Apoorva's Review Journal

Book - After Life: The Desolation Author - Pankaj Kumar Shasini Publisher - Inkstate Books (imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd) Genre - Fiction Format - Kindle My Rating - 4 / 5 ⭐ My Review: Trigger Alert: Death, Black Magic We all have invariably questioned as to what follows when we die, what happens to our soul? The questions are never-ending & there's never a satisfying or accurate response to it. Writer Pankaj has attempted to provide his readers with an unusual 'After Life' fictional account to get a look at whatever might really result once our spirit departs our physical form. The author has put a clear disclaimer that his plot hasn't occurred in actual & is only a part of his invention. I had never come over such a story-line before & I absolutely praise the author's creativity. To begin with, I liked the book's name, it's so different & eye-catchy. The cover depicts the basic idea accurately; but, I thought that it could have b...

Book: The Wheel of Spirituality : A Joyful Journey to Siddhi Author: Dr. Vinay Bansal Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-Help Format: Kindle My Rating: 4.5 / 5 🌟 My Review: If you are seeking a spiritual read that's not so hard on you, or if this is your initial read in this class, I would say this is the ideal title, to begin with. The pandemic period has clearly got many of us to speculate on the meaning of our being. In a race to achieve all the worldly traits, to excel & put our co-workers behind us, we have ignored our self-happiness. This book has eleven simplistic yet knowledgeable chapters that helps one achieve peace & joy. The writer quite lucidly unfolds it in honest & realistic words how to obtain them. Every step has an engaging tale demonstrating its value & a to-do list at the end of all chapters to catch up on what's received. I liked the book's cover & title; really apt to everything the book communicates. This is an absorbing self-help book, esp...

Book: Shaadi Ka Laddoo Author: Chaitali Hatiskar Format: Kindle Genre: Rom-Com Fiction My Rating: 4.5 / 5 ⭐ My Review: A quintessential Bollywood style rom-com page-turner! A typical Indian tale of rivals turned buddies turned mates! The novel has a really humorous caption & an eye-catching cover. I completely relished the work, though I comprehended what's gonna occur in the very end. Love, envy, hate, drama, tragedy, sacrifice, doesn't that present to be an emotion-packed novel? The plot is entirely character-driven, which makes the ride extra fun. I loved the author's novel-writing of finishing each episode on a cliff-hanger. You need to see what's gonna happen next & so I ended up reading the whole novel in three flat days. The book makes certain that you produce tears, both out of laughing as well as crying. The conversations are so lively & vivid, it seems similar to a random chat at home. The overall writing is pretty pellucid & so grips the ...

Book: The Gullibility of Demons (Little Lantern, Deep Darkness #2) Author: Sakiv Koch Format: Netgalley PDF My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 My Review: The Gullibility of Demons is Sakiv's second book in his three-book set. This novel is extra adventuresome than his earlier one, has a higher dynamic design & the course of situations, graphic. The story of the lead, Smast, is abundant with disasters, but amidst these difficulties, there are unusually enjoyable, heart-touching, rendezvous consequences. This volume concludes in a cliff-hanger & I can't wait to begin the last part of the series. The novel picks from where the last installment finished, Smast being driven off to Devgarh following his unfavorable act of puking on Sona & getting hit by the chauffeur & Bhushan Singh. Once in Devgarh, his world shifts from bad to more dangerous & he has to run apart from that place to protect his life. He enters the nearby village all torn & tattered, gets saved by an old ...

Book: Ravana: A Mistaken King, An Unmistakable Leader Author: Gaurav Kataria Genre: Non-Fiction Format: Kindle My Rating: 4.2 / 5 🌟 My Review: Doesn't the name 'Ravana' instantly get your attention? After listening to numerous negative stuff all our lives on him, don't you wonder as to how he can be an Unmistakable Leader! To put all my apprehensions away, I chose to take this book up to understand what can be acquired from it. And I was admittedly shocked! The writer has beautifully showcased what events really led to Ravana's final painful end & what trade values can be studied from his administration & career records. The writer has written several excellent & useful quotes that one can jot down for motivation. The 'Hidden Somewhere in Phrases' is a truly unique concept that I haven't read anywhere. Those are clearly the takeaway tips, particularly for corporate managers. The characters & their relationships (stated in the openin...

Book: With The Fire On High Author: Elizabeth Acevedo Publisher: Harper-Collins Publishers Format: PDF My Rating: 4.2 / 5 ⭐ My Review: 🍳If there's any book that's piqued my curiosity in food, it has to be this one. I have never shown such interest to enter in my kitchen & try out different meal blends. The writer has projected the whole novel in such an elegant way that it also forces its readers to make a leap of faith in their own courses. I have fallen in love with this book & definitely gonna bring it up shortly for a re-read. 🍳This book has a classic combination of all sentiments & makes the readers really feel them. The literature & conversations are so vivid, it makes the complete narrative quite convincing. It's my first novel of Elizabeth & I am especially looking ahead to reading her other works. The author has wonderfully portrayed a teenage mother's predicament amid building her profession & raising her daughter. 🍳'I've...