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July 14, 2024
Vigil Aunties – Richa S Mukherjee – Book Review
Title: Vigil Aunties
Author: Richa S Mukherjee
Genre: Thriller/Fiction
Publisher: Black Ink
No of Pages: 354
Link for Purchase: Vigil Aunties
Price: Rs 399
Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old Philadelphia aka Philly Waghmare’s carefully curated life revolves around the SAT. The most exciting thing that happens in the crumbling old society she calls home is the weekly meet-up between her mother, Varsha, ...
July 12, 2024
The Gift
The Gift
The old woman stood in tatters,
Alone in the world,
Lonely at heart,
Begging for tidbits from the passersby,
Her near and dear ones had left her,
To the ravages of destiny.
Her tiny malnourished body,
Ached for a loaf of bread.
Or why not a sausage?
She asked herself.
But she knew,
That would be aiming too high.
How about a Pastry?
She had not tasted one in a long time.
All creamy and gooey
Pink, Chocolatey, or White
Like the ...
July 11, 2024
The Archaeologist
The year was 2045 AD. Professor Jerome Jenkins the famous archaeologist was travelling to meet his team at the excavation site in Iraq. He and his team had discovered the site by a sheer stroke of luck the year before. The Iraqi government had permitted them to dig up the site with great difficulty. At first, they had refused outright. Then with the recommendation of the Iraqi ambassador, the British Government had managed to secure ...
July 10, 2024
Life From The Point Of View Of A Ghost
Life From The Point Of View Of A Ghost
She moved stealthily, stepping ever so delicately,
Through the eerie halls,
Through the ancient, dilapidated castle.
She enjoyed the blasphemous music,
Sung by the pelting rain and noisy sleet.
The horrendous winds rattling the window panes,
Sounding like the cackling of a demonic child.
Windows lit every now and then,
By blinding flashes of Blue silvery lightning.
She wanted to sleep,
Oh so badly!
She...
July 4, 2024
The Mystery of the Silky Waves – Dr A G Malavika – Book Review
Title: The Mystery of the Silky Waves
Author: Dr A G Malavika
Genre: Fiction
No of Pages: 163
Publisher: Power Publishers
Price: Rs 330
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.in/Mystery-Silky-Waves-Paperback/dp/B0CPCDNMNS/ref=sr_1_1
My Take:
The book has a good story and a decent plot which has depth. I liked the determination shown by the two detectives Jamie and Jinu to get to the bottom of things and solve the crime. As befits a good thriller there is a chase cemen...
June 13, 2024
My Tiny Tot Begins To Fly
My Tiny Tot Begins To Fly
My tiny tot with twinkling eyes,
Has grown into a bubbly teen.
She is getting ready to rule the skies,
And soar like a bird with wings.
While taking walks in the days of yore,
She would dance ahead of me.
Now she is away from her dad more,
Than she ever used to be.
In another couple of years to come,
My bubbly teen would get ready.
To fly her plane away from home,
Holding the yoke steady.
But I am sure she will not forget,
Her dear...
June 9, 2024
The Black Orphan – S. Hussain Zaidi – Book Review
Title: The Black Orphan
Author: S. Hussain Zaidi
Publisher: HarperCollins India
No of Pages: 218
Link to Purchase: Amazon
Price: Rs 399
Synopsis:
It’s love at first sight for DIG Ajay Rajvardhan of the National Investigation Agency when he sees attractive young lawyer Asiya Khan in court, defending a young woman the NIA has arrested on charges of terrorism. They are on opposite sides – he speci...
January 1, 2024
Hot Stage – Anita Nair – Book Review
Title: Hot Stage
Author: Anita Nair
Publisher: HarperCollins India
Genre: Fiction / Crime & Thriller
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 422
Price: Rs 499
Link To Purchase: https://www.amazon.in/Hot-Stage-Anita-Nair/dp/9356995907
My Take:
Anita Nair’s Hot Stage is a complete police procedural and I for one enjoyed the book thoroughly. The story tells us how exactly an efficient police team (SIT) would set about investigating a murder. A rationalist professor (Mudgoo...
December 8, 2023
An Ode To An Aspiring Pilot
An Ode To An Aspiring Pilot
The stormy winds shake the aircraft hard,
As we fly high up in the sky.
I don’t feel any terror nor am I scared,
For I know I am safe as I soar high.
People around me stare at each other,
As they perspire in severe trepidation.
Fearful of the heavy drops of water that pour,
And seem to be emanating straight from heaven.
I smile calmly to myself
Relaxed in my secret knowledge
That nothing can happen to others or thyself
As the shuddering and rattling grow savage.
November 22, 2023
Saint Richard Parker: His search for love and enlightenment across India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia – Merlin Franco – Book Review
Title: Saint Richard Parker: His search for love and enlightenment across India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia – Merlin Franco – Book Review
Author: Merlin Franco
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Travelogue cum Adventure
Format: Kindle
Number of Pages: 430
Link for Purchase: https://amzn.eu/d/dpqA0t5
My Take:
All of us wonder about the true meaning of life every now and then. Richard Parker is one such man who is on a quest to attain enlightenment or Nir...
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