Banaja Prakashini
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Banaja Prakashini is a book critic, reader, hoarder, bookstagrammer, anime lover, poet, writer, foodie, student, and in the end a human. Read her blog for book reviews, product reviews, author interviews and much more.
Banaja Prakashini
3y ago
Author– Ganesh Natarajan, Uma Ganesh, Lavanya Jayaram
Book– Accelerating Digital Success
Previous Works– From Start-Up to Global Success: The Zensar Story, What we really want?
Blurb-
Worldwide business transformation is taking place across multiple industries as organisations are trying to gain a competitive advantage by launching new digital journeys quickly, rapidly and in an agile manner. The COVID-19 transformation and the inexorable push towards a ‘new normal’ for all processes and businesses will definitely see a complete reimagination of work. Digital reengineering will be t ..read more
Banaja Prakashini
3y ago
Author– Saravanan Marimuthu
Book– The Quantum Reality of Life
Previous Works– Debut Novel
Blurb-
Seeking is a natural attribute of mankind that propels us through time to find answers to the known unknowns. But in today’s materialistic world, the notion of seeking has been misdirected, forcing us to create false identities attached to our artificially created concepts. And when such identities are challenged, we build emotions which constitute our actions to protect them, often resulting in destructive outcomes.
In this book, I have tried to explore & elucidate few perplexing question ..read more
Banaja Prakashini
3y ago
Author– Manoj V Jain
Book– Meeting Yama
Previous Works– Dystopia, Ramona, A Man from Mandu
Blurb-
From the moment we are born, we start our journey towards death. Some walk slowly, others run towards it, some skip and dance their way there, while others crawl.
In his seventh book, author Manoj Jain dwells on the uncomfortable topic of death. Interspersed with stories from Indian mythology, Meeting Yama is set in the mystical city of Varanasi where all answers are given if one is willing to listen.
Amrit, Rajat and Surya, three visitors meet each other in this city and find resolutions to ..read more
Banaja Prakashini
3y ago
Author– Samridh Seth
Book– Past Dwellers
Previous Works– Debut Novel
Blurb-
The past is not a permanent state of being, but a stepping stone to the future. Instead of dwelling on the mistakes and regrets of the past, learn from them and open your mind and self to a new tomorrow, one that will be brighter, more enriched than before.
With the author’s own experience of pulling himself out of the clutches of the past, he explains a few very important but relatively simple life lessons to learn to let go of your past and maximise your present to build your future. These include:
Making wise c ..read more
Banaja Prakashini
3y ago
Author– Vivek Kumar
Book– The Fishbowl – Story of the Storyteller
Previous Works– To catch a smile, To Catch A Butterfly, Love, Me & Bullshit
Blurb-
It’s all just a fishbowl
you are sleeping inside
and when you wake up
it will be gone.
— The cloaked man.
Remembering childhood as it used to be before it was devoured by reality, this E-Book straddles the twin worlds – of an imaginative little boy and of the boarding school realities – in a rural India town. A heartfelt narration of teenage tales, of rebellion and romance, of friendship and alienation, ‘The Fishbowl’ recreates a s ..read more
Banaja Prakashini
3y ago
Author– Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles
Book– Ikigai – The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
Previous Works– Ichigo Ichie
Blurb-
The people of Japan believe that everyone has an Ikigai- a reason to jump out of bed each morning. Inspiring and comforting, this book will give you the life-changing tools to uncover your personal Ikigai. It will show you how to leave urgency behind, find your purpose, nurture friendships, and throw yourself into your passions.
Bring meaning and joy to every day with Ikigai.
Review-
Ikigai – The Japanese secret to a long and happy life, by Hector Gar ..read more
Banaja Prakashini
4y ago
Author– Amy Schumer
Book– The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Previous Works– Debut Novel
Blurb-
From award-winning comedian, writer, producer and actress Amy Schumer comes The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, a thoughtful, honest and hysterical collection of (very) personal essays.
Never one to shy away from the uproarious, challenging and remarkable moments that make up life, this exceptionally candid book will have readers wincing with recognition, nodding their head in solidarity and laughing out loud. Written with Amy’s signature candour, she reflects on her often raucous childhood a ..read more
Banaja Prakashini
4y ago
Author– Nandita Saini
Book– World’s Best Husband
Previous Works– Debut Novel
Blurb-
We have read stories of Love-Marriages, Arrange-Marriages and Love-cum-Arrange Marriages. This is a heart-warming story of an Arrange-cum-Love Marriage of a 24-year-old boy Advik and 22-year-old girl Nandini. Too busy in enjoying their life and too young to think about marriage. How did their thoughts change about marriage in just 2 days after they met? Perfect first Arranged-Date, Perfect courtship period, Perfect bonding and Perfect togetherness before and after marriage. Then what caused her to be despo ..read more
Banaja Prakashini
4y ago
Author– Col KK Sharma
Book– Paltan Tales and Random Jottings
Previous Works– Debut novel
Blurb-
Soldiering is a tough job, and guarding the frontiers of the nation is a responsibility shouldered by the soldiers with their lives at stake, leaving behind their kith and kin. While there are few whose valor and bravery are recorded and recognized, there are many others who remain unsung. They live an isolated, rugged, and dangerous life, threatened not only by the enemy but also by nature, where they serve. ‘Paltan Tales’ is a collection of sixteen short stories related to the rigors and trib ..read more
Banaja Prakashini
4y ago
Book– House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City)
Author–Sarah J Maas
Previous Works– A court of thorns and roses, Throne of glass
Blurb-
Half-Fae, half-human Bryce Quinlan loves her life. Every night is a party and Bryce is going to savor all the pleasures Lunathion – also known as Crescent City – has to offer. But then a brutal murder shakes the very foundations of the city and brings Bryce’s world crashing down.
Two years later, Bryce still haunts the city’s most notorious nightclubs – but seeking only oblivion now. Then the murderer attacks again. And when an infamous Fallen angel, Hunt Ath ..read more