Whether it is a distant lover or someone you see every day but can't confess to; whether it is a love that grows silently or a love that's not acceptable by society; whether it is a love that will never be yours or a love that is pure and untainted by jealousy-love will always finds a way to survive, to make life more beautiful, more liveable. That's why we say, 'Love makes the world go round!'You Are All I Need is a collection of touching stories selected by Ravinder Singh to bring to the readers the myriad facets of love. This book will make you laugh, cry, think and feel, all at the same time. It is an eclectic collection of love stories that will warm the cockles of your heart.
Ravinder Singh is a software engineer who works with a prominent IT company in India.
He was brought up in a very small town of Orissa called Burla. After spending most of his life there, he has recently moved to Chandigarh. Owing to the Nature of his work, he has visited various parts of the world and he wishes to continue doing the same in future. Apart from reading and writing, The Author has a keen interest in working out in the gym. Occasionally, he loves playing snooker; his favorite game. He is crazy about Punjabi Music and loves dancing to its beats. I Too Had A Love Story.. is his debut novel.
I'll be soft at the beginning, caring, loving. I'll stand by you when you or your family need me-of course to gain trust, because everyone who is good at heart wants other people to do good and make them believe that good exists. I'll play this game of make-believe. I'll hide my insecurities, try and act like a perfect human, give you freedom, make you feel as if you're the most important person in my life. - By Mohammad Afroz, You Are All I Need
I love reading love stories. I’m a sucker for romance and I look up to Ravinder Singh for that sometimes. I like how he goes for real stories more rather than the cheesy stuff.
You Are All I Need is a collection of beautiful love stories- complete, incomplete, incomplete yet complete love beyond boundaries, cast or religion differences. Some stories just pierced my heart with their beautiful storylines, way of storytelling and there flow, inspired me, while some were not able to leave an impact on me. Each story is written by different author is what makes it an amazing book.
My favorite stories were The Door of the Closet are Now Open by Sai Nithin, The Genesis of Luck by Ruby Gupta, I'm No Good Human by Mohammad Afroz, Platform 9...and 3/4? by Sashwati Ghosh, My Superhero Girlfriend by Writuraj Ghosh and Love in the Times of Marriage by Aparajita Shishoo.
Every story has an essence of its own. I really enjoyed reading tis book. It made me smile and think about various things that we sometimes don’t find words to express and even gave words to some of my feelings.
I have posted a detailed review on my blog, where I have tried to talk about all 26 stories separately.
You like love stories? You like short stories? Looking for a light read? Wanna explore something different?
If answer to any question is yes, then you should definitely go for this book.
Love when comes, comes with stomach getting tickled by butterflies, hearts beating fast, flushed cheeks, bodies shivering, feelings in form of words, a sense of being special to someone, stack of hidden emotions, pang of jealousy, pain, state of being unrequited, broken hearts, soaked pillows, sleepless nights, courage to break societal norms, unbelievable transformations and yet many more things.
"You are all I need", an anthology compiled by Ravinder Singh in collaboration with Romedy now, is a collection of 27 love stories with their own definitions of love. After reading this, I felt that love is love only. It can't be bounded with age, religion and societal norms. It is free from all of these things- filtered from all the impurities. Each story had that one uniqueness in it which didn't leave me unamazed. Some of my favorites were:
The pain in "A brief reunion" by Dayal Punjabi hit me hard.
The independent girl yet confusing nature of girl in "Love in Dhavali" by Sucharita Date was quite relatable.
"The Doors of the Closet are now open" by Sai Nithin taught that the importance of a relationship should be understood soon before time makes us understand it.
"A Cocoon of love" by Ruby Gupta showed that every love story needn't be accepted by the society, it's better if it remained under the warmth of a cocoon.
"The Matchmaker" by Anuj Dutt had fun elements and had a jugadu type of love. I really enjoyed it!
Luck and love went hand by hand in "Destiny swipes right" by Rachita Ramya.
Being in love is easy but to remain in it needs courage. This is what "Love transcends generations" by Rupali Tiwari had in its store.
I felt decoding silence is the most beautiful thing in love after I read "Fast train to Love" by Pooja Dubey.
"The genesis of luck" by Ruby Gupta showed that love can happen anytime; it isn't destined to happen if you plan it.
"Untold affection" by Aarthi Mathialagan made me smile reminding of the school day love.
"I'm no good human" by Mohammad Afroz had a combination of love and imagination.
"Pure Love" by Praneetha Gutta and "Beyond Right and Wrong" by Supreet Kaur showed that love needs no validation; either by a person or the whole society.
"Once Upon a love" by Suranya Sengupta showed the lost essence of love in the present times poisoned by societal boundaries.
"Yesterday Once More" by Sarbani Ray had the beauty of revival of long lost school love.
"Flare" by Mariam Rashid had cruelty of society inflicted upon love and finding ways to keeping love alive in a way or other.
All the stories made me wonder how love is variable. It was like I dived into an ocean of love and got hit by many thunderstorms and then sailed smoothly too. This book is worth reading, whether you love reading romance genre or not.
Cannot be more grateful for this surprising well put collection of short stories, for getting me out of my slump!
Love stories are what these are! And how each of them are narrated is an absolute delight. But what knits them together is the butterflies you get when you read them reinforcing the fact that yes true love does exist!
From childhood love to long love lost finding their way to each other ; from feeling lost in love to knowing your worth when in love : you get them all.
'Love makes the world go round' and these stories are sure to keep you engrossed till the very end.
Ink will fall short if we start writing about love. As much as it's universal and central to the existence of life, it's equally variable and follows a complex pattern. No two individuals will experience the same emotions or see love in the same way. There's always a new path waiting for us to travel there. From unrequited love to the reconciliation of old lovers, reminiscing memories of the could have been, the stories of "You are all I need" focus on how love changes us as a person and makes our life more beautiful and how it teaches us some of the important lessons of life. The diverse nature of the stories brings about a new flavor into it. Every story is so beautifully articulated that it leaves the reader with a thought to ponder upon. . . To know further about the book and Ravinder Singh I would request you to go through the interview I recently had on IGTV.
You Are All I Need, edited by Ravinder Singh is a collection of short stories by different authors exploring different phases and stages of life true love stories.
This collection of stories have a strong narrative and is a quick read, this book kind of provides soothing comfort when read with a mug of hot tea on a Chilly Night.
A few of the stories were super cute and all the characters were likable. Most of the stories were short and the storyline kept me reading to see how this would end up.
A cocoon of love by Ruby Gupta which takes us to the journey of Ketki and Mala where's my favorite read of all the stories.
You should definitely pick up this book if
Short reads interest you You love reading contemporary Romance You are not an Avid reader
Ravinder Singh's 'You Are All I Need' is a collection of heart touching stories that bring readers to ponder on the myriad facets of love. I am a sucker for a romance book, and this book was just another addition to my long list of romance read. The author has compiled cute love stories for readers to feel all the right emotions. You will cry, laugh, think, and have mixed feelings after you finish reading. This is a very light read and I could easily finish this in one sitting. Altogether, the book has 26 stories- all defining love in various forms. You might as well find some stories relatable. I won't' be disclosing much about the book here, all I can say is that this is the cutest book of love. If you love a good romance, you will enjoy reading this one. Someone rightly said 'Love makes the world go round,' I am sure this book will open up more about this phrase. You know there are different types of love, you just need to find the right one. Like the book's blurb says, 'whether it is a distant lover or someone you see every day but can’t confess to; whether it is a love that grows silently or a love that’s not acceptable by society; whether it is a love that will never be yours or a love that is pure and untainted by jealousy-love will always find a way to survive, to make life more beautiful, more liveable.' Escape into the world of love with this super romantic collection of love stories. I am sure this book will leave your heart fluttering.
Don't fall for me, I'm no good human. I'll be soft at beginning, caring, loving. I'll stand by you when you or your family need me-ofcourse to gain trust, Because everyone is good at heart wants other people to do good and make them believe that good exists. I'll play this game of make-believe. I'll hide my insecurities, try and act like a perfect human, give you freedom, make you feel as if you are the most important person in my life.....
After a long time I tried some Indian author and it was so good.. the stories are better than "Love stories that touch my heart"...... some stories has become my favorite and some I just don't like....
You Are All I Need by Ravinder Singh is like a little box of happiness. It consists of twenty-six short stories that are all about love and companionship. All these stories are beautifully written. It's not easy to create realistic, character driven love stories. Most people can't even manage to get it right in full fledged novels but this book is an exception. A beautiful collection of love stories for all the hopeless romantics out there.
The book is decent... I am just not the fan of short stories so this book didn't worked for me.. I dropped the book after reading 70 pages because it wad boring for me.. You can give it a,try if you like short love stories.. Otherwise there are more better books..
I was a bit skeptical about starting when I started this. And then I was glad that I started this, as there were some gems that made me go back in time, bring back the waves of nostalgia, forgotten what-ifs along with the heartbreaks.
Some of my favorites that made me find myself, and made me enjoy the beauty of love includes, 1. A Brief Reunion... Dayal Punjabi (love, love, love) 2. The Doors of the Closet Are Now Open... Sai Nithin (Simple Wonders of reminiscence) 3. Untold Affection... Aarthika Mathialagan (Young love, reminded me of the innocence of it all) 4. I'm No Good Human... Mohammed Afroz (Umm, is this a play about us?) 5. Beyond Right and Wrong... Supreet Kaur (Rumi can never go wrong) 6. Once Upon a Love... Suranya Sengupta (Something soothing and yearning about the simplicity of love of a forever kind.) 7. Flare... Mariam Rashid (Love, in its essence) 8. The Other Side of the Road... Hamsini R (here comes the what ifs I mentioned above.) 9. Arjun... Maria K.Jimmy (the burning embers)
Misc Mentions: 25. Love in the times of Marriage... Aparajita Shisoo 26. Love is coming soon... Kiran Wingkar
I'm not gonna dwell on the disconcerting notions or outdated ideologies that were sprinkled here and there, and rather focus on the wonders that's brought upon by Love!
Get yourself a copy, whenever you can!
Ps. I found it kinda, well somewhat, or a whole lot of uncomfortable while reading this one story in which a 'shrink' asking his former patient out on a date. That's highly unethical and if anyone find yourself in any such positions, please self reflect and be mindful of your actions.
You are all I need is an anthology of short love stories with is edited by Ravinder Singh in collaboration with Romedy Now.
I have always loved watching Romedy Now and I myself am a truly believer of Love. Even though I haven't read much of Romance but on screen I have always looked for Romantic-comedy genres when my mood is low and that's when Romedy Now comes into action.
This book is a sweet and a light read. It consists of total 25 stories, most of them will touch your heart deeply and some are those which won't leave an impact on you but will surely be a pleasant read. The stories range on a large scale covering up most of the realities of the on going generation and even the earlier generation too.
It is truly said that love never sees colour, caste, religion and gender and every love depicted herein had their own unique element.
The story which touched me the most was Flare written by Mariam Rashid.
Love is just - Love.
Every heart coming to the masjid is not pure and ever heart beating in a brothel is not filthy.
TITLE: YOU ARE ALL I NEED GENRE: SHORT ROMANTIC STORIES RATING:4/5 💜💙 WHAT IS IT ABOUT? This book contains a collection of short stories with heartwarming content of love potion in them. These are about 10 pages per story written by great authors and is edited by Ravinder Singh and is compiled together in the is a beautiful book. 💙💚 WHAT TO EXPECT? From childhood love to the love between the old ones, to departed love, every kind of relationship is caressed here. Everyone reading this will relate to himself/herself while coming through one or the other stories. It is not only heartwarming but also helps one to go deep into the true meanings of love which does not have any boundaries, true meanings of care. It is not something you will read and get up being heavy-hearted. One will remain serene while reading it as it's a light-hearted book. 💛🧡 HOW IS THE LANGUAGE? It is beautifully written with easy to read the language. Any beginner can read it in one sitting. ❤️💗 FINAL VERDICT You should go and read it. Everyone irrespective of their age will find something for themselves. 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️
Ravinder Singh's 'You Are All I Need' is a collection of heart touching stories that bring readers to ponder on the myriad facets of love. I am a huge fan of this author and this book was just another addition to my long list of romance read. The author has compiled cute love stories for readers to feel all the right emotions. You will cry, laugh, think, and have mixed feelings after you finish reading.It is like a little box of happiness. All these stories are beautifully written. A few of the stories were super cute and all the characters were likable. Most of the stories were short and the storyline kept me reading to see how this would end up. This is all about love. Unrequited love. Forgotten love. Rekindled love. Friendly love. Lustful love. Teenage love. Convenient love. Suffocating love. Sacrificial love. I would like to give 5 out of 5 starts for this book for these cute cute stories.
You Are All I Need is a collection of short stories compiled by Ravinder Singh, the stories are all from diverse backgrounds and each of them have a common thread of Love. The stories are each written by different people. It's in collaboration with Romedy Now.
The stories are talking about all types of love, being it complicated or easy. The real life characters and stories always bring a sense of belonging. We see stories from different times like online dating and traditional match making with many more in this book.
It's a collection of total 26 short stories and if you enjoy reading them then definitely pick this up. It's a book with diverse stories compiled in one book. My favourite read was Love In Dhavali by Sucharita Date and Destiny Swipes Right by Rachita Ramya.
'Only an Indian kid will understand the insurmountable odds in breaking to a conservative family the news that she is in love with someone from a different religion.' . Book name- You Are All I Need. Author- Ravinder Singh (& Several) . The book is a mixture of different short stories of people across the country and tells how every individual contains a story in themselves. There was chapter eleven, which I could relate well. It is good to know and learn stories from a different culture and different society. A good book and well define short stories.
For a sucker of short story here comes indian collection of short stories. Every new indian reader or a teenage reader might have read his work. . This has around 26 short stories and it talks about love, compassion. Some stories are soo beautiful that you will be completely lost in that world and some are just ordinary. Language and narration both are good. The story makes complete sense and doesn't feel incomplete. I even liked the cover.
Week 45 Book 77 You are all I need by various authors Rating: 3/5
Another anthology, this is all about love. Unrequited love. Forgotten love. Rekindled love. Friendly love. Lustful love. Teenage love. Convenient love. Suffocating love. Sacrificial love. There are 2 dozen short stories, decently written. Quick breezy read. I enjoyed many, especially the one by Nandita Warrier.
Currently I'm reading this book and I am literally in love with these creations. It portrays the reality so well. I have completed 16 chapters till now and one of my favourites are pure love , beyond right and wrong, once upon a love. Must read if you are a lover of the romanticism and believe in love.
Not an Awesome Read. But an okay read to pass time. The short stories aren't that heart touching except for a couple. In some stories there is a lot of description than expected ot needed. Over all I expected more having the author in mind!!!