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Book: - Veronica decides to die Author: - Paulo Coelho Original Publication: - Veronica decides to die book review Book: - Veronica decides to die Author: - Paulo Coelho Original Publication: - 1998 Translation edition: - 23 May 2006 Publication: - Harper One Genre: -Fiction/Philosophy Review by: - Mahima Shreshtha Paulo Coelho wrote this story inspired by his own life. This is a story of a woman who was admitted to an asylum after she attempted to kill herself. Paulo Coelho was also admitted to a mental hospital by his parents and that too three times when he said that he wanted to become an artist. As in Brazil at that time being an artist was considered to be a way of pushing oneself towards poverty. That was the time he promised himself that he would surely write about this but after his parents were dead because he didn’t want to hurt their sentiments. Summary:  Veronica , a woman living in Ljubljana, Slovenia, decides to commit suicide. Even though she was happy ...

Book: - Immortal India: Articles and Speeches by Amish Author: - Amish Tripathi Genre: - Non- Fiction Publication: -Westland Publication date: - 28 August 2017 Review by: - Mahima Shreshtha Through immortal India the author stepped into the non-fiction writing for the first time. In this book Amish Tripathi had tried to explain the mingling of past with present in India. As the name is enough to make you realize that this is gonna be a great journey reading this book. Amish have published his speeches, articles published in newspaper, debates he has participated in. The way he talked about the problems faced by the “MODERN INDIA” will make you re-think of your own perspective about them. The book talks about India’s religion and mythology, history, social issues. The book brazenly emphases on topics like LGBT rights, secular rights of people, freedom of speech, how religious violence is overrated by extremist and exacerbated by western media. It’s a miss-belief that moderni...

Book:- YOU WERE MY CRUSH: Till You Said You Love Me! Author:- Durjoy Dutta & Orvana Ghai Genre:- Narrative Publication:-  Penguin India Publication date:- 22 September 2011 Durjoy Dutta's You were my crush........, is based on a true life story of his cousin. It is one of the best sellers of Durjoy Dutta. In this story Durjoy Dutta is trying to portray the vulnerability and complications of people at the same time. Summary:- Benoy, a young college student is finding his ways through life  after death of his mother who dies out of cancer. Since their parents got divorced, which was when he was very young, he doesn't have a good connection with his father. Due to which his mother's death left him all lonely. Benoy is a rich spoilt brat, this is what his whole college thinks, as his father keeps buying his professors for his marks, he has this big bunglow where he lives alone and he drives really expensive cars. But that's not the real Benoy. Even his close...

Book:- The Wedding Tamasha Writer:- Sudha Nair Genre:- Romance, Fiction Format:- Kindle edition Publication date:- 2nd October 2017 The Wedding Tamasha, is the debut book of Sudha Nair . It won Amazon Pen To Publish Contest in 2017. This is a sweet romantic love story that revolves around a typical Indian family. The story talks about different problems faced by every generation. Summary:- Shweta Menon, a 28 year old women, works in a Mexican cafe in the US. She is worried about her brother's wedding back in India, because for that she would have to go to her parents' which she had been avoiding. She moved to US with her husband 3 months ago, after her wedding. Now if she went back to her parents they will know everything she has been hiding from them, that she doesn't want them to know so early. What are the things she has been hiding? What if her parents get to know them? Read the interesting story of Shweta Menon. Plot:-   Shweta, who had been working in the...

Book:- Roses Are Blood Red Author:- Navoneel Chakraborty Genre:- Fiction Publication:- Penguin Random House Publication date:- December 2019 Review by: - Mahima Shreshtha Roses are blood red is a thriller romantic tragic love story. The story will bind you till the end as with each revelation eagerness to know the truth increases. Summary:- Aarisha Shergill, a girl from a small town uphills, works in her father's cafe and has the most loving and caring boyfriend, Vanav Thakur, even her parents know about him. Vanav called himself as Aarisha's jogi (devotee). Life is all good until some incidents in her life made her doubt her boyfriend. Many of the incidents she could not remember but are still written in her diary made her all fiddled and compelled her to find out what's the truth. Read Arisha's journey from complete falsehood to truth. Plot:- The story starts where a girl, Aarisha Shergill is on her way to meet her boyfriend. She always asked her boyfrien...

Book:- Half Torn Heart Author:- Navoneel Chakraborty Genre:- Fiction Publication:- Penguin Random House Publication date:- 14 February 2019 Half torn heart was the first book from where i started my reading journey. It's the 14th book of Navoneel Chakraborty. Navoneel Chakraborty is known for the thrill and suspense he adds to his stories. If you're a beginner this can be a really good start for you as it binds your interest from the beginning to the end. It's one of the triumph of Navoneel Chakraborty. Summary:- Shanay, a successful entrepreneur from a very strong family background, is about to marry Afsana, a girl with a quiet yet bold nature. He suddenly starts getting voice notes from a stranger that claims the fate of the story she is telling will be decided by Shanay himself. The voice notes open the pages of Afsana's past which revolved around Raisa her soul sister and Nirman the love of her life. The voice notes asked Shanay to call off the wedding....