Book Review : The Art of Letting Go

Book Review : The Art of Letting Go

They say when you tell your dreams to the world
The universe makes them come true.

Title - The Art of Letting Go
            (poetry for the seekers)
Poetess - Sanhita Baruah
Publisher - notion press
Genre - poetry
Pages - 79
Format - paperback

In 'The Art of Grieving', you embraced the comfort of sadness. It's about time to not hold on to the melancholy for too long and knowing when to let go.

'The Art of Letting Go' is a collection of poems- all about making peace with loss, accepting the absence and moving on.

It's for the seekers searching for a new home, for the wanderers leaving their old homes, for the lovers creating a home wherever they are. Sometimes you hold on to what is left, sometimes you just let go to start afresh.

This book is a collection of more than 50 poems divided into three categories -
1) Hope
2) Closure
3) Love

My favorite ones are -
a) you're a poem
b) Take a risk today
c)  unique
d)  moonlit
e)  performance
Grab this poetry book and let me know your favorite ones in the comment section.

Review -

1) The cover of the book is gorgeous and the title of the book is apt to the content.
2) In this book, each and every poem have some deep meanings which everyone can relate to. Narration done by the poetess is so good that has the power to touch one's heart and soul.
3) I liked the title of each poem which are very much appropriate.
4)) Through these poems the poetess takes us deep down the Memory Lane and asks us to let go and make peace with the bad times.
5) Language used by the poetess is lucid and impressive.
6) The writing style of the poetess is captivating. She weaved her words like a magic.
7) The flow of each poem is engaging which keeps the readers hooked till the end. It is truly a blessing to read this one.
8) Overall,  a meaningful read.
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Rating - 5/5
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I highly recommend this book to all poetry lovers out there.

About the author -
Sanhita Baruah, born and brought up in Guwahati, Assam, has been writing poems since the age of ten. She has been embracing poetry ever since and has started her blog 'Pens and Pages' in 2011. With an MBA in marketing from MDI Guessing, she is a business development professional by the day and a poet by the night. Her short stories and articles aim to connect to the masses and have been published in various anthologies and magazines.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : Heart Quake

Book Review : Heart Quake

Title - Heart Quake
Author - K.Vijayakarthikeyan
Publisher - rupa publication
Genre - political thriller/fiction
Pages - 151
Format - paperback

Plot - The story revolves around an honest IAS officer, Vikram who decides to expose a corrupt and powerful minister, Rudra Pratap Rana aka RPR during the RPR's visit to the IAS academy. The video of Vikram asking the minister some embarrassing questions in front of a packed auditorium goes viral.

After this incidence Vikram's life is changed like a hell and many twists and turns occur in his life. Vikram with his friend Dr.Veda and inspector Raghu tries to solve all the mishappenings(mass deaths of people due to heart attacks) of that area.

Will Vikram be able to save Laxmipur from Heartquake? Grab the book to find out.

Review -

1) The cover of the book is eye catchy and the title of the book is apt to the content.
2) The plot of the book is interesting which seems to be realistic. It is a perfect blend of evil, goodness, corruption, bravery, honesty, dishonesty.
3) This medico political thriller with a tinge of romance and humour is narrated very well by the author.
4) The language used by the author is simple and lucid.
5) The characters are very well developed and described by the author that one can easily connect to them.
6) I wish the story could have been be more elaborated.
7) Twists and turns in the story keeps the readers hooked till the end.
8) Overall, a fast-paced thriller.
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Rating - 4.2/5
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I recommend this book to all thriller lovers out there.
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About the author -
K. Vijayakarthikeyan is a medico-turned-bureaucrat well known for his hugely popular initiatives as an IAS officer. He has won several awards and accolades for his pioneering work in land, solid waste and urban management. He has authored the national bestseller, Once Upon an IAS Exam, as well as five Tamil bestsellers, Ettum Dhoorathil IAS, Adhuvum Idhuvum, Orey Kallil 13 Maanghai, Jeyippadhu Yeppadi and Oru Cup Coffee Saapidalama. On sunny weekends, he can be found wreaking havoc on the cricket ground with his explosive batting and deceptive spin.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : I am so Hacked

Book Review : I am so Hacked 

Hacking is a deception. A lie which is presented to you systematically,for you to believe in,it is more about exploiting the trust of a user,than the flaw in his system.
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Title - I am so Hacked
Author - Gautam Mayekar
Publisher - Leadstart publishing
Genre - thriller/fiction
Pages - 217
Format - kindle
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Plot - The story revolves around the protagonist avi,who works as a security researcher in India's number one anti-virus company. He is an introvert with a passion of hacking other's computers only for his enjoyment but suddenly he receives a letter from a mysterious revolutionary, Madri who wants to create a change in the world.
What's there in the letter?
What change Madri wants to bring in the world?
Will Avi support him?
Grab this book to know the answers of these questions.
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Review : 
1) The cover of the book is bright and beautiful. It totally goes with the content of the story.
2) The title of the book is relevant to the content.
3) The plot of the story is unique,bold and well researched. The author has beautifully narrated technology without making it a boring read. It is a perfect blend of crime,suspense,thrill and romance.
4) The language used by the author is simple and easy to understand. He described tech in layman's language using conversational style.
5) The book is divided into three parts and each part into many chapters which is reader's friendly. Title of each chapter is in coding form which makes it even more interesting. My favorite one is Mocking bird in which seven rules of hacking has been explained.
6) Poems given in the book is what i liked the most.
7) The flow of the book is well paced which keeps the readers hooked till the end.
8) Overall, an interesting and enjoyable read.
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Rating - 4.2/5
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I recommend this book to all tech lovers out there. A must read for you all.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : Rewind and Play

Book Review : Rewind and Play 

Title - Rewind and Play
Author - Tarun Gautam
Publisher - Tree Shade Books
Genre - fiction
Pages - 164
Format - paperback

Plot - The story revolves around our protagonist Raghav Diwan who is living the American dream. A successful career,a comfortable and happy married life. One day,he receives an invitation to an evening get-together with his college batchmates. He has not kept in touch with any of them and has no desire to meet them. But the past seems to be calling him.

Will he open the door to let the past in?
Will he let it change his future?
Will he press,rewind and play?

Grab this book that will take you on a crazy trip to the most interesting years of your life.

Review -
🏍 The cover of the book is eye-catchy and totally reflects the content of the story.
🏍 The title of  book is interesting which arouse curiosity to pick the book.
🏍 The plot of the story is quite interesting in which the author has very well narrated the beautiful life of college days and a messed up life of corporate days. I liked the concept of the book as it made my memories alive once again. It is a perfect tale of emotions,adventure and memories.
🏍  This book is written in a simple and lucid language which is reader's friendly.
🏍 The characters are very well portrayed by the author with a balanced flow.
🏍 The book is so interesting that it can be finished in one go.
🏍 Hats off to the author for penning down such an amazing book. It has the power to bring back all the good memories of the past. Btech passouts or anyone with corporate life can easily relate to the content of the story.
🏍 Overall, a refreshing read.

Rating - 4/5

I highly recommend this book to those whose corporate life is messed up and want to rewind their college days.