34 Bubblegums and Candies, written by the Indian author Preeti Shenoy, is a collection of 34 real life narratives and incidents based on the author's life. Although a non-fiction book, this book is a really interesting read and because of this reason, 34 Bubblegums and Candies has gone on to become a national best-seller with hundreds of thousands of copies sold to date.
The author of 34 Bubblegums and Candies, Preeti Shenoy, was earlier a blogger who wrote regularly for some of the major newspapers. In 2007 she decided to take her hobby to the next level and thus was launched her debut book which soon climbed aboard all the major best-seller lists in India.
Essentially a collection of 34 incidents, 34 Bubblegums and Candies, is all about the experiences and journey of the author till date. Some of the stories are funny while other touch an emotional chord in the heart with each story having some underlying message to it. The author has tried to paint the various facets of human life through each of these incidents and anecdotes.
The novel starts with an event that deals with the death of the author's father and the entire tragedy the family suffers and how she learns to cope up with it. These kinds of narratives explain to the reader how tragedy is part of everyone's life and we must learn to live with them. Each emotion is captured by the author in an amazing manner.
The book reminded me of the movie Forest Gump. The author gets it spot on when she says that life is a little bit like candies and bubblegum. One must keep chewing to savor the taste that lies within. Sometimes the bubblegum may burst unexpectedly and one may be left with a sticky mess. These are the problems and unhappy times in one's life.
Life is also a lot like candy. To relish the true taste, we must learn to live it slowly. We humans have a tendency to be greedy and bite off more than we can chew and this we must learn to avoid doing. There are also those moments in life when the balance is perfect and there is a feeling of immense happiness within all of us.
All said and done, 34 Bubblegums and Candies is an amazing book that should not be missed. It can be bought from all the leading bookstores although online retailers offer a better discount on it.
The author of 34 Bubblegums and Candies, Preeti Shenoy, was earlier a blogger who wrote regularly for some of the major newspapers. In 2007 she decided to take her hobby to the next level and thus was launched her debut book which soon climbed aboard all the major best-seller lists in India.
Essentially a collection of 34 incidents, 34 Bubblegums and Candies, is all about the experiences and journey of the author till date. Some of the stories are funny while other touch an emotional chord in the heart with each story having some underlying message to it. The author has tried to paint the various facets of human life through each of these incidents and anecdotes.
The novel starts with an event that deals with the death of the author's father and the entire tragedy the family suffers and how she learns to cope up with it. These kinds of narratives explain to the reader how tragedy is part of everyone's life and we must learn to live with them. Each emotion is captured by the author in an amazing manner.
The book reminded me of the movie Forest Gump. The author gets it spot on when she says that life is a little bit like candies and bubblegum. One must keep chewing to savor the taste that lies within. Sometimes the bubblegum may burst unexpectedly and one may be left with a sticky mess. These are the problems and unhappy times in one's life.
Life is also a lot like candy. To relish the true taste, we must learn to live it slowly. We humans have a tendency to be greedy and bite off more than we can chew and this we must learn to avoid doing. There are also those moments in life when the balance is perfect and there is a feeling of immense happiness within all of us.
All said and done, 34 Bubblegums and Candies is an amazing book that should not be missed. It can be bought from all the leading bookstores although online retailers offer a better discount on it.
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