Before I Leave – Guest Post by Shubhro Sen

poem, guest post, Shubhro Sen, Bookish Fame, Khyati Gautam

Before I leave, I have just one plea-

For once in your life, listen to me;

Respect my feelings of love for you;

I don’t expect you to love me.

I didn’t know when my buds of courtship

Blossomed into flowers of unconditional worship;

Your physical being does not excite me:

In you, I find the benign almighty.

I know you won’t hold my hand;

By my lone side you will not stand;

I expect you to understand,

You mean everything to me.

~Shubhro Sen

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Neha Sharma says:

August 19, 2018 at 2:32 pm

Such a beautiful poem! 🙂

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1. Shubhro Sen says:
  
  August 19, 2018 at 2:55 pm
  
  Thanks
  
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  1. Neha Sharma says:
    
    August 19, 2018 at 3:46 pm
    
    You’re welcome, Shubhro 🙂
    
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Hélène (Willow Poetry) says:

August 19, 2018 at 3:07 pm

Beautiful sentiment. Your writing has feelings that connect with the reader’s heart, it did to mine.

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1. Shubhro Sen says:
  
  August 19, 2018 at 3:23 pm
  
  Thanks a ton.
  
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mistimaan says:

August 19, 2018 at 4:33 pm

Awesome

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1. Shubhro Sen says:
  
  August 21, 2018 at 4:52 am
  
  Thank you.
  
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Thought for Change says:

August 19, 2018 at 5:01 pm

Lovely

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1. Shubhro Sen says:
  
  August 21, 2018 at 4:52 am
  
  Thanks
  
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Nicolas Mesmer says:

October 5, 2018 at 1:12 pm

Wow that was odd. I just wrote an really long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyway, just wanted to say excellent blog!

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~Book Review~
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Poetry is a way of trespassing the human exteriors and glide past their souls to reach their core.

Wake Up Oh! Indian Wake Up Please by Suprio Ghosh is a collection of 40 poems that digress from our usual subjects of contemporary poetry of life, love, etc and instead, concentrate on the ground reality of our nation. This book of poetry is an honest and brave attempt by the author to discuss some of the pertinent issues of India such as the aftermath of Kargil War, Pokhran 2, mismanagement of resources culminating into the berserk social order.

In a sharp but encouraging tone, the author talks about how we go around spreading litter, how we undermine the value of education, how we give less credit to our individual efforts, and how we are always quick to put blame on others. He emphatically voices his concerns regarding the prevalence of corruption in our society, in our minds, in our individual lives. He exhorts us to get ourselves rid of the menace of corruption. He urges us to take responsibility for uplifting our country and work persistently toward making it developed. In this direction, he stresses the importance of incorporating education in improving ourselves as well as our nation.

I absolutely loved the author’s take on describing several important issues poetically. He insists on breaking the shackles of the challenges and strive toward making our country better. His description of community hygiene was yet another highlight of the book that makes us mull over our daily actions. The language has been kept quite simple and precise words are chosen to express the right emotion. Also, the illustrations accompanying the poems were truly relatable. In all, a book worth reading.

Recommended!
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Thank you @zorbabooks for the copy.
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#qotd - How do you manage your life (school, home, career, etc) alongside #bookstagram ?
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November has been keeping me a tad bit occupied with other things and it is affecting my time online. I am in a slump where I really don't feel like clicking any new pictures or working on content. I am thankful that I always have backup for bookstagram pictures 🙈 as I take loads of them whenever I am in mood. I want to work so much on blogging and I am restraining myself from indulging excessively in it at the moment. Hopefully, in some time, I could ease up things at my end and get back to giving more time reading and blogging and yes, writing as I haven't written something in a long time and I freakin' miss that.
Till then, continue romancing with books :)
~Book Review~
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Fantasy is a genre that has never been my cup of tea and I pick books belonging to the genre only when I desperately need some change and experiment in my reading habits. And so, I decided to give a shot to this book which turned out to be a fairly good change for me.

When Elephants Fly by Alex Dipego is the first book of The Fabled Elephant Series that has a blend of fantasy, mystery, and some dragon stuff. On the first look, I was truly fascinated by the title and that attracted me towards reading this book. Although the initial few pages puzzled me and I was lost to figure out what’s really happening but then I realized that this is a book that needs your complete attention. It is a book about the city of Bayonne which has been burned to ashes. The hooded monk comes into the picture to investigate and unravel the truth. He concludes that the Bishop is corrupt and that he is guarding some dark secrets. The hooded monk a.k.a the shadow has to live through multiple destructions to get to the core of the matter. In this, he meets a twelve-year-old orphan Elizabeth. How would they together save Bayonne?

The author has come up with a fairly interesting premise and built a narrative that would captivate the readers. The language and writing style is simple and devoid of any complexities of tone or anything. I was intrigued by the introduction of an elephant in the plot. At a few places, the characters send out important messages implicitly and I loved it. The book is a quick read, however, I found a lack of depth in the narrative. I found the story missing out on adequate details to substantiate it. Also, the pace got heavy on the plot as it seems that the story is hopping between the different narratives of Elizabeth and Shadow. Moreover, the book needs a round of editing to get itself rid of typographic errors. Otherwise, the book is good, especially for fantasy lovers. I am looking forward to finding out what the next installment would be all about.

Thank you @dipego_books for the review copy.
#qotd - Who is your favorite mythological character?
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I am currently reading two books and interestingly, both of them revolve around the same protagonist, Lord Krishna. We have several versions of the stories surrounding him and each one of them unravels a unique aspect of his life or perspective.
I am loving this book in the picture as it takes Krishna to Radha after 50 long years. Sounds different, right? Let's see what's in store for me!
Till then, happy reading and have a joyous week ahead :)
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#qotd - Tag someone who has been your friend and confidante beyond the limits of time and geography.
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A young heart seeking flight, a shy spirit waiting to turn itself wild, a girl who dreamt to soar high is what the book Naked Beneath the Midnight Sun made up of. With the cultural perspectives and differences put rightly, it is a book that warms up your heart in its own way.

Naked Beneath the Midnight Sun is a contemporary fiction novel set in India and Norway. The protagonist Suchareeta a.k.a. Suchu gets an opportunity to escape her Indian household and move to beautiful Norway for her education. There she gets to know the implicit aspect of her personality and explores it well along with traversing and befriending Norway. She makes friends, she falls in love, she fights her inner battles, she realizes the value of her family back home, and she identifies her true self.

I have absolutely enjoyed reading this novel. Although I am not much of a fan of Young Adult, I really liked how the author has painted Suchu’s picture. With vivid details of the characters and artistic description of Suchu’s journey all the way from India to Norway, the book manages to grab the reader’s attention completely. The author had captured the beauty and culture of Norway delightfully with her wonderful expression. I loved the prose as much as I admired carved out images of Suchu’s emotional turmoil. And the one thing I loved the most was the switching of the prose between descriptive narration to the epistolatory format. I absolutely adore the handwritten letters and the beauty contained in them and here, the author won my heart. How gracefully the emotions traversed through words and made their way across countries. Stupendous!

Also, I instantly felt amazing about the intricate details of each character that has been served to the readers. It made me connect with the story. I really felt nice about the overall narration and coherence of the narrative. The ending did come abruptly to me and I found it difficult to gulp it down but nevertheless, the book could be picked for breezy but immersive reading.

Thank you @half_baked_beans for the review copy :)
GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

Hello There,

I am back with another #giveaway of a wonderful book '7 Untold Secrets of Living Abroad' by Karan Agrawal. It is one of my #nonfictionnovember reads and gosh! I have loved it so much. So, I am collaborating with the author to let the 3 lucky people get this gorgeous book.

Rules:
1. Follow @karanaofficial and @bookish.fame. Kindly tag three friends who would be interested in the comments below. You can tag three friends in a comment +1 entry per comment & there is no restriction on the number of comments you can make, each comment will be considered as one entry.
2. Share this post in your stories for 24 hours tagging me and the author. (You can do it as many times as you want.)
3. Show some love to our previous posts. The engagement will definitely determine the winners.
4. There will be 3 winners. So, participate now!

Giveaway is for Indian National Only.
Giveaway will end on the 11th of November. 
Giveaway isn’t associated with Instagram.
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Best of luck booksters! Have a happy weekend.
#qotd - How do you view the role of book reviewing? What is the importance of a  critical review?
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I wrote the following paragraph in response to a question asking the importance of critical reviewing on Quora:
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'A reviewer has the right reserved with himself to express his opinion on a book - be it positive or negative. But at the same time, he has the responsibility to produce his assessment of the book politely and even if it’s negative, measure its enormity before giving a verdict.
I believe that criticism need not be harsh or rude. In fact, it could be euphemized to suggest corrections to the author. Constructive criticism can definitely play a pivotal role in shaping an author’s future work while a destructive one would deter him from venturing into the world of expression.
And, we don’t have to nip a brilliant author in making in the bud. Be genuine but perfectly positive.'
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Agreed?
~Book Recommendation~
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Every person in our country dreams to go abroad with high hopes and vision for their futures. To step into an alien land with no information is enough to give us jitters but what if there’s a guide that tells you how to lay down your roots in new soil, how to go about settling at a place?

7 Untold Secrets of Living Abroad by Karan Agrawal includes stories and secrets of real people, of 34 NRIs, in each of the twelve countries covered herewith. This book contains well-researched information covering different aspects of living in a foreign land. As an immigrant, this book would be your go-to guide for referring to everything – be it settling down, work culture, education, entertainment, food, culture, festivities, lifestyle, weather, etc. Some of the countries discussed in the book are Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, UK, etc.

Explaining seven secrets behind living a happier life in abroad, the book contains vivid details of each country under consideration. I loved how the author has put painstaking efforts behind jotting down his own experiences along with collating different experiences to produce this book. The personal descriptions establish an authentic connect, an emotional understanding between the reader and the writer. The reality, when coupled with the lucid writing style, adds value to the reading experience of the readers. I absolutely loved to fill myself with a vast amount of information on the history, geography, laws of different countries. It was equally thrilling to discover their work cultures, how receptive a few countries are, their education system, the medical care system, the way they lay emphasis on recreation and entertainment. Most of them offering excellent work-life balance was definitely motivating.

Through the prism of different personal narratives, we are sure to love knowing more and more about each country. You don’t just get immersed in the narration but also get educated. The plus point was that despite being non-fiction, the book clearly indulges the readers because of the communicative writing style.
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~Book Review~
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My Failed Boss by Sruthi Kitcha is an engaging account of a man named Arjun that resembles all of us in some or the other way in the professional landscape. Yet he stands apart from the crowd and it was interesting to read his entrepreneurial journey of discovering and refining himself through this book. The author has dedicated this book to his book Mr. Anmol Vij who fired her to make her a boss.

The book starts with introducing Arjun who loves to play games. He believes that a game is of no value without any challenges. He is not afraid of falling and hurting his knuckles. Instead, he moves ahead relentlessly despite obstacles and that, ultimately, makes him a person worth reading.

The author has candidly spoken about the lesson we ought to learn in order to excel in life. Through the game of snakes & ladders, she talks about how our lives are prone to risks forever because snakes are in hiding to bite us. But does that mean we should stop? No. We are supposed to go in life, we are supposed to take measurable risks, believe in ourselves, and strive for the fulfillment of our dreams. This makes an ordinary person like Arjun extraordinary.

Arjun’s character has been sketched so well that we relate to him at every instance. Through a narrative built around him, the author puts emphasis on points she wants us to note. The chapters of the book are short and each one of them contains some key learnings. The writing style is really good and I specifically loved how the author converses with the reader. She asks the questions, she answers them too and this communication makes reading the book a fine experience. The preciseness of the word and conciseness of the text keeps it away from digressing and thus, you have so many essential takeaways as you finish reading this book.

Overall, it is a really good book to look forward to. One should read it to learn how to do business and be persistent in your journey.

Thank you @anmolvij1005 and @penurheart for the copy.
~Book Review~
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Japan is an island country that is composed of intricate and ancient cultural traditions. Complexity and contrast are the primary touchpoints of this country that has emerged as one of the world’s most economically and technologically advanced societies. In Japan Made Easy Sandeep Goyal goes on to explore Japan through 101 keywords which aptly describe it.

The book has been divided into eight sections – Business, Culture, Aesthetics, Food, Philosophy, Social, Spiritual, and Sports & Recreational. Through these 8 different aspects, the author has carved out a vivid image of the culture ingrained in Japanese and their reverence for customs and traditions. Each keyword is a term in the Japanese language which is further translated and then explained precisely by the author. The language employed in bringing out this piece of non-fiction is subtle and fine which contributes greatly to providing a rich reading experience to the readers. I was excited about reading the old but firm business ethics of Japanese. Their adorable aesthetic sense and class apart business etiquettes were something that convinces us of Japan’s popularity as a culturally polished country. I was moved by their respect towards old employees of a company, their philosophy behind ‘strategic withdrawal’, and culture of trying not to stand apart but blend-in which has made me appreciate Japan more. I specifically loved one term Wabi-Sabi which means the art of finding beauty in humility, imperfection, and profundity in nature.

In all, the book is one of its kind as it educates about a country through its most important aspects. Also, the cover is deeply mystifying and evokes an aesthetic sense within readers. I absolutely loved discovering Japan through this book and if you want to do the same, do check out this one.

Thank you @harpercollinsin for the review copy.
~Mini Book Review & Giveaway Closed~
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My Failed Boss by Sruthi Kitcha is an engaging account of a man named Arjun that resembles all of us in some or the other way in the professional landscape. Yet he stands apart from the crowd and it was interesting to read his entrepreneurial journey of discovering and refining himself through this book. The author has dedicated this book to her boss Mr. Anmol Vij who fired her to make her a boss.
The preciseness of the word and conciseness of the text keeps it away from digressing and thus, you have so many essential takeaways as you finish reading this book.
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And here's the giveaway for the book! There will be 3 winners so make sure you grab this wonderful book.
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3. Follow my blog, the link is in my bio. DM me DONE once you do it.
4. Share the post in your stories for 24 hours (only once).
Giveaway is for Indian National Only.
Giveaway will end on the 6th of November. Giveaway isn’t associated with Instagram or the publishers.
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Best of luck folks! Have a happy week ahead.
#giveawayindia
#gifted
I am thankful to @doodlecollection_official for sending me this beautiful journal along with those cool pens and bookmark. I was really happy to receive the package yesterday as November is here and my birthday is 15 days away 🙈
So, a big shoutout to them and do not forget to visit their page. You'll find beautiful stationery and lifestyle products at reasonable prices. My personal recommendation would be to check out their note cards. They are amazing 💜
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We'll meet again. Till then, happy reading.

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