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BOOK REVIEW: PARADISE TOWERS....

Paradise Towers is a 2018 Indian fiction novel written by Shweta Bachchan Nanda. "In a leafy Mumbai suburb, on the very turn of a U bend, stood the handsome structure of Paradise Towers, a residential building, built in late sixties, as the last word in modern convenience." Yes.., Paradise Towers is a little apartment complex in Mumbai with it's residents from different walks of and life and cultural background consisting of Gujaratis.., Bengalis.., NRI.., and Muslims.. The plot of the novel revolves around the lives of the residents.. "Nothing dramatic ever happened in Paradise Towers... or so you might think.. Of course, appearances are deceptive." Okay.., so talking about the protagonist of the novel.. well.., Should it be Mrs. Aly Khan.. or Should it be Mrs. Ranganekar.. or Should it be Mrs. Kapoor.. or Laila.. well.. I would rather say all the residents of Paradise Towers including the helper, the children all of them together portray to be t

BOOK RECOMMENDATION : PYJAMAS ARE FORGIVING

Pyjamas Are Forgiving is 2018 Indian fiction novel written by Twinkle Khanna. The plot revolves around a middle aged women, Anshu, the protagonist of the novel, who faces difficulty in sleeping and hence decides to get treated at Ayurvedic ashram in Kerala at Shanthamaaya Sthalam. Over the years, Anshu had been a regular patient seeking Dr. Menon's Ayurvedic Therapies.But this time however, for her 28 days treatment in here she is intercepted by her ex-husband with his young wife which in turn floods her mind with millions of memories with her husband. In our course of reading novel at some instances we will commiserate Anshu for taking some inappropriate decisions but one thing that stays lucid about her throughout the novel is that her being a resilient women. Below is the conversation that she has with her ex-husband (Jay) when he comes to meet her. Yes, Jay, tell me Why are you here with me? Before he could say any thing, answers like we were on Kaun Banega Cror

NOTHING LASTS FOREVER.....

NOTHING LASTS FOREVER…. Following the routine… Princess woke up that morning to greet another day.., With mom whizzing around her to help her in her way.., Her mother’s unconditional love.., Her altruistic nature.., Princess took it all for granted ... Until…. Princess found herself struck in sea of problems on one random day.., It was only my dad (thought the little princess) who can drive me out of this state.., His one wave of magic wand will put everything right.. Will in turn bring up this wide smile on his princess’s face.., His wave of magic wand that is his piece of advice… Princess took it all for granted … Until… The one with whom she had this endless talk.., The one who stood by her side through thick and thin…, The one who has always been protective about her.., Was no other person than her loving sister… Princess took it all for granted … Until… Until… The time had come to move out for self enlightment.., Separat

ENCOUNTER...

ENCOUNTER Encounter with a person, Encounter with new ambiance, Encounter with an uncanny situation, Encounter with your own new side…, Made that little princess decipher about,   did it bring out any kind of amendments in her life…?  Little princess just brooded over it… Encounter with a person; Some being genuinely good, Some being judgmental, Some being enigmatic.., Just leaves behind a mystery for you to be solved.. Encounter with new ambiance; Different people, Different stories, Different attitude, Different conclusion… Encounter with uncanny situation; Make you explore this unknown side of yours…, Makes you think hard to conclude over it.., And.. eventually brings out the result which is an unexpected one..! Encounter with   new person  taught me how to deal with different people in life.., Encounter with new ambiance checked out my mental stability of not slipping into wrong things.., Encounter with new situation