What After COVID-19?

What After COVID-19?

Author : Sudhichan Mehta

Publisher : Book Street Publication 

Pages :234

Price : 450 /- INR

Format : Paperback 

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Rating : 5/5 Stars

Blurb :

4.6 billion years of constant planetary changes.

And then the birth of primitive cells: from the development of Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya to the phylogenetic branching of Invertebrates, weirdly shaped reptiles, Dinosaurs and the ecologically niche-driven mammals. Earth had been chasing after a God-formula to rectify life and to bring balance in its ecosystems by continually changing its environmental mood until it accidently evolved Homo sapiens to provide therapy. Perhaps, this accelerated an irrecoverable loss.

Our race currently stands above all. Above God! But God is everywhere. God is invisible to the human eye and God is all-biblical. God is tiny. Yet God is a killer. So how do we stop these tiny acclamations of Godly beings from becoming the Devil? 

Answers to: How can pandemics erupt again as the human population grows more than 10 billion by 2100? With human population surges, how will human consumption rates increase? With the growing consumer industry, how many new unbuyable islands will emerge in the oceans? With the rise of human population, how would the livestock industry contribute to the rise in warm temperatures? As these happen, how much will terrestrial forests shrink? With increasing consumers around the world, how would viruses help achieve fatal zoonotic diseases just like their previous counterparts from Influenza, HIV, Ebola, Marburg and many more, all killing thousands of millions around the globe? As diseases keep infecting and killing at least 20 to 30 million people each year, how will the pharma industry boost? With boost in drug sales, how many drug scandals would be exposed? While all of this is happening, how would the current Holocene extinction rates jump from 1,000 to 10,000 fold before you can even think of saving lives? 

We don’t need nuclear weapons to kill us anymore. There is so much unknown poison in the air, land and water for overkill and probably on your finger tips, you’re not aware of.

Review:

Very Interesting and hard hitting realistic thoughts on our own current pandemic crisis.

This book contain some much needed reflection on the strange situations we find ourselves due to our faults and greed. I love the ideas behind the book and to large extent I subscribe to them. This book is a collection of 20 essays that touch on the things we faced or came across during this pandemic. I enjoyed all 20 essays but the marketing mind and the material world is my favourite. The covid 19 pandemic only made it clear that change is a soul crucial but many power grabbing eyes destroy any attempt of such changes. Overall a great book. Highly recommend.

Let Love Take Over

Let Love Take Over 

Author : Tomson Robert

Publisher: Srishti Publishers and Distributors 

Pages : 176

Price : 225 INR

Format : Paperback 

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Rating : 4/5 Stars

Blurb : 

“Josh, so you see, battles are not won with weapons, but with faith and courage. Someday you would grow up and become a hero, like David.” 

Joshua decided never to be a hero again after the tragedy from his teenage days. The demons of his past profoundly affect his present and he stops taking charge of his life.

Be it his toxic boss Mayur who exploits him and his friends, or the challenges his wife encounters, he is unable to take a stand for his loved ones. His fears even wreak havoc on his beautiful marriage with Susan.

Will he find his redemption? How will he save his marriage and win back her love?

Let Love Take Over is a riveting story of true love which overcomes all adversities, and challenges the notion of a ‘hero’.

Review :

The book revolve Round Joshua and Susan. One heroic incident in past altered his personality. One past event torn him apart. Which stops Joshua from taking command of his life. Multiple plots are running parallel in this book which gives its reader great experience.The story of the book is simple yet beautiful with amazing characters. The book deals with subjects such as pandemic situation, corporate culture and work life balance.  Narration is good. Language is simple and easy to read. The cover of the book is not that good. The title of the book is apt to the story. Overall a good book. 

De-Void

De-Void

Author : Deepak Kaul

Publisher : Self

Format : Kindle

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Pages : 78

Price : 80/- INR

Rating: 4 Stars

Blurb : 

How do we deal with our inner most feelings and baser instincts? How do we react to provocation, adversity and abuse? Can we be tolerant and compassionate? A collection of short stories that explores the human condition.

Review : 

A compilation of 12 short stories. The book explores the human conditions. The pages hold the truth and straight  to the point. The stories in the book revolves around the evils exists in the society such as rape, sexual abuse , homosexualism etc etc. The cover of the book is beautiful and the title of the book is apt to the stories. The book is fast paced and definitely not for the weak heart. 

Highly recommended.

Reinvention

Reinvention 

Author : Natasha Malpani Oswal

Publisher : Bloomsbury

Pages : 89

Price : 399/- INR

Format : Paperback (Hard Cover)

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Rating : 5/5 Stars

Blurb :

As the world around us transpose: shifts rapidly , Reinvention explores the darker side of growing up. Can we preserve our identity, while building a family? What sacrifices do we have to make for success? Can we have it all- and keep it?

Natasha wrote Reinvention after moving back to India after ten years. Natasha's first collection of poems, Boundless captured her search for her own identity, as she experimented with geographies, and built her career. With Reinvention, written after her return to India after a decade-long stint overseas she attempts to reconnect with her roots.

If Boundless was about finding your voice, then Reinvention is about making it heard. The sharpness and honesty of the poems will resonate with you long after you've read them. Especially, now, in a post-pandemic world, where change is the only constant.

Review :

Every single poem was breath taking. I took my time reading this, choosing the savor the succulent, vivid, tactile words. Spanning over 89 pages. Each line is a feeling. Natasha Malpani Oswal is one of my favourite poets. She writes simple lines and paint beautiful pictures. The language of the book simple. The cover of the book is beautiful same like the poems. The book is divided into 9 chapters.

Freedom

Driven

Sparkle

Princess

Settle

Restless

Longings

Ripe 

Ties

All the poems are deceptively simple and absolutely beautiful. Read it in one sitting which I will definitely do again. Highly recommend. 

Journey Through India's Heritage

Journey Through India's Heritage 

Author : Ruchi Pritam

Publisher : ICT Academy Publication

Pages: 266

Price : 595/- INR

Format:  Paperback 

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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. 

  

2050

2050

Author : Deepak Kaul

Publisher : Self Published 

Price : 147/- INR

Format : Kindle Version 

Pages : 85

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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. 

Loves Lost

Loves Lost

Author : Sourabh Mukherjee

Publisher : Self

Format : Kindle

Pages : 57

Price : 49/- INR

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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.