Soul Cosmic by Himani

Publisher:  Hindi Yugm

Verdict:  ☆☆☆ ½   A collection of Hindi short stories perfect read for a tea time as per the title. Every story is blend with emotions and readers can relate to each story. A must-read book.

About The Author: Divya Prakash Dubey is a Hindi best seller Author, songwriter and has a couple of short films to his credit. His four books, A couple of short stories in Hindi have changed the very fabric of modern Hindi writing. He is the rare gem in the world of Hindi popular writing and is taking both his storytelling and the common popular Hinglish language to new levels of acceptability and vernacular usage, with his interesting one liners and captivating imagination.

Blurb Of The Books: मसाला चाय’ की कहानियाँ आपकी ज़िन्दगी जैसी हैं। कभी थोड़ा ख़ुश, कभी थोड़ा उदास तो कभी दोस्तों के साथ ख़ुशियों जैसे तो कभी सबसे नज़र बचाकर आँसू बहाती हुईं। मसाला चाय को पढ़ना ऐसे ही है जैसे अपने कॉलेज की कैंटीन में सालों बाद जाकर दोस्तों के साथ चाय पीते हुए गप्पे मारना। अगर आप हिन्दी पढ़ना शुरू करना चाहते हैं तो यह किताब आपकी पहली किताब हो सकती है। बिल्कुल बोलचाल की भाषा में लिखी हुई किताब। आपको पढ़ते हुए ऐसा लगेगा जैसे लेखक जैसे लेखक कहानियाँ पढ़कर सुना रहा है। वैधानिक चेतावनी: मसाला चाय जिसको अच्छी लगती है उसको उसको बहुत अच्छी लगती है जिसको बुरी उसको बहुत बुरी।

Review:  I have never read any books in Hindi language and this is my first attempt to read a book in Hindi and I am very happy that I am not disappointed. In fact, I am very enchanted and happy to read this book and will read all Divya Prakash’s books. It is a collection of short stories which takes you to various aspect of life whether in childhood or during Teenage. Each and every story is blend with various emotions which will hook you till the end. A gripping tale with flawless narration. The writing style is very simple and as a reader we are connected with the stories in one way or the other. The cover of the book is simple and attractive. The title “Masala Chai” perfectly suited for the stories as one can read the stories during tea time. I enjoyed every story but my favorite is ‘Vidya Kasam’ and Jeevansathi.com. One can never get bored reading this short stories collection as author had covered every aspect like schooling, Love, marriage, college, Placement, Job. As a reader, I would recommend everyone to grab this book. Keep writing Divya.

Book Purchase: Masala Chay