Book Review : Seven

Book Review : Seven

Title - Seven
Author - Prashant Kaul
Genre - short stories
Pages - 24
Format - kindle

'Seven'  is an amazing compilation of 7 thrilling and bone chilling short stories. These stories are based on real life incidents. The cover of the book is designed well. The title of the book is totally apt as it is the blend of 7 stories with different human emotions and from all walk of life. 

The plot of each story is different, unique and has the ability to make anyone shiver. These stories will shake you from within as well as from outside. The author has narrated all the stories can make you giggle and grieve at the same time.

Language used is simple and easily understandable. The writing style is amazing and the author has succeeded in keeping the spirit of mystery. I loved and enjoyed all the stories from the book, the way the author has expressed the emotions of each character are so real.

The characters are well portrayed as it is very difficult task to maintain in such short stories. I felt connected. Overall, an absolute spine chilling and spooky read.

Rating - 4.8/5

I recommend this book to those who are looking for horror stories.

Thanks for reading. 

Book Review : Everything and Nothing

Book Review : Everything and Nothing

Title - Everything and Nothing
Author - Nilotpal Dutta
Publisher - ePub
Genre - fiction
Pages - 269
Format - paperback
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The story of 'Everything and Nothing' revolves around the protagonist Damyanti, a 82 year old woman. In this book Damyanti conveys her life experiences from her childhood to the latest days of her life. She always want to live in Dacca till her last breath but due to Noakhali riots she had to move from East Bengal. They had always blamed outsiders for the hatred and division between Hindu and Muslim.
Read the book and know the tale of love, loss, and hope.
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Review -
The cover of the book is aptly designed and the title of the book is relevant to the content. The plot of the story is interesting and historical. The author has took almost all the crisis from 1942 to till the date like Noakhali riots, partition, emergency, the Khalistan movement, Mandal commission, Ram Mandir agitation.
He has narrated all the emotions of love, hope, loss, pain and redemption beautifully that one can easily connect with. He has penned down politics and work of a politician for their own welfare and not for the society amazingly.
Language used is simple and easy to understand.
Character development is strong. I liked the character of Damyanti. The flow of the book is fast paced making it an engaging read.
Hats off to the author for his research work over history. Overall, an emotional read.
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Rating - 5/5
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I recommend this book to all.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review :- Endurer - A Rape Story

Book Review : Endurer - A Rape Story

Title - Endurer A Rape Story
Author - Kapil Raj
Publisher - Write India
Genre - Fiction
Pages - 178
Format - Kindle
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The story of 'Endurer' revolves around the protagonist Palak. She lives in a girls' hostel away from her home. Life is going well until a rave party after which she wakes up to find herself raped.
Who is the rapist?
Is justice set up?
Does Palak bear this disgrace?
What happens next?
To know all the answers you have to read the book.
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Review -
The cover of the book is designed well. The title of the book is totally apt to the content. The plot of the story is very emotional, spellbinding, strong and captivating.
The author has very well penned down the emotions of a rape victim inspite being a male. He has narrated the book from a girl's perspective. Hats off to him for writing such a serious social issue and portraying the consequences of rape so well. The book highlights the cruel reality of the society.
Language used is simple. Characters are well developed and described by the author. I liked the character of Sethani and Meethi.
The flow of the book is fast paced which makes it an engaging read. The last line of the book is very touching. "Yes I was raped, but instead of dying, I live it."
Overall, a touching read.
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Rating - 4.3/5
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I recommend this book to all.

Thanks for reading.

Author Interview : Avinash Dubey

Author Interview : Avinash Dubey

Hello everyone,
Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'The Heaviest Brick'

Let's start!

1) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?

Answer: Well! about me, I would love to start saying that I am a writer who loves to ink the inklings of my life. I believe that my pen is charged with creativity and originality and has the power to make people forget their problems and bring a smile to their faces. Apart from writing, I also love to teach and inspire different souls with his action.

2) Did you always want to become a writer?

Answer: No. In my teens I always wanted to serve my nation in uniforms and never ever thought of becoming a writer but when I grew up, I started feeling that I am blessed with an art of storytelling. So, I chose this field.

3) When did you start writing?

Answer: If my memory serves me write, I started writing just after I finish my college life.

4) What is 'The Heaviest Brick ' about?

Answer: The Heaviest Brick is one such tale of Abhimanyu Kaul, who wrote his life’s love story in a diary when he was in his teens. His meandering life took a sudden turn leaving its pages blank. The teen turned into a brave soldier as he joined Indian Army and voluntarily chose Ratankot as his preferred posting. The highly sensitive army base was recently declared a red zone owing to incessant terrorist intrusion. While there is lost love to reconcile, duty summons him too.

5) What motivated you to write this book?

Answer: My grandfather unpublished diary and love for nation motivated me to write this book.

6) Describe 'The Heaviest Brick' in one line.

Answer: A book that contains emotion in each word.

7) What's the best experience you've gained through writing?

Answer: Following any passion in India, demands a huge courage. In this whole journey, I grew up a thck layer to tolerate criticism and I have become calmer these days.

8) Who is your favorite Indian and foreign author?

Answer: Normally, I love to read classics as it contains some deep content. So, William Shakespeare is one that I admire.

9) What are your future plans?

Answer: I will continue my writing journey and would love to dedicate this life to writing.

10) How soon can your readers expect your next book?

Answer: I am working on a bigger project this time and will release book in 1 and half year

12) Any message for your readers

Answer: Keep reading. It will make you smart and knowledgeable and in today’s world these two things are must.

Thanks for reading.

Author Interview : Anubha Chawla

Author Interview : Anubha Chawla

Hello everyone,
Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'The Scent of Him'

Let's start!

1) Tell something about yourself to our readers.
I am a teacher, and has been in this profession from last 18 years. I love teaching, and my forte is my knowledge of foreign languages. I am also a healer, and have been practicing various healing modalities. Writing is my Passion, and I |ove to write whether stories or poems. 

2) What is 'The Scent  Of Him' about?
"The scent of Him" is my first noveI, it's a murder mystery which revolves around 6 primary suspects. And obviously, the name of the novel reveals that it has a punch of extra suspense which I leave to the readers to discover. 

3) What prompted you to write this murder mystery?
I always wanted to write, and I think my inclination towards understanding the various crimes happening around the world, gave me a real push to write this novel.

 
4) Describe this book in one line.
The one line that can desribe my novel will" be "SIX MEN SIX MOTIVES, TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY JOIN OUR DETECTIVES' 

5) Do you google yourself?
Ha ha ha! ,I don't but my students and friends do Google and tell me that now I am known. 

6) What do you like to do when you're not writing?
Well, when I am not writing, which is actually not a real situation as writing is a continuous process, you might not be writing but you still writing all those new ideas Inside your brain.Otherwise, the other thing which I enjoy , is attending my clients at my offlce doing TAROT readings for them. 

7) Does your family support your writing?
It's a blessing that I have born in a very supportive family, they know that it's my passion and I have been provided with lots of freedom since my childhood.

8) What's your reaction towards negative feedback?
I don't believe that anything is negative, I appreciate that people really took time to write things about my novel, and it is in Itself Is a great motivator. I am grateful to all those, who anyhow contribute to my improvement each day. 

9) What are your future plans? How soon can your readers expect your next book?
Well, as the current scenario is so uncertain right now, that I cant say anything. But I am writing two noveIs simultaneously and my readers can expect them in the market once the situation stabilizes. 

10) What advice do you have for writers and readers?

I don't think that I can really have the right to comment on others work, but still if I have to say then I would like to say that write onIy when it's your passion, as without passion nobody can create anything great.

Thanks for reading.

Author Interview : Nitin Sharma

Author Interview : Nitin Sharma

Hello everyone,
Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'Mysterious 4.30 am'

Let's start!

MDT Tell something about yourself to our readers.

NITIN  Born on 19th Oct - 1986, I belong to a small city of Rajasthan - Dholpur and used to give maximum of my time in dreaming to become a man of real value. In my childhood, I used to be a different person who would always remain aloof from the mates of my class and from everyone, would always try to sketch the meaningful path of my life with the pencil of my thoughts. I have started giving words to my thoughts when I was studying in my 10th Std. There are quite a lot of reasons why I chose to become a writer & out of all those beautiful reasons - The one reason is, because it is one of the most beautiful ways you can give message to your lovely readers.

And this is how my journey began as a writer.

I am on the path to explore the boundaries of human's imagination and to explore the qualities which make you an inborn human.

MDT What is 'Mysterious 4.30 am' about?

NITIN It's a story...a story of a beautiful and caring couple. The story revolves around Love, Understanding, Patience & Sacrifice. It gives lots of beautiul messages to all of us like - One should not lose his/her temper easily while you are in Love because incidents come on a regular basis which incite you to speak loud and wrong, but then love is above all these things which makes you a silent person instead of a violent person. It also gives a message of maintaining respect from your side, don't hurt your partner's feelings, try to do whatever you can do for your love to make him/her feel special.

If one is searching to read something based on pure love, then this Novel might be a choice which definitely will give a feel different to my reader and I hope that it will satiate his/her hunger for reading too.

The story contains 5 songs which are written inside the book and have been uploaded there on www.reverbnation.com where one can easily search the songs by typing my name there in the search window. All the songs are connected to the story and this is how this Novel became India's first Musical Love story.

I hope my readers would enjoy reading while listening to these songs.

MDT What prompted you to write this love story with such mysterious title?

NITIN The rejection I got in love prompted me to write this story and the title of the story is connected to the climax of the story, that's why the name 'Mysterious 4:30 A.M. was kept.

Reading the whole story is the only way to know more about the title - (Ha ha ha ha - He giggles).

MDT Describe this book in one line.

NITIN An immortal saga of Shilpi Sanghi and Harsh Vardhan Singhania.

MDT What is your writing process like?

NITIN If you are writing a story then first of all it is necessary to have a beautiful storyline without which you can't go ahead, and then, division of the story into the different plots is necessary. It makes your work easy and gives you a overview of what you are going to write, makes you aware of the mistakes if you have done any during compilation of the story. This is the best way to work over a story.

MDT What do you like to do when you're not writing?

NITIN Listening to the music, singing songs, writing quotes and reading Novels are all those things which I do when I don't write as all these things inspire me to do something more energetically big, different and lively in my life and more importantly inspire me to achieve the goal for which I opened my eyes here. As much as I read, I see a new person within my soul. Gradually I am turning into the unexplored version of me, I am turning into  a new person, I am turning into a new and silent human.

MDT What does your family think of your writing?

NITIN My family is very happy about me as they have watched me growing in this sector from a seed to a sapling, but still I have not turned into a big tree, I have to cover a long journey ahead in this sector. I hope they would really like to see me turning into a Big tree.

MDT What's your reaction towards negative feedback?

NITIN Nothing ! A writer must always give value to his/her readers and reviewers. You may not necessarily get good reviews everytime. Likewise a writer, a reader too possesses a different set of mind with different equation and he/she may not necessarily think the manner your harbour thoughts for your story, Sometimes it may be different and distinct. Every negative feedback or review is not actually a negative thing, at the deep side of the thoughts, it is also a positive thing as it gives you beautiful suggestions which you can apply in your next story. So, I think it all depends on you as how you want to take the negative feedback - In a negative way or in a totally new way.

MDT What are your future plans? How soon can your readers expect your next book?

NITIN I have completed my upcoming book 'Mystery unveiled when - A common yet uncommon Love story' and I was about to launch it this year, but due to the precarious and pestilential situation going around us, I can't say something right now, but yeah I will try to bring it to the platform as soon as everything comes back to the normal state.

MDT What advice do you have for writers.

NITIN Give time to read books, develop the habit of reading and motivate others to read as many books as one can. It is the only thing which can turn yourself into more than just a human by making you silently aware of what you are and what more best you still have to do. It enhances your knowledge, develops peace within, Makes you more a calm person, intellectual person, gave you dimensions to run your mind and compels you to explore the unexplored world.

It is one of the best feelings in the world as it teaches many things and that too in the most beautiful manner.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : The Coercion A Corporate War... Gone Ugly

Book Review : The Coercion A Corporate
                            War... Gone Ugly

Title : The Coercion A Corporate War...
            Gone Ugly
Author - Ishan Majumdar
Publisher - White Falcon Punishing
Genre - fiction
Pages - 253
Format - ebook

The story revolves around two e-commerce companies, a corporate spy and a seductress. The story is about continous conflict between e-commerce companies Grocstore and Yourcart about investment funds. After sometimes this corporate war becomes ugly. One of them hires a spy to get the information of other company and the second one hires a seductress to influence investment.
Grab the book and read the tale of treachery and decoit where the greed engulfs the human soul.

Review -
1)The cover of the book is eye catchy and the title is totally apt to the content.
2) The plot of the story is unique and interesting. It is a perfect blend of thrill, jealousy, greed, betrayal, fraud, fight and revenge.
3) The author has beautifully narrated the ugly side of corporate world that it seems to be realistic.
4) The book has sketched in such a way that the people can learn a lot from this.
5) The language used in this book is simple and lucid. The author has frequently used the corporate words in between.
6) The book is divided into 4 parts - the engagements, the coercion, the news and the transfer. These sections have total 25 chapters which is readers friendly.
7) The characters are well developed and described by the author.
8) Hats off to the author for writing such a book which throws light on the reality and strategy of corporate world.
9) The flow of the book is well paced which makes it an engaging read but sometimes these business talks make it somewhat slow.
10) Overall, an informative and nail-biting read.
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Rating - 4.8/5

I recommend this book to all.

Thanks for reading.

Author Interview : Jayamadhure S

Author Interview : Jayamadhure S

Hello everyone,
Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'Meraki'

Let's start!

MDT -Can you tell something about yourself to our readers?

JAYA - I am a final year engineering student who was born and brought up in Bangalore.
Writing, for me started off as an escape, my way of untangling the thoughts that were in my head.
But I realised, the more words that I put on paper, the happier I became.
So, eventually I started writing a lot more and am currently an Elite writer at Thesilenttalks with an audience base of over 260K. As my audience grew in number, so did my passion for writing
I started to participate in various intercollegiate fests held across the state. After several wins at the IIMB lit fest 2020, Kalanjali MVIT and Udbhav MSRIT, I have now published my first book, Meraki – My affair with words.

MDT - Please tell us about your book.

JAYA - “Meraki – My affair with words” is a world of diverse emotions that each one of us would have experienced at some point in our lives. It is a collection of relatable stories that will remind you of your past and make you hopeful for the future. There is a story in here for everyone.

MDT- As this is your first book, where’d you get the idea to do a collection of short stories instead of a full-length novel?

JAYA - In a fast-paced world like ours, I realised that majority of us don’t have the time to sit through an entire novel. Most people I know aren’t avid readers but do enjoy the occasional glance at short stories and social media blogs in between the busy hours. Meraki gives you that sweet escape. Every story that I’ve written has been influenced by some part of my life - big or small. I wanted to treasure all the stories that I’ve lived and loved in a space that was mine and share it with the world. So, whether it is a broken heart, or butterflies in your stomach, there is a story in here for you.

MDT - What does the title mean?

JAYA - The Greek word Meraki is used to describe the art of doing something with all your soul and putting a part of yourself into the work that you do.  Every story in this book captures that very essence.

MDT-What inspired you to write this book?

JAYA - I found my inspiration for Meraki in the nights that I cried myself to sleep, moments where I couldn’t stop smiling, and the days I wish I could relive. I wanted to describe the roller coaster of emotions that we experience and breathe life into the stories that are waiting to happen.

MDT -What is your favourite childhood book?

JAYA -The power of five series by Anthony Horowitz was my all-time favourite. I must’ve read these five books at least six to seven times.

MDT- Does your family support your writing?

JAYA - I am extremely grateful to my family who have always inspired me to be a better version of myself. Amma was the reason I got into Poetry in the first place. Both my parents are extremely supportive, and I couldn’t have asked for anything more.

MDT -Do you google yourself?

JAYA - I did google myself when the book came out. It was very exciting.

MDT -Your favourite authors?

JAYA - I grew up reading Anthony Horowitz and Cecelia Ahern. They introduced me to two completely different worlds of fiction, horror and romance, and I found myself falling in love with both.

MDT - Any message to you readers?

JAYA - Fall in love with yourself because everything will look different when you decide to live your life on your own terms.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : 5 Minutes

Book Review : 5 Minutes

Title - 5 Minutes
Author - Vrinda Singh
Publisher - Blue Rose publishers
Genre - romance/fiction

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The story revolves around an independent, adventurous and responsible girl Pooja. She has always been motivated by her mother but never by her father. Everything goes orderly but problems start when she goes in the college. Grab the book and know about the thrilling journey of Pooja.

Review -

1) The cover and the title of the book is beautiful and eye catchy.
2) The plot of the story is unique and interesting. It is a perfect blend of love, struggle, hatred, rejection and revenge with lots of twist and turns.
3) All the emotions and nuclear problems of women are very well narrated by the author.
4) The author has nicely depicted all the stages of life of a women from a teenager to an adulthood.
5) The story talks about the importance even 5 minutes which can change anyone's life.
6) The book is divided into 16 chapters which are reader's friendly. The illustration at the beginning of each chapter is eye catchy.
7) Language used by the author is simple and easy to understand.
8) The character are very well developed and described by the author. The mother-daughter bond is characterized nicely.
9) The flow of the book is well paced. It is quite dull at starting but second is a page turner.
10) Ending of the story is nail biting. Overall, a short and nice read.

Rating - 4.6/5

I recommend this book to everyone.

About the author -
Vrinda, the author of the prime selling book “Murky Girl” boomerangs to captivate us with her new romantic thriller “5 minutes”.The founder of the country’s biggest writing platform “Paperwiff”, a technocrat at a reputed MNC, an entrepreneur, a speaker and a vehement blogger, Vrinda has revolutionised the country’s literary status quo by reaching
the mass youth and cracked wide open their writing skills, providing them with a perfect platform to effectuate their literature dreams.What makes her idiosyncratic from the writers of her age group is her finesse of writing in vicissitude has emerged as not just perspicacious but also is an elucidation to the present-day injustice, prejudices and miseries which is the desperate need of the society. Such is the pleasure of reading her is that the writer does it all like it is a beautiful sonnet with an inkling of Shakespeare. Vrinda, through her world-wide followed blog “In the heat
of the moment”, is on a venture to capture the obscured unheard voices and liberalise them to the biggest possible audience. The Gold medalist in VLSI, Vrinda tries to actualise the same by juxtaposing modern literature and
technology. In conjunction with her multifarious savvy, the young Post-graduate Vrinda is also a member of the advisory board of a reputed Govt. University and has a research paper attributed to her name.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : Ashes to Embers

Book Review : Ashes to Embers

Title - Ashes to Embers
Author - Pooja Pathak
Publisher - Notion press
Genre - poetry
Pages - 156
Format - Kindle

Ashes to Embers is a collection of simple, beautiful, heartfelt and piercing poems. This book is a journey of heart and soul towards realising it's true worth.

Review :

1) The cover of the book could have been better and the title of the book is totally apt to the content.
2) The content of the book is enthusiastic and emotional.
3) The book deals with 4 main topics love, hurt, heal and hope and all these emotions are amazingly narrated by the poetess.
4) I liked the poetic touch used by the poetess in this book which has the power to touch one's heart and soul.
5) Hats off to the poetess for her imagination.
6) The language used in this book is simple and the writing style of the poetess is perfect.
7) This book is an inspiration for everyone who are seeking for heal and hope or we can say this book is a practice for self healing.
8) Overall, an easy read.

Rating - 5/5

I recommend this book to all.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : Fluid

Book Review : Fluid

Be more, be fluid.

Title - Fluid
Author - Ashish Jaiswal
Publisher - Wisdom Tree
Genre - Self help/non-fiction
Pages - 234
Format - Paperback

Fluid is a non-fiction book with a theme of education system in India. Our education system doesn't have any space for the people who want to go with a change. Grab this eye opener book and flow like a fluid.

Blurb -

Whether we are in a classroom or in the outside world, we are always forced to choose who we are. Always expected to walk towards a fixed goal. Never be uncertain, never fail or never alter our course. We are either artists or scientists or businessmen. We are being constantly reminded to embrace these identities with greater force. As they say, the more we remain folded in our fields, the better specialists we are.
Fluid shatters this myth by arguing that great minds who have changed the fate of humankind are actually the ones who failed, faltered or remained uncertain, yet never bothered to stay pasted to a rigid line. They were more. They were fluid.
In captivating storytelling narrative, Ashish Jaiswal takes us through groundbreaking research unravelling what binds the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, CV Raman, Steve Jobs, Charles Darwin and other geniuses and why being fluid like them could be our biggest winning strategy in the age of artificial intelligence.
Read to learn the approach required for world-class innovations, groundbreaking solutions and game-changing ideas.

Review -

1) The cover of the book is pretty good and the title of the book is unique and appreciate.
2) The plot of this book is strong and according to present day situations.
3) The book is divided into five sections as anti fluid,the danger of entering machine age etc. The last section is the bigger one with fluid questions.
4) The author has given several examples of famous personalities like Charles Darwin, CV Raman, Steve Jobs etc to put forward his views.
5) I liked the motto of the book 'be more than what you taught to be'. Hats off to the author for his research work.
6) The book highlights on the present Indian education system and helps to change the thinking of our community.
7) According to the author 'great minds who have changed the fate of human kind are actually ones who failed,faltered and remained uncertained'.
8) The examples and illustrations given in the book are readers friendly.
9) The language used in this book is simple and easily understandable.
10) The flow of the book is medium paced.
11)Read this book slowly to totally digest and for better understanding.
12) Overall, an enlightening read.

Rating - 5/5

I highly recommend this book to all young ones, teachers and parents.

About the author -

Ashish Jaiswal thinks that most of our current practices of education are dangerously outdated and we need to bring a paradigm shift in the way we are preparing ourselves for the coming future. Ashish has spoken and taught all around the world on the shift that is needed. His previous book, How to Reform a Business School, includes an on-campus multi-year case study of how Yale transformed its business school. Ashish’s debut work, True Dummy, an inspirational magical realist fable, has received worldwide praise from many including international media, celebrities and Nobel Prize winners.
Ashish has a PhD in Education and a Master’s in Higher Education from the University of Oxford and is currently an associate fellow at the Oxford Centre of Higher Education Policy Studies.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : Live,Love and Laugh

Book Review : Live ,Love and Laugh

You yourself is the creator of your destiny.
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Title - Live, Love and Laugh
Author - Manjit Sargam Chawla
Publisher - Srishti Publishers
Genre - self help/non fiction
Pages - 170
Format - Paperback
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'Live,Love and Laugh' is a motivational self help book which helps us to unlock the key to some of the best gifts life has to offer which our mind holds. This book is a coming together of the practice of yoga, along with the practice of the law of attraction, making it a spell-binding read.
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Review :

1) The cover of the book is simple yet eye catchy and the title of the book is totally appropriate.
2) The book is divided into 13 chapters. Title of each chapter is totally apt to the content. Every chapter begins with a quote of different author and explains different topics with examples.
3) The content is rich and the way  of articulation is just brilliant which motivates the readers.
4) The teachings of the authors in this book is an absolute blessing and one can reanalyse their way of dealing with difficult situations.
5) This book has the power to expand the positivity and tells us the importance of yoga.
6) Through this book the author has given the message to live your life to the fullest by manifesting all your dreams and desires,to love unconditionally, fearlessly without any expectations and laugh every day without any limitations.
7) The flow of the book is well paced. Overall, a soulful read.
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Rating - 4.75/5
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I highly recommend this book to all.
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About the author -

While Manjit Sargam Chawla works for a nationalized bank, her passion lies in motivational speaking and corporate training. Yogi Amrit Raj, on the other hand, is an award winning Ayurvedic doctor and a certified Yoga trainer. Together, they have put together thoughts for a livelier, happier life in the form of this book.

Thanks for reading.

Author Interview : Akash Rumade

Author Interview : Akash Rumade

Hello everyone,
Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'Iztiraar'

Let's start!

1)Introduce yourself to the readers. 

Hello guys, my name is Akash Rumade. I am a writer and poet from Roha, Maharashtra. I did my engineering and run a coaching institute. I am also part of Rotaract Club, RID 3131.

2)Did you always want to become a writer? 

I wanted to reboot Indrajal Comics when I was a kid growing up in 90s. I wanted to bring Phantom and Mandrake back in India. However I was not that good at artwork as I became more engrossed in writing during my college years. That’s when I realised that I can be a writer.

3)When did you start writing?

It was summer of 2011. I took a year drop after my 10+2 board exams. I used to chill entire day in my man-cave. And all of a sudden, I decided to write stories based on my college experiences. I shared those with my friends and family members. Received a great support and that’s how my roller coaster ride of writing began.

4)What's the meaning of the title of your book 'Iztiraar'? 

Iztiraar is a urdu word meaning helplessness. The reason I chose this title for my book is the characters often like us find themselves trapped in a sticky situation and feel hopeless. You either fight the situation or go with the flow.

5)What is 'Iztiraar' about?

Iztiraar is a compilation of short stories written by me over the last few years. Most of the stories take place in semi-urban towns.

6)What motivated you to write this book?

For many years I had been part of anthologies as a contribution writer or editor. I took a break for 2 years and then decided to make a comeback with a solo book. That was the main motivation to compile all my stories in this book.

7)Describe 'Iztiraar' in one line.

The answer my friend, is blowin’ in the wind.

8)What's the best experience you've gained through writing?

Writing makes me feel complete. Every time I complete a story and write ‘the end’, I feel satisfied eternally. The more I write, the more I discover myself.

9)Who is your favorite Indian and foreign author? 

My favorite Indian writer is Neil D’Silva and my favorite foreign author is John Green.

10)What are your future plans? 

The future is uncertain. I have got big plans and I cannot lie.

11)How soon can your readers expect your next book? 

I am participating in Nano-Wrimo this November. It will be conspiracy thriller novel set in Mumbai revolving around an underground society. It is going to be one hell of a book.

12)Any message for your readers?

Be who you are. Don’t let others tell you what you cannot do. Adios for now. I love you all.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : Girl Power! Indian Women Who Broke the Rules

Book Review : GIRL POWER! Indian
                            Women Who Broke the
                             Rules

Title : GIRL POWER!
Author : Neha J Hiranandani
Publisher - Scholastic
Genre - Motivational/Non-fiction
Pages - 109
Format - Paperback
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This book is a collection of fifty remarkable stories of fifty awesome women from different professions like scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, scholars, athelets and queens. Grab the book and trace the journey of these Indian women and their extraordinary lives.

The cover and the title of the book is appealing enough for me to pick it.

This book is inspiring and gives a lot of information on famous women who dared to become something which inspired many more women. In this book the author talks about the efforts done by these women to reach their goal.All the stories in this book has the power to touch one's heart and soul.

The illustrations given in each story are so beautiful and colourful that it becomes reader's friendly. The language used in this book is simple and easy to understand.

Overall, this is a book to read by everyone irrespective of any age and gender. It makes a perfect gift too.

Rating - 5/5

I highly highly recommend.

About the author -

Neha J Hiranandani is a writer whose columns have appeared in The Indian Express, Huffington Post, NDTV and Vogue among others. She holds degrees in Literature and Education from Wellesley College and Harvard University.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review :- Shadow of the Past

Book Review : Shadow of the Past

Wherever we go,we can never get rid of our past.
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Title - Shadow of the Past
Author - Mayank Manohar
Publisher - fingerprint publishers
Genre - fiction
Pages - 167
Format - paperback
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Plot - The story revolves around three young people, Lavanya, Rehan and Arpita crippled by their own past.
Lavanya, deprived of the love that she deserved and fighting a 7 year old battle for Rehan,who is crippled by the complexity of his own mind, then takes a major U- turn. Arpita, who years for Rehan's love suddenly finds herself trapped between the incomplete love saga of Rehan and Lavanya.
Will the shadow of their past destroy their lives?
Will life give them another chance to redeem what is lost?
Grab the book to find out.
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Review -

1) The cover of the book is good but could have been better. The title of the book is appropriate.
2) The plot of the story truly justifies today's life of younger generation. The author has very well narrated the relationship between two people and their baggage from the past.
3)He used flashback modes to describe memories of their past.
4) It is a perfect blend of love, emotions, heartbreaks etc.
5) According to the author present is the extension of the past which is inseparable.
6) The language used in this book is simple and the writing style of the author is crisp.
7) The characters are very well developed and described that one can easily relate to them.
8) The flow of the book is fast paced which keeps the readers hooked till the end.
9) Overall, a heart touching read.
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Rating - 4/5
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I recommend this book to all romance lovers out there.

About the author -

Mayank Manohar is an engineer-turned-journalist and has worked with The Times of India as a Senior Correspondent for four years. He has also worked with an NGO Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) as a Communication Officer & Documentary Film-maker. He is presently working with SEED CSR as a Communication Manager. He was born in Bangalore and brought up in Patna. After finishing his 10th grade, he stepped outside Bihar to experience what it was like to live on his own. He finished his high school from Narayana Junior College, Hyderabad, then pursued engineering from SRM University, Chennai, where he realised what he was meant for and began his writing journey, to become an author. He moved to Delhi in 2014 and pursued a PG Diploma in Journalism from the Times School of Journalism. He is a movie buff, loves to cook, and lives to travel. In his leisure time, he enjoys listening to music and reading novels. Shadow of the Past is his debut novel, which describes the relationship between two people and their baggage from the past.

Thanks for reading.

Author Interview : Sonia Sahijwani Saini

Author Interview : Sonia Sahijwani Saini

Hello everyone,
Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'Yours Legally'

Let's start!

1. First of all introduce yourself. 

 Sonia Sahijwani Saini i.e. me is a 33 year old LL.B. graduate from Faculty of Law, Delhi University. After completing my graduationin Commerce from Delhi University(Gargi College), I pursued my Masters in Print Journalism (English) from Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. Pursuant to abrief stint with a leading financial magazine, i left my job to study law. I am currently working in a public sector company as a legal officer and is posted at Chandigarh alongwith her husband Sulabh Saini.  This is my first book.

2. Did you always want to become a writer?

 Yes, Writing is my hobby,my passion and a form of meditation for me and I have been into it since school life. The idea to write a book was being nurtured since I was young and since childhood, i had only one desire, to see my name as the author of my book and to be known as a Writer.

3. How would you introduce your book 'Yours Legally' ?

 This book is about the journey of Sia, a young law graduate fresh out of law school who chose this field against her parents wishes . With absolutely no family  background in this profession, she sets out to explore the various opportunities this not so common but upcoming field of law brings her way . Written in the form of short stories and inspired by true incidents and events related to the legal profession, the author relates to us few such unusual and memorable incidents including some eccentric court room dramas, all of which left a deep impact in her life . These stories are based on the six elements which i feel are critical to the field of law - the case, court , complainant, counsel, criminal and confinement  and i wish through the medium of these stories, even a normal person is able to relate to this profession and the stories impact and inspire him/her too in some way.

4. What inspired you to write this book ?

 The idea of writing my book is something i have been nurturing ever since i was in class 5th. As destiny would have it,  I used to pen down few of my internship experiences during my law college days wherein I interned under various lawyers, organisations etc. Subsequently during my first job I used to visit courts on a daily basis and the proceedings, the happenings around me  used to fascinate me and challenge me every single day. this was when i decided to write few short stories based on true incidents related to the legal profession.  I felt it would be something different as most of us are wary of the courts and do not want to mess with the law in any way. I believe this book would appeal to not just those who are a part of the legal fraternity but also to those who know little about the law and would provide a fresh perspective to this profession as well.

5. Describe 'Yours Legally' in one line.

 A COLLECTION OF SIX SHORT INSPIRING AND INTERESTING STORIES RELATED TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION BASED ON TRUE EVENTS.

6. Are you planning other books? How soon can your readers expect your next book? 

 I recently got my second book BABY On Board: an ordinary couple's extraordinary journey published in Aug 2019 which is a complete contrast from my first book and aims to change the perceptions of our society towards pregnancy and parenthood. i am planning other books as well and i definitely will publish my third book next year.

7. How has your journey as an author been so far? 

  It has been interesting and challenging. As mentioned in the book in the preface, the draft for this book was actually written in 2012, years ago and sent to few publishers. Upon receiving no response, I had  actually kept it saved with me for many years only to be shocked on receiving an email from one publisher recently in Dec 2018 showing interest in getting this book published. It was surreal and unbelievable . The book was reworked and edited by me only and I thank becomeshakespeare.com and wordit art fund for funding had helping deserving and budding authors in getting their works published . the biggest challenge nowadays is to bring the book to its right reader and currently i am involved actively in social media marketing to enable more and more readers to get to know about my debut book.

8. Who is your favourite Indian and foreign author? 

 My fav indian author is Anuja Chauhan and Amitava Ghosh and among foreign authors, i like Jeffrey Archer and John Grisham and Khalid Hosseini as well.

9. What do you like to do when you are not writing? 

 I love to read,  watch movies and play sports.

10. Any message for your readers? 

 This debut book is an honest attempt to talk about law with a dash of satire with an aim to reach out to all those who may or may not have ever heard anything about the legal profession nor would have ever stepped inside a court .And for those who are a part of it already I hope they might relate to it in some way .

Thanks for reading.  

Book Review : Trinity by the Horns - A Tale of Gods and Bots

Book Review : Trinity by the Horns - A
                            Tale of Gods and Bots

Title - Trinity by the Horns - A Tale of Gods
            and Bots
Author - Prana Natarajan
Genre - scifi/mythology/fiction
Pages - 182
Format - kindle
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Plot - The story revolves around three nifty youngters, Brammy, Bala and Shivpal who start up a collaborative enterprise that creates bots for a space exploration mission. But after sometimes, the board, which manages their funds looses trust in them. The board tie up with a new CEO, Miss Shakti Tandon who tries to take on the Trinity by Horns.
Does she emerge successful?
Grab the book to find out.
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Review -

1) The cover of the book is eye catchy and seems to be a mythological book but it is totally distinct.
2)The title of the book is very much appropriate.
3) The plot of the story is fresh, unique and unpredictable. It is a perfect blend of science, mythology,entertainment and fiction with lots of twist and turns. Author has narrated the pain and trouble during the start-ups very smoothly.
4) The book is divided into 24 chapters with appropriate titles. I liked -
a) Awaken the Beast within
b) Wild Card Entry
c) Enter the Planet
5) The language used by the author is simple and easily understandable.
6) The writing style of the author is amazing and conversational filled with humor.
7) The characters are very well developed and described by the author. There are so many characters in the story with mythological names as Narad, Shukra, Indra, Yama Bharamanand etc.
8) The flow of the book is well paced but it is slow at some places.
9) Overall, a fun filled sci fi read.
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Rating - 4/5
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I recommend this book to all.

Thanks for reading. 

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Book Review : untitled...

Title - untitled...
Author - Nisha Sanghvi
Publisher - Artson publisher
Genre - poetry
Pages - 304
Format - paperback

untitled... by Nisha Sanghvi is a collection of more than 300 deep and beautiful poems. According to the poetess it is the unedited version of her deepest emotions expressed in words.

My favorite poem -
the intensity reduces with time
but the magnitude never decreases
pain has a way of percolating into unseen crevices
and carving sad beauty into the soul!!

Grab the book to join poetess' journey and experiences through alphabets.

Review -

1) The cover of the book is so beautiful and quite different from other paperback covers. The title is appropriate.
2) The book is divided into chapters like eclipsed, love, night/moon,words,you and I liked all the parts.
3) The plot of each and every poem is provocative and visionary. This is not only a poetry but a part of poetess' soul.
4) All the emotions like love,betrayal etc are complied very nicely.
5)The language is rich in vocabulary and flowing.
6) Paper quality and printing of the book is awesome.
7) The writing style of the poetess is impressive. She knitted her words like a magic that one can easily connect with.
8) All the poems are raw, intense and beautiful.
9) The flow of each poem is engaging but you need to read it slowly, think and experience it.
10)Overall, an emotional and philosophical read.

Rating - 4/5

I highly recommend this book to those who love reading modern-day poetry.

About the author -

An avid reader (she owns a mini library of over 400 books), a freelance jewellery designer, self-taught baker, lover of chocolate, Nutella and now a completely hands-on and full-time mother to the love of her life, her 6-year-old son Ranveer! An introvert and intensely private person, completely moonstruck, starry eyed about the night and having an eternal romance with words... To sum it up in her words... “I write So i can live in those words, in the comfort that it does exist. My own beautifully weird world!"

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : The Leeway Towers

Book Review : The Leeway Towers

Title - The Leeway Towers
Author - Abhih Singh
Publisher - Frog Books
Genre - fiction
Pages - 401
Format - paperback
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The plot of the story is divided into two parts -
First part is set up in 2020 (present) in an island in the Indian Ocean. Due to over population there is a fight over resources, growing unemployment and corruption which results into civil war. Kal, (only school boy at that time) our protagonist finds his life radically altered by the conflict.
Second part is set up in 2034(future) where he finds peace and organisation all over the place after returning from Australia. But there's something odd about the order. Does a fringe group hold answers?
Grab the book to find out.
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Review -

1) The cover of the book is beautiful but non relatable and the title of the book is eye catchy.
2) The plot of the story is deep and amazing. In this book the author talks about political, social, cultural and environmental issues.
3) The first part seems to be realistic because the author highlights the current situation of the world in which we live like overpopulation, lack of resources etc.
4) The language used in this book is simple and the writing style of the author is good. I liked the conversational style of writing.
5) The characters are very well developed and described by the author. I liked the character of Kal which is very much sensitive.
6) The quality of pages and printing is very good.
7) The pace of the story could have been faster.
8) Overall, a good fictional story which is full of motivation.
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Rating - 4.7/5
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I highly recommend this book to all.
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About the author -

Abhih Singh was born in 1984, at a Naval base in Cochin. He spent his early childhood in Port Blair wandering beaches and woods, went to a boys’ school in South Bombay, and attended university in Australia, attaining degrees in Liberal Arts and International Relations. His work experiences have been varied, ranging from office types to disc jockeying and handling produce. Over recent years he has lived in Bangalore in a building teeming with environmentalists and politically charged artist sorts, and in an old Portuguese house in Goa in the midst of snakes, dogs, and disappearing cats. He is currently based in Pune, where he continues to write and produce music. The Leeway Towers is his second novel.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : Beyond Scars

Book Review : Beyond Scars

Sometimes, when people touch our scars, they touch our soul.
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Title - Beyond Scars
Author - Alka Dimri Saklani
Genre - fiction
Pages - 205
Format - kindle
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Blurb -

Hi, I am Avinash, but this is not my story. This is the story of Avni, my sister. I know the smell of cement and bricks still pulls her to the incident seven years ago where she made a daring yet ruthless decision. I know she is drifting away. I know she has begun to find comfort in Vivaan. But I don’t know if I like it.

Hi, I am Avni, but this is not my story. This is the story of Vivaan, the stunning, vivacious painter. There is something sad about the paintings he has locked away from the world in his storeroom. But he never talks about it. But then there are a lot of things he doesn’t talks about, like how deeply he loves me.

And what about Dev and Kangana? Isn’t this their story too? It wouldn’t have been if only we did one single thing differently on that ill-fated night, the night that changed the course of our destiny. And hey, I am Vivaan.

And what about me? Why does nobody talk about me? Or talk to me? Because I am a little girl or because…Well, this is my story too. You will ask who I am? The answer lies somewhere in the pages of BEYOND SCARS.

'Beyond Scars' by Alka Dimri Saklani is a standalone sequel to 'Beyond Secrets'.
The story revolves around Avinash, Avni,Vivaan and the scars they have on their mind and soul due to childhood sourness.
Grab the book to find how they deal with their scars.

Review -

1) The cover of the book is beautiful and the title of the book is apt.
2) The plot of the story is convincing and seems to be realistic. It is a perfect blend of drama and mystery with lots of twists and turns.
3) Love, friendship, relationship, guilt, revenge etc are very well narrated by the author in this book.
4) The author has beautifully penned down a message that to live a  peaceful and happy life we have to look beyond the scars.
5) Sibling love between Avinash and Avni is portrayed well.
6) The language used by the author is simple and engaging.
7) The description of scenes is so good that one can easily visualise them.
8) The characters are well developed and described by the author. Each and every character has its own importance, story and past.
9) The flow of the book is slow in the beginning but mystery keeps the readers hooked till the end.
10) Overall, an emotional read.
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Rating - 4/5
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I recommend this book to those who love reading emotional pieces.
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Thanks for reading.