Till The Last Breath.

The death sentences of the patients in Room No. 509 have been written.

One of them is a brilliant nineteen-year-old medical student, suffering from an incurable, fatal disease hurtling her towards a slow, painful death. She counts every extra breath as a blessing. The other is a wasteful twenty-five-year-old drug addict whose every organ system is slowly shutting down. He can’t wait to get rid of his body--to him, the sooner the better.

Two reputed doctors, fighting their own demons from the past, try everything to keep these two patients alive, even putting their medical licenses at risk.

These last days in the hospital change the two patients, their doctors and all the other people around them in ways they had never fathomed.

Till the Last Breath is a heart-warming story about love, life and friendship that reminds us what it means to be alive.

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 When ever you hold a book authored by Durjoy Datta all you can do is to chose a posh bean bag and place yourself comfortably and have a single sitting read. This is what his readers have done with his earlier books. Critics yelled at him for him being very complacent at romantic writings. He remained silent. But now, he came up with a different genre titled "Till The Last Breath" where there is a mix of fun, romance, love, friendship and to the core emotions. 

 Someone can't really make up a book on 2 patients who were about to pass out their last breath. It annoyed me in the first place. But the belief towards his writing and the description made me order the book once it released. 

Dushyant roy, Pihu Malhotra, Arman Kashyap, Kajal Khurana, Zarah Mirza were just amazing with their characters. 

Undoubtedly Pihu Malhotra played the lead role in the story where the kind words and willingness to accept anything that comes her way made me realize what it means to be alive. 

Dushyant being an hard core ass get into troubles and then slowly realizes his wrong doings and come to the fore and creates a great impression among readers.  His Fucking dissatisfaction made some fun in the middle. 

Arman Kashyap being the hero of the day. The proposal and the date has to be the highlight scene.

Kajal Khurana to be in a total mess. Her part is very little when compared to others. 

Zarah Mirza must be happy with her first patient doing reasonably well at last. The first death under is always remembered for years. Unfortunately Dushyant is in safe hands. 

End of character description. 

Durjoy Datta proved the critics that he can write beyond his limitations and the result shows. This was simply stunning. 

At times It made me think of how my last days would be like. Some success in life, having friends around, feeling love, Sobbing, Bliss and passing out when it comes. Just a single life. Live it. Love it. 

"You were the best roommate ever. Now, we're 2-2. Don't waste it." 

I cry.   

Tea for Two And a Piece of Cake.

What if life threw you a magnificent  opportunity, only to knock you down later and laugh at you?! Would you fight back or let it pass?!

Nisha's life is far from perfect. At twenty six, she is plump, plain looking, and without a boyfriend. A chance to date and a bizzare twist of events lead her to the altar with suave samir Sharma, only to be abandoned eight years later. As she struggles to stand on her own feet, Akash, a younger guy enters her life. Can Nisha find love a second time?!

Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake is an unusual, a heart-warming, and gripping love-story between two people who have so much to lose by getting into relationship with each other, yet so much to gain. 

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Well once again I'm totally impressed with this writer. Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake finally makes its way in 177th page of the book where Mrs. B confesses with Nisha during their conversation. 

The early 2 books of Preeti Shenoy are run away best sellers and now this one too joins the club after the release. Having said that she holds major share in my inspiration list. She is the reason why I'm here today at Blogger and scribbling something which I like to do all time. 

TTPC is all about Nisha's life (Plane-Jane) a middle class plump girl. She finds Samir and they make love and finally get married right after her father's sudden dismissal. 8 years passes by and she is now settled in completely with her 2 little kids Tanya and Baby Rohit. Everything seems to be alright by then. All of a sudden Samir walks out of the home leaving Nisha behind. 

Nisha struggles to get over it. She was betrayed and insulted. She never expected such a turn over in her life. Finally she realizes to relocate herself and wanted to stand on her own two feet. 

Akash a friend of her accompanies her in all the activities she do and offers her an idea which guides her life back on track. And finally Nisha finds second love in Akash and makes a happy ending. 

The above is just a brief narration of the book and it was very well written by Preeti Shenoy. 

Every single word made by Tanya touched me. After all I felt like having a baby girl like Tanya. It's love to have such kids around. The way Tanya shows tenderness towards Rohit and calms down Nisha by saying Mama you are the best and Papa will come back soon. Very Sweet of her. I just loved Tanya. 

On the other end I expected samir to get back home but that is how life goes. When someone leaves you behind its not we keep weeping for them to comeback. We have to make a move on after making 2-3 attempts. 

Mrs. B is not like all other oldies and she is very kind enough and played her role better. She made the title for this one by adding her chocolate cake to Nisha's Tea. Collectively making Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake. and also with an impressive statement. 

You can be old at twenty five and you can be young at sixty three. It's all in the head.

Akash played a backing role in Nisha's life after samir walks out. He took the onus and done his job marvelously well. The Card that he sends to Nisha made a lot sense and the surprise gift to Tanya was impressive. I'm happy for Nisha not getting married to Akash because It would really disappoint me. Finally I like the decision that Nisha made. 

The "Pesky-Puskis" is the best phrase I came across reading this one. 

Now that I've completed all the books of Preeti Shenoy. I'm eager for her 4th book to be out. 

The best selling Author of 34 Bubblegums and Candies, Life Is What You Make It. 

And then It Rained.

Rain: The condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. This is what google says about rain.

I believe this is the only area where google fails to satisfy people describing the true meaning of rain. We people know a lot about rain. And there are some block busters in every Industry which relate their movies on it. 

It gives us pleasure and rejuvenate us. More importantly it makes surroundings way better than it was before.

And here, there is a man so called Gaurav Dashputra who had something to say about a bloke named Aman and his relationship with rain in his 1st fiction titled "And then it Rained...Coz life ain't always a fairytale."

"Its better to let go of someone who loves you..than keeping him in..love with you when you know you cannot be with him forever..."

This is what Aarti had told Aman a night before she left him forever...with nothing but those memories of the rains.

Rains have always been SPECIAL! And he believes that all bad things in his life will come to an end with the rains.

Nagpur...That is where Aman Sarin has lived all his life. That is where he dreamt that someday he would be the next big thing in Bollywood. 

After moving to Mumbai to pursue his education his life is nothing short of a fairytale..he has what most teenagers want..a great group of friends..the charm and the popularity..and to top it all a hot girlfriend. 

They say life is a viscous circle of sorrow and happiness. So what happens when Aman's fairytale goes wrong? What makes him the guy whom everyone hates...when once he was the guy everyone adored.

Will Aman put back the pieces of his life and rise above all else? Will his dream of filling SRK's shoes ever come true? 

But most importantly for Aman..after a rough summer..Will it Rain??

 

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Firstly I would like to recommend this book to all adolescents out there. It's a perfect combo pack for readers as It contained love, emotions, romance what not?! The first 185 pages will raise you questions in your mind on why Aman is behaving in such a fashion?! And then the author breaks the silence in 186th page of the book which I predicted something like this might have happened ;)

Aman Sarin comes from nowhere to Mumabi to make sure all his dreams comes true when he joins at Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical college. He starts up well in his initial days to earn his own good name.  

The first love days with Aarti, followed by Riya's where I had a second thought of working out with distance relationship. However It didn't really happen to me. Not a happy ending in this one too.

The GOA trip of the trio was fabulous where one has to surely make their way to such a trip in his/her lifetime where you can cherish those memories for a long long time.

Aman was dejected at the end. He lost the plot completely at one point of time. Such a funny guy with crazy acts made a lot sense in the book. And his sudden dismissal made me feel bad.

Kudos to Author for making this one. Even though every story don't have a happy ending the authors keep changing the slot of the genre and make some modifications to sound good with a happy ending just to get the appraisal of the readers as everyone wish to end the book on a happy node. However this man is against all odds. He made his point clear and conveyed what he actually wanted to say. It's a risk to take up that task after whole lot of writing. I liked this one a lot :) 

Fortunate thing is It's raining cats and dogs out here at Chennai where I settled down before my desktop and writing a review post on "And Then It Rained" with a hot hot samosa's under fantastic climatic conditions.

And here we go. 

Gaurav Dashputra: 

 

Thank you :)

The Missed Call.

Natasha, the heartthrob of the Presidency convent, lost her stardom, her pride and her boyfriend overnight, and had no idea what hit her.

She seeks revenge on the girl she suspects to have caused it all - Ananya. 

She is not going to take her downfall lying down. And now that she has her hands upon something that can ruin Ananya's life, she can't wait to have her vengeance. 

To gain back her pride, she aims to come out on tops in the most prestigious quiz competition in the city and accidentally teams up with her once-upon-a-time best friend Shreya. 

Shreya stays at a distance, and sees Natasha destroy herself in hatred, revenge and pain. 

It aches her to see her throw her life away like this. But what can she do about it?

The Backbenchers -The Missed Call! Traces the story of Natasha Malhotra, as she struggles with depression, suicidal tendencies, vengeance and the loss of social equity. 

Will she get her old life back?! 

Or will she destroy herself in the process?!

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The Missed Call from The Backbencher series written by Sidharth Oberoi. Well, It was my second read from Grapevine India publishers. And 1st book I purchased for just 40bucks via Homeshop18. I've never got a book for such a great discount. Previously it was "The 3 Mistakes of My Life" by Chetan Bhagat which I sealed it for 48 bucks when the prices are at all-time lows. Soon after my purchase it went up to 98 and made constant by itself. 

As a matter of fact I've ordered this book without any hesitation just by seeing the price tag on it which showed Rs. 40. And soon realized that It was from Grapevine India and expected this to be a complete Romantic work as IINF. But It's not that romantic. 

The content connected well. Genre was good. A lucid way of writing. I completed reading it in just 3 sittings just because I take my time while reading. 

Shreya was so sweet and sensitive. Natasha had to face it all by her attitude. Ananya too sounded sweet. And some additional names like Rana, Yuvraj have played their role in the whole process. 

Kudos to the Author who made it an all-round performance by leading the readers to a ride which contains Love, Hatred, Fun, Relationships, Emotions. 

The way Natasha's parents drifted apart and the consequences after her mother left and the way her dad responds to her mischievous act of ending her life. All Framed well :)

The Quiz that took Natasha and Shreya back to their olden days. And the kind of thrill that placed over the competition. And finally I was taken by surprise with the result of the Quiz against Bishop. 

It was all-in-all a good read. And my impression towards Grapevine India went up to a great extent. 

Thank you Sidharth Oberoi.

Thank you Grapevine India. 

If It's not Forever. It's Not Love.

If you die tomorrow, what would your last words be??

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It's just another afternoon in Deb's life, when a powerful blast rips across the heart of Delhi- Chandni Chowk. He is unhurt, but emotionally scared. Haunted by the blast for many days, he seeks redemption. One day, while wandering near the blast site, he finds a half-burnt diary, written by someone who died on that fateful day. The burnt dairy entrusts Deb with a strange responsibility- The last words of a dead man.

Shrey, his best buddy since college, and Avantika, his girlfriend, unknowingly join him on his road trip, as he tries to put together the pieces of the dead guy's intriguing story. 

Where will the dairy take them?? And how would it affect their lives?

The above is the description of the book. I wanted to showcase the description just because it drags the attention of the readers. It's one of the National Best Sellers in the recent times. But, I still wanted to promote this book for everyone I know. In that case Grapevine India is not going to pay me for the promotions of the book ;) :P 

Well It's all in all Romantic work by Durjoy Datta and Nikita Singh. My first read from Grapevine India Publishers. And I loved it all the way. It sealed a top berth comfortably with some great wordings I ever read. Kudos to the duo as they made a lot sense with their writings. 

The lead roles are Deb, Avantika, Shrey and Tiya. The dairy takes them into another world of love where some new characters comes in and they are Ritam Dey (RD), Ragini, Nigel, Piyush, Sumi, and Niveditha. 

Deb finds the diary interesting and realizes the importance of a dead man's last words and wanted to make his loved one know this. So he starts his journey to meet the dead guy's girl. Initially he had nothing to do except the name RD. He had to break all the codes to get to Ragani.  Deb and Shrey starts with a causal tour and then followed by Avantika, and Tiya. They make it a long drive by staying at small motels and have enough romance when they get bored. Nothing comes easy their way. They have had struggled at times. 

In the course of their journey they meet Piyush, Sumi, Nigel and Niveditha before they meet Ritam at Ragini's place. Where the story takes a U-turn. 

Finally last 30 pages will be on a high node with some unexpected happenings. Leaving these 4 in utter surprise. You can feel the excitement when you read the first 200 pages. 

Deb and Avantika, Shrey and Tiya, Ritam and Ragini. The best pairs in the story. Love is the bottom line. 

The most interesting part of this book is the kind of fun Shrey and Tiya makes which includes the make out at balcony which leads them to land in a trouble. While Deb and Avantika chips in to rescue them every time. 

 And I realized the fact that. If you love someone you better post your feelings to them. Because who knows what tomorrow has in stock for you?? 

The Cover photo of If It's not Forever. 

This one will be never interesting unless you get involved. It took me over a week to complete this book. I have had my troubles in reading this one. I went too personally with this book. Which led me to hate this at times when I started reading. But now I'm in love with the book and the characters involved in it. Roaring to get all the books of DD and Nikita Singh. I ll carry this on my backpack where ever I go.

It's a total entertainer. 

And I rate it 4.5/5