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August 29, 2020
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Sfulingo 4 17.7.2020 [Kindle] critique by Labanya
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Sfulingo 4 the Kindle version contains a set of stories, without any illustration of course.
Most of the stories are paranormal, sci-fi, one is a fun romance. I rather enjoyed the twelfth room, quite an interesting story for sure, loved the flow of the story and the story. “Cop-haters” was another piece that rather impressed me, loved reading all the stories, but these two were best!
It was a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Grab your copy and check it out yourself. It is really cheap too!
August 28, 2020
Sfulingo 4 17.7.2020 critique by Labanya
Sfulingo 4 17.7.2020
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Sfulingo 4, 17.7.20
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Sfulingo 4 shares a set of poems written by Sharmishtha, first set was written in 2012 and the second set was written in 2019. The book also contains a set of beautiful illustrations, quite a lot of them to be precise.
There is not much to discuss about poetry I think, one should read them and feel them!
I loved the way the mind of the authoress played, on same dates of two distant years. Maybe I will try it too! Write down a set of poems on a specific month every year and then repeat it next year. It can be quite fun!
Thanks for the idea Agni.
August 27, 2020
Agnidal 4, 17.7.20 critique by Labanya
Agnidal 4 17.7.20
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Agnidal 4, 17.7.20
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Agnidal 4, the fourth annual edition of Agnishatdal contains the works and interviews of its authors. The Kindle issue is without illustration, the Gumroad and Shoptly issue is with illustration.
Thanks a lot Sharmishtha for adding my poem “Khola Akash” in the books.
Lyapunov’s children by Troy David Loy- It was a very realistic science fiction- showing human nature quite well I will say.
The interview with the author was great to read. It is always delightful to know more and more about authors who are writing the stories for us.
Vikram and Vetal by Raghunandan Kuppuswamy- Loved reading the story at one go! Mr. Kuppuswamy is a fantastic storyteller and his choice of stories is equally great. I always keep forward to reading more of his works.
The interview was great! A look into Mr. Kuppuswamy’s world was fun.
Middle of nowhere, now here by Dom Collucci- Beautiful and wise, Mr. Collucci’s works always stir the mind, with their wisdom and beauty.
Mr. Collucci’s interview was really great, a deep insight into a very amazing author’s life.
Friendx by Brieuc Martin Onraet- Even though this story is about apocalypse and is written as a tribute to Mr. Onraet’s son in law it has a silver lining, a hope that human beings may one day live in peace with other children of nature.
It was followed by an interview, a glimpse in Mr. Onraet’s world was fun.
The drover by Pat Ritter- I really enjoyed the first chapter at one go, it is a fantastic story for sure Mr. Ritter, it is quite interesting to know about rural Australia, all we know about Australia are koalas, kangaroos and its amazing birds!
It is followed by an interview of Mr. Ritter, where he opens his heart wide. It was a great read too.
Political Propaganda by Saptarchi- Politicians are all about propaganda and we are the merry bunch of fools that dance to their tunes, again and again!
Religion by Bitter Pill- I have read the entire series, this is the first one of the series religion by BP, it is quite thought-provoking for sure.
Prophets of God by Brendan- a story that tells how Jesus was treated when he was alive! Today he may be worshipped as son of God but men mercilessly tormented him and killed him when he was here. A tragedy that keeps on repeating!
Horror and Hope by Citizen Null- It is a sad first-hand narrative of the author about the horrors that are being unleashed by Trump’s administration.
Painting by Sharmishtha Basu- a really sad story written by editor, heartbreaking and beautiful!
It is followed by an interview taken by Hemdiva Dev [https://momsprincesspari.wordpress.com], it is always nice to know a little bit about authors I say!
August 26, 2020
Thursday Rhymes 27.8.20
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Thursday Bouquet 27.8.20
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Agnidal 4, 17.7.20 critique by editor Sharmishtha Basu
Agnidal 4 17.7.20
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Agnidal 4, 17.7.20
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Agnidal 4, the fourth annual edition of Agnishatdal contains the works and interviews of its authors. I will talk about the works only because I took most of the interviews.
Lyapunov’s children by Troy David Loy- Great piece, a scary warning in my opinion regarding what human beings will do if they become really powerful, powerful enough to play with planets and stars!
Vikram and Vetal by Raghunandan Kuppuswamy- I have read 25 stories of a book named Vetal Panchvingshati as a child, and then I have watched the TV show, don’t remember this one, I so enjoy Raghu’s stories, his choice and storytelling is awesome!
Middle of nowhere, now here by Dom Collucci- Beautiful and peaceful!
Friendx by Brieuc Martin Onraet- It is a fantastic story excluding the apocalyptic part, but in today’s environment it sounds ominously real! Brieuc is an awesome storyteller without a doubt! Loved the ending of this story the most! It’s a beautiful tribute to his son in law.
The drover by Pat Ritter- Pat is a marvelous storyteller. He makes the Australian outback come alive through his stories. They are fascinating reads! This one shares the story of a young drover and his rise.
Political Propaganda by Saptarchi- Good piece, and we all are tired of these cunning games!
Religion by Bitter Pill- An interesting take on religion, quite balanced, part of a series published in the ezine.
Prophets of God by Brendan- A painful story about human beings and their cruelty, how they first abuse prophets and then worship them when they are dead!
Horror and Hope by Citizen Null- the effects of Trump’s reign is really horrible for common US citizens, it is tragic and sad!
Khola Akash by Labanya- a fantastic piece of poetry in Bengali.
August 25, 2020
Agnishatdal Shraban 1427, July 2020 critique by editor Sharmishtha Basu
Agnishatdal Shraban 1427, July 2020
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Agnishatdal Shraban 1427, July 2020
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By your good old editor! Few words about the works of my much cherished authors. So the critiques will be honest, short and sweet!
Shraban by Labanya: Very nostalgic poem filled with colours of rain, pouring rain! I really love rain especially when it is in lap of nature, away from human presence!
Political propaganda 2 by saptarchi: What can I say? It is really hilarious to research where will “Nazrul” metro station take me! Honestly? These imbeciles are really something!
Fogline by Brieuc Martin Onraet 3: Funny piece Brieuc, I loved it! Love your takes on human beings! Just love it!
When Gold went on a trip by Raghunandan Kuppuswamy: Well, wonder if they will retrieve their money, after all they were psycho but that money was their rightfully earned wealth!
Planet fall by Troy David Loy: So, will Saru take Meera under his noodly arms too?
No one is here now… by Dom Collucci: Life is full of so many unanswered questions! Great piece of work soulbro!
Bitter Pill dose 33 by Bitter Pill: politics 8: Indian politics has sunk to its lowest level till date. That part is for sure, and in the next four years it will sink further, the signs are loud and clear! The question is will we get an alternative? Will the men and women leaving congress will start a new party and offer us an option? We want a challenger to BJP, Congress is dead! Courtesy Gandhi dynasty!
Crows 3 by Brendan: very deep and interesting thoughts, wonder whose thoughts are being shared with us! Where will he take us in future!
The Tilbaroo station by Pat Ritters 1: Beautiful start, the beginning of a new life and a new story. Let us see what will happen next! Love these Australian outback stories a lot!
I believe that will be it for my critique as an editor, you will have to read the rest in Ezine. Of course there is truckloads of more works there!
August 24, 2020
Agnishatdal Shraban 1427, July 2020 critique by Labanya
Agnishatdal Shraban 1427 July 2020
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Agnishatdal Shraban 1427, July 2020
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Hi friends, let us begin!
Shraban issue begins with tribute to legendary warrior Maharana Pratap, someone who fought against aggressors till his last breath. As a child we sort of hero-worshipped him and his type. Well, I still respect his courage, though I have not read about him in details but still respect him
Political propaganda 2 by saptarchi: I too think this habit of changing the names of roads, areas and cities should stop! Do something new if you are such a patriot and name it whatever you want! Don’t confuse people!
Fogline by Brieuc Martin Onraet 3: I really love the style of Mr. Onraet’s writing. Good description of human beings from a third eye I will say. Rather enjoyed the quips.
When Gold went on a trip by Raghunandan Kuppuswamy: Well they certainly are in a spot, I wonder if they will recover their wealth, good piece Mr. Raghu and Happy birthday! May God bless you with a very long, happy and healthy life!
Planet fall by Troy David Loy: Another piece on Meera, another joins Saru brigade? Great piece Mr. Troy.
No one is here now… by Dom Collucci: another great poem Mr. Collucci, beautiful words of wisdom, wish I was good with Zen philosophy.
Bitter Pill dose 33 by Bitter Pill: politics 8: Well, I guess we can now guess who is funding Feku, and India most probably is being colonized by his masters under the disguise of democracy.
Crows 3 by Brendan: Great piece by Mr. B, looking through the eyes of a prophet in making?
The Tilbaroo station by Pat Ritters 1: beautiful beginning of a story and a married life, Mr. Ritter, very sweet piece!
Treats:
Happy birthday Mr. Raghunandan!
7 lovely shots- from Agni’s June photography.
It is a very nice gesture to share the request made by her friends in Linkedin, you can never tell who may get interested in one of their offers. I just sifted through them, not into this line so…
Dream Angel by Pat Ritter: Sounds like a good story.
Pikatron by Troy David Loy sounds like a great reading material with fractals as added beauty!
SBs’ book in amazon, Black mist and other stories and Tell me a story- both compilation of stories! Will be checking on them, maybe grab a copy and critique them too!
Interview with an intercultural person Kiran Bhat, great interview, thanks for sharing Agni. Kiran certainly has lived a full life! His book sounds interesting if not cheerful!
Asgari Bai- Never heard her name, will check out the videos in YouTube.
Anna Pacquain: She is a promising actress, but in this era of comics and superhero movies acting is slowly vanishing from Hollywood, it is now all special effects, no story, no acting!
Om Puri- Big fan of this actor!
Youtubia-Deshbhakt Watched a few episodes of Deshbhakt, he is honest, funny and decent. God bless people like him who are restoring faith on Indians even if slightly.
Minutes Together: Bad cat was one creepy story! Fetching kids is too much!
Loved the Bengali poem and the hindi poem both. Thank you for adding my work Shraban in your ezine Agni.
Prahlad- That was one control freak father! Hey if your son loves your enemy let him be, ask him to leave your kingdom! You don’t have any right to kill him!
TnW- When bad things happen- good suggestions!
Scaredy Stick- True again Mr. Stick, your fears are quite valid.
The sketches all through the ezine were pretty, very colourful and lovely.
That is it I guess! See you again next month, and thank you Agni/Sharmishtha for translating my works!
Yours sincerely,
Labanya
August 23, 2020
Agnijaat Shraban 1427, July 2020 critique by Labanya
Agnijaat Shraban 1427, July 2020
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Agnijaat Shraban 1427, July 2020
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The fourth birthday of Agnijaat was on 17th July! May you live to be a hundred!
The ezine starts with reminder of upcoming Rakhi and it is really early in August this year, so thanks!
Indie Author Speaks 14: Blurb writing certainly is an art. Few can master it.
FTQFS: Agreed, smiling is a good habit, if you are surrounded by nasty grouches smile in heart.
Techbabble: Agreed again! Can’t they do something about these slippery laptops and tablets? The smart-phones are slippery too but we always use cover on them something we can’t do with laptops or tablets. So for God’s sake use materials that are not slippery!
Corona diaries and Kolkata blues: Covid 19 certainly is proving the incompetence of Indian administration again and again. They can’t handle it from any angle, the spread, the healthcare or taking care of needs of those struck by it and its effects.
SOS: Rest certainly is often snatched away by hyperactive brain.
Intriguing Tales: Arrogance certainly is shortcut to fall, sages left us some hints – Gods can fall because of arrogance, forget about men.
History of India: this month is about geographical division of India. Trip down memory lane! We had to memorize these things!
My Pen: First line of defense: It is a harsh truth, the way we treat the pillars of society in India is a real shame! We will feel ashamed if we think about the way they are treated, not because we are poor nation but because our elected employees don’t care about them or us, all they care about is their own bank-balance.
Fun and Frolic section:
The proposition by Pat Ritter: This one sounds like a nice story again. Hope the ending is positive.
SBPnB Book 7 ocean blue: Sounds like a beautiful book with lots of illustrations.
Pikatron January 2019 critique by Editor: Will have to get the newsletter from Agni.
Dr. Sleep: Well, horror movies these days really feel like rants of depraves. This one is no exception I guess.
Indian Raga Now:
Girija Devi- She is awesome! Heard quite a few of her songs in YouTube, will try more.
Marty Robbins- great singer!
Strange and deadly occurrences: Will have to check out the movie in YouTube.
Ashar Shot: lovely photos! That bird’s eyes looked like eyes of cyborgs! Ha! Maybe it was a spy in nature! A bird with google glass!
Youtube channel: Already checked them all out.
Storytime: He is back from Patreon: Loved the story, especially the ending.
Gayatri Jayanti: Well we Hindus certainly love to celebrate! I did not even know about this festival.
Theme: Dragons- really cute paintings.
The cartoon Mr Stick: Sad reality. The governments since independence have done nothing to improve the condition of poor of this country in legal ways, instead they turn their face when they turn into hoodlum and do illegal things as long as they harass common public it is fine with governments. Easy way out!
In the end quite enjoyed the Ezine, and its colourful sketches/paintings especially they are refreshing and pretty!
That is it I guess! See you again next month, and thank you Agni/Sharmishtha for translating my works!
Yours sincerely,
Labanya
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