“I strongly believe something very magical happens when we read a book.”
All bibliomaniacs will surely agree to this statement by J K Rowling. Books allow us to dive into a new world away from reality and explore the lives of various characters. Reading a book is like a roller coaster ride of emotions, some make us laugh, some make us cry, some teach us lessons and on other hand some leave us with a satisfying smile. Short stories have been one of the most loved books; they offer small rides into the lives of various characters. Painted with different themes they are surely wonderful treats for the bibliophiles.
Life explored yet left unexperienced is one such amazing book which includes real life events of the author’s life beautifully crafted in the form of short stories. It is the debut book by Author Sonali Sharma, a young author having published 3 books till date. The book contains 13 short stories depicting various facets of the author’s life; it’s a short and astounding read. All, especially teens can very well relate to stories.
About the Author
Sonali Sharma is a young girl hailing from a small town called Dahanu, in Mumbai, who wishes to reach great heights, staying grounded and experiencing the reality. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounts and Finance. She is also a CMA aspirant (Cost and Management Accountant). She also works with a small NGO, helping to serve society. Till date she has authored 3 books and is co-author of 50+ books. Her debut book- Life Explored is among the Top 100 debut books of India. She has also won Best Book cover Award for Life Explored by Poetic Caesura Awards. At just the age of 18 she published her first book. Apart from reading and writing, she loves traveling and exploring new places, meeting new people, and learning new things. She’s also an artist; she creates mandala art, silhouette art along with beautiful portraits. She’s truly an inspiration for young and budding writers. She’s also a freelance content writer and content creator. In Nov 2020 she was also awarded with the Young Achievers award by Indian Achievers Forum.
She has now started her own Freelance writing business and she consults people to help them kick start their Freelance business and mentors students for writing and content creation.
Inspiration for writing
She was an avid reader since childhood and the thought, “why can’t my own book adore my bookshelf one day?” led her to embark her writing journey along with being inspired by her mother. Her mother used to prepare scripts for plays and acts which inspired her to keep moving forward in her writing. Being a bibliophile was cherry on the cake as this ignited passion for writing within her, she was amazed by the fact that writing can be so powerful and effective that it takes us into a new world. Since childhood she was the kind of person who would immerse herself in books, she was bullied and her classmates would make fun of her but she rose above all and this took criticism positively. Solitude was her companion since childhood and that’s what helped her to understand and develop herself. Observing things minutely, trying to view life with different angles, life experiences and practical implementation of lessons learned is what formed the foundation of the books.
Summary of the book -Life Explored yet left unexperienced
Life unfolds various experiences, some give us lessons and some change our outlook towards life. This book is a collection of various such incidents experienced by the Author. The breathtaking experiences are beautifully crafted into 13 stories containing sparkles of humor. All experiences are beautifully illustrated with small gifts of wisdom in the end. With mind boggling titles, the book presents us with simple but deep lessons which we often fail to learn. The stories are very relatable and one can connect them with life while moving through pages of the book. It’s a short and sweet read which can be completed in less than an hour. The book keeps us hooked till the end. After reading the book chunks of wisdom are bound to stay with us. The book provides a soothing experience if read again in case of drastic circumstances one faces in life. The book provides a new hope and new energy to do something in life and keep going on like a warrior facing different situations in life. Some of the lessons which books teach us are- better to risk than regret, original is better than copy, self love, self happiness and many more. The author also encourages us to take a stand and make small though important decisions which can improve our life.
About books written by Author
She’s the author of 3 books till date. The debut book Life Explored, then A book of 50 poems, and Small is the New big. All three in the Non Fiction genre. Life Explored is a collection of short stories, insightful, simple and moral giving, especially for teenage life. A book of 50 poems is a collection of poems regarding various issues prevailing in society, the truth in a bit sarcastic way. Small is the new big is a self help book which beautifully takes us through 20 small chapters which can have a deep impact on our life.
Author Sonali Sharma is truly an inspiration for all the budding writers out there. In all, written in a simple and lucid way Life Explored is a brilliant and captivating book which must be added to TBR (To Be Read) list of all book-lovers.
By Urvi Shah