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Janaka and Ashtavakra πŸ“Book review πŸ“Œ

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 #bookreview πŸ’« #review #192 πŸ‘‰π€ππŽπ”π“ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊:- ✨ πŸ“šⓉⒾⓉⓁⒺ:- Janaka and Ashtavakra  πŸ–‹️ⒶⓊⓉⒽⓄⓇ:- Ashraf Karayatha πŸ”€ⓁⒶⓃⒼⓊⒶⒼⒺ:- English  πŸ“–ⒻⓄⓇⓂⒶⓉ:- Paperback πŸ“ƒⓝⓞ.ⓟⓐⓖⓔⓢ:- 218 ⚜️ πŸ‘‰The Crux:- ✨ πŸ”ΈJanaka and Ashtavakra a journey beyond by Ashraf Karayath is an amazingly insightful book based on Ashtavakra Gita. It was about two characters from the ancient epic Ramayana, Sage Ashtavakra, an enlightened guru and his disciple King Janaka of Mithila (Father of Sita).  ✨ πŸ”ΈIt starts with King Janaka questioning himself - Who Am I? A king or a Beggar? And he is in search of a suitable groom for his elder daughter Sita. On the other hand, Sage Ashtavakra, a seventeen-year-old who desperately wants to know about his father, that lands him in the court challenging everyone in the kingdom. After knowing and recognising his extraordinary intelligence and maturity king Janaka becomes his disciple. Then with his guidance, the king attains enlightenment. ⚜️ πŸ‘‰My two cents:-...

Prahlad (The Narasimha trilogy 3) πŸ“Book review πŸ“Œ

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 #bookreview πŸ’« #review #191 πŸ‘‰π€ππŽπ”π“ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊:- ✨ πŸ“šⓉⒾⓉⓁⒺ:- Prahlad (The Narasimha trilogy 3) πŸ–‹️ⒶⓊⓉⒽⓄⓇ:- Kevin Missal πŸ”€ⓁⒶⓃⒼⓊⒶⒼⒺ:- English  πŸ“–ⒻⓄⓇⓂⒶⓉ:- Paperback πŸ“ƒⓝⓞ.ⓟⓐⓖⓔⓢ:- 239 πŸ’« πŸ‘‰The Crux:- ✨ πŸ”Έ Prahlad is the third and final part of the Narasimha trilogy by Kevin Missal is a marvellous and engaging read that hooked me till the very end. It has a storyline mixed with an intriguing blend.  ✨ πŸ”ΉIt is a story of revenge and betrayal. After defeating Hiranyakashyap, Narasimha starts ruling Kashyapur but wants to take revenge for the death of Chenchen.  ✨ πŸ”ΈNara was desperate to kill Lord Indra, and during the course, he starts killing innocent life. Prahlad, on the other hand desperately wanted to stop Nara from killing innocent life. How Prahlad is tackling him is the remaining story for you to catch.  ⚜️ πŸ‘‰My two cents:-  ✨ πŸ”Έ This is my second read from the author. He always surprises the readers and comes up with unimaginable storytelling a...

The tattoo trail πŸ“ŒBook review πŸ“

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 #bookreview πŸ’« #review #190 πŸ‘‰π€ππŽπ”π“ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊:- ✨ πŸ“šⓉⒾⓉⓁⒺ:- The Tattoo Trail πŸ–‹️ⒶⓊⓉⒽⓄⓇ:- Guru harsh Sigh Gandhi πŸ”€ⓁⒶⓃⒼⓊⒶⒼⒺ:- English  πŸ“–ⒻⓄⓇⓂⒶⓉ:- Paperback πŸ“ƒⓝⓞ.ⓟⓐⓖⓔⓢ:- 230 πŸ’« πŸ‘‰The Crux:- ✨ πŸ”ΈThe tattoo trail is an investigation murder mystery by Gurucharan Singh. The story starts with Vishnukant Ahlawat a defence official who is murdered in the hospital room and also suffered from Cancer and is under treatment for the same. ✨ πŸ”ΉKeshav, an investigator from Bihar, and Sumitra, an ex-wrestler, take charge of the case. They arrest a person called Kali nath Singh in the airport who travelled to china frequently, Keshav and Sumitra start digging deeper. As they dig deeper and deeper they are finding something or the other thing which is like a web.  ✨ πŸ”ΈWho is Kali nath Singh? Is he the real murderer? What is China's hand in this? Will Keshav and Sumitra be able to find the real culprit and crack the case is the remaining story for you to catch up on. ⚜️ πŸ‘‰My two ...

The scarlet horizon πŸ“Book review πŸ“Œ

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 #bookreview #189 πŸ‘‰π€ππŽπ”π“ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊:- ✨ πŸ“šⓉⒾⓉⓁⒺ:- The Scarlet Horizon  πŸ–‹️ⒶⓊⓉⒽⓄⓇ:- Rajesh M Iyer πŸ”€ⓁⒶⓃⒼⓊⒶⒼⒺ:- English  πŸ“–ⒻⓄⓇⓂⒶⓉ:- Paperback πŸ“ƒⓝⓞ.ⓟⓐⓖⓔⓢ:- 317 πŸ‘‰The Crux: ✨ πŸ”ΈThe scarlet horizon by Rajesh Iyer is a different kind of book that tells us about the incidents that happened before the Kurukshetra war begins. It starts with Krishna invoking Mahavidyas, the ten manifestations of goddess Kali, which includes Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshwari, Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, Matangi etc. ✨ πŸ”ΉKrishna begins his talks with ten women starting from Lakshmanaa (Daughter-in-law of Krishna and Daughter of Duryodhan), Draupadi, Bhanumati(Duryodhan's wife), Ghandari,  Ponnuruvi(Karna's wife), Kripi, Sulabha(Vidur's wife), Kunti and Uttara. ✨ πŸ”ΈKrishna didn't succeed in the peace talks and discussion with the women and other Court members which finally leads to the war. But wait why Krishna went to talk with the women who won't fight the war if it starts? Saty...

Souffle πŸ“Book review πŸ“Œ

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#bookreview πŸ’« #review #188 πŸ‘‰π€ππŽπ”π“ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊:- ✨ πŸ“šⓉⒾⓉⓁⒺ:- Souffle  πŸ–‹️ⒶⓊⓉⒽⓄⓇ:- Anand Ranganathan  πŸ”€ⓁⒶⓃⒼⓊⒶⒼⒺ:- English  πŸ“–ⒻⓄⓇⓂⒶⓉ:- Paperback πŸ“ƒⓝⓞ.ⓟⓐⓖⓔⓢ:- 192 πŸ’« πŸ‘‰The Crux:- ✨ πŸ”ΈSouffle is a perfectly crafted thriller that will engross the readers and urges them to finish quickly. This is like a roller coaster that has many twists and turns and heading for a sequel. ✨ πŸ”ΉA gripping murder mystery in which the killer is killing people for some unknown reasons. The suspense is well maintained and intrigues the reader to search for any clue to find out the real killer. Grasp it to find out more about this enthralling read. ⚜️ πŸ‘‰My two cents:-  ✨ πŸ”ΈIt's a fast-paced and captivating thriller read one can finish off in a couple of days. The narration and plot of the story are very well written. The language is simple and lucid. This novel is a great masterpiece that can be created as a web series too.  ✨ πŸ”ΉAll the characters are portrayed very well to thei...