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Recommended: High school and above. During October I try to keep up with the Genre of Intrigue.So this year I read Frankenstein by Mary Shelly.It deals with rejection ,loneliness , unwanted-ness and sadness. All real and powerful emotions and hence a difficult book to read.And in some ways when we read the life of Mary Shelley it is easy to
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Recommended : Middle Schoolers and above For those wanting to cultivate a love of history in their children,I would recommend this book.As an older reader this book made me nostalgic as I remember reading Akbar and Birbal legendary stories during my very own middle school years. An absolutely interesting read for middle schoolers. Amrita has done an excellent job to
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Recommended : Middle Schoolers and above Stories compiled for a western audience while could still be nostalgic to an Indian.This is compilation from ancient Indian texts like Jatakas , Panchatantra and other fables.A collection of 25 storiesThe stories of talking animals and supernatural adventures are very much Indian in style.The most famliar of all is the talkative tortoise . Watch the
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Recommended : High school,Young Adults, Adults Napoleon was one of the greatest military leaders of all time.And hence my curiosity was piqued.My favorite part of the book was the beginnings of Napoleon. Napoleon was born in Corsica.His rise to power began at end of the french revolution.He was ambitious leader. His tenacity ,his ability to work alongside his men ,His
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Recommended : High school,Young Adults, Adults A good book to learn about the French revolution.A moving tale that helps to understand what went into the making of the revolution and the reign of terror.It helps to sympathize on both sides.A classic for a good reason. The story follows the lives of Sidney Carton,Charles Darnay and Lucie Manette and how they become a part of the revolution. Click Here to watch the
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Recommended : High school,Young Adults, Adults Alexander the Great is a wonderful history read.Jacob abbot does a great job keeping the book to the point and concise.The book has maps to trace Alexander’s journey Alexander was born at 356 bc in Macedonia.crowned at 20 ,his military career spanned for 12 years.He had created one of the worlds largest empire at
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Recommended : Middle school,High school,Young Adults, Adults Louisa May Alcott is currently my very favorite author.Her book tells compelling stories with hidden gems of wisdom.As a parent, I prize character training highly and Louisa May Alcott books does that with an engrossing plot.This book gives a good insight into the heart of homeschooling. Jack and Jill is tale of two
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Recommended age: 8 years and up An interesting book to understand Indian art and the history behind the art.A great book for both adults and children.Contains maps and information on museums where one can find the art of particular era and dynasty. Begins with the cave paintings in Madhya Pradesh to the European style paintings during British era.It contains beautiful
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Recommended age: High Schoolers ,Young Adults and Parents Click Here to see the Review Rose in a bloom is a clean young adult romance,that’s what makes this book endearing.The story follows Rose Campbell from eight cousins as a young adult, Her choices and aspirations and her finally meeting her prince charming. Young adult phase is truly one very confusing in
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Recommended age: 8 years and up Beautiful book to explain Indian history to a young child.It contains maps, drawings , fascinating information and links to additional information on each topic. Subhadra Sen Gupta does a wonderful job of captivating a young child’s imagination ,narrating history in a manner that would be understandable for a young children.I thoroughly enjoyed the concise
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