Wednesday 23 December 2020

Journey Through India's Heritage

Journey Through India's Heritage 

Author : Ruchi Pritam
Publisher : ICT Academy Publication
Pages: 266
Price : 595/- INR
Format:  Paperback 
Buy : Amazon India
Rating : 5/5 Stars


Blurb :
This book offers a detailed illustrative account of the most significant monuments of Bihar, Tamilnadu and Odisha States of India. It showcases the rich heritage of India spanning from prehistoric era to the medieval era. It starts with the description of the rich legacy of powerful kingdoms in Rajgir and the ruins of one of the greatest ancient international university in Nalanda, travels through the magnificent stone art of the mighty pallava dynasty in Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram and reaches its culmination in the splendid temples of Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark. The author’s approach has been to visit the concerned locations to get the feel of the place. The details have been collected onsite and from other authentic sources. The unique aspect of this book is that it covers the legends, history, art and architecture of these places which are interspersed with striking photographs of the important features of the monuments. The whole effect is of walking through the history and architecture of these sites. The delicate balance of pictorial journey ensures that this book will be a great souvenir and a great guide for any visitors to these magnificent places.

Review:
A very well researched book.

The best thing about the book is that it is based on the facts and evidences and not on emotional responses. In ancient times n numbers of gigantic and beautiful temples and heritages with splendid architectural construction were built and some were unfortunately demolished by the foreign invaders.For those who love to have their mind wonder about the golden era of Indian history where little is known about the heritages/ temples of India. This is very interesting book to read. Book is a detailed illustrative account some of the significant heritages monuments of India. 
Bihar :             Rajgir
                        Nalanda 
Tamil Nadu : Mahabalipuram 
                        Mahabalipuram 2
                        Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple
                        Vaikunta Perusal Temple 
                        Varadaraja Perusal Temple
Odisha  :         Udayagiri - khandagiri caves
                         Bhubaneswar 
                         Shree JaganNath Temple
                         Konark Sun Temple.
                      
I find the very readable and interesting.
266 pages sheer delight 

Overall, Highly recommended for those who are interested in exploring India's Heritage. 
  



Tuesday 22 December 2020

2050

2050

Author : Deepak Kaul
Publisher : Self Published 
Price : 147/- INR
Format : Kindle Version 
Pages : 85
Buy : Amazon India
Rating : 4/5 Stars

Blurb : 
And I think to myself - what a wonderful world!

Review:
What a delightful and unique book.
I feel this will be a book, you will either love or hate with little to no middle ground. There is plenty of action throughout and dramatic events around every corner. The book begins with central character memory of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005. The book has four chapters. The book has all the major events unfold from 2005 to 2020 to future (distopian world) 2050. This book is not without its flaws, but it is so lovely that i forgive all that immediately. The language of the book is simple and easy to understand. Cover page of the book is beautiful. A must read book. Highly recommended. 

Thursday 10 December 2020

Loves Lost

Loves Lost

Author : Sourabh Mukherjee
Publisher : Self
Format : Kindle
Pages : 57
Price : 49/- INR
Buy : Amazon India
Rating : 4/5 Stars

Blurb :
'Mukherjee has explored the materialistic urban life, its turmoils and fragility of relationships.' – Times of India

A teenager in a quaint Kolkata neighbourhood falls in love with a girl who gets off her school bus every afternoon near his house and nurtures his love as the years pass by. A young entrepreneur turns to work and alcohol to get over the pain of losing the love of his life till she unexpectedly walks back into his arms in a party. A billboard advertisement reveals a shocking truth to a man who has lost his wife and his memory in an accident. An insecure boy fears losing an attractive girl forever when she breaks all contacts with him after they have made love. As a girl nurses her broken heart, she meets a stranger on the Internet.

"Loves Lost" is a collection of five heart-warming stories with surprise endings about love lost, found or left unprofessed in the deepest recesses of the heart.
Review :
Loves lost is a collection of five short stories that all feature theme of love, lost, betrayal and second chances. Riya she is by far my favourite character of the book. As with any collection of short stories, I enjoyed some more than others and I'm sure that other readers might enjoy some more than I did. And other will enjoy some less. I found all the stories interesting and worth reading and I found the author's style and view point were creative, refreshing and unique. This is very fast read and as such, don't expect same level of characters development and story as with a full length novel. The language of the book is simple and easy to understand. The cover of the book is apt. Overall, enjoyable fast read. 
Go for it.