Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Book review

Who will cry when you die ? By Robin Sharma | Book Summary and Review

In this article im going to give you a short book summary One of the best self-help book I've ever read named               " Who Will Cry When You Die ? "                                             By Robin Sharma  I've always thought this particular genre as not-so-interesting, but I've never actually tried it before 😑....I'm definitely not prone to prejudice! Anyway, I really really liked this one. There are 101 chapters or as the blurb says "101 simple solutions to life's most complex problems". I agree! Its been a while since I read it but I find myself thinking about this book every now and then and subconsciously trying to follow what it says. I even try to wake up early. 😃 So it definitely impacted me. Lesson 36 is to read "Tuesdays With Morrie" so I'll be trying that one next. This book provides advice on how to be the best version of yourself and lead a full and generous life, and when you die your loved ones will cry n

#18 The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari By Robin Sharma | Book Summary & Review

In this Blog Post I'm going to give you  The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Summary. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari   By sir  Robin Sharma A great write so inspiring and helpful must read to know the way of living. The book revolves around Julian mantle, a successful lawyer deep down an unhappy, confused, stressed person filled with pain who suffered a heart attack while he was arguing the Air Atlantic case and after he got discharged from the hospital he suddenly disappeared. His friend John who was also a lawyer went to meet him many times but Julian never met him and after few years someone was there to meet John “a mysterious visitor” who was no one other than Julian mantle with a miraculous transformation and from there started the story of Julian mantle’s transformation which includes “His visit to India, meeting Yogi krishnan who had given him the direction to find the sages, then comes his meeting with Yogi raman and from here starts the wisdom of personal change through a smal

#16 SUHELDEV The King Who Saved India | Book summary & Review by A Book Monk

In this article im going to give you a very astonishing book summary of 8th Book by Amish Tripathi     Legend of Suheldev:The King Who Saved India                   Amish Tripathi is just awesome.How wonderfully he narrated the the story of a less known hero of India who should be more known and famous. Storyline sets in 11th century and covers the Ira of Muhammad Ghazni’s invasions to India and its aftermath.It unfolds the famous battle of Bahraich happened between King Suheldev -King of Indian Kingdom Shravasti and Turkish Commander Salar Maqsud.To defeat the Turks,King Suheldev forms his own army bonded together by the love for the motherland with a single goal of saving its pride and rich heritage culture from foreign invasions.The challenges faced by Suheldev due to other fellow kings is also well depicted in this historical fiction. 11th century AD, India. Repeated invasion of Turkish barbarians hordes of Ghazni had weakened north India. The old Indian kingdoms, engaged in fight

#15 SHREEMAD BHAGVAD GITA |Summary and Review by A Book Monk

In this article im going to tell you about 1/100000000th part of  SHREEMAD BHAGVAD GITA . Almost everybody has heard about  # bhagvadgita  a lot. Being an avid reader, how can I not read the holy scripture. . I was told that it has all the answers to your questions. And for me, it did give me quite a lot of answers for the stage of life I an in and also to the points I was confused about. P.S.- Before getting started i want to tell you guys that don't look at this book as religious Or Holy way consider this masterpiece as a way towards Spirituality .                             SHREEMAD BHAGVAD GITA   *Critique* (note- I am in no position to comment on holy Gita. These thoughts are only about the translation) But a part of this edition compelled me to ponder was the translation. The translation did help to give the in depth meaning but it also emphasized on doing/ giving / donating for Krishna consciousness. Sometimes it felt that the translation rebuked others becaus

#14 "The Girl In Room 105" By Chetan Bhagat | Book summary & review

In this article im going to give you Summary about best book   " THE GIRL IN ROOM 105 " By Chetan Bhagat When you lose something, don’t think of it as a loss. Accept it as a gift that gets you on the path you were meant." The Girl in room 105 is the tenth book written by one of the bestselling Indian author, Chetan Bhagat. It is his first book based on crime thriller, which is very different from the usual romance stories that he had written. The book not only revolves around the crime scene but also unveils the various political scenarios, the investigation procedures, the media and the stereotypes of Indians.  .              . THE GIRL IN ROOM 105 .                  . The mysterious setting keeps your attention binded and is good for a one time read Chapter 14' Page 136" I got trapped in this book. Totally into the storyline, seems like I am watching it live and I am one the character from the book (The main one hits more hard) 💐 So many questions

#13 "THE SHADOWS" By Alex North | BOOK SUMMARY & REVIEW By A Book Monk

In this article im going to give you details about the book summary of  " THE SHADOWS " by ALEX NORTH   ⁣ SYNOPSIS:⁣ ⁣ Twenty-five years ago, Charlie Crabtree, a dark and sinister kid always lurking on the outside of the group of teenage friends, committed a shocking murder that lived on in dark corners of the internet and fascinated more than one copy cat killer. ⁣ Paul Adams remembers the case all too well, as Crabtree and his victims were Paul’s friends. Despite his efforts to put his dark past behind him, Paul is brought back to his hometown after his mother’s health has taken a turn for the worse. ⁣ It’s not long after arriving back in town before things start to go wrong. Paul’s mother is convinced there is something lurking in their home, & someone is following Paul. Which reminds him of that day twenty-five years ago, when Paul and his friends believed they could escape into The Shadows, and then one of them did. ⁣ ⁣ This was a hard one for me to review without gi

#12 Shiva Trilogy part 3 "THE OATH OF VAYUPUTRAS" By Amish Tripathi | Summary and Review by A Book Monk

Shiva Trilogy part 3 " THE OATH OF VAYUPUTRAS " By Amish Tripathi    It becomes quite difficult to see each book as an individual piece of work when you have read the entire series. I honestly didn't know what I was signing up for when I began reading 'The Immortals of Meluha'. It was a trap worth falling in. If you're familiar with Hindu Mythology, you anticipate the next move Amish will make, being thoroughly surprised with each revelation. But even if you don't know the story beforehand, it makes for a good fantasy read. You feel invested so much so that the story becomes yours and the characters become people you know and cherish. There's a love story, there's action, there's a mystery, there's a hero and a heroine and the life they make for themselves, there's family, there's manipulation, there's power, there's good and there's evil. I really don't think you will be disappointed to immerse yourself in this stor

#11 SHIVA TRILOGY PART 2 "THE SECRET OF NAGAS " By Amish Tripathi | Summary and Review

SHIVA TRILOGY PART -2 " THE SECRETS OF THE NAGAS  " " It's not always about peace. Many times, it's about war." - Amish Tripathi. I always prefer mythology over any other genre. I know they are fictional but authors like Amish make them serious page turners. The Sun dynasty of Meluha easily defeated the Moon dynasty of Swadweep and became the ruler of Meluha. He was anointed as the Emperor of South India. But according to Dakshan's direction, Lord Shiva who tries to train the immoral lunar clans, the righteous and the moral life of the Sun Dwellers, recognizes that the Swadvipars are not evil and their way of life is different. Scholars of the Vasudeva tribe realize that his real mission to Neelakanta, who thought that evil had been slayed, was not to correct the lives of the Chandravamsis, but to find the right evil. Shiva, who thinks that his real target is the ugly Nagas who killed his brother Brihaspati in an attack on the Mandara mountain and tried

#10 A TRUTH TO BE TOLD by Alyssa Milani | Book summary and Review

In this short Articleim going to give you a Book summary & Review of Best Book ' 'A Truth Be Told  " by Alyssa Milani ' is a psychological thriller novel with an element of science fiction. Summed up in less than two hundred pages this book is a perfect binge read for all the thriller enthusiasts. -- Briana finds herself trapped in a strange room, with no sense of memory. In the same room, Charlie, a stranger to Briana, is also a victim of the same situation as her. Together, they plan to escape from this strange vicinity.  The surroundings scare them. Evils of their mind battle with them, and they soon need to find an escape plan.                                               ' 'A Truth Be Told  " --  The premise of the story has a universal side. What makes it stand out is the writing style and characters which are the backbone of the book.  Milani has created a world which is unknown to all of us, and so it's easy to understand the c

#9 SIDE TRIP by Kerry Lonsdale | Book Summary and Review by A Book Monk

In this article im going to give you book summary of one of the Best Book 🥰 TITLE: SIDE TRIP ⁣ AUTHOR: Kerry Lonsdale⁣ ⁣ With her deceased sister’s Route 66 bucket list in hand, California girl Joy Evers sets out on a cross-country road trip to meet up with her fiancé, checking off the bullets along the way.⁣ ⁣ Singer-songwriter Dylan Westfield has a serious case of wanderlust and a broken-down car. Stuck at a diner between LA and Flagstaff, he meets Joy, his complete opposite. She’s energetic. He’s moody. She’s by the book. He’s spontaneous. She believes in love at first sight. He thinks love is a complicated mess. But Joy has a brand-new convertible.⁣ ⁣ They strike a deal. She’ll drive him to New York. He’ll pay for gas. Only three rules apply: no exchanging of last names; what happens on the road, stays on the road; and if one of them wants to take a side trip, they both must agree.⁣ ⁣ A heart-stirring love story that spans a decade,    SIDE TRIP  explores what-if. What

#8 "PURPLE HIBISCUS" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Book Summary and Review

This time iam going to review one of the Best Book -   " PURPLE HIBISCUS "  by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  • This may be an unpopular opinion, because like many, I really admire Adichie, I’ve posted about her many times and even chose her for my first ‘Wednesday’s Women’ highlight; she is tenacious yet graceful and I’ve loved everything she’s written..... I just didn’t love this one 😬. Have you read this? Is it just me!? • Adichie has set the bar for herself so high - this was her first novel published in 2003, and for me is another example of an author who we can see getting better and better throughout their career. • This is the story of a Nigerian family living under the firm hand of their father and his dominating, indoctrinating, abusive beliefs. It’s also a coming of age tale, told through the eyes of 15 year old Kambili, who is often unaware of the exact nature of the tragedies she’s exposing to the reader.                         PURPLE HIBISCUS This is an

#7 EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU ❤️ | SUMMARY & REVIEW

I felt that after finishing Everything I Never Told You last night that I deserved a review ASAP so that those of you who haven’t picked it up yet go get it!!!⁣⁣ ⁣ “Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ From the back: “ EVERY THING I NEVER TOLD YOU is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.”⁣⁣ .   EVERY THING I NEVER TOLD YOU  ❤️ ⁣⁣ My oh my! This book is perfection . Immediately after finishing I texted my friend saying, “This book took my heart out, ripped it, smashed it, and tried to piece it back together with a glue stick but I’m not even mad.” That is the best way to describe this emotional story.⁣ Everything I Never Told You also dives deep into discussions about gender, race, discrimination, and social structures in a predominantly white community. So many important discussions in a boo

#6 The subtle art of not giving Fuck -Mark Manson | Summary & Review

" THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING FUCK "By Mark Manson is a book that I've been wanting to read for a very long time I bought it at the same time as my I thought you are a badass because I was like I need some self-helpbooks that are gonna be very honest with me and very blunt about things actually be paying attention to in my life and both of them are a perfect fit for that mindset and this one is even more so than you are a badass I'm the kind of person who's very passionate about things and cares a lot about like my personal situations and like if something bothers me it really bothers me and I like get in my head a lot about it whenever I like talk to people about this thing they come from a very like loving side of it being like I'm yourfriend.  I'm gonna talk you through this situation and it makes me just think alot more about that but having this book that literally I don't know the person personally at all and they're being so very blunt and

#5 SHIVA TRILOGY PART 1 " THE IMMORTALS OF MELUHA" By Amish | Summary & Review

  " The Immortals of Meluha " ( Meluha Ke Mrityunjay  Hindi version) is Amish's first novel and is one of the highest selling debut novels of 2010. With the Genre of mythological fiction, this book has touched many hearts and is still continuing to do so. It is entirely based on fiction and is a re-imagination of lord Shiva's life. In this novel, author Amish has regarded lord Shiva as a common man, a person of flesh and blood, like you and me and not a God. Shiva the protagonist of the story is the chief of the Guna tribe which resides in Tibet. Shiva decides to migrate from mount Kailash and travel to the land of Meluha, a highly advanced kingdom. 📚 Eventually, Shiva discovers that he is the rescuer of mankind or "The chosen one" (The Neelkanth) according to the strongly believed prediction of the Meluhans! He comes across various events that make him realise that his purpose of life is much greater and beyond The frozen land of Tibet. 📚 Alo

#4 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞: 𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | Book summary & Review

W e often talk about self-transformation. We seek means to change our being to benefit ourselves. We intend to transform our lives for good. In our quest for self-transformation, we don’t realize that it is important to know our self. Only when we know our purpose, do we take actions in the right direction.⁣ ⁣ 📖  𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞: 𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 by Abhayanath Tiwari essentially addresses this key point. In this, the author emphasizes the understanding of self to self-transformation. This knowledge of ourselves provides us with the capacity to manage our mental domains – cognition, emotions, interpersonal behavior, and actions.⁣ ⁣ ➡️ The book addresses the critical factors for self-transformation – awareness, experience, mindset, and approach. It takes into account neural connections, senses, the science involved in cognition, so on and so forth. It further explains that self-knowledge and its regul

#3 A BURNING - Megha Mujumdar | Book summary & Review

So worth the hype. " A BURNING " by Megha Majumdar is very political, very real. The tale is told through the lives of three characters - Jivan, a Muslim girl who dreams of becoming 'middle class' but lands up in jail because of a Facebook Post criticizing the government (ahem, rings a bell?); PT sir, whose adventures with a political party bring him ever so close to power; and Lovely - the true-spirited and honest aspiring actress who has to battle with the society on the account of being a transwoman.  The book picks up after the first few pages, and actually got me out of my reading slump after weeks! I enjoyed Megha Majumdar's writing style, she tells the story compellingly, without the use of jargon. I especially appreciate the way females have reclaimed all positions of power in this book - Sonali Khan is the popular actress who holds enough power to make people stars, Bimala Pal is the head of the political party, etc. Whenever the

#2 IKIGAI - The japanese formula for success. | SUMMARY & REVIEW BY A Book Monk 📚🧘‍♂️

E veryone wants to be happy, but it seems like such an unobtainable goal. Should we focus on making money? Should we focus on pursuing our passions? Or should we just become a monk in the mountains. Luckily for us, the Japanese have already cracked the code. They have a formula for happiness called Iki guy . ( Commonly pronounced as IKIGAI ) You need to have a purpose for being here but this is easier said than done because there are four components that you need to check off in order to become iki guy and without all four you will never truly be happy.... Four components in short - 1.F irst component is that it needs to be something that you love weall have things that make us feel good things that make us stop thinking for short periods of time to just be present and aware of what's happening right now in front of us the more technical people will call this flow state but the majority of us call it love that's why so many of us enjoy the arts drawing,dancing,singing,reading