It Hurts in There

It hurts in there,
to know that India's daughter died.
It hurts in there,
to know that no one cares.
It hurts in there,
to know that my motherland cant protect me.
It hurts in there,
to know that my country is not a true democracy.
It hurts in there,
to know that the culprits are loose and enjoying a life.
It hurts in there,
to know that the government is not taking any action.
It hurts in there,
to know that tomorrow it could be me or my friends.
It hurts in there.
It hurts in there.

My first attempt on a poem on the crises that India is facing now. Please comment....

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

This stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy, but the doctor immediately recognizes that his daughter has Down's syndrome. For motives he tells himself are good, he makes a split - second decision that will haunt all their lives forever. He asks his nurse, Caroline, to take the baby away to an institution. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child as her own. Compulsively readable and deeply moving, The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a brilliantly crafted story of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love.


The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well...I started reading this book only because I didnt have any other book and I had to pass my time in my holidays. I thought when I borrow the next book from my library or buy a new book from the bookstore, I'll leave this book to be read some other time.
But when I started reading it, I got so engrossed in it that I had to take this book to some functions and read them there!
Even when I borrowed a book from the library, I didnt feel like reading this book some other time.
The first part gets a bit boring when its all about Dr. David Henry and his wife waiting for the nine months to get over and thinking about the days when they first met.
The story is set in the years from 1964 to 1989. In these twenty - some years, Kim Edwards is able to tell the different lives each and every character leads in the story and the story of two families together: The family of Dr. David Henry and the family of his nurse, Caroline Gill.
As the story keeps on getting deeper, it keeps on getting more interesting. Edwards tells the readers what goes on in the minds of the teenagers.
Overall, the book is really interesting with a pinch of tragedy, even though it ends in a happy note. My advice to everyone who will read this book will be that read it when you are totally free and nothing else is nagging you at the back of your mind. As you need full concentration to enjoy this book. And to enjoy this book will be like experiencing heaven itself.


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Catching Fire by Suzzane Collins (Part 2 of the Hunger Games)

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Well...I'll repeat it. Everyone says this trilogy is tragedy. Infact, there is no tragedy in it. If I was asked to give marks judging on the tragedy in it, I would like to give it 1 star. But, judging on the book, overall, it wasnt that bad.
There were parts I liked, and parts I resented, but (I think it was luck) I kinda liked the book.
I dont remember much about the book and Im trying to remember so that I can write this review, but even if I dont write it properly, please forgive me. I'll try to write reviews just after I finish the book. So...if you think you liked The Hunger Games No.1, and just want to know what will happen, please read the second part.
I would also like to add its not up to the standards.


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Artemis Fowl - The Arctic Incident by Eion Colfer

Who doesnt know Eion Colfer? Everyone knows about him! Atleast who've read his famous series, Artemis Fowl does. And Im one of them. Well, I came to know about him when I read the one-liner reviews in the Percy Jackson books. I am a great fan of Greek mythology and when I saw that he was the author of 'Artemis Fowl' I thought it was something to do with Artemis and her gang. My friend also told me its a good book.
When I picked up this book from my library, I knew there is nothing to do with Artemis and her gang. I picked up the book and started reading it.
Well, you have to know what happened in the first book to follow this book properly, but its not a necessity. I always read series in any order.
This book needs to be read from the first book to understand the first scene of the book. If you just keep on reading it, without reading the first part, well...you'll be confused in the starting and throughout the book will become a one book and not a series.
Maybe, just maybe, even this is somewhat like the TimeRiders. Maybe every book is a book in itself and a key to a bigger door?
After reading the whole series only can I find out what the truth is. So wait for the heading to read "Artemis Fowl - ___________ by Eion Colfer"!