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Hats, Hoods And Humiliation – Hiranya Verma – Book Review

Hats, Hoods And Humiliation – Hiranya Verma – Book Review

Title: Hats, Hoods And Humiliation

Author: Hiranya Verma

Link To Purchase: Hats, Hoods And Humiliation

Format: Kindle

Pros:

The author of this book is ten-year-old Hiranya Verma. The book deals with the problems a child might face in school and family. It presents a host of ways to handle these problems from the point of view of a child. For a child who is just ten years...

Trapped In Heaven & Other Stories – Mayura Amarkant – Book Review

Trapped In Heaven & Other Stories – Mayura Amarkant – Book Review

Title: Trapped In Heaven & Other Stories

No of Pages: 58

Author: Mayura Amarkant

Format: PDF

Link for download: Trapped In Heaven & Other Stories

Pros:

There are nine stories in this book. I finished reading the entire book in one go. The stories in the book were captivating enough to keep me going till the end without putting the book down. Most of the stories ...

My Fourth eBook “Jai’s Assorted Tales” Is Available For Free Download

Free Download Link For My Fourth eBook “Jai’s Assorted Tales”

Hi everyone,

It is with very great pleasure that I would like to let you know that my fourth eBook “Jai’s Assorted Tales” has been released for free download in the Blogchatter website. You can download the book here for free for a limited period of time.

Here is a primer about the book.

The book is a miscellaneous collection of short stories, the compilation has tales...

Ringa Ringa Roses – Neil D’Silva – Book Review

Ringa Ringa Roses Neil DSilva Book Review

Title: Ringa Ringa Roses

Author: Neil DSilva

Genre: Horror

Price: Rs 69

Format: Kindle

Purchase Link: Ringa Ringa Roses

Pros:

This book comprises of three tales. The stories are really entertaining and packaged with an element of horror that hits you on the face like a blast of hot wind. The author has a vivid imagination and makes full use of his creativity in constructing the tales. The stories have the correct balance of...

Z is for the Zebra – The striped marvel

Z is for the Zebra The striped marvel

Every time I go to the shop,
to buy myself a shirt for an interview,
the question that is uppermost in my mind is,
should I buy a plain shirt or a striped one?

And at such times, I get reminded,
of you the striped one from the animal kingdom.
You are a striped version of a horse,
much shorter and not as sturdily built.

Your black and white stripes,
that stretch all over your body,
make you look enticingly beautiful,
striking and glorious.

Those...

Y is for the Yak – The domesticable giant

Y is for the Yak The domesticable giant

You are a huge furry animal,
found in the Himalayan ranges.
You are dark black or brown.
Sometimes you are even creamy in colour.

You have strong, powerful horns,
that can gore enemies to death.
This horn of yours curves outward,
among the male members of your lot.

You have a distinctive hump,
which is more pronounced among males.
Your male lot weighs nearly four hundred kilograms,
while the females weigh around three hundred

You have a long...

X is for the X-Ray fish – A marvel among fishes

X is for the X-Ray fish A marvel among fishes

I have heard of the shark.
I have heard of the whale.
I have heard of the coveted goldfish.
But oh X-Ray fish you are new to me.

They say that many people keep you as pets.
You have a translucent body,
that makes parts of your insides,
visible to the naked eye.

You are a very adaptable creature,
and can survive in acidic and alkaline waters,
you are mostly found in the Amazon basins,
and several coastal rivers.

You are small in size,
up...

W is for the Wolf – A dangerous canine

W is for the Wolf A dangerous canine

When I was a young lad of ten,
I used to read the phantom comics.
In those comics, it was mentioned that phantoms pet, Devil ,
was a mix of a dog and wolf.

I was always in awe of you.
You are a member of the canine family,
mostly found in Eurasia and North America.
But some of you are also found in the Arctic.

You are a carnivore by nature.
Your fur is grey, brown or white.
You are feared a lot by humans,
even though you attack them only when you...

V is for the Vampire Bat – Of count Dracula fame

V is for the Vampire Bat Of count Dracula fame

You became famous as well as infamous,
in Bram Stokers movie Dracula.
In the movie the count of Transylvania,
is actually a vampire bat himself.

The movie was a million-dollar extravaganza,
and according to the movie,
you actually subsist on,
the blood of human beings.

In reality, you rarely attack humans.
But you attack other animals,
as for you, they are,
a source for sucking blood.

You are a blind animal,
as you are not gifted with...

U is for the Umbrellabird – With a crest on its head

U is for the Umbrellabird With a crest on its head

We humans use umbrellas,
to protect ourselves from rain.
But you have a crest on top of your head,
because of which you are called the Umbrellabird.

Not only do you have a crest,
but you also have a wattle hanging from your neck,
which helps you to accentuate,
your loud and booming mating calls.

The males among you,
extend your wattles,
to attract the smaller females,
to mate and produce young ones.

It is entirely left to the...