Books to read with a cup of hot cocoa and fire by the side

Whether you want to enjoy sometime relaxing for a little while or you want to indulge yourself into reading.

A nice cup of hot cocoa and fire by the side goes with a good book. We all really do deserve a break every now and then, so in the spirit of adding more books to your probably already long reading list, here is a list of the best books to read with a cup of hot cocoa and fire by the side.

1. The Mind Game by Devika Das

Devika Das is an award-winning author and actor. She pursues her passion for writing and theatre in Hyderabad. She has published a personalized Children's Book titled 'The Climate Ninja' with Merlinwand Publishers. Her title 'The Mind Game' is a national bestseller, winner of multiple literary awards, and is now available at bookstores in London. She has won National Award for short films Waterman and The Silent Voice directed by Anshul Sinha. She has been invited as a Speaker for many national literary festivals, TED Circles and also judged several literary competitions organized by schools and colleges. Currently, she is working as a Content Strategist for an IT Company in Hyderabad. Happiness, stress, ecstasy, or depression, it's all a mind game. As long as our mind is under our control, everything else is. That's what The Mind Game is all about. It is not an average self-help book that preaches life-enhancing methodologies based on complex science or long philosophical verses. The book's genius lies in its simplicity. It offers quick, actionable, and instantly applicable tips that will help readers lead better lives, instantly. The book is available on Amazon, Flipkart and Blue Rose Store.

2. Maya- Seven wonders of life by Sidhartha Satpathy

Sidhartha Satpathy (Sid) is an author, Storyteller, Life Coach, Podcaster, Blogger, Explorer and is an HR professional too with an experience of over two decades. Apart from being an HR professional, he has been a guest Lecturer at various colleges and was also on the board of ICF (International Coaching Federation) Chennai chapter. He is an active coach and uses the NLP & other behavioural methods in the coaching process. He is a storyteller for the grownup Kids, Adults. Has conducted many Storytelling workshops and sessions to engage with people around the world. He holds Masters degree in Human Resources and has constantly worked towards enhancing his Cognitive, psychological & Behavioural skills through programs like Transactional Analysis, Gallop Strength Finder, Neuro Linguistic Program, ISABS, Phase A, Storytelling Certification Program. He is passionate about understanding human behaviour and loves stories that connect people with one another. Maya the seven wonders is about seven stories and seven super stories of the inner struggles and life choices that each of the characters have gone through. Some funny, some serious and yet connecting with our life journey that we are into.

3. The Art of taking best from people by Dr VK Sharma

Dr V K Sharma is ICF-PCC Leadership Coach, Pharma Business Coach, Author & Management Professor. V K has over three decades of experience in Coaching, Mentoring, Consultation and Business Management. He has worked primarily in healthcare industry and FMCG Sector. The art of taking best from people talks about different functions of management and amongst them it talks about people management which is of paramount important. The book also talks about an effective people management not only reduce attrition of employees but also insure best output from them. Another important benefit of people management is that happy employees always win the customer, while unhappy employees unknowingly ensure customers to move away from companies.Effective people management is equally important for department with large number of employees as well as small number of. employees.

4. Me No Pause, Me Play by Manoj Kumar Sharma

Born and brought up at ‘Bhilai Nagar’. Graduated as B.E. Civil from NIT Raipur in 1987. While schooling and college, was fond of reading books of varied genres. Also participating in competitions for literature activities. While all these activities, aspirations for own books as professional writer often knocked the heart and mind. But nothing concrete materialized. His second Novel “Me No Pause Me Play” got published in September 2022 and trending very well. The third Book is in the process of publishing, few more waiting to publish and writing of new Books is continued. This story revolves around Woman and Womanhood through lenses of Social Kaleidoscope. The essence of this story is overcoming the intricacy and complicacy of Womanhood through innovative measures with calculated risks.

5. The Following by Harshada Pathare

As a writer, Harshada Pathare isn't content to scratch the surface. She's an emotional spelunker, and art is an exploration. Inviting readers to venture deeper as well, her poetry, fiction and articles challenge the very bedrocks of modernity. 'Why,' she asks, 'imagine at all, unless we're aiming for more'? Though prone to packing her bags on a whim, Pathare is stationed in India, and it's there, from her home, that she contributes to history's annals. Whatever the scale, she has and will continue to change the world by redefining the status quo. The book revolves around gods, dark forces, the good bad and the beyond. It’s said that Gods are immortal and even the dark forces live incredibly long lives. I, myself, believe in both—the good and the misplaced. After all, every civilization throughout history has worshipped a higher power. No matter where we go, we’re never far from a temple, a shrine, a mosque or grand cathedral. No matter whom we speak to, the tales of haunting and ghostly possession are known. Our world is more than it seems.

6. Delhi via Lucknow by Ashwini Rudra

Ashwini Rudra was born and raised in Arrah, a small town sixty kilometres from the state capital of Bihar, Patna. He received his elementary education in Arrah and Patna. In 2007 he completed his Engineering Degree from Amrita School of Engineering, Bangalore, and moved to the U.S. (Groton, Connecticut ) thereafter, to work with a pharmaceutical company to develop applications for life scientists. Living in solitude for more than a year, he started creating and weaving stories to kill time. Later, it became his passion. "Delhi via Lucknow" is a desi romance novel full of cheeky, loveable, and cringely characters. It's a homage to 90s love and ishq. The author grew up in a small town and had seen many stories where young at heart folks were torn between making a career and the distractions caused by infatuations or love. ‘Delhi via Lucknow’ is an inspired, dramatized, and exaggerated version of what he had seen and observed. Piquantly funny, engaging, and taut, Delhi via Lucknow is a debut novel by Ashwini Rudra about unforgettable characters, their love stories and life goals. It is a desi young-adult story that will evoke nostalgia and romance in everyone who reads.

7. The City Sparrow and its Tales by Kankane Rakhi Surendra

Media professional and an author, Kankane Rakhi Surendra hails from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Known for her versatile personality, Rakhi studied engineering and then mass communication with specialization in Journalism. 'A City Sparrow and Its Tales' is a poetry collection that touches some strings of city life through the eyes of the main protagonist of this work, a sparrow! Why a Sparrow? Because the author feels that a sparrow is a commoner, just like anyone of us. In the recent few years, sparrows are said to be on the verge of extinction, but the friendly bird who can be seen often chirping on the windowsill is much more than just a bird. Author feels that sparrow symbolizes simplicity, power, creativity, community, and empowerment. The little charming bird, despite its small size, is an important part of our life who also serves the ecosystem of the earth. It is said that sparrows use their observations for their survival, and 'A City Sparrow and Its Tales' by Kankane Rakhi Surendra is a compilation of such observations of urban life.

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