“Why do you think we should hire you? “ This point-blank question from the interviewer shook her. According to what she could think at that time, she said abruptly, a little fidgeted and nervous “Teaching is my passion and I think I am the best fit for the job”. With this answer she could foresee … Read more
THE KILL ORDER BY JAMES DASHNER “We just need to keep our hands clean and away from our nose and mouth. Wear a mask as much as possible.” But I am not letting this sweet thing out of my sight until…She didn’t finish, and Mark was glad for that. The above lines from the book … Read more
One of the finest novelists and a brilliant writer who we know by his pen name R K Narayan (his full name is Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami) was born today in Madras in 1906. A name that has left an indelible mark in the history of Indian English Literature. Winner of the Sahitya Akademi and … Read more
Much has been said and done about over-parenting to date, one of the much talked much-written topics thus far. What is over parenting? In a nutshell, when parents become overprotective and over-concerned about their children’s lives and their life hover around their kids, we name it over parenting, helicopter parenting, lawnmower parenting, and so forth. … Read more
Malgudi Days, a compilation of short stories and an exceptional composition by RK Narayan. There are times when I don’t feel like consuming myself in a novel I indulge myself in reading short stories because they are succinct and concise and as satisfying and effective as any novels are. In less time and words it provides … Read more
-Poem by Anonymous It takes strength to conquer, it takes courage to surrender. It takes strength to be certain, it takes courage to have doubt. It takes strength to fit in, it takes courage to stand out. It takes strength to feel a friend’s pain, it takes courage to feel your own pain. It takes … Read more
This is the third and last book in the Maze Runner trilogy. I enjoyed reading all three of them but if I have to rate them, I will do it in the same order in which books fall. The first two were no doubt amazing but Death Cure couldn’t mesmerize me as much as the … Read more
A beautiful poem with a great message- Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningBY ROBERT FROST The traveler gets enthralled by the beauty of the woods he comes across while he is on his way. He wants to linger there feeling the warmth of if, snowy evening and the frozen lake. But he has his … Read more
I read this book a while ago and again this was one of the books assigned by the school to my elder son for his summer reading. But to write its review I revisited the book.It’s a heart-wrenching tale of a boy and his rare childhood. A memoir of a boy soldier who not only … Read more
सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन् सततं प्रियवादिनः।अप्रियस्य च सत्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः॥ ” हे राजन् ! सदैव प्रिय बोलने वाले लोग सर्वत्र सुलभ हैं, किन्तु सत्य और अप्रिय वचन ‘बोलनेवाले’ एवं ‘सुननेवाले’ दोनों ही तरह के लोग इस लोक में दुर्लभ हैं।” O king ! It is easy to find people who speak pleasing and agreeable … Read more