Neha's Notebook

Hello & Good Day! 🌹 In this video, I present seven short poems featuring words which I have written with much depth of attention, fun and curiosity. In different points in time, of course. In addition to stirring your soul, these poems can act as some excellent prompts for your own self-reflection or daily writing practice. Plus, they are super fun and enjoyable to read. Which one turns out to be your favorite; you can share with me in the comments box below! #1     A drop in the ocean is lonely and will ever be. Water in the drop is not, and will never be. #2    Bodies everywhere are mirrors of certain parts of my infinite mind revealing to me the indicators of my own darknesses, sometimes, my beloved, and sometimes, a creature unloved. #3    When living takes much of your life, when life appears to die a little, let life come to living, and let living die a little. #4    The worst thing about the best of things is that they do not remain the best forever. The

The Thirteenth Pearl by Carolyn Keene My rating: 0 of 5 stars This is the story about the theft of an unusual pearl necklace featuring a set of thirteen pearls, with the thirteenth and the center-most pearl bearing a special significance. All the clues to the mystery lead Nancy to Japan, where she accompanies her father. During their stay in Japan, they are attacked with ghastly clues and threats, which warn them to take off the mystery. By the ending of the mystery, the clues lead Nancy inside a terrible pearl worshipping cult, where she find herself and her friend almost trapped inside an isolated house. The creepily insane ceremonies being carried out in the cult are described very well, including the woman in the white dress muttering some unusual words to herself. I loved the beautiful detailing the book mentions about the breeding of pearls, the pearl culture and how the descriptions of oysters are elaborated with much of a human-like emotion.

The Sign of the Twisted Candles by Carolyn Keene My rating: 0 of 5 stars A lightweight plot rooted in a generation conflict pertaining to family property between the two families Faynes and Marvins. The mystery is plotted in an old-world mansion, in the tower room of which, lives a hundred-year old man named Asa Sidney. He is almost a captive of a couple called collectively as the Jemitts. The Jemitts are the caretakers of the mansion, which nowadays, is being partially used as a restaurant. The property conflict further exponentiates after the sudden death of Mr. Sidney. As Nancy encounters the culprits, she is faced with kidnapping, drugging, foul play and what not. Despite of which, she manages to discover some valuable treasures including a special kind of music box, some ancient swords, and above all, some secret letters written by Mr. Sidney, and hidden in a place no one could decipher. The mystery is solved with not just the cooling of family

The Spider Sapphire Mystery by Carolyn Keene My rating: 0 of 5 stars This is a story about an ancient sapphire gem belonging to a renowned Indian Shastri Tagore. This is a special kind of sapphire with a spider naturally embedded inside it. The gem is reported to be stolen and the blame of the theft is put on Dr. Ramsey who has produced an exactly similar gem but rather synthetically. Dr. Ramsey is also a dear friend of Nancy’s father, who is sure that his friend is totally honest in this regard. So, Nancy decides to unfold the mystery behind all of this. As a coincidence, the mystery appears to be connected to her venture safari trip to Africa with her friends and a group of Emerson college students are going to take. The mystery begins with the kidnapping of Nancy’s boyfriend Ned. Yet, the clueIn the end, a predictable yet highly dramatic scheme is unfolded behind the theft, which, the reader discovers in the ending chapters. Apart from finding the

The Secret of the Forgotten City by Carolyn Keene My rating: 0 of 5 stars This is a novel about Nancy Drew’s adventures about re-discovering and locating a lost Indian city, as well as the gold treasure hidden therein. The treasure hunt is joined by her two best friends Bess and George, their respective boyfriends and some students from the University of Nevada. The gold digging is carried out with the help of clues and symbols depicted on seven petroglyphs, each featuring a moon phase symbol, and a shiny golden chuckwalla symbol. While the thief named Fleetfoot Joe tries to stop then, to warn them and to create obstacles repeatedly in their way, he is in the end caught and arrested by the police. In the end, Nancy almost loses her life to the waters of underground river, but comes out saving her life, as well as discovering the package with the ancient gold plates. This is one of my favourite novels from the entire Nancy Drew-Carolyn Keene series. P

The Clue in the Jewel Box by Carolyn Keene My rating: 0 of 5 stars This is a chapter-novel magnifying the mystery of a woman named Madame Alexandra, who was a former queen; pertaining to her lost grandson - the prince as well as the number of clues cleverly hidden inside her recovered treasures, among which were a prettily-tiered porcelain jewel box and a gold-trimmed Easter Egg featuring a singing nightingale. In addition to all the items of her treasure, these two items particularly, paves way for Nancy to move forward with several encrypted clues as the mystery unfolds before her. As both a writer and a reader, I found the treasure item descriptions to be intriguing. I also liked the character of the fake prince represented by Michael, especially the quality of stubbornness that his features and mannerisms depicted in the novel. Other characters that stayed with me after the completion of the novel were Mr. Faber - the antique jewel dealer, Anna –