World Book Day: Striving for Exciting Stories and Anecdotes! Best Books to Read in 2024

This world book day lets dive into books and authors giving us exciting stories and anecdotes to re. Here are 8 authors and books to go through.

1). Urja Joshi, Author of 3:40 a.m. FROM HEART TO HE

Named after most vulnerable, introspective, mysterious,poetic & honest hour of day. “3:40 a.m.” is a poetic take on constant tug of war between he & heart, a forever battle between logic & emotion.

It takes reer on a journey starting from “grieving” & ending on “acceptance”. Narrated by a fearless character Zara, book is a roller coaster of emotions ranging from desperation, emptiness, anxiety, denial, heartache, betrayal, depression to letting it go, joy, love, union, art, hope, growth & so much more than one can imagine. 

It’s art in its most raw form & in its most relatable state. A book that can’t wait to be explored by its reers, and a book that can’t wait to transform your life.

Urja joshi is a young published author, illustrator, podcaster, song writer, performer, speaker, and much more. Her interest in writing runs back to an early age of 7.

2)- Devika Das, Author of  Meghna 

Enter immersive world of "Meghna," a poignant Hindi novella delving into life of a passionate atre artist. From auditions to standing ovations, follow Meghna's journey through labyrinth of spotlights and emotions. Experience highs of artistic triumphs and lows of heartbreaks, as she navigates demanding landscape of stage. Through her eyes, discover raw reality of a atre actor's existence, where dreams collide with harsh realities. "Meghna" offers reers a glimpse into relentless pursuit of artistic truth and indomitable spirit that propels one forward on grand stage of life.

Devika Das, an acclaimed author and actor based in Hyderab, showcases her narrative finesse in "Meghna," a Hindi novella by Anecdote Publishing House. Her children's book " Climate Ninja" has delighted audiences, published by Merlinwand. She has won National Awards for her short films.

3)- N. Ashok Kumar, Author of Ignis Fatuus: Delusions Created in You and for You

Book. Ignis Fatuus: Delusions Created in You and for You by N. Ashok Kumar, offers insights on how investors are cheated by acemicians, media, asset management company, fund managers and or experts. se experts create a world of delusions (called ignis fatuus in Latin) to feed investors’ desire to earn money quickly. Book describes environment that has been created in financial sector and how it facilitates fraud and deception. 10 most-common statements that experts make which create world of ignis fatuus (delusions) for investors are examined. Evidence is provided to show why all statements that promise investors high returns amount to a misrepresentation or fraud.

N. Ashok Kumar has more than 40 years of experience in financial sector. He has written 4 books and numerous articles in subjects of economics, finance, life insurance and non-conventional energy.

4)- Karishma Udit Chhatrapati, Author of, Gambles of Heart

In "Gambles of Heart”, reers are invited into lives of Nida Mehra, an diction recovery coach, and Paresh Shah, a former gambler, against vibrant backdrop of contemporary India. narrative gracefully explores mes of healing, forgiveness, and indomitable human spirit. Through Nida and Paresh's intertwined stories, novel delves into complexities of diction, revealing transformative influence of human connections. As reers journey through characters' trials and triumphs, y witness profound impact of love and redemption in overcoming challenges and embracing hope for future.

Karishma Udit Chhatrapati, an Emotional wellness expert with over 25+ years of experience, is also a tedx speaker who is also drawing from her diverse background as a Life coach, Psychorapist, Counselling Psychologist,Breathwork, Meditation & Mindfulness Mentor, Lifestyle Consultant, Corporate Trainer, Inspirational Speaker, and Writer, Karishma envisions a world where individuals thrive with emotional well-being.

5)- Ruchi Sharma, Author of Perfect Storm

What started as an innocent dalliance and illicit obsession on part of an old stooge, Mr. Hawthorn, soon turned into ft of priceless trinket called “Moonshine”. Furr chaos ensues resulting in a forbidden romance between a young couple. Caught between budding affair and an impromptu visit by an international jewel thief, Porthole spiralled into a scandal which would leave tongues wagging for unforeseen times.

author was able to infuse life to setting of story. She treated some non-living things and animals as one of characters. This is bound to intrigue and entertain reers. Through effective description, author was able to immerse us into her world. In dition to that, book’s fast pacing and brilliant climax make it a compelling re. Ruchi Sharma is an Indian author currently based in dubai. She has been a storyteller since age of 5.

6)- Monisha K Gumber, Author of Teen Trilogy 

Teen Trilogy is a light-hearted yet ground-breaking take on challenges teens face and how lost y could feel without kindness, trust and empathy. book is a visual delight, presented through a fascinating combination of words and illustrations.

Monisha K Gumber is amongst a handful of Indian authors who tackle issues faced by contemporary desi teens. Her popular YA graphic novels, Sick of being Healthy, Dying to Live, and Dolly won’t Play, are now combined and offered as a complete package titled 'Teen Trilogy'.  book focuses on wacky lives of three close friends, who deal with ir unique experiences with boys, school, online lives, and never-ending expectations of society in general. Her narrative can get hard-hitting, raw, and intense at times, which has garnered thousands of ardent online followers. Monisha is also founder of Vachi Audiobooks, a YouTube channel dedicated to creating fun yet meaningful content through simple stories and spiritual poetry.

7)- Professor Uttam Pati, Author of Mind Phenomenon 

This book interprets mind-body relationship in a new, futuristic, scientific proposition, in explaining how cellular consciousness across our body is an integral part of our thought process. reer is self-guided through an intuitive rationalization mode, to realize how trillions of cellular minds in liaison with unit mind control our thought, polarities, and propensities. A new entity called unit particle, is proposed to initiate expression of mind in a body, and is responsible for origin of both negative and positive existence. A reversal of negative thought, disease process, at will, has thoroughly been discussed.

Professor Uttam Pati, is an emeritus scientist, biotechnologist, former Dean, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He got his PhD from University of New Brunswick, Cana. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Max Planck Institute, Germany, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and at Yale University School of Medicine, USA. He also served as a faculty member at Augusta Medical College, Georgia. His pioneering research has been in tumor biology, oxygen rapy and drug design. He is author of Mind Phenomenon and Verses of Reason.

8. Dr. Titty Varghese, Author of Messages from spirit world to psychic medium resa

This book primarily seeks to provide a deeper comprehension of afterlife and spiritual realm to a global audience. This book uncovers genuine nature of existence of spirit world following physical death and fate of soul reafter. re are primarily 7 spiritual realms. Our karma will decide domain to which a person’s soul will go after death. This book aims to relay knowledge from spiritual realm that was directly conveyed to Psychic Medium resa during personal sessions by souls, Devatas, Angels, Archangels, Mor Mary, and her own Far Late Mr. P.D Varghese.

Dr. Titty Varghese, who holds a PhD in Political Science, is also recognized as Psychic Medium resa. She is employed as a researcher and educational consultant in Europe. Her spouse Dr. Vishnu Muraleedharan, PhD is a novelist. She has psychic abilities bestowed to her by God from her childhood itself. She could perceive apparitions of souls, spirit guides, angels, Mor Mary, etc. and can hear m.