Pages and Beyond

Let’s be honest.

2 AM thoughts hit different, right?

Aur kuch books aisi hoti hain jo exactly uss feeling ko capture karti hain, that feels like breakdown at 2am.

Today’s episode is an intense and interesting one, as I am sharing the list of five books that feel like quiet breakdowns at 2 am.

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“Some books don’t need paragraphs to talk to you.

Pictures are enough to surprise you, share a message, and deeply make you feel for the characters and the struggles they have been through.”

Absolute Jafar explores an Indo-Pak romance set against the backdrop of toxic nationalism, leading the protagonists to search for belonging in a third nation, Europe.

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“Love can happen multiple times, in different ways. But life? Life happens only once. Make use of the one real life you’ve got - instead of chasing ghosts of what could’ve been.”

When Sakura Blooms by Nikhil Sampath is a cross-border contemporary romance that not only explores love but also grief, pain, longing, and healing.

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Nikhil took over Pages and Beyond and made sure that people get to the know the host of Pages and Beyond very well.

Here’s the detailed version of know the host, “Tanvi Agarwal” by Nikhil Sampath

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From discussing his debut book to talking about writing introspective stories, we shared experiences of our journeys and laughed out to loud.

Here’s your chance to tune in to unfiltered conversation with Nikhil Sampath, an author who is here to stay for a longer run to serve readers with emotionally complex stories.

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Love yourself for what you are. Do not try to be like anyone else. There is nothing wrong with you as long as you do not think there is something wrong.

It is a bitter truth that everyone needs to understand. Instead of judging ourselves through the lens of other people and considering ourselves wrong, why not reflect on our actions and choices? What do you think?

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a locked room murder mystery with a mix of strangers having diverse intellect and emotional balance to keep them intact as a team until the last soldier dies.

The book starts with an epigraph that gives all the hints for readers to find the reasons behind the murders that take place in the book. The story is set on a deserted island called "Soldier Island" where ten strangers from diverse backgrounds, including a lawyer, an ex police officer, and a doctor, are lured to join a party with different reasons to spend leisure time for free in a vast property on this secluded island. Each individual received a letter as an invitation from Ownes, but as they arrived, they found the hosts were missing. It looked a little queer to them initially; later, they understood something was wrong with the place and setting when a gramophone played accusations against each one of them, taking them back to the nostalgic road of the incidents mentioned in that gramophone. They were not ready to take it up, some even did not agree with what was said about them. Will the strangers get along to solve the mystery, or will they be doomed on the secluded island?

From discussing her books to talking about writing stories, we shared experiences of our journeys and laughed out to loud.

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"Borrowed books and umbrellas are seldom returned. By some mysterious process, they become the permanent property of the borrower." Does that remind you of your book or umbrella that you thought you misplaced?

Laughing Through Life by Ruskin Bond is a collection of humorous stories, essays, anecdotes drawn from Ruskin Bond’s life and his observations of the characters and situations he encountered in his life.

This book comes with twenty short and quick stories that will make readers laugh, giggle, and cherish the little moments of the characters' lives in this diverse collection. The essence of the book lies in laughter, as the author suggests, "Laughter of all kinds is good for the soul, even if it sometimes comes at your own expense."

“History tells us what people do; historical fiction helps us imagine how they felt,” a quote by Guy Vanderhaeghe is truly represented in the book I am going to share about in today’s episode.

Bimbisar's curse is a tale from ancient India. As the name suggests, this story is about Bimbisar's life and the curse he received on his journey of expanding his kingdom. It begins with Bimbisar's days in the dungeon, which eventually led to the curse coming to reality at the end. While reading the book, the plot would take the reader from the present to the past and circle back to the present state of Bimbisar in the dungeon. The golden age of the Magadh empire, when Bimbisar became the ruler who followed matrimonial alliances to expand his kingdom, enhancing his power and strength to take revenge on his father's embarrassment. This story will take the reader on a ride from one son who fought for his father to the sons becoming the reason for their father's death, the curse befalling Bimbisar, and his upcoming generation.