Tuesday 23 July 2019

Book Review : Lost without Her

Book Review :
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Title - Lost without Her
Author - Pournima Navani
Publisher - Srishti Publisher
Genre - suspense/thriller
Pages - 224
Format - paperback
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Plot - The story revolves around Inspector Anthony George whose six year old daughter is kidnapped from his own backyard to be abused and murdered. This incident takes place in Marsti town in Tamil Nadu which was once an epitome of peace and now suddenly teeming with hidden skeletons and secrets that threaten to shake the vet foundation of its people. His last bid to find the killer takes him across Chennai,Bangalore and Tiruchirappalli to investigate a similar crime which had taken place fifteen years back,and for which someone is already serving a life sentence.
Will he be able to solve the crime mystery?
Will he be able to give justice to his daughter?
Grab the book to find out.
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Review -
1) The cover of the book is dark and apt to the content.
2) The title of the book depicts that it is a romantic love story but there is much more to it which you will come to read when you read it.
3) The plot of the story is strong and emotional. The author raised sensitive social issues like child abuse,rape and murder through the story. It is a perfect blend of love,thrill and suspense.
4) The language used by the author is simple and easily understandable.
5)The narration is amazing and the emotions of a father like love,helplessness etc are very well described by the author.
6)The description of places is so good that I felt like I was there.
7) The characters are very well developed and described.
8) The flow of the book is fast paced and engaging which keeps the readers glued to their seat.
9) Overall, a thrilling and soul-scorching read.
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Rating - 5/5
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I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves reading crime thrillers. A must read for you all.
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Thanks for reading.

Monday 15 July 2019

Book Review : I am so Hacked

Book Review : I am so Hacked 

Hacking is a deception. A lie which is presented to you systematically,for you to believe in,it is more about exploiting the trust of a user,than the flaw in his system.
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Title - I am so Hacked
Author - Gautam Mayekar
Publisher - Leadstart publishing
Genre - thriller/fiction
Pages - 217
Format - kindle
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Plot - The story revolves around the protagonist avi,who works as a security researcher in India's number one anti-virus company. He is an introvert with a passion of hacking other's computers only for his enjoyment but suddenly he receives a letter from a mysterious revolutionary, Madri who wants to create a change in the world.
What's there in the letter?
What change Madri wants to bring in the world?
Will Avi support him?
Grab this book to know the answers of these questions.
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Review : 
1) The cover of the book is bright and beautiful. It totally goes with the content of the story.
2) The title of the book is relevant to the content.
3) The plot of the story is unique,bold and well researched. The author has beautifully narrated technology without making it a boring read. It is a perfect blend of crime,suspense,thrill and romance.
4) The language used by the author is simple and easy to understand. He described tech in layman's language using conversational style.
5) The book is divided into three parts and each part into many chapters which is reader's friendly. Title of each chapter is in coding form which makes it even more interesting. My favorite one is Mocking bird in which seven rules of hacking has been explained.
6) Poems given in the book is what i liked the most.
7) The flow of the book is well paced which keeps the readers hooked till the end.
8) Overall, an interesting and enjoyable read.
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Rating - 4.2/5
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I recommend this book to all tech lovers out there. A must read for you all.

Thanks for reading.

Tuesday 9 July 2019

Book Review : Goonj

Book Review : Goonj
Title - Goonj
Poetess - Nikita Rajput
Publisher - Blue rose
Genre - poetry
Pages - 66
Format - paperback
Language - Hindi


GOONJ is a collection of 40 poems which are a reflection of poetess' thoughts about God,mother land, Hindi,life,woman,parents,teacher,truth,terrorism and many more...
My favourite ones from this book are -
1- Nari(woman)
2- Safalta(success)
3- Sukoon(peace)
4- Desh prem( patriotism)
5- fauji(military)
Grab this book and let me know your favourite poems in the comment section.


Review :
1) The cover of the book is attractive and the title of the book is appropriate.
2) This book is an abstract of poetess' thoughts and she has described it very beautifully.
3) The language used by the poetess is simple with deep meanings which can touch anyone's heart.
4) The writing style is captivating and commendable.
5) The flow of each poem is engaging which keeps the readers glued to their seat.
6) Her poems contain so many themes and each of them has charm of their own.
7) GOONJ is a symbol of personal and social emotions of a human.
8) Overall,a nice read.


Rating - 4.5/5


I highly recommend this book to all the poetry lovers!

Thanks for reading.

Friday 5 July 2019

Book Review : Silent Sun

Book Review : Silent Sun

It's truly a blessing to read SILENT SUN from the poet of the bestselling book Chameleon lights.
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Title - Silent Sun
Poet - Ayushman Jamwal
Publisher - BecomeShakespeare.com
Genre - poetry
Pages - 79
Format - paperback
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Silent Sun is a collection of 20 strong and powerful poems based on sensitive topics like triple talaq, conditions of Kashmiri pandits, how brave patriots defend Kashmir etc.
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Some of my favorite ones are :-
1) Am I Not God's child? - This poem is about all the women facing and fighting the injustice of triple talaq.
2) Tears of the wandering mystic - In this poem the poet talks about how an old man feels lonely after the demise of his wife.
3) Rama's Lament - This poem depicts how Rama misses his beloved wife,Sita.
4) We Remember,our Nation Forgets is about Kashmiri pandits who're refugees in their own country.
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Grab your book now and let me know your favorite poem in the comment section.
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Review : 
1) The cover of the book is bright and beautiful. It shows just like sun, we humans walk this earth forging and reforging ourselves.
2) The title of the book is so apt .
3) In this book, the poet very well described all the human emotions like love,pain,loneliness,helplessness etc which has the power to touch one's heart.
4) The language used by the author is impressive. Lucid and rich in vocabulary.
5) The writing style is captivating. He weaved his words like a magic.
6) The photograph before each poem adds beauty to the book.
7) The flow of each poem is engaging which keeps the readers hooked till the end.
8) The quality of the paper and cover is decent.
9) Overall, a light and meaningful read.
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It is one of the best book I have in my collection right now. A must read for poetry lovers!
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Rating - 5/5

Thanks for reading.

Monday 1 July 2019

Book Review : Rewind and Play

Book Review : Rewind and Play 


Title - Rewind and Play
Author - Tarun Gautam
Publisher - Tree Shade Books
Genre - fiction
Pages - 164
Format - paperback

Plot - The story revolves around our protagonist Raghav Diwan who is living the American dream. A successful career,a comfortable and happy married life. One day,he receives an invitation to an evening get-together with his college batchmates. He has not kept in touch with any of them and has no desire to meet them. But the past seems to be calling him.

Will he open the door to let the past in?
Will he let it change his future?
Will he press,rewind and play?

Grab this book that will take you on a crazy trip to the most interesting years of your life.

Review -
🏍 The cover of the book is eye-catchy and totally reflects the content of the story.
🏍 The title of  book is interesting which arouse curiosity to pick the book.
🏍 The plot of the story is quite interesting in which the author has very well narrated the beautiful life of college days and a messed up life of corporate days. I liked the concept of the book as it made my memories alive once again. It is a perfect tale of emotions,adventure and memories.
🏍  This book is written in a simple and lucid language which is reader's friendly.
🏍 The characters are very well portrayed by the author with a balanced flow.
🏍 The book is so interesting that it can be finished in one go.
🏍 Hats off to the author for penning down such an amazing book. It has the power to bring back all the good memories of the past. Btech passouts or anyone with corporate life can easily relate to the content of the story.
🏍 Overall, a refreshing read.

Rating - 4/5

I highly recommend this book to those whose corporate life is messed up and want to rewind their college days.