magic – A girl who likes to write

First of all, I will start by saying thank you, Ahsan, for sending me the digital copy of the book. So basically, as you all know, I love mysteries and thrillers, but what better could it be when magic is also added to the same? The Eternity Train is a book with everything you would ask for: thriller, mystery and magic, and I don’t think I have ever read such a beautiful description of things. The book is about a fourteen-year-old girl named Daffodil who, after an argument, runs away from home and boards an unsettling train at Moor Street Station. At first she doesn’t notice, however, as the journey goes on, Dafoodil realises that the train doesn’t seem normal and she is stuck. The only way to escape is by solving the puzzle and uncovering the secrets.

First, I need to start with the plot. I have never read anything like this before. I am not going to lie, at first it was hella confusing to wrap my mind around what was going on, but later with Daffodil I was also on the wild ride. The book is a part of a duology, so it is still very much incomplete to see how Daffodil will move forward. The description done by the author was so fantastic because everything about this train and the way it was surrounded was out of this world. I absolutely loved all the descriptions; it made me feel that I was in the book.

Then talking about the Character of Dafoodil for a fourteen-year-old, she is one of the smartest girls who knows how to use her brain. I really like her emotional as well as her intellectual mindset. I liked her interaction with other characters, and the way she started to know how to play this game was amazing to read.

In the book, I found some of the interesting characters with such an amazing plot. My favourite thing was definitely the description of things, and the author’s writing made it easy to understand where the story is heading. I was really looking forward to what unknown land the train would take us to, and each time it didn’t disappoint. The ending shocked me, so all I am going to say is.

I highly recommend this book.

Rating: 4/5

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write.

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Writing the first post of 2025 through a book review and it was not planned but accidentally. I hope this year will fulfill all your desires. Wishing you a healthy and happy year.

The fourth book in the series Before We Say Goodbye is another great book written by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. I read this series continuously and the four stories in this one were the most challenging because it has a story about a dog. In this book, we meet again at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula known for its famous legend and extraordinary time-travel offering. The customer gets the chance to go back in time but with every journey, there is a risk and here the customer has to obey certain rules otherwise the punishment is brutal. We will be introduced to four new sets of visitors; the husband with something important left to say; the woman who couldn’t bid her dog farewell; the woman who couldn’t answer a proposal; and the daughter who drove her father away.

The vibe of the book is comforting and familiar, the only thing is that the rules are explained very much which makes it repetitive but becomes less in the later part of the novel. The timeline of this book was also a little different than others and I wished there was more of Kazu and Nagare mentioned but because of the timeline, it couldn’t happen. The stories were heart-wrenching, especially of the dog and its owner, I bawled my eyes out. Honestly, this book and this series are like a comfort you can read in a day or savour chapter by chapter. It is a short book, however it makes you empathetic towards others and see how people are going through so much in this world.

I recommend this book.

Rating: 4/5

Check out the review for the first, second, and third books by clicking here.

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write.

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MAGIC is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen.

The concept of magic was brought to my attention when I watched my first animated movie of Cinderella. You’ll never know how obsessed I was with the animated movie version of Cinderella the second I got the key to open up the keyboard compartment of my computer table I used to hurry as fast as I could to watch the movie so many times. Actually, Cinderella was the first movie that got me into Barbie and still today I adore watching Cinderella movies but time has changed so much back then when I was a kid there was no YouTube where you can type any movie and it will come up but back then it was a struggle to download it and transfer it to computer without getting it corrupted. Nowadays whatever you want just type it and you will get it quickly but at those times the beauty and eagerness to find the movie and watch it with family all cuddled up was everything. In real life, there is a minus possibility of finding a prince charming but there is not even a minus possibility of finding a fairy godmother to cure us from our problems. Back then I used to think why can’t it be the same in real life but now at this age where I have seen so much I understood that only you can create your own magic there is absolutely no one other than you who can do it. What magic even means the potential of bringing the best out of us is magic, fighting through hurdles is magic, starting over with new motivation is magic, and so much within you is magic. Only you have the power to bring the magic inside you blink in a way of success that you always wanted. I hope your magic of yours blinks as much as the stars do on the starry night and I can vision it so you can with the help of your own MAGIC!

MAGIC is something you create.

Till we meet again, Be Happy Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write.

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Book Review: The Eternity Train by M Ahsan Al-Haadee

Book Review: Before We Say Goodbye (#4) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

MAGIC!