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The 3 Mistakes Of My Life

The 3 mistakes of my life is written by Chetan Bhagat. The book contains 258 pages and is published by Rupa Publications.

The basic story is about Govind an entrepreneur who made three grave mistakes in his life that changes everything in his life forever.

This was my first Chetan Bhagat book that I read so I didn’t know the way the book generally progresses that is the protagonist meeting the author so it was kind of surprise for me also the way the book is written is very captivating it feels like you are reading a true story, everything is fine upto the climax where sudden realisation hit that it’s fiction, maybe true but I felt its over exaggeration of the situation.

The story starts with the author getting an email which is also a suicide note so he tries to save the person (Govind) and tracks him down in Ahmedabad. While admitted in the hospital he tells his story about the three grave mistakes he had made in his life which led him to commit suicide attempt.

It is a one sitting read kind of book, thoroughly entertaining and indulging. The journey of Govind, Ishan and Om is amazing and their friendship is something that we can cheerish till the end of the book. The ending is good but leaves a bitter sweet moment.

All in all I had an amazing time reading this book and highly recommend it.

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fiction romance

A Winter’s Tale

This is also written by Trisha Ashley who is now one of my favourite authors.

This book contains 403 pages and has 36 chapters.

The basic story is about a girl Sophy who in her childhood was living in Winter’s end but due to certain circumstances she had to leave and comes back 30 years later when she inherits it.

Winter’s End has been the household of Winter’s since centuries, typical winter’s have red-golden hairs and fair skin. There is a secret of Winter’s end that is passed down the generation within the women of the family which is the treasure of the Winter’s end.

Shophy doesn’t have the typical appearance of that of a Winter and is often scolded by her grandfather so when she is 8 years old her mother takes her along to never return to Winter’s end.

Alys Blezzard is believed to be a witch and a Winter. Sophy very much believe’s in this as she has been told in her entire childhood. 30 years later she returns to Winter’s End after the death of her Grandfather as he wishes for her to give winter’s end its original glory.

Her handsome cousin Jack is a charmer and wants Winter’s end to be his by any means and there is Seth the head gardener who is Obssed with the finishing of the garden knot.

The loved this book particularly because it has two stories to tell at once. One being that of Alys Blezzard at the beginning of each chapter and that of Sophy Winter who must maintain Winter’s end with all the responsibility involved.

The book is very descriptive about the house, it’s halls and beautiful garden. Along with heart warming characters who play important part as an when required.

This book is sweet and calm and is for pleasant reading. I can’t particularly say it’s a must read but rather would say it’s worth a read.

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fiction romance

Chocolate Wishes

Chocolate wishes is a story about Chole Lyon who makes chocolate wishes. Haper Collin publication, which contains 375 pages and 37Chapeters with wonderful titles.

This book will preactically melt you and make you believe in magic and occult I think.

There are series of complicated yet simplified relationship throughout the book. Chole is best friend with Felix and Poppy and their mothers Janey, Lou and Mag are also best friends.

Chole’s mother had took off six years ago and she had broken her engagement with David during the same time as she was mother her half brother Jake. After these years Jake is now an adult and Chole has moved from Manchester to Sticklepond now David also comes back in her life along with her first love Raffy Sinclair.

Raffy is the new vicar too having their past she doesn’t want to meet him at the same time she cannot avoid him as she realises that she still loves him.

The best part of the story is, it is simple you know the series of events that is going to take place but you keep on antocipating what is going to happen next. The character can surprise you on various occasions with their reply and action.

It contains humour, magic , romance and every element would indulge you in such a way that makes you to read in a single sitting.

I really loved the story and would highly recommend to give it a read.

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fiction Mystery Thriller

An Appointment With Death

This book is written by Agatha Christie. This book is very very interesting and can be read in one day during reading all you can imagine is where this is going and constantly keep on thinking about who and how and it’s the end when you catch on.

I hight recommend to read this book totally intriguing and indulging. It’s a psychological book giving into the mentality and thinking of a Boynton family, their mother and family members, who have come for an international holiday where they meet Sarah Kings, Dr Gerad who is psychologist where Mrs Boynton dies and Mr.Hercule Piot solves the case.

There is this one thing which I like as well as dislike about detective books, it’s the fact that there are always many suspect and listing to their side of story and listing evidence while reading we get so indulged that we don’t get to realise who minute things do matter which indeed are essential to solve the case.

*spoilers Ahead*

When Sarah first meets Dr.Gerad she describes Boynton family there is several views for the particular behaviour of the family and tries to explain things.

The best part of the book was how well it asks questions, makes us ask the same question and gives a possible answer and then suddenly connects and gives us another answer. Many parts have been repeatedly as the same story is told by all the family members and friends in their point of view. I which Detective Hercules points out to them how they must have killed The old woman but later reveals all he wanted to prove was the innocence of the family members.

For me the best part of the book was the ending totally not expected though hints were dropped every now and then in the book how it ended was not something we would have expected.

But it kind of made me feel again that what’s the point of reading when none of the suspects are ever the actual killer.

But it’s one of the best book out there and worth a read. The way it is written is precious every chapter giving tit bit of hints about woh is the killer. I really enjoyed reading it.

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fiction romance

Turtles All The Way Down

Turtles all the way down is written by Jhon Green. This book is a good read but I do not list it as a must read book.

I really liked the concept and the way it is written but I didn’t find the story very amusing or something that you can read in one sitting.

This story is about the lead heroine who is of anxious type and her best friend and a childhood friend whose father goes missing. They get together to find his father.

*spoilers ahead*

So as the story begins Aza Holmes and her best friend Daisy are listening to radio when they come to know that Russel Picket father of Davis Picket has now become a fugitive.

Since Aza is his childhood friend Daisy suggests they can find Russel and can be rich.

Aza is an Anxious person who has a habit of over thinking about the microbials around her, she has this tendency to get easily nervous and dig her nail in the skin of the thumb and disinfect it using a sanitizer and wrap a band-aid around it. While daizy is very enthusiastic person. Aza father had died and. Her mother was a teacher in her school.

Davis likes Aza but is afraid that she gets close to him just for her father and gives her bribe to not investigate about his disappearance as well as is afraid about his younger brother who only wants to find his father.

After series of events they finally do find their father but decides to move out of their present home.

The plus point about this book was the description of the microbial flora how they affect us and giving us an insite about the feelings of an Anxious person.

There is this line which Aza says that her grandmother once told her-“The earth is held on the shell of a huge turtle who is standing on another turtle and it’s turtle all the way down.”

Similarly when we are anxious we try to think about something else and just keep on thinking about it, like in spirals.

I love the quotes and lines written by Davis in his blogs. I didn’t really get how Aza finally find Russell’s whereabouts and his mentality.

But I do believe that it’s an eye-opening book that I did enjoy reading.

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fiction romance

The Fault in our Star

This book is written by Jhon Green.

This book is a good read. Well it’s worth one time read atleast. This book is amazing once you start to read you just can’t stop till you read it all. I started it reading and it kept me interested till the end, though the story is kind off sad.

*spoiler alert*

I m writing this review about my personal thoughts on the book and it contents if you haven’t read it yet this is not your place to read it if the spoilers have an effect.

The book is all about cancer, A girl named Hazel is suffering from lung cancer and attends this weekly event organised for them where they thank God for their life and open about the struggles they are going through in where she meets Augustus Waters and they have an instant attraction for each other.

There is a book which both of them read ‘An imperial Affliction’ which is also a story about a girl suffering from leukemia and ofcourse Hazel connects with all the struggles she is facing but the thing was the book is finished in between lines and as a curious reader she wanted to know what the ending was and all tid bits happening in the book.

She sent several letters to the writer but he won’t response after she recommended it to Agustus he also wanted the same thing but somehow they managed to get hold of the author who tells her to Amsterdam and he would let her know the answer.

Guess what they are going to Amsterdam. But the Author disregards them quite rudely but they finally started like really dating around that time but the worst part of the story comes when Agustus dies, its a heart breaking moment and at his funeral the author come but now Hazel disregards him but do get to know the reason for his behaviour back in Amsterdam.

Hazel gets to know that Agustus was writing something for her since he promised that he would give her a nice ending to the story and right enough he had written and mailed it to the author who sends it back to Hazel and that moment anybody’s eyes would swell up with tears it was a heartfelt letter to author about how much he actually loved her and on that note the book ends.

It’s not that I didn’t like the book ofcourse I love it but I m one for a happy ending so don’t think gonna read it again but it’s a wonderful story and genuinely worth a read.

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fiction Mystery Thriller

Into The Water

“Beckford is not a suicide spot. Beckford is a place to get rid of troublesome women.”

Into the water is a psychological suspense thriller written by Paula Hawkins published by Transworld Publishers it contains 430 pages.

The book starts with the death of Nel Abbott and her estranged sister is going to take care of her daughter.

This book contains multiple mysteries and keep you totally engrossed with whatever is going to happen next, also it is written in different characters perspective so you would know what that person would be thinking at that particular scene.

Complex relationship and the complexity of the human mind is also a focus of the book.

The story is written in the town of Beckford and lives of all the characters are somehow intermingled making you to suspect each one of them.

The mysteries of the drowning pool and the death of Katie Whittaker and Nel Abbott. This is so interesting that you keep on reading anticipating you don’t even know whom do you want to be the suspect.

The ending is so unpredictable, that leave you speechless.

All in All this book is too good and a must read on my list, the way it is written is one of the plus points, how all the mysteries are unravelled layer by layer is another one, I loved this book and recommend all to read it.

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fiction

Heidi Heckelbeck

Heidi Heckelbeck tries out for the team is written by Wanda Coven and illustrations are by Priscilla Burris and published by Little simmon.

The author is very passionate about magic and so is our little protagonist of the book Heidi, it so happens that in their school, students are registering in different sports but Heidi is hesitant as she believes that she sucks in sports but as her principal and classmates motivates her to try out different sports, she does and fails miserably.

Finally adding a magical touch to her sports she becomes the most valuable player and finds the sports that meant for her.

I loved this book a lot because i am also into magic and this is a short book with lot of illustrations that makes it much more interesting and the way the book proceed is engrossing. I wish i got this book back in my childhood days never the less i have been reading this series now and highly recommend to read it.

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