My Book Reviews

1. Chanakya's Chant Beautifully written work of fiction. The two stories go in parallel and the present day story is more fascinating. This book nicely portrays the politics combined with the greediness. In the dirty world of politics, most of the incidents are correlated. The various scandals and schemes are quite interrelated. In the modern part, the victories seem to be achieved quite easily which does not look much practical. The characters of Chanakya and Gangasagar matches and there are various twists and turns while achieving their goals.

1. Linda Goodman Sun Signs This book describes a lot regarding various sun signs in a very interesting way even if you do not want to believe it sometimes.   It becomes very interesting when a person reads it and matches his or her qualities. It also defines the nature and characteristics of water, air and earth signs.  As it was written a lot of years ago, things have changed greatly.   It is based on people belief on astrology.  Some of the points that I found interesting were like : -a Capricorn child is very serious in his childhood and when his age grows, he becomes more childish.  it's a reverse aging process. -Piscean has qualities of all the sun signs. -Taurus have great success when they invest in land and properties. -a Cancerian boss always expects his employees to be punctual and obedient. -Most twins are born in Gemini sun signs. -Leos have a quite extravagant lifestyle. -Taurus and Cancerian always want to be liked by people....

1. The Alchemist It inspires everyone to follow a dream,take all risks and provide efforts to achieve that dream. With the spiritual realization try to strive towards excellence.

1. The God of Small Things This book has impressed a lot with its language which is beautiful and artistic. It has language and style of its own that makes it unique from other books. The childhood innocence is portrayed in a very nice way. It’s not the type of book or novel where you seek to go through what happens next. The story moves with its required direction and time. All character had their depth, their motivation, their limitation and unfulfilled dreams.​

1. Bloodline Those who like action Mystery and crime-thrillers can enjoy this book. This is divided into two parts.  The First part is mainly introductory and second part contains the main story. Overall rating is good.

1. Delhi Durbar Delhi Durbar shows the corrupt environment of Politics and politicians. The relationship between politicians, bureaucrats and power brokers are disclosed. The corruption in politics and its working in the largest democracy of the world is displayed. It shows how power and corruption are associated with each other. 2. Provoked It’s depressing to read the story related to domestic violence and that happens at all levels of society throughout the world. Generally, a heartbreaking and touching story that seems to have been stretched at some places. The main character deserved all good things. There is so much hatred in the book that it feels bad after reading it but it shows how this woman faces hardships when she raises her voice. 3. Gone Girl This novel is a unique study of marriage between perfect couples that proves no longer working or effective.  Both of them lose their jobs due to the global recession. And thus there comes trouble in their stable life...

1. The Matarese Circle All character of this book were memorable and also had depth in them. It was thrilling. in the Matarese circle, the suspense and action are of great level. The book displays that power is stronger than any other aspect. This was an exciting book. The book really covered the past times in the decade of cold war. The past can mold your character, make you corrupt and also save you in certain situations. There were many complex characters who had insights to power plays.

1. Mera Parivaar The book shows stories about author's animals and pets that were an important part of her life. It shows about her interaction with animals since young age. There are 7 such stories of different animals. 2. Ateet Ke Chalchitra It shows all the memories and pictures taken from Mahadevi Verma ji's own life and various incidents related and the parts of the various characters related therewith. It depicts the philosophy that related to our life culture. It shows the author unique affection with the sincere and hardworking people of those times.

1. Path ke Davedaar This novel is Sarat Chandra’s best creation. Its depicts the importance of feelings of patriotism and service to the country. This novel was first published in Bengali and it created a great sensation and British government banned this book. The great Rabindranath Tagore also praised this creation of Sarat Chandra. Readers will enjoy reading it.

1. The Financial Expert This book shows about the life of Indian common man who is well versed in finance, his ups, and downs that give us the feeling through which everyone has been part of it or have seen it happen. It seems to be an original, entertaining and fascinating story that keeps the reader engaged until the end of the book. One never gets bored and likes to explore more and more about financial expert life. Overall it’s worth reading and great work of R.K Narayan. 2. A Tiger for Malgudi One of the most unforgettable stories. This book is not only the life of the tiger but also of his thoughts, actions, and his feelings. The story is narrated by Tiger himself. No doubt it's about the life in Malgudi. It reflects deeply on the life of circus animals and their miseries and feelings. Besides being the story of a tiger, it has a human touch and one feels delighted to read it. One feels happy as the tiger seeks freedom and the story progresses further. 3. The Bachel...

1. Angels and Demons This book was a combination of religion and science. The storyline was interesting. In beginning, the pace of the story was little slow but as the book progressed, the pace really picked up and you cannot do anything else except reading it further as you get lost in the mystery once again. 2. Inferno Enjoyed reading this book. It was little different from other previous books. Generally related to the fiction and history. It's fun to read about excitement and thrill of Langdon. The act of terrorism, the biological weapons, and Dante's dark epic poem matters are discussed which is enjoyable to read. 3. Digital Fortress This novel is good for those who work in information and technology and the programmers who have knowledge of algorithms, encryption, code breaking and computer virus etc. The author writes so beautifully and realistically with lots of action in the storyline. Sometimes, things get unbelievable but that creates fun in the plot. The ...

1. Nirmala The story is related to Nirmala, who gets married at a young age to an elder person and for which she suffers till her death. This is a very sad story that depicts how things were so wrong in the Indian society in old times and its influence is seen still today. The plight of girls in the society, blaming girls for all bad matters, dowry system, and other such issues are painfully depicted. We are lucky that we were not born in those orthodox times. 2.Rangbhoomi Every character has unique purpose and meaning. It is interesting to see how their role changes within different perspectives. This novel is related to different life philosophies, nature of Indian society, complex differences between rich and the poor, clash of various cultures. A real work of masterpiece. It seems boring in the beginning but as the story progresses you get well versed with the nature of characters and then begin enjoying part of each role.

1. Dangerous Fortune This is a murder mystery of a student in a private school that goes on until the end.  After some years comes the life of Hugh whose father commits suicide after his bank crashes.  Hugh is shown as one of the most talented banking assistants who want to become one of the most senior and trusted partners in the bank. He is treated badly by his aunt and other royal family members.  You can not put the book down once you begin reading it. It's a great tale of the banking industry that depicts the lifestyle of wealthy families during 1800's. This is a great novel that makes you feel like reading a true story. As the story progresses characters get developed and the book explains their lives in more detail.  Not the best of Ken Follet but a good one.

1. The three mistakes of my life Review This book had many elements in its story like religion, politics, cricket, and romance. This was exciting to read. 2. Half Girlfriend It was not the style that we have seen in Chetan's previous books. Disappointing..!!! 3. What Young India Wants A nice collection of essays that focus on Indian youth, society as well as current politics. 4. One Night at Call Centre It's very simple, humorous and exciting book that displays the culture of a call center. Overall nice book to read. 5. Revolution 2020 Depicts how IIT coaching has become a business, how dreams get shattered when the ambitions are not fulfilled. Represented in a very nice triangle love story. 6.  2 States: The Story of My Marriage It was a nice book. It predicted how boy and girl of different regions face several problems in inter-caste marriage with different traditions, cultures, and backgrounds. All that is depicted in a very comic way. Worth Reading....

The Bachelor of Arts Review This is an entertaining, light comic story about a young Indian man, coming of age in the later years of colonial India. Hilarious and amazing description of middle-class life and its ambitions during the British Raj. It’s really fascinating and touching novel. After his college life, like most other young persons, Chandran does not have any planning about his future. It’s again related to the fictional place Malgudi. A tiger for malgudi Review One of the most unforgettable stories. This book is not only the life of the tiger but also of his thoughts, actions, and his feelings. The story is narrated by Tiger himself. No doubt it's about the life in Malgudi. It reflects deeply about the life of circus animals and their miseries and feelings. Besides being the story of a tiger, it has a human touch and one feels delighted to read it. One feels happy as the tiger seeks freedom and the story progresses further.

1. Midnight Children Review Nice Book to read. The author tries to bring history to the life in midnight's children and it is done by adding magic. He presents the history of Indian Independence in an unbelievable and brilliant way. The writing style is great and by the end of the novel, one begins to like his writing style that moves around so many things at the same time. 2. The Ground Beneath Her Feet It’s basically the story of band and music that progresses in various parts. There are so many references related to the ​history and mythology in Salman Rushdie novels that one goes deeply involved. It’s the love story of Rai and Vina that moves in various places throughout the world. The characters seem so real that one forgets about the fiction. Writing of the novel is incredibly strong. It’s about the celebrities who reach out towards the international audience.

1. Inferno Review Enjoyed reading this book. It was little different from other previous books. Generally related to the fiction and history. It's fun to read about excitement and thrill of Langdon. The act of terrorism, the biological weapons and Dante's dark epic poem matters are discussed which is enjoyable to read.

Nicholas Sparks Books 1. A Walk to Remember This is a great book that can surely be recommended to others. This displays the sensitivity and the romance at its best. A beautiful love story presented in a very sophisticated style. While reading it, one becomes a fan of the mysterious, sweet and shy character Jamie. 2.The Notebook Best ever love story. Makes emotional while reading it. It displays about the true soul mates. Characters are memorable. 3.

1. Family Wisdom Review It is a type of great self-help book with great ideas.  Its a nice book to be presented as a gift to inspiring youngsters. The author has given his best to provide wisdom and knowledge to families through a story line. Robin Sharma indeed has a great way of representing his thoughts in a very influential way. Highly recommended for those who sincerely enjoy motivational stuff. 2.Who will cry when you die Review This is a book written in an easy and transparent way. It helps to arrange your priorities and thoughts.  A great motivational book that can also be given as a gift to someone. Overall a very nice book and even if one follows some things from this book, his life can improve rapidly. Every chapter of this book makes you feed good and it could make your life beautiful if you adopt that in your life. 3.

India My Love This explains the experience and  emotional attachment of french author Dominique Lapierre  towards India where has been coming regularly and how he got love and support from people. One of best ever books ever read. City of Joy This is one of the most amazing books that could make you cry. Can be recommended it to everyone and it will try to generate more humanity in you. This kind of book can change your attitude towards life, how you view the slum dwellers and how these people remain happy even in adverse conditions. It can change your prospective in lots of things towards the poor. Apart from this, the real stories of people suffering pain and struggle in the worst ever situations and their will power and mental strength to come out of such conditions are depicted so beautifully. A simple review is not enough about this book that tell about people who struggle every day between life and death and try to find joys and happiness out of the struggle and p...

1. Doctors Review I am a big fan of Eric Segal. His books have always been touching and had great influence in my life. He has always been one of my favorite authors.  One thing we need to understand that doctors are also human beings and bear the pressures of life and long duty hours which makes their jobs more challenging but seeing the passion for their profession is really remarkable.  Every day they live a new life whenever they save the wounded, frustrated and disheveled patients. How may emotions they pass through when they see some of the impatient patients and have to go through not successful or gone cases.  All these emotioned are expressed in this book.  Along with this its also love story, romance, friendship and various ups and downs of human life and emotions.  In parallel, it depicts the challenge of medicine stream with the main story theme focused on doctors.

Life of Pie By Yann Mortel This is a wonderful adventure story that made me realize if we are caught in such a situation, how we would act.  Truly incredible. Once you begin reading it, you want to keep the pace and read it faster.   In the beginning, it seems to be boring but as you read it further with how the boy deals with the tiger Richard Parker, you enjoy reading it thoroughly. Also, there is great spiritual and powerful insight displayed by pi when he tries to communicate his messages to god.  A highly recommended story with many twists and turns that keep you guessing till you reach the end. To Sir With Love by E.R. Braithwaite I read this book twice. The journey of students and sir is amazing.  It is a nice book for a teacher to read and to understand his students in a better way.  The novel highlights on various issues like racism, personal empowerment, religion, and god.  After facing many rejections in his job, E.R Braithwaite ...

Gone Girl This novel is a unique study of marriage between perfect couples that proves no longer working or effective.  Both of them lose their jobs due to the global recession. And thus there comes trouble in their stable life and the girl goes missing.  Then start the trend of allegations, inappropriate behaviour.  The best part of the novel is that it keeps you guessing throughout with enough twists and turns. Gillian Flynn is a great writer who provides enough punches and surprises in the story. Definitely Recommended...!!!

First Among Equals It's another great book of Jeffrey Archer. Recommended for those who love politics and all those who want to keep themselves occupied till the last page. It also defines how the parliament works. As a reader, you come to know in depth about the British government system. Further, it shows in detail about the life of people in political stream. What are the pressures, highs, and lows in life that politician observes. How media affect their personal lives. After this book, I have become a fan of Jeffrey Archer as he is one of the finest story makers and keeps on rotating the strike and keeps the balance. Also, the author shows very smartly about different personalities, their plan of action that would shape their career.

A Thousand Splendid Suns It’s a kind of book that could make you cry. It’s the story of uneducated, poor women who has to face the hardships in her life. It shows how women had to go through the terrors in Afghanistan. The characters of Mariam and Laila are quite impressive and look very realistic. They face all types of physical abuse and suffer so much violence. They also witness the ugliness of war and grieve for lost ones. This is also happening in many parts of the world. The unhappy abusive marriages, unfair practices, and unpleasant environments had made their life a blunder.

1. The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad This book is so simple that makes you speechless and amazed. Different stories reflect various interesting people and segments of the society. The first story indicates how girl child is looked upon in remote areas of society. The second story reflects the simple love. One needs an honest companion in the old age and how society thinks about it. Similarly, next story is related to woman's marriage which is quite heart touching.  The last story is related to the true story of a man who invented the sanitary napkin machine at lower cost.  It reflects a great message to the society and a great source of motivation to the youngsters that only having degrees and qualification does not matter. It's the great idea that leads into great invention with never give up approach. Overall, a very refreshing novel. 2.

1. The lowland My Review of the lowland This is a great story about brothers, amazing aspects of woman's nature and how societies think. Each page is full of emotions. It displays greatly about how different generations think and how relationships are important, Also, display about the life in Calcutta in India to Rhode Island in America. The events are characters seem so real that it does not look like fiction. Each character finds a particular destination and closure. One of the beautiful things to read and enjoy. 2.Interpreter of maladies 3. The namesake Review It’s a very well written novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. It depicts the hardships and struggles of Bengali couple who moves from Calcutta to New York. Then come the story of their son who grows up in America, his cultural adjustments there, his relationship with his parents.  Also, the birth name given to him shapes many events of his life in a very dramatic way.

1. An unsuitable boy by Karan Johar Review. The best thing about the author is the way he has written it so honestly.  There were lots of things which were very interesting.  His school days and the way he runs away from school and his father's affection towards him.  His mental frame of mind when his father gets diagnosed with cancer.  His relations with Shahrukh and his family. His first work profile as a costume designer. His relations with various people in the industry and going through the ups and downs of life. His beginning with the films like DDLJ,  and directing his starter films such Kuch Kuch Hota Hei and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum.  His ability to write good speeches and when Shahrukh was in tears when he read the speech for Kuch Kuch Hota Hei, he remembered his own mother.  The comparison between today's generation of actors and the previous ones. There are much more things to say, but that would act as a spoiler. Overall, an interestin...

Go set a watchman Review Harper Lee had all the charm of telling her stories in a simple way.   It's just like watching a cool movie in the times during the black and white decade of 50's. During the teenage age every person has individual opinions but when they grow up as an adult it is the duty of elders to develop the growing child into a strong character with free thinking. The main character in the novel, the girl Jean Louise cools down when someone informs her that she has always relied on her father as a model for right or wrong but now she has begun developing a conscience of her own. On hearing this Jean Louise goes to meet her father Atticus at work and asks for his forgiveness but he says that he is proud of her for defending what she believes is right. It is this instance that shows every parent wants their child to develop into strong personality when they grow up and begin to see the harsh world outside. To kill a mockingbird Review A very good heart ...

Danielle Steel Books 1.Zoya 2.Daddy 3.Silent honor 4.Family Album Review  This is a nice book that shows how a brave and courageous woman tries very hard to keep her family united in hard times even when her husband left and the way she handles and manages the problems of her children of different age groups. One of the brilliant writings of the author. The story begins in the decades of second world war and goes till next generation. Overall a good read with a nice family oriented theme. 5.Star Review  A nice love story about a girl who wanted to become a Hollywood star. The problems and bad people she had to face which is a reality. It's the harsh reality shown that is often seen in this stream. The guy is involved in the military and the two people are not able to meet until the end but thank god, it was it was a happy ending that kept the good mood. Message from Nam Review It was really a good book where one can know so much about the Vietnam war in thos...

Khushwant Singh Books Train to Pakistan This book represents the horror of India’s partition in 1947, civil war at that time. One of the best works of fiction by Khuswant Singh. Simple village story that represents corrupt officials and the life aspects in the days of partition. Narrates problems of refugees, violence and hatred that developed at that time. the company of women Delhi a novel The sunset club Three different men of three different religions sit in the bench of Lodi garden and discuss the day today news and their life routines. They are old men who have been friends for 40 years. A light and comical read. It’s quite amazing that this book was written by Khushwant Singh at the age of 95 years. It’s a beautifully written novel in which these friends talk about everything like college friends or the street friends talk with each other. Sex, scotch, and scholarship Best Indian Short stories

Frederick Forsyth Books The Kill List The day of jackal The Odessa file The Afghan The Cobra The dogs of war The fist of god The book has sufficient thriller material that reminds about the Gulf War. The devils alternative The fourth protocol The Deceiver The Negotiator Avenger The veteran no comebacks The Shephard Icon Phantom of Manhattan The Outsider

A time to kill One of the finest thriller novel by John Grisham. Worth Reading !!! The Firm The firm is a great legal thriller. It shows good examples of how large firms can blackmail and manipulate their employees, how people fight for the justice where there is an environment of fraud and disloyalty. The Pelican Brief Full of suspense and entertaining. The thriller that insists the reader to keep turning the pages until the end of the book. Well done..!!!. the book keeps the interest page after page. Gray Mountain The story is interesting but it is not John Grisham's finest work like his earlier novels pelican brief and the rainmaker etc. You can not call it as a legal thriller and it would be a big disappointment if any reader likes to see that aspect. It's related to issues of social relevance and environment issues. It could be termed as the adventure of a new lawyer in a small town. It is the dangerous world of coal mining where laws are broken and rules a...