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Journey to the Hills and other Stories by Divyaroop Bhatnagar My rating: 4 of 5 stars 'Enjoy the gentle charms of a forgotten time as you turn the pages of this little book.'- Divyaroop Bhatnagar, Author- Journey to the Hills and Other Stories True to what was promised, this book delivers the little nuances that the present generation can only imagine and love! This is the story of a family who visit Mussoorie,India to beat the extreme harshness of the summer.Set in the 1960s and 1970s, it has an old-world charm to it. With a beautiful house named Ida Villa in a place called Camel's Back Road, it is a tale of their adventures, the people involved in the process and of course nature's bounty. The Picture Palace, the Methodist Church, the Bata Shoe Shop, Kwality restaurant and the Rialto Cinema are places that surely create an impact on the reader and make one think about the good old days in a pleasant way. One can observe well that even though the elders of...

The Time of My Life by Cecelia Ahern My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is one book that maybe everyone of us should read at some point of time in life. Ofcourse women may associate more with the central character Miss. Lucy Silchester but then this poignant tale has got a little bit of wisdom, fun, encouragement and also loads of humour. The novel begins with a description of Lucy's messed up small apartment that she somehow calls her 'home'. The author has given such a vivid description that one can actually feel the repulsion from that little place called Lucy and Mr. Pan's(her cat) home. The best part about the book is that Lucy has an appointment with her own life! Now imagine yourself having such a meeting where you find your life standing infront of you, demanding your attention when all you have been doing is neglecting it! Sounds scary? Weird? Interesting? No matter what your answer would be, this surely remains an essential read. There are some ...