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Book Review| Table For One

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Name of the Book: Table For One Author Name: Neha Bindal Book Description: Taara Maheshwari, a single woman in her thirties and a successful lawyer, is tough from outside but a die heart fan of romantic movies from inside. She grew up seeking her“happily ever after" but amid various heartbreaks and culture of modern age short term relationships, her believe in“true connections" got replaced by the comfort of being “emotionally disconnected.” After she turned 31, her parents persuaded her into meeting a guy for marriage who sounded just perfect for her. Acting on impulse, she told her parents that she would meet him only if they let her go on a trip to Europe. As Taara went on to explore the world, she experienced what actually happens when a single Indian girl travels to Europe all by herself. Is it only about dancing, singing or falling in love? What happens after you fall in love? Does love conquer all? Only her story would tell. My Review: I don

Book Review| Survival Sandstorm

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Name of the book: Survival Sandstorm Author Name: Mehul Jangir Product Description: Aboard the plane that battles the devilish storm over the great Sahara are three hostages from Nazi Germany, three hostages who can change the course of World War II if they reach their destination. Can Ivsker Vodkech, the best pilot in the Soviet Union, battle against all odds to deliver the three hostages into allied hands? Can he uncover the horrific organization operating in Africa? Can he survive? My Review: This book is about three soldiers from the Allied forces and their three hostages. The pilot was Ivsker Vodkech, the youngest pilot in the Soviet Air Forces. But he was quiet capable of withstanding and controlling planes in severe weather. But not this time. The sandstorms of Sahara causes the crash of their plane. He says, "The plane I was flying was the same grey as the clouds we were heading towards." This is very symbolic as they were not only heading tow

Book Review| The Fault In Our Stars

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Author Name: John Green Book Description: Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. My Review: “Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.” - The Fault in Our Stars This is how I feel about this book. When I first picked up this book, I was totally aware of the fact that, The fault

Book Review| Looking For Alaska

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Author Name: John Green Book Description: The author's definitive edition of this bestselling and award-winning debut novel. Contains: * a brand-new introduction from John Green * never-before-seen passages from original manuscript * a Q&A with the author, responding to fans' favourite questions Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words - and tired of his safe, boring and rather lonely life at home. He leaves for boarding school filled with cautious optimism, to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps." Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young. Clever, funny, screwed-up, and dead sexy, Alaska will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps. Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. It is poignant, funny, heartbreaking and compelling. My Review : I read this book only after The Fault in our Stars beca

Book Review| The Company Of Women

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Author Name: Khushwant Singh Book Description: Meet Mohan Kumar. He is academically brilliant and quite a catch. Unfortunately though, his insane sex drive is the plague of his life. Of course, Mohan would disagree, but he enjoys every minute of satiating his libido. The Company of Women is the story of a man's sexual exploits, and how it defines his life. As a young academic, he is sent abroad to study, and thus begins his sexual experiments in the company of women. After losing his virginity to the seductive Jessica Browne, there is no stopping Mohan. His next tryst is with a Pakistani, Yasmeen Wanchoo, who teaches him the exhilaration of satisfying older women, who are known to be notorious for their heady lust for younger men. Coming back to India, he is forced to settle for a marriage and a woman he has absolutely no interest in. She is perpetually cranky, and it seems like she was born with a long face. Sure, the wife was ill-tempered, but Mohan wasn't exactl

Book Review| The Art Of Racing In The Rain

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Author Name: Garth Stein Book Description: Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through. A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life...as only a dog could tell it. My Review: Frankly speaking I had never thought of reading this book but when I saw the cover page I just couldn't resist.

Book Review| To All The Boys I've Loved Before

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Author Name: Jenny Han Book Description: What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them… all at once? Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control. My Review: This is the story of a teenager Lara Jean and her crushes. She had written letters to all the boys whom she had loved in the past but they got mailed by her younger sister Kitty. All the boys get the letters for real. There starts the fake dating between Peter and Lara. He is one of the boys who gets the letter too. They were dating in or