Another video describing how to start reading is up on my channel. Do watch it.
Found my love in books again after a long time. I dont want to lose it again. reviewing these books,hauling them and even thinking about books make me happy.. love love love to be able to help others in any way i can.
Monday 30 May 2016
HOW TO START READING
Another video describing how to start reading is up on my channel. Do watch it.
Sunday 29 May 2016
WAYS TO START READING
I wanted to give some tips on how to start reading to everyone so i have gathered some ways which have helped me to start reading. I was in a vey dangerous book slump for four years. So when i started reading again it was like starting all over again. I was so demotivated and did not want to read anything at all. Some of my friends very noble and they helped me get inspired to start reading again. And now i have to make up for all these lost years. AAHH >.< its frustrating but i know i will get there.
So here are some of my tips to those who have faced the same as me as well as those who re planning to start reading....
TIPS TO START READING:~
TIP 1: FIND ENTHUSIASM
- If u are not at all interested in reading or in books, DO NOT READ. Find something else that interests you. I have seen many who thinks that their frends like to read so they too are obliged to do the same. But that is not the case at all.
- If you are interested in books then you can watch youtube or read blogs or find friends. This will form a little community where you will find lots of people interested in books. Hence you will also find fascination in reading.
TIP 2:SELECT GENRE
Identify the genre of books you will likely love to read. This will help you keep interest in reading. For me i really like fantasy. So when i started reading i always picked up related to fantasy. It may be young adult or anything of your choice. This will help you to be actively present in the story since you will love to read about it.
TIP 3:FIND A FRIEND
"A friend in need is a friend indeed"~~~ :)
Find a mate who is also interested in reading. Read books together. Go to book shopping together. This will give you a sense of company and you will not feel alone and naive. You can to challenges with your friend as well. You can set a goal to see who completes it faster.This will help you be motivated throughout this journey.
TIP 4:START WITH COMICS
If you feel intimidated starting to reads lots and lots of words. You can always go easy and start with a comic or a manga or graphic novels. These are books in which the stories are mostly depicted in pictures. Very few words are used in this type of books so it will be easier for the reader to start reading. But even if you are not a starter you will enjoy reading them all the same. So do not worry and go ahead. Indulge yourself in the fantastic illustrations laid out in front of you. I guarantee you will savour it .
TIP 5:READ FAST PACED BOOKS
Read something that is really fast paced,witty and interesting. If you know a book will be something you love then go for it. Start with that. But if you are not sure then do a little research and find out a book that fast and witty and interesting according to your taste. This will keep you up on your toes and you will likely indulge yourself in all the feelings the story will have to offer.
TIP 6:READ SMALL BOOKS
A 600+ page book is very intimidating. Especially for new readers. Pick up books that has two hundred or three hundred pages. This will not intimidate you as much as you will know you will be able to finish off the book soon. And after finishing the book you will also get a sense of accomplishment which will bring forth joy and hence will keep your spirits and your enthusiasm very high. You will be able to read more books in a month than if you read a gigantic book.
TIP 5:FIND TIME
Keep aside a time in the day which you will dedicate towards reading. Switch off your mobile if it distracts you. Have a sweet time with your book. If you cannot find a solid time in your day and you are too busy to set aside some particular time then break your time up. You can read fifteen minutes before going to bed or fifteen minutes after you wake up in the morning. Also carry you book around. This way you can read while you are on your way to work or college or school.
TIP 8:FIND A PLACE
Find a comfortable place and then create a comfortable environment to start reading. It may be in your bedroom or in the balcony or on the terrace. You can also read in the park. Just be where you think you will love to read. Also have blankets and some snacks if you would like to read whicle munching.
TIP 9:LISTEN TO AUDIO BOOK
If you are getting tired and irritating reading so many words in books then you can start listening ti an audio book. This will help to to listen to the contents of the book. This will add a variety to your reading style and keep you away from a reading slump. So get you music player to work and start listening to an audio book.
TIP 10:DO NOT BE HEARTBROKEN
Do not feel anguished if you are not able to read ten books a month when you see some others do the same. Everyone is different and hence everyone's reading speed is different. Even if you read two books in a month remember that there are people who do not read two books even in a year. So you have accomplished quite a bit. Do not be disheartened at all. This is your life. Read how many books your heart feels like reading. No one is forcing you to do anything.
Hey guys i hope all these tips will help someone out there. I would myself life to know some more if there are other tips as well. But following these tips have helped me a lot and i am back from my reading slum with more enthusiasm than before.
Saturday 28 May 2016
REVIEW 8~~ A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES
AUTHOR- SARAH J. MAAS
MY RATING-5/5
“I love you,’ he whispered, and kissed my brow. ‘Thorns
and all.” ― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses
SYNOPSIS:
Feyre, a nineteen year old girl goes to hunt in a forest near them. She hunts down a wolf instead and thinks nothing of it. But she was wrong. It was a faerie. That night a beast like creature appears and demands her life for the life she had taken. But according to a treaty she is allowed to life on a magical land along with the beast like creature,a faerie though she would not be allowed to ever see her family again.
Afraid of what will happen to her family, she decides to go with the beast. After reaching the magical lands of faries she realizes that the beast that had come to take her was infact not a beast but a handsome and dangerously powerful High Lord among the seven High Lords of the land named TAMLIN. Initially Feyre is suspicious of Tamlin. As time passes she realizes that the faeries are not as bad as she had heard of them and that a dark force in fact threats the lands of the faeries and also the human realm.
MY THOUGHTS:
To be honest i did not pick up this book last year thinking it was an overhyped book. But this year since "A court of mist and fury" had released, i thought of picking up this book. And OH MY LORD!! This book is one of the most fantastic book i have read this year till now. Sarah has written a fantastic book.A perfect plot,perfect world building to die for characters and and amazing story. This story is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Though this book is a retelling it has its own interesting story plots and its own twist and turns.This book just blew my mind.
Feyre is such an amazing character. She is bold and a daredevil. At the same time she is caring toward her family and considerate of everyone's feelings. She is really intelligent and is aware of every situation. Loyal to her feelings she finds herself in really dangerous situations.Each and every character in this book has stole my heart. No character was deemed useless. Each character had their own background and a back story. And each of them were woven together beautifully. I must say it was just flawless to see so many characters intertwined together by the fate they had to face.
I found myself loving all the characters. Even the bad boys had my heart. Tamlin is the love interest and oh my God!!! He is just perfect. Not only is he handsome but strong and fierce.He is kind and loving towards all his subjects. The chemistry between Feyre and Tamlin is to die for. It was like i was there in that place with them watching them have all those conversations. I loved to see the slow growth in their relationship. Even the growth of these characters from the first till the last page was really something to appreciate.
And can i say i am also in love with Rhysand? He is intriguing but at the same time he seems to be lovable and naughty(which i like). I am really curious to see how his anti hero role progresses.
The relationships in this book are really admirable. The relationship between Feyre and her family was really fascinating.The love she had for her elder sisters and for her father was something to really look forward to. She loved them no matter what and thought of them before her. She was always worried for their safety and had done what needed to be done for keeping them safe. I loved the romance between Tamlin and Feyre. It was bitter-sweet. I wanted to be in Fayre's position. I just wanted to be that character. There is a little bit of adult content but not too much. I felt it was necessary for the story.
The world building in this story was remarkable. The world is divide into two. The faerie Realm and the human Realm and none is allowed to visit the other. The history of the faerie world in itself and its history with the humans was really rich and fascinating. It left me intrigued wanting to know more of it. The world and the magic was not at all hard to understand.It just flowed on beautifully.
All in all i am in love with this book. It is probably the best book i have read till now. I am completely obsessed. Highly recommend this book to all the fantasy lovers out there. It is a must read. An intriguing tale of love,hate and magic. I am really excited to read the next book in this trilogy. A really enjoyable and lovable book if you ever loved fairy tales.
Thursday 26 May 2016
REVIEW 7~~WHEN ONLY LOVE REMAINS
WHEN ONLY LOVE REMAINS
AUTHOR-DURJOY DATTA
MY RATING-1/5
" In the world of imperfection..there is someone just
perfect for you.."
SYNOPSIS:
This story opens up to the tragic life of our two main characters Devrat and Avanti. Avanti has lost her mother at a young age and since then has lived with her nani(Mother's mother) in Dehradun. Her father lives in Delhi. Her father is a mathematics professor.Her father is like a stranger to her. Now Avanti is forced to stay with her father so she chooses to be a flight attendant instead of studying as she will then have to spend less time with her father.
It is seen that she was molested and raped by the warden of the hostel she use to stay when young. Now she has a boyfriend which she doesn't love or want to be with.
Then there is Devrat, an upcoming singer who is growing in popularity on yutube. But he is drunk and broken.He has nothing he wants more in life than her ex-girlfriend Arundhati who has left him and is engaged to a banker. He is depressed and heartbroken. His life is a complete mess.
These two depressed people meet one night and hope that it never ends.
MY THOUGHTS:
This book just did not work out for me. I was not at all connected to any of the characters, and honestly they were irritaing. There was no plot building, no storyline. I just felt the author was forced to spew out a story full of sex talks. I mean half of this book was filled with that and im not a big fan of sex talks in story books though i really like me a good romance and a little bit of sex.
This book opened up really well initially. I thought it would be a really good story but then even when i was almost hundred pages into this book the main characters had not met yet. And when they met they did not have a growing chemistry betwen them. I felt it was too rushed. There was no building up of romance. Everything was just instant.
Avanti's ex-boyfriend was even more infuriating. He acted as if he bought Avanti. He treated her like a servant. He obviously had some anger issues as we can see in various scenes throughout the book. But Avanti was like complying to all the horrendous acts of that man.She was not at all protesting to all his behaviours. She is indebted to him for no reason. She was not at all a bold character. She just lives in her dreamland dreaming about Devrat.
Devrat was irritating(i said it so many times :P). He lacked any kind of personality.He was a drunk, a chain smoker. A hopeless singer deluded by his ex girlfriend. And he was ready to have sex with any girl in the world. I mean "WHO DOES THAT?". I could not stand his activities. No sympathy for him sorry. He was selfish only thinking about himself all the time. Even in the end he was ignorant of the the sacrifice that Avanti had done for his sake. Thanking the book ended on a good note.
When the two main characters met it was straight out loe at its full potential. Not a growing love but in the face love. I did not feel any kind of emotions for the characters when they were in love. The was no suspence or heart beating moments at all.
Though this book has nothing much to offer but the later part of the book was a little better than the other parts. But i felt it dragged on the same plot for a long time. I wanted to see some more twists and turns. Some more climax and some more of the chemistry between the two main characters which was definitely lagging.
The only character i felt was good was Devrats childhood friend. She stuck with Devrat for the whole time. She was atrue friend. Though Devrat tried hitting on her(lightly though) she was not at all in the mindset for any of that(thank God). She was good to him even later on when tragedy hits him and Avanti.Even that part in the last portion of the book was completely uninviting. It just did not compel me to read it. I felt completely offbeat.
In the end i think this book was not worth the time. It was a waste of time and money. If you want a book of romance try some other books. This was just not up to the mark. In fact it was far below it. It was just not my cup of tea.
REVIEW 6~~SELECTION
SELECTION(SELECTION SERIES)
AUTHOR- KIERA CASS
MY RATING 4/5
“America Singer, one day you will fall asleep in my arms every night. And you'll wake up to my kisses every morning.”
― Kiera Cass, The Selection
― Kiera Cass, The Selection
SYNOPSIS:
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.
MY THOUGHTS:
This book reminded me of the stories my mother used to narrate to lull me to sleep. Its the story of prince and princesses. A story of love set in the dystopian time where the king rules the world. I found this book to be really sweet and a great fluffy read.
Since this is the first book in the series we get to know about all the main characters that will lay the character basics ahead in the next book of the series "SELECTION".
The story opens up to the various divisions in the society and the various hardships that the people of the lower divisions have to face. The royal family is the "ONE" and obviously placed in the highest rank. The description of the world was not that greart to be honest. And it did not feel anything dystopian. There was not a proper world building in this book.
Our main character America Singer is in the 5th division where their main job is surrounded around music,art and culture. America is a singer. She goes along with her mother to various occations where they perform. She has other siblings as well. Some are married and some are younger than her. She has seen a life of struggle. She never expected anything great to happen in her life.She is also seen to love a man who is a rank lower than her which proves that the divisions of the society do not bother her. But i felt that her character was too good to be true. She was all good and no bad. She is the perfect princess material which i felt a little made up and not all that natural.
The prince is another adorable character in this book but again he is too perfect. I felt he was kind of stiff and is unrealistic. He is calm and understanding. He respects women and takes care of all of them.He is really manly and hansome and responsible. But he dosent know how to romantically approach a women. He is clumsy in that field. But he likes America. He has found a friend in her.He is naughty at times and understanding at other. He is ready to help out but when time demands him to be stern, he becomes soo.
America has formed an interesting relation with the prince where i cant say if it is love or friendship. She is confused herself.She is guilt concious of all her actions. The palace life is not the one for her- This is what she thinks. She is mentally exahusted from the fight between her former love,Aspen and the prince. At the same time she is really seen to miss her family.
What i found irritating was America was so confused about everything. She was confused about Aspen and the prince and the whole competition. And Aspen.. I JUST WANTED TO KICK HIM. He was really really irritating.I just could not stand the course of actions he took. I mean who encourages his girlfriend to be in a competition to be someone else's bride. And even later his actions were too much to take in for me. But despite all that i really like this book. Its a perfect fluffy read if you want to just de-stress yourself.
Beautiful character and beautiful plots are laid out for the future ahead. A too perfect fairy tale with a too perfect love story and a too perfect kingdom with practically no war except a little infiltration for something mysterious which i hope will be disclosed in the later book of these series.
Monday 23 May 2016
REVIEW 5~~ WHEN WE COLLIDED
WHEN
WE COLLIDED
AUTHOR
- EMERY LORD
MY
RATING - 4/5
“I keep wondering
if it'll ever hurt less. This...this hole in our lives." "Oh, I
imagine it'll hurt less eventually. I think there will always be a hole,
though. But lace is one of the most beautiful fabrics, you know. All those
holes and gaps, but it's still complete somehow- still lovely.”
―Emery Lord, When we collided
―Emery Lord, When we collided
SYNOPSIS:
This is a tale of two planets colliding only to get back to
their orbits. Perfectly in place, perfectly in sync. Jonah Daniels is a boy who lives in Verona
Cove, California with his family. He has lost his father few months back. His
mother is grieve stricken. He and his elder brother and sister takes turns to
take care of the younger three siblings and ther mother who refuses to get out
of her room.
Vivian Alexander on the other hand is new in town.She is an
artist. She is like a hurricane of thoughts and feelings. She and her mother
have come to the beach to enjoy the summer. To enjoy the company of the people
here and to expand their horizons on art and creativity. They are also here to
relief themselves of what has happened in march.
One day Jonah and Vivi meet and they instantly fall in love
with each other. And that triggers a sequence of summer romances.
MY THOUGHTS:
This is a story of love, friendship, family and is heavily
centered around summer romance which is the main theme of the story. It also
deals with some heavy topics like loss, grievance, guilt and mental
health/disorders which I have not seen many authors to deal with so delicately.
This story is written around the lives of our two main
protagonists Jonah and Vivi and how their lives entangle around their
relationship. This story has two perspectives, two thought processes. One of
Vivi and the other is of Jonah. It can
be definitely be said that Jonah and Vivi are very different characters. Jonah
has lost his father and his mother is not able to take care of the family so he
has to become a fatherly figure full of responsibilities. He is tired of all
the responsibilities and is on the very edge of being broken from all these
emotions he had kept within himself thinking about his father. On the other
hand we see Vivi who is the only child. She is an artist. A free spirit enjoying her life. But she has
a problem which we discover in the later part of the story. When both of them
“COLLIDE” they fall in love within all the hardships of their own lives.
The author beautifully converts the very complex feelings into
simple emotions. This book caught my attention within the very first few
chapters. The characters are very well described in this book. We get to
understand why these characters behave like the way they do. What triggers them
to behave in that way. This story is a
roller coaster of emotions. The twists and turns are very delicately taken. Yet
they are powerful enough that the readers anticipate what will be happening next. They
are pinned down to there seats.
This story also describes the beautiful relationship within
the families. We also see a bond forming between Vivi and Jonah’s family as
well. The love and care they show for each other is really sweet and charming. And
the love between our two main characters is very intoxicating. Vivi is like the
medicine that Jonah needed. And Jonah is the the little space in the whole
universe where Vivi can find peace. They support each other throughout the
book. Even in the ups and downs they are inseparable. They had that pure love
and the earnest care.
In the later part of the story I was frowning my brows
awaiting the twist the book will take. It did take a twist and left me and my
emotions in the middle of the ocean where I was not in a position to feel sad
or glad about the ending. It was a cliff hanger for me. I really wanted to know
more about what will happen next. But alas that wont happen I guess. But I think
it was the perfect ending and the story kind of needed it to end like that.
I would highly recommend this contemporary novel. This novel
worked out really good for me. I don’t like plain love stories. So this was
definitely an engrossing book for me. Hats off to the author for presenting
this book with such a lovely writing style and for all the feels it made me
have.I really appreciate the hard work put into this book.
P.S- The cover screams of spring and summer. Love it soo
much <3
Link to my review in youtube-https://youtu.be/2es-YR9pTkI
Wednesday 18 May 2016
REVIEW-4~~THE PALACE OF ILLUTIONS
THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS
BY: CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI
MY RATING: 4/5
“Love
comes like lightning, and disappears the same way. If you are lucky, it strikes
you right. If not, you'll spend your life yearning for a man you can't
have.”
― Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Palace of Illusions
― Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Palace of Illusions
SYNOPSIS:
This book is the story of a very powerful women Panchaali (DRAUPADI) from
the very powerful mythological historical and magical story MAHABHARATA. Torn
between all the prejudices of the society she is the one who holds it all
together. She is the one who yearns for love but does not get one. From her
childhood she has been different. She is prophesied to be one the most
powerful women alive but she is warned that she will be the reason for the
start of a long and bloody war ever in the history of humankind. When it is
time for her marriage many princes from all over the country come to take her
as there queen. But she is snatched away but some masked person veiling his
face. Later she becomes the wife of the 5 pandava brothers who are ready to
share her. It is an enthralling and heart-breaking tale of a woman through her
journey through the course of history. It is her side of the story.
MY THOUGHT:
First of all i would like to say that i have never read
mahabharata before, so i was reluctant to read this book. But then again i
picked it up and started flipping through the pages only to discover the
magical world of love, hate, jealousy and above all politics. This book is
heavily political. Every page you turn unfurls another story of betrayal and
treachery. Among all the political menaces we find a little bit of love and a
lot of heartbreak.
Draupadi is one of the strongest and one of the weakest characters
i have ever seen. Beginning from her childhood it is seen that she is born from
the fire. She is talented but she feels that her father king Draupad does not
give her that special place which he gives his son only in the hope that his
son will take revenge on his enemy. But she loves her brother and only wants
the best for him. She finds a friend in Krishna. She loves his enigmatic
personality and his enchanting looks.He shares her happiness and her grievances
but gives her a very diplomatic advice like a true politician which she can
never comprehend. But as they grow up there relation becomes a
complicated friendship.
In this story Panchaali
is shown to optimistically balance her role with five of her husbands- The
Pandava brother,s trying to satisfy each one of them. OMG i just wanted to tear
the book apart at this point. I wanted to question her dignity and her self
respect. And i was also furious on the pandavas. I think they all failed
as husbands, each and everyone of them. I was just not happy with them. I
was infuriated and heartbroken at panchaali's condition. She was just thrown
about like a toy in the hands of the males. And she herself had no say in it.
But on another point i sympathize with her, pity her for the condition she has
been forced to be because she married the pandavas. Had she married HIM this
situation would not have come. Had she not humiliated HIM in front of everyone
in the court, HE would still love her. They would have a story
of happily ever after. But alas the conspiracy of fate.
Later on in the story she is swept into
the pandavas quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through
years of exile and a terrible civil war involving all the important kings of
India. Even in the end her life was filled with tragedy. She never found peace.
This book depressed me to my core. I was awed by the amount of tragedy a woman
can handle.It was like someone has drilled into me. The pain,the suffering,the
humiliation, the betrayal and the love everything broke my heart. It is the
story of a girl-daughter of draupad,friend of krishna, wife of the five
pandavas, mother of their children........ and a love of someone who would
never be able to be with her.
Monday 16 May 2016
MAY BOOK HAUL 2016|| RED READING HOOD
BOOK HAUL #1
Hey guys just hauled a lot of books in may.. Thought of sharing it with everyone.
BOOKS THAT I BOUGHT:
1.WHEN ONLY LOVE REMAINS- http://www.amazon.in/dp/0143422642
2.WHEN WE COLLIDED-http://www.amazon.in/dp/1408870088
3.BURIAL RITES-http://www.amazon.in/dp/1447233174
4.PERCY JACKSON ULTIMATE COLLECTION-(5 BOOKS) http://www.amazon.in/dp/0141352027
5.A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES- http://www.amazon.in/dp/1408857863
Friday 6 May 2016
REVIEW 3~~CARRY ON
TITLE- CARRY ON
AUTHOR- RAINBOW ROWELL
RATING-4/5
Siting in the varanda with a cup of tea in my hand, i was reading this book. It was on its very few last pages. I was quite excited about seeing how the story ends. And then the tea in my cup hit the bottom and so did I turn over the last page. The story ended.
Did it just end like that? That was the first question that struck me along with a million other question. But to make the review spoiler free i am not going to reveal the question that i had jotted down in my 'mind diary'.
So here is a recap of the story...
There has been many prophecies that Simon Snow will be "THE GREAT MAGE" of all times. He is going to save the world from the insidious Humdrum. He is studying in a magic school of elites and great magicians. But according to his room-mate Baz he is the worst one to be "THE CHOSEN ONE". Simon cant even do any kind of magic properly without exploding and destroying everything else. He has killed a dragon but that too by mistakenly exploding the magic he had. On their last year of the magic school Baz doesn't come back to join the school and that worries snow very much and then one night he has sees the ghost of Baz's dead mother. And thus unfurls a story full of magic, monsters, vampires.. hmmmmmmmm now thats what i call interesting stuff.
WORLD BUILDING- The magic system in this book is really awesome. Its intertwined between our modern world where we can see them talking about phones and computers. But on the other side we see them talking about the magic world. The vampires, ghosts,dragons and all the other good stuffs that i obviously drool to read. The way they perform magic is also very unique. They spell phrases from the poems we read like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and also phrases from Shakespeare's quotes. It puts forward the importance of words and phrases and quotes and the impact they have. It shows us its value which i found to be really really interesting.
CHARACTER- OMG!!! Can i simply say that i love love love love the two very important characters in this book "SIMON" and "BAZ".. Kyaaaaaaa i need those boys in my life. They made me have "WHAT THE ****" moments.. OMG how can they soo cute.. i just cant get enough of them. At some point in the book i was sooo engrossed i just could not put it down.
THE MAGE(headmaster of the school) on the other hand i did not like very much. Actually to be honest i had a love-hate relationship with his character. He obviously had something dark and at the same time he had goodness as well... WHY WHY i dont want to be in the middle of this feeling.
There is a lot of romance as well in this book. Between some people(Not gonna say much.. u need to read to find that part out.. and i guarantee its gonna be a good one ;) ) Though i haven't read any other Rainbow Rowell book but i heard that u should be reading "FANGIRL" before reading this book as the base of some characters are build there. But i did not find it to be less interested even without reading the fangirl. All the world building is perfectly done in this book as well.
The only thing i was not so happy about is the fact that i could predict the ending and not predict it as well. It was like some of it was coming to me before it had actually occurred so i missed some of the punches that was going to bang me hard if i didn't already feel it coming. What can i do i an too intelligent u know!! :P
All in all i think this book is very much worth reading. And if u dont try to predict the ending like i did (thanks to my pure imaginative power) you would have this book on your top shelves i bet that. It just might become your favourite book. But OMG!! this book had its moment and that just threw me off my seat. I will highly highly recommend this book to everyone. Its one of a kind.
P.S- I LOVE THE COVER DEPICTING THE TWO BOYS FACING EACH OTHER.. <3 <3
AUTHOR- RAINBOW ROWELL
RATING-4/5
Siting in the varanda with a cup of tea in my hand, i was reading this book. It was on its very few last pages. I was quite excited about seeing how the story ends. And then the tea in my cup hit the bottom and so did I turn over the last page. The story ended.
Did it just end like that? That was the first question that struck me along with a million other question. But to make the review spoiler free i am not going to reveal the question that i had jotted down in my 'mind diary'.
So here is a recap of the story...
There has been many prophecies that Simon Snow will be "THE GREAT MAGE" of all times. He is going to save the world from the insidious Humdrum. He is studying in a magic school of elites and great magicians. But according to his room-mate Baz he is the worst one to be "THE CHOSEN ONE". Simon cant even do any kind of magic properly without exploding and destroying everything else. He has killed a dragon but that too by mistakenly exploding the magic he had. On their last year of the magic school Baz doesn't come back to join the school and that worries snow very much and then one night he has sees the ghost of Baz's dead mother. And thus unfurls a story full of magic, monsters, vampires.. hmmmmmmmm now thats what i call interesting stuff.
WORLD BUILDING- The magic system in this book is really awesome. Its intertwined between our modern world where we can see them talking about phones and computers. But on the other side we see them talking about the magic world. The vampires, ghosts,dragons and all the other good stuffs that i obviously drool to read. The way they perform magic is also very unique. They spell phrases from the poems we read like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and also phrases from Shakespeare's quotes. It puts forward the importance of words and phrases and quotes and the impact they have. It shows us its value which i found to be really really interesting.
CHARACTER- OMG!!! Can i simply say that i love love love love the two very important characters in this book "SIMON" and "BAZ".. Kyaaaaaaa i need those boys in my life. They made me have "WHAT THE ****" moments.. OMG how can they soo cute.. i just cant get enough of them. At some point in the book i was sooo engrossed i just could not put it down.
THE MAGE(headmaster of the school) on the other hand i did not like very much. Actually to be honest i had a love-hate relationship with his character. He obviously had something dark and at the same time he had goodness as well... WHY WHY i dont want to be in the middle of this feeling.
There is a lot of romance as well in this book. Between some people(Not gonna say much.. u need to read to find that part out.. and i guarantee its gonna be a good one ;) ) Though i haven't read any other Rainbow Rowell book but i heard that u should be reading "FANGIRL" before reading this book as the base of some characters are build there. But i did not find it to be less interested even without reading the fangirl. All the world building is perfectly done in this book as well.
The only thing i was not so happy about is the fact that i could predict the ending and not predict it as well. It was like some of it was coming to me before it had actually occurred so i missed some of the punches that was going to bang me hard if i didn't already feel it coming. What can i do i an too intelligent u know!! :P
All in all i think this book is very much worth reading. And if u dont try to predict the ending like i did (thanks to my pure imaginative power) you would have this book on your top shelves i bet that. It just might become your favourite book. But OMG!! this book had its moment and that just threw me off my seat. I will highly highly recommend this book to everyone. Its one of a kind.
P.S- I LOVE THE COVER DEPICTING THE TWO BOYS FACING EACH OTHER.. <3 <3
Wednesday 4 May 2016
REVIEW 2~~SHATTER ME
TITLE-SHATTER ME
AUTHOR-TAHEREH MAFI
Dark and daring. These two words describe the main character in
this book. HOLY MOLY..
This book is a page turner. It is the first book in the shatter
me series. It is set in the dystopian world(future) where the earth is
devastated. The ozone is breached and food is almost gone.Humans are mutilated
due to all these environmental changes.
It follows a young girl who is mutilated. Her touch is
lethal.Her touch is death. It is her journey from the clasps of the tyrant.
Together with the boy who she thought ,she would never meet again, they start a
journey against a desperate figure(who kept her captive) who both loves her and
wants to use her(in anyway possible).
This book
is all that you need to keep yourself up on your toes. If you are a sucker for
fantasy just go for this series. It will not disappoint you. The writing style
of this author will is just dang on. Love love love this book. If u want to
feel all those emotions building up.. all the adrenalin rush shatter me will do
that for you.
p.s-I LOVE THE BOOK COVER.. ITS TO DIE FOR. <3
p.s-I LOVE THE BOOK COVER.. ITS TO DIE FOR. <3
REVIEW 1~~THE MATIAN
TITLE- THE MARTIAN
MY RATING-5/5
O my God!!! Fantastic optimism.. fantastic witty execution
of this book.
This book have changed my perspective about life in many
ways. One person is enough to change everything round. This book taught me
about finding humour in the most devastating of times.
The story starts with Mark Watney being deserted on a
DESERTED place far far away from any human communication “MARS”. Yes u heard
it right. He is stranded on Mars for Gods
sake!!!! There were others in his team. But he can see no one around.
Maybe they left him thinking he would be dead for better or for worse.
Few months back there was a mission back in N.A.S.A with
five crew members pf which Watney was one. Not in any important position. Just
one of the co-pilots. They landed on Mars. Upon landing they started doing
whatever they had to do(Obviously that
includes work and not partying :P
). Any who.. now on the third day of their mission N.A.S.A warns them of a
sandstorm that could push them to the pits of hell (joking) .. that could destroy
all the machineries.. So they decide to abort their mission and return back
safely before it hits them.. but during their evacuation the sand storms had
already picked up its pace. They continue to move on.. Accidentally a flying
dish hits him.. and…….KABOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!
He wakes up being hurt with no one around him. GREAT -_-
It’s a story of survival.. a story of inspiration. A story
about how quick thinking and optimistic attitude can change soo much of a
situation in which no one of us could think of survival. A must read!!!(if you
haven’t already)..Well I won’t mind reading it again and again and again.. ok
that’s too much. But I don’t care. Its that good. Mark Watney I am ready to
marry a man like you :P
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)