Bookish habits

In the present, it has been observed that people of the modern India and the world have formed reading habits. These days, we see people indulge in reading and enlightening themselves with knowledge about various things of their use. However, this reading habit of people demands a good deal of time for book shopping, but with the advent of the internet, people have started preferring buying books online as it is the best medium one can indulge in book shopping with the least of their time. Online book shopping is a great idea for it provides you with a vast array of books at attractive discounts and the books will be delivered at your doorstep.

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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Book Review: "What Would I Tell her @13 is penned by Sudesna Ghosh

"What Would I Tell her @13 is penned by Sudesna Ghosh, who has dedicated her literary work to the new Indian teenage girl, her parents and all others who are trying to survive this phase. Child psychologists and parents who have passed the milestone don't lie. The book tells that the terrible teens start with an overpowering bang at the age of thirteen and following that the things are tend to be tough and rough, so dear parents its an alarming tone for you to get prepared to handle and tackle the stubbornness and obstinacy of your child after 13.

This book assembles together the ideas and stories that are jam packed with sentiments, insight and optimism, which will definitely make you cry, cause a laugh or two or more. The book will provide you chart that will enable you to drive your own path of navigating the teenage years and preparing for a life full of success and achievement.

The book is multi-functional book which will not only guide the parents, but also will entertain you with its stories and will prove to be a good teacher for your teenage child. It features essays from flourishing women of different ages and backgrounds, who have shared their experiences, reminiscences,and learnings from being a teenager in India.

The book also incorporates interviews of famous personalities like Meher Pudumjee Anjali Raina Avantika AkerkarMalini Agarwal Rashmi Uday Singh KomalSood Anjali Sharma Ishi Khosla SuhasiniHaidar Shikha UberoI Tanusree Shankar Preeti Vyas Rimi B Chatterjee PranaadhikaSinha Devbarman Sheena Misra GhoshSpecial Feature With Pooja Dhingra.

Sudesna Ghosh is a Kolkata-based short story writer and has been published in seven Chicken Soup titles. The books written by her are available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India and in order to get the best discounts, order now!

An album of Desi Love Stories – Impulse by Reekrit Serai

Impulse revolves around an assortment of stories of contemporary India. The central theme of the novel is love, breaking the romantic notions of love to meet you head-on with the realities of the present era. We all have seen that most of these romantic stories end in tragedies, with just a few happy endings here and there. The novel has been penned by a 22-year old author from Chandigarh and the stories inscribed in it have been taken from young India by a young Indian.

The good

Impulse provides a relatable sequence of stories and these stories don’t have a historical far off angle to them and have been assumed to belong to this very land, India and the present time. The stories revolve around the common problems in a relationship like heartbreak, arrogance, ambition and obsession. The characters in these stories are young and unpretentious, along with that the author has kept a simple storyline with colloquial conversations incorporated in it as to make it simple and easy to understand. The Rajus, Nikhils, Yudhisthirs and Ashimas of the book could well be actual people. People you might know, meet or hear about in day-to-day life.

Another X-factor of Impulse is that, unlike many of the short story writers, Serai has managed to keep his short stories actually short, hitting the bulls eye by providing its very purpose. The stories in the book are short and crisp, with no unnecessary details and even no necessary details left out.

The bad

There is no doubt about the fact that simplicity is good for a story to be conveyed as it opens up scope for attracting the readers, but this is to mention that when things get too simple, people may lose interest. This is what happens with some stories in the novel, Impulse and after reading two to three stories, you will find every other story to be predictable. The author has written in a continuous style of writing  and continues with the same trend throughout his novel, by keeping the underlying voice of the stories is same, which in turn makes this book a little monotonous  in the mid way. Lastly, there are many characters in the different stories inscribed in the book, which looks and feels familiar.

The advise

The most interesting stories which I found in the book are “The eyes of Men” and “Page of life”. And if you like, love stories, just go and read this book, as you might like a few or all the stories in the book. So just log on to lelobooks, an online bookstore in India and get this love book at your doorstep at an amazing price. Hurry now and grab this desi Mills & Boon!

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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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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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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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.

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!

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.

Book Review: We the people – behind a veil by Lalima Yadav

We, the people is a novel that has been penned by a 19 year old girl from Uttrakhand, who by writing this book makes an attempt to heal and understand the hearts of the victims of various crimes in the country. Through this book, the author throws light on the lives of the victims of crimes like racism, discrimination, illiteracy, child sexual abuse, bullying and various others, which lead them to suffer from the various consequences. In the book, with her heart deeply touched by the emotions of these victims, the author has provided an open chance for everyone of us to think about how can we help in eradicating it and what all we need to do in order to cease these crimes, by leaving open ended question in front of us like how to get out of it? What to do?

The author is in her last year of graduation as a bachelor in Science from Kumaun University and has a deep thought about the social issue. While writing her book, she has taken the theme, ‘Penning down with a view’ 

In the book, she has given her point of view about the solution which can help in eradicating the social evils and shape a better society with literature. Through literature, this little author with profound thinking by penning down her feelings and emotions on the behalf of the victims of such social evils so that people could realize their pain and agony buried in their hearts. The book is an absolute initiative  to create awareness in the society especially the young minds. It is a motivating key which will pave a way to take a stand and raise your voice against the crimes and criminals. Each endeavor that is undertaken by anyone against evils is a worth contribution to the society.

The title of the book is itself very creative and unifying and the book makes an emphasis over the issues of the society and with its own range it can reach into everyone’s heart as we all are a part of this world,where the social evils exist and time has come to be a part of a nobel deed and transform the society.

Her view about literature:

“Writing is not my hobby, it is my love and so it is a reason that I am surviving for.”

My take:

A highly recommended book by the youngest author of the country. Available at lelobook, an online bookstore in India. Indulge in online book shopping and avail attractive discounts.

Cinema icons gliters the stage on the launch of autobiography by Dilip Kumar

June 9, glittered the stage with the presence of the icons of Hindi cinema such as Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Aamir Khan, while the trio along with the celebrated actress Saira Banu and author Udaya Tara Nayar, launched thespian Dilip Kumar's much anticipated memoir "The Substance and The Shadow" in his presence at the event in the evening. It was decided that at the event the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar would sing, but she couldn't make it.

The launch of the book was held at Grand Hyatt in Santa Cruz, where the red carpet of the event witnessed celebrities from all the walks of life ranging from the old and gold age to the new generation who gathered here for the momentous night.

The celebrity stars who all turned up at the event and attended the gala are Zeenat Aman, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, and Vyjayanthimala, Subhash Ghai, Ayan Mukerji, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Hirani, Madhuri Dixit and Priyanka Chopra.

The beautiful wife of this veteran actor Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, looked resplendent in a gorgeous green sari, hoping for the book to be appreciated  was overwhelmed to see the fraternity's participation in the event, which witnessed Karan Johar as a host.

Prior to the event, she said: "Please pray that the dedication we have written the book, it is received by the readers in the same way. Every chapter in the book is important and you all will read something that you have not read before about him."

Born Muhammad Yusuf Khan, the actor entered filmdom with the 1944 release "Jwar Bhata", and thereafter dedicated six decades of his life working in much appreciated films like "Mela", "Naya Daur", "Devdas", "Madhumati" and "Mughal-E-Azam".

The biography of Dilip Kumar is a record of his 91 year old life, capturing the instances of his love, life and marriage. The book also covers his childhood years to present, covering all thethe ups and downs in his life, his family, career, wife and more, as told by him to Nayar, who is a close family friend.

Aamir, who recited a poem penned by Prasoon Joshi specifically for the occasion, said: "We all were eagerly waiting for this big day. I am a huge fan of Yusuf sahab and I was waiting to read his book and his experiences."

Actress Priyanka Chopra, who walked the red carpet, said she was "honored" to be invited for the event. "I'm so happy for them today. They have been close to my family for a long time. I have seen all his films and I really admire him," she said.

For Madhuri Dixit, who walked in with her husband Sriram Nene, it was a proud moment to be part of the event. She stated, "Dilip Kumar is a legend in himself and it's a big day. He has been an inspiration for everybody".

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Lelobooks excerpt: Lethat Spice by Swati Kaushal

When I saw the cover of the book and read its title, it grabbed my interest and convinced me for reading. The cover of the book has a soft background with a bottle of spice. The book is a nice murder mystery, which hinges around its three main aspects the canvasser, the fatality and the reason. Then, there are the other two factors, which also play  vital role in forming the murder mystery including the suspects and the speed.

The blurb:

A hundred-year-old stage steeped in tradition. Then, there are six contestants in the book, which showcases the story by having the potential to gain the world and everything to lose. The three judges, who stand between these contestants and their dreams. It is October in Shimla. The air is crisp, the mist is rising and the stakes are sky-high as the finalists of India’s No. 1 reality cooking show, Hot Chef, are pitted against each other in a live shoot at the historic Gaiety Theater. The spices are ground, the fires are lit, the knives have been sharpened… Then things start to go horribly wrong. As she picks her way through a maze of testimonies and motives, Shimla’s Superintendent of Police, Niki Marwah, is more determined than ever to get to the bottom of a perplexing mystery–a mystery that this time around is dangerously close to her heart.

 

The story: It is a story about Hot Chef, India’s No 1 reality cooking show is being shot in Shimla, the first ever shoot with a live audience with six contestants from varied backgrounds and three judges on 14th October, 2012.

The contestants namely Pallavi Aanand, the talented granddaughter of multi-crore Aanand Group of Resorts and Hotels; Leena Dixit, who gave up her seat in an Engineering college to look after her invalid father and siblings; Vicky Gulati, son of doctor parents, a boarding school reprobate, medical –college dropout, self-taught guitarist and amateur chef; Shaqeel Khan, Shaq, had worked his way up in the world, waiting tables in Lucknow’s dhabas to running kitchens at the Gurgaon Taj; Sharon Sen, an avant-garde painter, was the controversial dare-all, bare-all contestant and Dev Nair, son of a family who owned a jewelry store, rejected fifty eight timed in various reality shows.  The host of the show is Rajat Tripathi and the judges are Mala Joseph, the winner of the first Hot Chef; Kemaal Kapoor, KK, of Kemaal’s Kebabs and Ashika De, an actress, guest judge for the current episode. SP Niki Marwah gets a call about a poison-gas attack at the Gaiety Theatre and announces that it is a Code Red condition only to find the victim who died, not of gasping venomous gas, but taking in a dose of cyanide. The book has been alienated into three segments and the anonymity moves from Shimla to Madhya Pradesh to Mumbai and then Goa with the contestants. 

 

Read and find out that the victim is Mala Joseph, who died on the stage, is it a suicide or a homicide???

My take:

The story is fast pace, which kept me stuck to the book and I only got relieved when reached its end. Truly a thrilling story with a good level of mystery, which only glued me to it.

A very well-versed book with well-developed characters. The author has done a great job with its research. A must read book, especially if you like thrilling stories. Available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India.

Follow the footsteps of Gandhi…

Read out Grandfather Gandhi by Arun Gandhi  (Author), Bethany Hegedus  (Author), Evan Turk (Illustrator)

The book is presented in the account of the first-person about Mohandas Gandhi through the eyes of his then 12-year-old grandson. In the book, there is a depiction of a time when Arun, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi arrived at his ashram (Sevagram) in Delhi, where he used to live. The book tells the time when Gandhi’s family members greet their famous relative and start participating in the simple lifestyle of morning prayers, chores and pumpkin mush. 

It is a challenge for the boy, who had  a habit of living in the latest and the basic amenities like electricity; and was used to watch movies and fears of language lessons. The bottom line of the story takes its central point at the moment, when Arun got tripped and wounded at some stage while playing a soccer game. He picks up a rock and feels the weight of familial potential and opportunities. He then discovers various aspects of his grandfather and learns the surprising fact that Gandhi gets angry too. The his grandfather, who is better known as the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi lovingly explains that anger is like electricity: it “can strike, like lightning, and split a living tree in two…. Or it can be channeled, transformed….Then anger can illuminate. It can turn the darkness into light.” The book is rich in symbolic meaning and is valiant and is incorporated with easy-to-read imagery, contribute greatly to the emotional world binding. Especially, watercolor, gouache and cut paper play a major role in setting up of the scenes, while fabric clothes the primary players. Gandhi’s spinning wheel is a repeated pattern in the story which is in the scene signals Arun’s frustration. 

This exceptional title has worked wonders by not burdening by its message, this extraordinary title works on manifold levels; it is both a prominent introduction to a singular symbol and forms a compelling story about the universal experience of a child who is in the hunt for approval of a venerated adult.

The illustrations used by Turk in the book have added much to the book.  He has aptly used mixed media and offered oranges, purples, deep pinks and more that show the heat, not only of the type of weather but of Arun’s antagonism.  Throughout the book, he has used fabrics for the clothing, giving three-dimensional depth to the paintings.  When Arun’s emotions flames up in the story, the author has beautifully illustrated it with tangles of black thread that all bring readers back to the image of Gandhi spinning neat white thread.  The contrast is delicate and reflective.

The book is  a personal and noteworthy read. A must read book for the children of 5 to 8 years. Available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India, offering attractive discounts on online book shopping from the store!

Book Review of Anticipating India: The Best of National Interest by Shekhar Gupta

The novel penned by Shekhar Gupta revolves around the national interest and has been aptly titled as Anticipating India. The front cover of the book gives a look, which describes it as "a riveting first draft of modern Indian history". Shekhar has raced through the last 18 years, wielding his weapon, cracking arrogance, two-facedness and falsehood, whenever and wherever he found these elements, he  has acclaimed his heroes and degrading the villains.

To him, the villains are from the same class, where he belongs to and his background. He has described in his book with a column of 2011,  the upper-caste configuration of the Anna movement, where Shekhar stated "the upper-caste upper crust of our country is the most prejudiced, but dominant, minority in any democracy in the world". A comprehensive slit of the weapon if ever there was any.

There is a compilation of columns by Shekhar Gupta, who describes in the book  about two of the most verbal groups in the upper crust he loathes so thoroughly as "the most retrograde environmental and jholawala movements in the history of mankind".

To his rescue Shekhar says, “I am a shameless, old-style reporter type. I never stop talking to anybody my writing may have torn into, or not answer phone calls from anybody whomsoever. Generally, Indian politicians have that quality as well ... I have not just argued, but even fought, with the three who so remarkably personify the shift in our politics that is generational as well as political and philosophical: Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi ... All three will evolve in the months to come: Modi towards mainstream moderation, Kejriwal towards a little establishmentarian calm and Rahul will shed some diffidence and risk avoidance. Together, the trio will lead a brilliant cast of political characters who—and I say this with absolute certainty and unbounded gratitude—will never leave me short of an idea when I sit down to write the next National Interest.”

The book describes about the modern India politics by putting across various questions to the politicians like, how many, in a Mumbai room full of Hermes ties and finance whizkids, are Dalit? What if Mahesh Bhatt’s son, David Headley’s friend, had been a Muslim? Why is Delhi getting better as a city and Mumbai going downhill?

Looking forward to the progress and development of India, covering every crucial and central aspect Shekar answers the questions like When did the Congress first start shrinking its prime minister? When did it become clear that Narendra Modi would take over his party? Who are the HMTs? And what does an angry Arvind Kejriwal say about us?

Raising questions like this, which is the trademark of Shekhar Gupta’s National Interest, the most fervently anticipated news and current affairs features in Indian journalism. Well-versed by more than three decades ago about formidable reporting and a credibility that gives Gupta unparalleled entrée of the decision makers in government, politics and business, have been perfectly described by him in his columns in the book Anticipating India give details and construe, incite and envisage modifications for more than a billion people.

Each and every chapter in Anticipating India, is in the format of questioning power, its use and abuse, carries within it ideas of India challenging conventional wisdom, destroy stereotypes and, in the end, question our long-held postulations and statements of who we are as a nation and its pupil.

Leaving nothing to the imagination, Rihanna goes nude at the CFDA Awards

Rihanna and her barely-there dress has gathered all the attention, seeming that no one at the CFDA Awards night could take off their eyes away from Rihanna, who wore a translucent dress featuring sheer Swarovski crystals to accept her Fashion Icon award at Awards function. However, there were other fashion figures present at the function, who found it worth noting at this oh-so-central fashion display. The attire that Rihanna wore at the awards function was  made of fishnet and was studded with Swarovski crystals were quite the scene-stealers at the night of the CFDA Awards in New York City, where the ever-audacious Fashionista took home the Fashion Icon Award.

It is said that fashion rules are made to be broken and Rihanna proved that while dictating this statement to the glittering crowd of fashion industry at the Awards function. Her outfit spectacularly conveyed a message: a sheer fishnet gown, gleaming with thousands of studded crystals, that left little beneath to the mind's eye.

The singer cemented her personality as a fashion celebrity by receiving the 2014 Fashion Icon Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She was presented her trophy from presented by Anna Wintour, the powerful Vogue editor, who kept a statement about Rihanna that, "the point is to be audacious — even jaw-dropping or button-pushing."

Accepting the award, Rihanna conversed about her origins in Barbados, where "I didn't have a lot of access to fashion." Further, she stated, "Fashion has always been my defense mechanism." She told to the crowd that even as a child, she used to think: "She can beat me, but she can't beat my outfit." "I can compensate for all my weaknesses with my fashion," she said, adding: "There are rules, but rules are meant to be broken."

The celebrity, honored at the annual CFDA ceremony at Lincoln Center was crowded by a number of top designers. Joseph Altuzarra won the womenswear award, and the menswear prize went to Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, the duo behind the Public School label. Sisters Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen of The Row won the accessories award.

The international award went to Raf Simons of Dior, and the CFDA lifetime achievement award went to designer Tom Ford, who quipped that he hoped it didn't spell the end of his career.

The annual CFDA show, hosted this year by director and screenwriter John Waters, drawn a mix of fashion insiders and Hollywood. This year, among the biggest names was Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o, presented the Womenswear award to Altuzarra.

Other Hollywood stars in attendance integrated at the function were Blake Lively, who wore a short Michael Kors dress and Emmy Rossum, wore a green chiffon J. Mendel gown. Greta Gerwig was seen in a bright orange Zac Posen gown.

Nevertheless, none made as big a splash as Rihanna with her translucent outfit, which was designed by Adam Selman. The gown was escorted by complementing elbow-length gloves and a dazzling headscarf.

Speaking about Rihanna prior to the show, designer Posen called the pop star a fashion risk-taker who dexterously healed the red carpet glamour with a seditious streak and states to The Associated Press that "She takes risks and she marches to her own drum and she knows what she likes". Posen added,"That's why people love to dress her".

There were other popular designers who were singing the praises of this celebrated singer, Rihanna like  Alexander Wang, a nominee for both the Womenswear and accessories awards and he said "I love my girl RiRi. She's fearless. She has guts. Even in sweatpants, she owns it!"

A rendezvous with legendary fashion figure: Sabyasachi Mukherjee

In the last two decades, the fashion industry of India has witnessed an immense boom and gained fame and recognition  in the world as a fashion centric nation.

Sabyasachi Mukherje, a hailed name in the industry of fashion and being an evangelist of him I just want to share my views, observations and comments on his work and the impact of his brand on the urban fashion landscape in India, especially for ethnic wear.

To write about this legendary figure from the fashion industry  and his achievements, there are countless fishes in the ocean of industry. He is a man of vision  and a great designer, different  to his peers, someone who has the respect of one and all. 

Sabyasachi started  off with his eponymous brand  with a staff of just three persons and with time,  today Sabyasachi claim to be a brand name in the industry, which has successfully built a clothing brand and possesses  a strong social perspective.  His design philosophy is very effortless and apparent- ‘Personalized imperfection of the human hand’. Deserts, gypsies, prostitutes, antique textiles and cultural traditions of his home town, Kolkata have been a lifelong inspiration for this designer who believes that “clothes should just be an extension of one’s intellect”.

Sabyasachi employs remarkable fabrics, textures with minute details,  comprising‘fusion’ of styles, ‘patch-worked’ with gorgeous embellishments in a vibrant, diverse color palette to make the feeling of going back to the ‘soul’. His creations bring to mind  the images of ancient and medieval ages. He describes his own collections as ‘an International styling with an Indian soul’.
A designer from Kolkata, Sabyadachi has made waves in the design circles in India. The philosophy of the designer marks a personalized imperfection of the human hand with an enduring inspiration and also believes that the clothes which should be an expansion of one’s intellect.

He is indeed a dream designer of every bride, of those who consider him a magician making them look out of this world with his extraordinary exquisite attires. His creations have always stood ahead as these have always enable the beauty of women to flaunt.

Started with his first job as a choreographer for Miss Bengal, which was given to him by Koena Mitra. After putting in his real efforts throughout a month, he got his first  paycheck of Rs. 1000.

In his very own words, there is something that most of you do not know about him, “I am not all that serious. I laugh a lot, even in public spaces. I have a slapstick sense of humor. When I went to see Mama Mia for the first time, I danced non stop in the aisle. If I see the heroine being molested and the hero rescues her like a knight in shining armor, I am the 1st one to clap and whistle. I had orange hair when I was in school. I dyed my hair 4 times in a span of one day. I have piercing in both my ears that I got in high school after being influenced by Madonna. And I love disco! I could listen to Donna Summers, Boney M, Bee Gees, Abba, and Nazia Hassan for the rest of my life.”

Today being one of the top most internationally acclaimed designers, Sabyasachi, when as asked if he weren’t  a fashion designer, he would have been…  “A horticulturist, I love being amongst nature and I think it would give me a lot of peace of mind. Currently we are encouraging our bougainvilleas to grow at home. Or I would have liked to be a waiter in a café in New York City. So I’ll get to meet a lot of exciting people.”

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Get rid of smoking with The Last Puff by Dr Sajeela Maini

"Decide on your Last Puff...before your puffs decide your fate"

The book  raises the issue of smoking, which has quite become an integral part of today’s society. These days, many young men and women are adapting this habit with an excuse of overcoming stress and tension at work and personal front without even considering the ill effects of this widespread habit which is spreading like a plague, either due to stress or fashion.

Dr Sajeela Maini is a leading name in Tobacco Cessation in the world, who has now come up with her composition which tells you about the side effects of smoking. The author, in the book has described how a smoker gets addicted to smoking as if you ask a smoker that if he enjoys smoking, the obvious answer is a huge yes. Again, if you k the same person about hi take on quitting it, the probable answer will be yes. This love – hate relationship of smokers with their cigarettes can be understood by them only as even if they smoke they smoke yet they the to smoke.

As the extract from the book states, “ Ask a confirmed smoker if he or she enjoys smoking and the answer would be "Yes". Ask the same person if he or she would like to quit. We will probably get the same answer "Yes". Smokers usually have a very strong love-hate relationship with their cigarettes; they smoke and yet they hate to smoke! "

Another extract from the book reveals  that the majority of the smokers wants to quit their habit of smoking, but due to their addiction these people find it quite hard to quit. They try hard, but end up in vain and their aggression and passion for getting rid of their habit fades away with time  with repeated failures.

As the excerpt says,  "Researchers say that almost 70% of all smokers want to quit smoking, but cannot; because of the addictive potential of nicotine. They make incomplete attempts of reducing the stick, which fail miserably; leaving them helpless and entangled. Their fight loosens with time and repeated failures; and they learn to live in the 'smoking web'"

"The Last Puff" is projected to get knots out of your addiction and set you free from all shackles of slavery to the all powerful cigarette. This is not just a book, but a wholesome therapy for the smokers, the ones who are seeking to quit this tick for their good. "The Last Puff" is a rule book to quitting. It endeavors to make the process of quitting cigarette as simple as possible for the smokers as they won’t be running away ending up with their failures of attempts. The book will make the process quite simple, effortless and effective. The book will deflate and throw light upon the mind of a smoker; and will additionally provide 27 mantras that will help them in quitting the life destroying stick; followed by a detailed Quit Smoking therapy and degeneration prevention therapy."

Dr Sajeela Maini, leading name in Tobacco Cessation, heads the Quit Smoking Program in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and National Heart Institute in New Delhi itself. The President of Tobacco Control Foundation of India, runs a Quit Tobacco Movement across the country and has been showcased comprehensively in print and electronic media; and was awarded the "Achievement Award" for making outstanding contributions to the society, saluting the spirit of womanhood.

"We all know that smoking is harmful; what needs to be addressed is the proper route to quitting the stick. This book provides you with a structured method that has helped thousands of smokers quit smoking successfully. Please go through every word and every mantra carefully and implement the same with complete passion and commitment. Follow all instructions blindly, and see yourself stubbing "Your Last Puff!"

So, if you are one of the smokers who enjoy smoking every day, yet want to get rid of this problem, then this is the apt therapy book for you as it will give you support and strength to quit this bad habit. Book available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India and also avail attractive discounts by buying books online.