World of Books and Travel

I have received a review recently from one of the readers. Oct 26, 2013 daughter's quest for her father by: Suresh 'Cherished' is primarily a story about a daughter's search for her father who, due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, couldn't be with her right from childhood. The search that begins with a tentative letter takes an unexpected path and tensions rise as old and new relationships clash. The author displays an excellent understanding of mature human relationships in all its aspects but mainly in the less explored father daughter relationship. We root for the daughter who missed a father's love and who is initially portrayed as a selfish father. As the truth is slowly revealed, we marvel at the way destiny can change the orbit of relationships in spite of the good intentions of individuals. An excellent read for any book lover. This was copied from here .

I have decided to go for a book blast tour for my novel Cherished, and you can read more about it here http://b00kr3vi3wtours.blogspot.in/2013/10/CherishedAnnouncement.html

Cherished - by Lakshmi Menon - is the story of a young girl who is in pursuit of her parental love. ISBN 9788182534414 Published by Cybervit.net (Sept 2013) Blurb of the Book - Grishma, accompanied by her father and four month old baby, boards the train to Delhi to join her husband and surprise him with an unexpected visit. She dreams a happy family life with him. Little does she know that her journey will end in havoc to her life. 19 years later, Grishma's daughter Jyothi, longing for her father's love and support and a family reunion determines to search for him, despite her mother's strong protests. She succeeds in her mission, but will Praveen accept her as his daughter? Starting Page : It was the evening of the last Sunday in the month of January. The weather was as pleasant as the previous evenings. An old melodious Hindi film song was playing on the TV downstairs that Mrs. Rao liked a lot, and she hummed along with it. It was one of Jyothi’s favourit

These are some interesting photos which I managed to click during my recent visit to Kerala, South India.

You don't write because you want to say something. You write because you have something to say. - F. Scott Fitzgerald There is only one way in this world to achieve true happiness, and that is to express yourself with all your skill and enthusiasm in a career that appeals to you more than any other. In such a career, you feel a sense of purpose, a sense of achievement. You feel you are making a contribution. It is not work. - William J. Reilly Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself—it is the occurring which is difficult . - Stephen Leacock