Book Review : Thinky Lines On Inky Pages

Book Review : Thinky Lines On Inky Pages

Title - Thinky Lines On Inky Pages

Author - Dr. Aparajta Chakraborty

Publisher - One Point Six Technologies 

Genre - poetry 

Pages - 196

Format - kindle

This book is a collection of different, impressive and thought provoking poems. These poems are related to various basic and crucial aspects of life. The cover of the book is aptly designed and the title is totally appropriate. These poems are very relatable. Some poems are simple, some are entertaining while some poems are very thoughtful which has the ability to make anyone to think.

The author has very well penned down her thoughts by her experience and observation. Some poems are from the doctor's. Chamber in which she has perfectly woven the medical and non-medical conditions.

The language used is simple and lucid. I liked the concept of the poems that thoughts come and go in our mind regularly but we grab a few of them and recreate new ideas.

Overall, an amazing read.

Rating - 3.8/5

I recommend this book to all specially to poetry lovers.

Thanks for reading.

Book Review : What Does It Mean To Be Green?

Book Review : What Does It Mean to be Green?

Title - What Does It Mean to be
  Green?
Author - Rana DiOrio
Illustrations - Addy Rivera Sonda
Publisher - Little Pickle Press
Genre - children book
Pages - 21
Format - e-book

The title of the book is so eye catchy which made me pick it up. The cover of the book is aptly designed and good enough to catch the attention of kids. The author has done a great job to teach or guide the kids through this pictorial book about the importance of Mother Nature or greenery. She has very well expressed 'we depend on Mother Nature and she depends on us'.
So it's our duty to keep our environment clean and green. The illustrations given in the book are colourful and attractive. According to the author, parents involvement is also necessary along with the children.I liked the 5 ideas given by the author which she has explained in a very simple language.

1. Refuse
2. Reduce
3. Rense
4. Recycle
5. Rot

Characters are also relatable. This book is a perfect gift for the kids of age 4 - 12.

Overall, a very useful book.

Rating - 5/5

I recommend this book to all kids and their parents.
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Book Review : Scars of a magician

Book Review : Scars of a magician

Title - Scars of a Magician
Author - Robert B. Herrieng Jr.
Genre - Ya fantasy
Format - e-book

The story sets up in a village named Seven Moons situated deep in the old creek mountain. Many years ago some powerful wizards cloaked this to protect the folks. The story revolves around the protagonist Derrick,a young and talented magician.. He spends more his time with his grandmom. He joins Moon high school which is a school for magic and potions. In school he meets a girl Reign Hungry and falls in love with her.

Read the book to know more about Derrick's life, love life and his magic.

The cover of the book is mysterious and aptly designed. The title of the book is totally relevant to the content. The plot of the story is interesting, engaging and well constructed. It is a perfect blend of fantasy, romance, family, drama and adventure. The author has very well narrated the adventurous part.

Language used is simple and lucid. Characters are well developed and described by the author. The flow of the book is fast paced. Hats off to the author for his imagination.

Overall, an enjoyable read.

Rating - 4.4/5

I recommend this book to everyone specially to those who wants to ride this magical world of different and interesting creatures.
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Book Review : Written on the wind

Book Review : Written on the wind

Due to its eye catchy cover and amazing title I picked up this book. The story is set up in 1929 in pre partition era in Lahore. The story revolves around two strong protagonists women Harjeet and Amiya. Both of them are from different backgrounds. Harjeet is married to Gautam and mother of two falls in love with Haider because she is not happy with her husband.

On the other hand Amiya, daughter of a British army officer and a Brahmin girl she faces lots of social problems and also has a troubled married life. She makes friendship with Gautam. Both of them have extra marital affair.

What happened next? Grab the book to know more.

The plot of the story is interesting, heart wrenching and engaging. It is a perfect blend of love, family, politics, society and struggle with lots of twists and turns. The author has amazingly narrated the events like salt satyagraha, sentenced to Bhagat Singh etc, Lahore conspiracy case, civil disobedient movement, partition and so many more.

Language used is simple and lucid. Characters are very strong and well developed by the author. The author has very well penned down each and every emotion of love, loss, anger, lonliness and regret. The flow of the book is well paced.

Overall, an extraordinary read.

Rating - 4.8/5

I recommend this book to everyone specially to romance lovers out there.
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Book Review : Let Love Take Over

Book Review : Let Love Take Over

Title - Let Love Take Over
Author - Tomson Robert
Publisher - Srishti publisher
Genre - romance/fiction
Pages - 184
Format - paperback

It's the cover and the title of the book which made me to pick it up. The story revolves around the protagonists Joshua and Susan. Joshua, a passionate storyteller aspires to become a writer and encouraged by his grandfather to fulfil his dreams. He always stands up for any kind of injustice. Susan, an independent and modern women always stands against the wrong. Joshua fell in love with Susan and both of them got married. One day Sushan's boss misbehaved with her but Josh didn't take any action and remained quiet because of a tragedy that hit him in the past. Now their marriage was at the edge of divorce.

What will Joshua do to save his marriage?
What was his past life trauma?
Will he be able to save his marriage?

Read the book to know the answers.

The plot of the story is interesting, engaging and fresh. It is a perfect blend of romance, friendship, family, love, corporate world, office, politics, hardships etc. I liked the story about David and Goliath which Grandpa told to Joshua which was too much inspiring and changed his life.

The language used is simple and lucid. Characters are well developed and described by the author. I liked the female dominant characters. The author has very well kept the balance between past and present. The flow of the book is well paced.

Overall, a well thought story with a good message.

Rating - 5/5

I recommend this book to all.
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Book Review : Straight From Horse's Mouth

Book Review : Straight from the Horse's Mouth

Title - Straight From the Horse's
Mouth... Words of wisdom from a pioneer
Author - Haresh Sippy
Publisher - One Point Six Technologies
Genre - quotes/self help
Pages - 203
Format - Hardcover

This book is a beautiful collection of 100 motivational quotes. These quotes cover various aspects of life as general, social, personal, work etc. Each quote is simple yet deep in meaning and conveys a positive and helpful message. These quotes are really daily dose of inspiration.

Language used is simple and lucid. These quotes are the five decades experience of the author  and full of wisdom. The cover of the book is eye catchy and aptly designed. The title of the book is totally relevant. The concept of the book is useful and unique.

My favourite quotes are -

'A lesson learnt for life is itself the best reward. Any other reward is temporary '

'Identify the cause, the remedy will follow'

'Mistakes are fuel for thought'

Overall, a good collection of thought provoking quotes.

Rating - 5/5

I recommend this book to everyone for motivation.
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Book Review : Murdrum : The Probe Begins

Book Review : Murdrum - The Probe Begins

Title - Murdrum - The Probe Begins
Author - Dr. Sohil Makwana
Publisher - Notion Press
Genre - Scientific thriller
Pages - 281
Format - kindle

The story starts with a very thrilling and exciting scene. A school boy Tapan on his way to home. When he tries to play football by kicking everything he finds a head of a woman.

In the parallel story Komal Rathod, a CBI aspirant assigned a work which doesn't excite her but during this work she knows about this murder. A serial killer is murdering pregnant women leaving his signature mark behind.

Read the book to know
Will Komal be able to solve the case?
What is the reason behind the serial killing?

The cover of the book is aptly designed and the title is totally relevant. The plot of the story is interesting and engaging. It is a perfect blend of crime, thrill, murder, mystery, psychology, forensic investigation and emotions. The author has very well narrated the story that it seems to be like watching a movie.

The language used is simple and lucid. Characters are well developed and described by the author. The interesting point is that the investigator himself has a disturbing childhood trauma and that helps her to solve the case. Hats off to the author for his research work. He explained each and everything about forensic investigation marvellously.The flow of the book is fast paced. The book ends with  an excitement.

Awaiting for its next part.

Overall, an eye opener mystery thriller.

Rating - 5/5

I recommend this book to all thriller lovers out there.

Thanks for reading.