Book Review : Secrets of Zynpagua: Return of the Princess

2.5 stars rounded up to 3!!

This book wasn't bad. Not bad at all. But it is only meant for kids, I guess. it had all the elements a Children's book should have, but it lacked the execution and placement of its magical and paranormal elements. This book had a lot of loopholes, and hence I found it to be a little incomplete.

The book is about a cursed land, Zynpagua, where the evil king Drudan rules. The real Princess of the kingdom is in India. Her brother comes to take her to her land, so that she can end Drudan's rule and save her people. That's the gist of the book.

*Spoilers Ahead*

I found it incomplete because there were a few things in the book which weren't explained, like when lady carol was captured in the end, she didn't use her magic to run away, but then used it later in front of Leo. Now when she could escape earlier, then why didn't she do that???? Well, putting it aside, Sussaina, the real queen of the kingdom (who is a prisoner of Drudan) can talk to all her kids and Lady carol, and Leo and her nephew, but, she can't escape from the prison. And I have no idea why Sussaina couldn't do that. also Vivian could use his magic only for good deeds, and saving his people was a good deed, still he couldn't use it against Drudan. What's the use of such magic.

There were a few things which, I think, made this book incomplete but, since it is a children's book, it is for a kid's entertainment, it had all the elements to please a kid, I gave it 3 stars :) Recommended only for kids. Like really small kids who don't mind such loopholes and don't see the logical side of things :P :P


*I received a copy in a Goodreads Firstread Giveaway*

Something Big : A Short Story

She was standing by the window. She always stood there, looking out at the oaks, mists or may be something beyond. And I knew she liked standing there, enjoying the music of silence. The light in her eyes told me that she liked being there, she liked dreaming. Dreams that transcended to an unreal horizon, dreams that were hard to reach out to. I let her dream.

But when I look at her, I see something else too. She is alone, in a world of her own. I want to make her happy. She never asked for any anything but I want to give her something… something big.

So I finally decided. I decided to give her the stars.

I travelled the world and beyond. To the gods and the demons. To get the brightest ones from the princess’ crown and biggest ones from the heaven’s thread. I want to see her smile after seeing those stars. Those stars which shared memories with her and added happiness to her loneliness.

She is still standing at the window. Her window. Peeping out. Watching the oaks, mists or may be something beyond. And she is lonely. She will be happy now. I give her the glittering stars held inside the glass jar. Her face reflecting the sweet light. But she wasn’t happy. I wanted her to be happy.

She opened the jar and the stars came out like free birds going up in the sky, decorating the night sky like a lamp in a dark room. She was happy. Now. Still standing at the window, telling her stories to her favourite audience. Looking at the oaks, mists or may be something beyond, enjoying the music of silence and the stars bringing happiness to her loneliness.

The stars look beautiful in the sky only. They keep secrets and share memories. Looking at these stars is like sharing good memories. We can take can give easily but sharing our happiness and someone's sadness is very difficult.....

Book Review : Miss Popularity by Rachel Elizabeth Cole

Miss Popularity : A short Story

*Review contains MAJOR spoilers*
I have some major, major, major issues with this book, hence this rating. I started the book, read a few pages and... and... it just ended :O No drama, no chick lit, no male protagonist. I don't even know how to write a review for this! :/

The story starts off with two sisters, Kristen and Laura, who are new in school. Kristen gets famous on the very first day while Laura has an embarrassing day and then the day gets over and they start off for home when Laura gets a note from so - called school hottie Connor Grant (who was just boring to me) saying he thinks Laura is cute and she is shocked and... THE END! JUST THAT! I didn't like this book from any angle! :/

It was incomplete, boring and annoying to me because I was kinda excited about reading it.

If you are hating your current read, then read Miss Popularity and you will have big love for your older read which you earlier called boring. Trust me, it happened with me ! -_-

2 stars from me!

*I got this book in YA Spring Fling*

 

Poem : Separation

I do remember those days
           When my heart had some things to say…
I still feel the pain
            When I think of it again…
Those memories in which I peep
            Leaves my heart in sorrows deep…
  

I do remember those days
             When my heart had something to say…
The helplessness engulfed us like a wave
            Your love was the one which could save…
 The time I spent looking around
            Seeking for stronger bounds…


I do remember the day….
          When my heart had something to say…
                                       Some things to say…
                                               
Gehna Kapoor  ❤

Rain...





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The voice of thunder declares my arrival; 

The rainbow announces my departure.

I am like earthly life, which begins at

The feet of the mad elements and ends 

Under the upraised wings of death.

                                             - Kahlil Gibran, The Song of the Rain.

 

The rain dropped like dotted silver thread, lined with pearls, straight from the heavenly sea, coming through the gates of thunder.

Ali ran fast through the watery winds following the pleasant tune. He ran till he reached the riverside. The brimming river was flowing fast and it’s prattling noise enhanced by the songs of the rain. But above all, came the mellifluous tune.

On the other bank sat a girl playing by herself. The tune was better than any nightingale’s chant and pleasing than any Cuckoo’s song.

He waved at her. She stared at him for a minute and waved back and soon resumed her song.

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I saw him that day, but never again.

He was the first one to follow my song. The angry water took him in its lap and there he lies. He never wakes up, he never will. But I still play near the riverside to attract him but may be the music of my flute is obstructed by the river’s berceuse.

I will play for him.

Always.

The Friday Classics Salon

I recently came across a blog, Mangoes and Cherry Blossoms, which discussed and recommended many classic reads to its followers. In its latest post, Saari introduced The Friday Classics Salon, a weekly event where people will get together and share the Classic Books they are currently reading or have just read.

I really loved the idea, so, I am posting it on my blog to spread the word. People don't read Classics and give foolish reasons to defend themselves. They even try to cover up by reading Modern Classics or Contemporary Classics, and I was amazed to see, that the books listed in this genre are not even Classics!!!!

Right.

So, I would like to invite you to this event and you can also invite your friends and ask them to invite their friends and their friends and...... hahaha...

And how to participate??

A few questions will be asked on the blog, and you have to answer them considering your classic read. Then post the answers on your website or blog and leave the link to your post in the comments on the blog. This will held on every Friday, starting from April 3, 2015. Simple!

Please keep in mind that I am not hosting this event, and it's not my idea. I'm just sharing it and encouraging people to participate, so you have to link your posts to Saari's Blog, that is, Mangoes and Cherry Blossoms and not my BlogSpot.

This is definitely gonna help you to find other classic readers and encourage you to add more books to your TBR.
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Trailer Talk : Bombay Velvet

 A stylish retro look, the grey world of smuggling and some jazz in the old world charm of 1960s Bombay - that's the world of Ranbir Kapoor's next 'Bombay Velvet', as seen via its trailer released on Thursday. The trailer was released during the telecast of the India-Bangladesh match at the Cricket World Cup. In no time, #BombayVelvet started trending on Twitter.

 The movie, directed by Anurag Kashyap, is set in the 1960s. The story is about a man with big dreams and the extent he is willing to go to be successful. Ranbir is introduced as a street-fighter named Johnny Balraj with a curly mop of hair, embroiled in a cage-fight in soiled clothes with hands wrapped in bandages.On the other hand, Anushka Sharma is Rosie, the star singer of a nightclub.

Music

The background music pumps up the trailer's mood, thanks to fabulous work by composer Amit Trivedi. Now, that is all the more reason to wait in anticipation for the soundtrack of the movie.

Some of the people also say that the trailer showed a lot more than it should have, giving them the entire plot of the movie. However, they also hope that Anurag Kashyap has more to offer them when the movie comes out.

Positive response

The trailer also received positive response from the members of Hindi film fraternity on micro-blogging site Twitter. From me, I don't know what Ranbir has in store. Just hoping for the best...*fingers crossed*

Rating : ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆