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 Book review📚✨ ⭐My Rating - 4/5⭐ The book “My Swapna” is a fictional story by Author Tapan Ghosh. The story travels back and forth in time taking us to the period of 1946-1947, in which the Protagonist of the story - Harry was born, just a year before Independence. Harry was born at Calcutta, a place which was once the 2nd best city in the world after London. He loves his city, but he leaves to Mumbai for his career development. He then becomes a very rich person seeing all fortunes of life as an industrialist. He has set up factories in Palghar, Silvassa and Ankleshwar.  And also found his soulmate in Swapna.  Though he travels away from Calcutta, his heart still belongs to his own place. What is he going to do next? What happens further in his life? Read and find out the answers. A dragging story but a short read. The pace was fine and language was good. Overall a decent read.

Book Review ✨📚 ⭐My Rating - 3.8/5⭐ The Book "Against Time and Destiny" is a fictional romance by Author Alka Dimri Saklani. The story revolves around the female protaganist, a fierce yet kind girl named Pihu. This book has a lot of emotions like love, anger, betrayal and revenge portrayed in this story. Pihu has a struggling life in which she loses her father one day. This story is narrated in first person from Pihu's POV. Though she is at a bad state, one dag destiny brings Samarth Ahuja, into her life. He is an attractive male lead wearing his own mask. Eventually she falls for him and gets to know much more about him. He has gone through a lot in his past for which she tries to heal him with her love.  Samarth and Pihu decide to find out the mystery behind her father's disappearance. But unfortunately she falls apart when Samarth betrays her. She goes completely devastated. Will she forgive him? Will she find her father? What is the mystery behind everything?  Rea...

  Book review📚✨ ⭐My Rating - 4.8/5⭐ The book "Bones In The Blue Barrel" is a  murder-mystery by Author - Dr. Ajay Kar. This story is set in the place named Bheemli which is twenty five kilometer away from Visakhapatnam. The story begins with two boys visiting the police station.  They both witnessed skeleton bones and skull in a concrete filled drum which they found while playing cricket near that place. People from the village say that the place where the barrel was found, was unused for many months. But because of the rain, foul smell was very high which lead to the discovery of a huge mystery. So the boys decided to inform about this to the police inspector Raghuram. Being intrigued by this case, Inspector Raghuram and his sub-inspector start the investigation immediately. The reports suggests that the death must have happened two years back.  With fast moving findings, suspense unravels one by one leading to many different factors. Many close circle people were ...

 Book review📚 ⭐My Rating - 4.5/5⭐ The book "Think out loud" is an anthology by author Tapan Ghosh. This book consists of a collection of 29 short stories which also has poems,phrases, and conversations.  So this book is the pick of the month in short stories category.  Author has talked his heart out through his book in a way that only readers can relate to. It talks about how one should see their life, thoughts on self, rape, society, futuristic thoughts and more. This book is purely based on Author's perspectives, it's more like an open talk to readers through this book. A good set of stories and interesting plot.  A professional and smooth naration with logical thought sharing. The Book title is apt while the cover looks so subtle. In short a short read within 100 pages. Overall it was a thoughtful read!

  Book Review💫 🌟My Rating - 4.9/5🌟 The book " The Cocktail of Love " is a beautiful love and friendship story written by Author Dhruv Maloo. This story is more of like a practical life story where in the characteristics and the plot seems very much close to our own lives. The protagonist of the story are Samar and Ashna, who have built a good bonding within themselves as best friends.  Samar is a guy who does what his heart says who is a passionate cartoonist. While Ashna being a practical young lady, is a budding architect who is a very ambitious girl working hard towards uplifting her career. Having a good bond with your best friend is always both an advantage and disadvantage since the amount of love we share might turn the relationship upside down when they fall in love. It might sometimes work out but sometimes give heart breaks. So here in this story Samar falls head over heels for Ashna and when he confronts his love to her, Ashna is at awestruck. She has always bee...

  QOTD : What is your current state of mind? ⭐ My Rating - 4.3/5⭐ The book "The Influencer: Speed Must Have A Limit" was a suspense thriller written by Author Abhaidev. The story is about the protagonist Aditya, who is working as a secret influencer under WIS - . His work is to negotiate deals by influencing people as a secret agent for the police, government and other such organisations. Being an influencer, it is of utmost importance to maintain all the informations confidentially. But once when his wife unfortunately finds out all about her husband and his works, the obstacles begins. Aditya has to run for his life since the confidential affairs are no more secret. So what happens to him further? Read it out! The writting style was lucid and easy to comprehend. However there were some less interesting parts of book as well. The cover and the title were of right choices and attention grabbing on the other hand. Overall it was a hooking read.

  ⭐ My Rating - 4.3/5⭐ The book " Blood and Brown Sugar" is an Adventure - thriller Novel written by Author L.A.Nolan. This book is not an ordinary fiction which talks about normal routines. This is more of Adventure in which the Protagonist of the story is Alex Crossman. Alex is a normal guy who leads his life just like everyone does. Little did he know that a great deal is awaiting at his door step to pull his leg into something unexpected and adventurous. His life gets transformed, from the moment he unknowingly injures a person from the crime gang of Motorcycle club. Though it was unintentional, Alex had to pay for his actions costing his own peaceful life. He was asked to bring back the Club’s latest drug shipment from India. The story moves further in a fast pace from there on. Author has mentioned about India realistically and the story develops little by little. Alex is running towards something that he doesn't want to do under pressure from the Club. So the qu...

 📚 QOTD : Horror or Suspense- thriller? ⭐ My Rating - 4.6/5⭐  👻The book "Check In Check Out and the Horrors Within" is a horror-thriller written by Author Keran Pantt Joshi.  👻The stories are based on the Hotel Villagio in Tasmania.  The book is divided into two parts where the first half consists of a set of nine short stories while the second half is about the history of the Hotel.   👻All these stories are spine chilling thrillers of murder mysteries and the influential key factor was the suspense getting unravelled one by one. My personal favourite was the story named " The Follower on Instagram " which was all about the horror waiting behind the doors of following an Instagram account.  👻The title and the book cover was equally awesome. The stories were not very terrific and horrifying but to an extent, it was really interesting. The way the author has presented all these stories were quite impressive. Overall it was a happy read!

  📚 QOTD : What is your current state of mind? ⭐ My Rating - 4.3/5⭐ The book " The Influencer: Speed Must Have A Limit " was a suspense thriller written by Author Abhaidev . The story is about the protagonist Aditya, who is working as a secret influencer under WIS -  . His work is to negotiate deals by influencing people as a secret agent for the police, government and other such organisations. Being an influencer, it is of utmost importance to maintain all the informations confidentially. But once when his wife unfortunately finds out all about her husband and his works, the obstacles begins. Aditya has to run for his life since the confidential affairs are no more secret. So what happens to him further? Read it out! The writting style was lucid and easy to comprehend. However there were some less interesting parts of book as well. The cover and the title were of right choices and attention grabbing on the other hand. Overall it was a hooking read.

  Book Name - NOTES TO THE BELOVED Author - Meenu Mehrotra 1. When did you first realize that you want to be a writer ?  Ans-  I have been writing since I was in Class VII  and growing from there I wrote several articles over the years but the need to become a fiction writer surfaced later- around 2006.  2. How long does it take you to write a book? Ans-  It depends on what kind of book one is writing and how long or short it is. I finished writing NOTES TO THE BELOVED in 3 months but working on the second draft and the third draft takes time- anything close to 6 months for an 80 k plus book including the 2nd and 3rd draft with a gap of a few weeks between each draft.  3. What comes first, the plot or characters? Ans-  Both happen simultaneously.   4. Does your family support you ? Ans-  Yes, my family honors, appreciates & supports me as a writer. 5. Does this pandemic influence your writing in any way? Ans-  I feel the pandemi...

  Book review 💯📖 ⭐ My Rating - 4/5⭐ The book " Sonnets to paradise " is a poetry fiction written by  Author   Nidra Naik . This book has its fictional story written along with sonnets. Most of them know what a poem is, but a very few know about Sonnets. It is nothing but a poem which is of 14 lines with a rhyming pattern. Now coming to the plot, it is a contemporary story which deals with two female leads named Nayanthara and Nicola, who are not connected to each other by any means but find ways to get linked to each other with the help of sonnets written by one among them. They both are quite different from each other and have their own differences yet the sonnets turns out to be a paradise that brings them together into a peaceful life they ever wanted to live in. In short this book is about the bonding between the protagonists in which the sonnets play a major role. The Cover looks feminine and attractive at a very first glance and the title does justice to t...

 If you're looking for a book to show the youngsters on how the environment can be a source of recreation and how simple things may bring us great delight, look no further. Take a look at this book! Leela is a tiny girl who is only  few years old. Her family is planning a five-day vacation to her father's village. She was perplexed and dissatisfied because she was unfamiliar with rural life, but spending those five days , participating in adventurous activities led her see the community in new ways and enjoy herself. A fascinating story with beautiful visuals! It will undoubtedly be loved by the kids!

  "Chandraprabha The Iron Lady of Assam" by Hiranya Borah is a biography of a daughter who was supported by her parents, a young single mother who gave best education to her son, a poet who loved someone truly throughout her life but never been accepted,  a fighter who always fought for the upliftment of the society, a freedom fighter who served her motherland with dedication,  a kind human being who was courageous enough to empower women. The author chapterwise presents the journey of Chandraprabha,  her personal life ,her love life ,her motherly love ,her love to her motherland, her sacrifice and dedication towards women and society. She always spoke for the betterment of women and also started wearing khadi throughout her life and boycotting swadesi clothes.  She has faced lot of difficulties in her life yet she became the Iron lady of Assam. The author also mentions about her books ,poems and the people by whom she was inspired and among all, her father Rati...

The hardest times of all is not yet come. Remember, today was better than yesterday, and the future may hold pleasant surprises. While many perceive life as a series of problems, have you considered the small things that brought a moment of laughter each day? Find the best out of the worst and never complain.  And I've even seen people who just put blames on others or the Supreme God for all that they are facing. Did they even realize that whatever they go through is something that they've sowed once.. I mean like whatever they are facing is actually bcz of what they did and not bcz of any other person. Putting blames are always easy but never a solution.  The way you take things up to your mind is what important. Your heart will play tricks but be wise to use ur brain at times. Bcz sometimes ur heart will be so selfish to let things pass.. So it will ask you to choose what you want instead of what you actually need. But our brain is capable to show you that your needs ar...

Author Interview with Mr. Lalu Krishnan! Author Bio An IIEST and XIMB alumnus and e-learning industry leader, Lalu manages myriad situations for a living, and writes to live life. He experiments with drama, romance, satire, psychology and mystery in his short story blog – Bohemian Ruminations . He won the Sparsh Short Story Contest, 2018 for “The Questions of Choice”. His story, “The Lounge”, was part of the Top Stories section of one of India’s leading online publishers and received rave reviews. He has been conferred the title of Literary Colonel by a leading online literary platform . 1. When did you first realize that you want to be a writer ?  Ans- Since childhood, I had a fondness for the written word. However, through many years of undivided focus on making a living, the thought of writing a book had never occurred to me, until much later in life. My short literary career had its genesis in my day job and has been influenced and motivated by my colleagues - a bun...

  Are you aware of the "Little Me" inside you? "Little Me " in Everyone by Eddyee Siingh is about finding yourself and believing your yourself. This book talks about the journey of Vikas, how he start exploring the world inside him and he kept on believing in himself, he failed yet he rejoiced every moment despite the perplextion of life. This book teaches us the lessons of life. We must be courageous to face failure and keep on trying and moving forward and should not care what other people think about us because they dont define us. We are unique in our own way and are born genius. I enjoyed reading the book. The language is easy and the book is an engaging one. I am sure after completing this book you will start believing in your "Little me". Everyone must read this book and believe in their uniqueness.

  Book review 💯📖 ⭐ My Rating - 4/5⭐ The book " Ends with a dream " is a love story written by Author Medha Nagur. This book comes handy with less no of characters with perfect character sketch. The story is about a couple who fall in love and struggle with odds often. The main characters are Yadnya, 26 year old guy born to a film producer and film actress and Yashika on the other hand, 23years old normal sweet girl. They both knew each each other since childhood. Yadnya is a lawyer who aspires to be a politician and Yashika is a doctor who wants to help people with her skills. They both have huge differences but still fall for each other. Life gives them hardships and problems often which pulls them apart. Yet they patch up again and again as destiny brings them together. Yadnya has a unhappy family background since he is restricted into his house. His parents have a secret that they hold from him. The book brings out surprises and twists when the reality unravels. Read...

 ⭐ My Rating - 5/5⭐ The book " Lost Love Late Love " is a fictional story written by Author Namrata Gupta. Before going into the review, I would put forward some words from my mind. Any relationship to be successful, doesn't require any high level qualities. But on a long run, they must have trust, be truthful, give freedom to live the way they like and most importantly to be themselves without faking it. When their is any compulsion or enforcement of anything on the other person just because you don't like it, it highly affects the relationship. If the same continues to overrule a relationship then that's what we call an abusive or toxic relationship. This book is one which highly concentrates on this topic. The story revolves around Kashika, a 22 year old girl who is in such a toxic relationship with a guy called Vivaan for almost 2 years. He actually keeps her under his limitations and boundaries. He is highly dominating and doesn't let her do things withou...

 Lotus Book review 💯📖 ⭐ My Rating - 4.6/5⭐ The book " Lotus Land " is a Mythology book written by Author Bhuban Patra.  This is an unique story which dwells into the beauty and essence of architectures. The story is set in 1200 CE. This book talks on konark secret duology on first place.  The main character of the book is Bishnu Maharana. He is the main architect at the Konark temple whose life is explained deeply with notes to the architectures, history and his journey as a sculpture. This book is one of its kind where author has put a lot of efforts and I guess he must have made intense research about architecture and Konark sculptures.  He mesmerizes readers with the details that he gives on every single thing, that many of us failed to find about. The way this book is written brings out the imaginations of the actual scenes and architecture's beauty in front of our eyes. Special mentions on the title chosen for this book. An apt and elegant title and book cover...

Author Interview with Mr. JAYANT SWAMY!!  When did you first realize that you want to be a writer?    Writing is perhaps part of my genetic fabric. An avid reader since childhood, I was always enamored by the power of the written word and the intricacies of the English language. Several stories always swirled around in my head. When I was in college, I put pen on paper and wrote some of these stories. When I sent them off to popular magazines, there was no response.   Circa 1998. I was emigrating to the US. Vikram Seth had made it big on the international writing scene with his novel ‘A Suitable Boy’. I bought a copy of the book at the Bombay airport. A routine activity you would think, but one that changed my life. Reading that epic novel, one of the longest published, my writing dreams, also took flight.   The transition began thereafter – it was an organic process rather than an event. I enrolled myself for a Certificate Program in Literary Fictio...