A NOTE TO MYSELF I will not wait for your heart to bloom to a shade you may never have seen; I will soak myself  in unconditional love  for the way I’ve always been. My body, my choice. And I shall not let anyone tell me otherwise. © Copyright Sneha Narayanan ..read more

Author : Saugata Chakraborty Rating : 5/5 This masterpiece by Saugata Chakraborty contains 12 exhilarating tales of ordinary people and the choices they make. This book kept me awake and gave me lot of fodder to ponder over. My favourite two stories are – They go to sleep – The starting makes you wonder, Was he guilty or innocent? A young window disappears and three years later, someone claims to know her whereabouts. What’s in a name – A poet meets a girl while travelling from Secunderabad to howrah, they share a captivating conversation but forget to ask each other’s name. All these stories ..read more

Pull yourself away from negativity Surround yourself with loving, positive thoughts While you ride the tides of life, Love yourself like you would that lover of yours who left you at the downtown bridge, saying he would come and whisk you away from this sordid world but never did. And you waited anyway… hoping where even hope would hang it’s head in shame. For all you need is you. And You. Copyright © Sneha Narayanan ..read more

When a thought is created, It leaves an impact fated. The heart follows as mandated, Emotions are then generated. Based on those feelings, Behavioural pattern changes. Between bleeding and healing, This mortal outrage ranges. I wish I could lock away, My tremulous mind, for once. And let not these monsters sway my bliss of a thousand defiant suns. Copyright © Sneha Narayanan ..read more

Author – Swati Khatri Rating – 4.2/5 Pebbles on paper by Swati Khatri is a collection of poems depicting the emotions that we go through at different stages of life. This book is divided into twelve parts. The author covers topics like Self love, Art, motivation, thoughts, pain and reflections that life throws at us. While reading the poems, I felt deeply invested in them. The author’s emotions and thoughts connected with me. She has an impressive way with her words. Some of the poems really stood out for me. Though I loved all the poems, some of my favourite lines are – “Yes, you have to mov ..read more

Author : Deeksha Tripathi Rating : 5/5 This book is a beautiful and insightful collection of 51 heart warming poems, dedicated to women, and highlights the importance of loving yourself and  self acceptance. I felt deeply connected to it. It’s easy to read and at the same time, inspiring. Every poem conveys a message. The author bravely talks about important issues like – Periods, Marital rape, transgender, virginity, adoption, being a stepmother, C-section, being plus size, not having a child, remaining unmarried, Finding love after marriage, mental health etc. Some of my favourite lines ..read more

Author – Pravin Agarwal Rating – 4.9/5 This is a historical thriller with the perfect blend of mystery and romance using different timelines. The four main characters of this story are Vivaan the protagonist, Riya, Rachit, and Swara. 2017 timeline – Vivaan is a NASA scientist getting engaged to his childhood friend and love, Riya. Meanwhile he is having strange recurring dreams of a mysterious girl in heavy traditional outfit. On Riya’s advice, he visits a psychiatrist and while returning home meets with an accident and in that accident unfortunately Rachit gets hurt a little but they turn f ..read more

Author – Rohit Sharma Rating – 5/5 “True love happens without any planning. It happens just like that .. in an instant. And by the time you try to understand what is happening, you are already in love.” Our love story “Our Love story” is a Romantic and an inspiring tale of love and heartbreak, with its share of smiles and tears. It’s the story of a struggling model Veronica (VJ) and the son of a filthy rich business tycoon Aditya Bakshi. Veronica is fed up of the casting couch and the directors trying to harass her and decides to end everything . She is about to jump in the sea, when someone h ..read more

Rating : 3 / 5 Faith and the Beloved Faith and Beloved is a riveting saga of love, lust, betrayal and revenge. This book has two parallel plots – One is of Naithy and her daughter Alice, the other of two brothers, Arun and Prem. This book starts with a murder being committed. Alice killed her step father Tony D’Souza and is on the run for her life. The plotline kept me on my toes. I loved the storyline as well as the narration. Criticism – Though the story is intriguing and engaging, it has too many characters and as they say, too many cooks spoil the broth. Too many characters, unnecessary de ..read more

This book , an Amazon Bestseller, focuses on good and healthy diet habits, and the second volume deals with lifestyle habits. I learnt about various things, like importance of carbohydrates, deficiency of vitamin and minerals, importance of dietary fibres and why we should drink lot of water. Also learnt about the 3 hour rule. Food should be consumed within 3 hours of preparation. Did you know some food are incompatible together, like fruit and yoghurt or Milk and banana, and we shouldn’t have it together. This book has motivated me. It is informative and very well penned. Definitely a mus ..read more