Author- Elif Shafak The Forty Rules of Love The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak is a piece of literary brilliance that encompasses two different stories taking place in two different time zones. This novel whirls around the life of an American woman, who is leading a typical housewife life, until one day her job demanded her to read the manuscript of an unknown author. Little did she know, that it was about to redefine her entire life, changing everything. The novel explores the unconditional spiritual companionship between the great poet Rumi and the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz. The ..read more

Author- Khaled Hosseini Yet another masterpiece by Khaled Hosseini. A story revolving mainly around two women of Afghanistan, who are left at the mercy of fate. This is a story of two women, who are nowhere even remotely related, later on, lead their lives depending on each other. A story that is so devastating, a story that won’t move you but shake you when you witness the destitute faced by the women in Afghanistan. A story which won’t leave your sight easily. With heart-breaking turn of events, it pulls some very touching moments of pure and selfless love, which makes us believe that it is ..read more

Author- Khaled Hosseini A story about two young boys from Afghanistan, one from an affluent family and the other one devoid of luxuries, strewn so close to each other in an unexplainable bond. A story with its baffling unfolding will leave you so connected to them and even more devastated as the tragic events reveal itself. A book that completely changes your perception about Afghanistan- a land most of us know as the Jeeps full of young people with guns and families shattered at the hands of the Taliban. It is unforgettable. The Kite Runner will play in your mind when you dream at night, to t ..read more

Author- Haruki Murakami Haruki Murakami’s Men Without Women is a collection of stories of love that is uniquely described, which does not always meet with a happy ending. These love stories are far from what we’ve always hoped to read in a novel. Each story is carved out deeply, like transparently reading the character’s minds and silently witnessing their pain by standing there helplessly. These stories are more about an incident of love or lost love bringing about an impact in the lives of those men, which are in some cases tragic, and in some cases confronting the issue. Haruki Murakami, b ..read more

Poet – Rumi Translated by- Coleman Barks “ I want these words to stop. Calm the chattering mind, my soul. No more camel’s milk. I want silent water to drink and the majesty of a clear waking. “ An exceptional collection of poems by one of the finest poets of all time. The poems by Rumi makes us ponder upon the simple things in life and the depth it holds. His poems speak of the ultimate truth- of love, liberation, and silence.   The post Rumi- Bridge To The Soul appeared first on kitaabweb ..read more

Authors- Michael Bar-Zohar & Nissim Mishal   Every time Israel was in a security crisis, it managed to carry out some of the most dangerous secret missions, with the sheer brilliance of the  Mossad heads and unquestionable support from its government. Mossad- by Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal is a book on cumulative stories about the most sophisticated as well disastrous missions carried out by outstanding Mossad agents which reflects their highly yielding reactive capacity when it comes to country’s security. It also shares its ultimate principle of carrying out these ..read more

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse There are no doors, no you, no me. Beneath a face are a thousand different faces- of humans and animals and things. We are not a label we give ourselves, but just a consequence. If we find, there is a meaning in everything, and if we don’t, even the non-findings are blissful. Siddhartha -is a journey of a young Samana at the time of the great Gautama Buddha, who chooses the path of no teachings and no teachers, to experience the world first-hand. His remarkable journey from being a Brahmin, to a lover, to a merchant, to a gambler, to a father, and then to an ordina ..read more

The times are changing rapidly. With every new batch of teenage generations coming forth, there has been a considerable amount of increase in the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and many times self-isolation. There have been various reasons listed in numerous books regarding such problems which are often seen in teenagers; one of them being low self-esteem from a young age. So why this? Well, there are many reasons for it. Depression and anxiety can shoot up in teenagers because of – Extreme peer pressure and not having the capacity to draw a line. Lack of sports or physica ..read more

The concept of death is not new to us. For thousands of years, people take birth every day and they die every day too. So, why this fear? Why this obsessing need to live just one more year, one more month, one more day, or even one more moment? We tend to cling on to life without really understanding it, and when the final moment arrives, we get confused, resistant, fearful and, ultimately die without awareness. Sadhguru’s Death -An Inside Story is an elaborate explanation of the various processes of death. It gives a fine and detailed explanation about understanding our bodies from w ..read more

  It has been quite a few months since the global pandemic COVID19 has taken over the world. Beginning from Asia, spreading across Europe and then to the entire world, it has spared no country from its dangerous outcome. Across the world, the government is trying to curtail this deadly virus and because there is no particular medication available to cure it, quarantining the citizens of the country is the only feasible option left open for them. So, the question arises, what do people do during this period to make it productive & positive? Apart from work from home employees, there ar ..read more