Book Review : I Am... Positive Affirmations for Children

Book Review : I Am... Positive
                           Affirmations for Children

Title - I Am... Positive
           Affirmations for children.
Author - Ayesha Rodriguez
Genre - children book
Pages - 28
Format - e-book
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This book is  very short with positive affirmations of 'I Am..... ' series of books. This book is divided into 11 chapters. Out of which 9 chapters are strong affirmations starting from I Am... 10th chapter is daily activity and 11th is discussion questions. The author has used rhyming verses followed by a positive affirmations.

The words followed after I Am at every powerful. According to the author repeated affirmations are very much helpful to build up child's morale and self respect. I liked the mirror activity too much. This activity is good not only for children but also very important for any age group. It is a perfect gift for the kids.
Overall, an amazing read.
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Rating - 5/5
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I recommend this book to all irrespective of any age or religion. It is a must have book for every home and school.
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Thanks for reading.

Book Review : The Adventures of Tooth Fairy Tommy

Book Review : The Adventures of Tooth
                            Fairy Tommy

Title - The Adventures of Tooth Fairy
            Tommy
Author - Stefanie Hilarczyk
Genre - children book
Pages - 34
Format - kindle

The story revolves around the protagonist Tommy who is a new Tooth Fairy. He is not good in his job but trying to find his place among the other fairies. When he has given a work to pick up the kids tooth, he reaches late. But when he meets a special little boy Jimmy,he understands the true meaning of Tooth Fairy and learns about kindness.

Read the book to know more about the adventures of Tommy.

The cover of the book is attractive enough to pick it up for kids. The title of the book is totally apt. The plot of the story is interesting, engaging and adventurous. The author has very well narrated all the adventures in a very simple language so that it is very simple to read for small kids. The illustrations given are so much beautiful and colourful. This book teaches so many useful lessons of empathy and kindness which is important for the kids. This book is a perfect blend of fun, adventure and life lessons.

Characters of Tommy and Jimmy are portrayed very well by the author. This book is a perfect gift for the children of 3-8 years of age.
Overall, an interesting fun read with valuable life lessons.

Rating - 5/5

I recommend this book to all parents and teachers.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : After the Outbreak

Book Review : After the Outbreak

Title - After the Outbreak
Author - Karri Kadin
Genre - sci-fi dystopian
Format - e-book

'After the Outbreak' by Karri Kadin is the first book in the book series N87 virus. Allison was infected by a virus N87 and she became a Zombie like monster. Most of the infected people died but Allison survived. Read the book to know what happened with Allison after this attack.

The cover of the book is scary yet eye catchy. Title is totally apt. The plot of the story is captivating, terrifying and seems to be somewhat to the current situation of pandemic due to virus. It is a perfect blend of science, fiction, actions and thrill with lots of twist and turns. Language used is simple and easy. Narration is quite smooth. Characterization is superb. The flow of the book is well paced.
Overall, an enjoyable read.
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Rating - 4/5
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I recommend this book to young adult readers.

Book Review : Iris and the Curtis Go Horse Riding

Book Review : Iris and the Curtis Go
                            Horse Riding

Title - Iris and Curtis
  Go Horse Riding
Author - Frida Fisher
Genre - children's book
Pages - 25
Format - kindle
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The story of this beautiful children's book revolves around two siblings named Iris and Curtis. In this weekend both of them go to horse riding at the local riding school after waking up early in the morning. Their mother also allows them to buy candy after horse riding.
Read the book and enjoy the Saturday adventure with them.
The cover and the title of the book is too much attractive to pick up the attention of 2-7 years old kids. The plot of the story is interesting, engaging and adventurous. Every page is filled with vibrant illustrations. The content and presentation is good.
Language used is very simple. Children can easily pick up the knowledge about horse and stable. This book is a perfect gift for the kids.
Overall, a very adventurous picture book.
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Rating - 4.7/5
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I recommend this book to all parents.
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Thanks for reading.

Author Interview : Neelam Saxena Chandra

Author Interview : Neelam Saxena Chandra

Hello everyone,
Today I am going to introduce you to the author of Kai Basant Dekhe Hai Humnein

Let's start!

1- First of all introduce yourself to our readers.
I work as an Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Pune. I am an Engineering graduate from VNIT and have done my Post Graduation Diploma in IM&HRD and also in Finance. I have completed a summer course in Finance from London School of Economics. I have authored 4 novels, 1 novella and 6 short story collections, 31 poetry collections and 13 children’s books to my credit. I am a bilingual writer; writing in English and Hindi. I hold a record with the Limca Book of Records -2015 for being the Author having the highest number of publications in a year in English and Hindi, besides two other records. I have won II prize in a poetry contest organized by American Embassy and in a National poetry contest organized by Poetry Council of India, 2016. I have received, Sohanlal Dwivedi Puraskar for children’s literature by Maharashtra state Hindi Sahitya Akademi for the year 2018, Humanity International Women Achiever Awards 2018, Bharat Nirman Literary award in 2017, Premchand award by Ministry of Railways, Rabindranath Tagore International Poetry award, Soninder Samman, Freedom award by Radio city for Lyrics along with other awards and honors. I was listed in Forbes as one among 78 most popular authors in the country in 2014.
My short story collection “Lines of Fate” remained in the top 10 on bestsellers list on Amazon (India) since its release and was under no 3 on new hot releases for almost a month. Similarly, “Kai Basant Dekhe Hain Maine”, my latest poetry collection received a best-seller tag for quite a few days.

2- Tell us something about your latest book 'Kai Basant Dekhe Hai Maine'.
Most of the times, external things such as a good outing, some shopping, meeting some friend, seeing the flowers bloom in the spring etc gives you enormous pleasure. However, why should you depend on things outside your control for happiness? One should have spring inside the soul so that no external factor has the power to destroy that inner peace.
Most of the poems have been written in this book in quest of that inner peace.

3 - you have written around 57 books , Which genre you enjoyed writing the most?
Oh, it all depends upon my mood! I enjoy writing in different genre every time. And I love it.
Initially, I was advised that it isn’t a good marketing strategy, but I never cared – after all, I was writing because it gave me pleasure and because people enjoyed my writings. Later, it turned out that various readers love different kinds of book and my writings do have a great market too!

4- Did you always want to become a writer?
Though I loved writing, I had never thought that becoming a writer was a feasibility.
I enjoyed Maths and Physics too and career wise, I chose to be an Engineer. However, I continued to write. I will certainly not claim to be the best writer, but I am happy and contended to be where I am in this journey of writing.

5 -  How do you handle negative feedbacks?
I read all negative feedbacks and dwell upon it for some time till my heart speaks out if it’s written because of genuine error/mistake or simple envy.
In the first case, I try to improvise. In the second case, I smile and leave it at that. After all, not everyone is going to like you in life and you have to learn to live with it.

6 - How soon can your readers expect your next book?
My next book is a very emotional novel. However, I can reveal more about it in a few days only – maybe you will have to interview me again!  

7 - How has your journey as an author been so far?
It has been very interesting.
Firstly, writing is very cathartic and it has helped me in making me more focussed. Secondly, I have made some awesome friends. Thirdly, it has raised my confidence levels.

I have been very happy and I suppose, that it matters the most.

8 - Who is your favourite Indian and foreign author?
It’s very difficult to name one favorite author, but if you ask me to name one, then it is Erich Segal among foreign authors and Rabindra Nath Tagore among the Indians.

9 - What does your family think of your writing?
They are all very supportive – especially my daughter who has even edited some of my poetry books and novels. She’s my best critic and has often made me erase chapters because she didn’t like it.
It has also inspired my niece Tavishi, who is only 12-year-old, but aspires to be an author and writes stories at times.

10 - Any message for your readers?
Hope you are enjoying reading my books dear readers! Please keep giving me feedback and follow my Facebook page or Insta profile for more details regarding my upcoming books and poems etc.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : The Map

Book Review : The Map : Book One of the Edwina Chronicles

Title - The Map : Book One
  Of the Edwina Chronicles
Author - David Charles
Genre - sci-fi
Pages - 348
Format - kindle
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The story of this book is about that one fat and ugly man, Aldon who is on a mission for the security of a top secret military project. But Captain Ashley Odessa Cumberge has stolen this project and going up against the institution he once served.
Grab the book and follow the Captain as he seeks out a crew to join him abroad his ship, the Edwina on a mission that will take them across the galaxy in hopes that against all odds a soldier, a pilot, a mechanic and a dog can change the course of history.
The cover of the book is aptly designed and very attractive. The title of the book could have been better.
The plot of the story is interesting,engaging and adventurous. It is a perfect blend of science, fiction, thrill, adventure and action with so much fun and excitement. The author has written the adventure part so perfectly that one can easily forget this world for sometimes and get lost in a different world.
The book is divided into 64 chapters which is very helpful for the readers.
Language used is easily understandable.
Characters are well developed and described by the author. Even the dog's character is very appealing.
The flow of the book is fast paced which makes it a page turner.
Overall, an enjoyable read.
Can't wait for the next part.
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Rating - 4.5/5
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I recommend this book to all sci-fi lovers.
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Thanks for reading.