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Can a Spiritual Guru Solve All your Problems? THE WEIGHT LOSS CLUB Author:  Devapriya Roy Book Release date:  2013 Movie:  - Pages:  297 Audience: Occasional  reader The Weight Loss Club by Devapriya Roy is a warm and witty novel which highlights social stigmas faced by average middle class families in India. As the name suggests, it talks about living, loving and losing weight. Set in a middle-class bengali housing colony, it spans across many characters of different age groups, situations and circumstances. Reader feels a personal connection with these characters each dealing with their own struggles such as: Monalisa : Stay at home mother having same OCD for her children's marks as for spick-span shiny table tops. Meera : A young woman struggling to be an ideal daughter-in-law for her traditional mother-in-law. Treeza : Bright and confident school secretary who suddenly falls into severe depression. Abeer : Teenager ...

Its Halloween eve and it is like any other evening for you. You don't have any parties to attend as the introvert in you gets too anxious. Neither do you have any trick or treat traditions because - duh! - India. So what do you do? Here are five unconventional ways you can spend Halloween evening to keep the 'spirit' alive and get some creeps. 1.    Watch horror movies/series: The best form of entertainment can also be the worst reason for your nightmares.  IT:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396484/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Rosemary's baby http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063522/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Phobia :   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5743656/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3 Stranger things :   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/?ref_=nv_sr_1 2.    Read horror books: If the movies are not good enough to give you chills and thrills, try getting into the victim’s mind. You might be left with much more then what you bargained for. The Shin...

Have you ever wondered if your dreams carry secret messages from god? THE ALCHEMIST Author: Paulo Coelho Book Release date: 1988 Movie: Expected in 2018 Pages: 164 Audience: Seasoned reader Young shepherd named Santiago roamed around countryside of Spain with his sheep exploring the world and living his dream of travelling the world. He had a recurring dream about a hidden treasure near the pyramids of Egypt.                                     On his travels, he met a man who claim to help him find this hidden treasure. In order to pursue his destiny, he traveled through the deserts of Africa and fell in love with beautiful desert woman named Fatima. He also met a mysterious man who took him to a world of magic and spiritual learning.  But would he ever find the treasure? Was Fatima the treasure that he was searching for? Would he be able to fulfill his d...