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"!

Time Riders - The Eternal War by Alex Scarrow

The Eternal War by Alex Scarrow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'll like to be straightforward. I realized it in this book that Alex Scarrow was trying to warn us what could happen to us after fifty years if we didnt take care of our environment right now. In this book, Abraham Lincoln comes into the future. The plot is always the same, but the way there is a bigger secret to these series, which is revealed in The City of Shadows (I've not read it yet), makes it all the more interesting. Alex Scarrow realizes that if he continues with one or the adventure in every book, without a deeper secret, this book will go down and it will not be popular and will be read by nine year old kids when he wants older people to read it. After all its a YA novel. This keeps me going. I thought of leaving the book, but this secret stopped me. The way he puts the text, which will come where, attracts the attention also. That's the best part. He starts with different stuff. If he would start with the same thing, it would get so boring, no one would like to read it. He has brains, just like his brother, Simon Scarrow. People read it, enjoy it and tell me how you liked it!


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Mangalore Air Crash Similarity

It was a Sunday and I was sitting in my room with a friend of mine. Suddenly we saw clouds of smoke emerging from the airport near my house. Mona and me looked at each other and, without any words, ran out of the house, took our scooters and rushed to the airport.
The first hurdle came our way. The policemen were not letting us in as much as we begged. We went on our knees and begged him, but he still didnt budge. We went on the point to bribe him when he gave up, sighed and let us in. We ran inside, screaming our thank you's. The airport seemed not at all to be touched by the happenings of the plane. We went straight to the staircase and to the security check in, which was our next hurdle.
We went inside the cubicle together and begged the policewoman there to let us through, but even she was stubborn. And much more stubborn than the policeman outside. We begged and begged, but we didnt get any results. I saw only one way through this. I got up and asked the policewoman, "Do you know who we are?" She shook her head. I took Mona's hand. "Will you be able to recognize us again?" At this she went in deep thought and I found my chance. I pulled Mona's hand and screamed, "Run!" And both of us started running towards our third hurdle, which was the gates. We darent look back as we were scared on what we would encounter.
We came to the gates and rushed right through and ran to the plane. We went there and saw the condition. I hesitated before going in, but Mona ran in without a second thought and I saw her getting an injured man outside. I rushed in and covered my eyes. There was smoke all around and the fire was making it difficult to see. I spotted a child struggling with his seat belt. His parents were dead and I opened his seat belt, took him in my arms and rushed out. I handed him over to the ambulance and, out of the corner of my eye, saw Mona rushing in.
There was a blast as another fuel tank burst. I turned around instantly and only one word slipped out of my mouth which was... "Mona..." I rushed in and got up sweating.
I was sweating badly and I tried to catch my breath from the dream-no nightmare-I just had. I looked up and saw my curtain on fire from the candle I had forgotten to blow out last night. I took a pillow, covered my face, fell on the bed and screamed "Aw man!" I lazily got up, got a bucket of water and put out the fire.

The Distance by Saborna Roychowdhury

The Distance by Saborna Roychowdhury
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

You can make it out by the author that the book is written by an Indian. Sometime back I was asked how many Indian authors' book have I read. My answer was none. I felt that the novels written by Indian authors would be inferior to those which I read; I will not enjoy the book thoroughly like I enjoy other writers. Well, I was wrong.

When I read this book, I felt home. Indian authors use words which only Indians can understand and relate to. That thought warms me. Indians have a better understanding about what is going on in the head of the author. They can easily picture the scene and relate to it. They can understand the pain of the characters because its the same pain their fellow Indians suffer from. When writers mention corruption, they know what they are talking about because they have experienced that corruption. When, outside India, Indians put India down, they know why are they doing so, and sometimes their feelings may be hurt. India maybe corrupt, it may suffer from the status of developing, it may suffer from poverty, illiteracy, harassing, abusing, etc. But its our motherland. We cannot stand it, nor can we stay away from it. That is what this book tries to tell us. India can never be underestimated' it can never be ill treated by anyone, be it another fellow Indian. So when you read this book, you will know what Im talking about and you will see your brothers' and sisters' life reflect in three characters. It will be unspoken for you. You will know what to do after you read the book.

((Im not criticizing any other author or country by writing this review.))


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Hunger Games by Suzzane Collins

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps  the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games. But, Katniss has been close to dead before - and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The first thing I would like to tell is that this book was supposed to give us a tragedy, not a happy ending. Everyone knows, that the protagonist cant die, so to give tragedy Suzzane Collins could have killed Peeta. This book would have got one star, if not for the moments and days Katniss spends with Peeta and the number of sacrifices they both make. Also, the part where Katniss and Rue come together even if they are from different districts. Suzzane Collins has also got Haymitch helping these people in a time it would be a real tragedy to fend for themselves. I have heard from my friends that this book is a real tragedy and I would love it because of the genre I prefer. But, to tell frankly, I thought this was a waste of time (no money because I borrowed this book. Thank God!) In the starting I didnt want the book to get over, but as I started to come to the end, I really wished the book was over and I finished it and slept last night. Also, this book felt as if it was being written in the past than in the future. Everytime something happened which couldnt happen in the past, I had to remind myself it was happening in the future and even the gadgets were really old for a book which is based so much in the future. I am sorry Hunger Games lovers, that is how I feel.
I will continue  reading Catching Fore and Mockingjay to see what is in store for Katniss and Peeta, even though I thought the book could have more.


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Time Riders-Day of the Predator by Alex Scarrow

When Maddy  mistakenly opens a time window where and when she shouldnt have, Liam is marooned sixty five million years in the past in the hunting ground of a deadly - and until now - undiscovered species of predators. 
Can Liam make contact with Maddy and Sal before he's torn to pieces by dinosaurs - and without endangering history so much that the world is taken over by a terrifying, new reality?

Got this book in my club library. I sooooo wanted to read this book!

Um....lets see...The book was a book with teenagers running around in time. Ok fine. The storyline was, like, in every book these three teenagers, Maddy, Sal and Liam would get into a tricky situation which they will get out of.

When, I first read the back of the book, I thought this is book is, like, in every book there will be one or the other adventure. I was tempted not to read the book. But, I continued, anyways, and I actually liked the book. The way these people end up in the past and the way they survive. 

The book was awesome! It had a species of dinosaurs and stuff, whose fossils are not yet found, but, these small guys attack the group and all and its just...cool. The way my eyes used to widen whenever I used to read about this, 65 million years BC, and the way my eyes used to widen when Maddy and Sal did unexpected things to get Liam and the others back. There were two time waves, and how one became incomplete, but, still, everything was good. 

I would say, if you are a fan of sci-fic, this book is really great. Travelling through time is a really great invention, or, was a really great invention in the book. The book also brought out what could go wrong in the future years, if we didnt take care of our environment. Alex Scarrow is indirectly telling his readers that we could really be in trouble. 

The only thing I regretted was that I could trace his movements. He moves really like his brother, Simon Scarrow. And, I, read Simon Scarrow's book, Fight for Freedom it really made me think of what he would do next in his book and, almost, all the times I was correct.(less)

Warriors of Ethandun by N.M Browne

Well, the book was good. I will not say very good, but good. It was a bit confusing and boring. The part when the battle starts was the only part I liked the most in the book. I was a bit worried for Dan and Ursula as they were placed nicely. When Ursula was in control of Finna's mind, that part hurt the most. I got bored when Ursula was taken captive. And, as I told, the part of the battle was best, It was really sad when Ursula was forced to put fire on Aelfred's men. I didnt exactly want the  book to end in a happy ending. But, there was something sad in the last...That touched me most and, that is why I will say, the book was really good.

I picked it up in my library in a hurry. It was a good book, as I said above. Not a bad choice though. I liked the book, didnt love it, as I normally write for such types of books.

Blood Water by Dean Vincent Carter

Dr. Morrow found something in the water. He doesnt know what it is, but he's seen what he can do. And now its missing....
The town is on flood alert and everywhere people are trapped by the deluge. But there's something out there far more dangerous - and the death toll will rise along with the waters unless it is destroyed.

Picked it from my library. Was a very good choice... Review follows down.

Blood Water by Dean Vincent Carter


My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I will jump to the review. This book was great! It was a thin book so I finished it in one hour. I started it at 12.00 in the morning and finished it at 1.00. In this one hour, the book had me! Everytime, something unexpected happened, I would grip my bedsheetes in fear and when that thing would pass and I would come to know what happened, if it was bad, I would shake my head as if I was very sorry, and if something good happened, I would let out a sigh of relief. At one time in the book, Mr Titus comes out of the cupboard with the creature in his mouth suddenly and I screamed into the night! The book was a real horror book. I couldnt take my hands off the book even once. There was a lot of suspicion in the book and not the type where you are so frustrated with so much suspicion that you dont care what it is. That type of suspicion where you are really dying to know what is the character hiding from the others and the creature. The way Carter describes the victims of the creature getting killed is sick.... I dont want to reveal it. For horror fans They would love to read the book, but for others they would vomit if they saw the cover, thinking of what I wrote. Well, there has to be some sick stuff in horror books or it will not be a horror book. So, horror fans, if you decide to take this book, you are in for something really exciting.




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Literature Club Secretary!!!

I didn't know such a good news would come for me within two months of joining school. The title says it all.... I am the Secretary for the Nitte International School Literature Club!!! The President is, my school mate (obviously) and a person who lives in my apartment, called Prateek. He is also the head-boy of our school, and I am very sure that everyone in the Literature Club is proud to have a President like him. He is also my friend's brother.

My friends have also got a chance to be the Presidents and Secretaries of various clubs. I am very proud for them and I hope they will do their duty well. But, I am very excited and proud that I became the Secretary of such a prestigious club in our school and I got a very good impression on all the teachers and the students of my school.



Wish me luck, guys!!!

The Demon Girl by Penelope Fletcher

Rae Wilder has problems.... Supernatural creatures swarm the earth, and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Stalked by a handsome fairy who claims she is like him, demonkind, Rae thinks maybe it was a mistake breaking the rules by going over the Wall into demon territory. Plunged into a world of dark magics, fierce creatures, and ritual sacrifice, she is charged with a guarding a magical amulet. The changes to her mind and body are startling, but rather than accept her purpose she struggles against who she is destined to be. Throw in a big lust for a vampire who can't keep his hands off her, and life starts to get complicated. Rae is forced to make the ultimate choice: to live and die human, or embrace her birth-right and wield magics that could turn her into something wicked, a force of nature nothing can control.

This book was actually an ebook. I found it on goodreads. I saw ebooks and wanted to see what ebooks were there. When I saw the name of the book, I thought it will be good. I rayed it three stars. The review follows down...

The Demon Girl by Penelope Fletcher


My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I expected more from this book. When I read the back cover, I thought this book must be good. Even the title sounded promising. But what I got was a girl coming to know that she was a fairy and she had a bond with another fairy and she fell in love with a vampire. This a series, I know,but in a 191 page book the large scale plot was just this much. To the larger plot I have given 1 star. The other 2 stars were taken by the small scale plot. The small scale plot was much better. At least, there was some action in it. Devlin wanted the necklace and the whole story was on how he got it or did not get. (Im not revieling that)There should have been something else. Penelope Fletcher has left me with no choice but to take the other books in the series as I really want to know whathappened to Rae.

I would like to end now. Penelope Fletcher has written the book nicely but she could add more content to the first book.




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The Fourth Estate by Jeffery Archer

At first glance, Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend seemed to have little in common. One was the son of an illiterate peasant, who emerged from the most backward corner ravaged by a bitter war. The other was raised in a mansion on the far side of the world while the war was just another piece of news. 
One was a hustler, a theif, ready to change his story, even his identity, if it would gain him a momentary advantage. The other was the scion of a well known family, groomed for a public role from his earliest years, a rebel who didnt care if any approved of what he got up to, 
One craved wealth, recognition, status. The other quickly discovered that real power comes from anonymity. But, they did have one thing in common. Both of them were gamblers. Both were prepared to risk everything in their battle to control the biggest newspaper empire in the world. 
Only one of them could triumph....

I got this book when I was searching in the attic for some books to sell to earn pocket money. As, I really wanted to read Jeffery Archer so I thought I'll start with this book. I must say that jeffery Archer's style suits only adults. But, that will not stop me form reading more of his books, partly because they show reality, and partly because you cant let go of the book.

The book was good. I cant say great because I found some parts boring. When Archer tells the life-story of the two rivals, it is boring. But, when he comes to the main part, it starts to get interesting. In the end, though, he repeats the first part. The story says about two newspaper barons, who are rivals. Both of them want to be the richest person in the world, but both of them come in the same amount of debt from the same bank. One has someone to guide him, the other doesnt know what to do. Ofcourse, when he cheats on his wife. Both of them have trouble. But, one of them survives this. You enjoy the book thoroughly when their rivalry starts, and the best part is, you wouldnt even know when their rivalry will start!! When they are rivals, you will flip back pages to see where is it written about their rivalry. You wont find it, and you wont feel like reading the book, but when you come back to the present book, the situation is so intense that you will not be able to leave the book. If I had to conclude this review in one sentence then I would say: "Awesome, great, fantastic, energising, proper book!!!"

Empire of the Moghul - Ruler of the World by Alex Rutherford

Akbar, the third great ruler of the glorious Moghul dynasty, is everything an emperor should be. He commands two - thirds of the Indian subcontinent and a hundred million subjects. His reign begins bloodily in 1556 and he soon proves himself to be brave, ruthless and supremely confident.

However, within the astonishing splendour of the Moghul dynastylies a fatal flaw. Any of the emperor's sons can inherit so Moghul princes become as bloodthirsty and secretive as their fathers. And as Akbar's eldest son, Salim, reaches manhood, this will surely spell trouble....

Ruler of the World is the third book in the gripping and brilliant Empire of the Moghul series; an epic tale of great wars and great sacrifises - and of an unparralleled dynasty that carries within it the unruly seeds of its own destruction.

This book was just great. In our history text books, we come to know only about the outer points of the rulers' life. How that person had his administration, what changes did he put on his followers, what were the taxes removed or added, ect., In this book you come to know about these people's personal life, through a fictious way. Suppose, Salim and Khusrau's rivalry was not highlited in our chapter. But, in this book, I came to know that Khusrau and Salim were fighting to be Akbar's successors. Well, we know that Jahangir i.e Salim got to be the King, so that ultimately means that Khusrau loses and rebels against his father, as we all know. We didnt know that, at first, Khusrau was very close to his father and broke away from him only when his father was starting a rebillion against his father. I dont know how many people ot there know that Abul Fazl was mudered, but I didnt know, and was shocked when I came to know.

 Like this, the book keeps on unwinding the personal life of two rulers and one rebel. Its a good read and I am sure anyone who reads it will enjoy it.

All in all, this was a good book. At first I was dissapointed, when I came to know that Empire of the Moghul is a series and this is the third book in the series, but, when I read it, I could read it as if this was the first book in the series! The first book is Raiders of the North, which is about Timur and Babur, and the second book is Brothers at War, which is about Humayun and the early life of Akbar, stopping just before the First Battle of Panipat.