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May 11, 2018
Cover Reveal — Legends Over Generations by Ashraf Haggag
“We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something.”
Author Ashraf Haggag brings to you one of the best Non-Fiction releases of the year, published by Bluerose publishersIndia will be released in the first week of may and will be available on Amazon soon.
The book was selected as the book of the month by Tredition.co.uk .(See the link).
Tredition UK is the publishing company which published my book and distribute it n Europe, Ca...
May 4, 2018
Tracks That The Members Of Bitter Pill Social Club Are Grooving To
I’m really glad to be a part of The Bitter Pill Social Club blog tour being hosted by Bloomsbury India. If you can’t imagine my surprise at realizing that there’s a mix-tape involved, recall 2-3 of the biggest cliffhangers you’ve read and multiply that tenfold. No, seriously. Playlists in books? Sure, I’ve read that. But playlists for books? That’s not just any book, my friend, that’s a complete experience; one you’re unlikely to forget. If you’re a reader and you’ve been hovering anywhere n...
May 3, 2018
Book Review — Swear You Won’t Tell? by Vedashree Khambete-Sharma
It was supposed to be one press release. That’s all the tolerance Avantika Pandit, Bombay based journalist, had built up towards her school time archrival, Aisha Juneja. But that one event exposes her to the astounding news of her old bestfriend’s death. This discovery sends Avantika hurtling towards the people from her past, whom she had been glad to see the end of. And as she gets closer to understanding how Laxmi Swaminathan passed away, she begins to comprehend just how far from the truth...
April 19, 2018
Book Review — Hush A Bye Baby by Deepanjana Pal
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In Deepanjana Pal’s Hush A Bye Baby, renowned gynecologist Dr. Nandita Rai, who is known for her upper class connections and standing up for women’s rights, is accused of conducting sex-selective abortions. When this news spreads like wildfire, all of Mumbai is astounded. As the Mumbai Police chase leads left, right and center, they’re forced to consider what is it that the elite in society are keeping hush about Nandita’s supposed crime.
I had really high expectati...
April 17, 2018
Book Review — The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
It is 1785 and Mr. Jonah Hancock, a merchant trader from Deptford has chanced upon a miracle like no other. Having lost his prized ship Calliope and left with a mermaid, Hancock can barely contain his dejection. But much to his wonder and disbelief, he comes to realize what a jackpot he has struck upon when this mermaid launches him into a world of fame and wealth. It is there that he meets Angelica Neal, a renowned courtesan. Afraid that his reputation would take a nosedive, he tries to extr...
April 11, 2018
Rockstar Book Tours: Book Review & Giveaway — The She Wolf of Kanta by Marlena Frank
This is my review post for The She Wolf of Kanta Blog Tour organized by Rockstar Book Tours.
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Title: THE SHE-WOLF OF KANTA
Author: Marlena Frank
Pub. Date: April 17, 2018
Publisher: Legion Imprint of Radiant Crown Publishing
Formats: Paperback, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 256
Find it: Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Goodreads
“A pair of yellow eyes caught the moonlight and locked onto hers.”
Mercy has always dreamed of becoming a werewolf trapper like her father. In Kanta, one mus...
April 3, 2018
Book Review — More Bodies Will Fall by Ankush Saikia
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Amenla Longkumer, a woman from Nagaland, was murdered in Delhi a year ago. So when the Delhi police closes the case without identifying any leads, her father approaches Detective Arjun Arora for help. The mystery behind Amenla’s death takes Arjun on a long journey into the inner recesses of the North-East, where he is forced to confront the actions of his past that have left an indelible mark on him. Soon it becomes apparent that this case is mired with complexities...
March 25, 2018
Book Review — A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena
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Everyone has an opinion about Zarin Wadia. From the students studying at Qala Academy in Jeddah to their parents, Zarin’s aunt and their neighbors, even the teachers who are meant to guide and educate can’t seem to get past their preconceived notions about the kind of girl Zarin is. They call her names – slut, rebel, ungrateful, bastard. They drown her with their hypocrisy and presumptions. But what no one tries to understand is the hurt coursing through her veins u...
March 21, 2018
Book Review — The Oddling Prince by Nancy Springer
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King Bardaric of Calidon is on his death bed, dying from an unknown illness, when a stranger rides into their home and demands to see the king. Prince Aric, although unable to identify this fey stranger, knows that he’ll be of some help. But what the royal family doesn’t know is that Albaric is not a stranger to them. He brings with him a shocking revelation, that is bound to solve the mystery behind the king’s illness and also threatens to disrupt the family equati...
March 16, 2018
Book Review — Heretics Anonymous by Katie Henry
Just when Michael thought that they were done with the whole packing up and leaving, his parents announce otherwise. Now, he has to attend St. Clare’s Catholic School, which isn’t exactly the best place to be for an atheist like him. His presumptions of everyone being uptight and religious are flung out the window, when he gets initiated into a secret club called Heretics Anonymous. Even within the austere boundaries of this school, there exists a group of students who choose to have differin...
