Neelam's Book Blog

 Fiction with a Tinge of Reality Author: Shivangi Mandhiyan ‘Fiction with a Tinge of Reality’ by Shivangi Mandhiyan is a collection of short stories. As the title of the book suggests these stories are fictional but the gist of the stories revolve around the problems that some or most of us must have experienced in our real life. The stories revolve around various topics such as child trauma, LGBTQIA, domestic violence, etc. We normally think too much about others than thinking about ourselves, we never think that sometimes the people who belong to us and put all our trust into can also be deceive us. There’s only one thing that we all must put first before everything and that is ourselves. Ultimately, nobody is going to be there for you and we must do what is going to be beneficial for us not for the society or out of fear for people would think.  I loved every story in here as each of them gives us a life lesson which will make us question about what we have been doing so far, fo

 Gamble of Love Author: Shuklaji Page: 258 ‘Gamble of Love’ is a story that revolves around two orphaned girls Alia and Suhana. Alia who is a master at playing poker and Suhana who is a master at the science of explosives. Soon, Alia is adopted by a rich businessman and her best friend Jackie is adopted by a lawyer. Then we have Suhana who has been kidnapped by a group and is assigned with some work which unwillingly accepts. The story of these two are interlinked and both trying to get themselves free from all these blunder and live a peaceful life. What is it that this organization is planning? How and why are these people chosen and will they be able to set free from all this? To know read ‘Gamble of Love’. My Thoughts: The plot is surely very different from what we normally read. This is the first time that I am reading a book that is revolving around poker game and is also a perfect blend of emotions such as love, struggle and spirituality. At the beginning the story is a litt

 When Broken Hearts Meet Author: Arushi Vats Pages: 190 ‘When Broken Hearts Meet’ by Arushi Vats is a book that revolves around Avanti and Suhaas. Avanti and Suhaas both have a painful past which has left them devastated. Both are dealing it in their own way where we get to see that Suhaas is somewhat expressive but Avanti is still lost and can’t come up to face the reality.  Soon, she is introduced to Suhaas and she is a bit afraid to share her number or talk to him. She is somewhat confused by his entry into her life but at the same time there is a strong pull which makes her want to know more about him. Everything seemed to be going fine until one day due to some reasons Suhaas and Avanti stop talking to each other. What is it that happens between the two of them? Are Suhaas and Avanti destined to be together? To know read ‘When Broken Hearts Meet’ My Thoughts:  The plot is simple and it really shows us how emotions are the most important and can not only affect a person’s emoti