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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a reality that no one can deny. It is already made its first steps in market disrupting the reserved human resource chain. The future will be undoubtedly dominated by AI. To survive it is essential for us to develop our extream skills to beat the technology. It may sound impossible but it is the truth that we have to admit one day. 

I have seen many books written about the future technological advancements. But none of them provide informations better than this book. The concepts are crystal clear here. The best way to tackle any problem is to admit our weaknesses and rise above. We can’t fought with AI for so long. We can adapt our businesses according to the probable risk that would be created by AI in the future. The authors are experienced market risk researchers and they presented their years of wisdom through this book. 

After reading this book, I got an insight to the future problems that we are likely to confront due to the invasion of AI. But this book is different because they gave many practical leadership measures that we can adopt to manage this apocalypse. It is very important that everyone in this world has an insight to the future. Because if we start now we will cherish later. Also the flawless use of language and funny illustrations in the chapters helps the reader to sail through.

Rating:5/5

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Young adult fantasy thrillers are the best! Fallen Snow is the first book of Whispering Willows series written by Diana Dawn. The story follows Princess Snow who is on the run from her evil step mother. She accidentally bumps into Steive in the woods and he takes her to the enchanted Whispering Willows. Will this be her new home? Will she able to find her “prince charming” in this new world?

Dawn has created a new world by blending magic and mystery. She slowly unravels the multilayered mystery of Willows to the readers. The readers are slowly moving along with the princess Snow through this magic world. We will find love, danger, freedom and much more in this journey.

The author used a simple and vivid language to create this magical world. The touch of romance felt like a cherry on top. The depiction of girly love by mixing the confused and innocent personality of Snow is believable. The characters are well developed because a reader can easily get connected to them. The author has laid down a good foundation for her next book by ending this one at the cliffhanger.

Rating:5/5

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A good survival-thriller story indeed. Sniper’s debt is the second book of 7even series thriller by Mainak Dhar. A gripping tale and a pure entertainment. Anybody can pick it up and read effortlessly. Author’s storytelling technique is the main factor which is helping the reader to sail through the pages. Because the plot is an age-old story which is told by many filmmakers and authors. So what makes this an interesting read? The answer is it’s second half portion. We will witness some twists and fast paced thriller from here. I personally felt that the book picks up its thrilling speed only after 60% of the story is done. The author manages to end it well. Also there is an interesting epilogue which hints to his next book.

The portrayal of traumatized ex-military protagonist is done in a perfect sense by the author. Major Aditya Ghosh thinks and act like an elite para military soldier because he never let go his past. He is a battle hardened soldier who is trapped in the civilian life. He wants both but he can choose only one by sacrificing one for other. However at the beginning and somewhere at the middle, the story became monotonous in nature. But you can gladly pass those pages for the good climax. The author really concentrated on the multilayered personality of the protagonist. Other than that, all other characters has very shallow depth. Perhaps, it is written in that way. Because in thrillers, usually the main story moves along with the protagonist only.

Overall, it is a nice thriller read. Recommended.

Rating:4/5

Title: You begin where I end
Author- Sarang Jairaj
Publisher: Srishti Publishers

Blurb: Nafisa is dealing with beers, periods, heartbreak, and dating apps, when she meets her new uniquely average boyfriend. But is he the love of her life? Before Nafisa can figure that out, her life is turned upside down. Her mother Tamanna dies in an accident. In trying to come to terms with her loss, she finds solace in the company of a charming painter. Her life takes a retro turn, with diaries, handwritten letters, and music trying to heal her.

Tamanna is busy simply existing and complaining, when a gorgeous poet takes her on a whirlwind philosophical journey, teaching her to appreciate art, nature, human existence, and love. But is he the love of her life? Before Tamanna can figure that out, her marriage is arranged with an extraordinarily ordinary guy. Amidst arranged marriages, honour killings, letters of blood, and melting ice-golas, Tamanna shall discover her brand of love.

You Begin Where I End spins two unconventional love stories, set two decades apart – 1991 and 2015 – trying to find an answer to the eternal dilemma of darlings – What is love?

My Review

“You Begin Where I End” by Sarang Jairaj is a romance fiction with a unique touch of humor. The story is revolving around the two main characters, Nafisa and Tamanna. At the very beginning of the story, Nafisa is portrayed as a care-free girl and who is dealing with a break-up due to her over-weight. Her nature is that she overcomes every life hurdles rather quickly than others. She then starts dating with another broken-heart, Amar, whom she found in a dating app. Their relationship suffers a sudden jerk when she met Kiaan, a painter on Quora and finds more comfortable with him than Amar. But when her mother Tamanna suddenly dies in an accident, she was immersed in a heartbreaking sorrow. The uncertainty of death is well portrayed in these parts. How the death of beloved ones affects us is well narrated at these points. To find solace, she found her mother’s diary and started reading it to overcome the pain. Through Tamanna’s journal entries, another complicated love story unfolds. Tamanna was in love with Jai, a poet but she chose Kailash, Nafisa’s father, over him and married. Why Tamanna chose Kailash over Jai who was her love of life? The confusing and clue-less tale of minds which yearning for love thus begins. When the story unfolds, we can see how Tamanna distinguishes true love and her comfort level and how she teaches her daughter about love and life even after she was gone.
The diary entries by Tamanna dealing art, rebellion, love, honour killings, and marriage is the core of this novel. The author has blended the life of mother Tamanna and daughter Nafisa perfectly to make sense that their lives are not two but one and all the dilemma they are facing are the same.

I found that the character of Tamanna was deeper than her daughter. Because she is patient, mature and cares for the people she loves. Like that, I can say she is quite opposite to the character of her daughter.

This book is perfect for a light read and anyone can read it in just one sitting. Except for some points where emotions prevail over happiness, it is happy to go read. Another thing I loved about this book is, it quotes some thought-provoking lines from famous people.
The irony and sarcasm used throughout the novel are worth noticing. This is the main feature that makes this book interesting.

The title and cover are unique and eye-catching. “You” and ”I” supposedly means daughter and mother respectively and it is a hint to how their lives crossed each other. The cover basically represents the character of Nafisa in a nut-shell. The care-free nature and what are the things she is dealing with. Also, the funny epilogue at the end perfectly winds up this beautiful romance story.

Rating: 3.5/5

 

Name – In Love With Simran
Author – Kulpreet Yadav
Genre – Fiction
Pages – 220
Publisher – Srishti Publishers

Blurb:-

Sanjana’s best friend at college is murdered. She was in love with a business tycoon named Nik Sethi, and Sanjana is certain that he killed her. In an effort to find proof, she decides to get close to him.
Good looking and rich, Nik falls in love with Sanjana instantly, but a month later, when he accidently discovers her real agenda, he throws her out of his life. Determined to nail him, Sanjana’s desperation exceeds all limits when she realizes that she too, like her friend, has fallen in love with a killer.
After she escapes an attack one night, Sanjana quits college and goes into hiding. Now her only ambition is to punish the killer and her only weapon is her body. In a last, desperate attempt, she uses herself as bait and pursues her best plan. There are only two options: she becomes a victim or she becomes a victor.
Through the story of Sanjana and Nik, In Love With Simran explores the boundaries of the basic instincts of the young: love, sex, trust and survival.

My review

In love with Simran is a murder mystery with a slice of romance. The best thing about this book is the impressive writing style of the author. The language is not too hard or not too simple but have optimum. The words are flowing smoothly even to portray rather many complex characters of the story. The beauty of writing is absolutely remarkable.

The cover of the book is designed as a beautiful one but the title of the book is not entirely true to the story but a reader can interpret the title in different ways. Simran is the best friend of the main character Sanjana, who then set herself on a journey to unravel the mystery when the former is murdered. The story begins with describing the love between Simran and Nik Sethi. Simran is not one of the main characters in the novel but she is the one who links the main characters. The friendship between Sanjana and Simran is portrayed exceptionally well because Sanjana is the character who risks her life for her best friend.

At sometimes this story was slipped to a movie script which is quite predictable. But the climax is the best thing about this story. The story came into the climax rather abruptly which I liked most. No hint was there. But the saddest thing about this novel is, it leaves the certain holes in the story at the end. The author leaves a vague explanation through the words of Sanjana connecting the mystery holes which does not leave me satisfied. At this point, it again seems to be a movie which leaves much to be the viewer’s imagination.

The character of Sanjana is quite delusional. At one point she is described as strong, independent and goal oriented person but she is slipped into a stereotypical girl character when the author introduces the romance again to produce complexity in the plot. I’m not at all convinced the rather speedy change in the character of Sanjana and how she is fell in love with the murderer of her best friend in a short time. This change was abrupt in my view.

But this is a good one time read because of the good employment of suspense element in the story. The entire story was told in the first person point of view which makes the reader clueless about the character of Nik. This is a clever thought from the author side, as this doesn’t leave any imagination to the reader about Nik which eventually makes this a good thriller. Every event related to Nik is happening all of a sudden, which I think a good element for the thriller. Overall this is a good murder mystery novel.

Rating 4/5