‘THE FAULT IN OUR STARS’ – JOURNEY TO AN INEVITABLE END

– JOHN GREEN

Genre: Romance, Young Adult Fiction

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The author of Looking for Alaska, John Green can certainly make you cry with his heart-touching writing style. It didn’t take The Fault In Our Stars to get popular among the fans as it sold around 6 million copies in the first few months itself. The title of the book was inspired by Shakespeare’s play (Julius Caesar), where it mentioned, “The fault, is not in our stars,/ But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”

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‘THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL’ – INSIGHTS INTO THE HOLOCAUST

– ANNE FRANK

Genre: Autobiography

“People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn’t stop you from having your own opinion.”

Could you have thought a book written by a mere fourteen years old would become a best-seller? You have to – after all, you are reading its review now. Yes, you read it right!

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WHAT ‘HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE’ TEACHES YOU

– DALE CARNEGIE

Genre: Self-help, Non-fiction, Psychology

How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the most popular self-help books ever published. Dale Carnegie was a household name back then. Almost all successful people and businesses were applying the ideas presented by him in the book. Though it was first written in 1937, its principles still reflect modern communication styles. Also, in the newer versions, a lot of present-day examples have been included to clarify the book for modern readers.

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‘LOOKING FOR ALASKA’ – THE BEST LOVE STORY EVER WRITTEN?

– JOHN GREEN

Genre: Romance, Young Adult Fiction

“If people were like rain, I was like drizzle and she was a hurricane.”

This book is written by John Green, the award-winning author of The Fault In Our Stars. Looking For Alaska is the story of Miles Halter, a simple boy until he meets Alaska Young. She pulls him into her baffling world and eventually steals his heart. Nothing remains the same for Miles thereafter.

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‘2 STATES’ – CHETAN BHAGAT’S BEST BOOK SO FAR?

– Chetan Bhagat

Genre: Love, Fiction, Drama

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Love marriages in India-

“Boy loves Girl. Girl loves Boy.

Girl’s family has to love the boy. Boy’s family has to love the girl.

Girl’s family has to love Boy’s family. Boy’s family has to love girl’s family.

Girl and Boy still love each other. They get married.”

Sounds complex? Read the book, you will know for yourself.

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HOW ‘THE ALCHEMIST’ WILL DEFY YOUR EXPECTATIONS

– Paulo Coelho

Genre: Novel, Adventure, Fiction

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”

The Alchemist has sold over 65 million copies which makes it one of the bestselling books in history. This book features the story of Santiago, a young shepherd from Spain who dreams of discovering treasures in the land of Pyramids. He then meets a fortune teller and a strange old man who indicates that his dream is bound to be real, so suggests him to follow it relentlessly. Thus, Santiago leaves everything behind in pursuit of that hidden treasure all the way to the Egyptian desert. He meets several remarkable characters along his way, including The Alchemist himself.

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HOW ‘THINK AND GROW RICH’ WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

– Napoleon Hill

“Our only limitations are those we set up in our own minds.”

Think and Grow Rich is a classic book, yet its principles are still widely applicable in the modern era. The initial idea to write this book came from Andrew Carnegie. He asked Napoleon Hill to research the techniques which successful people use to achieve their life goals. Hill then spent more than two decades and interviewed about 500 highly successful people to discover their secret formula.

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