May 26, 2014

Why is God laughing? Deepak chopra






  Why is God laughing? - Deepak Chopra



I read this book for "The Book Review" as part of my B.Ed course.
Though basically I’m a fiction lover, I’ve tried reading some self-help books before but could not go past the first chapter.
But this book is written in such a simple language and the use of the story of Mickey Fellows made spirituality really interesting. Not many technical words have been used which may confuse the reader.

It was a very good idea to use a fictional tale of a comedian and his unlikely mentor to show us a path back to hope, joy, and even enlightenment—with a lot of laughter along the way.

I didn’t want to stop reading the book in spite of the hectic B.Ed schedule. It kept me wondering what will happen next. The ten principles mentioned at the end makes the learnings from the story much more clearer. We often take too much stress and are always anxious about something or the other. This book teaches us to look at life through a new perspective: There is always something to laugh about and as it is said “Laughter is the best medicine.”



That's the way we met - Sudeep Nagarkar


That's the way we met - Sudeep Nagarkar



After finishing the book, I didn't feel so great about the book... The end was not as expected... The title of the book does not go along with the content.... And the way the two lovers talk about years of love between them, it seems they have been in relationship since a very long time.... But its only two years.... In some parts I don't understand why do they use the term "years of our love"... It gives the wrong impression.... I'm not saying that the love was not great or true, it may be.... But, why the wrong use of the phrase.......


“A person lost in love can win anything in this world.”

- That's the way we met, Sudeep Nagarkar





House of Hades - Rick Riordan







  House of Hades -Rick Riordan



As usual, like all other Rick Riordan books related to Greek mythology, this was also a superb book. Couldn't keep it down. The characters Percy, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Hazel, Nico, Frank, Leo - all become a part of you... You keep wondering how will they succeed, will they perish, will they defeat their foes... And still the mystery continues... Eagerly waiting for the next book in the series........


“Love is on every side. And no one's side. Don't ask what Love can do for you. Ask what you can do for love.”

- Cupid , House of Hades,Rick Riordan

The Book of Tomorrow - Cecilia Ahern




The Book of Tomorrow - Cecilia Ahern




Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”
-Albert Einstein

I read this one after the book "Girl in the Mirror"... Had no hopes of it being a good book, but started reading it for the sake of it as I had issued the book from the library, so why waste money.... Let me bear the torture....
Initially the book was very boring... Didn't understand the present or the past of the characters, but slowly interest started building up...... The author had simply dragged the beginning, she could have made it more interesting.... Anyways, the book became interesting and then it took a firm grip on my mind... I wanted to know what would happen next... So I take back my words about Cecilia Ahern, she does have good books among her works (though not all)....
            Some things that I liked about the book... It teaches you one important thing "Your actions and words have effects and consequences on your future"

“What if we knew what tomorrow would bring? Would we fix it? Could we?”

- The Book of Tomorrow, Cecelia Ahern





Girl in the Mirror & The Memory Maker - Cecilia Ahern






Girl in the Mirror - Cecelia Ahern




Another flop according to me from Cecelia Ahern..
The book itself is so thin that I wonder now as to why did I choose this book to read.. The thin size itself was an indication of the quality of the book...
Now about the two stories..."Girl in the Mirror" and "The Memory Maker" - both stories were meaningless, hopeless... 

I still wonder if "P.S. I love you" is genuinely a work of Cecelia Ahern......