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Friday 14 June 2013

Day #8 I am GRATEFUL for...

I realized that its been almost a month,I dint write anything new.Well this time I had a valid reason,not a simple excuse for not writing.I had to travel to Singapore on 26th so was all tided up with all the arrangements.Latter on finding place to stay,moving from hotel to an apartment and huge pile of work
I could not write here at all.

Well sometimes life has different ways of surprising you.This trip is one of it.It was not planned at all and when it was told to we were expected to fly sometime in July.So end of May is truly surprising.

  • Well first of all among team of six,to be chosen is something to be really grateful for.I am so very happy elated and grateful too that I have been chosen to be here.
  • Well this is not first time that I am in Singapore ,last time when I was leaving,I surely wanted to visit here once again,complete my shopping list,but never thought that I would be coming back.So I am truly grateful that I could come here once again.
  • All formalities were completed well within time and hassle free.Really grateful for it.
  • Well over all experience of journey was magnificent.I say so because first of all,airline agreed to top up my luggage by 10kg just for free. Isn't it amazing.I am truly grateful for same.
  • Well company provided cab was awesome.All by myself,my first ever chauffeur driven car experience was amazing.Journey was superb and awesome at same time :)







  • Thank God for hassle free check-in,immigration and security check.Thought this is not my first international journey,but still these things make me anxious in no measure.
  • What I saw around was sheer abundance,joy,enthusiasm.I had lots of tourist co-passengers.There was this glitter in their eyes,which made you pepped up instantly.There was this family who was at their first international holiday.Kids were so elated that you couldn't stop being happy with them.
  • Well there was pretty good collection of movies for a change and I am grateful that I could watch two beautiful movies - Life of Pi and Chicken Khurana. Both amazing movies in their own ways.
All in all a very good experience. 

Tuesday 21 May 2013

Day #7 I am GRATEFUL for..

Over the weekend I visited to my friends(lets call her M) place.I meet her family,well Mom for the first time.Her mother greeted me with open heart.I had heard about her many times.I found her very jovial,loving and caring person.She is so full of love and enjoys her life completely.

Unfortunately she had meet with an accident few years ago.In last three years she had been through major operation and then been under various therapies including speech as well.She very proudly told us about all she had done through her life pre-accident like being a singer,dance ,TT player etc.She told us how grateful was she that now she need not depend on any one for her daily needs.She cooks for her family,supervises her house helps,goes for walk and now can recognise each and every member of her family.She was so enthusiastic about regaining her reading and writing skills.



“If we are creating ourselves all the time, then it is never too late to begin creating the bodies we want instead of the ones we mistakenly assume we are stuck with.”  -Deepak Chopra
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I was really moved and inspired from her.How easily we show disrespect towards our body and how ungrateful we tend to be .What we tend to forget is ,our body is God's own unique creation.Miracle in its own way.If we can walk from one room to another.that's the blessing,seeing,sense of smell,touch every thing is blessing.



  • I am grateful that I can see,appreciate colours,identify shapes,can enjoy movies,TV shows,adore SRK,read,write,count,drive,select colours for my nails/clothes/shoes.Enjoy rain,lightening,sunset,different shapes of clouds,surf FB,click photos.
  • I am grateful that I have healthy nose,constantly breathing.Can enjoy different perfumes,scented candles.
  • I am grateful for healthy teeth.Eat anything and everything without thinking of pain.
  • I am grateful for healthy pair of hands.Can do my job,write,lift,hold,eat,click photos,cook,clean,plant and water saplings,massage head :P.
  • I am grateful that I have perfect and healthy legs.Can walk,run,stand,exercise,wear good pair of shoes,drive
  • I am grateful that I have healthy ears.Can enjoy songs,movies,TV shows,attend call,can answer
  • I am grateful for my immune system,which keeps me healthy.
  • I am grateful I have good black hair ;)
  • I am grateful that my nails are healthy and strong.
  • I am grateful healthy and strong bones and joins.I can move around smoothly.




Wednesday 15 May 2013

Day #6 I am GRATEFUL for..

Well here I am back with one day gap.Today's day started on good note and till now its joyful.
  • I am grateful for the amazing ready-made morning kadak chai .Nothing can make your day start on good note than a cup of chai.I am grateful for this service.
  • Our cook has happily agreed to cook breakfast for us ,so bye bye to canteen cooked breakfast.I cannot tell you how nice it is to have garma garma ghar ka nashta
  • I have started seeing changes already.Now a days I can reach office in record time of 30 mins,with minimal traffic and I cannot tell you how much that makes me happy.
  • I am grateful to my job which have me to have balanced professional and personal life.I can be back at home at pretty decent time.
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  • This is place where our watchman lives with his wife and 2 kinds.If you can see,not sure,they sleep on floor and don't even have a proper hygienic place for cooking.I have realised when you see your life with an eye of gratitude,you realised that we are life of king size.I am grateful that I live in safe house and well ventilated
  • Kind of arrangement I live with my room-mates,I am blessed to have a punctual house-help for cooking and cleaning.By being punctual,its truly a blessing,most of you will agree.
  • Our landlord is gem of person,who has been always supporting.He has been kind enough to rent out his flat on lesser rate as compared to others in same area.
  • Our society maintenance staff is very efficient,who makes sure that common areas are neat and clean.I am grateful to them for providing neat and clean society.

Monday 13 May 2013

Day#5 I am GRATEFUL for...

Well,I am back after big gap of 12 days :( but bright side is that I am continuing it,that's was the whole reason to put my gratitude list here on this blog.I knew at least I will come back and write.

All these while I have been enjoying reading all the blogs,but never realised efforts which all the bloggers put in to write something each and every time.Better than what they did last time.Kudos to all of them.

Well,it is said that 'The Love of a family is life's greatest blessing'.Nothing can replace this love.Having a family is the best blessing anyone can have.This weekend while I was visiting my family,it dawned on me that these are only people in my life which keeps me moving in life.Where ever they are,that is home,a peaceful,joyful place.
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I am not talking about only my parents and sisters however each and every member of my family,who has touched my life since Iwere born.Sometime aspired me to be like them,sometimes taught me not be like them.  
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  • Earlier that touch of affection mattered more than the way of expression.A kiss-me-bar brought by uncle, made him your favourite and somewhere thought giving and sharing.I am grateful for every single gesture of such kindness offered to me,which made me feel loved and taught me to love





  • Well longevity runs in our family.I had played with both my great grandmother(Fathers grandmother and my mothers grandmother)I am truly grateful for both of them.The numerous stories which were narrated to me.They were full of suspense,drama but had high dose of moral values.Yes I still remember few of their stories ,which I am sure were made up them to let me know how being naughty or greedy was not good.I use to get chance to visit them during summer vacation .I just use to wait for it.With them around I never needed anyone,with them I use to be happiest.With there departure,they thought me a biggest lesson, everyone remembers you by the way you touched their life,how you changed them and yes sometimes you miss the memories more than person.

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  • Till last year I had both my paternal & maternal grandparents were healthy and alive.Well each one had different way of showing their love.My native place is in village so it use to be completely different from visit my maternal place.Gardening ,climbing trees,picking up fresh mangoes use to be part of my summer vacation course with them :P :P.We had a dog and a cow's family with us.Being at their place I learned to be kind to animals.


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  • Being at my mom's place use to be always a different experience.There was this disciplined environment.Life use to run as per clock,however afternoons were fun.I learned embroidery(which I don't remember at all now :P),cooking there.I am grateful that I got these wonderful grandparents.

  • I feel truly blessed to have family like mine.My parents are supper supportive in whatever we do and I guess this must me like living in heaven,having your guardian angles look at you all the time.They are the reason of every goodness which I have in me now.

  • I am happy and grateful that we are constantly with me,helping me guiding me.It is like they feel all the emotions which I feel,they are happy when I am and sad when I am .But never fails to make me believe that there is silver lining in every dark could

  • I am grateful to have best sister in this world.She is best thing that ever happened to me.Constant sister,friend and devil,she is all in one. :)
I want to go back home now..I am missing home..sob sob :(

Thursday 2 May 2013

Day#4 I am GRATEFUL for

I read it some where that 'You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream'.Well true, as dreamers we can never stop dreaming.Every moment of the day that passes by either we are dreaming or hoping that a dream comes true.They can be different for each of us like from being an astronaut to own a business,from marry our prince charming or to be a mother,from owning a car to have a beautiful home to return.A dream/fantasy/ambition is what  makes you keep moving in life.


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When I was child, would always gaze out of window lost in my dreams and then will be caught my teacher in the middle of class(especially during History/Geography/Civic classes).I remember an hour long journey from my school to home and loads of series of dreams.It would be any thing right from having  Aladin's lamp to meet SRK or brains to remember Maths formula.

These dreams somewhere or the other kept me through the thick and thin of my life.I would dream my life as an adult,how will it be,where will I go and what will I do.So here I am,a blessed being, living the life of my dreams Most of them got fulfilled and ones which dint,it does not matter now.



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Today I am grateful for the higher Thee/GOD who fulfilled my dreams.
  • As a kid I loved chat,we use to quite away from city,so it use to be once or twice a month feast for me.I always would dream that when I am big I will be always be able to have chat whenever I wanted to have.That's where I live now.I have this 3-4 chat stalls near my place,I can enjoy it n number of time.Its all together a different story that I dont eat it that often now.
  • I always dreamt of going abroad for holidays and I am truly grateful for 2 wonderful holidays which I had in 2011.It calls for another post all together.But as a child it was a big dream of mine.
  • I wanted to work abroad.I am so truly grateful that I got a chance of working in Singapore .There I meet few amazing people and had a best time of my life.It taught me a lession that,every thing happens for a reason,works in your best interest at an appropriate time.
  • I always dreamt of being a teacher,(I so wanted to be life my favourite teacher)well I dint become a teacher but fortunately I got an experience in teaching due to my job.
  • I had studied in KV,which usually use to be n army campus.One of my school was on top of a small hill.View from my class use to be amazing.I always dreamt of staying in such surrounding.Well I was grateful to live in such a vicinity.Our flat was on top of the hill from there you could see beautiful river flowing and sun rising.It was truly amazing.
  • I dreamt of para-sailing since I landed in Goa and never got a chance to do it .When I went for holiday,I got a chance to do it there.I was so delighted.I can never forget that experienceand always be grateful for it.
  • This one is my favourite song by ABBA.The charm of dreams..  
I have a dream, a song to sing
To help me cope with anything
If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
You can take the future even if you fail
I believe in angels
Something good in everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time is right for me
I’ll cross the stream - I have a dream
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There are few more which are yet to come true and that's what makes me hopeful for beautiful tomorrow.But I am grateful that I have a heart which beats and dreams,which cries when they shatter and gets delighted in their fulfilment.


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Which one of your childhood dream came true or the dream which you are eager to be fulfilled,I would love to listen.

Day#3 I am GRATEFUL for..

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Monday 29 April 2013

Day#2 I am GRATEFUL for..

When we see our lives with a grateful eye we realise that we are truly living like a king or God's spacial person.This is my second day and I have realised that I lead a luxurious life and one such possession is my Books.



Books are magical.It makes you forgot your surrounding and takes you to another world.World which is created in your mind where you can feel and connect with the characters.They talk to you,you laugh/cry with them,they make you ponder,enables you to see things in new light and once you are  done with a book you are changed .That's  the power of a good book




Well what I remembered,I started my reading with Champak,Chanda Mama,Chacha Choudhary.Then I got 'Panchtantra K Khataye'.As I grew I use to finish reading my Hindi & English books in first week of school itself. :).As a kid I mostly read Hindi Literature which was in abundance at our local library.

Then when we moved to new city I started my first series Nancy Drew and Famous Five.Then came my first love Harry Potter which made me best friends with books and I want to thank J.K.Rowling for it.It gave food for my thought.I had this imaginary world of Hogwarts ,once entered use to make me forget my mundane life.


  • I am truly grateful to my parents who encouraged me to read books.
  • I am truly grateful to all the local libraries which helped to quench my thirst for books.
  • I am truly blessed to have read few amazing books like Harry Potter which made sure I continued reading for rest of life.
  • During the most lonely period,books were my constant companion which kept me alive,made me laugh and helped me understand why I was going through that phase.
  • Area where I lived currently has this wonderful library which has so many books that I think it can keep me busy for another 4 years.:)
  • Then I came across The Secret.I cannot thank enough the person who introduced me to The Secret.I am truly grateful for the book which changed my entire perspective of life.Its is the kind of book which I like to carry everywhere I go.Even though I am not reading it. 





  • I am grateful for these books which introduced me to this blogging world where I meet such amazing story tellers.
  • I am grateful to Privy Triffles .She really touched my heart with her stories.
  • I am grateful to come across Preeti Shenoy's blog.She truly inspired me to the core.I am a big fan of her blog and 'Tea for 2 and Piece of Cake.
  • I am grateful that I always have money to buy books and even gift them.
  • I am grateful that I came across to so many beautiful books and wonderful authors who wrote them.


Sunday 28 April 2013

Day#1 I am GRATEFUL for..

As this is my Day 1 post, I wanted to write about the most precious thing that I have and I am truly grateful for.Something without which I cannot imagine a complete day..what it could be?

As I was thinking,in the background...Abhi mujhme Kahin (From Agneepath) was playing..it suddenly dawned on me...yes I am truly grateful for music in my life.



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I don't even remember when I fell in love with music.May be when I was a kid.I still remember the days when we had huge collection of cassettes in possibly all kind of genre starting from birthday songs to bhajans,movies and what not.

There was also this time when me & my sister will sit down and make a list of songs which we want to be recorded in a cassette.Then my parents will get it recorded for us.Whole week only that cassette will be played.That was really crazy :P



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Well there was Radio which made this relationship more strong.I still, till date prefer to hear a song on radio then played on ipod/mobile.I feel so happy when the song which is in my head suddenly gets aired on radio.What a pleasure.( You may find it funny but yes I do feel so)

I still remember Fogi bhaiyo k farmaish,Jaimala,Halawa Mehel,sakhi shaheli,Pitara aired on Vivid bharti.My grandmother use to put it on.When ever I listen to ,(which I dont often now) I remember her taking recipes for new pickle and all the good times I had during summer vacation.

I feel music has very special kind of memory with it.Whenever you are listening and engaged in an activity next time when you play it entire event gets played in your mind with action.Like you are reliving it.We had gone for you first college picnic and there was this cassette which was played during the journey,now whenever I listen to those songs I can recall all the crazy things which we did :) .
I am not sure whether this happens to you all or I am the odd one out.

  • I am grateful for all the time when cassette/new music players were provided to me to enjoy all my songs.
  • I am grateful for every time whenever the song which is playing in my head gets aired on radio.I feel so elated.Joy with no measures.
  • I am truly grateful for all those users who uploads songs on YouTube so that I can watch them whenever I want.
  • I am grateful for all gadget that I own which let me enjoy music all the time.They are really a treasure for me.


  • I am truly grateful, that for every mood there is a song and best part is I get to listen it as per my mood.

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  • I am grateful that I get good reception of signal at office & home which allow me to enjoy radio all the time.No I am serious,earlier place ,I dint have good reception and I couldn't enjoy radio at all for 3 months. :(
  • I am grateful for all the radio channels.Because they play all bollywood songs.When I was out of India I really missed it.Seriously Local FMs are amazing.These radio helped me to learn local language also :)
  • I am grateful that certain songs have such beautiful memories attached to it that,only their mention makes me relive it
  • I am really grateful to all those people who put in so much effort to bring beautiful songs to us,be it musicians,lyricist,singer,radio,music channel.
  • I am grateful that I have got the opportunity to attend music concerts of few of favourite singers and musicians.They were one of the best experiences of my life.

Friday 26 April 2013

The Magic..A magical journey begins

A year  back I came across The Magic By Rhonda Byrne.I am very sure most of you must have read it and practised it.I had stumbled upon The Secret, her first book, years ago and re-read few times when ever I wanted to feel really good and pepped up.I know most of you must have read it also.



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About The Magic, when I read it I was really blown away by the detailed description of each and every practise provided.It looked like that it had all the answers about practising LOA daily.I started following it and left it in middle.This I did for multiple times by  now( and I am not proud of it all).I am bit lazy and lack PERSISTENCE.

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I have come across many blogs where blogger follow Marathon for some days. I liked the idea and now starting to practise the same here .I have a feeling that by writing and sharing with you all,at least I will be able to complete the 28 days activity.

So here I am starting the 28-Days of Magical Practise.

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What will I do...
  • Daily I will be sharing the list of things/experiences which I am grateful about.
  • If its possible,I will be sharing what I did as part for the activity of the day




Disclaimer: I am doing this activity in personal interest.I have not been paid by any person or company.No copyright infringement intended.



Tuesday 23 April 2013

I am flying high..without wings :)

I am quite speechless and don't know how to put it in words.With my limited vocabulary I may not be able to express how happy I am happy and reason for my happiness is Privy who blogs @ wingstomywords and Memories of Me and needs no introduction.She has honoured me with  Liebster Award .My first ever award for being a new blogger.

When she did, I was not able to write about it immediately,Privy I just want to say THANK YOU!!!



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Now there are few rules to followed..so here it goes:

1. Thank the blogger who has nominated you - I already did :)
2. List 11 random facts about yourself.
  • I love books.I can read them any time any where
  • I am cleanliness freak.I like my room neat and tidy all the time
  • I hate people with double standards
  • I am mad about perfumes.I like to wear them all the time. :P(Now you know what to gift me)
  • I am huge fan of SRK.
  • I love Bollywood music and cannot imagine going out with earphones and fully loaded phone.
  • I am want to go to Europe . 
  • I have a dream to live in Switzerland for few years.
  • I am die hard foodie.
  • I love flowers.They are natures best creation :) 
3. Answer the questions the blogger has asked you in the post you have been nominated.
  • Why did you start blogging? 
I was reading loads of blogs and was hooked to them.Then I came across IQR which inspired to write.Though I am way behind my target but i believe that I will achieve it
  • You are getting an all expenses paid trip for two to a place of your choice? Where will it be and with whom? 
All by myself and it will be Maldives!
  • Dog or cat? And why? 
Dog! I find them cute
  • Half a million dollars for slogging for 6 months year or a week’s peace on the beaches of Bahamas? 
I would like to have half a million dollars.I am damn sure it can be used to visit much more beautiful places in world then Bahamas;)
  • What is your deepest fear? 
Being cheated.
  • How did you propose your girl/guy? Or how you plan to do so? 
In will sing for him !Phele nasha ..phele khumar (Hope he does not run away)
  • One ‘Ctrl + Z’ moment of your life? Something you want to undo if you had a choice?
None, as such.I truly believe that everything happens for a reason.
  • Who is the most ‘marriage-able’ celebrity? 
Varun Dhawan
  • One thing that can take you to the ultimate heights of fame? 
Patience.
  • Do you follow any sports, team, club or a person? Why this love started? 
Undoubtedly SRK. I don't even remember when it started
  • Did you like coming to this blog? And will you visit again?
Of course I do and I am addicted to your blog by now


4. Nominate new bloggers. 
I would like to nominate few,these are may not be new but they have really inspired me and I truly enjoye reading their blogs:

Thursday 21 March 2013

Book Review - #2- Till The Last Breath by Durjoy Datta




Introduction

Published by   Grapevine India Publishers Pvt. Ltd
ISBN              9381841187 (ISBN13: 9789381841181)
Author            




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Behind the Book
On a lazy Sunday morning, two young people are wheeled into Room No. 509 of GKL super speciality hospital. 

A brilliant nineteen year old medical student, suffering from an incurable, fatal disease hurtling her at a slow, painful, uncertain death.A wasteful twenty five year old drug addict, with no appreciation of life, with every organ system of his body slowly shutting down.

Two prodigious doctors, fighting their own demons from the past, try to keep these two patients alive, putting their medical licenses at risk.

Death looms in the tiny 12X13 foot room as they fight for every breath of their lives, even as the doctors put them through unapproved experimental treatments to prolong their lives.How will the last month of pain and struggle change their lives? How will it transform the doctors who work steadfastly to make them live a little longer?



I felt
There was too much said and written about Durjoy Datta's books.I had read his first book Of Course I Love You! ...Till I Find Someone Better! and it did not appeal me to read his further work.
So reluctantly I bought this book during my travel and I must say this changed my opinion about Durjoy.

Book is about the 5 people,whom life has thrown at each others faces.Once together their life take new meaning all together .Where Pihu and Dhushaynat becomes life's misson of Dr Arman and Dr Zarah.

There are loads of emotional aspect of each character,each one fighting at their front.Dhushaynat,who has done every forbidden thing to himself to damage himself but still wants to undo things in his life.
Pihu who is smitten by the charm of Dr Arman is full of Never-say-die spirit.Both of them share a beautiful bond of humanity

The character as interwoven beautifully however story is predictable.It moves smoothly and every character is get a fair chance to connect with readers.

It was good experience,kudos to Dujoy Datta.



















Friday 1 March 2013

Book Review - #1- Tea for two and a piece of cake by Preeti Shenoy


Introduction:

Published by  Random house India 
ISBN            9788184002799
Author           Preeti Shenoy




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 Behind the Book
Tea for two and a piece of cake
is an unusual, a heart warming and gripping love story between two people who have so much to lose by getting into a relationship with each other, yet so much to gain.


I felt:
 
As I finished reading the book,I found myself humming this song by Eagles:
 
I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide

Lost and lonely
Now you've given me the will to survive
When we're hungry, love will keep us alive
 
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Tea for two and a piece of cake is promised to be an unusual love story and Preeti keeps her promise this time again.First thing that demands your attention is the Index of the books.Each chapter is the named after a  song.This book was also launched on Valentine's day.I guess a complete package for any romantic soul.
 
One can fine Nisha in their daily mundane life.She can be your friend or a neighbour.A girl next door but yet so strong and determined to face life on her condition.Nisha's plain life takes a turn when she meets Samir Sharma,her prince charming.Little cupid does its wonder and bizarre events takes them to alter and the moment you start guessing it happily ever after story,Pretty takes you a different world.Nisha faces setbacks and decides to enter new world full of uncertainty.
 
Akash and  Chetana old friend re-enters her life.Akash stands by her in all odds where as Chetana proves to be changing season.Akash gives her life a new dimension where as her dear neighbour provides her safe harbour.Will  she find the calling of her life ?Will she fall in love again ?Like said in song by Luisa Fernandez
                                                   
                                                  Give love a second chance
                                               Don't spoil this sweet romance
                                                   Live on within my heart
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Do read the book and find out. 
 
 
Author has defined human relations beautifully.Be it falling in love for the first time,turmoil of being alone,going through divorce and then giving love another chance.Each one has unique shade and adds new dimensions to all the characters.This books reminds you to have faith in humanity,have friends ,laugh,make your own life.I truly enjoyed the book.
 
 


 

Wednesday 13 February 2013

My First Reading Challenge

THE TALES PENSIEVE and Random House India Present
                     



I just love to read books.I heard about IQR-2013 for the first time and said why not try.I am so much excited to participate in it.Well I am suppose to read as many as books written by Indian Aurthur and review them.I am planning to read at least 15 books or more this year.To start with:

What Young India Wants by  

Midnight's Children by



Will add up as and when new books come in.

So lets get started.All the best to all fellow participants.
Once you write the review link it here