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Life is What You Make It: A Story of Love, Hope and How Determination Can Overcome Even Destiny by Preeti Shenoy My rating: 2 of 5 stars Life is what you make it “The heart-warming story of a young girl who struggles against all odds, when life as she knows it is disrupted What would you do if the perfect life you have is torn asunder? “ · Nostalgic and sensitive · Inspiring – A story of love, hope and determination · Mentally draining A story of love, hope and how determination can overcome even destiny. Well! The story is a courageous move and effort of the writer. It requires bravery to choose such a sensitive topic i.e. Bipolar Disorder. Life is what you make it is a story of girl named Ankita who finds herself in a mental hospital. Having everything in her life, excellent academics, good looks and boys swooning over her, this girl suffers from maniac high and depressive lows. Ankita is by far shown as a shallow character. The use of repetiti...

She Swiped Right Into My Heart by Sudeep Nagarkar My rating: 4 of 5 stars She Swiped Right Into My Heart “She Swiped Right Into My Heart is an unconventional story not just about love or relationship but which will send chills down your spine breaking preconceived notion of a stereotypical society that you are Straight!” · Much like a Bollywood movie · Inspiring love and friendship story · Captivating Sudeep Nagarkar can be called as the other name for romantic genre. He beautifully conveys the story with different aspects of love, friendship and relationships. Its college time story that will make you rewind your memories and go back to your college times. The story revolves around the trio, Geet, Tushita and Shibani. It is actually three stories infused in one. 1st Geet, a nerd and an unpopular girl in college ends up making college hottie Rudra, her fake boyfriend in order to play cool. 2nd Tushita, a beautiful girl who suffers a lot in her to...

"LOVE IS AN IRRESISTIBLE DESIRE TO BE IRRESISTIBLY DESIRED! " This is where magic happens! You fall unconditionally and irrevocably in love with someone. Love changes you. You have no control over your emotions. You fall deep down into it with every moment passing. Even this realization makes you happy. You love everything about the person you love. Their likes becomes your likes. Things you would relate to if you are in love: You wait for their calls and messages. Re-reading their messages makes you happy. Looking at the photographs is like reliving that moment again and you rejoice it. The moments spent together seems heavenly. You just want the time to stop, to put a hold on it and freeze it. You cherish every moment. The joy and enchantment of being together is over the top. That feeling tickles you, runs over and over in your mind and sends chills down the spine, is that of love. The feeling you really adore. Agreed? Live the love. Feel the...

When I was a child, I wanted to be a Scientist. I grew up, I wanted to be an Astronaut. Aspirations changed, I wanted to be a Doctor. Things went other sides, I wanted to be a Designer. Luck made a funny face, I wanted to be a Painter. Now that I am an Engineer, I want to be a Writer. After all these things I wanted to be, I will end up being a Home-Maker. :) I asked my friend, What should I do? She told me intelligently, Many lives you have to have, For all you wanted to be. :)

 A hot cup of tea  A warm hug from dear ones. Walking on sand on a beach That wonderful sleep in blanket on a cold winter morning. Shopping Listening to my favorite music An unexpected text from loved one A long drive in fog Buying a new collection of books Sleeping under the stars Walking bare foot on lush green grass Rains - Showers - Sprinklers A kiss on forehead A baby's smile Here was my list. What makes you feel good?? Do let me know...

Office Shocks: A Novel by Sumit Aggarwal My rating: 1 of 5 stars Office Shocks • Story about first day office experience • Failed to meet the expectations “A fresh and opinionated recruit trying to fathom his way through the baffling arena of the working world.” Office shocks is a comical chronicle of first day office experience of a new joiner. The writer failed to deliver the much needed humor in the story as promised. The novel ends up not giving a lasting impression in any form. The story is about the first day of Aniket as a Junior Associate in Cairn & Company. His first day at office turns out to be shocking. As the day progresses hour-by-hour, he encounters a fickle-minded boss, flirtatious colleagues, an erudite family man with a secret life. The writer tried to present it in a funny way. I did not connect with Aniket or with any of the characters in the book. The book belongs to one the regrettable reads. The writing style is much like an overburde...

This Love that Feels Right... by Ravinder Singh My rating: 4 of 5 stars This love that feels right. Broken the stereotypes. Challenged the conservative ideas. Entirely new plot upfront. "Life would have been easier had it been possible for us to plan falling in love. More importantly, avoid falling in love" The story comes up with an entirely new plot. Ravinder Singh is true and honest in his writing. He beautifully states the story without making any judgement on extramarital affairs. It is story of a women who falls in love with her gym trainer,who is not her husband. She is married to a business tycoon who is not an attentive husband. Inside, just like any girl, she desired to be loved. The protagonist finds herself asking, "Is this love right?" Ravinder Singh has always been successful in binding emotions along with making the readers walk into the story with the characters. The story is written nicely. His writing style is quite...

She is kind. She is generous. She is gregarious . She is lively. She knows to love unconditionally. She is cheerful. She is dedicated. Her patience is exemplary. She is hilarious. She is down-to-earth. She is a daughter. She is a mother. She is a partner. She is a sister. She is a WOMAN! But what makes people judge her on the basis of her looks?? She is preety enough as she has a kind heart. Her inner beauty is in her selflessness. She is gorgeous in her own way. She is bold and beautiful. No matter how fat or thin she is, no matter how fair or dark she is, no matter how tall or short she is, She will always be Adorable. So, Boys and Gentlemen, next time you meet a woman, appreciate her talents and ambitions not her beauty . Don't judge her by her apperance She knows what she is, no need to flatter her. And preety Girls and Ladies, believe that you are Beautiful. And the next time you see a mirror, just say “ I'm Beautiful! ”. Be beautiful i...

“Not a people-person”, most people are introvert. Introvert doesn't mean that a person is anti-social or he doesn't like the company of people. Its just that they enjoy in their own small world. They find happiness in themselves. Addicted to ones own company, people tend to be more creative than others. “ For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating.” ~ Jonathan Rauch Introverts don't like to talk much, but once they get into topic of their interest, its difficult to shut them up. “ [Introverts] listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and often feel as if they express themselves better in writing than in conversation. They tend to dislike conflict. Many have a horror for small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.” ~ Susan Cain Here are some of the things introverts can relate to: Introverts are not people-person No fondness for party Loves isolation Mostly spends...