Firstly the Ice Bucket Challenge for Charity, then the Rice Bucket
Challenge again for Charity and now the Book Bucket Challenge…though I don’t
have the faintest idea about the reasons behind but yes I did complete this
challenge on Facebook just for funsake and very honestly it served me well coz’
it made me recollect all the inspirational reads which were simply read and
forgotten about.
I have been an ardent book lover all my life, it kicked off with Fairy
Tales, Tinkles, Archies, Chacha Chaudhary, Champak, Enid Blytons, Nancy Drews,
St. Clares, Malory Towers, Sweet Valley Twins etc etc. Motherhood did gave this a
liking a backseat but somehow I managed to keep it alive reading the shorter
stuff.
The Alchemist – My brother lured me to read Alchemist and then I just couldn’t take
my eyes off it. I don’t have the habit of reading books in one sitting (health
conscious of not straining my eyes) and this is the only book I have read at
one go so far. Santiago, the protagonist who pays heed to his dreams, gets them
interpreted and makes all his sincere efforts to reach his final destination.
There are times when he gets traumatized which makes him all the more
vulnerable but it was completely his choice to keep himself going and focused
on his goals. Destiny is actually the prize of our words, actions and deeds.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank – This one book has touched me to the core and I was myself in my
teens when I read it. Anne Frank was thirteen when she started writing her
journal and called her diary “Kitty”. She considered it to be her closest
friend where she could pour out her feelings and confide her secrets. This
Diary speaks about Anne’s audacity to the various heart-tearing incidents of
her life, how positively she looks upon future, how maturely she deals with
situations wherein she has to forcibly scrap out the child in her and act like
an adult. She was closest to her father, Otto Frank and
it was he left no stones unturned to get diary published and till date we
remember her.
The Almighty by Irving Wallace –
This book is a ride of thrill, adventure and suspense. Though I am not a person
of this genre, I enjoyed reading this book out of my father’s collection. The
story of Edward
Armstead’s hunger for power and the determination to exceed his father’s
position drives him to great extents. His obsession to being the most powerful
knew no bounds. Uncover the tale as you start to read on…..the heights of
passion and madness brought to you by Irving Wallace.
If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon – My first book from the Sheldon’s fraternity
and then there was no ending to my Sidney Sheldon list. The heroine, Tracy
Whitney is a beautiful woman working in the Banking sector, everything seemed
rosy with her soon-to-be wedding to her Prince Charming, until one day when her
mother calls in to say Goodbye forever. Her life gets topsy-turvy for once,
never to get back…… Then begins her
expedition of retaliation to
all who played the leading roles in ruining her life. An awesome plot by an
awesome writer.
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne – This
story is about Phileas Fogg, a rich English man who lives alone with his
helper. He is not a very social person but is an active member in the Reform
Club. One days he gets into an argument with the fellow members of the Club and
enthusiastically accepts the bet to travel the whole world in 80 days. He then
embarks on his journey accompanied by his helper, Passepartout.
At the same time, a detective has been sent from London in search of a Bank
robber. The detective mistakes Fogg to be the robber and sets off behind him.
Read to know about his adventures and whether is he able to sail through his
bet or not.
P.S. I love you by
Cecelia Ahern - I can’t tell you how much I cried reading this
book and watching the movie. I am a die-hard romantic person. This is a story
of Holly and Gerry, how Gerry leaves 10 letters for Holly after he leaves the
world and shows her that Life has to move on. Each letter encourages her to be
up for the day and has a task assigned to her. Finally at the end, Holly has
come out of her closet of sorrow and is all fresh and bright to start a new
life ahead. It’s a must read for all the romantics like me.
The Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling – Welcome to the world of witch and wizadry!! I entered here when
I was 13 years old and it left me bowled over completely. I was smitten because
this book was not a plain fairy tale but a saga of – divine love, selfless sacrifice,
undying friendship, the defeat of evil over good, the strong characters and the
burning passion of accomplishing the task they have jumped into. Each book got
better and no matter how many times you read, it is always like you are in the
magical world and yes, why should I not mention that Chocolate always makes you
feel the best…..
The Ranch by Danielle
Steel – This is a story of 3 friends who
re-unite after twenty years in a Ranch, one summer. They were the best of
friends in college and shared minutest details of their lives. But after twenty
years, all the three have their own set of sorrows but hesitate to open up.
Finally after a couple of days together and the sinking in, brings upon a fresh
tide which helps them heal, which helps them open-up and bring back the
sunshine into their lives.
A Christmas Carol by
Charles Dickens – Ebenezer Scrooge is a miser and is only
interested in making more and more money. He is never bothered about other’s
feelings and lacks sensitivity. This continues until one Chirstmas, the ghost
of his business partner visits him and shows him the past, the present and the
future which changes his life for good. He starts treating everyone with love,
kindness, generosity and compassion. A beautiful story with a lot of Christmas
element.
Silas Marner by George
Eliot – This story revolves around the title character Silas, how he got betrayed by his closest friend which made him
lose the love of his life, with whom he was getting married to. He leaves his
own village and starts living in recluse only caring about his little wealth
and working in his own world. One day, to his dismay finds his hard earned Gold
stolen and this shatters him until he finds a pretty little girl whom he calls “Eppie”
and she changes his life completely. This book also speaks about how people are
rewarded and punished based upon their deeds. God is great and worthy to be
praised!!!
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