Reviews & Musings

Source: Google Images They say writers are not created, they are born, with a zeal to write, to create, to dream, to envisage and to make it all seem true!   Just like all of us I am also a writer, who dreams of creating things which are perhaps beyond the realms of imagination.   Today I present to you a part of me which was hidden amidst all the chaos, hidden yet concrete.   

" Dream - for they come true " is something I always believed in. Eternal dreamer is how I have always wanted to be known as for I dream with both my eyes open and close. One such dream was to be an editor of a magazine. I always wanted one day my sign to read as Editor for various reasons. One I have always been in love with the written word and two a magazine's editor as per was a dream job to be in. To just keep writing and reading , who wouldn't love such a job!   Source: Google Images  

Being a blogger and a book reviewer is a lot of fun. You get to not only review some amazing books but also get to interact with some amazing authors and maybe get a chance to befriend them. Over the last few years of blogging I have managed to meet some wonderful people and learn a lot from them. One of them whom I can proudly call my friend is Arti Honrao who blogs at Straight from the heart and is also an author. You can read my reviews on her books HERE . Apart from being a wonderful writer she is also an amazing friend, mentor, guide, teacher and a lot more than words can define.  In conversation with someone who is more than an inspiration for me:

Introduction I have known Arti for the past couple of years and have always admired her writing style for its simplicity and emotions. I was one of the few lucky people to have ordered this book when she had kept it on Pothi for few days just for selected audience.   And I must say I am feeling really on top of the world to have read such a wonderful tale of love and relationships. Behind the book About the Author Arti Honrao has a passion for different genres of writing and hence was born Sfth, a platform to showcase her poems, short stories, quotes and sensible articles. Most of her writing depicts human feelings and emotions, which she tries to bring out onto the page and into the minds of the reader. She believes that the essence of writing lies in not only entertaining the reader, but speaking to them through her words. [Taken from http://www.artihonrao.net]   ‘Me’ Thinks The very first thought that came to my mind as I finished readin...

Introduction Sometimes in life you come across a love-story which touches your soul very deeply. Ghosts of the past by Arti Honrao is story about two lovers who meet online and fall in love. Life has its own shares of challenges to give to each one of them. The beauty of the story is the way both of them have dealt with their share of problems. You can buy this book from HERE

Introduction My life story, by Arti Honrao is a captivating tale of a young and bubbling teenaged girl who chose to follow her dreams and paid the price for it, albeit very heavily. This book is priced at Rs. 100/- and you could purchase the same from Pothi's. Behind the book Source: Google Images The author has chosen to use this space for highlighting the few reviews on this book. I would quote one which struck me the most; " A touching story of a young girl! A book every teenager should read to be careful of the pitfalls in life at that age. " - Dr. Smita A. Kitturkar - Physiotherapist.I truly agree with her. About the Author Though I have already reviewed another book by her earlier I would still like to quote what is written about her in this book's introduction as I feel this does complete justice to her personality and writing style.. Arti Honrao has the ability to pour the words in such a way that you won't only end up imagining the char...

Introduction Is this Love & Autumn- The last leaf are two heart touching stories written by Arti Honrao priced at Rs. 160/- you could buy the same from Pothi Behind the Book The author says though this place is usually reserved either for the Bio of the author or synopsis of the book content, however sharing sentiments behind publishing this book seemed appropriate to her.  In the author's words ; " Approximately two years ago I had promised this book to my readers and now, I have finally fulfilled my promise " About the Author [ Taken from http://www.artihonrao.net ] Arti Honrao has a passion for different genres of writing and hence was born Sfth, a platform to showcase her poems, short stories, quotes and sensible articles. Most of her writing depicts human feelings and emotions, which she tries to bring out onto the page and into the minds of the reader. She believes that the essence of writing lies in not only entertaining the reader, bu...