Songs carry Shandilya's romance story forward

HYDERABAD: From being a teacher at post graduate colleges in the state and handling

landscaping projects

in

Nalgonda

and Hyderabad to becoming a published author--Sonika Shandilya, whose

book

titled `Tinkling of the bell..before it rings' has just hit the stands, has donned several hats on her professional journey. According to Shandilya the book which narrates a love story, between civil services aspirant Jai and fashion designer Sakhi, is a celebration of togetherness the two share.

“The book is a love story that celebrates the

beautiful moments

in life.It also narrates tales that are similar to stories one hears in today's world, where people are too focussed on their careers and do not realize that they need togetherness for their love to grow,“ said Shandilya. “Interestingly, the book contains four songs. I realized that the best way to take the story forward,“ she added.

Shandilya, who worked on the book for more than two years, hopes the journey of her characters , lives on through her readers.

“Since I was breathing life into the characters, through every chapter, I was sad when I finished writing the book. I hope their journey continues to live,“ said Shandilya.

An MBA graduate, Shandilya first took to writing as a hobby.

“My next book will revolve around my father. The book tells his tale, right from the days when he thought he would never want to attend school to being a recognized IPS officer,“ she added. Shandilya has already penned more than 150 pages of her next book.