There was once a king who used to take advice and suggestion of his trustworthy minister whenever a crisis or issue occurred. And the minister had a habit of saying ‘everything happens for a reason’ if anything went wrong.Once while the King was gone on hunting, accompanied by his minister, accidentally he cuts his finger … Read more
A story, from Prakash Iyer’s book, I couldn’t resist sharing The Chinese bamboo trees have been known as one of the tallest growing grass,(it belongs to family of grass plants, Poaceae)some of them attaining the height of 80 to 130 feet. Like any other plant it also needs water, minerals and sunlight to grow. To … Read more
This is the second book in the Maze Runner trilogy. An apocalyptic sci-fi novel. The thrill and the adventure continue from its prequel( the maze runner). Thomas and his group’s seemingly safe exit and escape from the maze lasted just for a night. Their aching bones and empty stomach have got a wave of relief. … Read more
As she entered she noticed the hall was stuffed with people. She felt little uneasy and awkward as she was new to the community. Arpita was shy and quiet by nature and preferably stayed away from such parties. But since it was one of her close friend’s party she could not turn it down.It was … Read more
A dystopian sci-fi novel and the first book in the maze runner series. I was drawn to the book by reading its blurb and recommendations on the internet. The characters, the pace of the plot, ideas, and theme make the story interesting and keep the readers hooked throughout.”Thomas” his name, the only word he remembers … Read more
In the modern world and with growing uncertainty, parenting, indisputably, has become more complicated.I learned as I experienced, parenting has its own challenges with certain dos and don’ts but I never imagined that it also has its borderline, and crossing that borderline will raise questions on our ability to parenting as well as our child’s … Read more
Another one by RK Narayan. The more I read the more I love his compositions. The English Teacher is a classic that talks about the the life of Krishna, who is an English Teacher at Albert Mission College in Malgudi village. Part of the book also talks about a less prominent topic within the realm … Read more
Just finished reading this book. It’s a psychological suspense thriller. I relish crime thrillers and this book is far cry from those I had been reading so far. This is my first book from the author and certainly would love to read more of her compositions. The story is full of twists and turns and … Read more
I read this book a while ago. The book was recommended by my younger son’s teacher for his summer read. He had finished reading and placed it on the pile of books on his desk.While I was glancing through his book shelf he read my thoughts and said, holding the book in his hand “ … Read more
While dusting the book shelf my hands laid on this thick book named “Feluda”. It reminded me of those days when Vaibhav (my elder son) was avid Feluda reader and had finished both the volumes in a short span of time. Each volume consists of approximately 750 pages. His fascination towards book energized me and … Read more