Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Durjoy Dutta

The first time i read one of his books I just hoped to bang my phone on the wall. Thank god it was a pdf or else I would have died of anger . Durjoy's the world's best boyfriend is the worlds wirst book you'll ever read. Highly immature and nonsense piece of shit. But i am not here to discuss that. But to discuss "if its not forever its not love ." Its again one of the books i finished in roughly two hours. The nook is good regarding the previous one. The plot is interesting and lovely. But the story is completely hollow. If debashish and avantika were not shown as a couple from the start it would have been damn more interesting and gripping. You don't seem to connect to the parallel story of Ritam and Ragini and want more of deb and avavtika. The book well penned but things need to be explained rather that just cutting everything short. The vocabulary is... okay lets not get there. I just hope that there were more povs' a better prologue abd more monologue. In short he one day might just nail it but not in the near future.

Monday, 12 October 2015

Preeti Shenoy - perfect writer in the making!!

I was disturbed by a call from my aunt and i angrily pushed the amazon bookmark into the book and steeped out of bed to answer it. The book i finished only in two hours when i haven't skipped even a single word. I may have developed the habit to read fast by the tons of books  i have read. Preety Shenoy would be rightly described as a great writer in the making. I feel Preety has her own unique way of narrating the story that every writer must possess. You can't expect Indian  writers to have spellbound vocabulary or avid imagination but what Shenoy does the best is to make the story so beautiful that it makes your heart go for it. "Tea for two and a piece of cake" is the best book you would want to read on a simple weekday, after busy schedule when you want something to take your mind off the sadness of your life. It makes you believe that you can fall in love all over again. The book is probably the best for a quick read as it does not require anymore than a usual of maximum of three hours if you are a good reader as it grips you not like one of Amish's book but more than that of Chetan's and definitely more than that of Durjoy's. The book realistic and that is one the best things about the book. It perfectly mingels with the life of a single mom and does not approach for a fairytale of a lovestory but a simple yet engaging friendship that doesn't turn to marriage but results in live in relationship forever. That is the twist in the tale. But what didn't make Shenoy a perfect writer is that there is nothing after the happily ever after and thst i craved badly. If got a chance i would definitely love to read Shenoy's "life is what you make it." Kudos to Shenoy for a wonderful book.

Sunday, 11 October 2015

AMISH - the myth pop star of India!

I am not much into mythology but with whatever I have read I can tell that Amish truly is the myth pop star of India. His books leave you to ponder on your own thoughts that truly there could be a imaginary world that he built with utmost care. I was suggested to read The secret of Nagas by my friend. I could not take my mind of the book for even a second. It was truly when I turned the last page that I found my solitary back. Amish has the ability to capture the mind of the readers and expel their conscious while reading his book. I then read the Immortals of Meluha and The oath of the Vayuputras and was very astonished to complete the trilogy. His writing is wonderful but kept me out of track until I read his first book in the Ram Chandra series - Scion of Ikshvaku . The book is simply awesome and strangely I find it more interesting than the Shiva trilogy. The conversations of the brothers is peened with most delicacy. The was between Dashrath and Raavan is also a treat to read. All in the whole book adds up to the knowledge of the Ramayana that you endeavor. This book is also special to me as it was gifted to me by my mother on account of getting good grades. The wait for the second book of the Ram Chandra Series is just so overwhelming that it can't be contained. Moreover the first book is so indulging that I decided to read it one again. I wonder why don't they have such books for our long reading text in exams. I mean other than Helen Keller why cant it be based on the Indian writer. Like "What were the reasons Ram was considered as a torment?" or something like that. The children would get to learn about mythology and at least read the book with interest and not think of it as a burden when almost 25% of students don't even attempt the novel question. Leaving that to side Amish is a great writer and if a mythology lover he would prove to be the ace writer to read. 
 
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Thursday, 1 October 2015

The stolen bicycle

When you study completely for five straight hours and that too maths you really need to get your meeting clear before doing anything else. I remembered the day before while playing cricket i saw a bicycle that too without a lock in my neighboring building. That's the only thought that came to my mind that i could use an opportunity to drive away s cycle after a long long time. I sneaked out to the building and took the bicycle peeping that no one's looking. I then drove the cycle to infinity and man it was so refreshing. I enjoyed it a lot. I kept the cycle back at its place and went home.

Regrets

When you sit sometimes free of all the chaos do you feel that there are a few things in your life that thou wished would have never happened. Abd if it was so your life would be to divergent. Man, at fifteen I have more regrets than my grandmother ever had on her life. You know regretting something is wishing that it never happened. It's like you wanted to take back your words. I have way too many regrets. I wish sometimes i could go back in time abd change something i said, the way I reached, and the things i have done. But the fact is regretting is not gonna change a thing. But putting that thing behind you abd getting over it surely can.

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Exams!

Hey friends,  keeping the exam mood in mind I wanted to share a few tips that I use for studying and have proved to be quite useful in getting good marks.

First : Read the lesson. I suggest reading from NCERT is good . But if aiming for high grades please read the guide provided by your school. Guide like S chand, together with and pradeep are very helpful.

Second: Make notes. Don't depend on solutions for studying. Make your own notes which include theorems and formulas for Maths and reactions, definitions and key points for Science.

Third: Learn your notes by heart.

Fourth*: Finally before appearing for exams , solve a few question papers it helps to understand the type of questions asked, time management and even word limit.

*For science, prepare your lab manual too.

For sample question papers visit :

http://mycbseguide.com/
http://learncbse.in/

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

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I don't know if you can get jet lagged without changing time zones but I definitely was. I had a late night flight from Mumbai to Bangal...