Everyone Dreams Under the Same Moon by Shatakshi Pandey is a story devoted to dreams and the dreamers present in everyone. Siya, an analyst is searching for her purpose in life, which satisfies her soul and makes her happy. Reyansh, a software engineer who settled in London, left his job and came back to India to follow his heart and acknowledge a real sense of happiness. They both meet each other at a painting workshop and fall for each other at first instance. But then before things go ahead Reyansh meets with a serious accident & goes into a coma, leaving everything upside down for Siya. Did Reyansh make it to life or did he stay in the black hole of a coma? To know the whole story, I will recommend reading this book.

The story is written in a laconic and appealing style. Human emotions like faith, hope, love, friendship, life, dreams, rejection, dedication and resolution can be found in the book. The narrative is from both characters giving a 360-degree view of the story. The characters are well-developed and defined by the author and each character has been given equal importance. I feel the story should have been a little longer to feel more associated with the characters and sentiments.

It is a simple and light read for beginners and highly recommended to all the people who believe that dreams do come true.

In the Name of Queen by Sateesh Patil, an award-winning author is a novel from the modern fiction genre. The book narrates to the readers the story of Jane and Neha. Neha is a cute and innocent girl who is sometimes miserable for the reason of her medical health issues and also because of her work-life stress. Jane, who is an introvert because of his childhood trauma, finds herself apprehensive about starting a dialogue with an unfamiliar person. Both these characters are connected by a train journey which they take. Both of them used to travel on the same train but Jane wasn't able to gather the courage to talk with Neha and Neha was unaware of Jane. And then one day something happens that brings them close. What was that? Was it pre-planned? Was it in their destiny? What happens next? To know all of these a read of the book is a must.

With 50 chapters the author has managed to write a powerful narrative from a simple story. No matter what the outside world thinks, it is all about the happiness of the individuals indulging in a relationship which is the central theme of the book. The narration style is good and perfect. The language is lucid and simple and gives a realistic feel.

Killer Queen by Vijay Sundar K.G. is a novel from the erotic fiction genre. The storyline is about Vijay and Zariah. Vijay has a dark past and is currently in a struggling phase in his life. While he is sitting in a café he happens to meet Zariah who works as a high-profile call girl. She too is going through a bad patch in her life. They happen to meet over and over and Vijay falls in love with her in spite of knowing her passion. This is the point where a complete turn in the story takes place and the hot erotic drama turns into a murderous spree. I won’t say anything more than this as this is to be experienced between the pages.

The first 7 chapters are hot with many steamy sex scenes and actually, it feels good to read as this type of literature does not come out much in India. Then with the twist, all turns different. The theme, characters and plots are so perfectly crafted by the author and take the reader on a roller coaster ride. With an easy writing style and boundless narration style, the book is an easy read, even for beginners.

My Mind's Café: 28 Stories for a Love Tooth by Dr Reemanshu Bansal who writes by the pen name Juju's Pearls is a book of short stories, 28 to be precise with the central theme of Love. The stories are not just normal love stories which the readers would have read in abundance. These stories are love stories in all their forms and way beyond our judgements. The stories cover love stories like that of parents, siblings, non-living but close things, LGQBT, a teacher-student relation, friends, first crush, heartbreak, self-love, passion for work and much more. The best part is the book can be read from any page and left on any. This short story collection is just a sneak peek into people's lives, situations, and feelings who are all around us.

The stories were short yet profound and they do touch and resonate. Simple language, relatable stories, concise writing, pragmatic and a smooth evolution leave a permanent mark in the heart and minds of the readers. Character development, storytelling, plot, dialogues, conflicts and every other emotion in the book is just pitch-perfect.

A Battle for New India by Chandan Sarkar is a short story of 35 pages, talking about Sri, who is a famous singer and musician but is been pushed into politics by his girlfriend Sumana who comes from a political family. After he became the Member of Parliament, he starts to see the real and scandalous side of his party. The real side is different from what actually it is and this goes against his moral values. It is then he stands up against the system and decides to take matters into his own hands by establishing a party with a difference with the common man in the centre of it.

The plot is very relatable to everyone as it talks about the problems in India. The language is pretty easy to understand but I feel that more of editing was required as I see some loose ends in the theme. The characters are not built up and the story lacks a depth of narration. The climax is confusing too. But yes, the topic it talks about actually needs some attention from our society.

The Amazing Health Transformation by Ritesh Bawri is constructed on well-researched scientific principles of good health. The first part of the book emphasises topics related to health and the human body like how our body functions, the benefits of working out, energy equilibrium and the importance of appropriate nourishment with ideologies to improve health and ruptures the common myths that everyone has regarding health. The second section focuses on the application of the principles discussed in the first section. This book enlightens on how to keep the body weight under control, eat a balanced diet, keep fit and other topics. The author has shared his understanding of his health alteration and the lessons learnt that will be inspirational and helpful to the readers.

With a dash of humour, and lots of practical information with easy-to-understand language this book is one of a kind to recognize the various mechanisms related to a good healthy body. Short chapters actually make it easy to consider the topics. Last but not least each chapter has a takeaway, that makes life easy in so many ways.

Your life today is essentially the sum of your habits. How in shape or out of shape you are? A result of your habits. How happy or unhappy you are? A result of your habits. How successful or unsuccessful you are? A result of your habits. Depending on whether they are healthy habits or bad habits, habits determine if we’re going to be happy or unhappy. Healthy or unhealthy. Tired or well-rested. Strong or weak. The power of habits is far-reaching. Habits shape our attitudes, actions, and decision-making abilities. And they affect every aspect of our lives.

Tiny Habits Massive Results by Jaishree Nenwani is an eccentric book in the self-development genre. The book is entirely about making an impact by changing little things in the daily routine. It shows how incorporating first and then practising good habits can change the world entirely. It also shows how small changes can lead to huge developments, and that is the fundamental theme of the book. The author in detail discusses 7 impactful habits that can change the way any individual can lead his or her life and also change attitude. With real-life examples, the book is definitely relatable and another thing which Jaishree emphasises is that to develop a habit there is no need for any specific period. The period changes from person to person. The habits discussed here are the ones which the author had formed for herself when she was facing some problems in her life and was going through a rough patch.

With an uncomplicated language, these habits have the power to influence physical, and mental health, careers, relationships and life overall. The book in a unique way talks to the reader and helps out to improve. The book is engaging and is suitable for reading cover to cover as it provides many stories and references.

Who doesn’t love a good mystery? There’s something fun about trying to work out the solution to an impossible problem. You get to play detective, searching for clues throughout the story. Yet, there is something unique about psychological thriller books. You get the intrigue of a good mystery while at the same time, the author completely messes with your head. Whom can you trust if you can’t even trust the narrator? How can you find the truth when everyone is lying or misperceiving reality?

In Search Of Her by Deesha Sangani is a book from the mystery thrillers/psychological thriller genre. Avanni, the central character of this story is in bereavement for the loss of her unborn child due to a miscarriage. She is very much disturbed by this and it is intolerable for her to digest that she has truly lost her child for which she suspects that it was uncouth play by someone and not just an ordinary miscarriage. Her instincts motivate her to find the truth and investigate the events. She finds out about the scarce events and unanticipated twists and she starts to believe her gut feeling. Does Avanni happen to find out the secret? If what she feels is true then who is behind such a vicious crime?

The book has a strong storyline with the addition of engaging storytelling and a good vocabulary. The author in an efficient way has shown the readers how a mother fights the world for her children. The book is heart-stirring and emotional too. The author painted a thrilling and gripping representation of the events that take place in a fascinating way.

A good read with mysterious twists and turns with a very shocking and surprising ending.

Maxims and Reflections on Personal Failure by Debjeet Das is a wonderful collection of motivational quotes and arbitrary feelings from the author which have the dimension to mould the readers into better people when taken those quotes to the heart. The book is such that the reader can start reading from any page. The author has touched upon many themes and has voiced a plethora of sentiments through his quotes. These one-liners discover the idea of love, independence, agony, and anguish among innumerable other topics. This collection of 877 quotes will give its reader a whole new outlook towards the world. All the quotes are relevant and hence offer guaranteed help at least at one point in your life.

The use of simple language and succinct vocabulary has made the book more alluring. At times I found a few phrases unclear. The thoughts are not clear in those and that might be because of the limited words used to frame up the quote. In short, the book helps creates an insightful observations from your conscious and shapes them into the context so that they could be used efficiently as and when required.

All in all a great motivational read. Highly recommended if looking for encouragement, impetus or reflection.

The book is a prodigious compilation of some of Ruskin Bond's most popular works. It has 3 collections of short stories with 21 stories in total and a book of Simple Living. The short stories are factually compiled in an astonishing style. The readers will definitely go back to their childhood days if they’re an adult or teens as the stories are quite relatable. All these short stories never fail to leave a smile on the face of the reader. The stories are warm and elevating.

Because of the incomparable story narration, Ruskin's books are a permanent and certain choice to get the crux during much-needed muddled life. All the books are Hindi translations of the original works which makes them really appropriate for those who are not comfortable with English but want to enjoy the works of Ruskin Bond. The translation is simple and very easy to understand and the charm of the author has not been lost in translation.