In the era of Mobile phone, laptop, play stations etc. where
we all are in a race and every day is a struggle , hustle for us, we need to
sit down and spend some time with ourselves. Spending some quality time with
self is much needed to relax. What’s a better way than a reading a novel to
relax and chill? Tough there are many ways to chill but reading novels/books is
way ahead of everything, we feel so. It makes your mind clear, we can think
from wider perspective and it increases our knowledge as well as our Grammar.
We have personally seen people who read novels/books are
well enlightened and learned.
So, let us share our own experience with you people. One of
our team member has a friend who is such a novel addict that she even reads the
novel while travelling in a local bus without A.C. Every spare second she has,
the novel is her best friend again. Her knowledge of the words and writing
skills are stupendous.
It is also said that books are our best friend and every
answer we need is in one of the books only. We just need to pick the right one
and commit to it.
So yes!! We all should read novels and we would like to
suggest 5 best novels to read.
The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian
author Paulo Coelho that was first published in 1988. The story is about a
young shepherd from the south of Spain who has a recurring dream about a
finding a treasure. Believing that finding
this treasure is his ‘destiny’ he leaves the comfort of home and travels into
the African desert to find it. We loved how the
book emphasizes on the importance of faith, hope and spirituality through the
story of an ordinary boy. To be
honest this is one of the best novel which can be read ‘n’ number of times.
This book has been written
in such a way that there is nothing we would like to change about it. If
you’re looking for inspiration, this story brings it in droves. The way Paulo
Coelho wrote this novel is extraordinary. Literally! Hats off to the author.
The most important lesson we learned from this book is
‘never stop following your dreams, never give up on your dreams easily. We
should try each day to achieve them. That said, things will not be easy along
the way, dreams have a price. On the other hand, not pursuing your dreams also
has a price’. So why not follow your Dreams!!!
Here are some of our favorite quotes from the book:
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the
fear of failure.”
“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the
wise can see them.”
“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead
their lives, but none about his or her own.”
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Well who does not know about the
great Lord Shiva. For those who don’t know Shiva is the almighty who is a
householder, benevolent and compassionate; he is also the fearsome slayer of
demons. He is Adi yogi, tranquil and peaceful as per the Puranas. What we
usually hear ‘when there was nothing, Shiva was there. When there will be
nothing, Shiva will still be there’. According to the author Amish, the Shiva
was a common boy who is a patriarch and wants to save his people. You will get introduced
with characters like Nandi, Sati, Daksh etc. and why Shiva/Neelkanth has a blue
throat.
The characters are not new, but the tales, told in the third
person omniscient narrative, are totally a creation of unifying imagination.
The god like character is seen from a kindly perspective
where ‘Karma’ or Achievements are the only yardstick for life.
We all know
about Karma right, doing good in our lives should be our only motto because we
will pay for sins somehow no matter how much we try to deny it, hide it or
escape from it.
The author has
tried something different. He picked up our history (Hindus) & rich
heritage and gave it an interesting shape for the modern reader for the modern
day & age. We also want to remind everyone that this book is fictional, and
you might find few things illogical. Well no one is perfect right and so does
the author.
At the end this book is a gem for
them who love history, legends and mythologies in a contemporary way.
One of the favorite quote from the
book “A man becomes a Mahadev, only when he fights for good. A Mahadev is not
born from his mother's womb. He is forged in the heat of battle, when he wages
a war to destroy evil. Har Har Mahadev - All of us are Mahadev.”
Price on Amazon - ₹ 399
To kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel
by Harper Lee published in 1960. it has become a classic of modern American
literature, winning the Pulitzer Prize. To Kill a Mockingbird focuses on that
gut instinct of right & wrong and distinguishes it from just following the
law. Even the titular quote: "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can
hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" is itself an
allegory for this message.
This book is based on how people
are perceived and the privileges that they place upon themselves. Be warned
that there is frequent use of derogatory language which is incredibly racist,
but it is necessary for the context that Lee was writing.
There are two main narratives in
the story: one about a neighbor and the other about a court case based on
racism.
After reading this book a thought
came in our mind that ‘racism still exist, even after 60 years’.
Well! Harper Lee created a
wonderful work and this book deserves a read.
Here are some of our favorite
quotes from the book:
"You never really understand a person until you consider things
from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in
it.”
"There are just some kind of men who-who're so busy worrying about
the next world they've never learned to live in this one, and you can look down
the street and see the results."
"People generally see what they look for and hear what they listen
for."
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a romantic novel of manners written by Jane
Austen in 1813. Well we believe that Jane Austen’s novels are classified
romantic stories of women, but they always come up with a social message.
This novel is about a family who doesn’t have a son and so all the
property is inherited by the cousin leaving the daughters with no money. So,
marrying them in a rich and wealthy family is the motive of the daughter’s
mother.
The mother was shown in a way that she cares very little about the
happiness of her daughters after the marriage, the only concern for her was
money. Imagine marrying someone just for money and no love, well we surely
can’t.
The novel revolves around the importance of marrying for love, not for
money or social prestige, despite the communal pressure to make a wealthy
match.
Marriage is not the only destiny of women but even in today’s world
women are forced to get married and it is told that they are born to get
married. This is the sad reality of modern world as well.
Though the things have changed from past 200 years, but it is still
struggle for women to marry the man of their dreams.
At the end we like to say that this novel is beautifully written and
focuses on some important aspects of life and the way dialogues are written is
tremendous.
Here are some of our favorite
quotes from the book:
“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not
mortified mine.”
“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love,
from love to matrimony in a moment.”
“The distance is nothing when one has a motive.”
Price on Amazon - ₹ 199
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is one of the greatest movie series of all times which is watched multiple times by users. Harry potter series always created a new imagination in our mind and we all wanted to be a magician as well. This is complete fiction but there is no harm in
imagining it right.
But how can a novel be completely shown in a movie. Novels are way too
descriptive than movies and so is same with Harry potter.
You will find so much new things in novel which is not shown in the
movie and it is not even possible as well.
We ourselves were mesmerized when we read the novel, it was so much
better than the movie.
About the novel - the central character is Harry Potter who struggles
against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who wanted to conquer the world and
become immortal. He fights with dark forces along with his friends, family,
school teachers and in the struggle lost few of his mains. Two of our favorite
characters beside Harry Potter is Sirius Black and Dumbledore. You will get to
know why when you will read the novel.
You will love the way how friendship, family is demonstrated in the
books and yes the great importance of teachers in our lives.
Here are some of our favorite
quotes from the book:
"Time will not slow down when something unpleasant lies
ahead."
"If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he
treats his inferiors, not his equals."
"It is our choices ... that show what we truly are, far more than
our abilities."
"It takes a great deal of
bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our
friends.
Here’s a quick catalog of
the series, so that you know what you’re in for:
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1997)
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
8. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016)
Price on Amazon for complete set - ₹ 2,629
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