Living Homeschool History(India):Book Review: A Brush with Indian ART by Mamta Nainy

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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BOOK REVIEW: YOUng ADULT LITERATURE: Rose in a Bloom by Louisa May Alcott

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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Book Review: Children’s LITeratUre: Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott

Recommended age:Middle Schoolers ,High Schoolers and Parents Eight cousins is a heart warming tale about a healthy and happy Rose Campbell who is raised by her uncle Dr.Alex Campbell on unorthodox ideas of child rearing.The story revolves around the parenting of this little girl and her adventures with her cousins. As with all Louisa may Alcott books,the story is entertained

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Living Homeschool History(South India):Book Review:A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar) by Robert Sewell

Recommended Age: High School Being a South Indian,South Indian history intrigues me.Robert Sewell’s  the forgotten empire does justice to this Forgotten Empire Vijayanagar. Sewell sources for this book have been the  the chronicles from Nunez  a Portuguese visitor and  traveller Ibn Bhutia It gives account of the beginning of Vijayanagar empire with my very favorite king Kamipla Deva of Kampili

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Living Homeschool History(South India):History of South India from Prehistoric Times to Vijayanagar by Nilakanta Sastri

Recommended age: Upper Middle school and High school. This is valuable book for those interested into intensive and thorough reading into South Indian history. The book begins with sources that were taken into account to writing of history (coins ,rock edicts and writings by foreign travellers) Goes on to explain the Geography of the south Then moves to chronologically describe

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Book Review: Literature: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Recommendation: Middle school and high school A must read thought provoking book that helps us to understand priorities and a wonderful read for Christmas. A Christmas carol tells the story of Ebeneezer scrooge with seriously skewed priorities and his second chance to setting them straight when he get visited by his past, present and future. Click here to Watch the

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Book Review: Literature: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -Robert Louis Stevenson

Recommended:High school I read this book as a part of my horror fiction  reads.A book that showed me how powerful words could be in creating a chilling effect.Jekyll and Hyde a beautiful book that shows the struggle in every man between good and evil inside him. The Story is said from the view of Gabriel John Utterson who is apprised

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Living Books: Homeschool Science: Emperor of All Maladies by Siddharth Mukerjee

Recommended:High School Yet another favorite reads for the year.All of us know or have some one battling/battled cancer which has become a common household name and hence this one extremely important book to understanding Cancer. A good book to understand the progression of the medical science.From the first cancer patient to the various methods of treatments used in different years

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