"Your height is your Karma; your weight is your Free will.Life is not all Destiny, it is a combination of Free will & Destiny"
This book was more than "love, breakup & marriage" .When i started reading i was a bit confused about what was actually going on but soon realized that two time periods are shown in alternative chapters. One in the year 2003 where Shyam is already married with Padma and not at all happy with his married life & another one from the year 1997 where he has freshly joined for work and everything related to it. And also about his bond with his friends Annie and Aditi.
It was informative in every aspect. All the happenings in the office are very well described and this gives us an insight on the job profile. As it is from the year 1997 and IT industry in India is just starting to flourish we get to see more of email conversations between the characters which includes hotmail, rediffmail & yahoo.
With the title "Socha bhi Na Tha " the Author in my view tries to bring in the fact that many of the things that happen in our life is "Unfathomable". A lot of events in our life, a lot of decisions we take or the situations we are in just happens in a way we never thought it would be. At times we listen to our mind when we should have listened to our heart and vice-versa and that complicates things further. And we should not blame destiny for everything that happens in our life.It is actually in our free-will , how we work had , how we put all our effort in achieving something .
Finally the author talks about the monster " Depression". 99% of people in my opinion still doesn't know what depression actually is. I feel depression can be completely understood by a person who have actually battled it or seen their loved one doing so or in the worst case , seen someone die battling it. And severe depression cannot be cured just by counseling it needs a proper medication or else it can be fatal.
So this book had a lot of things in one. Language is understandable. I was just irked my the character Shyam because of his obsession for "good looks with good heart" thing and all the confusions he have created in everyone's life. I liked the book.Recommended.!!
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It’s heart-breaking, finding the right person at the wrong time. And worse? Meeting the wrong person when the time is right.Aditi Narang is an obvious beauty. With her charming personality and magical aura, she steals hearts without much ado. When she professes her love to Shyam, he says ‘No’. Padma Lakshmi is an average girl, who goes about her life like a routine. There is nothing distinctly remarkable about her, which repels Shyam. But when proposed to marry her, he says ‘Yes’.Shyam appears quite sorted, well-settled and practical in the way he goes about life, and is the eligible bachelor that any girl would be lucky to marry. In a fierce battle between his mind and heart, tossing insecurities and juggling fears, Shyam wrongs both the women. But why would he do that? Socha Bhi Na Tha is a fast-paced, gripping story of love in various hues, extraordinary circumstances, thrilling emotions, and unheard of drama. It leaves us wondering, was it his sanity that prevailed, or his insanity that triumphed?
- Print length216 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSrishti Publishers & Distributors
- Publication date10 January 2019
- Dimensions12.85 x 1.17 x 19.84 cm
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Socha Bhi Na Tha
She knew it, but i did not. The fact I had fallen in love with her.
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Sriman works for a leading credit cards issuing company in a senior leadership position. He has primarily worked in the financial services industry throughout his long career at HSBC, GE Capital and Standard Chartered Bank.
He relishes writing with a spiritual tinge and believes that the joy in life is in being purposeful. He loves playing tennis, reading and listening to philosophy, and enjoys spending time with his seven-year-old son in making short/funny videos of him.
He lives in the US with his wife Shilpa and his son, Siddharth.
He relishes writing with a spiritual tinge and believes that the joy in life is in being purposeful. He loves playing tennis, reading and listening to philosophy, and enjoys spending time with his seven-year-old son in making short/funny videos of him.
He lives in the US with his wife Shilpa and his son, Siddharth.
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- Publisher : Srishti Publishers & Distributors; First edition (10 January 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 216 pages
- ISBN-10 : 938702251X
- ISBN-13 : 978-9387022515
- Item Weight : 218 g
- Dimensions : 12.85 x 1.17 x 19.84 cm
- Country of Origin : India
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Reviewed in India on 23 February 2019
"Your height is your Karma; your weight is your Free will.Life is not all Destiny, it is a combination of Free will & Destiny"This book was more than "love, breakup & marriage" .When i started reading i was a bit confused about what was actually going on but soon realized that two time periods are shown in alternative chapters. One in the year 2003 where Shyam is already married with Padma and not at all happy with his married life & another one from the year 1997 where he has freshly joined for work and everything related to it. And also about his bond with his friends Annie and Aditi. It was informative in every aspect. All the happenings in the office are very well described and this gives us an insight on the job profile. As it is from the year 1997 and IT industry in India is just starting to flourish we get to see more of email conversations between the characters which includes hotmail, rediffmail & yahoo.With the title "Socha bhi Na Tha " the Author in my view tries to bring in the fact that many of the things that happen in our life is "Unfathomable". A lot of events in our life, a lot of decisions we take or the situations we are in just happens in a way we never thought it would be. At times we listen to our mind when we should have listened to our heart and vice-versa and that complicates things further. And we should not blame destiny for everything that happens in our life.It is actually in our free-will , how we work had , how we put all our effort in achieving something .Finally the author talks about the monster " Depression". 99% of people in my opinion still doesn't know what depression actually is. I feel depression can be completely understood by a person who have actually battled it or seen their loved one doing so or in the worst case , seen someone die battling it. And severe depression cannot be cured just by counseling it needs a proper medication or else it can be fatal.So this book had a lot of things in one. Language is understandable. I was just irked my the character Shyam because of his obsession for "good looks with good heart" thing and all the confusions he have created in everyone's life. I liked the book.Recommended.!!
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This book was more than "love, breakup & marriage" .When i started reading i was a bit confused about what was actually going on but soon realized that two time periods are shown in alternative chapters. One in the year 2003 where Shyam is already married with Padma and not at all happy with his married life & another one from the year 1997 where he has freshly joined for work and everything related to it. And also about his bond with his friends Annie and Aditi.
It was informative in every aspect. All the happenings in the office are very well described and this gives us an insight on the job profile. As it is from the year 1997 and IT industry in India is just starting to flourish we get to see more of email conversations between the characters which includes hotmail, rediffmail & yahoo.
With the title "Socha bhi Na Tha " the Author in my view tries to bring in the fact that many of the things that happen in our life is "Unfathomable". A lot of events in our life, a lot of decisions we take or the situations we are in just happens in a way we never thought it would be. At times we listen to our mind when we should have listened to our heart and vice-versa and that complicates things further. And we should not blame destiny for everything that happens in our life.It is actually in our free-will , how we work had , how we put all our effort in achieving something .
Finally the author talks about the monster " Depression". 99% of people in my opinion still doesn't know what depression actually is. I feel depression can be completely understood by a person who have actually battled it or seen their loved one doing so or in the worst case , seen someone die battling it. And severe depression cannot be cured just by counseling it needs a proper medication or else it can be fatal.
So this book had a lot of things in one. Language is understandable. I was just irked my the character Shyam because of his obsession for "good looks with good heart" thing and all the confusions he have created in everyone's life. I liked the book.Recommended.!!
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The book gives u more than it promises to give :)
Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 23 February 2019
"Your height is your Karma; your weight is your Free will.Life is not all Destiny, it is a combination of Free will & Destiny"Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 23 February 2019
This book was more than "love, breakup & marriage" .When i started reading i was a bit confused about what was actually going on but soon realized that two time periods are shown in alternative chapters. One in the year 2003 where Shyam is already married with Padma and not at all happy with his married life & another one from the year 1997 where he has freshly joined for work and everything related to it. And also about his bond with his friends Annie and Aditi.
It was informative in every aspect. All the happenings in the office are very well described and this gives us an insight on the job profile. As it is from the year 1997 and IT industry in India is just starting to flourish we get to see more of email conversations between the characters which includes hotmail, rediffmail & yahoo.
With the title "Socha bhi Na Tha " the Author in my view tries to bring in the fact that many of the things that happen in our life is "Unfathomable". A lot of events in our life, a lot of decisions we take or the situations we are in just happens in a way we never thought it would be. At times we listen to our mind when we should have listened to our heart and vice-versa and that complicates things further. And we should not blame destiny for everything that happens in our life.It is actually in our free-will , how we work had , how we put all our effort in achieving something .
Finally the author talks about the monster " Depression". 99% of people in my opinion still doesn't know what depression actually is. I feel depression can be completely understood by a person who have actually battled it or seen their loved one doing so or in the worst case , seen someone die battling it. And severe depression cannot be cured just by counseling it needs a proper medication or else it can be fatal.
So this book had a lot of things in one. Language is understandable. I was just irked my the character Shyam because of his obsession for "good looks with good heart" thing and all the confusions he have created in everyone's life. I liked the book.Recommended.!!
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Love, Heartbreak and Marriage.
Aditi Narang is an obvious beauty. With her charming personality and magical aura, she steals hearts worries much ado. When she professes her love to Shyam, he says 'No'.
Padma Lakshmi is an average girl, who goes about her life like a routine. There is nothing distinctly remarkable about her, which repels Shyam. But when proposed to marry her, he says 'Yes'.
Shyam appears quite sorted, well-settled and practical in the way he goes about life, and is eligible bachelor that any girl would be lucky to marry.
In a fierce battle between his mind and heart, tossing insecurities and juggling fears, Shyam wrongs both women. But why would he do that?
Socha Bhi Na Tha is a fast-paced, gripping story of love in various guess, extraordinary circumstances, thrilling emotions, and unheard of drama. It leaves us wondering, was it his sanity that prevailed, or his insanity that triumphed?
The story is simple and easy to read. The Author narrated how forced arrange marriage can go so wrong very quickly. Shyam finds love at the wrong time, when he was trapped in the insecurities, and lost his love. His mind was muddled with his insecurities, that he gives into the pressure of his parents.
The story and the characters are true-to-life. Overall the story is simple and well-written
Aditi Narang is an obvious beauty. With her charming personality and magical aura, she steals hearts worries much ado. When she professes her love to Shyam, he says 'No'.
Padma Lakshmi is an average girl, who goes about her life like a routine. There is nothing distinctly remarkable about her, which repels Shyam. But when proposed to marry her, he says 'Yes'.
Shyam appears quite sorted, well-settled and practical in the way he goes about life, and is eligible bachelor that any girl would be lucky to marry.
In a fierce battle between his mind and heart, tossing insecurities and juggling fears, Shyam wrongs both women. But why would he do that?
Socha Bhi Na Tha is a fast-paced, gripping story of love in various guess, extraordinary circumstances, thrilling emotions, and unheard of drama. It leaves us wondering, was it his sanity that prevailed, or his insanity that triumphed?
The story is simple and easy to read. The Author narrated how forced arrange marriage can go so wrong very quickly. Shyam finds love at the wrong time, when he was trapped in the insecurities, and lost his love. His mind was muddled with his insecurities, that he gives into the pressure of his parents.
The story and the characters are true-to-life. Overall the story is simple and well-written
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Reading some of the reviews, here, It is interesting to see the book evoke sharp opinions of the protagonist, and a sense of disbelief on one of the main themes, a story of forced matrimony. This is not the first time, nor I suspect will be the last , that this story sparks such intense reactions. Many more will find it unfathomable that Shyam or anyone could be forced into a matrimony against his wishes.
Life isn’t plain black and white, and there may be a multitude of reasons that drives, such an event, like any other thing of Life, that probably may be better understood with life experiences, or the ability to soak into the depths of this narrative.
This is one such untold story of a forced matrimony, and paints the potential aftermath to deal with. And also serves as a grim warning to parents, on the perils of forcing their children into a matrimony, and the potential legal consequences to deal with, and to face the angst and emotional upheaval of all family members concerned, and how messy the process of separation can get including a potential abuse of Section 498.
The book touches upon the aspect of Karma, and throws some interesting insights, that Life is not all pre-destined, but it is a combination of both destiny (karma) and free will.
And the other theme, that forms the core of the story in the background is the demons that Shyam has to fight of his own ……Is it his personal handicap or his genetic makeup ? This theme may resonate with many people who have the same demons to deal in their life ….This offers a fresh perspective to look at it.
This book is for the strong hearted, and for those that are open minded to the possibilities and shocks that Life hands over …..After all, it is Socha Bhi Na Tha …..what else can one expect ? !
Easy Read, but Strong Messages, and My rating is 4.5 ...
Life isn’t plain black and white, and there may be a multitude of reasons that drives, such an event, like any other thing of Life, that probably may be better understood with life experiences, or the ability to soak into the depths of this narrative.
This is one such untold story of a forced matrimony, and paints the potential aftermath to deal with. And also serves as a grim warning to parents, on the perils of forcing their children into a matrimony, and the potential legal consequences to deal with, and to face the angst and emotional upheaval of all family members concerned, and how messy the process of separation can get including a potential abuse of Section 498.
The book touches upon the aspect of Karma, and throws some interesting insights, that Life is not all pre-destined, but it is a combination of both destiny (karma) and free will.
And the other theme, that forms the core of the story in the background is the demons that Shyam has to fight of his own ……Is it his personal handicap or his genetic makeup ? This theme may resonate with many people who have the same demons to deal in their life ….This offers a fresh perspective to look at it.
This book is for the strong hearted, and for those that are open minded to the possibilities and shocks that Life hands over …..After all, it is Socha Bhi Na Tha …..what else can one expect ? !
Easy Read, but Strong Messages, and My rating is 4.5 ...