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102 Shades of Me is a meaningful poetry collection and a work of layered emotions. Aarushi Gupta's 102 Shades of Me is a sensitive, emotional, relatable poetry collections about love, hate, hurt and self-care. This brief collection of poems takes a stance from the beginning, asserting the lover's role as a force influencing others. The collection embodies this desire as a inspiration for art , "Break my heart, I need some inspiration for my art" and as a way of shifting to self-love. Using emotional fragments that each encapsulate a single idea, the free verses of this poignant collection tend to focus on well-defined narratives, symbols, or metaphors. I felt, this collection had a quadrant theme. I was shook when the whole collection sounded like my story;- People love so deeply and one day the distance becomes greater & the becomes less frequent. every time your phone lights up you hope it's them or at least, you wish it was them. if not checking up on you, just saying anything at all. because yesterday you asked them how they were, & day before yesterday you asked them how they were, & the day before that too. & how much more can you do right? how long will the conversation be one sided? so you start to care less about what they do but fragments of them linger in your head. "what did i do so wrong?" you didn't. there's nothing wrong with you at all. people change, when their need changes. but remember the times they were nice to you & were there for you instead of the bitter memories. it's hard to accept but, they've done their job in your life. everyone who walks in has a purpose & when they accomplish that, they leave. don't be disheartened, for with every person that walks out; someone better will walk in. but the cycle will repeat. you're just going to have to learn how to be ok with it. Similarly, the quadrant theme of emotions of love, hurt, hate and self- love will continue to circle life. My experience apart, It's perpetual and we are becoming more dynamic once sweet memories are no more sweet and haunt us. The book’s openhearted and sincere language is appealing.Its overall tone is encouraging and direct, and no syllable is wasted. The poems’ lines are clear and uncluttered, with declarative statements, emphasis, and tight end rhymes favored. Though the nature of life, human's emotions and poetry are recurring themes, each piece is unique. I felt, all pieces of poems are too relatable and had a direct impact on me.

This book is divided into ten topics and each chapter wings a different purpose. This book speaks about the progress in cognitive competence and resilience for success. It also conveys certain strategies and vital techniques to manage stress, anxiety, disorders, failures, and complexity. We keep looking for medications and we are not aware that it all depends on our nervous system. It contains a few illustrations which give a clear vision of the ideology shared by the author and it also gives a better explanation of principles. This book not only knocks on the scientific door but also notches us motivational. It contributes a sensible and practical solution to most of the difficulties we encounter. This book is definitely worth a try. It gives fresh ideas which you can actually implement and practice in your real life. This is a balanced book on how to stay mentally fit in the rushing the world. The language is not simple, due to the new vocabulary, which for the same reason I wouldn't recommend this for beginners. The writing style is engaging and well written. I must appreciate the author for this wonderful book packed with high cognitive content, which needs a lot of research. The cover is quite attractive to me and the title is well inclined with the content of the book. It is a must-read for the readers who are looking to realize what should be the actual strategy in achieving in your life. I would recommend this book to people who look for change through personal growth and development.

The story wavers around Kara Sefina, who was assigned under an agreement as a deputy bodyguard of the Caretaker of Underworld Cipher. Due to this pact, she has to accept the new underworld life and she felt miserable about being away from her family. Gradually she fell in love with her chief and she didn't realize how complicated it would be. And then the plot followed with more twists and turns. There is a rollercoaster emotion dwelled in the middle piece of the plot. The author beautifully depicted different types of feelings and sentiments felt by the protagonists. The book is long, and some dialogues are a bit lengthy to me. The detailing of minor things could have been avoided. The creativity about the universe and new world stuff are compellingly admirable. The book is fascinating and clenching my mind throughout the end. The primary characters are portrayed well. The language is lucid and clear. The writing style is great and it is engaging. The different vocabularies made me immersed into the book. Only thing that irked me is the piling details and facts which was hard for me make a connection. There were places where author could have been more brief. I should appreciate author for her imaginativeness and creativeness. No doubt, this book will definitely leave you with an impression. I would recommend this to fantasy book readers.

Character building: The characters were built through dialogues and details. Almost All characters are round and dynamic. Characters were revealed more at the end to uphold the suspense in the beginning. Narration: The first narration gave a personal touch to the story. In the first few chapters, I couldn't figure out what was going on. But it's what tempted me to read further. Plot: The plot followed flashback structure wherein the author began the story in the midst of the action but later fill in the background for full understanding of the present events. Imageries, diction and writing style: This novel has my heart. With the author's masterly writing style, I could felt more like watching a thriller movie. The diction and imageries enhanced the plot further.

📓Book Description: Shaney is an empath, who is constantly assailed by the harsh emotions of others and in a bid to cope frequently stays in her head; therefore, she has trouble being "present". She moved from quiet, peaceful North Carolina to scary and busy New York City to work with a media company. Shaney loves her job so much, she learns to adjust to living in the city, despite the harsh effects on her emotional health. She escapes to her IG world where she meets Nathan from South Africa. She starts to hunger for substantial conversations and begins to feel that everyone around her is superficial. When Kacia joins the company, Shaney instantly dislikes her, on account of her overly vivacious and dazzling personality, which Shaney finds stifling. Kacia is fine with being disliked as she is intrinsically motivated and grasp a work opportunity to show her skills and earn a promotion. However, despite Kacia's outward show of strength, she struggles with low self esteem and uses her vibrance as a wall of protection. Nathan has accomplished a lot in his but he is plagued with low self esteem despite his outward show of strong masculine energy; also, by the fact that he is not seen as an equal member of the Advertising company where he works. Plus, he struggles with a fear that is sometimes crippling and emasculating. These three are unwittingly thrown together and set off a reaction in the spirit realm that triggers a century old prophecy. They encounter ancestral spirits who are still angry as a result of past decisions so they won't be appeased unless there is a sacrifice. Therefore, they have to pool together to survive the storm that brews around them. 🔮Character building: Character building was done through details. The protaganists were described well. A separate chapter for each was dedicated for a brief introduction about them. Every characters seemed to be realistic and characters were developed well. 🪧Plot line: The plot line is unique and interesting. It was more of a self actualisation, aura, empaths related book that only those who felt it could relate them with. 📝Language and writing style: The language was simple and lucid. Anyone can pick up this book and dive in. The author's writing style was subtle and elegant.

Book: My Girlfriend's Journal Author: Ashvin Raj Genre: Fiction ⭐⭐ + ⭐/5 Star 👉For author's dededication(pen drawings & malayali vibes) ⭐Character building: The character building was done by details only. The structure of development is poor and dull. No proper explanations was given to anything. 📝Narration The first person narration gave a personal touch to the story. But the narration deviated from the main plot. The author kept on talking about god and nothing much. ✍️Writing style: The diction in the book was concrete and informal. The Author's locution is simple and easy to understand. But, I couldn't understand what the author was trying to convey.

Book: Daredevil Dreams Authors: Karthik Hemabhushana Genre: Horror Pages: 209 📓Book Description A ghost one day shows up in front of a ten-year-old boy, Arjun, and just like that, his brain is trapped. His parents are unaware and even the doctors seem clueless. This ghost then draws him as a witness to the various crimes in the city. Arjun stands in the media spotlight as he successfully helps the police to crack the old cases which had bamboozled them initially but Arjun’s life becomes miserable when he reveals the truth to the police and the ghost starts threatening him, finally putting his life in jeopardy.Would this boy survive? Would he be freed from the daredevil dreams and live like a normal kid? 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧Characters: The character building was done through dialogues. Which I felt could have been little better.However, The diction of characters was eloquent and portrayed well. 📝Story line: What made me pick the book was the story line in the book description. It was unique and tempting to give it a read. I liked the beginning of the plot line. ✒️Writing style: It was engaging to some extent but not till end. Some part were really good while some part weren't up to my expectation. But that won't bother you if you're a horror lover.

❤ On a train journey to Varanasi, A Yogi meets John, a writer. Yogi narrates him a story about three friends: Krish, Tony and Asif. To have a break from normal tiring life, The three friends went into an joyous trip to Goa, which became a life-changing journey for them. The search of an monk and the desire to learn more dragged them to many places from lofty Himalayas to gorgeous ranges. Basically, it's a story within a story. ❤ The plot was different but unique and had a well developed theme.The characters were beautifully sketched. The characters were following different religions but had the same faith towards humanity. ❤ The language was lucid and simple to understand. The author's writing style is engaging and intriguing. It kept me hooked throughout the end. ❤️ The book is unique I would say. The messages were embedded like a gem in it. Only a keen reader could get it. I would recommend it to everyone. Worth reading.

This book is a collection of 10 short stories. All the stories are unique and had lockdown theme. After reading the book, you will surely get a good read feel. The writing style of the author was engaging and intriguing. The language is simple and lucid. The characters were well portrayed. It kept me engaged throughout the book. I personally Loved the author's writing style most. Expecting a lengthy fiction book from her.