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Review: How to Carry Fire

  In this critical situation of self-isolation, reading poetries is the best way to spend time. My friend Isabelle Kenyon recommended me to read the poetry book How to Carry Fire written by Christina Thatcher and be a part of her blog tour. Her suggestion was quite interesting, and I started reading this book. Book titles play a major role in convincing a reader to pick up that book. I liked the title of this book. It will definitely make the reader curious to have a look at the contents inside it.  The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains thirty poetries, and the second part contains forty-three poetries. So there are a total of seventy-three poetries in this book.  The poems of this book are written in the first person. They expose both the dark and bright side of life. Each of the poems has an internal connection. They reveal some harsh realities of our materialistic world where there is little space for emotions. The poems reflect h...

Mangal the Salesman: A not so short review of a Short Story

If you are following me on Twitter, you already know about my recent read. (If you haven't followed me, after reading this review please go and follow me there. I keep updating my followers about the books I read and many more interesting things. My username is gayan_kangkan. ) It's a short story Mangal: The Salesman written by Binita Bora.  The story is plotted in India. As the name says, the central character of the story is Mangal who has an obsession of getting a government job. To fulfill his dream, he moves to the city. What will he get in return from the city? If you want to know more about Mangal, you have to read this interesting short story.  The story reflects the situation of Indian youths of the current generation. It has almost exposed the education and employment system of India. The reader will have an idea of how some social parasites are making money by taking advantage of the system.  I have sensed a lot of potential within the author. ...