Aswathi Chandran

This a book to read to know the sufferings and struggles that are undergone by many human beings who are different and wish to have their own identity and societal acceptance. The majority always try to suppress the rights that are available to them.

This is the story of Sane and Sunny and how they created their own identity and acceptance in society. Sane is a eunuch and Sunny is a prostitute. I loved the way they think and the thoughts that made them follow and reach what they want. The crowd will not accept unless we are successful and follow us later.

I loved the sentence “ I look forward to the strong words with feelings day when mankind identifies everyone as humans”. There are a lot of lines like this that will touch us. Kudos to the author for such a short read with a good story line that makes us understand and undergo the feelings and emotions along with the characters.

The book had done a great job by explaining the three different personalities their goal, their thought process, and their struggle. This book has the part where they struggled a lot. I love all three of them and respect them for what they are.

They have inspired many. Swami Vivekandha was a visionary monk who hated how people misused the religion in many forms and started to make everyone understand the core concept and brought such fame for India through his speech. Even a small kid knows how he started the Chicago speech as we all studied it in our schools. I have not read a biography of Gandhi, this book inspired me to know more about all of them. I love Netaji more than anyone else from childhood and I really admire his willpower and determination.

There are many who just try to find some fault in any of the leaders and try to showcase that alone than seeing what are the good deeds they did and how they influenced and changed many lives. There are many leaders who had different ideologies with which they worked for the same goal. Try to know more about them before deciding on the words said by anyone. Try to know more using various resources available before coming to an opinion.

The above paragraph is also mentioned by the author and I really appreciate him for saying this. The book really did the job and adding more biographies and history books to my Tbr.

This is a short and inspiring read...

The book has all the basic concepts to improve your personal finance. First, we should save, and then we should invest. Before investing we should know the basic terms used and how to calculate the risk and save based on the goals. Plan each and every goal whether short-term or long-term.

The book was like revisiting the concepts I have learned. The new thing I have learned was more information about different types of insurance and loans. Whether we earn 5k or 50k we all need to take care of our personal finance so that we can plan for future needs.

The author has explained each and every concept so well from the emergency fund, taking insurance, investing in mutual funds, types of mutual funds, good loans, bad loans, real estate, will, investing in stocks, how to evaluate and select investments.

Start saving for retirement when your start earning, don't delay as there are a lot of responsibilities coming like saving for marriage, children's education, and a lot more. Try to make money work for you when you sleep.

Don't forget to take care of your health so that you won't spend all you saved on health later...

The book is a collection of short stories. There are stories without endings and some were so emotional like the story graduation day and the story Mohit and Rohan. This is a short book with some good stories with varied emotions and I enjoyed the way each story is narrated. It was so simple and well written, a perfect book for beginners.

As mentioned in the title. Each story is a slice of life. This has lockdown miseries, love, affection, betrayal, humor. When it is a slice of life, don't expect an ending.

Our mind can be our biggest enemy sometimes. We may not know why we decided something and why we regret about it later. That is the story of Rahul and Paromita. They are married couple one who is a technocrat and artist and the another one is Doctor and part of empowering women. An Marriage, affair and friendship all were narrated well. The story has covered various complicated topics. I really liked Paro and the way her character was narrated. Suroma was also different one who know what is she is doing and she is clear about it.

People only thing from their side and when they do it, it is right. when it is done by other gender it is wrong. The characters were breaking the societal norms and trying to lead the life in a way they want. When things start changing everything will not be same as before.

The story was narrated so well and there were lot of things covered in this short book. I have read many books of the author and I loved this too. If you want to try a different read this is for you.

This is a short crime thriller. There is a serial killer who calls himself Picasso, because of the childhood trauma he turned into an evil man. Someone should find the serial killer who is doing a clean murder without any way to find him but there is the Senior Police Officer Angad Rane who can find the culprit with a small clue he gets. There was 2 row of murder which increased the pressure to find this madman.

I wish to read the next book in the series. The story is well crafted and had a lot of events within 58 pages. If you are a fan of crime series, you will love it for sure.

The book is about finding people of different virtues to be part of his league and how he meets different people and how we convince the people to be part of “The Monoplists”. I wish to read the known Unknown and upcoming series of the book to know what happened in the life of Stalker and how he became a sinner, his motive and backstory.

The book is short and the narration was so good and simple. What are the Seven deadly sins how he gonna use the people with the virtues is making me excited for the next read. The book is quite different and intriguing.

The story was so interesting and moving. The story begins where Shivam thinks of the riots that happened on Dec 06 which turned his life into a living hell. This book shows how violence in the name of religion can destroy the lives of people. I really felt bad for the happenings in the life of Shivam. Babloo is such a good friend who was with him all the time in need and I like the characters a lot. A small ray of hope can change the lives, that was the change that made him travel to different parts in search of his love Aaina after 10 years.

The Kurti he stitched for his love 10 years ago reached him and made him search for her. The flashback was also so good. I loved the ending. The writing is so simple and loved the way of narration and the characters in the story.

Ravi and his feeling of saying truth to Shankar Bhai or dying is something that we can see in real life too. When we can't live up to others' expectations we take wrong moves. There are a lot of people who live and stay alone in some other country making money for the survival of their family and their happy living. The second half of the book also shows the difficulties faced by many people working abroad like slaves.

Overall, it was a good read. Read to know the journey of Shivam to find Aaina.

The book starts as a one-sided story where the protagonist writes about his love story which has more love stories with different endings and no endings. An incomplete story with has a million endings is so true and I was reading this book at a slow pace as the beginning was so good and I wished the book has not ended. After a few chapters, the pace was faster and I wished to know the unknown who was writing letters for Joy. The way Joy approached Jennie and step by step move to make her friend first and then propose was really interesting. I cried because of the unpredictable happenings in the life of Joy.

I liked the way the book was narrated and the way Jennie replies for how is your life going, like four walls, a floor and a ceiling which is so true in my life too. I liked this sentence - The sky was slowly turning dark, Sun had already drowned after appointing the moon on charge. There are a lot more I loved the style of writing.

Aunt Sophie and Joy are the characters I liked a lot. Even Benny was such a good friend who was there for his friend Joy. Life is not predictable, life cannot be planned, anything can happen in a matter of seconds. Live the day to the fullest as there is no tomorrow. Let the people around you know that you appreciate their presence in life and love them.

After Completing the book am still a little sad I a, back in the real world and there is a hangover still. I liked the map of Dhruv Lok and the detailed map of Siddha and Bhuvar Lok. The story is about the destined wielder of Trishul. Each chapter makes you read the next one because of the ending of that chapter...

Prince Viraat, Princess Aindrita, and Lakshya are trained in a Gurukul, on the other side, the asura Vritra is trained by asura guru Shukracharya. There are a lot of upcoming events and twists and the ending was more than expected. You will love all the characters.

Am a big fan of mythology and this was 100% up to my expectations and will surely recommend it for mythology fans. The retelling of mythology was so good and the author has done it perfectly. The writing style was so good. This is an interesting read.

This is such a nice read and I loved each poem. The poems are classified into 4 groups mind, heat, rest, and awake. There are a lot of things covered by these pomes. There are poems that make us feel how everyone have the same sort of problems, productivity issue, self-doubt, asking the opinion of others, how our mind and body feels like different entity.

The poems cover varied topics - self-love, betrayal, love, family, refugee, work, anxiety, self-pleasure, time, environment. The book is so captivating and I was feeling each poem.

I loved this the most,

“I will never have
this version of me again
let me slow down
and be with her -always evolving”

You will surely feel that something was felt by most of the people around. I am sure to recommend it to people around me.

Thank you for such a wonderful book with simple but making us feel things through the words in your poem.

The story is a different one a fiction with some history. The events in the life of the character Firoze Hazari are like a roller coaster ride.

There is a dialog called (vazhakai oru nadaga medai) The life is a drama stage. This is so true guys whatever we plan will not happen as expected and we need to adjust based on the situation. Firoze Hazari lives in the time of world war and he was actively taking part in politics. He graduated from Oxford with a degree in economics and he want to have a successful carrier in the field he chose but due to some events in his life, he joined British Army.

He became Lieutenant and many eyes doesn't like it and made a trap for him from which he escaped somehow and got selected to carry out a mission.

Do read to know more. The story is written well, the narration was so good and the writing is so simple and lucid.

The book is short and a superb read. The title was different and the blurb was interesting which made me select this book.

The book is short and you may underestimate the book but there are a lot of events happening and twists and will enjoy your read.

Rose and Tonya are roommates, where one is an editor and another one is an engineer, Alvin is a new entry to Rose's office which turns the events in her life and she gets married soon. There are more events upcoming and I don't want to give spoilers. Overall the book is written well, with good narration and simple language.

This is a comic book. This is short and enjoyable horror read for me as it kept me stuck in it. When we think the story gonna end, there waits a twist and I really felt bad for the people who died in the station.

I thought the Disha would escape but came to know that the bold Diya is the protagonist of the story and the way she was keen to find the reason behind the happenings in station after midnight really enthralled me. The loop of reaching Vinay for knowing the truth was unpredictable.

We should really appreciate the guts of Diya because of which she had fallen into a lot of trouble. Read to know why there is a train of the Dead? and what's the story behind it?

I should say that the illustrations are so good and perfect dor the scene. Kudos to Illustrators.

Each day is a new beginning with new hope. I loved this book and the title which perfectly describes the book. Each chapter has its takeaway. The book is divided into 365 Days and each gives us some good lessons with a value that can help us make some changes in our life.

I think we all should implement at least some parts explained in this book that can make our life happy and purposeful.

I loved the way each chapter was written and the way the takeaway was given. I am recommending this to all my friends because it is a short read with a lot of energy. When you read you will feel more energetic and feel positivity.

I liked the title Perfectly imperfect. Rohit Krishna, a south Indian Brahmin who is living in Delhi. Rohit misses his classes most of the days and he has a crime partner and they are well planned with all materials needed if they miss the class and the way they play chess and snooker and betting. He had the habit of smoking in his teenage.

Next comes another interesting character of our story, Shefali who is completely opposite to Rohit. The girl is so dedicated and has goals in her life. Opposite poles attract each other is so true in the life of Rohit and Shefali. The story narrates how they fall in love and how he tries to come back to the right path and the pressure of passing the 12th exam.

I really miss my school life and a lot of memories traveled in my mind while reading them. The writing is so simple and I enjoyed reading it.

This is a mystery thriller. The main people in the story are Maya, Garun, and Sasha who are so different in their traits. The way each character is entwined and why they are the way they are is narrated so well. Sasha loves to have flings where Maya is depressed and hallucinating her dead lover, and on the other side, Garun wants Maya to fall in love with him. I don't want to give spoilers. Read to know how these characters are connected to each other. We are all different and unique in some ways, and we shouldn't change ourselves to please others. People always try to find fault whether we are nice to them or not. They do not realize that all of us have some limitations and are facing our own battles.

The narration was so good and simple and the way the author narrating the places male us feel we are there watching the characters or as one of them.

This is a superb science fiction read where the story is in the year 2053, there are advanced technologies in mobile phones that will indicate the problem and notify the required people. The people in the story are moving from Earth 1 to Earth 2.

People on the earth are dying because of the spread of a fatal drug called Tulsi. When Mr. Shopra dies the case has been taken by detective Anisha. Anisha comes to know more about the drug and it was banned a decade ago. She wants to get the people behind this drug mafia. The drug mafia has hired a killer to kill Anisha.

There are a lot of twists and turns in the book. The genre of sci-fi with the advancement of technologies and a different concept and Earth1 and 2 is really so imaginative and I loved reading it. The narration is so simple and good. Awaiting for the next part of the book.

The book is 248 pages but it is an easy and simple read which will help you know how to best, i.e., be the best in what you how to improve and update yourself. The main thing is you should be like a child who is curious and with a lot of imagination who never give-ups. The author speaks about gratitude, time management, stress, focus - mindfulness, and a lot of topics with nice examples and quotes.

We all have some goals, there needs to be an action plan to achieve them. Execution and reaching the finish line are important.

I loved the way each topic is narrated. This is such a helpful book for people who want to pursue their passion and wish to have a balanced life.

This is a collection of poems. There are 40 poems. The poem is written from the perspective of a kid and their experience, memories. Poems make you feel the emotions more and the way the poems are narrated with a lot of pictures was so good. I loved it.

For sure the person who reads will remember their beautiful childhood memories.

The book is a superb read and eye-opener for many who run the race of materialistic success who forgot the people around them and working like robots, are selfish to reach goals without any feelings, and sending time with our loved ones.

When we look back at times we should be happy that we were there for people who love us and have taken care of them rather than regretting the lost moments. Life is not a race and we all are mortals.

The story of Dev and Shreya was good, I liked them. especially Dev a navy officer who visits his family and girlfriend in his holidays and the feeling of missing them living with their memories till they come back is something hard.

The narration is so good and the way of writing is in a simple way with such a good message. I do recommend everyone to read Easy Chair.

Some books easily get into our list of memorable reads. We need a lot of people like Ashraf to change our society and the way people think and treat people in the name of religion. I love the egalitarian religion which I respected a lot. Now I came to know how castism was prevalent with Muslims too.

Ashraf is a person who was an educator who turned politician for social cause who died in an accident and soon after his PA too committed suicide. CBI took the case, the team is so young and it was Yohan's first case as a team leads. I loved the way he treated Sukumar and Illa that made Illa show his nice side. The case is interesting with a lot of twists and turns.

The narration was also so good and simple. I thank the author for giving such a wonderful book.

Nobody likes an outsider is so true.

I loved the book as it was written from the perspective of an employee. Employees are not slaves. They too have family, other commitments that are to be taken care of.

We all work to earn money and have a happy life what we wished for but that doesn't happen for everyone. Work-Life is extended than the work hours even to weekends and holidays.

It is not a problem still it won't happen daily. If your boss is horrible and never acknowledges what went well and only criticizes your mistake and lowers your level of confidence to not a place to work.

This book should be read by employers and top-level management to understand how they suffer when their boss considers employees and squeeze maximum work from them without thinking of their physical and mental health.

I loved the way the story was narrated. The character Atharv was such a nice person who adjusted and tolerated a lot. His previous boss Varun was such a nice and understanding person, unlike Mandira who doesn't know about people management.

Read to know how Atharv got the guts to speak and live a happy life as before.

The book will give a lot of positive vibe, confidence, and energy to reach your goal. The author explains attitude, the importance of communication, and a lot more that are necessary to have a good work-life and balanced life.

We all are running towards something forgetting about what we run for and some don't know what their goal is. First, we should have a vision, then plan and execute it little by little to achieve our goal. Without starting what we have planned nothing will happen. I loved the way the author explained how to handle situations, how to wait without taking any decision sometimes, and about entrepreneurs.

I loved the way each concept was narrated and the examples mentioned. It is short and super read with good messages to lead a perfect life.

I loved reading this book. I was so happy and laughed at some moments and even felt bad and cried. All stories were so good. I liked Avengomythology - Out of the box, spark, The Cheerleader. There are a lot of micro tales with varied emotions. Life is always changing and there are many things that happen in our life.

The stories are on friendship, love, family, children, commitment, out-of-the-box thinking, being a good companion.

The writing was so simple and I loved the way each story was narrated and the way it made me feel.