Beyond Secrets

Book Review No. 16 -

Book Name - Beyond Secrets
Author - Alka Dimri Saklani
Publisher - Blue Rose Publishers
Pages - 220

The Story Unfolds :

Main Characters -
1) Noel
2) Nidhi
3) Appu

Blurb:
Noel is a counselor who risks his career for volunteering in an orphanage. Nidhi is an engineering student on the surface, but deep down a broken girl in search of some unanswered questions. Appu is a sweet little orphan, unaware of the cruelties of the world. Despite being miles apart their stories interweave in Aashiyana- the orphanage. Their little journey together changes their lives in a way they never imagined.
One recurring nightmare, one expected phone call, one stolen diary, many lies and secrets, and the calling from the past are just the highlights. And when they depart, they are not the same anymore. They didn't hurt each other, it was a game of destiny. Will they ever be able to rediscover themselves and more importantly, will their paths ever cross again?
"Beyond Secrets" is a novel with layers of suspense and different nuances of relationships and one question that can't have just one answer: how long does it take for a scar to heal?

This book is a story of love, life, patience, faith, hope, sadness, feelings, emotions and truth. One thing is for sure that lie cannot sail smoothly forever, it has to come down in front of the boat name "truth". Secrets can be hidden, but when it gets revealed, it creates a tsunami of emotions and sadness. Reading this book, i can feel the pain, hurt, love between noel and nidhi.

Things i liked the most-

1) The Nature of lead characters i.e Noel and Nidhi. Noel has a very helping nature and also was a emotional person. He could not see any person sad and tries to bring smile in his/her face.
Nidhi has a very large heart. She does orphanage work, as it is her own home still after knowing nothing about the orphanage.
2) Clear and crisp writing.
3) Emotional connect with the readers.
4) How a 'diary' can become a bridge for someone to cross the hurdle.
5) Good suspense build up.
6) Plot is interesting, language is simple.

My rating for the book is 3.8/5
Book cover reveals some secret- 4/5

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Know Your Author-

Alka Dimri Saklani is the author of "45 days in a cancer hospital" and " A Promise that changed everything". Her debut novel "45 days in a cancer hospital" was longlisted for crossword Books Award 2015. She holds MBA Degree in HR and worked with a leading MNC before turning to a full time writer. Born and brought up in Vadodara, a city in Gujarat, her roots hail from "Dev Bhumi" Uttarakhand.

Love Inc.

Book Review No. 15-

Book Name - Love Inc.
Author - Shuchi Kapoor
Publisher - Srishti Publishers
Pages - 200

The Story Unfolds -

Main Characters - Gayatri, Aaryan, Nakul

Blurb:

Aaryan is a true cynic, trying to establish his identity, independent of his father. He has no time for love or its trappings.
She is the brightest spark in Nakul's ambitious yet pragmatic existence. She owns his heart, now and forever.
Gayatri has found the love of her life. He is what she needs - a sharp sense of humour and a heart of gold. She cant wait to spend her life with him !
But is he the one ?
In a world where love is confusing and friendship, treacherous, Gayatri has to face her own imperfections head-on. Her pre-conceived notions mock in her quest for happiness.
Love Inc is Gayatri's story as she discovers that it's easier living with a bruished heart then to risk giving it to someone who may trample all over it with his arrogance and indifference.

Gayatri and Nakul are in relationship, Gayatri works in Noida and Nakul works in Mumbai. Gayatri comes over to mumbai in search of new job so that they could get more time to spend together.
Meanwhile, Nakul had to shift to singapore for some business purpose, which gets gayatri pissed.
 Gayatri gets attracted to her boss Aryan kapoor (AK). Some intimate moments gets exchanged between them. but ? what's next ? Read the whole book to unfold the further plot.

What I liked -

1) Plot is interesting.
2) Characters are well written, I could visualize all 3 characters.
3) Narration is good. Crisp writing.
4) The Dillema of Gayatri choosing between Nakul and Aryan is beautifully penned.
5) Good twists and turns.
6) Good Bollywood style masala.

As a Debutant author, Shuchi has done a commendable effort.

My Rating for the book is 3.5/5
Book cover is good as real life models are used- 4/5
Plot - 3.5/5
Characterization - 3.5/5

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Know your Author -

Shuchi is a dreamer who has been spinning epilogues for her favourite books since childhood. Married to her own version of a superhero, she transcended from an ardent reader to a fervent writer unexpectedly.
She journeyed through a B.COM(H) from SRCC, Delhi and Post Graduation from XLRI, Jamshedpur, before settling into Mumbai's fast-paced and unpretentious vibe. Her life has been shaped by the presence of resilient, effervescent women in it. She is a cricket aficionado and loves to explore different cultures.

Reach her out at-

Facebook- Shuchi-kapoor
Instagram - @shuchikapoor

A Glance At The Unknown

Book review No. 14 -

Book Name - A Glance At The Unknown : Sometimes answers to life come from unusual sources
Author - Sangeeta Shankaran Sumesh
Publication - Notion Press
Pages - 169
Genre - Spiritual Fiction

The Story Unfolds :

Main Characters - Sid, Shiva, Shilpa

Blurb:

A Glance at the Unknown is an intriguing suspense thriller involving murder, rape, extra-marital affairs, treachery and tragedy. Each short story eventually converges into main story.
Sid needs to find answers to his father's untimely and unfortunate death. He goes in search of the infamous goons, veerargals, to avenge his father's death.
Soon he realizes that he's not the only one marching toward the unknown and seeking answers to the mystery of life. Now, in a group of five, sid and his acquaintances-turned-friends, want to unearth the enigma in their life.
They want revenge, do they find it? will they be spared? what was the invisible truth? Were they able to unravel it? Read this captivating story to discover more.

Do you all believe in karma? Ever heard Karma haunts you or Karma is a bitch?
This book is a Perfect example of all karma believers -  ' What you sow, so you reap in this birth and your next birth". Karma has been defined as a boomerang, the farther you throw, the faster it will come back to you. Well I am a big Karma believer.

The book starts with the life's of Shilpa, Shiva, Sid and Sid's Father. Initial chapters was like trailer of a film. There are 4 different stories going on, but slowly and eventually each story converges into the main story. As its a suspense thriller, so revealing much would work as a spoiler.
As it is very well said by the author that 'Why do certain things in life happens the way they happen?
At times, there is no obvious answer. And sometimes it is baseless, meaningless and defies logic."

What I Liked : 

1) It is a nicely written story. I could not keep the book down and finished it in one sitting. (Perks of being a CA CS Student)
2) The book has everything from life lessons of karma to knowledge, spiritualism, relationship and many more.
3) Crisp and clear writings.
4) Ability to narrate the story with twists and turns and keeping the suspense element alive.
5) Initial chapters have some violence but gradually it picks up the pace.
6) I could even visualize some scenes, its like a film's screenplay narration.
7) A Message giving book, which can turn your tables back to realize what you do today will have its effect on you tomorrow.

Just wanted to say Beware, Be aware of your thoughts, words and actions as they contribute to shaping your life.

My Ratings -
Book- 4/5
Cover - 4/5
Characterization - 4/5
Storyline and Plot - 4/5

Being a debut novel, its a commendable effort and i m looking forward for her next book.

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Available in Amazon, Flipkart, E-Book and Notion Press.

Know Your Author -

Sangeeta is a Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant by Profession and is the Executive Director and CFO in a multinational. Sangeeta is fascinated by spirituality and is into oneness and Art of living. She is a seeker and explorer of life who is open to learning. She is also an enthusiast traveler, passionate artist and is an Olympic distance triathlete.

You can reach her on-
Facebook - Sangeeta.S.Sumesh
Instagram - SangShanSum 

The Murder of Jay Shekhar

Book Review No. 13 -

Book Name = The Murder of Jay Shekhar
Author = Shalini P Sawkar
Publisher = Srishti Publishers
Pages = 19
Main Characters = Jay, Amisha and Hitesh

The Story Unfolds:

Blurb:

Jay Shekhar is a travel buff, has an insatiable hunger for adventure and a strange quality of befriending men thirty years older than him. He lives in the suburbs of Bangalore. From encountering a surfing accident on the shores of Goa, to trekking the hills of Ramnagara, Jay is a tough nut to be cracked down.

Who is lurking in the woods of Ramnagar? will jay's habits ultimately cost him his life? is love rekindled when two old fames come face to face? Does your fate depend on the company you keep?
Find out in this murky tale of loss, love, jealousy, and murder.

What I liked :

1) In just 15 Minutes you can read the whole story.
2) Keeps you at the edge of the seat at every moment.
3) Narration and Characterization are perfect.
4) Crisp and clear writing.
5) An Abbas-Mustan Suspense Thriller, where you cannot guess the ending.
6) A gripping plot.
7) The climax is truly unpredictable.
8) One of the best short stories I have ever read and that too a murder mystery explained in the least number of words possible.

As it's a murder mystery more insights cannot be revealed, as it can work as spoilers.

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Available as E-Book in Amazon in your pocket-friendly prices.

My rating for this book is 4/5
E-book cover is average - 3.5/5

Know your Author :

Shalini P Sawkar is a fiction and fantasy writer from Bangalore, India. A Potterhead for life, she began writing at the age of 11. Her Book 'The Murder of Jay Shekhar' was recently published. She loves to travel and has visited parts of Europe including London, Paris, Switzerland, Belgium, and Italy.

Connect with her on-

facebook - shalinipsawkar
Instagram - shalinipsawkar
blog- www.shalinipsawkar.wordpress.com

My Experiments with Love

Book Review No. 12 -

Book Name - My Experiments with love
Author - Anshu Pal
Publication - Gayatri Printing Udyog
Pages - 20

The Book Unfolds :

This Book is about the life of a beautiful girl named "Angel", who has been waiting to find the love of her life.
Surprisingly she found her love and felt like on the top of the world. But as life is unpredictable she lost her love and still wish, waits, hope and pray to have him back in her life again....
This books consists of 16 heart touching poems. Author has actually described a whole life into different poems. She has expressed feelings in short poems, which will make you fall in love with the poems. Each and every words of the poem has been written in a manner that it is her own story. The words are so soathing to your ears that it temptes you to read more and more.

Following is the crux of the Poems :

Poem 1 : Where are you ? = In this poem, Angel is "Searching for her soulmate".
Poem 2 : My Fortune = In this poem, Angel is searching for the fortune, and hoping that fortune  makes her meet the love of her life.
Poem 3 : I Wish.. = Angel has defined herself that, she wishes to be every possible attire from rings  to bracelet, from jewel to clothes, from anklet to make-up and lastly but not the least "smile".
Poem 4 : Dreaming about You!! = Angel is dreaming about all the happy moments which they       enjoyed and suddenly a wind blew all the happiness away from her.
Poem 5 : The Weather = Here, Angel wants to enjoy the nice weather, she is even ready for a sip of  coffee also but she just wants to meet him desperately. May be for few minutes will also work.
Poem 6 : I Am in Love = Angel accepts she is in love. She has defined love beautifully. "Love can   be a gesture, a smile...sometimes just a simple smile can turn gold for uh".
Poem 7 : My Heart ! =  Angel has defined her heart's situation. It can dance, sing, jump, bump and  can even sink. Her heart works according to his mood.
Poem 8 : You are my world = Angel has described that even if god comes down and say to write    down all the wishes, i will only write your name in my every wish because you mean the world to me.
Poem 9 : I love You more = Angel has described her pain for loosing him and hopes that she meets    again in every birth to him.
Poem 10 : Looking Beyond = Angel says, no matter what people think, let us always be in each     other's heart and swear that we will never be apart.
Poem 11 : Love effects = Angel explains that, love is a medicine which can heal every disease, and  can make someone from better to best.
Poem 12 : You and Me = Angel has just described all the feelings, which she has for him. She wants  to spend each and every minute with him. She never wants to let him go away.
Poem 13 : I Promise = Angel is in tears by remembering the moments when they were together and  how happy they were, but now everything has changed, they are far apart, but no matter, she promises to be with him always.
Poem 14 : Power of love = Angel has described both as love birds. She says that with the power of   love she can come out of all the bad things of world and can turn into a good soul.
Poem 15 : I Need You = She has described all the phases of life with him. Past, Present and Future.   He was her strength and weakness both. She just wanted to be loved by him like he loved him yesterday, today and tommorow.
Poem 16 : Please come back = Angel remembers the day when there hands were in hand. She urges  that life always give a second chance, please come back to her life.

As an Debutant author, she promises to be the next big thing to watch out for.

My rating for the book is 4.5/5.
Book Cover is good with a beautiful bookmark 4/5.

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Available at amazon, flipkart.

Connect with the Author - Instagram Handle @authoranshupal
                                         

Anshu Pal is an Indian author passionate about writing poems. Her genre is love, relationships,nature etc. She has been writing since her childhood.
She also enjoys cooking and listening to Indian music.
She starts her journey as an author with "My Experiments with Love", which has released in November, 2017.

My Personal Views on her = She is a beautiful soul, the purest you can ever have a talk to.

The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck

Book Review No. 11 -

Book Name - The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck
Author - Mark Manson
Publisher - Harper Collins
Pages - 212

When I first picked up Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, I was a little thrown off. After all, when’s the last time you picked up a self-help book with an F-bomb on the cover? 

But, as the subtitle of Manson’s book proclaims, this is “a counter-intuitive approach to living a good life”.And that’s exactly what Manson aims to share with his readers.

By flipping our conventional definitions of success, happiness, growth, and truth on their heads, Manson’s manifesto forces us to reexamine what’s really important in our lives. This read is a surprisingly fresh and honest perspective on discovering what we value, finding courage in the face of fear, and embracing our faults as opportunity for change.

Manson begins with an explanation of the book’s namesake: “There is a subtle art to not giving a fuck. And though the concept may sound ridiculous and I may sound like an asshole, what I’m talking about here is essentially learning how to focus and prioritize your thoughts effectively- how to pick and choose what matters to you and what does not matter to you based on finely honed personal values”.

To be clear, not giving a fuck is not the same as being indifferent. As Manson stresses throughout his book, it’s important to recognize that there are a million and one things we can care about in this world. Not giving a fuck is the refusal to spend time involved with things and people that don’t promote our best self. Not everyone has a profound loss or moment that rocks them to the core and gives them a crossroads. So, how do we filter out that which is no longer working for us and focus on what we truly care about?

How we tend to think too much on the matter we should not, and how we do not think on the matter which matters the most.

we take tension on small things, we get scared, we cry, we commit suicide etc, this book exactly tells us the situation of present-day life, how people give a fuck on small things. This book shows us the key to being stronger, happier. 

In life, we have a limited amount of fucks, so choose your fucks wisely"

This book will help you think a little more clearly about what you're choosing to find important in life and what you're choosing to find unimportant.

Ultimately, I found myself not wanting to put this book down. Manson’s witty dialogue and brutally honest truth-telling is a breath of fresh air when it comes to prioritizing what we care about in life. After all, it’s really all about “prioritizing better values, choosing better things to give a fuck about. Because when you give better fucks, you get better problems. And when you get better problems, you get a better life.”

My rating for the book is 4.5/5

Book cover is very tempting - 5/5 

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And We Walked Away

Book Review No. 10 -

Book Name - And We Walked Away
Author - Subrat Saurabh
Publisher - Notion press
Pages - 188

The Story Unfolds :

Main Characters - Abhimanyu, Naina, Dev and Aarush.

Blurb -

And we walked away revolves around the friendship of three friends in college, with a love story blooming in their hearts. It connects to the kind of boys who are in love and keep trying to convince the same girl in different ways for a believe in love but also, don't want to take advantage of a boy's feelings. The girls who are not conservative but don't want to pursue love.

Abhimanyu, a well known author returns to his engineering college in bangalore after a decade and notices a lot of changes in the college over this period. It reminds him of how he met his ladylove, Naina on the first day of college and fell in love with her at the first sight. Abhimanyu, being an impulsive, stubborn and impatient guy decides to propose her in a rush. She doesn't believe in love and has her own reasons for it. Abhimanyu with the help of his friends Aarush and Dev proposes and tries to convince Naina many times in unusual ways but he fails miserably. However, a trick helps to melt her heart, but destiny has a different plan.

Storyline and Plot-

The Story was simple, yet interesting. It is a college life romance which many of us have witnessed. It defines the saga of friendship, family and love. The storytelling binds you with the book. Scenes are well written, humour are good. A guy named "Abhimanyu" visits his college in bangalore after a decade. The story goes to flashback and story begins. He came across a girl named - Naina Grover. He fall for her, it was like love at first sight. Naina on the other hand does not believe in love and love marriages. Present and Past life have been balanced nicely. The author has also showered knowledge about life, as he has correctly depicted " Life is not lived based on philosophies, it is lived on facts, let us accept it". The Twists in the end gives a interesting read.
One should always know that "Being in love and assuming to be in love are two different things".

What I liked -

1) Drama, fun and other elements are added by the author which connects readers to the book.
2) Hindi punchlines and shayris are well written and they add as an advantage to the story.
3) The writing is crisp.
4) The author has showed jealousy factor- which can be a parameter to judge the other's love.
5) The plot is good. Characters are defined in depth.

What I did not liked :

1) The story goes with a slow pace.
2) The Story is predictable, which u can predict midway.

My Rating for the book = 3.5/5
Book cover is really attractive, it goes for 4/5
Plot = 3.5/5

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Ashwatthama's Redemption : The Rise of Dandak

Book Review No. 9 -

Book Name - Ashwatthama's Redemption: The Rise of Dandak
Author - Gunjan Porwal
Publication - Om Books International
Pages - 264

The Story Unfolds :

Main Characters - Many because of its genre..but still to name a few: Rana, Ashwatthama, Vikram, Dandak.

Blurb :
Over a hundred years after the Mahabharata war, an ancient power threatens to destroy the new age of men, by establishing the Age of Terror of the asuras, long believed to be extinct. The only hurdle in its path is Guru Dronacharya's son, the mighty but accursed warrior Ashwatthama, who lost all his powers following Lord Krishna's curse, and who unwittingly finds himself drawn into the quest of the lost bow of Lord Rama - the kodanda.

As ghosts of the distant past, return to haunt him, and the line between friends and enemies blurs, Ashwatthama must fight his inner demons to emerge victorious. He undertakes a perilous journey- across the vast plains of the Ganges, to the snow-capped peaks of the himavant- where the price of failure is a fate worse than death, and death is a privilege not granted to ashwatthama.

Is this part of lord Krishna's great plan ? will ashwatthama be able to regain his lost glory?

Writing - 

The writing is simple and lucid. The narration is very precise and focused on the plot, the author has not lost focus during the entire writing and has not gone off the road in describing the sub-plots.
The Humor and new age words + Fiction + mythology + clear and crisp writing have spiced up the thriller very nicely.

Characterization -

The author has penned the friendship of Rana, Vikram, and Ashwatthama beautifully despite having age gaps. They can be termed as old age 3 idiots. Initial chapters have gone just to introduce the different characters and story build up.

What I like :

1) The book starts with Sanskrit shlokas.
2) Use of imagery in the book.
3) Easy to understand language.
4) Story depiction is so beautiful that u can visualize the whole story in your mind.
5) The journey through which the warrior goes are very adventurous and thrilling.

What I did not like :

1) Although I liked the book, somewhere in middle after the first half of the book it lacks pace and becomes a little monotonous.

My last word :

As a debutant author, he has done a commendable job because it takes a great zeal, potential, and effort with research to build such a strong plot and facts and figures. The book has ended at an amazing scene where you keep guessing that whether part 2 is on the cards or not?
It's definitely on the cards. I am damn excited. are you?

My rating for the book is 4.5/5
Book cover looks tempting - 4.5/5
Plot - 4.5/5

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Available at Amazo, Flipkart, Ebook Kindle, Om Books International.

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Ripples in the Clouds

Book Review No. 8 -

Book Name - Ripples in the cloud
Author - Glory G Krishnan
Publisher - Swipe pages
Pages - 58

The Book Unfolds here -

This is a beautiful poetry book consists of 30 heart touching poems. The book revolves around the uncertainities and perplexities confronted onboard the voyage of life. The book goes on to unearth the sheer ingredients thronging life whilst attempting to unleash the charm of its mysterious beauty.
"Ripples in the clouds" unfurls the ramp to explore and relish the subtle nuances entailing life as each leaf unfolds a gush of thoughts to bewitch countless hearts.
This is author's debut book, coming from the poetry genre, it soothes your ears and sail beyond your expectations. A commendable effort and great use of words, so deep, that many of you will really go inside the beauty of words.

The poems which really touches my heart was from 10 to 18. Beautifully written and explained through the beauty of words. The book consist of poems of every phases like love, sorrow, pain, fear, happiness etc.

Poems 1 to 10 = Beautifully penned, my heart goes out for her.
Poems 10 to 18 = My favourite poems out of the lot. I was actually imagining the whole situation in my mind.
Poems 19 to 30 = Truly masterpiece. Must read.

One of the most beautiful poetry book i have came across. I urges all to buy this book as soon as possible.

Really excited to read the 2nd part of this masterclass poetry book.

My rating for the book is 4.5/5
Book cover 4.5/5
Poems classification -4.5/5
Poems framing and words used to describe - 5/5

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Quest for Paradise

Book Review No. 7 -

Book Name - Quest for paradise
Author - Shuchi Prasad
Publications- Notion Press
Pages- 114

The Story Unfolds :

Main Characters -

1) Ishana -  A Passionate Tattoo Artist.
2) Vaishakh Arora - An Investment banker
3) Imran - Owner of the Tattoo studio

Ishana, an aspiring tattoo artist, has to cope with all the people around her to gain what she truly desires. Quest for paradise is a story about love and struggling to vanquish everything in its way, whether its people,social stigmas or an unprecedented catastrophe.
This book revolves around 'Ishana' and her struggle to achieve her "quest for paradise". Story about love,struggle, tragic past,stigmas, floods and dream.

My Review -

This book shares Ishana's life, how her life changes when she meets Vaishakh Arora an investment banker. Initially she didn't liked him, but slowly and gradually she started liking him. Both have one thing in common - Their tragic past, which still haunts them.
Ishana has been molested by her uncle during her childhood days, even after knowing this their parents dint took any action. Her father was diagnosed with epilepsy, so there was no one to fund the house. On the other hand Vaishakh lost his mother at a young age.
They met at a tattoo studio in Mumbai and their life changes from there. How their life takes a U-turn when the Mumbai floods occured. This story can bring back the July, 2005 Mumbai floods memories. What happens in the end ? Do this 2 souls ever meet again ? Do they get their quest for paradise ?

Apart from this, some of the questions which triggerd my mind was :

1) Can parents cannot change their thinking in this fast changing and digital world ?
2) How to make a bridge between personal and professional life ?
3) Does child molestation by own relatives and that too with the parents knowledge does not have a answer ?
4) Can a stranger can turn into a life saviour ?

What i liked -

1) Narration, it took only 100 pages to depict the whole story.
2) Use of images.
3) Characterization of male and female characters.

Dislike -

1) Just one thing, some inaccurate information regarding public transport of Mumbai.

As a Debutant author, Shuchi touches hearts with her mesmerizing and emotional story. She is one to look out for the future.

My rating- 3.5/5
Book cover - 3.5/5
Plot- 3.5/5
Characterization - 4/5

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Available in Amazon, Notion press, khrido becho books.

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Held Together

Book Review No. 6 :

Book Name - Held Together
Author : Arijit Mukherjee
Publisher - Notion Press
Pages- 63 (2 stories)

The Story Unfolds :-

A ) Main Characters-

1) Deep
2) Prerna
3) Aakash
4) Sakshi

Ever wondered how amazing a solo trip can be ? A solo traveller where books are your only bestfriends. Travelling through himalayas, dense forest and suddenly u meet a girl, who looks imperfectly perfect for you. Yeah !! A ' Yeh Jawani hai Deewani' type vali feelings..right ?. Bunny and Naina types. This books take you to an amazing journey of strangers, friendship, love, betrayal and Re-Union.
Deep and Prerna, the solo travellers meet quite unexpectedly and fell for each other. The story which starts with a beautiful journey, takes a tragic turn midway but ends on a happy note. They found a messenger of god in aakash who turns out to be a savoiur.
This story is definately going to touch some hearts and even will bring back some of your memories.

B) Main Characters -

1) Ankush
2) Riya

Ever wondered how cute can be adolescent fascinations ? you are in your school days and suddenly you see a girl, you fall for her knowing that she is older than you. You get stuck to her eyes. UFF ! this school life love has happened with all of us at a certain point ? isn't it ?
The love or fascinations which starts with the eyes, blush, friend request, and eventually ends nowhere.
Ankush an adolscent who has just spread his wings of exploration comes across a beautiful girl and falls for her. He could not express his feelings for her due to fear of loosing and lack of courage. What happens in the end ? Do riya also loves him ? Does ankush gets his dreamy lady ?
well all unfolds in this book.

#stories are simple yet fascinating, which will bring your past memories back.  As an debutant author and that too at such a little age of 18, the work is commendable and he can be one of the rising author to look out for the future.

My rating for the book is 3/5
Book cover is simple - 3/5
Plot - 3/5
Characterisation - 3/5

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Available in Amazon and Notion Press site. 

Fifty Shades : Trilogy

Book Review No. 5 -

Book Name : Fifty Shades : Trilogy
Author : E.L James
Publication: Vintage Publication
Pages : 1664 (including all 3)

The Story Unfolds :

Main Characters:

1) Anastasia Steele
2) Christian Grey

A) Fifty Shades of Grey - 1st Book in the series

A Romantic thriller that comes with a lot of twist and turns. It's erotic romantic novel. It tracks the relationship between a college girl and a young successful businessman.
The story starts with a college girl named ' Anastasia Steele' who goes for a interview to a successful businessman cum entrepreneur 'Christian grey'. He was charming, smart and intelligent. Anastasia gets attracted to him. The story turns ugly when her life turns upside down. The story is bold and erotic and shows the relation of human Bondage,Dominance,Sadism and Submission.. what is also called in short BDSM.

B) Fifty Shades Darker- 2nd Book in the series

The story continues from where it left in the first part. Now, having known the dark secrets of christian grey, anastasia brokes off with him to start a new career. But the memories does not tends to fades away. Slowly after few ups and downs they came together again and once again the love saga continues. The sensual affair reaches to another level with the sex, lust reaching out of the world.  Christian grey showcases his inner demons and what follows  is some important and shocking twists and turns of anastasia's life.

C) Fifty Shades Freed - Last Book of the series.

By now Anastasia and christian are in full fledged relationship. They have conquered every step of love. Their love saga has crossed all the levels, be it is intimacy, sex, lust etc. They are successful and have enough money to run their entire life without doing much. But Anastasia fears that what all seems so good is just the virtual world, not the real world. At last her fears turns into reality.

A must read novel for all bookwarms, The books are better than the hollywood movies made by the same name.

Note: This book is only meant for mature audiences and i should not be blamed for provoking anyone for reading.

My rating for the novel is 5/5
A blockbuster trilogy series.

The book cover is appealing - 5/5
Plot - 5/5
Characterisation - 5/5
Suspense, turns and twists - 5/5
Sex element- 5/5

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The Unfinished Love

Book Review No. 4 -

Book Name - The Unfinished Love
Author - Priyasi Das
Publication - Notion Press
Genre - Short story
Pages- 24

The Story Unfolds :

Main Characters :

1) Arushi
2) Arush

"What is a love story"?
Not every love story always consists of a beautiness within. But do all love stories have a happy ending ?? Picture Abhi Baki hai mere dost.

Love can happen within 2 ways:- 'one-sided' or 'both sided'.

This book consists of the reality of love with a unique end. At first loving, someone seems like heaven in the world but sometimes love becomes bitter with time. As rightly said, "love cannot be done forcefully".
we have often heard the saying "Can a boy and a Girl be just friends". This short story exactly explains this, it describes with the beautiful relationship of friendship between Arushi and Arush. How they met at the bus stop and how by each passing day their story changes.
At last, how friendship wins is the story with an immortal end.
The debutant author Priyasi das tries to write her heart out through this small story. Has touched a few hearts. I express for her best future

My rating for this book is 3/5
The Book Cover is nice, simple and plain - 3/5

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The Girl in Room 105

Book Review No. 3 -

Book Name - The Girl in Room 105
Author - Chetan Bhagat
Publisher- Westland Publications
Pages - 305

The story unfolds:

Main Characters :

1) Keshav Rajpurohit
2) Zara Lone
3) Saurabh
4) Inspector Rana

Now, this one thing is for sure, Chetan Bhagat is India's most trolled writer, yet his books have emerged as bestseller and converted into major motion picture.
This time it will not be different as his latest novel "The Girl in Room 105" has already created enough buzz among the readers and also the trailer release casting Vikrant massy and kashmira Irani have taken youtube buzz.

Expectation : People who got bored of his previous repetetive work can cheer, as this one is slightly different. The genre is changed, shifting from romance to murder-mystery cum thriller.
This book consist of a fresh storyline and a little decent effort in terms of twist. Ofcourse u cannot expect a sherlock or an abbas-mustan twist, but it keeps you engage. This book is basically a crime mystery wrapped with romantic drama flashback. But the suspense grips the readers.

Keshav Rajpurohit is an IIT Passout, who is teaching as an faculty in an IIT Coaching center named "Chandan classes" in delhi. He has a past and still in love with his ex-girlfriend Zara lone. She is from kashmir and a muslim. They broke up 4 years ago due to their parents hindu-muslim war.

The book starts with an ordinary narration but changes quickly when on the eve of zara's birthday, she is found dead in her hostel room no. 105. Zara messages keshav,who is drunk, inviting him to her hostel room no. 105, keshav accepts the invitation and agrees to meet her. He sneaks through the window and finds zara dead on the bed. This one mistake changes his life forever. What unfolds is the series of twist and turn, involving political drama , the hindu-muslim saga, the romantic past, the friendship bond etc.

The one thing i loved about this book is its strong plot.
The overall effect is entertainment, except with few dull moments, the book holds you tight, Does not losses his pace much.

Characters :
There are many characters in this book, as its a murder mystery the characters are defined well. The character development is strong too. Saurabh especially provides you the comic reliefs in between.

What i dont like :
 "The Unlove Story" concept. I cannot reveal  much as its a mystery plot. Actually the length of the book is little more over 300 pages. It could have been trimmed.

Overall the book is for all chetan bhagat fan's out there.
u can avoid if u r not a chetan bhagat's fan.

My rating for this book is 3.5/5. The extra .5 for trying a new genre.
The book cover looks really good, it goes for a 4/5.

Books available at all leading platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Ebook kindle, westland publications.

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Everyone has a Story

Book Review No. 2 -

Name of the book - Everyone Has a Story
Name of the author - Savi Sharma
Publisher - Westland Publications
Pages - 175

The Story Unfolds :

Main Characters -

1) Meera
2) Vivaan
3) Kabir
4) Nisha

Savi Sharma, an Indian debut author, has penned an encouraging contemporary fiction in her book, that narrates the stories of four individual souls, each looking or waiting for their own story to begin somehow. As the four protagonists of this book cross the path of each other, it results in not only something magical yet real but also into something heartbreaking and challenging at the same time.

Meera, an emerging author, is waiting for that story to happen and change her life. She believes that this story will not only establish her as an author but also change the hearts of readers.
Vivaan, a banker wants to escape to a real world of hope as well wants to get rid of his past baggage and want to travel the world.
Kabir wants to open a cafe and finally with the help of Meera and Vivaan, opens up Kafe Kabir and fall in love with the customer he met named Nisha.
As the four characters get introduced to each other's lives, their lives do change for the better but they also have to struggle through various downfalls.

The writing style of the author is emphatic as well as poignant as she paces her plot with deep, heartfelt emotions which will move the readers. The narrative is honest. The pace of the book is fast and thus readers will find themselves absorbed into the depth of the story in no time.
As she has rightly said, "everyone has a story, some are written in books and some are confined to hearts". I myself being a CA Dropout could easily understand the motivation required to write and inspire others.

This book is recommended to each and everyone, who is having dreams in their mind, you just need to trigger it and believe in your dreams.
"Everyone has a story, go find yours".

My rating for the book is - 4/5.
The book covers look simple and appealing - 4/5.

Available Platforms - Amazon, Flipkart. E-book as kindle, Westland publishers.

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Meeting with the author -

Finally, I got a chance to meet this beautiful soul.
We have one thing in common, that is we both are "CA Dropout".

Location = Mumbai

The Rule Breakers

Book Review No. 1 -

Name of the Book: The Rule Breakers 

Author: Preeti Shenoy

Publisher: Westland Books

Pages: 321

Story Unfolds :

Main Characters :

1) Veda - An Ambitious girl, who gives up on her dreams for the happiness of her parents, because she did not want to hurt her parents.

2) Suraj - A Attractive, charming and the most chocolaty boy of college, who has an emotional and tragic past. He finds a sweet, caring friend in Veda.

3) Kanika - She is the exact opposite of Veda. She rules her life. Her motto in life is "My rules, My life".

4) Ron - Ron is the character who meets Veda in another country. A foreigner friend, who eventually turns out to be Kanika's friend also. Although a short role, but a very important role.

There comes a situation in everyone's life where you need to break the rules, otherwise, the rule might break you.

The girls rushed inside and found their mother in the kitchen with Paro didi. The delicious aromas of all kinds of savories wafted from the kitchen. They could see that whoever was coming was important, judging by the culinary preparations that were underway.

One of the siblings said 'Ma, why should didi wear a saree?' demanded Vidya.

we are expecting visitors, you both go and change into nice clothes. Veda goes and wear that chiffon saree of your graduation. Wear my jewelry too. I don't want to get married "ma".

But ma- Veda tried to reason with her. But her mother wasn't having any of it.

As rightly said by Preeti Shenoy, "  There are two kinds of people in this world :

i ) Those who follow the rules.

ii ) Those who do not think twice about breaking them.

This book is entirely dedicated to the females of India. For all the girls who want to dream, but could not dream because of the mentality of their parents, that girls should be married after attaining the age of 18. 

The book talks about sibling Bonding, Friendship, Trust, Dream etc.

CRUX - The story unfolds about how the main protagonist VEDA steps out of her comfort zone and breaks the rules and rediscover herself.

Preeti Shenoy like always delivers yet again a masterpiece, which is highly recommended to everyone especially the girls.

My rating for the book is - 4.5/5 

The conceptualization and narration were a bit long but still, it gives u enough fuel to read the whole book.

The book cover looks really nice, especially the Red Dupatta, which symbolizes the girls fear of left alone. My rating for the book cover is 4/5.

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