Exploring the Bookish World

'Adventures In Farland' by Moshank Relia is a gorgeous fairy-tale. The book with its beautiful illustrations is a perfect for young readers. The story is precisely written and is quite interesting. The story revolves around  Mira Rawat (the protagonist of the story),a pretty little girl, who, with her friends Bira and Vira sets for an adventurous visit to Farland .   Mira  has heard tales of Farland all her life from her mother, who has described the magical place of gnomes, fairies, mermaids and animals, and especially its wondrous festival, the New Moon Party. Bushy, who lives in the bush and is from Farland informs her that has been invited for the New Moon Party by Princess Harmonica. When she reaches there, she finds trouble brewing. The Queen of Witches intends to release the Dragon of Underhill, and destroy Farland. What follows is Mira's journey in Farland, full of adventures and how she deals with the tense situation. The story is full of characters li

Nicola Yoon, a Jamaican-American author, pens a beautiful and deeply moving love story, 'The Sun Is Also A Star'. This is her second book after 'Everything Everything'. The novel is fast paced, has a unique narrative and is a perfect blend of science, philosophy, and emotions. The main theme on focus is the adversities faced by the illegal immigrants in the United States of America. The whole story takes place during a single day in the New York City. 'The Sun Is Also A Star'  is a contemporary novel spun around the lives of the protagonists, Natasha Kingsley and Daniel Jae Ho Bae. Natasha is a 17 year old Jamaican-American girl, who, as we see in the story, has to leave the US. Because of her father's DUI, they only have 12 hours left in the States before being deported to Jamaica. Daniel, on the other hand, is a Korean-American guy who wants to be a poet, but due to parental pressure has to get admission in the Yale and pursue medicine as a car

'Immortal India' is the first non-fiction written by the author of bestseller fictions, Amish . His previous books include five bestselling fictions of The Shiva Trilogy and Ramchandra Series. All his works reflect his knowledge of Indian history and mythology as well. As the title of the book suggests, 'Immortal India'  explains the captivating amalgamation of the past and the present of the world's largest democracy. The book is essentially a collection of articles by Amish published on various newspapers, speeches that he made, debates and interviews that he participated in. The book presents before the reader a beautiful picture of the ancient Indian culture from a modern point of view. The book throws light on a wide range of subjects which affect the modern Indian society. The book is split into four sections, namely, 一 Religion & Mythology, Social Issues, History, and Musings. The chapters under 'Religion & Mythology' depicts the de