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February 27, 2020

Book Review: Dating Jia by Krupa Somani

Book: Dating Jia

Author: Krupa Somani

Publisher: Bluerose Publishers

My Rating: 4.5/5

Format: Paperback

Book Review:

Dating Jia is an interesting book by the author Krupa Somani who is a believer in love. The story is about a young girl named Jia who is very work centric. She had a breakup with her boyfriend two years ago. She wanted to find someone who would adore her a lot. So she downloaded the dating app with a hope to find a good guy. I really liked the quote used by author in the book “If you want to get over a man, get under another.”

But her fate has some other plans. She was hit by Aryan’s car. Aryan took her to the hospital and cared for Jia there until she recovers. Both Aryan and Jia started to develop feelings for each other about which they were unsure. Grab a copy of this book and read to know whether they will realize that they love each other or Jia finds someone through a dating app. Read this beautiful story to unveil the suspense yourself.

The plot of the story is well constructed. The title and cover page of the book is well related to the content of the story. I finished this book in just 1 sitting. A great book on dating, love, breakup, etc that you would love for sure.

About the Author:
The author is a believer in love, with quite an interesting young perspective. She takes a witty outlook in the new age world, dating experiences around for her friends to laugh and reflect. With a comic flair in her writing and detailing, she is the perfect mouth piece of today’s young women.

February 26, 2020

Book Review: Charioteer Creatures in Mind

Book: Charioteer Creatures in Mind

Author: Abhishek Mishra

Publisher: Maple Press

My Rating: 5/5

Format: Paperback

Book Review:

I love to read thriller stories. This book was a great choice I must say. The protagonist of the story is Vikram Saha. He is an agent with the Indian intelligence. A research centre has been carrying out some covert research. Human specimens have been used for these tests. The people subjected to these tests have now acquired a mental illness. There was evidence that these patients were subjected to hypnosis and telepathy. When Vikram finds evidence that deep inside the headquarters of the Indian intelligence service, experiments that tap into the minds of others are being carried out, he decides to find the truth.

The writing style of the author has impressed me the most. The characters are built very well. The book was so gripping that I finished it in just two sittings. The language of the book is lucid. The climax of the book is great and made it worth my read. A great book based on mystery, thriller, crime and suspense. Strongly recommend it to everyone.

About the Author

Abhishek Mishra is from Delhi and is pursuing an M.Sc. (GIS and Remote Sensing) from Amity University. He loves to read books and write. For Abhishek, writing is fun and adventurous. He believes that there is no greater weapon than our imagination and he plans to wield his imagination well.

February 25, 2020

Book Review: That Thing About You by Abhaidev

Book: That Thing About You

Author: Abhaidev

Publisher: Write India Publishers

Format: Paperback

My Rating: 4/5

Book Review:

From a long time, I was looking for a book based on the path of self-discovery. ‘That Thing About You’ by the author Abhaidev is an uncommon story of a common man rejected in love. The protagonist of the story is Subodh, a regular IT employee. Everyone thinks Subodh as an immature man but he didn’t care at all. He got bothered when his love rejected him for same reason. He always stays confused about everything.

One day he went on team outing. He found a new friend that has answers for everything. His new friend is like a ray of hope. Read the story to know who this new friend is? How this friend changed Subodh’s life?

The narration of the story is amazing. The characters are well developed. The language of the book is lucid thereby making it easier to understand. The plot of the story is unique. By looking at the cover, one would think that it is a love story but it is not exactly that. It slowly makes sense towards the end what it actually means. An interesting story to read.

About the Author:

Abhaidev is the pen name of Mayank Chandna, an MDI Gurgaon alumnus. After working for a while in an investment bank,
he took the plunge and quit that boring job of his to venture into the exciting world of writing, something he always wanted to do.
His penchant for continental philosophy and craze for progressive house music has nettled his simple parents. He is an avid reader and devours classics and science books.

February 25, 2020

The Last War & Other Stories by Sambit Daspatnaik

Book: The Last War: & Other Stories

Author: Sambit Daspatnaik

Publisher: Evincepub Publishing

Format: Kindle

My Rating: 4/5

The Last War by the author Sambit Daspatnaik contains five different stories: THE LAST WAR between Pandavas and Kauravas, Genesis, THE HOLY TEMPLE OF EULA, Blink and RESURRECTION. All are different storylines and I like the holy temple of Eula and Blink the most.

The cover of the book is powerful and the story is really amazing. The plot of each story is well constructed. I was hooked to all the five stories till the end. The title and the cover of the book well matches with the content of the book.

All the five stories are very well covered and there is no confusion in any of the story. All the characters are well constructed. The language of the book is simple and clear thereby making it very easy to understand. This is a mind blowing book for science fiction lovers and mythology lovers. Read the book to know yourself about the Last War and will Sky God will help us?

February 24, 2020

Book Review: Love Unexpected by Ritu Kakar

Book: Love Unexpected

Author: Ritu Kakar

Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors

Format: Kindle

My Rating: 4/5

Book Review:

Love Unexpected by the author Ritu Kakar is a love story. The protagonist of the story is a girl named Kaira who dreams to open her own Café Library. Kaira has to finalise a business deal from a publishing house regarding the availability of new books for her Cafe library. She met an entrepreneur Aveer and she fell in love with her in their first meeting.

Aveer found Kaira’s outspoken behavior as attractive and he wanted to know about her more. Read the story to know what happens to Kaira and Aveer ultimately. Will they live together happily ever after? Grab a copy to know yourself.

This is a one-time read. The story is quite normal and the language is also much easy. A good book for romantic genre readers. It can be finished in 1 sitting. There is nothing different in the story as I was expecting. The flow of the story is smooth.

About the Author:

Ritu Kakar has been an avid reader, brought up in Mumbai, married in Delhi. She loves reading all about romance, drama and emotional upheavals. The fireworks in her marriage keep her heart young, helping her creative juices for romantic tales constantly. Her teenage children keep her at pace with the world. She is surrounded with love, positivity and a supportive family, always encouraging her towards her dreams and passion of writing.

February 23, 2020

One Precious Moment by Ritu Kakar

Book: One Precious Moment

Author: Ritu Kakar

Publisher: Generic

Format: Kindle

My Rating: 4/5

One Precious Moment is a great story about love, relationship, grief, memories, etc. The protagonist of the story is Mira who fell in love with a guy Rahul Singh. Their relationship went smooth followed by a marriage. Initially they had a lovely and happy time. They often fight with each other like normal couples do. They disagree many time with each other on many things.

The language of the book is lucid. Therefore, it is very easy to understand. The whole story is about Mira reminiscing all her old memories, happy and lovely time that she spent with her husband Rahul. Read the story to know what happens that Mira got too sad later.

The plot of the book is well constructed. The narration style of the author is amazing. The characters of the story are well developed. The writing style is quite impressive. This is such a nice romantic fiction that one should read. A one-time read for romantic fiction lovers.

February 23, 2020

A Year Without Summer by Shreyan Laha

Book: A Year Without Summer

Author: Shreyan Laha

Publisher: Bigfoot Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Format: Kindle

My Rating: 4/5

Book Blurb:

The year 1816 experienced sudden downfall of temperatures. Kolkata had frozen to its lowest of -15 degree celcius. Widespread diseases were common. Sharat was no exception as he was forced to quit his Zamindar lifestyle after his parents died. On the other hand, in 2018, there was Niharika, living in the best of times – in a fairly modern society. She loved her life – her group of friends, her family and everything around her. Little did they know that something awaited them far away in a deserted civilisation 6 billion years into the future; in the planet Nocturne which was ravaged by compounds of a rare element called Barrenium. A Year Without Summer is a tale on how lives can intertwine with no restrictions in space time and dimensions.

Book Review:

A Year Without Summer is a science fiction by the author Shreyan Laha. The story deals with both history and an imagined future. The topic of the book a year without summer seems quite interesting to me. There are two protagonists in the story – Niharika and Sharat. Niharika and Sharat story begins in a different time frame and they landed on an unknown planet without a summer season. Little did they know that something big awaited them far away in a deserted civilization 6 billion years into the future.

I really liked the 1816 timeline story where Kolkata had frozen to its lowest of -15 degree celcius temperature. One could imagine how cold it must be. Author has used some words that are specific to our local culture. The translation of these words is also given at the end of the book.

The language of the book is lucid. The cover and the title is apt. Although the book is lengthy but it is well researched and a must read to enhance your knowledge. I would surely recommend this to the Science Fiction genre lovers.

February 16, 2020

Book Review: It Just Required One Step

Book: It Just Required One Step

Author: Saif Israr

Publisher: Evincepub Publishing

Format: Paperback

Rating: 4/5

It Just Required One Step is a wonderful story by the author Saif Israr. This story is based on student politics. The story begins from a train journey where the protagonist of the story Samar Qureshi was going from Lucknow to Allahabad. Samar had cracked the LFAT entrance exams for Hastings University to study law. In college, he met his old friend Girish, Sharma and Arun. He also met a B.E. student named Nupur Srivastav. Samar fell in love with her. Nupur, on the other hand was in love with someone else. Samar wanted to have Nupur on his side. So, he took help from union politics to win Nupur.

Samar was a simple guy with no interest in politics at all. He only focus on his career and Cricket. Soon, election campaigning started in the college and Samar found himself getting dragged in the student politics. He even had to do campaigning for the MP whom he didn’t liked at all.

The canteen scenes described in the book are really great. It reminded me of my college days. The author has shown well that to what extent one can go for the power. Life gets really difficult for the students who get involved in politics. This is a great story that one shouldn’t miss to read at all.

February 15, 2020

Captain Khadoos by Arjun Hemmady

Book: Captain Khadoos

Author: Arjun Hemmady

Format: Paperback

Book Length: 156 pages

Publisher: TreeShade Books

My Rating: 4.5/5

Captain Khadoos by Arjun Hemmady is a great story about a man who deals with multiple things like his career, society, his father and his mental health as well. This novel has two themes. The first theme of the book is based on my favorite sports i.e. Cricket. Cricket is India’s de facto national sports and all Indians love Cricket a lot. The second theme of the book is about metal health i.e. depression.

I really like the way author has covered about depression in the story. In the case of depression, two concepts are involved i.e. awareness and acceptance. We have heard many celebrities talking about depression to make us aware about it. But still we are not ready to accept the people who suffer from depression. Some people think that depression is a disease but it is actually not a disease.

The protagonist of the story is Suraj Bhatkal. He was away from the game for two years. Will he captain the Indian Cricket Team? If yes, will he be able to win the victory trophy? Or will the strains of captaincy break him? Read the story to know the suspense yourself.

About the Author

A full-time Finance Professional, Arjun Hemmady has been interested in writing since an early age. He has written various articles on topics such as driving and sports and the current socio-political scenario in India. The next step in his literary journey was definitely then to write a novel. He published his first novel at the age of 26, titled “You Raise Me Up” in November 2015. When not working, Arjun likes to cook, read, drive and watch movies and sports.