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Book Name: Laughing Through Life Author: Ruskin Bond Publisher: Rupa Publication Genre: Teen and Young Adult Short Stories Laughing Through Life by Ruskin Bond is a collection of humorous stories, essays, anecdotes drawn from Ruskin Bond’s life and his observations of the characters and situations he encountered in his life. Review "Borrowed books and umbrellas are seldom returned. By some mysterious process, they become the permanent property of the borrower." Does that remind you of your book or umbrella that you thought you misplaced? I bet it does, and now you are making a note in your mind about all those friends who might have borrowed your favorite book or your umbrella. Similar thoughts are explored in Ruskin Bond's collection of twenty relatable anecdotes. Laughing Through Life comes with twenty short and quick stories that will make readers laugh, giggle, and cherish the little moments of the characters' lives in this diverse collection. The essence of t...

Book Name: The Summer of Letting Go Author: Catherine Dellosa Publisher: Penguin Books Sea Genre: Young Adult Fiction Format: Paperback Print length: 186 pages  Rating: 4.5 /5 The Summer of Letting Go by Catherine Dellosa is an exploration of balancing between holding on and letting go. Blurb on Amazon A heartbreaking tale of an 18-year-old girl who attempts to keep her uncle's ghost in the earthly plane, but is forced to question what it means to let go when a hot college-boy barista brews his way into her life.  'Death blinked into existence when Uncle Drew left. It’s never going to leave me now, and I’m never going to let it.' When eighteen-year-old Kali's uncle dies in a car accident on his way to pick her up from school, her world stops. The sudden void where her favourite person used to be leaves her a ghost of what she once was - at least, until she starts seeing Uncle Drew on the corner of Tea For Two where he was supposed to meet her. When Kali applies fo...

Book Name: In Search of Home Author: VK Mehta & Mahek Sharma Publisher: Writer’s Pocket Genre: Young Adult Fiction Format: Paperback/Kindle Print length: 282 pages  Rating: 4/5 In Search of Home by VK Mehta & Mahek Sharma is a comfortable read that explores themes of friendship, family, belongingness, and self-discovery.  Book Blurb On Amazon What do I even do if I find that person? And what do I say to them? Dev is an 11-year old kid who gets the chance to go to a boarding school. Nandini didi tells him that someone has donated money for his school fees, but he has no idea who the person could be. Rehaan is a smart, rich kid but his parents are divorced and he can’t stop blaming himself for it. He sits next to Dev on the first day of high school and they bond over their problems. Dev’s life changes a little every time he tries to solve the mysteries of his past. Will he find his home? Review The story begins in a foreign land where one of the characters receives ...

Book Name: The Fault In Our Stars Author: John Green Publisher: Dutton Books (Member of Penguin Group USA) Genre: Young-Adult Fiction  Format: Paperback Print length: 352 pages  Rating: 5/5 The Fault In Our Stars by John Green is a young-adult fiction novella that takes readers on a roller coaster ride of love, emotions, pain, longing and fear of losing. Book Blurb On Amazon I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once. Despite the tumour-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. Review It is a poignant and evocative novella that delves into the compl...