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10 THINGS YOU CAN DO WHEN YOU ARE QUARANTINED.

2020-03-27T00:28:00.001-07:00

GET ALL YOUR WORK DONE!!!

Every morning we wake up, and make a list of things that we need to get done by the end of the day. Some of us write it down and some others have the plan in their minds. People like me like to take up a lot of work and make a very busy schedule for themselves. But sometimes this busy schedule gets a bit overwhelming and we end up not completing all the things planned for the day.

Now, with the country being locked down for don’t know how much time, we have all the time in our hands to complete those tits and bits of work we didn’t complete, which have been giving us panic attacks and nightmares every now and then. I really don’t know when everything will be all right and we will be able to get back to our normal lives. What I do know is when everything is gonna come out of this pandemic situation, there will be a lotttt of work, just to bring things back in order. So, be ready for that too…

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· GET ALL YOUR WORK DONE!!!

· WORKOUT

Hahahhaha!!! Good joke Sudarshana….

Well, with all of you being self-quarantined, sitting at your homes and stuffing your face with food. Well you might turn up like me (Potato figure) at the end of this pandemic situation. I don’t need to remind you about the disadvantages of gaining weight. I am just gonna say, move yourself a bit, workout for a while and you will definitely feel better.

(OK, I am done giving workout advices; trust me when I say this… it is the best time to do this…)

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· WATCH ALL THE MOVIES AND WEB SERIES YOU COULDN’T. THERE IS ACTUALLY TIME FOR NETFLIX AND CHILL, PEOPLE!!!!

This is the best thing to do when you are all locked up in your house. Remember the web series you couldn’t complete or watch because you had college or maybe your boss was lecturing you about the upcoming meetings? Well, VOYLA, you can watch it now. If you need some suggestions I can give you some: WATCH BROOKLYN NINE-NINE!!!!!!!!

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· GET THAT ROOM CLEANED UP!!!

I have to say I am the laziest person in this entire world. Even my T-shirt says that. My room is always in a beautiful mess. So, guys with all our house-helps at home are protecting their families and themselves… Help your mommy with the household stuff. The least you could do is clean up your room. Tidy up your room, decorate it with various DIYs and you would be surprised what you can find in that heap of clothes you have been piling up.

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· READ A BOOK!!!!!

Did you expect that it will be a post, without me mentioning about books??? Well if you did, you are wrong. Come on guys, itna free time ka karoge kya???? At least now pick up a book and start reading it….you will be amazed with what you experience while reading a book. The range of emotions you will feel is worth experiencing. So, pick a book from your favourite genre and binge read it. Those who don’t like reading books, you can actually listen to them as audiobooks. So no more excuses..

· COOK FOOD…….

Remember I told you about working out??? Well if you don’t wanna do it, then at least cook food to stuff your face with something. Try out new recipes, check out foodstagram handles like Gobble, Tasty and try out their recipes. They really give good and quick recipes. (Now you know why I have the potato figure).

· TAKE NAPS PEOPLE!!!!!!!

I can’t stress on this subject any less. Naps and sleeping are those activities which make you happy and others around you (like your mommy) annoyed. But guess what, now you can sleep as long as much as you want; and people are actually happy about it (you don’t need to be a baby anymore to sleep and make people happy because of it). So, stay at home and take naps.

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· BE CREATIVE…

So, my brother often asks what I do while I am at home all locked up. All I do is get frustrated. I am a person who is so habituated to going out of the house, working, getting tired and staying busy that this scenario of not getting tired easily gets on my nerves. To channelize all my energy and as a means of remaining sane, I do creative stuff. You can learn anything online and practice it. It can be doodling, or maybe some DIY projects, or maybe painting, learning a new choreography, learning a new song, learning to play a new instrument, it can be anything. You just need to pick up an activity, google it and learn it. Who knows, you might turn up to be a pro at it at the end of this lockdown.

(Well I picked up doodling and calligraphy….will add picks of my doodles if you are interested…Pardon me if they are not perfect, I am just a beginner)

LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE

Well, you can also try to learn a new language in your free time. There are various apps like Duolingo to help you begin with the process. I am thinking of starting it too…but can’t choose a particular language.. If you have any suggestions feel free to comment down below.

· SPEND TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY!!!!

We crunched up in our daily schedules rarely get time to spend with our families. When was the last time you had a good chat with your dad, or gossiped with your mom, or played a board game with your siblings, or cooked food and watched movies with your husband/wife?? Think….think… well I guess that was a long time ago.. so this is the best time when you are actually locked up with your family, spend some quality time with your family…(take it from someone who is away from hers… you are gonna feel awesome).

So these were 10 THINGS YOU CAN DO WHEN YOU ARE QUARANTINED.

I request everybody to stay at home and protect themselves along with 10 others. You are doing well to humanity. Everything will be fine, we just need to wait for it…Stay safe and healthy.

REVIEW ON THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS BY DURJOY DATTA

2018-08-21T21:48:00.000-07:00

Fans of the author would love to break a chair on me after reading the review!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Durjoy Datta(born 7 February 1987) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter and entrepreneur. His screenwriting efforts include, Sadda Haq - My Life, My Choice, Million Dollar Girl - From Banaras to Paris on Channel V India, Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi on Sony TV and Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera on Star Plus to his credit.
He served at NIIT Ltd. Siemens AG, and American Express until he co-founded the publishing house Grapevine India in September 2011^. In 2009, he was recognized as the young achiever by The Times of India. He was also chosen as one of the two young achievers in the field of Media and Communications by Whistling Woods International in 2011. His debut show Sadda Haq - My Life, My Choice won the Youth Show - fiction category at Zee Gold Awards in 2014 and at Indian Telly Awards in 2014 and 2015.
In 2012, he was one of the recipients of the Teacher's Achievement Awards. He has also spoken in various TEDx conferences in colleges across India.

REVIEW

Waking up from a long coma, Daman our protagonist, learns that he was in a massive car crash with a girl who vanished soon after the accident, leaving him to die. Strangely, all he remembers is a hazy face, her 'hypnotic' eyes, and her name- Shreyasi! To come to terms with his memory lapse he starts jotting together stories about himself and Shreyasi from his dreams, which he then turns into a hugey popular blog. When he is offered a lucrative publishing deal to convert his blog pieces into a novel, he signs up immediately. However, he gives in to editorial pressure and agrees to corrupt the original edgy character of Shreyasi. Big mistake. From then on Daman is stalked and threatened by a terrifying beauty who claims to be Shreyasi and who will stop at nothing to make him pay for being a sell-out. Before Daman fights back he needs to know: Is she really who she claims to be? What does she want from him now? What if he doesn't do what she wants him to?

MY VIEWS

Okay! Confession time... Whatever I write in the review section is always original and written by me. The process is: I read the book and write the summary of it so that you guys get a vague idea of what the story is all about.But the review section for this book is not written by me. I just copied whatever was written at the back of the book. I couldn't bring myself up to the point of writing the summary myself. I really had great expectations from the book. One because Durjoy Datta is an Indian author and two because it is mentioned that the story is not the usual love story (love stories are not really my jam). Trust me it's not even a love story. The plot revolves around the life story of a stalker and the person being stalked.

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Yeah! I am so damn disappointed. The book consists of 279 pages to be exact but it took me ages to complete. I rather had to push myself to complete it. I heard that his more recent works are much better than this but I don't see myself reading his books even in the distant future. I am sorry but the blow was too hard to take.
So these were my views on the book. My first criticism. I feel like a monster right now but in this work of mine I need to be honest with you guys. So, this is absolutely not recommended to you.
I hope you guys liked what I wrote. These are my personal views, please do not take it personally.
Have you read it? Do you agree with me? Let me know in the comment section below.

As I couldn't post for all these days, so as an apology gift my next post will be a fun segment. Stay tuned. Lots of love and come on. Turn some pages!

MID YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT TAG 2018

2018-07-21T11:17:00.000-07:00

So I have been seeing this tag everywhere...like EVERYWHERE, on blogs, booktube.. So thought of trying it out myself!! For anyone who dosen't know in this post I would be answering to some questions. So let's begin!

1. BEST BOOK YOU HAVE READ SO FAR IN 2018?

The best book I have read so far this year has to be Pines by Blake Crouch. Did you read it? I even wrote a review on it. I mean how can someone write so well!! I was in stress throughout. I remember I finished it at about 3.00 in the morning and was sitting another half an hour blankly starring at the wall, thinking ruthlessly if everything mentioned in the book could be real, even if not in this world but at least in some parallel universe. AT LEAST!

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2.BEST SEQUEL YOU HAVE READ SO FAR IN 2018?

Well!! OKAY confession time... I didn't finish any sequel this year. But yes! I started two!

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Hehe!! Those were the Wayward Pines trilogy by Blake Crouch and The Sylvian Neuvel trilogy! Both were good and satisfying. Yeah even though the book of The Sylvian Neuvel trilogy Sleeping Giants was left in middle of something huge at the end. It agonized me enough!

3.NEW RELEASE YOU HAVEN'T READ YET, BUT WANT TO?

Umm!! New release that I haven't read yet but want to has to be the book- Children of Bone and Blood by Tomi Adeyemi! I guess it was released in March this year. It is a fantasy novel. Honestly that's all I wanna know. I would like to hit it head first without knowing anything. Yeah! I know. But still.

4. MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASE FOR SECOND HALF OF 2018?

Most anticipated release has to be THE CRIMES OF GRINDLEWALD by J.K. Rowling!!! I mean I know it is the screenplay but still I would like to read it before I watch the movie. Have you seen the cover? Oh my god! It's gorgeous!! If you haven't I will put up a picture below. You out to see it my friend!!

5. BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT?

Oh yes!! I have two actually!

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The first one is The Girl of My Dreams by Durjoy Datta and This is not your Story by Savi Sharma. Oh my god! I was so disappointed! So much that I wanted to break a chair on someone. I was angry. Expected a whole lot better. You see I don't spend my money to get disappointed! But yes. Detailed review up soon.

6. BIGGEST SURPRISE?

My biggest surprise was THE IMMORTALS OF MELUHA by Amish Tripathi.

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I generally don't read Indian Historical books. But this one! It was the greatest surprise. Honestly speaking, I felt at peace. It was like meditation. I already wrote a review on it. Go on and check it out. Yeah!!

7. FAVORITE NEW AUTHOR?

Favorite new author is Amish Tripathi. He is an author to six books now. His writing! Oh! It just enraptures you. It feels like meditating and at peace. Honestly, not one of us is at peace. So we like the bit of it whenever we are able to attain it!

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8. NEWEST FICTIONAL CRUSH?

Okay! So this is going to be real fun. As it's not just one, there are two of them actually! Trust me I tried my best to choose one, but they are both so good that I had to mention both of them. So one is the protagonist of THE IMMORTALS OF MELUHA by Amish Tripathi. His name is Shiva.

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He is so damn cute! Okay jokes apart, he is so serene and calming yet naughty.
Whereas the other one is the character from the Sleeping Giants by Sylvian Neuvel. His name is not mentioned all throughout the book!!

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Yes, so what?! Love dosen't need name. He was so manipulative, authoritative, formal yet caring. I loved both of them. Different personalities but yet ' Dil toh Pagal Hai' ( The heart is mad literally).

9. NEWEST FAVORITE CHARACTER?

Newest favorite character has to be Shiva from The Immortals Of Meluha. He has this calming and peaceful effect on me which I absolutely love!

10. BOOK THAT MADE YOU CRY?

You will not believe this! But I cried after reading Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. Yes! Don't get me wrong please. But when Anna was leaving Christian even though she was so much in love with him, Broke my heart. I am not that emotional as you may think that now, but somehow it triggered something in me and the next thing I knew, tear drops were oozing out of my eyes!! So yeah..

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11. BOOK THAT MADE YOU HAPPY?

There is this book dark Matter by Blake Crouch which made me happy and satisfied as well! No doubt I was in stress throughout, but I loved it! And the all time book which makes me happy is the HARRY POTTER series by J.K. Rowling. it's beyond compare. Anything from the wizarding world of Harry Potter makes my day!

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12. FAVORITE BOOK TO MOVIE ADAPTATION YOU SAW THIS YEAR?

I didn't watch any book to movie adaptation this year. So can't say.

13. FAVORITE REVIEW YOU'VE WRITTEN THIS YEAR?

It was not a review actually. It was a blog post I wrote- 10 THINGS EVERY BOOK LOVER WILL RELATE TO. I loved writing it. I really enjoyed myself while writing it. I hope you guys enjoyed it too!!

14. MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK YOU BOUGHT SO FAR THIS YEAR?

Most beautiful book- do you mean the cover by that? If yes, then it's the SLEEPING GIANTS by Sylvian Neuvel. The cover looks gorgeous. It's a person's face adorned with stars. For your information I have always found stars fascinating. This explains my love for the cover I guess!

15. WHAT BOOKS DO YOU NEED TO READ BY THE END OF 2018?

Oh! I need to read the book Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. It's always on my TBR list but never actually comes up when I am actually reading. So need to finish that!

That's it guys! It was my MID YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT. hope you enjoy it. Let me know your current reads and also your views. Do you have any suggestions for me? If you want me to read something do let me know. See you in my next post. Until then lots of love and TURN SOME PAGES. Bye.

REVIEW ON THE IMMORTALS OF MELUHA BY AMISH TRIPATHI

2018-07-19T01:16:00.000-07:00

IMMORTALS OF MELUHA
by Amish Tripathi

This was surprising for me!!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amish is a 1974 born, IIM Kolkata educated, boring banker turned happy author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha, encouraged him too give up a 14 year old career in financial services to focus on writing. He is passionate about history and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions.

REVIEW

So our protagonist here is Shiva, the Chief of a Tibetan tribe " the Gunas". As their tribe was always at war with the neighboring tribe "the Pakratis", Shiva finally decided to accept the invitation of the Suryavanshis of Meluha to move to the same. As soon as they arrived there, they were subjected to strict medical laws of hygiene and checked for any ailment. In the process, they are given The Somras- Drink of Gods, a type of medicine taken by the Meluhans to increase their life span. As soon as the Somras is gulped in by the Gunas, they fall ill and are succumbed to high fever. But Shiva didn't fall ill, but something happened which would change his life forever!! His throat turned blue!
The Meluhans were overjoyed, as the legend came to be true that the person whose throat will turn blue on drinking Somras will become their saviour, the destroyer of evil, the NEELKANTH. He fell in love with the daughter of the Suryavanshi emperor Daksh, the mighty Sati, the warrior. She was so beautiful yet brave that The Neelkanth couldn't help but fell for her.

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Will Shiva be able to fulfill the necessities of the job he is entrusted upon?Will Sati being a warrior be able to support her beloved in this time of peril? Will he be able to destroy the evil? Will he actually be able to know what evil really is? Will he rise to become the Mahadev (God of Gods)?

MY VIEWS

This is the first book in the Shiva Trilogy. The perfect story where common man rise to the status of Gods solely by his Karma or deeds! Trust me when I was reading this, I was at peace. I felt serene as if I was meditating. I was just gliding through the pages but still didn't want it to end.It's so beautifully written. The character Shiva is so perfect in his imperfections. I am just speechless. This review is just a small contribution to the glory of the book, really! Please go and check it out. ( By the way I got a huge crush on Shiva! Just so that you know.)

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That's it guys! I hope after reading this review, you will go and check it out.You will just feel beautiful. Have you read it? If yes, let me know your views. See you in my next post. Until then lots of love and turn some pages. BYE.

10 THINGS EVERY BOOK LOVER WILL RELATE TO

2018-07-16T22:11:00.001-07:00

EITHER YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE THIS OR WILL LIKE TO BREAK A CHAIR ON ME.

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So here it goes...

1. THE SMELL

Do you like the smell of new books? Does Amortentia smell as smell of new pages to you? Because it does for me!!! So here it goes, a book lover, as soon as he/she gets his/her hands on new books, sniffs it, looks around, and sniffs it again!!

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2. MONEY IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR BOOKS (even if you are BROKE)

So, think this. It's the end of the month and you are broke. But if you are a book lover, you will still go to the bookstore or search online sites ( even for second hand books) and hoard loads of books until the last penny is spent!!

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3. BOOKS ARE NOT PUT - DOWNABLE

Do you experience this? The book you are reading is an absolute page turner and you are not able to put it down for a moment. So, you take it with you to the clubs, parties, outings, bus stands, kitchen and even the toilet!! Yes I do. The unexplained feeling in our tummies until it gets finished, the agony, the stress. Oh! I just love the feeling.

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4. WEEKENDS.

Do you know what's the difference between the weekends of a book-lover and a non book-lover? Well a non book-lover may be partying all night whereas a book-lover will be all curled up in his/ her couch with some tea, snacks and a book.

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5. BOOKS ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN THE MOVIES! ALWAYS!

Have you felt that rush of anger when someone says- " Oh! the movie was better than the book". Well I face it all the time. Don't you feel like breaking a chair on their heads but can't due to the laws prevailing in the country? I am sure you do.

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6. ORGANIZED BOOK SHELVES.

We always like our book shelves organized. Anyone who doesn't know we even come up with creative ideas on organizing our bookshelves whether it's based on genre or it's arranged according to color or alphabetically ordered. ( Mine is based on genre by the way. What's your's?)

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7. FICTIONAL CRUSHES!!

Oh! come on , don't lie to yourself. We being book lovers get fictional crushes all the time, don't we? 'NORMAL' people get it on a bunch of other 'NORMAL' people ( either the person they are crushing on knows them or doesn't)! But ours doesn't even exist! Even when I say this trust me, they exist in some parallel universe or something, OKAY! ( Recently I was crushing on this unnamed character in the book Sleeping Giants by Sylvian Neuvel. He was so manipulative and authoritative.Oh! Who is your's by the way?

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8. IMAGINATION LEVELS ARE HIGH!

So, while reading, our brain starts working so fast that within minutes we are ready with an imaginary scene. I mean yes! We do this all the time and then as a bonus we start feeling actually we are in the scene, seeing and feeling everything and correlating everything with the real world ( This completely depends on the author though).

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9. HOARDING SEVERAL COPIES OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK.

Many of us like to hoard multiple copies of our favorite books. As a bonus we even personalize the books, look for merchandise, mobile wallpapers and other things related to it. ( You know something, a single copy is never enough for Harry Potter. Yes I have done it too! I will put up my mobile wallpaper over here.)

10. DREAMING ABOUT THE PLOT!

So, last but not the least, DREAMING. Have you ever dreamed of the plot of your book? Because trust me I have- Me being someone like Harry Potter and Voldemort coming to kill me! Oh yes I have done that a lot!! Not on purpose though. I even dream of going to Hogwarts. getting my letter, my wand, everything! So, tell me which was the last plot you dreamed about.

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So that's it guys. These were the 10 things every book lover will relate to. Are you a book lover too? Did you relate to any of this or is it just me in this alien world? If yes, which one? Do you want a second part? Just asking. I have more ideas but couldn't include it as the post would be quite long and you would be stuck here for quite sometime. So, as promised this was my first fun segment. I hope you enjoyed it. If you did share it with your book lover friends. See you in my next post. Lots of love. Turn some pages. Until then bye!!

REVIEW ON PINES BY BLAKE CROUCH

2018-07-15T21:48:00.001-07:00

PINES
by BLAKE CROUCH

Can I just say I am in awe! I mean I can't get over this book. Blake Crouch did it yet again.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing.

Crouch published his first two novels, Desert Places and Locked Doors, in 2004 and 2005. His stories have appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Thriller 2, and other anthologies. In 2016, he released his novel, Dark Matter.
Crouch's Wayward Pines Trilogy (2012–14) was adapted into the 2015 television series Wayward Pines. Another work, Good Behavior, premiered as a television series in November 2016.

REVIEW

So, our protagonist Ethan Bruke is a secret service agent and is assigned to find to other federal agents in Wayward Pines, Idaho. While entering the small town he meets with an accident. Everything goes dark. When he wakes up, he finds himself near a stream. He walks into the town. Everything seems fine, the hospital he was in, the coffee shops, the houses, the pubs, the parks, everything, but still something was out of place. What is it that people there seem to be helping him but isn't? Will he ever be able to leave the town and go back to his family? Why is it no one goes out of town or should I say what is it? Will Ethan ever be able to discover the biggest truth of his life?
I would just like to say one thing-

MY VIEWS

I already mentioned in my first line that I am in awe! I can't get over it. I remember I finished it at about three in the morning and was sitting another half an hour blankly staring at the wall. Couldn't believe what I just read. Started co-relating things with the real world, if it really was possible. I have always loved the scientific world with a smell of political satire. That's the bliss point actually. I just realized I have been reading too much of sci-fi. Need to read something else too. Apart from that I just loved it. Please go and check the book out. It is also made into a T.V. show but it doesn't tally that much with the book. It's a real page turner. Let me know if you have read it and if our thoughts tally. If you haven't go and grab it now. That's all folks. If you like it share it with your book lover friends.
Oh! The nasty book review I promised, sorry I couldn't post it. I am not being able to finish the book itself. But as soon as I finish it, will post the review ASAP.
Apart from the review, I wanted to talk a bit. For anyone who doesn't know, book blogs are not just about book reviews. So, I was researching and have come up with something fun. I am working a whole lot on this. So, here comes the good news. A fun segment is coming your way this week ( tomorrow most probably). Nope, I won't say what it is. That's a surprise you see! I hope you will enjoy it. Until then stay tuned, lots of love, turn some pages, BYE.

REVIEW ON THE BOOK- SLEEPING GIANTS BY SYLVIAN NEUVEL

2018-07-13T11:49:00.004-07:00

SLEEPING GIANTS
by Sylvian Neuvel

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sylvain Neuvel is a Canadian science fiction writer, known as the author of The Themis Files. He was born in Quebec City and raised in the suburb of L'Ancienne-Lorette. Neuvel was educated at the Université de Montréal and the University of Chicago, and runs his own professional translation agency.

REVIEW

Before I write the review I would like to say it was awesome!!!
So the story starts where a person named Rose Franklin at the age of eleven stumbles upon a huge hand which happens to be a part of a giant robot. Years later, she becomes a research scholar and is appointed to research on such a massive discovery ( which apparently she made at the age of eleven). Well that's fate, isn't it? The research crew which includes two main pilots, Kara and Ryan start looking for other parts of the giant body which they succeed to. The crew starts researching on every aspect of the robot. It all started in America but will America be able to confine it to itself or other world powers will get involved? What is the cost of such a massive project? No, I am not talking about money, the lives of people, will there be no causalities? I doubt. Is the robot made by our ancestors or is there something else bigger than we can imagine out there in the universe which built it and looking upon every deed of ours? Will this discovery change the perspective of ours about the world? Answer to some questions I know, but to the others I too don't. So go on, and read the book and know what I know! And to know what I don't I have to continue with the series which i definitely will. I am left in agony!!

MY VIEWS

This book has been written as a collection of interview files which I really liked. This makes it a real page turner. Every thing is written to the point. I have started admiring the knowledge possessed by the writer about Physics as well as Politics. The way he blends the political arena with the scientific world is worth witnessing. The best part is you are left in the middle of something huge at the end. I mean, I know this can be agonizing!! But come on at least I have something to look forward to in the next books. I really loved it. There was a love triangle though but it was bearable. It actually just adds a bit of flavor to the story( I just realized this). My favorite character was the person manipulating the whole situation, the one whose name wasn't mentioned all the while, the one who was interrogating everyone.
For your information, I am not a violent person, but there was this character - Alyssa Papantoniou, Geneticist, at one point I wanted her to die or else tortured to death. Mournfully she didn't receive any of it. Let's see if she gets it in the next book ( she was nasty, psychopath, I am not to blame for my feelings, sorry). Anyway, that's all folks. That's what I felt. If you haven't read the book go and read it and if you have already read it, let me know if our thoughts tally. See you in my next review. Until then BYE.
Oh! And to anyone who thinks I always write good reviews about books, it's not me, it's the books. I stumble upon good books all by coincidence and luck. But I don't think I am luck on my current read of which review will be up anytime soon. It's going to be real nasty. So stay tuned and wish me luck so that I at least finish it.

Review of THE FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM the original screenplay by J.K. ROWLING

2018-07-05T12:05:00.000-07:00

REVIEW ON THE BOOK : FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

( ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

BY J. K. ROWLING

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joanne Rowling (born July 31, 1965), who goes by the pen name J.K. Rowling, is a British author and screenwriter best known for her seven-book Harry Potter children's book series. J.K. Rowling was living in Edinburgh, Scotland, and struggling to get by as a single mom before her first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was published. The children's fantasy novel became an international hit and Rowling became an international literary sensation in 1999 when the first three installments of Harry Potter took over the top three slots of The New York Times best-seller list after achieving similar success in her native United Kingdom. The series has sold more than 450 million copies and was adapted into a blockbuster film franchise. Rowling published the novel The Casual Vacancy in 2012, followed by the crime novel Cuckoo Calling under the pen name Robert Galbraith in 2013. In 2016, she released a play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and a movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

REVIEW

I personally think I wont be able to describe this awesome book perfectly and do it justice. But still I am gonna try it.
So our protagonist is Newt Scamander, is a wizard ( expelled from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry) arrives in New York with his briefcase full of forbidden beasts. Well, by chance these beasts find their way out of the briefcase. At the same time people in New York are in a situation. Terrible things are happening in the city. A dark force has started to grow and is destroying anything which comes in it's way. Is this destruction caused by the beasts mistakenly set loose by Newt or is it something else? Will Newt be able to stop the destruction going on in New York City? Well let's see.....( You have to read the book actually! So go on.. and read it...)

MY VIEWS

Honestly speaking I was too eager to read the book. I mean why not. It's another book from the wizarding world of Harry Potter ( I am a Potterbody and a Potterfreak).. I was mesmerized. The book I read was the Original Screenplay. So I was actually able to relate it with the movie. I by no means will be able to express my feelings for this book. I would just like to say, If you haven't already read the book, just go and read it, and if you haven't watched the movie, go and watch it. You will really be pleased.

Well the second movie of the sequel will be out anytime soon. I am excited!!!!!!!!!! Potterheads! Are you too?
That's all folks!! See you soon in the next review. Let me know your views in the comment section below and let me know if you want me to review any other book. Till then byeeeeeee....

Review on Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard.

2018-06-16T00:08:00.002-07:00

GLASS SWORD
by VICTORIA AVEYARD

REVIEW

This book starts exactly where the first book of the series "Red Queen" ends. Mare and Cal escaped from conscription join the Scarlet Guard to bring down the reign of terror of the Silvers.But this time Mare has got a weapon- NEWBLOODS like herself, both red and silver and above them all. With Julian's list of newbloods she with Cal and the Scarlet Guard by her side sets out to find them, train them before the new found king (Maven) hunts them down. Well at some point they are successful in recruiting some of the newbloods but while for the others the king finds them first.
Will they be able to save all the newbloods? Will they be able to execute the plan of building the newbloods army? Will they be able to minimize the casualties in the process? Will the silvers join hands with the reds? Will they be able to bring down the reign of terror or just step into another trap? Will Mare become a monster or find herself? Will the divide between the silvers and reds be lost with the introduction of the Newbloods or turn into a greater division of blood? Will? Will? Will?

MY VIEWS

Well in the questions I have asked, I have given a subtle hint as to where the story is heading. Spoiler free, remember?! According to me the author did a great job in building up the worlds and the systems, the political situation, everything. But I was expecting a bit more. It didn't quite live up to my expectations after the first book RED QUEEN. The first part of the book was so slow paced that I had to push myself to complete it. But after the first 200 pages or so it takes on it's pace. I like the bits where they recruit the newbloods and train them. Some deaths are pathetic. I also enjoyed the political atmosphere prevailing over Norta and the bit of Mare and Cal's romanticism. Sorry but I am not a romance lover and like when it is kept to a minimal amount. I enjoyed the second half of the book , and I will be continuing with the series but not in the near future!
That's all folks. Hope you like the review. This was all I felt after reading the book. Let me know if you have read the book already. Does your thoughts tally with mine? Or is it just me?
See you in my next review. Until then Bye.

Review on DARK MATTER by Blake Crouch

2018-06-07T23:42:00.001-07:00

DARK MATTER

THE MOST NERVE-WRECKING/ GIVES YOU AN ADRENALINE RUSH TYPE THRILLER WITH A SCI-FI BOOK BY BLAKE CROUCH.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing.
Crouch published his first two novels, Desert Places and Locked Doors, in 2004 and 2005. His stories have appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Thriller 2, and other anthologies. In 2016, he released his novel, Dark Matter.
Crouch's Wayward Pines Trilogy (2012–14) was adapted into the 2015 television series Wayward Pines. Another work, Good Behavior, premiered as a television series in November 2016.

REVIEW

The plot starts with a question - "Are you HAPPY in your LIFE?" Well we will get back to that. Since it's a complex question I will let you ponder over it for sometime. So let's jump right away into the plot.

Our protagonist Jason Dessen is a common man working as a professor of physics, living a peaceful life with his wife and son. Once while walking to his home from a pub he gets kidnapped and is knocked unconscious! Before ebbing away in the darkness he just hears just this- "ARE YOU HAPPY IN YOUR LIFE?"
When he wakes up, he finds himself in a place not known to him. But the people there seem to know him very well. He finds out he is a very celebrated scientist. He discovered something impossible. He never got married, his son doesn't exist. But how? Everything seems to be wrong. As if the reality he was facing was way distant from THE REALITY HE WAS LIVING THE DAY BEFORE!
He now has to minimise the distance between him and the world/ the life he was living in the day before.
Since it is a spoiler free review I won't write anymore but trust me the journey he covers is worth witnessing.

MY VIEWS

Blake Crouch is one of my favorite authors. The author is known to keep his audience at the edge of their seats and it seems he didn't fail. This is a complete thriller with a science-fiction twist in it. Once you get your hands on it you will binge read it. This book has been written in a script like fashion. So if you don't have a problem with that you are gonna love it.
It's mind twisting and believe me after reading this you start questioning yourself on the facts and possibilities mentioned in the book if that really does exist!! It's worth the hype.

So at last I would like to ask ARE YOU HAPPY IN YOUR LIFE? Or are there dreams left you wanna achieve. Do let me know in the comments box below. Also let me know if you have read the book already and what you think about it. Feel free to share your views.

I will stop here. See you soon in my next review. AND GUYS COME'ON TURN SOME PAGES. Bye.

2018-06-04T12:19:00.000-07:00

Review of 'THE RED QUEEN' by Victoria Aveyard

So guys this is my first post. I am super excited about it. As this is a book review of the book 'The Red Queen' by Victoria Aveyard. Yaaayyy. Anyways lets jump into it.

About the author

Victoria Aveyard is an author and screenwriter, born and raised in a small town in Western Massachusetts. Both her parents are public school teachers, as well as avid film, television, and literature fans. Victoria grew up on a steady diet The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, and LOST. She pursued a degree in Writing for Film & Television at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. After graduating college in 2012, Victoria moved home from Los Angeles and began writing the manuscript that would become Red Queen.
She has since published three #1 New York Times bestselling and USA Today bestselling books, two New York Times bestselling novellas, and continues pursuing her writing career while living full-time in Los Angeles, California.

Author's note

This is a world divided by blood- Red or Silver.
The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god like superpowers. And seventeen year old Mare, a Red girl from the poverty stricken stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.
But Mare possesses a deadly talent of her own. Only that threatens to destroy the balance of power.
Fearful of her potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long lost silver princess. Knowing that one false move will mean her death' Mare must use her new position to bring down the regime- from the inside.
Now Mare has entered a game of betrayal and lies.
"This is Reds against Silver, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart".

THE RED QUEEN

So the story starts in the kingdom of Norta, Part of the world divided by blood- Silvers and Reds.

Our protagonist Mare Barrow happens to be a Red, a commoner, a thief, born and brought up in the poverty stricken area of stilts, ruled and suppressed by the Silvers. Silvers, the super-humans with superhuman powers. Fearful of conscription, Mare lands on the doors of the Scarlet Guard, but is asked to pay quite a fortune in return of their help. To fulfill such demands commits theft, gets caught and punished. In fit of rage bumps into a stranger. Getting to know her problems, the stranger provides her with the amount she required. Next day, Mare comes to know she is appointed as a personal server to the Silver king. Arriving there to the palace, all decked up in a Red uniform, seeing the Silvers showing their powers she didn't see what was fore coming for her in the queenstrial. Falling through the lightning shield, while serving, discovering her powers as a RED and smashing a Magnetron with her electricity was quite a fortune. Afraid of her the Silvers thought of hiding her in plain view. Introduced her as a long lost Silver princess and betrothed to their younger son, Maven. And the crown prince, Cal happened to be the stranger, Mare bumped into. Overwhelmed and unable to process all the incidents happening, Mare accepts whatever she is subjected to, whether it is , manner classes' or 'fighting in the arena'. The only friend of hers happens to be Julian, a singer (a person who can manipulate a person's mind until he can continue looking into the person's eyes), trying to find what is it that a Red can have super-human abilities. He finds she not only can control electricity but can also produce it of her own. That is she is both RED and SILVER and ABOVE BOTH. Attaining position among the Silvers, Mare decides to join hands with the Scarlet Guard, to bring down the reign of terror of the Silvers. And well its quite a surprise, she is joined by her betrothed Maven, a Silver, the prince of Norta. Together they really caused a mishap, Mare destructing every nook and corner of the Silver territory only leading herself to the most dangerous trap of lies, politics and the game of power.
Well, I won't say anything more as this is a spoiler free review. I will keep the end in suspense.

MY OPINION

Well! I was not a fantasy book lover. But after reading this one I turned to be one. Its not a very thin book, consisting of about 383 pages, but I guess it took me, all in all 24-36 hours to finish it. This story is not just about power and magical elements, but about the political arena prevailing in Norta and its surroundings. The language which this book is written in is easy to understand.The chapters are quite small which drives the reader crazy to know what happens next!!
The female protagonist, Mare Barrow portrays courage with power to follow her own will, inspiring people to pursue what they want. Every character introduced is worth researching. You can portray it so well in your imagination, that you feel like seeing them in the actual world.
Well as a good news , this book is taken to be made a movie. I am just waiting for it. I highly recommend, that you read the book ' THE RED QUEEN '. Its truly a masterpiece in itself.

Well guys! this was my review. I hope you liked it. Please comment down below whether you liked it or not and also share your reviews with me if you have read the book 'THE RED QUEEN'. I will appreciate your views.
Sudarshana Gupta