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When a woman loves a man (A tribute to all the women out there)

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Courtesy: http://www.kaifineart.com/carolinarodriguezfuenmayoralterlier When the stars sparkle in her eyes; When the joy gleams in her smile; Is the time in her life When a woman loves a man. When she compromised her time To watch over her child, Is the time to realise That a woman loves her man. When she finds the rainbow in the rain Lets nobody find her in pain, Be it anytime anyday; She loves him everyday. Stays up late to watch him sleep Reminds him what to eat It is something that she cares When a woman loves a man. And even when he has his flaws But she never dims her love Finding him back to where she stand Because he's her special man. She came here as a child Growing up; not being wild Let him in her heart stay Gave birth, bore the pain Loved the offspring, a bit too mild Hair's grey; she retired But still with him she stands Because that woman loved her man. Courtesy:  https://goo.gl/images/cChpgt...

The Big Book Box - December!!

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All Classics Last month I told you guys about this amazing website – www.thebigboook.com . They have some astounding combination of books and goodies! After receiving a more than amazing box in the month of October (Theme: No Strings Attached), I decided to go with another box from them. However, this time, I went for their Quarterly Subscription; 3 amazing months lined up with good books and loaded with extravagances! Not only that, they also have 1 exclusive Harry Potter box free as their 1-year Anniversary celebration! I received my December box just a couple of days ago, and its loaded with amazement! The theme for which was – All Classics; which looks like below: Contents (minus candies) It contains: ∞      4 books (2 hardcover, 1 paperback) – Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward, Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, a  Penguin Drop Caps Classic – Middlemarch by George Elliot, and The Valley of Fear from Sherlock Holmes (final book...

Book Review - The Boy with a Broken Heart

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Name of the book:  The Boy with A Broken Heart Author:  Durjoy Datta Genre:  Fiction Published by:  Penguin Books India The boy with a broken heart is the second of the 2-part romance series; the first being – The boy who loved. As much depressing as the part one of the story was, part two turned out to be quite interesting ( and less depressing! Yay! ) The story starts with an introduction of a new character – Advaita Vaid, a cute girl in her teen age, with puppy eyes and child-like behavior. The story mostly revolves around her and her family, which consists of her parents and her elder sister – Divya Vaid. Of course, there are some villain family members like the grandfather, her aunt and uncle and the guy who is bubbling with vengeance against Divya and literally ruins the life of both the sisters! A little too much of drama and unrealistic occurrence of events with the trouble the small family has to go through time and again,...

Review: The Spy by Paulo Coelho

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Courtesy: Goodreads.com Name of the book: The Spy Author: Paulo Coelho Genre: Fiction Published by: Penguin Books India The Spy is a story of a beautiful and attractive woman – Mata Hari . Though based on the real life incidents of Mata Hari, the story is strikingly reconstructed by Paulo Coleho, based on the historical information. Margarethe Zelle. This was her real name. She always wanted to be an independent woman since her early days of childhood. She married an army officer who was 21 years older than she. Days worsened after marriage and after she delivered her first child. Finally, when she could not take it any long, she ran away from Indonesia to Paris, where she was known for her seductive dance moves and her eye-catching appearance. She dazed and delighted her audience and she beguiled that era’s (1895-1916) most influential and richest men. However, as terror consumed the country at war, she was under the eyes of suspicion. In 1917...

The Big Book Box!

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Anyone who is a bibliophile and bookshelf is their favorite  corner, like me, would surely want to check this website out. www.thebigbookbox.com is one sure stop for all your nerd needs! They not only deliver books but also have some amazing fun merchandises. Since books go best with coffee, their major book boxes are named after different coffee – Espresso, Cappuccino, and Mocha – Espresso being very budget friendly and Mocha a little exclusive. Find more of what is there in each Subscription Plan here: https://www.thebigbookbox.com/subscription/ They also have variety of new themes for every month. I purchased a box in the month of October which was delivered a few days ago, this month. I opted for Cappuccino as it is a mid-range budget friendly box and the theme was No Strings Attached. The Cappuccino box I purchased has 3 hardcover books, a wonder woman funko pop toy, some Harry Potter badges, amazing coffee (which needs to be crushed before use) an...

Review: Brida by Paulo Coelho

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Name of the book: Brida Author: Paulo Coelho Genre: Fiction/Philosphy Published by: HarperCollins Publishers The story is of a young and beautiful Irish girl, Brida, who is in search of her destiny and struggles to find a balance between her relationship and the desire to transform herself! Her quench for learning is endearing. On her expedition of what she is destined to, she meets a man who helps her overcome her fear and how she is gifted. Later she meets a woman, who too realizes that Brida has a unique gift and teaches her how to dance on the sound of the world and pursue her destiny. As Brida does so, she finds out what Soulmate is and how to find one. 'But how will I know who my Soulmate is?' Brida asked. 'By taking risks. ‘, she said to Brida. ‘By risking failure, disappointment, disillusion, but never ceasing in your search for Love. As long as you keep looking, you will triumph in the end.' The book is a must read for eve...

Review : THARKI by Kunal Marathe.

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Name of the book: Tharki Author: Kunal Marathe Published by: Legendary Books India Number of Pages: 202 Genre: Non-Fiction T harki, a Hindi word, which in English means someone who is lascivious, pervert or lewd; however the story of this book is nowhere close to its meaning. The story is of a guy from a middle-class Maharastrian family, wherein it is very common for the parents to work hard to make sure their child goes to the best possible school/college and pursue great careers, falls in love with a girl at his school - Tara. While the love story takes an abrupt yet a dramatic twist, the story gets nothing but more interesting. The author and the protagonist of the story – Kunal, goes through a series of repercussion post his break up with Tara; he gives up his dream career in Merchant Navy and lands up in a dingy room where all he does is smoke his lungs out and becomes a drunkard. His constant friends during his bad (and later, the good) days were Har...