Blooming Buds

Super happy to have come across the anthology of poems entitled, Blooming Buds.

This book includes writings of 24 Students of Telangana State Model School & Junior College.

Students are said to be the victors of various conflicting situations.

Through this book, they had tried to utilize all such situations with abundant optimism and have come out with flying colors. Their poetry intends at the amelioration of the world. Their approach towards life reveals their eminence.

Some of the poems like, Salute to Godlyy teacher, none will survive, life without hapinness and fearless hearts, really touched my heart. The students have shown their creativity and their attitute towrds life with the help of such beautiful poems.

Madha Rachana says in her first poem. “Poetry comes from the heart It melts the readers’ hearts”. I couldn’t agree more on it.

All the poems have been jotted down in a very simple yet beautiful manner.

I truly acknowledge the interest of these shining stars in writing poems of English on enhanced and elevated themes.

'Blooming Buds' is a very apt and perfect title that is given to the book.

Kudos to Mr. Chandra Shekar Pendoti and the entire staff of Telangana District school for motivating and encouraging students.

I would definitely recommend this book to each one of you. Do read.

5/5 stars 

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Exquisite Ecstasy

Poetry is a language that commands and cultivates the real meaning of the message being put across; when implemented correctly, it touches the soul and mind.

I enjoy reading poetry that comes from the heart, poetry that comes from the soul. Words that make me feel something.

 

Exquisite Ecstasy, by Mr. Chandra Shekhar Pendoti, is exactly that collection of poems, which I enjoyed reading. There are 79 wonderful poems on incredibly beautiful themes i.e. life, love, education, hope, patriotism, and many more. 

 

Each poem gives a powerful message. Poems like, 'Life Is Only A Choice', You are Alone', 'The Pride Of India', 'No Farmer, No World', 'Plastic - Future Blaster', and several others were extremely beautiful and heart-touching.

 

I believe that such poems are not easy to compose because you need to feel the pain, happiness, and emotion of others, and no doubt, Mr. Pendoti has done it very well.

 

Mr. Chandrashekhar is a teacher by profession and it seems that he has conveyed a wonderful lesson through his every single creation. I noticed that the style of narration and language used is so simple yet impactful so that everyone can easily understand and feel the depth of the poems.

 

It was quite a unique compilation from any other poetry collection that I've ever read. I would highly recommend this book to those who are creative and think out of the box.

 

5/5 stars for this incredible collection.    

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Vitamin H

Ain't you thinking, what could be there in a book entitled 'Vitamin H'?

Well, with the same curiosity in my mind, I ordered this book from Amazon.  

Written by Abhishek Thakkar, Vitamin H is a marvelous collection of quotes and thoughts which are very motivating and refreshing. The book contains more than 100 quotes and each quote gives a strong and deep message. While reading, I was in complete awe as every thought was touching my heart.

The author has beautifully penned down his emotions through these exquisite quotes and thoughts.

What fancied me the most about the book is that all the quotes have been placed tactfully as per the days. It seems like, the author has scripted his speculations in the forms of quotes.

The quote I liked the most was the one written on  DAY 47, " People may have been mean to you, but that's them. Those people have already written their story and it is full of thorns......."

With such significant thoughts, the author has tried to give a positive message to his readers.

The language is very easy to comprehend. No doubt, you'll be able to understand each line and it's meaning clearly.

Also, I liked the cover of the book as it is quite simple yet appealing.

Vitamins are good for physical health as they make our body strong but this Vitamin H is good for anyone's mental health.

I would surely recommend you to buy this book. Just like the medicine, you can take up one thought per day and try to implement the advice or suggestions given through them to stay motivated.

I'll give this book 5/5 stars.

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The Man Who Pretends To Be Happy

As I have been reading books on Kindle these days, The Man Who Pretends To Be Happy was showing up in the suggestion box. The title attracted me so much that I started questioning myself as to what kind of a story would be there?

The only way to find the answer was to read it. 

While reading I realized, what a wondrous novel it is by the author Nitin Kalal.

In this book, the author has described the journey of a protagonist, named Vivan, who is a doctor by profession but later becomes a writer by choice.

The author has beautifully portrayed the adventures of Vivan's life, his college days, and especially his relationship with Jagruti, the love of his life.

Sometimes, Just a single wrong decision or a single accident can change our life so much that we become the villain of our own stories. The same happens with the protagonist, of the story, who commits a serious mistake which becomes the biggest crime or I should say, the melancholy of his life.

But, as it is said that moving on is a law of nature, Vivan tries his best in doing so but because of his past experiences and heartbreak, his emotions are dead, and his soul doesn't allow him to move on.  Even after being a doctor, he is not able to cure himself.

The end of the story brings the real climax which almost made me cry.

What I liked the most is that the author has also given a message about the importance of mental health through some of the chapters in the novel.

The intriguing narration and the writing style of the novel was the major reason for turning pages continuously

According to the content, the cover and the title of the book is very suitable.

Overall a perfect blend of love, heartbreak, mental health, and life learning experiences.

Kudos to the author, Mr. Nitin Kalal, for penning down such an amazing novel. I loved reading it.

I would give this book, 5 on 5 stars, and would recommend it to everyone.

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Let bygones be bygones

Books have made this lockdown quite easy for me. What makes me feel glad is that I have a collection of titles in all three languages, i.e Hindi, English, and Urdu.

I have been reading Hindi and English novels quite often. Therefore, I am giving more time to Urdu titles these days so that I can get familiar with the language and try composing something in the same.

One such book I finished reading was Maza Ma Maza by author M.M Khan.

Maza Ma Maza simply means, 'let bygones be bygones', i.e to allow the unpleasant things that have happened in the past be forgotten.

This book is a collection of nazms and poetic verses that deal with different aspects of life.  The book has been divided into two sections, one is 'Nazms' and the second one entitled as 'Asha'ar'

The author has beautifully penned down about the various phases of human life and all of these have been described incredibly through Nazms and Asha'ars.

I would like to quote some lines from my favorite nazm, 'ख़ाक ऐसा जीना'

“आग़ोशे रक़ाबत में,
ज़िल्लत का जाम पीना,
ए ज़ौके ज़िंदगी,
क्या ख़ाक़ ऐसा जीना"

The best part is that these nazms and Asha'ars have been given in both Urdu and Devanagiri languages.

What I liked the most about the book is that the author has provided the meaning of all Urdu words which made it easy for me to read and understand the content of the book.

After finishing the book I found the title apt because you can not move further without forgetting your past or the obnoxious events that have taken place in your life. Therefore it is important to let bygones be bygones.

I would like to thank author MM Khan for scripting such an incredible book.

I would suggest that even if you are not an Urdu lover, give this book a try. I am sure you will relish it. I would give it a 5 star.

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Dear Russell, Yours Truly

Love is Light, which enlightens those who give and receive it. Love is gravity because it makes some people feel attracted to others. Love is strength, because it augments the best we have, and allows humanity not to be extinguished in their blind self-regard. Love uncovers and unveils. For love, we live and die. The deep meaning of these lines can be easily found in the book, 'Dear Russell, Yours Truly' beautifully scripted by Author Avantika Debnath.

I have always been an enthusiast of romantic novels. When I picked up this book, I had no idea, that I'm gonna like it so much and that the meaning of 'Love' would change for me.

A collection of seven romantically rich stories that are loosely initiated on a personal experience by the author, gives a robust message about love. These stories reveal how love changes our life and adds meaning to it.

"Perhaps no one will find it to be what a love story is expected to be" I loved this line, from the very first chapter of the book. All the characters are very well portrayed but I loved the characters of Avni and Raj. The plot of the stories was unique. All the human emotions like love, pain, heartbreak, etc are very well narrated by the author.

The writing style is pretty engaging and picturesque. Overall a perfect blend of various emotions and worth reading for all the youngsters and people who are fond of reading romantic genre.

Kudos to the Author for writing such wonderful short-stories. I would also like to congratulate and admire the publisher. Thanks for providing it in e format. I enjoyed reading kindle edition. Very well designed I must say. I’m fond of reading Petals Books; they have been doing great work.

Indeed Dear Russell, Yours Truly is a page-turner and deserves 5/5 stars.

After finishing the book, I realized that Relationships are some of the best things in life. They're exciting, filled with love, romance, and energy. There are also phases where things can get really difficult. But yes, Love is a reason to stay.

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You can also read my reviews on Goodreads: 

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/89603159-versha-arora

I wish to be a Loner

With this quarantine period going on, boredom has somewhere created dramatic effects in my life. I shared this with my friend and she suggested me to read the book entitled 'We are proud to be Loners'. I bought the kindle edition of the same, from Amazon and started reading it.

While reading, I realized that the word 'Lonely' has often been misunderstood by our society and it's just because we are so quick to judge a person by his behavior. It is not necessary that if a person is alone, he/she might be unhappy, depressed or discontent.

Being a loner make you love your own company and become your own best friend. You start looking inside yourself and discovering your points of strength and weakness, which is very important.

According to me, being alone is just another 'quality' which everyone can not hold. In reality, Loners carries such outstanding features that others would crave for them.

This book highlights various kinds of positive personality traits of a Loner through 14 different chapters.Each chapter has a unique trait which tells you what kind of a personality loners holds up and how. I am so amazed at how the author has described each aspect in detail

The language and narration used by the author are very easy to comprehend.

The best part is that at the end of each chapter, 'A piece of advice' has been given for loners which is very beneficial even for a non-loner or I should say, for any individual out there. 

The cover of the book gives an impulsive message that the sun is also alone, but it still shines and so can loners. Also, the title of the book, We Are Proud To be Loners is very fitting.

As mentioned in the book, the author's purpose behind scripting these traits was to change the misconception which people have in their mind, for 'Loners' and I guess it was accomplished with the content of this book.

Grateful to the author, Sir Rudra Prasad De for scripting such an amazing book.which taught me how you can understand a person through his behavior.

I guess this is the best choice I made during this quarantine period.

I would say that this is a must-read book, which is full of morale and motivational stuff. Keeping this in mind, I am giving it 5 stars. 

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