The Literature Aficionados

 "A problem is only as big as we make it" Why You Need To Read It NOW In a world where everyone including you has began stressing about every little thing, this book gives you the much needed light and proves to be extremely helpful for the current generation. Flipping through the nine chapters of this self-help novel, the most important lesson you take back is to figure out the things that REALLY matter and to not waste your time or energy about things that hardly make a difference.  How It Is Written The book is an easy read and written on a sophisticated level (barring the title). It will make you laugh, teary-eyed and make you go, 'Oh, I never thought about this that way before.' The content of this book may feel repetitive after a point, because the moral of the story is the same as any other self-help book you might have read. However, the writer makes apt use of storytelling and robust, lucid language with a pinch of humour and some harsh, familiar realities of...

Descriptives are hard work. Tedious, and monotonous also, yes. Why would someone wanna even read it, right? Maybe because of the plethora of emotions they kindle in you when you read them, be it utopian happiness or the unsettling feeling of panic and fear; Or maybe because of the mesmerizing, ethereal images they paint in your mind; or maybe because of their uncanny ability to tap into your deepest fears and feelings without the magic of audio-visual effects, desriptives are otherworldly. Descriptives are magical and beautiful to their core. They are an art even narratives need, to feel whole and compelling. So here are a few tips I have penned down to help you hone your descriptions and have a better impact on readers! Sensorial party! t he grass gently tickles your bare feet with its silken, slightly wet touch. The morning dew has  settled on the grass, and they glint as the sun draws an open wound across the sky. In the  distance, a mockingjay launches a glissando of notes...

Ray tiptoed up the grated stairway, its grey metallic plates screeching in falsetto screams. Ever so slowly, he opened the door a bit. A tiny gust of wind blew in and again, he shut the opening. He exhaled loudly, preparing himself for the arduous job ahead. Today was the perfect day. Now was the perfect time. The job had to be done. Foraying into the terrace, he clung onto his guitar case tightly, his knuckles whitened and his countenance wrinkled with anxiety. His Master’s words echoed in his head, “Emotions cloud your judgement. Stay clear; stay focussed.” Killing was an art – just like painting – and it required patience and precision. The tiled floor was as dry as the desert, with multi-coloured mosaics dotting the wide expanse. On the knee-height, alabaster walls, graffiti was plastered with stray sprays refusing to vanish. He crouched low at the precipice, his Master’s mantra booming in his mind. Just as the Master had prophesised, it was snowing ...

Robin Sharma is a popular name in the world of motivational authors and that's not a lesser known fact. He has authored various best selling titles and we have handpicked his best three books, just for you! The Monk who sold his Ferrari This book is an absolute soother, specially for those who try to look for happiness in this materialistic world. It makes you realise that you can own all possible luxuries in the world,and still not be happy. It brings you out from the myth that wealth brings happiness. Flowing through the quill of Robin Sharma, this book teaches you seven virtues that stay with you after a pacifying read, and eventually help you to look beyond just money, fame and the society's baseless conditions to be 'happy'. So the next time you find yourself questioning why you aren't happy inspite of having possibly everything, pick up this book,and you'll exactly know why! Who will cry when you die?   Another one of Sharma's masterpiece, this books l...

  Let’s admit it; we’ve all been there. ‘The characters are not thinking straight’, or ‘the story is NOT ending well’. You want to share this really heartwarming romance or a blood-tingling horror story, but you just don’t know how to make it all fall in place without it sounding outlandish or cl iché. Yo u want to know how to get the next twist right and how to smash the villain to shreds in a believable manner. Fear not, for here are 3 effective checks to keep your writing enjoyable and entertaining: Characters Rewind and remember the guys who you remember the most from any book you’ve read. Poirot was known for his stout French-ness; Sherlock had his eccentricity and The Cat in the Hat had his love for anarchy. Make your characters different. Write from a fresh perspective, a perspective that forms an instant connection with the reader. Make them unique, like an anarchic cat who dances from place to place in a hat. Give them flaws. This makes them believable and in fact, is the...

“They thought that the bullets would silence us, but they failed. And out of that silence came thousands of voices. The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions. But nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.” This book is about a young girl, a Pakistani women’s rights activist and a Nobel Prize laureate. The book follows her story as her life transforms from an ordinary young girl to a true hero. The book is narrated by Malala herself. Malala was a kid just like us: she watched shows like Shaka Laka Boom Boom; she would imagine drawing to avoid her annoying brothers; she would pray to have that pencil every night before sleeping but it was never there. She was just like us; she was curious about the misogynistic traditions in her house. Even when her friends and neighbours were scared from the Taliban, she refused to let them win. “There are two powers in the world; one is the swor...