Neelam's Book Blog

  The Girl in the Crystal Capsule Author: Anusha Das           'The Girl in the Crystal Capsule' by Anusha Das is an adventurous story of two sisters Crysta and Clara set on a mission to find their missing sister Ani. On this journey to finding their sister the two sisters meet many mysterious creatures and animals and their finding something rather suspicious after talking to them. Together they all are determined to solve this mystery and get their loved ones back. What is the mystery? Will Crysta and Clara be able to find their sister? How did Ani go missing? To know read 'The Girl in the Crystal Capsule'. My Thoughts:            I really loved how Anusha has wonderfully created this mysterious magical world with different monsters and animals. The thought process of how we should all be equal in this world that as this is our home so it is also for the wild creatures and animals. ...

Granny's Chulha  Pages: 104           'Granny's Chulha' is a compilation of authentic recipes and stories behind how the recipes came into being. What I really liked about the book is that they don't just mention the recipes but the team has also taken the pain to interview all the grannies giving us a glimpse of these strong willed and determined ladies.            The recipes are easy to follow and the instructions are given clearly. The notes and tips are very helpful especially for complicated things wherein the person following the recipe can mess things up or use something else as a replacement to the ingredient.            The illustrations are really cute and adds to the attractiveness of the book. Overall, I must say that this is not just a recipe book but also an encouragement for all the ladies out there who feel that they are lagging behind or cannot achieve anything. Thus book will sur...

My Vacation to India: A home away from home Author: Sai Laya Mohanraj Illustrated by: Poorvi Athani          'My Vacation to India: A Home away from Home' is a story of a 6 year old girl Laya and her trip to India. Through this book we get to see how Laya comes to India and meets her grandparents and other relatives of her. She enjoys eating the traditional food made lovingly by her grandmother and the stroll with her grandfather. She's making all these loving memories with her loved ones which will stay with her throughout her life. To know more read 'My Vacation to India: A home away from home'. My Thoughts:         I really liked how we get to see an insight into the mind of an innocent 6 year old. Right from the packing to reaching India the excitement and thrill to meet her loved ones can be seen through the beautiful illustrations.          The illustrations are really beautif...

Prem Says Yes to Shaadi Author: Shiv A Kapoor Pages: 242 'Prem Says Yes to Shaadi' by Shiv A Kapoor is a book that revolves around Kajal, Prem, Samaira and Karandeep. So, the story starts with Prem's family continously pestering him for marriage. However, Prem still doesn't feel like he's ready to marry any girl. The reason being, Prem was once in love during his college times and he still can't get over her. After a lot of pressure from his family especially his mother and her friends Prem is ready to meet his prospective bride and finally he meets Kajal. Kajal is known to be the ideal girl but somehow she has been rejected quite a few times by prospects and it seems that it was no fault of hers. So, finally the day comes when Prem meets Kajal at a temple and he is very awkward being around her wondering how to say no to this relationship. At that time only Kajal starts giving him reasons to reject her listening to which he is flabbergasted. On further speaki...

Organic emotions by Lali Love is a collection of poems which depict the different emotions that we may have gone through.  The book is divided into four parts: • State of Mind • Emotional vortex  • Clarity and • Purity The poems revolve around different emotions like love, bravery, darkness, strength and many more. Through these poems I am sure the readers will get to experience all these emotions which will surely make them overwhelmed.  Overall, it was a nice collection of poems and i would surely recommend it to all. Rating: 4🌟

  Shuttler’s Flick: Making Every Match Count Author: Pullela Gopichand & Priya Kumar Pages: 359               ‘Shuttler’s Flick: Making Every Match Count’ by Pullela Gopichand & Priya Kumar is an autobiography of Pullela Gopichand and shows the life and the ideologies of the former Indian Badminton Player & the current Chief National Coach for India Mr. Pullela Gopichand. Through this autobiography we get to see how Mr. Pullela Gopichand faced so many problems in his career but instead of giving up he faced them with all his might and even proved others wrong. With determination and continuous practice one can achieve anything that he/she wants.   What I liked: ·         Your Serve Section where it feels like the authors are directly speaking to the readers through which readers will surely get something if we implement them in our life. ·    ...

  Nine Author: Vineet Singh Hukmani Pages: 213        'Nine' by Vineet Singh Hukmani is a collection of 9 short stories. Through these 9 stories the author has shown us some of the pros and cons of technology. How technology is meant to ease our life and not to take control our life. The urge to be the best of whatever we do but what if instead of our hardworking we depend on science and technology to excel? This is the first time ever that I have read a book wherein we get to listen to songs based on the stories. The songs were motivational and it was altogether a new experience for me.           Language is simple and lucid. It is very difficult in a short story to create a character but through these stories we get to meet a whole lot of characters and the readers can surely relate to them.            The book cover is interesting and suspenseful. The...