Priya Ramesh Swaminathan: May 2020

Tuesday 26 May 2020

Kindle Countdown Deal - You Compromise, I Won’t!

Kindle Countdown Deal on my e-book titled ‘You Compromise, I Won’t!’

Dear friends,

What is life, if not a compromise? How people deal with circumstances needing a compromise, may vary greatly, as each person has a different perspective. Have you ever compromised? This collection of stories will set you thinking again....
Kindly note that a Kindle Countdown Deal will be on at www.amazon.com for my e-book titled ‘You Compromise, I Won’t!’ from 27.05.2020 (today) till 03.06.2020.

Paperback's cover

Paperback's back cover

E-book's cover

You could purchase this e-book for $0.99 only, at a whopping discount of 67% of its original price of $2.99.You could even preview it for free, at www.amazon.com.

Kindly read this book’s review by Vijay Singh, on this blog.
(Blog dated 23.07.2017)

One of the stories from this collection of stories is The Baby-doll. I recently received the 'Writers' Award Certificate' from www.penfactor.com for this story. You could read this gripping story at www.penfactor.com under the
Category: Paranormal and Magical Realism - Page 2.

Hurry! Your invaluable feedback is most welcome.

You could even browse through my other 13 paperbacks and e-books at the same website!

You could peruse my novel titled The Love-addict at www.freeditorial.com,
my novel titled Dad's Great, Boys! at www.draft2digital.com,

my novel titled No Mother-in-law, Please! at www.wattpad.com

and

my novel titled

A Suitor for the Princess at https://radiantpriyasvision.blogspot.com.

Happy reading session!

Thanks. Have a nice day! Stay safe. Stay blessed.

Priya

Sunday 17 May 2020

Sabarmati Ashram – Abode of History.

We visited the Sabarmati ashram on our own before the city sightseeing tour started at 1.30 pm. So we spent considerable time in getting the vibe of the place. Peaceful, enchanting and serene; the ashram made us sentimental, as we remembered how that place had played such an important role in our freedom struggle.

The specter of Mahatma Gandhi and his supportive wife Kasturba Gandhi undoubtedly guided us through their abode, as we silently glimpsed their residential quarters, sparse belongings, the famed charkha, tableau of the Salt Satyagraha, writings, et al with the backdrop of the concrete waterfront and the tranquil Sabarmati river, glistening in the afternoon sun, with unabashed pride.

We bowed down before the statue of the Mahatma in a sitting pose and were filled with immense respect and love for the great leader and apostle of non-violence.

As the first place on the sight-seeing itinerary was the ashram that we had already experienced, we chose to relax for half an hour in the bus after a round of delicious cookies purchased from the kiosk selling ice-cream and baked snacks.

By the way, the sightseeing bus starts its journey from opposite side of the Sabarmati Ashram entrance, near Hotel Toran.

This review has also been posted at www.tripadvisor.in.

Friday 8 May 2020

Kindle Countdown Deal - Just Not Meant For Marriage!

Dear friends,

What happens when a person finds his soul-mate but that soul-mate is unwilling to reciprocate?

Read on to experience it in my e-book titled Just Not Meant For Marriage!

This e-book is available at www.amazon.com.

A Kindle Countdown Deal will be on from 10th to 17th May, 2020 at www.amazon.com. This e-book will be available for just $ 0.99 at a whopping discount of 67%

You could even peruse my other 16 e-books and paperback novels.

Eagerly awaiting your invaluable feedback!

Thanks.

Priya Swaminathan

EXCERPT

Preet had an annoying habit. It drove girls literally up the wall. He would court all the pretty girls in college, have them eating out of his hands and eating out their hearts for him and then spoil it all by popping the most-dreaded question. It was not the eagerly looked forward to, “Will you marry me please?” No, that wasn’t the most-dreaded question. It was, hold your breath, “Are you just not meant for marriage?” All the girls who had swooned over him some time in their college lives had been flabbergasted by that bomber.

But eventually, everyone had reconciled themselves to the inevitable, ridiculous proposal. In fact, no girl was still quite sure what that absurd question meant. Did he mean that he was asking her to marry him in a back-handed manner, or did he want to cast her away by insinuating that she was not worthy enough for marriage? And that too after wooing her as if she was the last girl on earth!

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Preet was the equivalent of Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Salman Khan and Naseeruddin Shah; all rolled into one combo package of style, romance, brawn and smoldering intensity. As for looks, he had everything going for him, right from grayish-brown dreamy eyes fringed by thick lashes, smooth high forehead, well-chiseled cheek-bones and chin, tawny complexion and thick black hair that was always styled as per the latest trend in town. His gym-toned body was just meant for modeling as he wore smart outfits that suited him to the T. Towering well above six feet, he stood out from the rest of the college boys.

Almost all the girls who enrolled in Universal College fell in love with him as soon as they set their eyes on this impossibly good-looking dude. After all, seeing the above-mentioned heroes on screen and seeing their combo in person, was different. Well actually, thrilling! They just couldn’t believe their luck. Each girl tried to get into his good books and charm him as much as she could. In fact, these girls thought that education and careers were secondary, as their primary aim was to land the catch of Preet! It was the be-all and end-all of their existence.

Thus Preet got to see girls of all shapes and sizes, dressed in all types of clothes from mini-skirts to saris, ‘artificially’ made-up or ‘naturally’ made-up and with all sorts of fancy accessories. His friends envied him but joked that thanks to him, they also got to see well-dressed lasses and feast their eyes on them! Preet was cool and casual in his manner towards the girls. He didn’t lead anyone on. He obviously was waiting for someone special to light up his life. He just knew that one look would be enough to separate the grain from the chaff. His heart would tell him so!

END OF EXCERPT

Did you like what you just read? Would you like to find out what happens next?

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Tuesday 5 May 2020

Some more precious gems from my trips

To me heritage means much more than monuments and artifacts! It is a way of life. Customs, traditions, rituals, festivals, languages, dialects, art, craft, music, poetry, stories, songs, dance, sculpture, costumes, accessories, cinema, theater, folk-lore, mythology..... The list is endless. In short, heritage summarizes the ethos and culture of a civilization.

Everything that is worth preserving, revering and passing on to the next generation constitutes heritage. It is heritage which defines us as individuals and collectively, as citizens.

Heritage would definitely include the way we treat each other and outsiders! 'Atithi Devo Bhava' is not just a saying. It is an idiom of the Indian tradition of going all out to welcome and be hospitable to guests, irrespective of whether they are known to us or are even strangers!

Ayurveda and Yoga are undoubtedly the gems of our Indian heritage.

Here are some more gems of heritage, culled from my trips in India: