BOOK Title: A LITTLE BOOK OF MAGICAL PLANTS Author: Ruskin Bond Publisher: Rupa Publications India.  Book Review     A Little Book of Magical Plants by Ruskin Bond.            I stumbled upon this cute and charming little book in my Kindle library and picked it because it was written by one of my favourite authors, Ruskin Bond.   In A Little Book of Magical Plants , the renowned author makes us look at plants with respect and awe. This cute little book, written and illustrated in green, is bound to delight adults and children alike.    Bond begins his little book about his favourite plants, shrubs, and trees with his lucky rubber plant, which he says loves to move. It grows all over the place. He shares quirky anecdotes, like how much he loves an aloo–french bean curry and how the tomato, a staple in Indian cuisine, was first considered poisonous.     His keen powers of observation and fondness for his plants s...

  Love Your heart and mine Are gently entwined, Journeying together, Your hand in mine. You’re the friend, the lover I longed to discover.   I love you Just the way you are: I know I will never find another you.     Fear The little voice in your head, Your trembling hands, Your clammy palms— You’ve sensed a lion on the prowl. You’ve chosen to stay away from it all.   Fear twists the spoke in your wheel. It plants the thorn in your rose. Fear is the dragon you dread; You would rather lie all day in bed.   Look fear in the eye Until it shrivels and dies. Fear must not survive.   Anger When anger strikes, You unleash the beast inside. He’s either raging mad Or cold as ice.   Anger does you little good. Control it if you will— Only let a little spill.     Happiness Happiness is… The twinkle in your eye When she says hello , not goodbye.   Happiness ...

  Book Review—Forget Me Not by Lavanya Krishnamurthy.     Book Title: Forget Me Not Author: Lavanya Krishnamurthy Genre: Psychological – Medical thriller/Romance Length – 194 pages. What if you woke up one fine day, unable to remember who you are, where you are, or the people in your life?   When investigative journalist Avantika Krishnan wakes up in a hospital room, she cannot remember how she got there or anything about the three men who claim to be connected to her because she has been diagnosed with retrograde amnesia. Adding to her confusion, there is also the strange phenomenon of women who enroll in a certain weight-loss programme and subsequently succumb to acute appendicitis. This medical mystery unfolds alongside Avantika’s crisis. Are the two connected? What follows is the gutsy and resilient Avantika’s journey to unearth the truth about the mysterious appendicitis and piece together her own life with no memory of her past. As th...