Review: Harry the Dirty Dog

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Pleasing little illustrations that woo your adult self to read it over and over again.



Harry, the dog, is not so fond of bathing and shoots away to the city for an adventure.
Well, as the name suggests, he gets dirty from the coal engines, the dusts and the smoke.

Gene Zion packs a good tale of the dog who faces rejection by his owners as they fail to recognize his changed guise. Is that a black dog with white spot or a white dog with black spots?

How will Harry ever get them to know!

This short story never goes old with time. Made superb by the illustrator's dexterity with the pen.



The pictures are perennially etched to the word adorable in our psyche.

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Review: Mi Mamá es un Sillón

Mi Mamá es un Sillón by Linda Gutierrez
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Endearing



Having recently picked up Spanish in my early 20s, I decided to give this one a go.

Read this over before going to bed and I must say that I am delighted beyond sleep. Nothing can stop me from calling my mom and telling her the translations of it in Hindi.

The illustrations are cute and funny - not to mention dead accurate.

Mom is compared to a superhero because she can do it all. A superpower that does not wear a cape.
She is also an artist that she can mix all those colors up to make you look cute.

The best of the lines : Mi mamá es un pulpo, porque puede hacer varias tareas al mismo tiempo.



Read this one. Cuteness to the brim!

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Review: Aqson Level I

Aqson Level I by Sreejib
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Truth is, THIS IS THE BEST FANTASY BOOK I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS YEAR.


Fantasy at its pinnacle!
I want to recommend this book to everyone!

There were so many "I-didn't-see-that-coming" moments!!

Being a true fan of Greek Mythology, I salute the author's imagination for putting it up with India's current politics scenarios and making an engaging, delightful and thrilling ride!

Concept is incredibly unique and refreshing, something you will not see occasionally.

India's Prime Minister's seat is in bait for Team Lucifer and Team God that they have to gain in 30 years.

Now, how a game can be played for that long? My questions were the same and it was answered with full satisfaction.
Not at one point in the book did I feel anything out of place. Each and every character befriends you. You see their journey, their insecurities, feel their power and why they need to win and only win!

I appreciated everything about how some students from nowhere, made their name in Indian Student Politics.

The part when Yuvrani visits the mind of her fellow mates!
Well, that was something I bet you would not have read such a thing before.

The language is sharp, inspiring and to the point. The moment you read the first few paragraphs, the book starts captivating you, leaving you no option but to complete it, right then, right there.

Soon you face the dilemma of whose side to choose?

Should it be Yuvrani, who has already won your heart and mind since the beginning of the book, being smart and aware of her powers, quality and that she can move mountains or will it be Toya, who is timid, talented yet refuses to accept her identity or not both of them?

Do you really have a choice of not taking sides?
What are you to do then?

The ending leaves you with many questions unanswered, with an eagerness of waiting for its second part to publish, that shows the level of thought put up in writing this heartwarming book.

This is a book that India needed!

The best thing you'll like about Aqson Level I is the title of the chapters! (Read the book, Come back to this line and tell me you didn't smile!)
I'm in loss of adjectives to describe the awesomeness of Aqson Level I.

When Toya decides to write someday about his friends, about how things turned up for her, it got me emotional.

Kudos to the writer for such an amazing book!

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Review: The Tales of Beedle the Bard

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A sense of completion.

"The fairy tales of the wizarding world for the muggle readers."

The tales are what the children of the wizards and witches have grown up reading. I loved the connection this book establishes with the main frame of the story. The tale of three brothers and death no doubt was heard and was fabulous.

What made the book immersing was the moral giving stories that fills the young magical mind with the essence of good and bad. The teachings and controversies drawn from the interpretations are no different than the muggle world.

Books are banned, content is censored! Humor laden analogy is a JKR signature.
My favorite part has to be the message scribbled by Dumbledore himself at the end of every story.

The hopping pot instills you with the ideology that you must help others if you can. The message is loud and clear - face the consequences should you go immoral.

Laced with emotions and selfless love are the stories of three women who seek redemption.

Though,Babbity Rabbity takes the cake with her wit smacked aura.

Verdict : Future schedule - reading this to my children pretending ourselves to be James and Lily Potter.

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