Welcome to Sarath Babu's Lifestyle Blog

Title - T21 in Downs Lane Author - Utpal Kant Mishra Genre - Fiction Publisher - The WritePlace ISBN - 978-9-38728-235-3 A book that has brought out the woes of people suffering from T21 Down Syndrome in a subtle way. A genuine effort has been made by the author to highlight the issues in the form of a story, which certainly needs an applause and appreciation. The story revolves around Jay who is down with T21 Down Syndrome. When he gets interviewed by Aashima, a journalist, things starts getting bigger and clearer for her(and also for the readers). Fortunately, Jay had loving parents Sid and Ayesha who stood thick and thin with him and despite knowing about the trouble, they never wanted to abort him. What happens in the end is the actual story. Though this is a fiction, I felt like I had seen a character living in front of my eyes. Most of us would have seen Paa(movie) or many of us would have had friends who are suffering from this syndrome. All they nee...

Title - Elephants In The Room Author - Suraj Laxminarayanan Genre - Fiction Publisher - The Write Place ISBN - 978-9-38728-242-1 This is one of the novel that would give you the real feeling of reading one. Yes. The novel is a real exhaustive one which runs for almost 600 pages and would surely delight the readers who are in the habit of reading the lengthy ones. To me, this novel would surely fit to be made into a kollywood movie as the story has got all the essence, a feature film would require. Author has taken great care in describing the series on events in a real elaborate way. To me, I felt like watching a movie as the story reminded of various movies like Chennaiyil Oru Naal, Thoongavanam to name a few since these stories were fast paced and is set to be completed in a day. I particularly liked the narration of Chennai and its surroundings and also the usage of slang/Tamil words with appropriate translations which has added more glamour to the story....

Title - The Slut Chronicles:Betrayed Author - Kritika Sharma Genre - Fiction(Adult) Publisher - Kalamos Literary Services ISBN - 9789387780026 A story which takes you to the dark past of a famed actress. The story is a real gripping one as it portrays the difficulty, a lady actress has to gone through to become rich and famous. While we get to see only the illusionary image of glam and sham, we wouldn't know their past, which most of the times is filled with so much of sadness and dirt. Ishana, the protagonist of the story has played a subtle role by defining what the real meaning of a SLUT is. While she became famous as an actress, she opens up her dark past to a journo. It is to be noted that she had never revealed this to any and she started liking him as he resembled her younger brother. Just like any one else, Ishana had a small family with a caring father and a good brother. Her mother was always abusive scolding and beating her which made her yearn for t...

Title - Finding Your G-Spot Author - Geetika Saigal Genre - Self Help/Motivational Publisher - Invincible Publishers ISBN - 978-9387328686 A self help book from a person who has seen the heights in her own field is what makes this special. We have been flooded with the various books offering an advice at a huge premium wouldn't make sense when you read this book as things were given outright without beating around the bush. The perspective of a woman always differs and I found the thoughts really refreshing as it offered a unique perspective. My dad use to say most of the times(or always) "Life is short. Make it sweet". I thought I came to the conclusion after reading this book, yet another time. There were lot of DIfY's in this book which would help you self evaluate. There is no right or wrongs answers in those. Hence you need not have to worry of going wrong and even if you did, you need not have to worry because only when you make a mistak...

Title - An Arranged Love Author - Rev Thomas Scarborough Genre - True Story Publisher - Jacaranda Press ISBN - 9781983600562 Is arranged marriage a thing of the past? It certainly is, to a greater extent in the West but not in Asian countries, especially in India. It came a real surprise for me when I got this book. I was very much intrigued by the title, as it said,"An Arranged Love". Would this not evoke your interest especially when you live in a country whose culture is very much surrounded by this? The book is a real story where the characters are none other than the author and his wives. When I say this in plural, you might very well think as to what is happening. I was deeply saddened when I read and came to know about the tragedy that had struck Thomas's life when he lost his beloved wife Mirjam's with whom he was married for 28 years. The separation isn't easy an it cannot be replaced easily since the question here is a life and not a...

Title - The Blue Moon Day Author - Santhosh Sivaraj Genre - Fiction Publisher - Invincible Publishers and Marketeers ISBN - 978-93-87328-76-1 A book with a difference. Though I write reviews for books, I would rarely recommend the readers to buy them and this book is surely in that list. Writing a story is an art and it needs dedication apart from forming the concept and presenting it in the readable form. Though there are editors and proof readers who could make the latter part of my mention, a possible one, it is the core which plays a vital role in the success of any story. Santhosh would surely make you smile, cry, motivate with his 5 short stories in this extraordinary book. I was deeply moved by each and every one of them as it gave a different dimension and approach in the so called journey of life. Each story was unique and had a different concept but had struck the chord in a perfect way. Having read few thousands of books till date, these stories did ...

Title - Some Very Dignified Disclosures Author - Anumita Sharma Genre - Fiction Publisher - Pratishthaa Films & Media ISBN - 978-93-87849-06-8 A well imagined story with an exhaustive story lineup. The book is divided into 32 chapters. The book talks about emotions as to how one would feel especially when he or she is alone. The protagonist is an imaginative character who has done complete justification to the character assigned. Honestly speaking, it is really difficult to pen down a story capturing all the essentials of a human life without leaving aside a single emotion which would be a real jackpot for those who love a family related story line. While what happens to Roli, the protagonist as she has witnessed her own father killing her mother, in the future is one of the most interesting plot, she comes across lot of events in her life which includes a priest who constructs his house with the items he gathered from the streets. The story has also c...

Title - Pi Agency Author - Neelabh Pratap Singh Genre - Thriller Fiction Publisher - Cosmos Prints ISBN - 978-93-5311-006-2 A compelling thriller yet again by Neelabh. His first book "Resurrection of Evil" was a best seller and I am sure this would also go on to become one. I was intrigued with the title, to start with. This wasn't a usual title which has kindled my interest t start reading it as soon as I received it. I would not mention the reason behind the title because it is for you to buy the book to find out yourselves :-) The story revolves around the protagonist Rashmi Purohit who runs a detective agency ably assisted by her assistants Akshay and Diksha. They weren't a big agency until one day, a wealthy businessman reaches out to them to help him with an investigation. Rashmi takes this up. While she was about to unveil the real culprits, she gets attacked. Her life was at stake. But her fighting spirits never let her down. To h...

Literature is class. We all would have come across this during the school days. Some who had the passion would have gone further to pursue their dream course on literature whereas others would have ventured into other streams. I am sure each one of us would have few friends among them who would die for this. Though we may not remember all the poems or the classics, we could immediately connect to some of the classics like Iliad, Odyssey, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Daffodils to name a few. It would be really nice to recall them especially when we meet that "Special Friend" who is very much crazy about these but had long forgotten them. I was casually browsing the internet when I wanted to gift something special to a good friend of mine who loved literature and stumbled upon artykite I must say that I was thoroughly impressed with the very first sight of the website. It couldn't get unique than this. What do they offer? The site offers Decor Lam...

Title - Prime Time Crime Author - Vrushali Telang Genre - Crime Fiction Publisher - Vishwakarma Publications ISBN - 978-93-86455-52-9 Bollywood Actor Kajol has mentioned that this is a "Compelling, Sensational and unstoppable... A must read!" which is pretty apt. I began reading this novel last night and I finished it in one stretch. The story revolves around two characters namely Ritika and A.T. Author has captured the essence of love, aspirations, ambitions without compromising on the twists and turns. Ritika was an aspiring journalist who wanted to make it BIG in her field. Having chosen the crime reporting, she was waiting for her big break. She then gets one. Yes. The golden chance of meeting the sharp shooter A.T. happens and then there was no turning back. A.T. worked for Khalif Ahmed. They were pitted against a rival gang headed by Usman Ali. There was another threat - Mohan Raswe. What happens to these gangsters? Who is Mohan Raswe and what rol...

Do you love cricket? If your answer is YES, which I can say it confidently that it would be(since India is one of the largest market in the World), Fantasy Sports is the right place for you. Why Fantasy Sports ? It has a whopping 3 crore+ users. Yes. You read it right.  staggering 2% of total population of India is using this.Is this isn't a huge number to start with? The site is optimized for both - Desktop & Mobile. You can use it without any hassles. All you need to go is to ign Up to begin with. As you could see from the above, the LogIn is a simplified process. You can login with your FB or Google credentials. Please note that the app wouldn't post anything on your behalf on FB without your consent. Once you have logged in, you will have to create the team. When you look at the above screen, you will get to see how the entire process works. It is relatively simple. The team can be selected according to the available c...

Title - Dream Big Authors - Dr Mukesh Jindal & Arunraj VS Genre - Finance / Self Help Publisher - TV18 Broadcast Ltd ISBN - 978-938406164-7 When I purchased this book, I never knew that I would be taken onto a  journey of my lifetime with regards to money & investments. When I say money, it is a real wider aspect since anything and everything can be done with the help of the money these days. While we all work hard to earn, there are lot of aspects that goes into saving. I wouldn't say I am a "Saving Wizard" but atleast I thought that I am one until I started reading this book. This isn't a MAGIC but when you finish reading it, you would surely become a Magician where you would know as to how to control your finances - especially with regards to the outflow. Firstly, I liked the quality of the book which is hardbound and the paper quality was equally good. This has been complemented with the Red & White coloring scheme which looke...