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 He Spoke After Ten Years by Apurva Mathur Book review: The book starts with our primary hero, Neel, an unconventional person who carries on with life in his own space with no typical break from the rest of the world in Mumbai. His experience growing up life was loaded with a hard past (his mom kicked the bucket in a mishap and his dad vanished with no follow). He was sustained by his caring granddad, Amma. His granddad Amma, alongside his nearby pals Ibu, Deva, Shiksha (Ibu's granddaughter), and Neel, all common a typical rooftop called Clarence House. Amma's understudy Kamble, who was a cop, and his companion Balraam (who runs a bar close by) frequently visited him in their place. On one of their typical mehfil, Kamble was a piece irritated about his boss. He additionally shared that he was forced to close the virus case, which happened a long time back (the passing of Eknath Patil). Kamble was confused, and he was unable to find any proof for the situation record. Thus, Kamb

Somewhere Along the Way by Anna Gomez Publication date: September 24th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary,  Romance Synopsis: Charlotte “Charlie” Hastings never missed her mother. But when Charlie’s late father visits her in a dream and reveals the letters her mother had written to him over the years, she begins yearning for a connection she never desired to make. Reeling from a mix of emotions, Charlie embarks on a soul-searching cross-country journey to California to find the mother she thought she never needed. Along the way, she stumbles upon Graham Mead, a mysterious stranger with a secret identity, who becomes her unexpected travel companion. Each pit stop reveals new truths from her mother’s letters, unveiling a poignant love story and the reasons behind her departure. From state to state, Charlie and Graham unravel their pasts, confront their fears, and discover a love that goes beyond their personal journeys. But as they reach their destination, they must face the harsh reality

 "We live how we think, and we think how we choose to live. Progress is hard; change is heroic." Book review: I was highly immersed and impacted by the writing of Kapil Raj, especially after reading  A Gutterful Life  and  Kuroopa . Each of his stories has a deep meaning and a desire to bring a change in the typical  stereotypes  prevailing in Indian society. In "A Mother by the Window", he points out the pitiful condition of the married woman. I was reading about  The Enclave  or  Unashamed  but it touches the reality of many women in  India or abroad. The author revolves around testing the suspicions put on mothers and attempts to depict them as individuals who exist inside society. In the story, Neetu, a traditional Indian housewife, is portrayed as moving toward her ordinary endeavours loyally. Despite having individual cravings, she was obliged to marry early and changed following social principles of quiet submission and compensation. She maintains her signif

 Book review:  "The Stoic Path to Wealth" by Darius Foroux  gives an interesting point of view on monetary accomplishment by mixing the old lessons of Emotionlessness with present-day standards of establishing long-term financial stability. The centre of Foroux's message is that abundance creation isn't simply about amassing cash but rather about dominating oneself, especially one's feelings and attitude, even with life's vulnerabilities. He contends that an unemotional way of thinking, with its accentuation on normal reasoning, discipline, and profound versatility, offers an immortal structure for accomplishing monetary flourishing while at the same time keeping up with true serenity. Foroux starts by looking at how feelings, particularly dread and eagerness, can undermine even the most thoroughly examined monetary plans. He describes his own insight during the 2008 monetary emergency, where close-to-home choices prompted huge misfortunes. This individual st

Second Chance With a Cowboy by Jennie Marts (The Lassiter Ranch Series, #3) Publication date: September 24th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary,  Romance Synopsis: Second Chance With a Cowboy: A Wounded Cowboy/Curvy Heroine, Second Chance, Small Town Western Romance   Three abandoned cowboys, born in heartbreak and bonded by brotherhood, are brought together by the fierce love of the grandparents who took them in and the ranch that’s the only home they’ve ever known…   He gave her up once, but will he risk everything for a second chance? Ford, Dodge, and  Chevy Lassiter  are three half-brothers whose mother named them after the trucks that their dead-beat dads drove away from them in. Chevy is the middle brother, the easy-going flirt who uses his charm to keep anyone from getting too close. He’d only let himself fall in love once…but then he’d pushed her away so she could chase her dreams of becoming an aerospace engineer—leaving him and their small-town life behind. Eleanor (Leni) Gibbs

Book review: "Echoes of the Heart" isn't simply a book—it's a personal undertaking. With around 100 sonnets, each piece turns into a venturing stone through the maze of human feelings—love, yearning, euphoria, distress, and flexibility. From the delicate symbolism of "Bloom" to the blazing enthusiasm in "Fire," Khan stunningly catches the pith of life's most impactful minutes. What distinguishes this collection is its ability to address general encounters while maintaining a deeply private tone. Every sonnet is an independent diamond, yet together, they make an amicable ensemble that reverberates long after the last page is turned. Verses from the book that piqued me: 🌸"Listen to this advice: “Do not let your spirit be denied” when you’re confronted with foolishness. The most effective reaction is a radiant grin that shines brightly and uninhibitedly." 🌸"His fingers entwine with mine so true, Leading me on a path anew, Every s

Book review: "The Practical Marketer" is an insightful approach to how to sell a product and make it consumer-friendly. The friendly advice with varied examples boosts how one should sell his products. The book doesn’t assume any prior knowledge of marketing. It simplifies concepts with minimal jargon and is rich with the author's personal experiences as a marketer and recent campaigns he managed to spearhead so that readers can relate to what is written and gain an in-depth understanding from a practitioner’s perspective. The four key steps to create your brand’s marketing strategy are:  Uncovering your brand’s task  Understanding your consumer  Figuring out what to say  Creating a marketing plan This book is a definitive manual for learning to influence buyers to conduct bits of knowledge, fabricate a brand procedure, convey winning items and a lot more things. The author has recorded the items into various segments which makes it straightforward all that bit by bit. Th

 Book review: “House Of Memories — Poems Of Love, Loss & Longing”  is a hypnotising assortment that reverberates with the quintessence of human feelings. The book is meticulously created into expressive stanzas that wait in the psyche long after the pages have been turned.  Through this treasury, the writer paints a clear embroidery of life's most impactful moments, for example, love, misfortune, and yearning, where every sonnet is a demonstration of the widespread encounters that characterise our reality. Besides, this title is a valuable perused for those fragments of readers who value the extraordinary force of verse and getting through the magnificence of the human soul. Every sonnet is a brief look into the human spirit, wrestling with the intricacies of connections, the aggravation of partition, and the longing for association. All through the treasury, the artist investigates the human condition with significant responsiveness and profundity. Every sonnet is a reflection

  Book Review: The Spice Gate by Srivatsa "The Spice Gate" is Srivatsa's interesting presentation dream novel, acquainting perusers with another reality where the overall influence relies upon supernatural articles called the Spice Gates. This story, loaded up with sorcery, secrets, and complex characters, will doubtlessly spellbind devotees of epic dreams. In this universe, eight unmistakable realms are associated by the Spice Entryways, each distinguished by its one-of-a-kind zest. These doors aren't simply mysterious entryways but additionally images of abuse, available just to those known as Spice Carriers. One such person is Amir, who perseveres through unforgiving treatment and consistent torment as an indication of his modest status. Amir, a youthful Flavour Transporter, fantasies about getting away from his brutal reality. His life takes a sharp turn when he winds up trapped in a scheme that undermines the actual presence of the Flavour Doors. As he continued

  Book Review: "Night of Power: The Betrayal of the Middle East" by Robert Fisk "Night of Power: The Betrayal of the Middle  East" is the last and fitting work of Robert Fisk, possibly one of the most regarded writers who covered the Middle East for a long time. Known for his profoundly astute and fearless detailing, Fisk's last book proceeds where his past hit, "The Great War of Civilization", left off. This book remains a strong demonstration of Fisk's deep-rooted obligation to unwind the district's convoluted and frequently difficult real factors, especially its long history of contention and Western inclusion. In "Night of Power", Fisk gives a determined record of the Center East's strife, offering itemized verifiable examination close by his distinctive onlooker revealing. His composing is both clear and firm, declining to gloss over the experiences brought about by many years of war, occupation, and unfamiliar intercession.

Book review:  “Gloom and Bloom”  is a strong, close-to-home journey that embraces despondency and trust. It demonstrates the way that great verse can convey or assist in managing complex sentiments. Dodia's sections convey her involvement in misery in its rawest structure. Each sonnet addresses a gunny pack of blood blended with affection. They range across numerous subjects like love, life, and so on. In this book, wonderful and solid minutes have been conveyed effectively by the author. This book is a treasury of aggregate feelings of us people that we feel and reflect all through our reality. The feelings that propel us to think about the existence we are being honoured with or constrained on to us are suitably inked in those pages. Mansi, with her expressive capacities, has placed those feelings in an exceptionally crude yet smart stanza that has made us readers wonderment. A few sonnets that piqued me: 🌸"Am I right?       No.       Am I wrong?       No.       Then what

Book review: "The Kiss Equation" is a sweet and enchanting story that perfectly captures the genuine importance of adoration and the journey to find someone who encourages you. Daisy Eve is near the precarious edge of grievousness, caught in an adoration she really can't relinquish, and battling to track down her direction in the confounding universe of sentiment. Daisy Eve is torn between clutching an affection she can't relinquish and the feeling of dread toward getting her heart broken once more. While her inclination is lost in the bedlam of sentiment, she encounters Aelius Carter Hayes—a person known for his remarkable kisses yet managing his own grief. On a night when both are feeling defenceless, Daisy and Aelius may very well make an arrangement to find what they've lost. However, as they find, genuine love could take significantly something other than a kiss. The science among Daisy and Aelius was unparalleled since Day 1. Aelius was a particularly joll

  Book Review: Woebegone's Warehouse of Words* by Payal Kapadia "Woebegone’s Warehouse of Words" by Payal Kapadia offers a unique and gripping dystopian fantasy that delves into the power of language, freedom, and resistance. It is an interesting tragic tale about language and opportunity. The story follows two fearless fifteen-year-olds, Asha and Zeb, facing a framework that controls correspondence. In this world, if you can't bear the cost of words, you can't talk. The Word Alliance, driven by the mean Gunther Talkative, ensures that only those with cash can communicate their thoughts. This thought features the issues of restriction. Asha and Zeb rebel by graffitiing a wall, which places them in a difficult situation with the specialists. Their little demonstration of resistance rapidly transforms into a hazardous experience for opportunity. En route, they reveal insider facts about the Word Coalition and why individuals are harassed. A withering Word helps g

Book review: "A Journey Called Life" is a captivating and engrossing read that takes the reader to have insightful questions about life. The author has portrayed a journey that transpires how life can betray a person and segregate him from his close ones and how this person strives to attain internal peace.    Sreeji emerges as a valiant warrior, her story reaching the pinnacle of media fascination following a dramatic avalanche on Everest. This unexpected twist of fate, casting her into the limelight, piques the curiosity of Vivaan, the CEO of SensationNow. Driven by an insatiable quest for truth, Vivaan embarks on a journey to Rishikesh, where the serene Jeevadhaara Wellness Centre and its keeper, Ranjit, await to reveal the secrets of Jeeva Suddhi—a transformative practice that reawakens the latent chakras within. This narrative marks the beginning of a profound exploration for Sreeji, delving deep into the essence of her audacious ascent on Everest and the unintentional

Book review: "There Is No 'Point B' by Sriram Ramakrishnan is an interesting investigation of his excursion, both individual and expert, inside the domain of computer programming. This book offers a reviving viewpoint on the human experience, empowering readers to relinquish the consistent quest for "more" and on second thought value the excellence of the current second.   Quote from the book that piqued me: 💧Just like how a mirage is an optical illusion, ‘Point B’ is an existential illusion.  💧Everyone is good enough, right here, right now, as is! If the grades are poor, that’s good enough. If there is motivation to improve grades, that’s good enough.  💧If there is no motivation to improve grades, that’s good enough. If there is motivation to improve grades but no improvement happens, that’s good enough. If there is motivation to improve grades, and improvement happens, that’s good enough. The author accentuates that enlivening isn't tied in with lo

Book review: "Get high on life, and you will never need anything else to keep you happy." Most of the time we are seen doing work or after a chase of something. But hardly we ponder on how we are living our lives. I was literally messed up to restart my life leaving behind the emotions holding me tight enough. So when I stumbled upon this book, it poured a new light on my perspective. This book means to give understanding and illustrations from my life process. It might completely change you and assist you with taking a gander at life unexpectedly—with energy, guaranteeing that you partake in your life now. This isn't simply one more self-improvement guide attempting to let you know how to carry on with your life; a sincere discussion with somebody who's been down and dirty and sorted out some way to recover his direction. The author's composing is refreshingly clear—no enormous, extravagant words or muddled hypotheses. All things considered, he utilizes basic la

Book review: At its heart, "What Next?" is about strength and the force of a positive mentality. The author investigates topics like individual responsibility, versatility, and tracking down strengths in weaknesses. These subjects reverberate profoundly, particularly in this present reality where everybody faces their own fights. The bits of knowledge aren't simply hypothetical; they're drawn from his genuine encounters, adding a layer of realness. The story starts with a holding scene that quickly manoeuvres readers into the creator's reality, a snapshot of tumult and weakness. From that point, Raj handily winds around together the strings of his encounters, making an embroidery that is both interesting and rousing. The core of the story lies in the creator's experience with a groundbreaking street mishap in 1998, an episode that constrained him into a two-year clinic stay. This book is a close-to-home rollercoaster. Raj's description of his mishap and

Book review: "The Guardian of Sanatan" immediately captivates with its unique approach to bridging ancient wisdom and modern life. The book addresses how corporate life often leaves little room for spiritual exploration. The book opens with intriguing questions about Lord Vishnu's incarnation as Lord Ram and the significance of his exile, which set the stage for a profound exploration of spirituality and duty. The book begins by addressing fundamental questions that have intrigued scholars and devotees for centuries. Why did Lord Vishnu choose to incarnate as Lord Ram? What was the deeper significance of Ram’s exile? Setu delves into these questions with meticulous research and thoughtful interpretation, making the ancient text of the Ramayan accessible and relevant to the contemporary reader. The author’s approach is both scholarly and personal, providing insights that resonate with those seeking to understand the spiritual dimensions of their existence. The book aims to

Book review: "Golden Sportspersons" is a compilation of the inspiring tales of India's legendary sportspersons. The author has covered sports like archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, chess, cricket, football, gymnastics, hockey, shooting,  weightlifting and wrestling. Introducing the basics of each game and sharing a true story of one of the selective sportsperson from each game makes this a captivating and engrossing read. I was pretty aware of these games but few details shared startled me and gave a fresh perspective. I enjoyed reading brief and crisp stories of these legendary sportspersons and narrated the added details to my kids and students. I liked the story of Eldhose Paul, the first Indian to win a gold medal in the man's triple jump event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Despite his small height compared to other atheletes, his determination to jump and consistent efforts made him a star. His journey guides others to be focused and contin

  Book review: "Living while read"  is a spellbinding read that incites the reader to introspect and find his actual self. The story dives profoundly into the human condition, investigating subjects of misfortune, love, and the quest for importance. Nathan's excursion in this story spellbound me all along. As Nathan remains at his dad's memorial service, the feelings that flood through him are substantial, and his snapshot of heavenly fellowship with the Ganges is both significant and delightfully composed. What struck me more than anything was Nathan's decision when offered incomprehensible gifts by the Goddess Ganges. Rather than picking influence, riches, or timeless youth, he looks for something undeniably more significant.  This choice features the profundity of his personality and the qualities that drive him. The creator capably investigates how this decision influences Nathan as well as waves through the existences of others, bringing up provocative issues

Secrets of Endless Youth: Mastering Longevity, Health & Vitality by Dr. Rohit Dhingra  Book review: In today's fast-paced world, it is all too easy to overlook the importance of prioritizing one's health. The demands of work, family, and other responsibilities often take precedence,  leading many to neglect their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Yet, the wisdom of the Vedas reminds us that true fulfilment can only be attained when we prioritize our health and vitality. By nurturing our bodies, minds, and spirits, we create the necessary conditions for a life of abundance and happiness.   The message of the Vedas resonates deeply in our modern lives, reminding us the fulfilment of the importance of embracing our individuality and prioritizing our health. Each person's journey through life is a unique and precious gift, filled with opportunities for growth,  fulfilment, and contribution. By honouring our uniqueness and cultivating our well-being, we can unlock

Book review: "You Are My Always and Forever" is a charming expansion to the You and Me Series, skillfully winding around together subjects of pathetic love, misfortune, and pardoning. This book follows Samaira and Asher's close-to-home excursion, hauling readers into a moving story of affection, false impressions, and the battle for pardoning.  The story is loaded with clear representations, as seen by the initial words, which contrast the couple's wedding with a blaze, starting with a glimmering fire and advancing to profound consuming coals. This craftsmanship lays out the tone for a story that is both enthusiastically energetic and profoundly close to home. Asher Singh Rathod, who gives off the impression of being a mischievous and reckless spouse, keeps on charming your heart with his husbandly appeal. Samaira is an area of strength for a lady, and I valued how she chastised Asher throughout the book. Yet, as is commonly said, when you love somebody profoundly, le