Sakshi's Bookshelf

  Book: The Curious Spell of Madam Genova Author: J G Schwartz Rating: 5/5 Review: Madam Genova and her colleagues will keep you on the edge of your seat in this book. Few of the characters of the story are fictional and others are famous historical figures and their family members.  The book began with the fortune teller Madam Genova attending to her clients. Howard T James is a fine artist and the finest watchmaker in New York. He created two pocket watches: one for his son Richard and one for himself. Howard's wife Dolores took the watches to Madam Genova so she can cast a spell on the watches that will protect Howard and Richard. However, sometimes things don't go as we want them to. The spell backfired and the adventure began.  Grab a copy of this book to read the story. It would be amazing to watch a movie based on this book. The writing style of the author is impressive. The language is easy to follow. I appreciate the amount of research the author must have done w...

  Attaboy By Caleb Thornton Review: The author Caleb Thornton has come up with a memoir named ATTABOY. This memoir is for adult readers because of the use of the adult language in the book.  The book is about the author himself. Caleb is the son of a religious mother and therefore he was named after a man in the Bible. Caleb's dad made him a spoiled brat. His father has never pressured him to hide his feelings as a young boy. At school, Caleb was picked on by other students and they used to make fun of his clothes and also call him gay.  When Caleb was being avoided by Mr Avoidant, he began to lose himself as he couldn't understand how he lost him. This is a fantastic book. The cover photo of the book is nice. It is a short read. The language used in the book is mature so this book is for adult readers. The writing style is amazing with a smooth narration. Go ahead with this book if you love reading memoirs. Eating: 4.5/5

  Book: You Don't Need the Likes Author: Glo Rose Rating: 5/5 Review: Glo Rose has come up with an exciting journal for your little ones. It is the challenge edition. As the name suggests, this journal is full of monthly challenges that the little ones can take. After completing each challenge, kids could think about how their challenge went.  The ideas given in this book are lovely. I loved the Mother's Day challenge in which we could spoil the most important woman of our life.  Glo has mentioned different ways in which we could spoil our mother. Since my mom's birthday is near, I could use some of the ideas. After getting my hands on this book, I don't feel the need to run after likes on social media. Adults and kids both would have a great time taking the monthly challenges. A journal that is unique. It could be included in the school's syllabus. Therefore, more and more kids could benefit from it.

  Book - Rose Colored Glasses See Through The Most Troubled Hearts Author - Caleb Thornton My Thoughts - Rose Colored Glasses See Through The Most Troubled Hearts is a romantic story in which the author has depicted that there could be complications in the relationships but standing by our partner's side in difficult times or his bad habits is what makes the relationship work.  After reading this book, I realized that there could be some bad habits in your partner but that doesn't mean we should leave our partner. The two characters Juan and Mikey are the center of this story. They fell in love but will their relationship last longer? Overall, I enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to those who love reading romantic stories. LGBTQ stories lover, this one will steal your heart. Great plot with unique characters. I am definitely interested in reading more short stories by the author, especially of the romance genre.  My Rating - 4.5/5

  The Glass Angel by Christina Foxwell Review: This is the story of the author who was abused by a family member in her childhood. She felt guilty and didn't forgive herself for years. During her healing journey, Christina realised rebuilding trust in herself and also rebuilding connection with courage and trust is possible. I was glad to know that Christina came to a point in her life when she realised that she is good enough. The valuable knowledge that the author has shared in this book from her experiences would be so much helpful to others in their life.  This engaging book is a gem. If you are looking for peace for yourself or if you want to help someone else in living a peaceful life then don't wait to read this book. This book will show light to many people who are stuck. Read this memoir. I am sure you would thank me later for recommending this book to you. Rating: 5/5

  Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn Review: Jennifer's 'Cradles of the Reich' takes the readers back to the dark period of history. This story alternates between the three women. Readers will get to know about the Nazi breeding program history. Readers would find that all the three women have very different views and come from different backgrounds. I could bet most of you won't be aware of this part of World War two. The most impressive thing about this book is the wide research by the author. Jennifer has done mind-blowing work in this book. With simple and easy to understand language, readers will enjoy this book.  Hats off to the author for the research done and the knowledge shared with us through this book. Rating: 4.5/5

  Candy Sky Tells A Lie by Shanna P Lowe My Thoughts: Shanna Lowe has written a heart warming, funny story that will stay in the reader's head for a long time.  The center of the story is a teenager Candice who is good at lying. To cover her earlier lies, she lied more. Candy's lie put her into a troublesome situation when her English teacher Mrs Gulligan was determined to teach her a lesson.  Candice received the curse from her teacher. According to the curse, her lies will turn true. Now, the Cursed World is new to Candy and things went into her favor initially but it won't be the case forever. Candy has to bear the consequences of her deeds. The curse by Mrs Gulligan made Candice happy. Will it also become the reason for her sadness? The pace of the story is fast and I wasn't bored anytime while reading this book. I highly recommend it. With strong and smooth narration, I read this book in a flow without putting it down. Rating : 5/5