Book Review: Sunshine Town

Maniissh Aroraa's "Sunshine Town" is a novel which comes like a breath of fresh air in a time when everything is driven by smart technology. The fact of the novel being set in the 90s before the technological revolution invites the interest of the reader to open the book as the title hides all that the book contains. The story of the strong and well dev character of Shlok is what forms the central narrative of the book. All that a teenager belonging to a middle-class family goes through and faces, his desires and aspirations form the crux of the well written book.

For the teenager of today, life before smart technology would be a myth. This book becomes a treasure for all of those young folk. At the same time, the book is also a treasure for those who have lived through that era and have grown up through that. Above that, all teenagers have to make tough choices when it comes to career, love and personal life. The protagonist also has to grow through the same. These are the facts that make him closer to life and strongly realistic.

Book Review: Trending in Love

Writing a story based on love is more or less a common thing these days. But what makes the difference is how it is narrated and what are the other aspects the author attempts to cover. On the first reading of the title "Trending in Love" in love by Pankaj Dubey, the book seems merely a plain love story. Only on reading, the reader finds out characters which are much closer to life, the problems and tough decisions that the characters have to make and most importantly, the issue of religion which pervades in the heart and soul of Indian land. These aspects make the novel much more realistic and closer to life.

The other impressive feature is the pace at which the story is narrated. The narration is perhaps the strongest aspect wherein the author keeps shuttling from one city to the other and yet makes sure the reader is with him throughout. The reader never loses track of what is happening nor does he get bored for a moment throughout reading. "Trending in Love" is not just an ordinary love story but a juxtaposition of emotions, challenges and nail-biting uncertainty that holds the reader till the end.

Book Review: Speis, Lies and Red Tape

Thriller novels, when lift contemporary events and turn them into fictional accounts, only triggers the reader's imagination faster than other fictional books and make sure he sticks to read the complete book. "Spies, Lies and Red Tape: A Spy-Military-Political fiction thriller based on the Indian Subcontinent" by Amit Bagaria is one such thriller novel which has references to not only contemporary events but also people. This is one of the novels that appears like an action movie being played infront of the audience which is only because of the narrative style that the author follows. All this only adds to make the book a must read for everyone.

The author does complete justice to the plot progress and also the manner in which events are connected to the fiction genre. The fact that the hero of the story is the PM of the country makes the story an address to the serious issue of the dangers surrounding a power authority. The author cleverly connects the realistic elements through the fictional mode. Hence it can be said that the novel is not just an action-thriller package, but much more.

Book Review: Sniper's Debt

Movies packed with action are regular these days. But books packed with action is not a very common thing. Action with justice to the plotline, vibrant characters and also holding on to the attention of the readers is together found in Mainak Dhar's brilliant book, "Sniper's Debt (7even series book 2)". Far from the traditional style of writing, this book has the air of action from the beginning and progresses to become a nail-biting thriller keeping the reader on his toes throughout. 

The author has brilliantly ignited the imagination and curiosity of the readers from the inception of the book and the close to life characters add to the realistic element of the novel.

On top of this, the plotline is taken from events that have happened earlier and can be expected to happen anytime. The psychological state of the characters, the circumstances, the uncertainty, the fear of the unknown and everything that the author builds up makes the reader become a part of everything unconsciously. This is one book that will be loved by all types of readers. It's very likely that anyone will enjoy reading the book more than once.

Book Review: Sanjogita

Indian legends and historical figures are always of an interest owing to the legendary lives that they had. Times may change, but the stories of their lives always remain a fascination for people. Similar is the case with K K Sinha's, "Sanjogita or the Princess of Aryavarta". In the first place, the powerful cover catches the attention of the reader and he is prepared that what he is going to read inside the book is nothing but extraordinary. 

Many readers would be familiar with the legend of Sanjogita already. But the author not only tells the tale of Sanjogita and Prithviraj Chauhan but also builds up the entire background of events in arrangement of what happend after the other. A reader with less idea of history can also get his basic facts clear. This book can not be restricted to any generation or age group and can be read by all. Also, the narrative technique used by the author is remarkable. Even when the readers know the plotline, they still remain glued to the book till the end.

Book Review: Dreams Don't Die... Do They

Stories with references to real life events or personalities automatically catch the interest of every reader quite effortlessly. Equally captivating is R Sivaraman's work, "Dreams Don't Die… Do They". On reading the title, the reader can not guess in his wildest imagination about the powerful plotline the author has in store for him. The book holds the attention of the reader from the beginning to the end and the references to contemporary events like the kargil war, the infamous tsunami and Mumbai terror attacks makes the Indian reader feel more interested as the present generation has been a witness to all those events.

Parallel to that goes the plotline of Naina and Rajan and how destiny pulls the strings of their lives. In a span of more than a decade, how their lives crisscross each other time and again is where the readers get to see the craft of the author. Also, the cover of the book is beautifully developed and it makes absolute sense when the reader is completely through with the book.

Everyone will enjoy reading this book which, not only has strong and well developed characters but also a good narration style.

Book Review: The Invisible Law of Karma

In today's routine life, everyone searches for a guiding light to help them through the troubles and challenges life throws at them. Some find people or their loved ones to help them through. While some resort to the newly evolving genre of self help books and try to make their lives better by reading them. In the genre of becoming better with everyday passing, CA Rajender K. Arora has penned down his book, "The Invisible Law of Karma". This author can turn out as a solution to many routine problems that the readers may have faced in their life at some point of time or the other. 

It is generally advised not to judge a book by its cover. But sometimes, covers become much more than mere instruments of judgement. This is proven right when the reader looks at the cover of "The Invisible Law of Karma". The cover of the book comes as a soothing sight to the eyes of the readers. There is a dark colored background with trees in perhaps the autumn season. Autumn season has a relaxing aura of its own. In the centre of all this is an angelic figure surrounded by light. This angelic figure is symbolic of the spiritual guide on the spiritual journey that the readers are all set to go on. The cover of the book clearly states that the book is a guide to "be stress free, anger free, be a perfect human being, be like God and create your own destiny". These few words serve the purpose of much more than just being a mere introduction to the book. 

The preface and the introduction further give the reader the idea of the depth of spiritual knowledge that this book intends to explore. The introduction says of "The Invisible Law of Karma" says,

"Besides focusing on stress, anger, fear, anxiety, nervousness, jealousy, ego, attachment, etc., this book also explains how to deal with life’s problems, negative thoughts, feelings & emotions in different types of situations in life."

Hence it is clear that the practical applicability of the book is much more than it appears to be on the surface. He has clearly divided the book into different sections and tries to explain things in a very pragmatic and precise manner. He covers subjects like the law of karma, spiritual know, inner self, meditation, personal development, self transformation and also things that affect humans on a psychological level which include relationships, stress, worry, fear, nervousness, anxiety, anger, revenge, attachment, ego, jealousy and comparison. He goes on to also talk about subjects which can make lives better. These include positive thinking, love, peace, happiness, contentment, forgiveness, success and the art of spiritual living. With such clear cut demarcation, the book becomes a masterpiece of research and a key to understand a lot of things. The readers can find answers to many routine questions that would trouble them otherwise.

Karma is one strong belief in Indian culture since time immemorial. The study of this karma and it's detailed explanation is one remarkable thing that the author has done. For all those who are unfamiliar with Karma and it's concept, this book begins from scratch. Also, the book lucidly imparts spiritual knowledge to the readers.

Instead of making the book purely based on theoretical facts and ideas, the author tries to explain the practical applicability of his thoughts. The author acknowledges the fact that life today has become very hectic and stressful. Therefore, he has attempted to impart his wisdom acquired after years and help the readers to make their lives better. The length of the book may for once be one concern for the reader but the way the author has explored and expressed his ideas only make the length matter lesser and lesser for the reader. 

For all those who look for peace of mind, "The Invisible Law of Karma" comes as a life saver. Hence, the grown up adult population is more likely to find this book appealing. Due to it's simple language, "The Invisible Law of Karma" becomes a friendly guide to the readers and shows them the true path to attain mental peace and satisfaction so that they can focus on their goals in an even better manner without putting their peace of mind or soul at stake.