Friday 13 July 2018

Book Review- The Magic Of Inner Strength by Renuka Agrawal

Book Details-

Book Name- The Magic of Inner Strength
Author- Renuka Agarwal
Genre- Self Help
Format- Kindle Edition
Pages- 146 pages

Blurb- Why to live an ordinary life when the Supreme Power has descended you on this earth to live an extraordinary life?
Why some people live the life of affluence while others find it a tough row to hoe?
How to be the master of your mental, physical and financial conditions to grandstand your capabilities to this world?
What to do to be on the top of the game and be classified as one among the world’s top 1% successful people?
In this book, the author, through her real-life incidents, talks about the dark tunnel she was heading to and how her life took a 360-degree turn. She magnificently and logically illustrates the traditional practices that we have been following since ages and why we need to upgrade our configuration. She unleashes the golden rules that you can follow to achieve your highest potential that is beyond your imagination

Review- The Magic Of Inner Strength is a Self Help book which draws inspiration and new way of thinking. Writing style of Author is impressive and holds the attention of readers. Language is simple yet lucid. Ideas and stories used by author inspire us to think beyond our limited and restricted thoughts. All the stories and life situations are relatable and thus attracts readers. Cover is beautiful and appropriate with the content of the book.

HIGHLIGHT-This book forces you to think in a new way with the touch of spirituality. I would recommend this book to readers who want to read inspiring yet interesting book.

RATING- I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Book Review- Seducitive Affair by Rishabh Puri

Book Details-

Book Name- Seductive Affair
Author- Rishabh Puri
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Srishti Publishers
Pages- 173 pages

Blurb- Prisha Khatri is a regular college graduate, focused on her career, desperate to finally move out of her parents’ house and freshly dumped by her successful fiancé. When she lands a job at a prestigious media house, she’s glad to have something to take her mind off her heartbreak. What she doesn’t expect is to be landed on a business trip with a famously fiery reporter Rajesh Lagheri. He’s travelling to a business conference for a story and doesn’t seem impressed by her involvement. But as soon as they’re out of the office, things change and it becomes clear that there is more to Rajesh’s trip than meets the eye. As Prisha is drawn into the story he’s trying to hide from their editor, their hunt for the story grows more intense and she finds herself growing closer to Rajesh. As their chemistry threatens to overwhelm them and Prisha is pulled deeper into the Seductive Affair, she must decide what matters most to her matters of the head or of the heart.

Review- Seductive Affair is a Romance  Fiction where Rishabh Puri serves us story of Prisha. It was fun to read this novel.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title suits to the storyline and plot and is appealing. Book Cover too attracts the attention of the readers. Blurb is short, crisp and interesting.

Narration- Author has good narrative skills, author binds readers with the book with his narrative style. As the story progressed i found myself enjoying the slightly different narration of this book.

Characters- Author has given each character enough time and amount of attention. I loved how characters evolved as story progressed.

Storyline and Plot- Both Storyline and Plot of the book are amazing. I enjoyed every page of the book, the story was running smoothly till the very end. The humour in the book was fun to read. 

Author has tried to put General Emotional Journey, Love, Suspense and he succeeded to bring smile on my face while reading this book.

All in all, reading this book was an interesting experience.

Rating- 

Book Title and Cover- 4/5 
Narration and Language - 3.5/5
Character Justification- 4/5
Storyline and Plot - 3/5
Overall Rating - 3.5/5 

All in all, Seductive Affair is an average read and could be enjoyed by people who want to read something different other than pure romance fictions.

Book Review- Trade and Grow Rich by Indrazith Santharaj and Kirankumar Nayak

Book Details-

Book Name- Trade and Grow Rich
Author- Indrazith Santharaj and Kirankumar Nayak
Genre- Non fiction/ Buisness
Format- Kindle
Pages- 172 pages

Blurb- Is it your personal quest to find out what has made some traders so successful?

Why do 5% of traders take all the money from 95% of losers?

The answer is nothing less than a revelation!

The authors of this book have formulated their journey of studying some of the most successful traders in the world into concise principles that, when acted upon, can help one achieve their dream to become a successful trader.

For over a decade,the authors have studied the world’s successful traders. Based on their learnings, they started practicing it and are now part of the 5%.

Trade and Grow Rich teaches not just concepts but also methods with the help of anecdotes. This book has to be read one chapter at a time, rather than just being a one-time read.

If you want to enjoy an adventurous journey to become a successful trader, then this is the book you are looking for!

Review- The book consist of beautiful lessons revolving around business and economics in a very interesting manner. Author has illustrated the lessons using simple examples lIke Charts, Diagrams and daily life examples etc which makes the book interesting . Apart from thqt the book also consist of quotes. Language is simple and understandable. Personally i learnt many lessons from the book which can be apply professionally and personally.

This book is *must read* for those who are into Business/ Stock Market or want to start their business in future.

Ratings-
Blurb- 3/5
Language- 4/5 
Narration- 3.5/5

Final rating- 3.5/5

Book Review- The ICU by Pooja Agrawal

Book Details-

Book Name- The ICU
Author- Pooja Agrawal
Genre- Anthology
Format- Kindle
Pages-  141 pages

Blurb- The book is about heartwrenching stories of individuals who undergo tremendous pain and difficulties due to their illnesses. The book is a reflection of the experiences individuals get from the ICU situations. As a patient or a family member or a friend, These circumstances change us forever. The ICU narrates the stories of relations, characters, and individuals getting exposed against the backdrop of medical emergencies. Thesestores are bound together by their ICU experiences.

Review- The ICU is collection of  stories which uses ICU as one of the character, which makes this book more interesting. This book touches your heart with a rather simple writing and powerful plot.

Book Title and Cover-
Book title is catchy and apt with the content. Cover is appropriate but could be improved in next edition. Blurb is short and discloses the content.

Language and Narration- 
Language of the book is simple with smooth narration , you can read the book in one sitting in 1-2 hours.

Characterization-
Though all the stories are of short, Pooja artistically portrays her characters. I liked that the  author kept character development upto main protagonists only as the stories revolves only around them.

Storyline and Plot-
All the  stories are different from each other but follow the same theme that is all the protagonists fight with averse medical conditions to change their lives.
All the stories are fast paced. I liked the powerful storytelling skills which binds all the readers with the book.

Drawbacks-
1. Stories were little predictable. 
2. Author could have made stories emotionally strong for a more gripping read.

RATINGS-
Book Title and Cover- 3/5
Language and Narration- 4/5
Characterization- 4/5
Storyline and Plot- 3.5/5

Final Rating- 4/5

Book Review- सरमाया by नवीन जोशी

Book Details-

Book Name- Sarmaayaa
Author- Navin Joshi
Genre- Poetry
Publisher- Story Mirror
Pages- 112 pages

Blurb- Sarmaayaa is a wondrous medley of couplets, ghazals, and verses. It is sprinkled with soulful urdu words, along with their Hindi meanings, diffused into poetry. The poetry A also been translated into English by the author. The poetic expression of the author especially when he makes spiritual or philosophical commentary, is deep and embellished with metaphors.

Review- Sarmaayaa by Navin Joshi is poetry book written in Hindi-Urdu and immediately translated into English.

For a debutant, Navin has done good job by not only writing Delhi-Urdu but has deep understanding about Urdu-English too.

This book consist of Poems and Shayaris. If you're into Urdu, you'll find this book interesting.

As an admirer of Urdu and English, l loved my time reading this book.

Book cover is appropriate and goes well with title and theme of the book.

I'd rate this book 3.5/5 stars.