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  Dashain is already at our door. The blissful spring has brought along with the longest and the most awaited festivals of the year. With Dashain happiness, prosperity, blessings of Goddess Durga along with a long vacation arrives one's home. Almost every Hindu awaits this festival where they get a lot of time for themselves for refreshment from the monotonous routine. They enjoy and relax during this fifteen-day festival where they spend their quality time with their family and closest friends.  Dashain is celebrated for 10 days worshipping the different names of Goddess Durga. Durga is symbolised as the emblem of power, strength, prosperity and the victory of good over evil. It is believed that Goddess Durga slaughtered the evil monster Mahisashur and made the universe a better place for Gods, Goddesses and People. She is believed to have fought the demon for nine long days and earned a glorious victory on the tenth day. So the tenth day of Dashain is Vijaya Dashami. Vijaya:...

  Source: The Great Gatsby ebook GENERAL OVERVIEW : RATING : 2.5/5 GENRE : FICTION, TRAGEDY DATE OF PUBLICATION : April 10, 1925 AUTHOR : F.Scott Fitzgerald ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald  was born on September 24, 1896, at Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. He was an American novelist, essayist, short story and screenwriter. He was best known for his novels depicting the boldness and audacity with some spice of the Jazz Age—a term which he widely popularized. He published four novels, four collections of short stories, and 164 short stories. But he gained a worldwide appreciation for his work only after his death. He died on December 21, 1940 (aged 44) in Hollywood, California, U.S. His other notable works are: (1920)  This Side of Paradise (1920) "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" (1922) "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (1922)  The Beautiful and Damned (1922)  The Diamond as Big as the Ritz (1922) "Winter Dreams" (192...

  Source: The Book Thief ebook GENERAL OVERVIEW: RATINGS :4.9/5(It's flawless) GENRE : War, Novel-Historical Fiction DATE OF PUBLICATION :2005 AUTHOR : Markus Zusak ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Markus Zusak  was born on  23 June 1975 and is an Australian writer with Austrian and German roots. Zusak was born in Sydney, Australia where his mother Lisa is originally from Germany and his father Joseph is from Austria. They emigrated to Australia in the late 1950s. Markus is the youngest of four children where he attended Engadine High School. He studied English and history at the University of New South Wales, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education. His other notable works are: The Underdog  (1999)   Ruben Wolfe  (2000), When Dogs Cry  (2001) Messenger  (2002) The Book Thief  (2005) Bridge of Clay  (2018) INTRODUCTION : The novel is about the adventures of Liesel Meminger ...

  INTRODUCTION : Naga Panchami  is a day of traditional worship of  Nagas  or  snakes  observed by  Hindus  throughout Nepal . Nag Panchami is considered highly auspicious and is one of the significant days in the Hindu religion. Nag Panchami is a festival dedicated to snakes. HISTORY : A yagna  sacrifice was performed by Janamejaya who was a King according to the Mahabharata epic. He performed a Sarpa Satra( a homage) to decimate the race of Nagas by killing every snake in existence. He was performing this to avenge the death of his father  Parikshita  due to the deadly bite of  Takshaka , the king of the snakes. But Astika interfered with the homage and stopped the killing of snakes any further. The day that the sacrifice was stopped, due to the intervention of the Astika, was on the  Shukla Paksha   Panchami  day in the month of Shravana. That day has since been observed as Naga Panchami which is being ...

  GENERAL OVERVIEW: RATINGS: 3/5 GENRE : Self-help and Motivation DATE OF PUBLICATION :27 September 2017 AUTHOR : Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hector Garcia Hector Garcia is a citizen of Japan though he was born in Spain. He is the author of several books about Japanese culture which includes worldwide bestsellers.  A Geek in Japan  and  Ikigai are his popular books. He is a former software engineer who worked at CERN in Switzerland before moving to Japan. Francesc Miralles Francesc Miralles  is the other author of the same book. His other notable works are Love in Small Letters  and  Wabi-Sabi . INTRODUCTION : Ikigai means to have a purpose in life. This book teaches us why is it essential to have a purpose and how to find a purpose in life. It teaches us the how active people remain after they retire in Japan and tend to become a centenarian. In Japan, people keep doing what they love for as long as their healt...

  GENERAL OVERVIEW : RATINGS:4/5 GENRE: Motivation and self-help DATE OF PUBLICATION: December 4, 2018 AUTHOR: Robin Sharma ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robin Sharma is a Canadian writer and author who is recognized best for his The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book series. He is an author as well as a motivational speaker. His clients include NASA, Microsoft, NIKE, Unilever, GE, FedEx, HP, Starbucks, Oracle, Yale University, PwC, IBM Watson and the Young Presidents’ Organization. He finished his education at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. His other notable works are: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari,  The Saint, the Surfer and the CEO,  Who Will Cry When You Die The Greatness Guide His books have always been international bestsellers have sold millions of copies in over ninety-two languages, making him one of the most widely read authors on the planet. INTRODUCTION : The 5 AM Club is a  concept started by Robin Sharma ...

  GENERAL OVERVIEW : RATINGS :3.5/5 GENRE : Motivation and Self-help DATE OF PUBLICATION :1984 AUTHOR : BOB PROCTOR ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Bob Proctor was born on July 5, 1934, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . He is a Canadian self-help author who identifies himself as a philosopher.  He is an author,   a salesman and a   lecturer(Period1984–Present). Bob Proctor is a Canadian American author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker who has a net worth of $20 million. He has a strong belief in the law of attraction and the law of vibration. He strongly recommends that having a strong thought over and over again can be brought into reality. INTRODUCTION : "Everyone is born rich, sometimes we are a little short of cash" -Bob Proctor This book is so optimistic and motivating. You are filled with positivity throughout the whole book. It teaches you so much about your personality and attitude. YOU WERE BORN RICH is a must-read for those...