and prior to this, he authored a coding related book. This novel is inspired by his real-life incidents (and accidents).

My review

A nice story which is written in the backdrop of College life. The author presents Varun, the protagonist who struggles through career choices, love, heartbreak and recovery. This story ends with a positive note. Actually, the positivity and fight back start when Varun goes through the heartbreak. How he fought back and realizing the true purpose of his life is the core of this story. When we accept ourselves, every other thing will fall into its deserved place.

 

“Where Will Man Take Us?: The bold story of the man technology is creating” by Atul Jalan

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  • Title: Where Will Man Take Us?: The bold story of the man technology is creating
  • Author: Atul Jalan
  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Portfolio

There are not so many books that I love to re-read or gift others. But this book is above all praises….

As evident from the title, this is a non-fiction work. The brilliant yellow cover of the book is perfect for this category book.

I can guarantee you, this is a 100 percent money worth and time worth read you can find.

The narration skills of the author are mind-blowing. From prologue itself, he ignites the interest and energy that a reader needs to complete this 300+ page book. The curiosity he made in the prologue itself points out the craft of the author. This is one of the best prologues I have ever come across in non-fiction category.

Usually, non-fiction books are subject-centric. They are purchased and read purely for academic purpose. But this book is clearly an innovation in this category. The presentation of each and every topic is fascinating.

The book is divided into 5 sections mainly. In the first section which is named as the ‘Drivers of change’, the author talks about 6 subjects ranging from Alan Turing to Genetics. It is a perfect introduction of technology from its past to the future. It gives a clear idea about the future technologies. In the second section, he talks about everything in societal life ranges from matchmaking and democracy to Artificial intelligence. The power of data is explained elaborately and it is something that everyone has to be educated. The third part is all about the magic of math. For me, the fourth section was most enjoyable because it deals with astrophysics and extraterrestrial life. The author has tried to answer some of the great mysteries of all the time. The fifth and last section is all about the future. The predictions and future technologies are elaborated here. The book is concluded perfectly. It has a beginning and an end.

A reader has to spend some considerable amount of time to complete this book but each and every minute will be worth it. If you are a person who has the slightest interest in science, then this is a treasure for you.

Honestly, I don’t know how to rate this book. The effort and knowledge that has been poured through these 300+ pages worth no less than a 5-star rating.

Rating:5/5

Rhythm of Spiritual Beats by Srinivasan Panchanadam Nathan

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Book name:- Rhythm of Spiritual Beats
Author:-  Srinivasan Panchanadam Nathan
Publisher:- Educreation Publishing
Language:- English
Book length:- 140 pages

“…Stretch your wings and fly high
the cage is open, you need not sigh
build yourself as beautiful as you want,
pain your inner self deep till the dawn…”
– Rhythm of Spiritual beats ( Srinivasan Panchanadam Nathan)

This an elegant collection of short poems. I’m impressed with the empowering nature of the poems. Usually, the subject of poems is somewhat around the deepest emotions of humans such as love and grief. But in this collection, I have seen many poems with hope and faith. This is surely the rhythm of spirits which keeps saying not to quit. I felt that poems are well built because they are gazing into the soul and not wandering through outside life.

The language used was elegant, lucid enough to convey and powerful enough to trigger hope in readers.
Many poems in this collection are so memorable. I’m sure that, I will remember them for a long time.
The illustration given along with the poems are very nice. They are appropriate and breaks the monotonous nature of poems. I really liked some illustrations. This is actually a good trend these days. Two different sides of art in one bunch is appreciable.

Altogether it is a nice collection of short poems. Recommended to every poetry lovers out there…

Rating:3.5/5

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Author Interview: Aditya Tiwari

Untitled design (2).jpegA conversation with Aditya Tiwari, author of April is Lush, published by Bluerose Publishers

  1. Tell us about yourself.

Hi, my name is Aditya-Tiwari, I am 21-year-old, brown, queer, writer, and a storyteller, based in India.

  1. If not being an author, what was your dream in life?

My dream in life if I wasn’t an author would’ve been to become an actor or a model.

  1. Who do you attribute your success to?

I dedicate this book and the success to my family and friends, it wouldn’t have been possible without them. They are the ones who love me for me and I am so beyond grateful for that.

  1. Any message you would like to give to your readers?

I want my readers to know that there is magic their veins. I want them to believe in themselves and know that nothing or no one can stop them and always remember that it’s time they realize that it’s all inside of them. They just have to believe in themselves. It’s always been there all along.

  1. Who or what inspired you to write the book?

In this first book, I have turned all my pain. into poetry. into art. Writing is my self-expression and it comes to me naturally to me like fresh air. I poured my everything into this book – the book is inspired by a lot of personal struggles and inner battles.