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  Anna a Special Child Author: Urvashi Tandon Pages: 63                   ‘Anna a Special Child’ by Urvashi Tandon is a book that revolves around a bright and cheerful girl named Anna. Unfortunately, one day Anna meets with an accident and is now confined to a wheel chair. But her parents still want the best for their child and are looking for a school which can help her academically. They approached many schools but none were ready to accept her and is finally accepted in ‘The Modern International School’. It is finally her first day in her new school and she is very scared on how things will be for her. There are certain difficulties that she will be facing. Will she be able overcome all the difficulties and make new friends in her new school? To know more read ‘Anna a Special Child’ My Thoughts:                 I rea...

The Travel in Between  Author: Chloe Stevenson   The Travel in Between by Chloe Stevenson is a book that revolves around Claire Baxter a 26 year old lady who likes travelling and dreams of travelling around the world. She finally gets back home after a long time but there's something which has made her restless and just doesn't know how to feel about it. Claire soon receives a Kombi Van I.e. Frank which once belonged to her grandfather is passed on to her by her grandmother. She soon makes up her mind to restore Frank. To know more read 'The Travel in Between'. My Thoughts: The plot is engaging. I must say that it is a perfect blend of romance, humour, adventure. Characters are well developed and I liked how Claire is a very determined person but at the same time is a caring and funny person.  Language is simple and lucid. The pace of the story is also good. The narration is nicely done. The book cover is beautiful and apt to the plot of the book. The title of the book...

 Blade of Truth: The De-Coding of Jo is the second book in the Ascending Angel Academy Series by the author Lali A. Love. This is the first novel by Lali that I have read.  Even though I prefer reading series books from  Book 1, I was easily able to follow the story from Book 2. Jo and her friends capture the reader's attention in this novel. They are students of high school but the expectations from them are quite big. They are given a huge responsibility to save mother Earth. Even though they are just kids, Jo isn't a kinda person who will step back from this responsibility.  If you are a fan of fantasy novels with strong female protagonists then quickly get your hands on the Blade of Truth book 2. I appreciate the author's choice of name for the main character. Many times I have to struggle pronouncing big names. Cover photo is solid and is attractive. I enjoyed reading this YA fiction. Fellow book lovers should add this to their tbr. They will be totally lost in ...

  P for Podcast: Learn A to P of Podcasting Author: Bhargavi Swami Pages: 181                   ‘P for Podcast: Learn A to P of Podcasting’ is a very first book of its kind which will help all those who want to start their career in podcasting. The book is a step by step guide on what one needs to do to start a successful podcast. Starting a Podcast is a very creative task and one needs to know how to catch the attention of the listeners. Author has given some Dos and Don’ts which if followed and implemented can help the podcaster a lot. It is very important to do research about the topic we are interested, the technicalities about podcast, importance of collaboration and what things need to be prepped for collaborations, etc. are discussed in the book. To know more about podcast and the history of podcast read ‘P for Podcast: Learn A to P of Podcasting’. My Thoughts:     ...

 What Does It Mean to Be Green? Author: Rana DiOrio Illustrations: Addy Rivera Sonda ‘What Does It Mean to be Green?’ by Rana DiOrio is a book where we get to see how the author has given a valuable message through this book. In this story we get to see a small girl curious and enquires ‘What Does It Mean to Be Green?’ To this question her older sister explains what it actually means to ‘Be Green’ and how we should try our best to help save our earth by making choices which will be good for our environment. What are the ways in which we can save our environment? What choices will be help us and our environment? To know read ‘What Does It Mean to Be Green?’ My Thoughts: The plot is written in a manner which the readers will get a message on what and how we should be using our resources which are scarce in nature. It is very important to bring awareness among children about the importance of sustainability since a small age so that they follow it throughout their life. Author h...

 A Regal Man Author: Priya Kumar Pages: 270 ‘A Regal Man’ by Priya Kumar is a biography of a very famous businessman named Vasu Shroff. We get to see the journey of this successful businessman how he came from a very humble background and the struggle he and his family had to go through after shifting to India. In 1961 when he was only 19 years he shifted to Dubai as his father wanted him to help his brother in business. When he shifted there he was shocked to see the living conditions of the locals and really wanted to help them. There were many things that he went about doing not for himself or his business but for the people around him and those belonging to his country. There were many ups and downs in his life but he never gave up and faced them until he reached where he is now. To know the journey of this renowned businessman read ‘A Regal Man’. My Thoughts: It is really an inspiring read and there’s a lot to learn from Mr. Shroff. At time we give up very easily but don’t...

  Bonds of Freedom Author: Shalini Keswani                   ‘Bonds of Freedom’ by Shalini Keswani is a book that revolves around a group of colleagues who have recently been laid off their job and are tensed about their future. With this entire chaos going within this group of colleagues we have Angela who comes up with her dream of building a school and shares the same with her colleagues. Angela shares her plan with her dad who seems a bit sceptical about the whole thing and is against the idea until her mother advices him to let her try what she wants to do. So, finally the entire journey towards planning, implementing, etc. starts and we are taken along with Angela and her colleague in this venture of building a school. Will Angela and her colleagues succeed in setting up this school? Will they be able to overcome all the difficulties that come in their way? To know read ‘Bonds of Freedom’ ...