THWARTED ESCAPE: An Immigrant’s Wayward Journey by Lopamudra Banerjee Blurb How far can one truly go away from his/her ancestral roots, filial ties and the claustrophobic grip of traditions and the reminiscence of an emotionally fraught childhood and puberty? The book begins with this particular quest, and it is this quest which gains momentum as […]
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Book Review: Soulless by M.V. Kasi
Writing a review for every book is a different experience. With some books, the words just flow. The thoughts and feelings are simple and are right there to be put down on paper. Some take a little mulling over. But till date no book has put me in such a quandary as “Soulless”. No…no…no… don’t […]
Spotlight:God and his Girlfriend by Priyank
Name of the book: God & His Girlfriend Author: Priyank Read some reviews: 1. Bani Jain 2. Alisha Patel 3. Kapil Awasthi The Story: Have you ever met a pretty girl in a suspicious condition with blood stained hands lying in a hotel room where you are staying in? Can a love story see its acceptance in the […]
Book Review: Shadowed Promise by Sunanda Chatterjee
SHADOWED PROMISE From riots in Bombay to the riches of Beverly hills… by Sunanda Chatterjee Shadowed Promise Review This is the second book of Sunanda Chatterjee that I have read. I picked it up because I loved her book “Fighting for Tara”. This book too follows the same flow where the protagonist runs away from […]
Book Review: Knitted Tales by Rubina Ramesh
This is the first time I’m reviewing a book of short stories. It’s so different from reviewing a novel or even a novella. You don’t get the time to develop a relationship with the characters. In a book of short stories like this, the characters are like people you pass by on the street, people […]
Book Review: His Drunken Wife by Sundari Venkatraman
A bride who drinks herself into a stupor at her wedding reception when the bridegroom is everything she has wanted in a husband, rich, rich and rich. It makes for an interesting story. As the Maggi ketchup ad says, “It’s different!” ‘His Drunken Wife’ is the second novella in the ‘Marriages Made in India’ […]
#TornadoGiveaway:Pishacha by Neil D'Silva
Check all the Books Here Name of the book: Pishacha Author: Neil D’Silva The Story: On the outside, he is a Pishacha – a terrifying demon compelled to eat human flesh to survive. Yet, inside, he has a tender heart that still pines for the lover of his previous human birth. More than a century […]
#TornadoGiveaway: Menaka's Choice by Kavita Kane
Check all the Books Here Menaka’s Choice by Kavita Kane Read some reviews: 1. Avanthika 2. Vikas Datta 3. Anu The Story: We make love and leave. That is our motto. Live by it, Menaka or you shall suffer untold, unnecessary grief. Born during the churning of the ocean, Menaka is the most beautiful of all […]
#TornadoGiveaway:The Same Old Love by M.V. Kasi
Check all the Books Here Name of the book: The Same Old Love Author: M.V. Kasi Read some reviews: 1. Rubina Ramesh 2. Sundari Venkatraman 3. Nilima The Story: A former bad girl with a past… Mahi had hit the rock-bottom. All she wanted to do now was to start over and lead an uncomplicated drama free life […]
#TornadoGiveaway: The Corridor of Uncertainty, by Kiran Chandra
Check all the Books Here Name of the book: The Corridor of Uncertainty Author: Kiran Chandra Read some reviews: 1. Vipin Manaadiar 2. Kritika Narula 3. Divya Ramnath Bandodkar The Story: A story set in the 90s of Bangalore about a bunch of boys growing up on the sport & religion called ‘Cricket’. Karna’s love […]