A Love So SpecialAuthor: Deepak SrivastavaPublisher: Srishti PublishersRating: 4/5 Unlike the usual love stories, ‘A Love So Special’ is special and different. Often some authors touch that corner of your heart which stays in the dormant state for a long time. The author does right that through this book. Genuine, emotional and simple, this story of love between parents and their children is sure to leave you overwhelmed. A Love So Special is Nikhil’s story. His tumultuous past and his constant effort to come to grips with the present reality is something that forms the crux of the plot. Happily married to Neha and enjoying the parenthood, Nikhil’s peace is…

Everything I Never Told YouAuthor: Ajay K. PandeyPublisher: Srishti PublishersRating: 3.5/5 Two wrongs do not make a right. When life flings a monkey wrench in the smooth functioning of our fate, we tend to take the wrong decision, make moves as a result of our impulsive thinking and often find ourselves trapped in the pool of remorse and sorrow. Everything I Never Told You is a story that portrays the protagonist’s dilemma of not taking a stand for his choices once and thereby facing a similar situation years later. Roshan is a genial and amicable man who tries his best to fit into the jigsaw of life. His son, Anuj,…

The Diary of My LoveAuthor: Deesha SanganiPublisher: Srishti PublishersRating: 2.5/5 Journaling has been found to be therapeutic for people. It helps them save all the memories, good and bad, within the pages that remain under the wraps and one has a good chance to bury them deep in one’s heart. Often when we come across the term ‘diary entry’, it makes us think about the young love tales that might have found their place in the diary. Well, that’s not true because people have all sorts of issues and journaling doesn’t limit one to write only about love! ‘The Diary of My Love’ follows a similar premise wherein the protagonist,…

The Girl Next DoorAuthor: Arpit VageriaPublisher: Srishti PublishersRating: 2.5/5 Love can be found under the most uncanny circumstances. Whether one is as happy as Larry or morose, love can make its way and change the way the heart feels. That’s how love enters Ishaan’ life- when he least expects it. ‘The Girl Next Door’ is based on love and its nuances. The story revolves around two strangers who befriend each other amidst the pandemic only to discover that their paths would converge and they would be destined together forever. While Ishaan’s plan of staying as far as possible from his family fails, destiny’s plan is put into action when he…

When Love Came CallingAuthor: Preeti ShenoyPublisher: Srishti PublishersRating: 3.5/5 It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all!~Alfred Lord Tennyson Love is like the right strokes in a beautiful painting. It is like the fire that lights up a cold, dark room. It is that one moment that feels like an entire lifetime! Love is the most beautiful feeling. But love does have its share of woe and weal too. Every story that begins with love doesn’t necessarily have a happy ending. Based on this simple concept is Preeti Shenoy’s new book ‘When Love Came Calling’. The story revolves around two young love birds…

PokhranAuthor: Uday SinghPublisher: Srishti PublishersRating: 3.5/5 Better never means better for everyone. It always means worse for some.~Margaret Atwood India is a country where dreams and notions brew. Owing to the spirit and determination of the people, India has seen several milestones and it is these milestones that aid in its journey to glory. One of those glorious moments was the success of the Pokhran Nuclear Test. Sadly, the aftermath of the nuclear test can still be felt and seen. On the night of May 17th, 1974, when an army battalion moved into a school in Loharki, the villagers were warned of the firing shots that would be heard the…

Ambedkar’s IndiaAuthor: B. R. AmbedkarPublisher: Srishti PublishersRating: 3/5 B. R. Ambedkar’s multifaceted contribution to our nation has not been given due credit. He was a visionary who voiced out the concerns that hovered over our growth even before others could realize them. In this book, three of his speeches have been compiled together to bring forth his endeavour to unite the country and make the people understand the importance of peace and harmony. The book begins with his speech titled ‘The Grammar of Anarchy’. In that speech, Ambedkar Sahab discussed the conflict of interests and the rising state of disorder that was a result of the formation of the Indian…

Be Your Own SunshineAuthor: James AllenPublisher: Srishti PublishersRating: 4/5 Our mind is a labyrinth of thoughts- thoughts that are not necessarily positive at all times. When fate rolls the dice and circumstances change, thoughts are unchained and that side of the personality is revealed which, most often, remains hidden. But it is not impossible to harness all the good and discard the negative. One of the books that can guide you through this process of transforming the mind is Be Your Own Sunshine by James Allen. A collection of four works, this book stresses on channelizing the thoughts in such a way that all vices are eliminated. Allen mentions that…

I Shall Always Love You Author: Shilpa Jain Publisher: Srishti Publications Rating: 3/5 Picasso said that the aim of art is to wash the dust of daily life off our souls. When one pursues art, his imagination gets wings. A true artist never reproduces someone else’s work. ‘I Shall Always Love You’ is a story that tells a tale full of love, art, passion, desperation, conviction and the intense desire to know more. It oscillates between the present and the past. The story revolves around Shiv Sanyal, who is a dab hand at painting and sculpting. He has Arjun and Saloni as his close friends. However, Saloni has the hots…