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Title : The Petals Of Reminiscence Author : Pankhuri Aggarwal
Publisher: Bluerose Publishers
A poem a day keeps the blues away!
"The Petals Of Reminiscence" is a wonderful collection of poems which comprises of 101 beautiful poems written in a contemporary style. The poems are so deep that it not only touches the heart but it also touches the soul. It was written in a simple language. The author had penned the emotions like love, loss, pain, longingness in a very heartwarming way. It would have been better if the author had given a separate title for these poems. And I liked the cover of this book very much. You could read these poems in your leisure time if you're a person who would love to read poems. But I'm sure you wouldn't regret giving it a try even if you're not.
My rating: 4/5
I have received this book through Pristine Book Review program.
Author Interview A conversation with Pankhuri Agarwal, author of “The Petals Of Reminiscence”
Tell us about yourself, mam.
I am a vibrant, straightforward person. I live with credence that there is nothing in the world that I can’t do and this eventually keeps me on the go.
1. Who or what inspired you to write the book?
For writing poetry particularly, one needs an inspiration; and the muse behind this book is my Nani whom I lost a few years back because of cancer. Her loss triggered some kind of emotion in me and thus began this expedition of writing.
2. If you had to define everything associated with love in three words, which words would you choose?
Twinge, Eternity, Tranquillity
3. Can you tell us what made you write about love in the form of poetry rather than a story?
There are hundreds of emotions one insight into when it comes to love and stories can’t substantiate all such sensations and sentiments. Poetry itself has the power, the dominance through which a single sentiment can be articulated in a hundred ways. Hence, my pick stands clear.
4. Any tips for the upcoming authors?
The need for the hour is standing out from the crowd. There are thousands of writers out there. What will stick out today is how your work has contributed to the society. There are no precise subjects that one needs to dig in. You just have to connect with the work that you write, the readers seek out everything. The modern Indian readers are quite chic.
The Petals of Reminiscence
Author : Rashmi Trivedi
Publisher: Bluerose Publishers
Thank you so much for the review copy Ghazala Anjum
The story mainly revolves around three friends Naina, Kusum and Raghav who grew up in the same orphanage after being abandoned by their biological parents. Though the three had shared a special bond since childhood they were all distinct in their very own nature. Naina is a shy, sensitive and much of a reserved type. Kusum, on the other hand, is a self centered one. Raghav is a very caring and a protective person.
Though all the characters had been given equal importance, Naina took the centre stage. To love and to be loved back was all a dream to her until she met Sid. Now, he meant the world to her, maybe because of that her world collapsed when he left her. People whom she had known all her life left her in one way or the other so she decided to take on her life. But little did she know that option had been already taken away from her hand.
Well, to start with it I should say that I'm emotionally connected with this book because of the real life characters the author had presented here. The author had touched upon various themes such as friendship, love, possesiveness, jealousy, despair which was well described and deserves an appreciation. It might be easy to express your feelings/emotions into words but making the other person feel it, is totally a different story and the author had done a great job in making the reader feel the emotions expressed in this book.
Language is simple and easy to understand. The book had been divided into five parts and was presented in pov, which gives us better understanding on each characters perspective. One thing I don't like in this book is the love part between Naina and Siddarth. I felt it was unrealistic. But I liked the way how the author presented the protoganist (Naina) from an introverted girl to a much determined and a matured women. I would love to recommend this book for the most important message it had delivered i.e "Nothing is worth taking on your life for."
My rating: 4.5/5