How To Become A Billionaire By Selling Nothing by Aditya Magal

The book How To Become A Billionaire By Selling Nothing, written by Aditya Magalis based on the egotistical investor and stock broker. The novel follows the breathtaking life, which can be convincingly termed as the ‘larger than life’ of a multi billionaire, who is also recognized as The Bull of Dalal Street – Sir Sri Jhunjhunwala!

Here in the book, it is mentioned that Mr. Jhunjhunwala is presented with a business proposal for investment in a company that produces an extraordinary product, “Nothing”! Faced with a ludicrous offer and a frantic man, Ramakant Shastri, Mr. Jhunjhunwala gives notice to the entrepreneur with a lakh of rupees for psychiatric help. Mr. Jhunjhunwala has a fun day, until it takes a turn for the worse and he ends up in the hospital where he is advised to have compulsory rest. After this rest holiday, Mr. Jhunjhunwala returns to his life where he finds himself in the middle of a hype over Nothing, only to have to suppress his ego and take the high road. What ensues is a fiasco with a law suit after law suit over patent plagiarism and environment endangerment.

The protagonist of this entire circus production is Ramakant Shastri and can be said as the brain behind Nothing. He is an overly ambitious person with an unmatched hunger for wealth and victory. His blindsided approach to business is what led to his end.

The author Aditya Magal has put in a considerable effort while delivering a caricature filled with sardonic jibes and humorous references. The book puts forth a straightforward and sometimes in-your-face depiction of the country, dragging along any and everyone who could be a potential candidate for charade. The book could have been a total roller coaster ride, if only written a little more dexterity and a little more subtlety would have been added to it. Here, there at various points where the mockery has been felt forced and unnecessary. Also, the author has incorporated a lot of exaggeration for the sake of laughter, which in contrary is felt as lengthy and troubling to the line of thought. The revelation of the master plan at an early stage made it anticlimactic, and took away the real essence. Undoubtedly, the character development is good and despite all super human exaggerations, all the characters, including Mr. Jhunjhunwala, are at the core, humans with very inbred reactions!

All in all, a good effort by a debut writer, who has given the society a good book for light mood. The book had a brilliant foundation and there is this line of thought that it could have been enormously sidesplitting, had it not tried too hard.

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Done With Men’ by Shuchi Singh Kalra

“It was permanent, that tattoo. The tattoo that said ‘Done With Men’. And it hurt! What on earth was I thinking? My habit of thinking out loud was bad enough, but tattooing my thoughts onto myself? This wasn’t happening to me.”

Done with Men is a peculiar, eccentric and fun-to-read story by an Indian author, Shuchi Singh Kalra. It graphs an episode in the life of Kay, a self- declared loser in relationships. She has portrayed the couples like Romeo and Juliet, putting together along with our very own Krishna and Rukmani. Further, she has written about the couples next door that we encounter at different points in the world around us including our friends, neighbors or colleagues.

 The book is about a romantic story of Kairavi (Kay) and Vivian, where the former is the female lead, who has ‘done with men’ after a series of terrible relationships. Shuchi Singh Kalra conveys to the very Indian, yet Mills & Boon-ish story which serves the readers as a good distraction element. The plus point of the book is that it isn’t long and by just reading 98 pages, you will find that you have been served with an appetizer to a seasoned reader.

The author of the book has focused on one incident in her heroine’s life, however, has not filled pages with unnecessary details. Though the story is a bit predictable like boy meets girl, mutual attraction occurs between them, there are a couple of obstacles in their happiness, happy ending.

Kalra’s style of writing is simple and pithy, which compelled me to read till the last sentence of the last page. There isn’t any incorporation of fancy words or supercilious sentiments for our Kay; as she lives out a fast-paced in Mumbai with her best friend Baani, makes bad relationship choices over and over again and drinks to her heart’s content and even gets a tattoo. 

What’s appealing about her, is that she’s like any other city-bred girl of this generation at the end of the day. The same insecurities, same emotional roller coasters and is very easy to relate to, even if her so called perfect love story is a bit beyond your reach!

The final verdict

 If you’re looking for a fast-paced and unusual read, Kay and her antics might entertain you. The book is available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India and if you order today, you will get special discount. So hurry now!

The power of mind…

In the world of cosmos, where we have been created by this vast expanded universe, have you ever wondered how well do we all know about our creator, the universe? Plus, when we have been gifted by this so called universe with a unique attribute, the mind which renders us the power to think, now the question arises that how well do we know about this gift given to us by this universe and how well do we actually use it in our daily lives. Well, before you get into a race of running your mind’s horses, let me tell you this simple fact that mind has power to create its own realities and a universe for itself. There have been always such questions asked as who created whom, was it the universe which created mind or vice-versa, leaving us with our imaginations and knowledge. It has always been taught that the mind generates knowledge and thereafter creating generalities, which in turn unravels the secret of its own creator, which is better known as the universe and even structure a universe for itself, which is constantly evolving.

Mind, is otherwise stands as the crux through which universe governs and regulates its own evolutionary path. Moreover, the perfection of mind is mandatory for the right evolution of universe.

Ecological Healing

The healing of mind is when translated into ecological healing, it defines the saving of the living planet and humanity. It has been surveyed that the environmental pollution and ecological disruption are the consequences of polluted mind and this fact is unraveled by Henryk Skolimowski’s theory, which states the mind in human beings have the magical potential to create and reform the universe. It says that the mind mends and heals itself, provided the fact that it is nurtured with the right philosophy. The mind does not mend and heal itself; but also contributes in healing the tormented planet as well. To this Henryk has stated, “The healing of the world and of ourselves within and a new understanding of universe are complementary aspects of the same process”. Thus, it becomes obvious that the virtues of the mind are the virtues of the world in which we usually find ourselves indulged in, and vice-versa.

The Participatory Mind

Henryk’s philosophy of participatory mind will assist us in realizing the central role of the mind in designing new cosmologies, ontologies and in determining social behavior or an individual. This theory tells that the mind is central to everything, every process and phenomenon and this universe is also a product of the mind for it shapes it and makes a space for us to live in.

A Holistic View

To wrap up with this, I would like to add a little in it, with the help of science with its holistic view in recognition with its inter connection with nature of its existence. A new mind in the universe appears to be evolving caressed by the universe, which will further help create a universe with a new world blossoming with happiness and completeness of life.

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Lelobooks excerpt: “Where Earth Meets Water” by Pia Padukone

Pia Padukone, in her book, “Where Earth Meets Water” has given a demarcation in an instant, like a in a moment as when the ocean tides push and pull the grains of sand and take it away with its flow having its backdrop of an avalanche cascading down a mountain, a torrential downpour onto a parched field of crops. Each entity is both independent from and beholden to the other for survival. And each is affected by the other’s behavior.

"Padukone’s vignettes --- set both in an India defined by its 'mustiness of cardamom and mustard and mothballs' and the gritty streets of a post-9/11 New York --- are imbued with vivid detail. So, too, her characters are anything but bland or passive."

The author has made her debut with this emotional AND spectacular in which, one man searches for meaning in the wake of incomparable tragedy Pia, in the books tells the story of Karom Seth, who is the heart of the book, whose guilt prevents him from leaving his past behind. He was playing hooky the morning of September 11, 2001, when his class takes a stopover the World Trade Center.

He thinks that he should have been in the Twin Towers on the morning of 9/11, and on the Indian shores in 2004, when the tsunami swept his entire family into the ocean. Whether it's a curse or a blessing, Karom can't be sure, but his absence from these disasters has left him with crushing guilt-and a belief that fate has singled him out for invincibility.

Karom's problem brought everyone near him, from his best friend, Lloyd, to his girlfriend, Gita, who anticipates that an expedition to India will bring him some peace. It happens in Delhi that he meets Gita's grandmother, Kamini-an eccentric, but a sensible woman having secrets of her own. At first Karom dismisses Kamini, but later when he realizes that she will ultimately lead him to the clarity that he has been hunting for. 

Straddling across the globe from New York to India, Where Earth Meets Water is a spectacular portrait of a pursuit for human understanding, and a astute investigation of misery, endurance and love in all its forms.

About the Author:

Pia Padukone was born, raised and continues to live in New York City. A graduate of Stuyvesant High School and the London School of Economics, Pia has worked as a copywriter in healthcare advertising. In their spare time, Pia and her husband write Two Admirable Pleasures, a blog that combines their shared passions for books and the culinary dishes that are inspired by them. Pia debuts with Where Earth Meets Water and is working on her second novel.

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Book Review: India Junction – A Window to the Nation by Seema Sharma

Released by Indian Railway, titled ‘India Junction – A Window to the Nation’, which has been brought by Public Relations Directorate, Railway Board and has been edited by Ms Seema Sharma.

The book, ‘India Junction – A Window to the Nation’ states a saga of the long an action-packed journey of Indian Railways starting from 1853 to the present day with in detail, methodical thesis that are loaded with history; gorgeous travel pieces; and some truly wonderful and exceptional photo features, which commemorates the modifications, changes and convenience that the Railways has brought about in our lives; and looks at how the Railways itself has changed over time.

It is a national known fact that the Indian Railways provide us with a realistic, expedient mode of transportation, but its involvement and contribution to Indian life goes much beyond that. Tdoay, it has become the lifeline of the nation and, in many ways, its improvement has been deeply entwined with the future of the nation. India Junction features in-depth, systematic  and logical essays that are rich in history; delectable travel pieces; and some truly amazing and rare photo features—celebrates the changes the Railways has brought about in our lives; and examines how the Railways itself has transformed over time.

Since then, this mode of transportation has been a part of many phenomenal events in India like freedom struggle, India Independence etc. this mode of transportation has even been an indispensable force of modernization and the author Seema Sharma in her book, India Junction : A Window To The Nation has mentioned many instances and facts that enable us to experience again many such important instances of history which are associated with Indian Railway.

The book shows that India got its first taste of Railway mode of transportation in the year 1853 when train was launched from Bombay to Thane.

Some quotes in INDIA JUNCTION:

•    Without the railways, the three great cities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras would have remained small colonial trading ports. —Sir Mark Tully
•    ‘Railways was the greatest force of modernization and unity that India had ever seen.’ —Sandipan Deb
•    ‘The development of the railways has been deeply intertwined with the destiny of the Indian subcontinent.’ —Sharmila Kantha
•    ‘In Mumbai locals, there is even a new subgroup of intimacy: the train friend.’ —Jerry Pinto
•    ‘No Railways, no India.’—Ian J. Kerr

The book also contains a few rare photos featuring and celebrating the modifications of Indian Railways through the course of time and the book would have been incomplete without these clicks.

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The celebrated books of 2014 to read this summer

Excited about summer vacations? But stumbling upon what to read as I can understand that for an avid reader, it sometimes becomes challenging to decide and pick out the perfect book. The easiest way is to read the synopsis of the book, mentioned at its back and take an idea for finding out your perfect read. If you are still confused about where to start looking let me give you a solution to your problem. Check out at the list of lelobooks.com for top 2 books to read this summer.

How to get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia

Penned by Mohsin Hamid, “How to get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia” is a release of 2014 only and has been published by Penguin Books. As I have already read the author’s previous works like The Reluctant Fundamentalist, which came out to be as the best selling book, although the movie did not give justice to the book. So, here is the Man Booker prize nominee, Mohsin Hamid’s newest book about a young boy hampered by poverty, who rises to become the ultimate symbol of the contemporary South Asian city. The book is incorporated with interesting facts along with that it also contains an eyebrow raising fact that it has been written in the format of business self-help books, which will help you in achieving success and reaching at the top from the scratch.

The Martian

The Martian is a book by Andy Weir has been published Random House this year itself. The back page of the book describes it as Apollo 13 meets Cast Away in this captivating comprehensive, luminously imaginative man-v/s-nature survival suspenseful story and has been given a backdrop of the surface of Mars. Actually, this description made me want to read this novel right away. A team of astronauts are on Mars, collecting samples to carry it back to earth when one of the members is separated from the rest, thanks to a Martian sandstorm. While he is presumed dead, the team leaves back to Earth, only to find out that he is in fact alive. Find out that will he survive till his rescue mission reaches Mars or not. The story has been convincingly narrated and leaves a good impact upon the readers and seems that this book will be adapted as a movie sometime in future.

The above mentioned books are available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India. So make your summers delighted with some entertaining reads hurry and place your order to get the books at your doorstep. Indulge in fun filled online book shopping and avail attractive discounts along with checking out new books by various authors and publishers.

Sachin Tendulkar in textbooks…Now, studies got its new meaning!

Soon, the students in Maharashtra and especially the cricket lovers and Sanchin Tendulkar in particular will soon be the champion and toppers in the class, while scoring incredible marks for the fact they would soon be reading and learning about this legendary figure in the Indian cricket and passing with incredible scores like that of Sachin in the cricket match. It has been declared that the Maharashtra government has decided to add a chapter on the ‘God of Cricket’ in school textbooks, very soon!

W, the scenario with students will be changed as this will not only stimulate the students but also will add interest in their studies and there will be no more sleeping in classes, at least on the day when it has to be taught the chapter of Sachin.

 However, this is to bring into notice that if Sachin can be added in there, it is for sure that those people who are in charge of deciding the syllabus could also mull over adding other current topics too – such as modern Indian history (post 1947, that is). So, why not a weekly class on current events?

Do you think, if Sachin Tendulkar becoming a part of your academics would be a great idea? If yes, what other current topics that you would like to add into the syllabus?

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Land into the wonderland with fairy tales

Mind games stir an individual and wake them up and keep their minds working and active. You might not know that keeping our minds active will enable us from aging and helps to keep the memory process from slowing down.

The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour, written by Graeme Base belongs to the genre of curious mystery. The book is written in the year 1988 and is an illustrated book for children. The book showcases a scene, where the elephant named Horace invites his friends  on his eleventh birthday and asks them to play eleven games at the party and can have dinner at eleven o’clock.  But, there happens lot of confusion when they discover that food has already been eaten. Find out who is that glutton and solve the mystery with careful analysis.

The book is written in rhyme, the book includes large and lavish full-page illustrations of Horace's opulent house and the events of the party, packed with hidden details. The author invites the reader to deduce the identity of the thief by examining the illustrations and making deductions and observations. The major and most conspicuous clue lies in a paragraph of ciphertext at the end of the book, which is to be decrypted, once the reader has discovered the identity of the thief, by means of a Caesar cipher mapping A to the first letter of the guilty animal's name. The solution to the cipher confirms the answer to the puzzle and offers an additional challenge to the reader.

Treasure's Trove

Treasure's Trove: A Fairy Tale About Real Treasure For Parents And Children Of All Ages is an exemplified book for the kids, which has been written by Michael Stadther and was published in 2004 by Treasure Trove Inc.

The book rendered the so called "real treasure" when it gave an opportunity of decoding clues in the book that led to fourteen tokens that could be turned in for exceptional jewels, each representing an insect or characters from the book, or a cash prize representing one third of the jewel's value. Initially, it was reported that there were twelve jewels. The book has also been adapted  as a movie and has also won fourteen prizes. The book has a story of twelve forest creatures whose mates disappear after being crystallized by a dark dust that falls every evening. The forest creatures combine forces with Zac (the handsome woodcarver), Ana (his beautiful half-elf, half-human wife), and their hesitant, plump, winged "doth" Pook (inspired by the author's dog Misty) to save the creatures and restore the dying forest.

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Book Review: 2 States by Chetan Bhagat

The movie adaptation of 2 States retells the success story of  the most popular author of India, Chetan Bhagat. To his popularity the books written by him takes the credit for not just being the, but also being the first draft of screenplays which demands loads of things to be edited out and rewritten and also makes him, the most criticized author.

A product of Chetan Bhagat, 2 States is a novel which represents a love saga of a boy from North and a girl from the South. The book is an entertaining read and portrays the mindset of the Indian culture, when it come to marriage. In a country like India, where marriage is no less than a battle won. The book showcases the situation where the two halves of the couple are from two opposite regions, things are set to get tricky. This is the 4th novel by Chetan Bhagat had also been adapted way before in Chennai Express.

The story opens when Punjabi-boy Krish Arora, who meets Tamil-Brahmin-girl Ananya Swaminathan in the IIMA mess, where they both came for their higher education.

 Ananya gets into an argument with the mess worker, where Krish comes to her rescue and settle the issue between them and sacrificed his sweet dish, to the Ms. Popular of the college. Quite predictably, both of them fall in love and what follows is their journey of convincing their parents.

One of my favorite Indian authors, Chetan Bhagat has penned books  with numerous issues for his style of writing, yet we cannot deny the fact that this man has changed the face of Indian reading. The New York Times called him the biggest-selling English-language novelist in India’s history. The fact of his stories is that his tales are somewhat inspired from his life and which gives an extra advantage of making it more believable, and consequently popular among his fans.

The story moves between three cities – Ahmedabad, Delhi and Chennai (with a snapshot in Goa). While we are shown just a glimpse of the first city, the other two are described in full vigor. The writer intelligently captures the cultures of north and south India. While Krish’s mom and aunt will make you remember all your neighborhood aunties, Ananya’s parents are shown as typical conservative Tamilians. Needless to mention, the book is filled with hilarity, like a Tamil-speaking Sardar and verbal fights between Krish’s and Ananya’s mothers. The cynicism used never fails. In fact, in some instances made me rolling on the floor.

Both protagonists are likeable. While Krish juggles between his job and different cities in his attempt to marry the love of his life Ananya, she is sorting out problems as her marriage is fixed with some other guy by her parents.

I have read all the five books by Chetan Bhagat and found this one as the most intriguing and in my view, the book is the best from this author. He gives you a clear perspective of life in India. Though it is surely not a literary piece and is well written. People looking for intellectual stuff and serious theme may not like it. But all romance-lovers should surely go for it. It is a light hearted book. The book may not be an emotional roller-coaster, but will leave a smile after its completion!

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A paradigm of humorous chaos: The Competent Authority by Shovon Chowdhury

Penned by Shovon Chowdhury, the novel “The Competent Authority”holds the story which has been given a set up of futuristic India. The book is a political satire over the current national scenario, dealing in politics. Published by the Aleph book Company, the novel  has been placed with a high threshold.

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The Plot

India has been portrayed as we are in the 2030s is way far different from the present  world. It has been shown that the capital of the country is New Delhi, whereas Bengal has been shown as a protectorate of China. Haryana’s sex ratio has fallen down to a pitiable 400. After being nuked by China, the country is now secretly ruled by a person at top position and is known as Competent Authority (CA). The emission has had bizarre effects on people, one of them is Pintoo, a 12-year old boy who discovers that he possesses the power of bending space-time continuum after he gets mutilated by the Bank of Bodies. He decides to use his power for the good and sends three people: an Al-Qaeda operative, a CBI clerk and a corrupt cop to alter three major proceedings in Indian history.

The Good

The novel has been written in simple and palatable English without too many dull-witted words, having its central theme, which  is a satire which tends to make fun of everyone, be it certain traditions, assurances, politics or society. Though the book seems to read quickly with a touch of swish humor along with a hidden layer of deep philosophy lying underneath, questioning the likelihood of the constructed future being somewhat similar to the yet unknown one. The characters have been portrayed in response to the situation constructed. Some of them are completely comical and amusing that will leave you by rolling on the floor laughing while a few leave you with a smile. The plot too is fascinatingly structured. Pintoo’s assignment to fix the past with the help of a few adults forms the center plot, with the fanatically eccentric dystopic India, providing the milieu.

The Bad

The book seems to be a little lengthy  in terms of satire which sometimes happens to be a discouraging read. The font size till the page 452 is really small. Even if the characters have been shown and put across the novel in a very funny way, yet they seem to be a little unrealistic.

The central character of CA doesn’t live up to its authoritative designation, being heavily besieged by a hackneyed mindset and haphazard fool-like decisions. The author uses it in an explosively extreme amount, in every page and paragraph of the book. Perhaps the old saying – ‘too much of anything isn’t good’ seems to be true after reading this book.

Thus, the novel The Competent Authority can be read, if you have a lot of time to spare and have little patience. As you flip the pages, you will surely engross yourself in the story. The fans of satire and dark humor will surely like it.

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Books that enlighten the soul...

Words are amazing and very effective as these can change the world and within you.it can be instructive, entertaining or even revolutionary; and are so powerful that these can make you laugh, cry, cheer and at the same time arouse anger in you. Books can redefine the world by inspiring you and changing the meaning of your life. As I combed through hundreds of books  I have compiled some of the inspirational books that will land you in the state of peace and hope. Here you will rediscover the old inspiring gems and I hope you enjoy reading this list as I enjoyed putting it together.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The book is about the habit that we all need to possess in order to be rich and successful. The book will help you to be a better person in your life, the only thing you need to have is the learning approach; as through this book Steven Covey will preach you with his road map for living and developing better habits.

Best quote: "Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny."

Think and Grow Rich

The book is highly influential as in this book, it has shown that Napoleon Hill interviewed "40 millionaires" to discover and bring out the common thought processes and behaviors that had led these millionaires to achieve success. The book is well researched and the study and survey of Napoleon Hill has mentioned the habits of millionaires as the "best practices", which stand to be revolutionary in a world where it was largely assumed that great wealth resulted from a combination of voracity and destiny.

Best quote: "All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination. Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth."

Awaken the Giant Within

The author Anthony Robbins is distinguished from the other inspirational and motivational writers in two ways, as the author treats and considers training the mind and body as a technological challenge rather than moral urgency. The other thing which makes him different from the other writers is that he somehow manages to be both an inspirational role model and the most annoying guy on the planet.

Best quote: "If you can't, you must. If you must, you can."

So, just buy the inspirational books and get motivated in life to reach at the heights of success. Books available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India, and get your books at the doorstep through online book shopping.

Review: My family and other animals by Gerald Durrell

“My childhood in Corfu shaped my life. If I had the craft of Merlin, I would give every child the gift of my childhood.” ― Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals

The book is dedicated to the animals and animal lovers, giving a situation to imagine to move to a new exotic place, with your slightly unconventional family. Then, add some of the entertaining experiences with some of the most startling animals, a shooting adventure gone bad, lots of parties with unusual guests, animal hunting in the orchards of olives and grapes, swimming in the cool, brilliantly blue, dolphin filled seas, memorable picnics in the most unusual but beautiful places and you have the anecdote of this jewel of a book!

The Plot

The plot of the story is one of the most congenial, rib-tickling escapade comedy story. Penned by Gerald Durrell, “Family and Other Animals”, is the narration of childhood life in the exotic Greek Island of Corfu. The story tells that the Durrell family gets pissed off from severe winters and decides to move to a country with better weather. Just imagine what could be better than a Greek Island with its warm sunshine and gleaming azure waters? So the family impulsively moves to Corfu, a small Island with affable people and even friendlier fauna, giving them to start off with the experience of a lifetime. The book will take you to you through his escapades with turtles and terrapins(Who knew they were different!), water snakes and scorpions(Brrr!), magpies and seagulls, pigeons and dogs, frogs and geckos and so loads more!

The Characters

The book is incorporated with lots of appealing characters. The author has also thrown light on the members of Durrell family. The family of Durrell consists of a gentle, loving yet eccentric mother, a snobbish, self-interested elder brother Larry, who loves his books and wants to make it as an author, the acne – faced Margo, who has her fans, the gun-loving Leslie who loves his game and the nature loving Gerry who could pet almost any animal living in this planet.

The family initially looks like a dysfunctional family at the commencement, slowly transitions into a abnormal but adorable family and the author brings out this conversion marvelously. Other characters like that of Spiro, the chauffeur, Kosti the prisoner, Theodore and Mr. Krafelsky are also portrayed in a flamboyant manner that is detailed to a child’s eye, which is a far-fetched feat by the author and gives us a look into a child’s perception on so many things.

The Writing

The author has very well done his job with good writing style as he wins in transporting you the stunning world of Corfu with his words. The author is known for his natural flair of writing for humor and made me chuckle at the re-tellings of some of the incidents in the book. The incidents like Margo’s dramatic exit from the home only to get stuck in the storm, Larry’s surprise when he opens his matchbox for lighting his cigarette, Larry’s little gunfire adventure, the anger of the seagull, Mrs. Durell in her swimsuit and this all resulting into confusion with Roger will on your mind and leave you smiling even when you recount it. The author also grasps in his insights and well-portray different animals and their lives in between these incidents that will make you wonder why you never look at an animal the way Mr. Durell does. The author wheedles his readers with his melancholy narration of his piognant experiences with his family, his rather unusually named pets(Quasimodo, Puke, and animals in this wonderful book.

The Verdict

As Sunday Times describes it, this book is truly bewitching and will leave you wanting for more for sure. Truly a delightful read. The book is available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India and can get the book at your doorstep through online book shopping! Hurry now and avail attractive discounts.

Recalling the reminisces of the past…

It’s time to take a look at the reminisces of the past by reading out some of the famous historical novels that represents the characters of the past time, in the process of portraying the era in a very sensible and realistic manner, in regard to its spirit and the fact. It is indeed very difficult to pick out the best and every reader has his opinion. So in my view, here are some of the best historical novels.

 

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

The books ‘War And Peace’ has been penned by Tolstoy and dates to around 1869 and is often described as the greatest ever - chronicles the effects of the Napoleonic wars on five aristocratic Russian families. It is considered as the masterpiece of the author is a tale of family life set against the backdrop of war, as Napoleon's armies sweep through Europe. Seen through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families, the novel culminates in the French invasion of Russia in 1812 and Napoleon's defeat. It is widely considered to be Tolstoy’s finest work and one of the greatest novels ever written, historical or otherwise, even though the author himself said that it was “not a novel, even less is it a poem, and still less a historical chronicle”.

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

The novel Gone With the Wind has been written by Margaret Mitchell in the year 1936. The book is a powerful historical novel and has a setup of the period of  American Civil War, which happened in the years 1861-1865 and also tells about the story of the time of its reconstruction after the war. It narrates the tale of Scarlett O'Hara, a Southern belle who survives on her family's plantation, Tara. The story revolves around Scarlett's infatuation with her neighbor Ashley Wilkes.

The above mentioned two historical novels are the picks from my inventory of Historical novels, which take me to the past. The novels are very well narrated, taking the readers to the time when the war happened  these two are a must read and will surely delight you to the core.the books are available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India. Just place your order through online book shopping  and get your book at your doorstep. Hurry now!

Happy days are here again…

We experience the days, when we feel low, disturbed, frustrated and out of energy and avoiding the problem can affect you in all the areas of your life. So, I am offering you a great help with some books that will make you feel better. You can call me a bibliophile, if you must as actually, books make me smile and rises a ray of hope inside of me, giving me enlightenment. I love getting lost in the world of tales through an intricate expedition, connecting with the characters on an emotional level and forgetting about my real life tensions. Yet, some books are deliberately written in order to make the readers happy, which inspires us to take the initiative about making our lives as cheerful as possible, despite of all tensions, rendering us positive outlook towards life. Here below I have mentioned some of my picks, which I found really interesting, leaving back a smile on my face with hopes in my heart.

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

The book has actually a theme which will take the readers to observe and read the combination of hard work, opportunity, and seizing the moment. Instead of celebrating prodigies, which has mentioned to be the theme of the book, the book has no such element  all in all, the book will inspire you to work harder, if not anything.

Candide by Voltaire

This book is from the genre of political satire and will truly entertain you and even compel you to read it twice as well. The book is chock-a-block with the contents of political satire, telling the realities of the period around 1759, but the book reads as if it is having the culture of the present  the books shows that in various ways, people of every era are pretty much same.

The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

The book counts as a fantasy book and will take you to the period of Hogfather, who is similar to Santa. Some readers will start believing it while there would be some who won’t.Anything that undermines superstition has to be viewed with some caution. 

Just read this excerpt from the book by lelobooks and get ready to grab one and read it out:

Death: Yes. As practice, you have to start out learning to believe the little lies.

Susan: So we can believe the big ones?

Death: Yes. Justice, mercy, duty. That sort of thing.

Susan: They’re not the same at all.

Death: You think so? Then take the universe and grind it down to the finest powder, and sieve it through the finest sieve, and then show me one atom of justice, one molecule of mercy. And yet, you try to act as if there is some ideal order in the world. As if there is some, some rightness in the universe, by which it may be judged.

The above mentioned books are from different genre, but each one has a specialty of its own, which will make you to read each one of it. Available at lelobooks, best online bookstore in India. So what are you waiting for? Bring back your smile with these enticing books and by buying books online you can also avail attractive discounts which will be yet another factor for the smile on your face.

A delightful treat for football lovers

The FIFA World Cup 2014 has taken its charge and kicked off this Tuesday on June 12, commenced its first match between Brazil and Crotia and I am pretty sure that your guy is gonna be glued to the screen with popcorn basket in one hand and a beer in the other. Now, it is up to you to decide if you want to be Ms. Grumps and brood over it, or be a sport and join him in all the action and activity? If you are planning to be the fun  and sporty girl, then play along and get in the FIFA spirit with these awesome football fictions. Learn to talk football and get inspired with these top 10 favorites.

With the start of the season, many FIFA fans will be looking for good books to get more involved in the game. So instead of the famous fiction books by James Patterson novel or breaking down and reading Twilight with your family and friends, the folks at Lelobooks have decided to give you 11 of the best football books to tide you over until the framework starts heating up.
The following are books, which will entice every football fan in putting these on their reading list. The following books are sure of containing valuable content that every page is pure gold for those who love the game.

Some of these will be all comprised of the X's and O's. Others will help you in learning about the transition from high school football to college and the pro game, yet others will take you behind the scenes with a peek in the FIFA that other fans will never get to see. However, one thing is for sure that the mentioned books will be equally enjoyable than watching the game through SportsCenter along with that you'll learn a lot more as well.

More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL by Brian Billick and Michael MacCambridge

This book has been penned by the former Super Bowl-winning head coach, Brian Billick, dates itself a little bit as the "impending lockout" of 2011 is a somber theme all the way through its preliminary chapters. However, it will not let that stop you from reading this terrific thesis about the condition  and status of the game.

The book will provide you an opportunity to have a global look at the NFL, a view that other.fans will never get to witness. Instead of concentrating on one minuscule facet, Billick and MacCambridge have done a great job of enabling the readers to have a full view of the panorama of the state of professional football.

Take Your Eye off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look by Pat Kirwan

Kirwan, the former coach, personnel man and commentator, made an attempt to provide the football lover with a unique view of the game. In addition, even some of the popular and efficient coaches of the present era consider Kirwan one of the smartest men in the game and look up to him.

Thankfully, his media training also makes him very accessible for the everyday fan. Here, in the book the author Kirwan has tried to bring about today’s reality that we, the viewers do not look beyond the game and that there is so much to look for and pay attention to in the game. Rather than looking at the snap, the dropback and following the ball to its destination, Kirwan shows, fans the series of the book, the course running, the jamming and everything that happens on defense as well. The book penned by Kirwin is tremendously profound and thorough and will teach every fan, something or the other about the game that they have never heard before.

So, guys…what are you waiting for? FIFA has already taken its façade and I know that this fast paced sport attracts you along with millions of people out there. Just grab your book and get to know the facts that others do not know.about the football game. Order now at lelobooks, best online bookstore in India at attractive price!

Recalling books from October 2012

Planning to take a break and getting some time off from your work and lie under the bare sun in the sands of some exotic beaches or planning to have some time with yourself in the comfort of your home? The guys, you really need a good book which can give you a good company. So, just have a look at the below mentioned some exciting books that I have taken from my bookshelf, which dates to around two years back revising the books that released in October, 2012, something that’s sure to keep you flipping pages!

Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani

This international lifestyle journalist has returned, this time with a highly enjoyable, which attracts young adult chick-lit. Lovetorn is the tale of a teenage girl in the hunt for the help on the critical issue of love. The book is about a girl who moves to US along with her family and after reaching there, how she faces the awkwardness she faces in regard with her looks and personality, the fight to make friends and the challenge to stay loyal to the one she got engaged to before moving to the US.

Guru Dutt by Arun Khopkar and Shanta Gokhale

This book discloses the groundbreaking cinematic approach one of the masters of world cinema, Guru Dutt. Well-known filmmaker and intellectual Arun Khopkar and Gokhale is a Mumbai-based Marathi novelist, bilingual columnist, theatre historian, playwright, translator, and critic, personally observe and scrutinize the three best films of Sunil Dutt such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam. Along with discovering the chronological context in which these films are set, the ins and outs of the cinematic means – like acting, music, lighting, editing and rhythm – are also examined and evaluated by Khopkar and Gokhale. The novel also emphasizes the point of view of Guru Dutt, for whom art was not just a thing of magnificence but an imperative element of living itself.

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Sweet, sensual and steamy distractions…

Book review: Eighteen Plus: Bedtime Stories. For Grown Ups by Apurv Nagpal

The novel, Eighteen Plus: Bedtime Stories. For Grown Ups is a wickedly Desi, quirky laugh-out-loud work of short stories. The book is written in a hilarious manner and has shown how men look at women, observing them by scanning in and out of them  the elements infused in the books are absolutely humorous  along with the addition of some of the naughtiest appraisals that are triumphantly combined to unfold a fresh redolence of a perfect recipe for cool bold generation of today.

I personally found the cover very scintillating and seductive as it magnetized me to just grab this book and have a look. The author has also chosen an apt title alerting the readers before only that it is meant for adults and not kids.

It consists of 18 stories and all the 18 stories have the wildness and naughtiness rendering a flavor of spice to the book. The stories complied in the book are a mix of passion and decision making ability of every individual. The narration has been kept in such a smooth and flowing way that each story after one and another, shaking you out of reverie. It creates a scene of gaucheness at first, but has a lot of potential in it. The stories are demanding with their open ended discussion on many insightful subjects all allied to sex in some or the other way. The stories have been incorporated with some real time adventures blended with fiction, which render the book a pretty interesting prospect for the readers.  

The downside of the book is having a repetitive theme of sex hungry women in many stories. According to my opinion, it could have been changed a bit writing in the view of both the sides. Few stories like story no. 5,6,10 and 15 could have been touched in a more authentic and rational manner.

All in all, the book will provide you with a humorous experience by reading an anthology based on sex, modern day predicaments and will provide you with a rich mix of youth and old and their share of experiences. It's not a regular romantic book, but has a different touch with its contemptible audacity and sheer impudence. The book has all the s of spicy, saucy, raunchy along with infusing a bit of realistic element as well. It's hard to guzzle it at first, but it can be absorbed and enjoyed in a slow and steady manner by a reader.

The book is sure to be enjoyed and adored by gen-next which is becoming more and more liberal in both thoughts and in its sexual expression and certainly describes well the  coming of age n true sense as it  claims to be.

 The book is racy and colorful enough to make it a delightful read. The stories are light-hearted and fun to read with an appealing writing style of prose. It is a great package of entertainment and the wit and humor in it, will intrigue you, leaving you rolling on the floor laughing

If you are looking for a quick fix of tasteful risqué amusement for your laid back lazy weekend.

About the Author:

A graduate from the Shri Ram College of Commerce and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, Apurv Nagpal has worked in the corporate world in various capacities for over twenty years. His interests, other than writing, include sports (he saw the last four FIFA Soccer World Cups live), travel (he has been to all the seven continents and once nearly drove to the North Pole), wines, cocktails and cinema (he regularly reviews the latest movies on his blog.) His Twitter handle is @apurvnagpal.

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Novels, that will scare you to death

When it comes to literary horror, there is nothing like a perfect story that can increase your heartbeat and pump your blood. If you love being terrified and dumbstruck; and want to explore the places that hold traces of evil and have become the houses of mysteries, hiding secrets in their wall. If you wish to venture into this horror world, then just read out the three spooky and horrifying excerpts of lelobooks, which will surely be a real treat for the horror addicts. Get your hands on at these three horror flicks which will strike fear in your hearts, even with the jaded imaginations, created in your mind after reading and discover which of these will make you lights on while sleeping.

At The Mountains of Madness: And Other Tales of Terror by H P Lovecraft

This is a short story book of ghosts, filled with voodoo supernatural and baffling deaths. H P Lovecraft has employed different horror-writing strategies, in order to connect the terror with reality in the most appropriate and real manner. At the Mountains of Madness: And Other Tales of Terror is about bizarre remnants of unidentified mortals, who have been found in an excavation after millions of years and the discovery lead to terrifying terror in the book. Along with this, you will be provided with three more stories by H P Lovecraft in this very thrilling collection.

Carrie by Stephen King

Carrie is an American horror novel and has been penned by Stephen King. The book is about Carrie, the protagonist of the novel, who is a shy high school girl and uses her recently discovered telekinetic powers to take payback those who teased her in the past and continue to do. King has commented that this work of fiction has been engraved in order to create a certain type of pain and horror in the heart of the reader. With its unique theme, the book stands among those which have been banned very soon after its release in United States schools. Much of the part, in this book has been written in an epistolary structure and newspaper clippings, magazine articles, letters, and excerpts from books only.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus is a novel which has been penned by Mary Shelley about a scientist who created life and was himself horrified by what he had created out of his imagination. Shelley started writing this story when she was just eighteen-years-old and got it published when turned twenty-one. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818 and with the second edition, Shelley’s name came into limelight after being published in France in the year 1823. Frankenstein is infused with elements of the gothic and romantic genre and is also considered as one of the earliest examples of science fiction.

The above 3 books have been written a long ago, but are still gaining new audiences. And, now when you have a list of the best horror novels ever, why not go over to some of the authentic bookstores or you can also browse online bookstores like lelobooks. So, just add a few more books to your list of the best horror novels. Share it with us in the comments!

Throwing light on Indian mentality…

Book Review: More Men on My Mind by Radha Thomas

 More Men on My Mind is a novel with a capricious, idiosyncratic outlook on sex from a woman’s point of view. The book has been penned by a female author Radha Thomas, thus provides even a minute detail about sex with a viewpoint of a woman.

 The book will take you to the land of men, who expects your love skills to comprise the acrobatics the imaginative, the unmatched. There, you are a girl, tries to meet the baffling requirements of the men who walk in and out of your life. It is a book which has this quest of hunting for a good man, who can take the girl in the book not only around the world, but also into her own soul  and when she finds men in her life, they are not what she expected for.

The girl in the journey of finding a suitable match for her, speeds down illegally to the avenues of New York with Italian men in their alfa Romeos to the hospitals of Brooklyn with doctors who like stirrups, from charming, silver-tongued oriental drug dealers to musicians who alternately delight and terrorise her, there is nothing predictable about her adventures.

in the course of life, she learns various lessons from life in a tough manner, but she dusts herself off practically and soldiers on, dodging danger and flirting with potentially atrocious endings.

More Men on My Mind will take you directly into the psyche of the modern woman, courageously revealing its intimate workings.

The book is very entertaining in a hilarious way and there is not even a single moment in the book, when you can find yourself getting bored as every leaf of the book carries some interesting and hilarious elements that will bind the readers till the end. On occasions, you will find yourself terrified gut-wrenched, leaving you rolling on the floor laughing.

Interesting Facts

•    Keeping in mind the sales input for the cover of Men on My Mind (1st in the series), More Men on My Mind is jacketed in a bright red colour, highlighting the mood of the book.

•    Target audience-both men and women alike, age group - 18+

•    Although this book is a sequel, it can be read independently, creating much amusement for readers to pick up the first one too.

•    With its upbeat story telling technique and sassy first person narrative style, this book makes for a fun-filled and breezy summerish read.

Radha Thomas was born in Tamil Nadu, grew up in Mumbai and Delhi and left for the USA to pursue her dream of becoming a jazz singer. When she discovered that music wasn’t going to keep body and soul together, she found a variety of day jobs, while singing in clubs at night, sharing the stage with many of New York’s renowned jazz artists. Thomas returned to Bengaluru, India, after about twenty years.

She leads UNK: The Radha Thomas Ensemble—performing all over India, and is Executive Vice President at Explorcity.com.

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Tips for setting up of an online bookstore

While opening an online bookstore, there are a number of things that you should keep in mind as to make it big in the online industry. Just opening your bookstore in the online industry as to make it popular in the global world is not enough, as in order to have its online survival you need to put in various efforts. Thus, follow the below mentioned tips in order to have an ideal online bookstore.

Always be ready to serve: In order to be on time with your products for the customers, be ready with the ordered books and take it in advance from the booksellers. You should consider the fact that you need to have all types of books available with your booksellers as to make it instantly available to your customers and fill their orders.

Always remember to provide an adequate research system to your customers. The more simpler the finding tolls will be, the more useful customers will find your online bookstore. So, just keep it simple with the navigation of your website by using the keywords and just by a single term, a list of options should come in your search tool bar.

Possess a huge data base: An ideal bookstore should have a huge list of books comprising books from all categories old to new, bestsellers to academics, classic to modern, out of print to recently printed ones, low priced to high priced.

Thus, follow the above tips and you are set to open up an online bookstore and can see its bright future.

3Have a Huge Database. An ideal book store has a voluminous inventory with thousands of books from old to new, bestsellers to academics, classic to modern, out of print to recently printed ones, low priced to high priced. You can almost get every book in these online stores. Make sure that the hard to find titles are also available in your store as some are in high demand.

4Have affordable Prices. Customers want to buy books at an affordable price so it is another aim of a book store to provide books at the best possible rate. So don't make the prices outrageous; the best way to find out a good price is to check the prices of some books in your local book shop and see if you agree with that.

5Have a Secure mode of payment. Your book store should have an arrangement with a secured payment gateway so that customers feel safe when they pay online. They want convenience as well.

6Encourage Feedback. This section is important so that readers can post their reviews or comments on the books they have read. It will be helpful for the customers to be able to go through the reviews before choosing and purchasing the one they want.