book i loved - Ophelias Muse

in todays post I will be writing about the book Ophelias Muse
the book starts like a painting itself and I picked it up because the story had refrence of Dante the poet and his muse if you love reading historic fiction pick this book for a story which will take you closer to few paintings and some poems of dante too
must read when you have too much time to slowly soak the magic

book i loved - an unfinished song

1- a lamp is lit in woman's eye.\,
that souls else lost on earth
remember angels by .

2 - we, are we not as notes of music are
   to one another though dissimilar
   such difference without discord as can make 
  those sweetest sounds in which all spirits shake
 as trembling leaves in a continuous air?

few poems from the book An unfinished song which is translation of Swarnakumari Debi Ghosal's Bengali novel Kahake pulished in 1898 " to whom " or an indian love story .

when I picked this book from the library I thought its a poem book but I was wrong its a story book written by sister of Rabndranath Tagore, so yes it does give a peek of woman during that time what enthralled me was the voice and the beauty of that time captured elegantly I will be looking for more books by the same author read this book to know india which we will never see.

notes after reading elif shafaq - three daughters of eve

how do you feel when you pick a book thinking it will transform you take you somewhere else maybe I got to know more about Istanbul culture and the way woman are brought up but later the story drifts the books drifts between present and past the tales weaved in oxford university and the character of professor Azur was something which I couldn't relate so this one is not a soft book which will stay with this book yes is a page turner but somehow the ending deceived me .

my notes after reading - THREE DAUGHTERS OF EVE

book I loved - Dancing to the flutes

Its been a while since I read a real nice book,a book which warms up the soul and you feel like reading the book without stoping this is one of such book

 Dancing to the Flute by Manisha Jolie Amin the story of the young boy and his desire to learn music and how he lives up his dream is awe inspiring .The main protagonist of the book is Kalu who stays in a small village in Hastinapore and about his friends Bal and Malti .How his life changes when he meets a wandering traveller is what the story is about .Read this one to believe in our dreams.

Gandhi's Sorrow- Book I loved

I picked this book because of the name Gandhi's Sorrow was intrigued by the name and when I read the book I was not disappointed .This book takes us to the era when Gandhiji did Dandi March on 12th March 1930.The effect of the Dandi march on common people and how it leads to murder of close friend of Ghandhiji. How Lady Marmalade solves the mystery with her wit will leave you glued to the last page .
Book Name Gandhis Sorrow
Book Author Jason Blacker

book I loved - A shift in the wind

A shift in the wind – book I loved

 

 

When I got the book A shift in the wind by Aminuddin Khan  from the library I never knew that this book would keep me hooked till I finished it ,the only reason I picked this book was because this book is about Nizams of Hyderabad ,whenever I go to library I usually forage for such historical books which will enlighten me more about my own country and that’s what this book did. This book is about Zafar who is brought up in a noble family of Hyderabad, what happens when he falls in love with a married lady who is not ready to leave her aging husband  for him is what the book about .This book is about Zeba too and so many other characters who will keep you entwined till the last page .

 

Some lines from the book which caught my attention are

-          Try and control your mind.It is easier than you think.Yes it requires patience,perseverance.

-          To be alive ,one must relish life in its entirety.

-          All power comes from within your mind.

-          The world is what you think it is ,and  what you believe it to be is what you will experience.

-          Do not get carried away by popular misconceptions of what the controlled life entails. One does not need to retire to a cave in the Himalayas.The practice of giving up everything is unnecessary. There is no need to reject the world and strive for the eternal.Life itself is eternal and we are its expression.

Thats's all for now friends,will catch up with you all soon.
take care and happy blogging.

Book I loved - Monihara and other stories

When I saw Rabindra Nath Tagores book in library I picked one book and kept it together with the stock of books,the book titled Monihara and other stories

 has short stories based on rural life in Bengal ,such vivid description of characters and the stories written in such a descriptive way that on reading we start feeling one with the characters.My favorite story in this book will be completion ,read this book for insight into the life of people living in that era which we have not seen.

book I loved - As it was written

Just finished reading this book As it was written by Sujatha Hampton

this book is about Nair  family from Kerala setteled in America ,this book is about god fearing Dr.Raman Nair his wife Jaya , their five fat and precious daughters and Geeta Nair his sister.Geeta Nair who is in the midst of writing the story of her great great great Grandmother shares her own story .What happens when Gita meets Chris who is already married and going through his own crisis  and daughters of Nair family start thinking about their own life of which their parents are unaware of and how their aunt helps them who herself has chosen a different path .Read this one to know more,and ya this one was pageturner :-)perfect when you travelling  .

book I luved to read - Ginger and Ganesh

I know this is not a good time to read book,but still I couldn't resist myself when I started reading the book Ginger and Ganesh by Nani Power.

This book is all about Indian Cuisine ,recipes shared by homemakers from their own kitchen and with full focus on Indian Vegetarian Cooking .Through this book I came to know about Ayurvedic diet and the classification of food ie Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic and so many other things about Indian Cuisine do read this one if you guys love to cook for your family I am sure you gonna love this one,and ya there's lot about Ganesha too,..:-)
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The Weekly Story week 24 hosted by Colours Dekor.
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book review - the saffron gate

When I started reading The Saffron gate

by Linda Holeman I didn't had any idea that I would be glued to the book till the last page it ,and that's what happened .I was so intrigued by the culture and life of the city of Marrakech   and by the character of Sidonie O Shea ,how she finds  the doctor who had left her in Newyork,and what's the secret which he is hiding from her.
.the book is captivating and mesmerised me with the vivid description of the beautiful city with rich detail about everything be it food,clothes ,architecture  and the lifetsyle.