Neelam's Book Blog

 Love Mince Pie and Some Magic Author: Renuka Gangan ‘Love Mince Pie and Some Magic’ by Renuka Gangan is a collection of poems which revolve around feelings when one is in love. Love is a feeling where one feels all kinds of emotions, warmth, how two souls become one, the understanding that both the partners share. Author has shared all these feelings through this collection of her poems. What I liked about the book: • The poems are written in a manner where the initial poems seems that two people have just fallen in love and then as we progress we experience how their feelings become more sure and mature. • The illustrations are really cute and depict what the author wants to say through these poems. • The author has nicely expressed her feelings through these poems and the readers would surely relate to them. • I loved all the poems in this collection but there some of my favorite poems are:  Non – Duality  Just Us  Purity  Mince Pie  Warmth of our Nest ...

 Deaths in Lockdown Author: Ratna Chandu ‘Deaths in Lockdown’ by Ratna Chandu is a murder mystery revolving around Amrutha who is working as a nurse. She is currently serving COVID patients and during all this that one thing that gets to Amrutha is the sudden mysterious deaths of many people. During all this Amrutha learns a truth that has been going on in the hospital and the reason just leaves her shocked and traumatized. What is that is causing these mysterious deaths? Will Amrutha be able to stop and bring out the reality to the world? To know read ‘Death in Lockdown’ My Thoughts: Plot revolves around the harsh reality of the world where even during striving times people think about themselves and how they can make more money from somebody else’s suffering. Plot is realistic and we can relate to it also the plot twists will surely blow the readers mind. Overall, I can say that the author has kept the suspense and mystery throughout the book which made me even more curious t...

 Ganesha's Global Startup Author: Prachi Garg Pages: 155 ‘Ganesha’s Global Startup’ by Prachi Garg is a story which revolves around Ganesha and his venture ‘The Sweet Post’. The story narrates Ganesha’s journey from starting a startup to learning everything about the ups and downs and finally achieving the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. Through this book we get to see how each and every step is important in a business and that manpower also plays an equal part in the success or failure of a business. We get to see the journey of Ganesha being an entrepreneur, a leader and manager taking all the major decisions and also taking opinion from others as well.  What I liked about this book: • Tips which will surely help new entrepreneurs to know the importance of doing research before starting a startup • I found it funny how the characters are mythological i.e. Lakshmi, Kuber, Vinayaka, Gaja, Nandi, etc. • We also get to see the importance of advertisement and branding...

 Ancient History Author: Sophie Penhaligon ‘Ancient History’ by Sophie Penhaligon is a mystery novel that revolves around a 24 year old girl named Athena Duncan. Athena is the daughter of famous archaeologist Hamish Duncan and had lived a very comfortable life until one day when life turns upside down for her. She lost both her parents in an accident. But Athena is determined to know what exactly happened and get to the root cause. She leaves for Paris where she meets two men who seem to want to help her. Who are these men? Are they really willing to help Athena? How was the accident caused? To know read ‘Ancient History’ My Thoughts: The plot is very interesting. I must say that this story is a perfect blend of romance, suspense, action and thriller. Each page has a plot twist which will surely keep the readers curious to know about what will be happening ahead. The characters are well developed. I liked how Athena is determined and strong willed girl who wants to get to the...

 Ashwatthama's Redemption: The Bow of Rama Author: Gunjan Porwal Pages: 336 ‘Ashwatthama's Redemption: The Bow of Rama’ by Gunjan Porwal is the second book in the series where we are following the journey of Ashwatthama and the quest to acquire a weapon which will help the good win over the evil. We get to see the difficult journey wherein many people lose their lives, the sacrifice that many people do. During this journey Ashwatthama also receives help from Lord Hanuman and Lord Krishna which helps/guides him to get to the weapon. The clues and the way they are trying to get over all the difficulties and also to overcome the danger that is lurking on whole of Aryavarta. There are many ups and downs going throughout this journey to know more read ‘Ashwatthama’s Redemption: The Bow of Rama’ My Thoughts: I really enjoyed the first part and really liked how the book gives us a recap about what happened earlier. Every page has a plot twist which will surely keep the readers on ...

 How to Write a Book in One Month and Earn One Lakh from It Author: Tanmay Dubey ‘How to Write a Book in One Month and Earn One Lakh from It’ by Tanmay Dubey is a guide for aspiring writers. Author discusses about the Magical 3 Question: • Why: Why should you write a Book? • How: How to Write a Book in One Month? • What: What to do to start earning One Lakh a month from your book? These are questions which every aspiring author might have had during their writing journey and author has tried to answer these questions through this book. There are many questions or doubts too that pop in while writing and we get to see that there are many reasons which are stopping us from writing or completing that book which we always had thought of.  What I liked about the book: • Author has given us tips which are easy and doable • Author has discussed some of the beliefs which are stopping us and how we can overcome them • Author has also explained how sharing our goals and ge...

 The Storyteller Author: Sana Rose Pages: 306 ‘The Storyteller’ by Sana Rose is a story that revolves around a girl named Zara who is suffering from PTSD. Zara has suffered a lot in her childhood but she can’t recollect most of it which is affecting in ways which cannot be even thought of. One day, Zara receives an email from an unknown stranger called ‘The Storyteller’. As the conversation goes on between Zara and ‘The Storyteller’ we get to see that this stranger knows more about Zara than she knows about herself. Soon, she starts thinking about what she was made to believe and even tries her best to change her thought process and look at things differently. What is it that Zara has suffered in her childhood? Who is ‘The Storyteller’ and how is it he knows Zara so well? What is Zara afraid of? To know read ‘The Storyteller’. My Thoughts: The plot revolves around various issues childhood trauma, depression, anxiety, and many others and how they affect a person. It was very dif...

 5 Minutes to Trust Money - 5 Minutes to Money Author: Nivedita Vedurla Pages: 29 ‘5 Minutes to Trust Money: 5 Minutes to Money’ by Nivedita Vedurla is a unique book which revolves around money. We normally get to read books which talk about financial management, Investment, etc. But this book talks about the way in which we think about money, the beliefs that we have developed and how these belief bind us and stop us from looking beyond a certain point. Author has given us examples which explain the topic appropriately. We get to read practical tips which will help us to attract money and also develop positive attitude about money.  Language is simple and lucid. The title and the cover page of the book are apt to the overall theme of the book. I would recommend this book to someone who has a certain belief about money and has certain superstitions regarding it.     Rating: 4/5

 Once Upon A Time in Bharatha Desham Author: Mahesh N Kotekere Pages: 234  ‘Once Upon A Time in Bharatha Desham’ by Mahesh N Kotekere is a collection of short stories. The stories revolve around a King who wants everyone to be treated equally, who believes his subjects to be his family. But in a system where there are many people there are times when we get to experience various types of corruption, the stereotypes that have been followed since long back, casteism, etc. will it be possible to overcome these problems? The stories not only revolve around these social issues but also shows us how ones beliefs can also come true when we put all our trust in the universe and things come to us even if they are a bit late. To know more about these wonderful stories and to know how this King is truly trying to break all these societal issues and create an ideal place for everyone be it an animal or human to live read ‘Once Upon A Time in Bharatha Desham’. My Thoughts: I really lov...