Aswathi Chandran

The book has a collection of poems on love, grief, loss, pain, life, pets. Each poem is unique and makes us feel different emotions and our memories with our loved ones and the ones we lost and the one whom we wish to be part of our life, The poems in the book make us remember various moments in our life filled with various emotions. Memories and Emotions overloaded. The book is written in a very simple and lucid way. The only negative is for the heading and one poem is not in English and needs translation. I think the author loves french a lot.. I always feel happy when I read a book from the author or about people from Chennai or any part of TN.

This book made me cry at the climax. It should have ended in a different way. I love the character Riya who is working in Mumbai and came back to Hyderabad after many years and patched with her friends and she never thought her friends will accept them as she went without saying anything after a big misunderstanding. Best friends who loved each other and never conveyed thinking what they both react to each other. The friend gang was really so super. I liked Gautam, Sony, Amul, Divya each character was really narrated well and the book was written in a very simple way. Dheeraj and his mom were such nice people who were so caring and with a lot of positive vibes.

I wish not to give any spoilers.

Now we are at the beginning of Industry 4.0. If we want to survive in the industry we work we should know how to use technology and shift to the current trend. All industry will use technology and there will be working of Man and Machine together in the industry. Humans should have the knowledge to understand the technology and control the machines to make the work done with less cost and more quality. The book has case studies that make us understand well about industry 4.0 and how we should shift with the change as change is the only thing that remains constant.

The story starts where a Pastor is transferred to a new place and he was so sad thinking how he gonna survive had he didn't like to go there. The place is “AkelDeema” which means valley of death & sorrows. He meets a woman named Maddie and hears her story as well as he says his story and soon married to each other and started liking the people around and want to make a change around. At first, it was slow and I couldn't understand what's going on but after a few pages, it was good to read. I just don't want any spoilers so read to feel the emotions of the people in the story- sorrow, pain, faith, belief...

One of the strong characters of Mahabharatha.

Pritha .i.e. Kunti is given by her father to his childless cousin Kuntibhoj to bring up her as his daughter. Married Pandu for but was not a queen or loved one by Pandu. The boon was given by Maharishi Durvasa which became a curse that made her a person filled with guilt and regret for entire life for abandoning her eldest son. She is strong who never got what was rightful to her. The way the story narrated from the side of Kunti was so good and made us feel her emotions and how she controlled herself and showing a calm personality outside while battling with herself inside. Just read to know more and feel the Mahabharata from the side of Kunti.

We all have a definition of success, for some, it is money, for others it is power, for another it is happiness. So we all have a different definition. Does having more money and power make you a satisfied person, never life can fulfill with money and power.

The more important thing is happiness and peace. We should do what we love.

The author narrates about his immense passion for running and participation in different marathons and his experience and with that he is saying what he has learned. He is living a different life than most of us. He is doing what he loves and spends some time doing his passion in a way that can impact the lives of many people. He speaks about anxiety and depression and how the current generation is facing these problems and about more suicide because of depression. He is not living the way his parents or society wants to, of the same cycle with a high paying job, marriage, children, and later retirement. He also says how his passion helps him in learning many things that are necessary in life for survival.

He is saying if we spend some time doing our hobby it will give us peace of mind and tremendous joy. We all need the money and we all are in the run towards something but we should try to spend an hour in a week doing what we love. We should try to help others and make a good impact on the life of others.

How many of us are following our dreams and have made the passion our profession, there are very few. Life is very short and we never know when it ends so live the life like you have only one day left so each day you will do what you love and try to enjoy the moment.

Never regret your old age guys.

The book takes us to the future year at 4000 where there is an asteroid reaching earth which will destroy the whole earth and some people have planned to move from the earth to another planet where there are some more species living there. This was interesting and fascinating which made me read. I have not read much science fiction books but watch a lot and loved it. People who love to read science fiction will love this book.

The book is really very small with 38 pages which is an easy read written in simple language. The author speaks how we people are distracted and we don't have emotional connect with people around and ways to achieve it. We should live in the present and practice mindfulness. We don't know when our ride comes to an end so enjoy and be happy in each moment of life. In this materialistic world, many thing success as a materialistic one and are in the rat race. Just read to know more.

All stories don't end the way we wish

Each book has something to say whether fiction or non-fiction if you wish to learn from them. The story was really written well and I loved it and felt bad for Sara and Karthick who never opened what was truly in their hearts when they were together and parted apart and when they said what was in their head it was no time to start their life together as they have their own paths to travel now. Sometimes there won't be a second chance in life so be yourself and say what you feel and don't regret else it will be too late and you will regret it.

This book describes the life of the PhD student Mayank in Italy. The way Italy and the people are described as good and seemed to be a travelogue with a lot of places travelled as it was the 1st year of PhD in a new country and was exploring from 2nd year it was selecting a good topic and finding a solution for the real problem. The topic was really interesting. The advisors for him was so good and they were the only people to help him as he has some language problem. I came to know that Italians love their mother tongue and love to speak in it than any other language. We Indians are really opposite. We speak English a lot more than our language. The Life of a PhD student and the way the society treats people when keep on studying without settling is really tough and feels like surrounded by negativity but still many complete their PhDs and give a various realistic solution for many problems around. The book is written well and I enjoyed it. Thank you. I travelled to Italy through this book.

The book is very short but it has a lot of lessons for us to learn Actually it seemed autobiography with her life experiences and the lessons she has learned.

The problems faced by her will really move us. She had a lot of health problems from childhood but she has a humor sense and wants to live life to the fullest.

She spoke about her father who had dementia during his old age. We should treat our parents well and not berate them. They act like a kid during old age.

Whatever the problems we have. we should face them and try to find a solution. Everything will not go the way we plan but we should have a plan. Pen down your feelings, dreams, plans. Writing can help us take action is what I have read in most self-help books. She also said the importance of communicating certain things.

Each chapter is written well with her story, steps to take. I loved it. Many won't share their worst and embarrassing moments of life but she did. This is a very short book with a lot of lessons.

Stress can lead to Depression. People having Depression and Anxiety problems may not know that they have the problems as they are facing them daily. In this book, we can understand what is depression and anxiety, what are the causes of this problem, and how they affect our life and the symptoms of the problem.

The author gives some tips to improve ourselves and come out of depression and anxiety. He also says consulting the doctor is the best thing as they give medication and necessary help.

We people forget the importance of mental health. When there is a physical health problem we can take leave but when it comes to mental health problems if we say we are not feeling well inside everyone will laugh. I have experienced such a thing. Both physical and mental well being is important.

The author has explained depression and anxiety in detail in a lucid way. Many have heard about depression and anxiety but may not have a clear understanding. People can make use of this book to understand depression and anxiety.

The story starts where Viraj is having a call with his love and another call comes from a colleague which turns into a conference makes his life turn around. Viraj loves a girl from college but she never loved him until the day she met with an accident and was taken care of by him. Shriya, a colleague of Viraj loves him as he was such a nice person who cannot be found. She tries many ways to make him love her.

The flashback before the phonecall was narrated to a friend saying the events in January when Shriya joined the startup where Viraj works and the Valentines week when Nimisha came to visit him. It was written well. To know why the book was named one and a half love story, you should read it.

Love makes us a better person.

The story is so interesting. The author has written it in a simple way with immense imagination and creativity. The explanation for the weapons and other instruments used in the war had a scientific explanation and the invention of the flying machine seemed to be a hot air balloon. The Saptasindhu Mandal and the way the message transmission is done were so interesting.

The story is about the Gondwana tribes and Khidmatgars. The native tribes of Gondwana are Asuras, Waanars, Garudas, and Aryans. Khidtmagars are people from central Asia who invaded some part of Gondwana and are trying to extend the kingdom with the expertise of great commander Bakht Khan.

Khidmatgars want to extend the kingdom as they have promised to supply water and intake people from their native to Gondwana which is so resourceful. The native tribes are trying to protect their kingdom and people. To know what happens, Is there a war, what was the plan of the commander and native Gondwana's, you should read it guys.

The book is very short and interesting with the abbreviation used in the story given before the story starts. If you are interested in politics or thriller and know the current scenario of politics in our country, you can relate the characters mentioned. The event is written as it happens in 2021 killing the whole family that ruled India for generation till the Bharat Party became a powerful one. The one who murdered was identified using a special organization that took very less time and the overall way of finding the murderers were good. I am a fan of MOSSAD as I have heard a lot about them and people who worked in Mossad became part of a special organization created to work faster with a limited number of well-experienced people. I enjoyed reading it.

The story revolves around two friends, one is an introvert and another one is an extrovert. Some parts at the beginning seemed funny as one of the kids asks questions to his parents which he doesn't get an explanation and he asks his seniors they make him explain things. We all know what are doubts we have during adolescence which are cleared by friends and other external sources than parents and teachers.

The story says us why sex education is important for children and the necessity of creating awareness between children to make them know the difference between good touch and bad touch. If something happens they should say to their parents than rather keeping it to themselves which create more problems.

There is a lot to change. I believe the next generation's parents will make the world a better and safer place for all beings. The book is written well and a short read with right message.

The story is about Avocado the turtle, she is different from everyone, she is named after food, she loves to come out of the shell and talk to people. These characters of Avocado were disliked by the turtle community as they won't come out of the shell and did not like to talk with each other. Avocado love to make conversation. She tried to change herself but it was not possible and nobody talked to her as she was different. she felt she was left out. The turtle community planned to get rid of her and made her live the territory saying not to come back.

Now Avocado doesn't have a home and nobody to talk which hurts her. she felt alone and she pulled herself into the shell for a long time. She heard knocking in the shell and came out to see the giraffe. The giraffe asked her why she was not talking, she tried to be silent but she couldn't resist as someone tried to talk to her and explained all about turtles and their community. The name of the giraffe was lemonade, lemon consoled her, and was happy Avocado was herself and doesn't try to change for others.

Lemon wants to befriend and introduced other friends to her, Honey the Bee, Bacon the pig who liked her company and the way she was. she played and enjoyed with them. Be yourself and be true to yourself. Many may not understand you and there are many who likes you for what you are.

Decision making is a skill you need to master to achieve your dreams and be a happy person and live the way you like. whatever decision we take will affect our lives in positive or negative ways. It can also affect the people around us. Making the right decision is sometimes out of our hands, after taking the decision we can make it right. There are some exercises to improve the decision making and taking the right decision. Altogether the book is very helpful but there many sentences that are repeated again and again. Apart from that. this is a good self-help book.

Each and every decision matters.

HR is the bridge between the employee and employer. The book describes the roles and responsibility of HR in an organization in a simple way which can be understood by a normal person who doesn't know much about the activities of HR. People who wish to know the roles and responsibilities of HR or the one who wishes to become an HR can read this book and make use of it.

At the beginning of the story, I was thinking who was Nithya why he broke with her and why he is so depressed. This is a short story with plots in Kerala and U.K. Akhil's mom dies when he was young and he was taken to the U.K with his aunt and she brought up him. When Akhil was 20+ his father married a young girl which he came to know as he was visiting Kerala for some reasons. Nithya and Akhil had something for each other and they became good friends and became very close. They were themselves when they were together they like the company of each other first it was through Facebook, then email, then text, then call. They have met only thrice. Nithya was living with orphan girls but she had a biological mother who was not known as she gave her to Annamma who is running the orphanage when she was an infant. Her mother and Annamma made her marry an old man so that she will be settled and have a family. Nithya and Akhil had an abnormal relationship which society calls so bad but only they know how their life and how they feel. We can't judge people for certain situations and decisions they take.

I loved reading this book. It is a short story of 36 pages.

This is a short book with 41 pages where we can find what we are really missing in our life. We will understand the real crisis.

We forgot what we are, why we are living. We learn a lot of languages and acquire many skills but forget to know about ourselves. One should spend time to know themselves so they can become a better person.

We all are running the race to get money, fame becomes to achieve some goals but that is not what our life is destined to. We are wasting our life on materialistic things rather than finding the truth of existence.

There are a lot of problems in this world because, for each person, we are changing the culture where there is value for relationships and value for other beings. We are not connected to nature. We are exploiting everything for our materialistic benefits.

Religions exist to make us know the truth and enlighten us and make us understand ourselves and help us to connect with ourselves.

We are always occupied with something like work, entertainment, etc., and finding and escaping rather than spending time alone with ourselves.

I think we have understood what the real crisis is, we all are becoming something without knowing what we are which is the cause of all problems.

This is written in a very simple way with a long-lasting effect on us that makes us think. and feel the emptiness within.

This is a short story of 8 pages. A girl who is going to interview have doubts on her abilities as she was facing mad days and failures. She sees the version of herself as a guy who is making her comfortable inthe journey and the way she was expected but he seemed familiar. Later she found she was seeing herself as a guy a best version of herself. Read it. You will find it interesting.

Brokenmoon is a collection of poems each different from others with various emotions filled in it. The book had images with poems on Love, relationship issues, sadness and broken moments, moments enjoyed. Poems are the way of expressing feelings and emotions in a unique way with words playing it. This is a short read which makes you feel the pain and happiness.

The book is a collection of short stories. Each story is different from one another and is of different genres. The stories are very short but are very good. Some are good, some are extraordinary and interesting. The genres covered are magic, horror, occult, crime, love, life, trust, betrayal. lust, forgiveness... I loved Kavya, the way she questioned AURA and escaped. I felt bad for Maria for believing Pamela. The lucid writing and short stories with different emotions and feelings made it interesting.

Rihaan is an orphan living in the orphanage Ashiyana by Mrs. Patel. He always wondered why no one adopted him and why he was never called to the office room for seeing people coming for adopting children. Mrs. Patel said she will say about her real parents to him at the weekend but before that, she met with an accident and died and the new head of the orphanage was Aditi and the condition of the orphanage changed bad and no food and no cloth on any special days.

On one occasion Aditi called him to the office and he was happy someone came to adopt him and it was his mother's sister Arpita who came to adopt him. His mom hailed from a rich family. Rihaan wants to know about his father and mother but Arpita said, It is possible to say only on his 21st birthday. I loved the character Ketan who was a big support. Shivi was such a good character with a lot of love and patience with forgiveness as her highlight. To know what was in the red diary you need to travel with Rihaan on the journey.