Books I've read

"34 Bubblegums and Candies" by Preeti Shenoy

One of the Best real life Short Stories....:) i love this book.

34 Bubblegums and Candies is a non-fictional book by Preeti Shenoy. It contains 34 short stories, and the narratives of these stories are based on common incidents adapted from the author’s blog posts. The stories are both poignant and humorous, much like the essence of everyday life.

The author likens life to chewing bubblegums and candies, and this sets the tone for the message that this book conveys. Sometimes life is a nonstop struggle, like chewing a piece of bubblegum endlessly. At other times, it blows up like a bubble in one’s face. When people are greedy and bite off more than they can chew, the entire effort backfires, so that they are stuck with the painful results, like a hard-boiled sugar candy stuck in one’s throat.

With candies and in life, on rare occasions people learn to strike a balance in order to be content.
Shenoy talks about how to tackle life, as it does not come with a handy instruction manual.
Every story in the book is either a ‘bubblegum’ or a ‘candy’. The first category makes readers think, much like chewing a bubblegum. The second category leaves readers with a good feeling, much like candy. The writing in this book is simple, lucid, and suitable for all age groups.

"The Backbenchers - The Extra Class" by Sidharth Oberoi

Its a very short and cute Love Story.. :) 

 Ananya is the new girl in school. Back home in Raipur, she was loved, revered and popular. But the new city has different plans for her.Desperate to get noticed, Ananya takes some big steps.  Over the weekend, Ananya is a changed person. Her skirt's shorter, her shirt's tighter and her hair falls stylishly over her shoulders.This is not what she wanted, but it wasn't about what she wanted anymore. Soon she realizes that changing just the outer appearance is not enough. The culture shock is too much for her to take. Will she survive the transition, without losing her integrity?

"Life Is What You Make It" by Preeti Shenoy

What Would You Do If Destiny Twisted The Road You Took?

 What If It Threw You To A Place You Did Not Want To Go? 

Would You Fight, Would You Run Or Would You Accept? 

Set Across Two Cities In India In The Early Eighties, 

'Life Is What You Make It' Is A Gripping Account Of A Few Significant Years Of Ankita'S Life. 

"Love @ Facebook" by Nikita Singh

Love @ Facebook tells the story of a nineteen year old girl who falls in love with a handsome VJ through Facebook. Vatsala Rathore locates the Facebook page of the star, Ronit Oberoi. She starts posting comments on his Wall and soon gets his attention. He responds and soon a relationship develops. They start flirting with each other on Facebook and it turns into what seems to be a mutual obsession. Vatsala hopes one day they will meet and she can make him fall in love with her.

Meanwhile, Vatsala has an admirer closer to home. It is Ankit Rai, who is her best friend. He is in love with her, but does not explicitly tell her how he feels about her. He accepts her as she is and is happy to act as her confidante and close friend.

"I Too Had A Love Story" by Ravinder Singh

"Its his true story"

The book kicks off with the story of Ravin and Khushi, and their unconventional love story that fails to fall prey to general stereotypes. They are two complete strangers with different dreams and goals who meet each other online, in a matrimonial website. What follows next is a journey that reaffirms Ravin's faith in the magic of love, one that takes them through several emotional highs and lows.

Do Ravin and Khushi confess their feelings and get together?

Will their love, which blossoms through their online conversations, stand the test of time?

Ravinder Singh's novel is heartwarming mainly because the conversations and characters in the book are rooted in reality, so that every single reader can relate to the story.