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The One You Cannot Have by Preeti Shenoy My rating: 4 of 5 stars Some things are just fated. They may not work out exactly like how you had wanted, but they are meant to happen so you learn to grow. - Preeti Shenoy, The One You Cannot Have 'Relationships do come with hurt and disappointments. Even the best ones die out and all that remains is the embers that still burn.' And that's what this book is all about. The embers that burn and somehow makes one feel that there is not going to be a happy ever-after if things don't go the way they once planned. And yet, with time, as impossible as it might seem to be, there does come a time when we find ourselves flowing with the waves of time. In a brilliantly described and poignant tale of love, longing and emerging victoriously from the cobwebs that settle around us after an unexpected occurrence, the author has crafted the characters of Aman, Shruti, Anjali, Rishabh and all others very well to suit the mo...

Harnam Sethi's Journey to Self Discovery by P.S. Wasu My rating: 2 of 5 stars 'Life is meant to be lived and not to be understood. ' If only Harnam Sethi had known this earlier, it would have made him realize it sooner that - 'Being vulnerable is what makes life so beautiful.' A book that traces the journey of Harnam Sethi- the only child of his parents, a deep thinker ( sometimes too much of that, basically a man in search of a reason for his existence, his life. What begins as a fast-paced story drags and gets too monotonous in between only to get back on track towards the end but it somehow fails to deliver the essence that it promised to, in the beginning. There are definitely moments in the journey that provide an insight into one's soul and the very idea of 'living', it's so-called purpose as well as finding that one goal that would make one feel content with his presence in this world. For those into spirit...

Trust: Betrayed by Cristiane Serruya My rating: 4 of 5 stars Trust Betrayed (Part-2 of the Trust Series) 'Widowed were not those alive, but those who were dead.'- Cristiane Serruya Some secrets are revealed, some hearts broken and many dreams will come true... or atleast they should! This is a journey worth embarking upon by all adults atleast once, because it has so much more than what is considered to be the staple content in all romantic fictions. It is a tragedy yet a tale of hope, of happiness, regrets and a never-ending suspense and above all, a melancholy that stays with the reader long after the story is over. Guess it's the author's stint with law as a lawyer who specializes in cases of sexual abuse and violence against children and women has brought immense depth and has provided a strong foundation to this story. It brings to light many of the silent tortures that women often have to deal with and sometimes do get used to it to such an exten...