2017-06-28 13:31
I took more than three months to finish The Policewoman. It is not boring or slow but due to approach I took for this book. I took this book as if I was watching a series. Though the book is… Read More
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2017-06-28 11:51
We reviewed "Goan Chase" two weeks back. A short book can give you a shot of entertainment in form of suspense adventure. Those who missed the review can check it here - Review linkHi Richa… Read More
2017-06-27 13:30
You can take one of the heroes from history or mythology and recreate their journey as your story. But creating a completely new character in parallel to a historic hero and taking your read… Read More
2017-06-22 11:37
When I first received Semmanthaka from Zorba Books. I thought author "Syd K" would be some non-Indian. But later I came to know it is a short form of pen name Sydney Kishore. Later I interac… Read More
2017-06-20 12:37
I rarely finish self-help book. Last self-help I finished was "Open-Eyed Meditation" by Shubha Vilas, and I loved it. "Happiness Is All We Want" by Ashutosh Mishra has touched the same level… Read More
2017-06-20 05:01
Reading "The Fragrance of Rose - Beauty, Dignity, Ambition" was a pleasure. The author of the book, Mr Chirajit_Paul is with us to tell us how he created this master-piece. Those who have mi… Read More
2017-06-18 11:43
At last we got chance to talk to Prerna Pujari, author of "The Soulmates". We reviewed that book almost two months back. Those who missed review can check it here - Review linkCan you tell u… Read More
2017-06-15 11:49
Two weeks back we reviewed "Second Chance" by Dr Sandeep Jatwa. Today I got my first chance (🙂) to interview Sandeep.Sandeep we welcome you to our blog and thank you for giving us th… Read More
2017-06-14 13:34
What best can happen to you while traveling from Pune to Mumbai? "Goan Chase: Take Three Mysteries" happened to me. This short mystery plugged me so tightly that I didn't know when Borivali… Read More
2017-06-13 12:53
The first look at "Rafflesia: The Banished Princess" by Gautam gave me an impression of a fantasy genre. And blurb was somewhat unclear of what the story could. 400 pages long book has frict… Read More
2017-06-07 11:55
I had snatched this book from my hubby the moment he brought this copy at home. I like to read women-centric stories. "The Fragrance of Rose - Beauty, Dignity, and Ambition" by Chirajit Paul… Read More
2017-06-05 11:50
People rarely get a chance to correct their wrong-doing. And even if they get a chance whether they correct it properly or not it is up to the realization of their wrong deeds. Partly self-h… Read More
2017-06-01 13:33
I selected Semmanthaka by Dr. Syd K to be in my wishlist just by looking at the cover and title. They aroused my curiosity. Much has been said in our ancient texts about Semmanthaka and some… Read More
2017-05-31 11:54
Hello, fellow readers. We are back with another author interview. Two weeks back we reviewed "A Glance at unknown" by Sangeeta Shankaran Sumesh. Today we have Sangeeta is with us to discuss… Read More
2017-05-30 11:40
I added Dvarca to my wishlist considering it as mythological fiction, but when I interviewed (link to interview post) Madhav Mathur two months back on our blog I read few reviews and bl… Read More
2017-05-29 11:56
I cannot resist myself from the fantasy genre. Because the same genre which made me a book reader. I owe this genre big time. No matter how old I become, no matter how realistic books I read… Read More
2017-05-25 11:55
"I am Big. So What!?" by Shuchi Singh Kalra is one of the best woman-centric books I have read in last year. In today's Indian culture, Fatness is the biggest problem among bachelor woman /… Read More
2017-05-24 14:21
I have read Dr Govind Sharma's first book "Anant Dot Com". His books were always a treat for readers. His expertise over writing a story within 150 pages is really amazing. Just like Anant D… Read More
2017-05-23 12:04
During our author interaction week, we interviewed author Tejaswini Apte-Rahm. Her book "These circuses that sweep through the landscape" was launched a few months back. It is a cockta… Read More
2017-05-22 11:17
"A Glance at the Unknwon" by Sangeeta Shankaran Sumesh is a very light book which emphasis on the importance of good karma. Karma is like a boomerang, the far you throw your boomerang, the m… Read More
2017-05-17 11:29
Four months back while window-shopping I found an interesting cover of "The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star". It is the latest book by Vaseem Khan in series of A Baby Ganesh Agency… Read More
2017-05-16 11:38
You keep walking the road, people will follow you. Today we got another guest with us, who would like to publish his book review on our blog.Book blurbIn an era defined by mass incarceration… Read More
2017-05-15 12:09
My Jiffies by Priyanka Sharma Kaintura is not a story or a plot, it's just a flow of emotions. It is not even collection of short stories, but a collection of various sentiments. Page-l… Read More
2017-05-12 11:37
Memoirs or Biology are not my forte, but "The False Spy" by Major Nirmal Ajwani is a different story altogether. The False Spy is the true life story of Major Nirmal Ajwani and other militar… Read More
2017-05-11 17:33
Prachi Garg's books in "Super" series books are based on inspiring stories of women who became instrumental in entrepreneurship as an individual or as a sibling or as a partner. Super women… Read More
2017-05-10 17:26
This is my third book by Shubha Vilas, and trust me he never disappoint his readers. Shubha Vilas' writing shows his expertise as an orator and inspirational speaker. He always makes sure th… Read More
2017-05-09 12:11
"Inner Conflicts" by Remya V Menon is a book that will make you believe in good-natured people, who would like to work for society's upliftment. I got my hands on this book yesterday and I f… Read More
2017-05-04 12:15
"Abhaya" by Saiswaroopa Iyer was on my wishlist when it was first published under only Kindle version. I kept checking book time and again for more and more reviews. And those reviews always… Read More
2017-05-03 13:22
"Vikramaditya Veergatha" by Shtrujeet Nath has taken the first place in the favorite read of India mythological thriller genre. Where the first part was the start of the action thriller, the… Read More
2017-05-02 11:41
We are back with another guest review. Devi Talia is back with her second book review on our blog. Today she wants to share review of "A Thousand Times Over" By Sudhanshu Bisen.Book BlurbWho… Read More
2017-04-27 12:27
There are two things that caught my attention when I saw the cover "Sarameya". First the line below the title "The girl who wooed consciously plotted murder unconsciously." and the second fo… Read More
2017-04-26 12:09
If you are going for a short trip of 4-5 hours, take "The Soulmates" by Prerna Pujari with you. A cute light book is a perfect read for any age group.Book blurbA love story that will tug at… Read More
2017-04-24 12:21
All books of Devdutt Pattanaik are on my wishlist. I consider myself lucky when I won a copy of "99 Thoughts on Ganesha" in Giveaway. A short review of the book would be"You can read it for… Read More
2017-04-22 06:36
When I checked this book cover, title, and blurb; I got a completely different impression. Frankly speaking, it is true "Never judge the book by its cover". "Exposure" is a mixture of Sci-fi… Read More
2017-04-20 13:03
"Shakti - The Divine Feminine" by Anuja Chandramouli is the masterpiece of the mythological saga on the female goddess. I would say it is a literary treasure, which proves Anuja's prowess as… Read More
2017-04-12 11:13
We reviewed "The Jeera Packer" a political thriller by Prashant Yadav three months back. Today we have Prashant with us to discuss about the journey of 'The Jeera Packer'.Can you tell us abo… Read More
2017-04-11 12:22
I have read this book couple of years ago but I still remember it quite well. If you're into fashion and love reading I recommend you should read this book at least once.Book BlurbA delightf… Read More
2017-04-05 14:09
"If a criminal was once a saint & a saint was once a criminal, then who is the criminal & who is the saint?" - a wonderful line from a wonderful book. I am glad I got chance to read… Read More
2017-03-30 06:12
Frankly speaking, I chose "The Waterfall Traveler" based on its cover only. From the cover, I thought that book would be a light read for kids. But it proved me wrong completely. The book wa… Read More
2017-03-27 15:30
We are back with another remarkable author Ram Sivasankaran. His book "The Peshwa - the Lion and the Stallion" has got really good response from critic and audience. We will go through Ram's… Read More
2017-03-27 13:30
Third book in Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series "The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star" is planned to published 18th July 2017. Let talk with Vaseem to know more about Vaseem and t… Read More
2017-03-27 11:30
Vishwesh Desai was born and raised in Ahmedabad, India, a hardcore Gujju who shares the infamous Gujarati sweet tooth. A 15-year-old with a fierce passion for reading and writing, the p… Read More
2017-03-27 04:30
Tejaswini has recently published her first book These Circuses That Sweep Through the Landscape. It is a collection of short stories covering different levels of life circus. She i… Read More
2017-03-26 15:30
We never leave opportunity to know author. Taufeeq Ahmed who writes with pen name 'Toffee" is with us today. Can you tell us about your educational & professional background?I pursu… Read More
2017-03-26 13:30
Sumana Khan has proven her mettle in her last two novels. Her books were always became sure shot page turner. We got chance to know more about her.Can you brief us about yourself? About your… Read More
2017-03-26 11:30
Indian literature has seen less number of books under dystopian genre. Madhav Mathur's recent book Dvarca is able to get readers attention in short span. Let's meet Madhav and try to know ab… Read More
2017-03-26 06:30
Author S. J. Lem's debut book "The Waterfall Traveler" is touching market on April 19th, 2017. Let hear from her about her book.Can you tell us about your education?BA Digital Media Tec… Read More
2017-03-26 04:30
Prachi Garg with her high entrepreneur spirit looks at world, she finds many example worth quoting to. She brings "Super" flavour to her readers through wonderful real life stories. We inter… Read More
2017-03-25 15:30
Let's meet Saurabh Sharma, author of "Teenage Diaries the Days That Were". Reader can check his book review that we published last week here: Review LinkPlease tell us about your studies and… Read More
2017-03-25 14:01
Can you brief us about yourself? Your background, personality and your writing journey?I was born and brought up in the hills of Himachal Pradesh. As is the case with most of us, I became an… Read More
2017-03-25 11:30
It is always pleasure to connect with an author. "A Good Girl" by Chandana Roy has captured lot of traction in female-centric genre. Let try to understand Chandana's journey through "A Good… Read More
2017-03-25 04:30
Our regular readers must have read our review of "It doesn't hurt to be nice" by Amisha Sethi. Today we got chance to bring forwards Amisha's journey through her first book.So Amisha, we hea… Read More
2017-03-24 15:30
Salil Desai master of crime thriller books is back with another novel "3 And A half Murders". Let's try to know Salil and his latest book.Can you tell us what your studied?I am an alumnus of… Read More
2017-03-24 13:30
We are back with another author for event. This time with an international author. Lucy Ferriss writer of 10 books. Her last book "A Sister to Honor" is about to published by Finger Print Pu… Read More
2017-03-24 06:30
"I am big so what!?" a title looks too interesting to go unnoticed. Such is the writing style of Shuchi Singh Kalra. She is back with another romantic comedy after Done with Men.Educational… Read More
2017-03-24 04:30
Let's meet today's first author "Sudhanshu Bisen" writer of 'A Thousand Times Over - Never Lose Hope in True Love".So Sudhanshu, can you tell us about your educational background?I have… Read More
2017-03-23 17:30
Let's meet a lawyer by education and traveller by passion, the author of "There are no Gods in North Korea" Anjaly Thomas.So Anjaly, can you tell us how was your childhood? Were you as… Read More
2017-03-23 15:30
We have with us Shilpa Menon. We have already reviewed her book Scars Do Heal few months back.So Shilpa, can you tell us about yourself?I am from Mauritius, a tiny, beautiful island nestled… Read More
2017-03-23 13:30
"Currently I am working on a non-fiction book" Shobha told us, when we asked which thriller genre book she is planning now. We had a rapid-fire round of question and answers with Shobha… Read More
2017-03-23 11:30
Let's meet Mr. Mayank Sharma, author of "The Princess of a Whorehouse" novella. Can you brief our readers about you?I am a computer science engineering graduate with post-graduation in… Read More
2017-03-22 21:37
Vinita is an alumnus of Delhi School of Economics, an author and a social entrepreneur. She has founded a nonprofit organization- Aambra Foundation, with a vision towards women empowerment… Read More
2017-03-22 15:30
It is really surprising to know that a nightmare pushed a 12 year old into writing. Vadhan, author of Agniputr, started writing book when he was twelve year old, looking at number of years s… Read More
2017-03-22 13:30
Anuja Chandramouli is a bestselling Indian author and New Age Indian Classicist. Her highly acclaimed debut novel, Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince, was named by Amazon India as one… Read More
2017-03-22 08:30
Lets have a round of rapid fire round of question and answer with Justin W. M. Roberts. His action thriller Policewoman on drug mafia has already got traction from many readers.Your educatio… Read More
2017-03-22 04:30
"A virus has struck America and anyone with an IQ over 84 is in danger. People's heads are exploding. The country is on lockdown. Everything is about to change." Sounds interesting right? We… Read More
2017-03-21 17:30
Author for this session is none another than Chartered Accountant Vikrmn, who holds records in the Limca Book of Records for his debut novel. We got chance to review his second novel "Guru w… Read More
2017-03-21 15:58
Our blog's regular readers must know that we are big time fan of mythological action thriller. Last week we reviewed "the Guardians of the Halahala" by Shatrujeet Nath. Those who missed can… Read More
2017-03-21 13:30
Author Owen Mullen is back with his new crime thriller - "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead". Let hear out what Owen has to say about his book.So Owen, can you brief our audience about your… Read More
2017-03-21 04:30
We have reviewed back to back two books of this author duo, Christopher Hansen and J.R. Fehr. Currently they have published two books under 'The Magician's Workshop' series. Fantasy and… Read More
2017-03-18 12:04
We are glad to announce that Fingerprint! is helping us to make our Author Interaction Week big.Fingerprint! is one of India’s most dynamic publishing imprint, keen to publish quality… Read More
2017-03-14 13:30
Exactly one month back we reviewed a book Blemishing the Odds, which was based on school life of Raghav. "Teenage Diaries - The Days That Were" was another nauseating story of young boy… Read More
2017-03-13 13:48
Ever since I read "The Immortal of Meluha", I became huge fan of the alternate history or mythology genre. Half of my wishlist books are filled with this genre. The Guardians of the Halahala… Read More
2017-03-08 13:53
Growing up in a country where things are in abundance; scarcity means a short-term problem. But when you grow up in country where everything is controlled and monitored things look scary. "E… Read More
2017-02-26 10:40
I rarely get chance to read a highly admired book. "A Night in the Lonesome October" by Roger Zelazny is my first review read from Netgalley. Whether you call the genre humour or horror or l… Read More
2017-02-25 07:58
Shubha Vilas is really a wordsmith. His last book I read was self-help book Open Eyed Meditation which took a permanent place in my favourite book list. His 'The Chronicles of Hanuman", a wo… Read More
2017-02-23 04:56
There is nothing better than reviewing your wishlist book. "Yama's Lieutenant" made its place in my wishlist, the day I saw book on Amazon. I didn't even checked blurb of the book, all I che… Read More
2017-02-14 14:18
Some books keep you attached even though you won't find anything extraordinary, because of the emotional quotient of the content. 'Blemishing the odds' by Harish Penumarthi is one such book… Read More
2017-02-10 11:55
One will find thousands of books in fantasy genre which are based on magical world, but very few stand out of the crowd and leave an impression on readers mind. The Magician's Workshop is we… Read More
2017-02-08 12:39
If you are a fan of Movies like 'Nayak' or 'Sivaji', you will love this book. 'The Four Patriots' is a result of a strong patriot nationalist author's imagination. Sumit Agarwal had tried to… Read More
2017-02-06 13:33
There are less books around travelogue specially from Indian author. Mohit Goyal in his debut work has tried to create an interesting travelogue of an awesome threesome. We have reviewed his… Read More
2017-01-26 07:12
Magnificent characterisation, unique plot and terrific dialogs... I never felt that I am reading authors debut work.While reading 'The Jeera Packer' of Prashant Yadav, I got feeling of watch… Read More
2017-01-23 04:54
'The Unconquerable Heart' was a completely different book and uncommon in Indian literature. Author Duo Shiva Thejus & Sri Vishnu Tanay has created a story with five strong characters. W… Read More
2017-01-21 05:16
A Stupendous piece of work. Bravo. 👌Author Shubha Vilas has personally sent me copy of "Open-Eyed Meditations - Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life" in exchange of unbi… Read More
2017-01-18 08:15
We are presenting our first multi-lingual review.Click Here to Check Review in English Gujarati literature has seen very less number of author like Kanhaiyalal Munshi. Munshi was one of the… Read More
2017-01-16 11:22
"My last love story" by Falguni Kothari was giving me angry looks ever since it was placed at bottom of the book stack. My wife won it few months back but she was not able to read it due to… Read More
2017-01-14 08:53
Last year we had review a romance mystery 'When Shadows Turn Dark - Karma Follows Beyond Death' by Vidya Anand on our blog, today we got chance to talk to her about her book.Can you brief ou… Read More
2017-01-13 09:26
If you think thoroughly before creating a magical world, you will bring a good fantasy story to your reader. "The Magician's Workshop" by Christopher Hansen and J. R. Fehr is one such w… Read More
2017-01-05 09:59
Another debut author with an amazing thriller is going to publish this February'17 is 'Deceived'. Heena Rathore Pardeshi the author of Deceived is a novelist, novel critic, as well as a… Read More
2017-01-04 11:12
Another erotica of 2016, both from the same author. I reviewed 'The BNO - Sex, Life & Hookah' by Manoj Jain. Two months back and decided to avoid erotica. When I saw 'The THC - Under a G… Read More
2016-12-30 17:05
If I look back to 2016, I felt satisfied with my book journey. I have achieved most of the targets. Targets set for language (English & Gujarati), Fiction-NonFiction were fulfilled. I ha… Read More
2016-12-30 16:35
Some books always stand out from the crowd, and we have seen that many debut author were able to create such magic with their words. Today we have with us Sumit Agarwal the author of 'The Fo… Read More
2016-12-27 09:47
'An Afghan Winter' - Another book from Rajesh Talwar. It's my 4th book from the author in 2016. A suspense story placed after USA's attack on Taliban & Afghanistan.Book blurb -Soon after… Read More
2016-12-26 05:54
'The Tantric Curse' by Anupama Garg was one of our pick of 2016. Written with a topic 'Tantra' which is considered as taboo in India, Anupama has created a wonderful story around tantra and… Read More
2016-12-20 16:00
Three weeks back we reviewed an interesting book Caged by Onaiza Khan on our blog. In current time where many young guys and girls are coming up with their self-publishing book, this 25 year… Read More
2016-12-14 08:37
There are some books which has interesting plot and characters that you forget about other negative points of book. 'Men and Dreams In the Dhauladhar' by Kochery Shibu is one such tale which… Read More
2016-12-09 05:38
What a Hypnotic book cover! Even if I haven't received this book from author I would have bought from market. 'The Tantric Curse' - by Anupama Garg is a insightful book with a strong story l… Read More
2016-12-08 05:54
"Never judge a book by its cover." I read this line many times. And in 10% of the time book turns out to be completely different than what I expected. 'En Route Goa - A Memory Can Taint Your… Read More
2016-11-30 12:40
Onaiza Khan when she first sent me friend request on GoodReads, I thought she must be a book-lover like me. But I didn't expected a cute looking girl (she looks not more than 15 in below pic… Read More
2016-11-30 11:25
After reading "Monkeys, Motorcycles, and Misadventures" I started linking adventure & travelling books. "Colorful Notion: The RoadTrippers 1.0" was able to create similar impact on my. T… Read More
2016-11-28 11:40
Its not quality of the book, but the reader's mindset that matters to appreciate book and authors effort behind book. "Courting Injustice - The Nirbhaya Case and it's Aftermath" is one such… Read More
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