Manvi Arora

Lincoln the Unknown by Dale Carnegie My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lincoln the Unknown An excellent biography of an extraordinary man, this book kept me captivated for days. I enjoyed it so much that I have have memorized most of it in just one read. Although I am a non-American, I have developed tremendous respect for Abraham Lincoln and his noble deeds for his country. His oratory was splendid and can be read over and over again. The depths of his words come from the deep melancholy that he carried in his heart. I will recommend this book to all! (and I am going to read it again, too !) View all my reviews

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Time Machine by H G Wells is one of the first books of science fiction. The imagination of Wells is extraordinary and he has weaved the story of a time traveler with superb imagery. One gets lost in the vivid picturesque description of the life on earth in 802,701 A.D. In this book, the time-traveler, as the protagonist is referred by, goes to the future and faces strange circumstances and meets two different forms of Human race evolved by then- the small, childlike and elegant Eloi and the nocturnal, ape-like Morlocks. After escaping the carnivorous Morlocks,and a series of interesting events, he finally succeeds to return to his time machine, and traverses through 30 million years in time to see the end of life on earth. Finally, he returns back to earth and tells his story to the narrator. View all my reviews

The Pink Scarecrow by Ankita Srivastava My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Pink Scarecrow I got this book The Pink Scarecrow by Ankita Srivastava as a giveaway from goodreads to review. This is a inspiring story of a young girl who, from a typical Indian girl, becomes a huge sensation by winning Mrs. India pageant. All her elegance, poise, and etiquette are attributed to the training she underwent in the Indian Army, which carved a confident and dignified personality from a shy and timid girl. The good things about the book are- 1.The English is very beautiful and the word used to describe Garvita 'The Pink Scarecrow' is apt. 2.The life of army is described in the book in a glorifying way, making me even more proud of our army and the discipline of the army officers. 3.The moral of the story- Chase your dreams with full vigor, and you'll achieve them for sure- is the best thing about the book which I felt. 4.Some poems and songs were very nice. The not-so-good things are- 1.Exc...