Nithya K's Blog, page 12
June 18, 2019
Book Review: In this Life or the Next by Menaka R
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Menaka’s debut book is one of the best books I have read till now, in this genre. I received the book today and I dived in right away. This is not a book you would keep aside while you get the mood to read again. The book just grabs you and consumes you. You are Tania Seth and you can feel her pain and her anxiety.
Plot:
A tight plot, a neat ending. Menaka has masterfully tied up all loose ends without leaving her readers on tenterhooks. I kept wondering if there would be a backstory about t...
May 5, 2019
ROLLER BABES: 1950s Women of Roller Derby by Tim Patten
Name: ROLLER BABES: 1950s Women of Roller Derby
Author: Tim Patten
Note: This book was recommended by My Secret Bookshelf
Rating: 5/5
Review:
Roller Babes is a novel set in the 50s about Lottie, Elsie, and Rebecca, three teenagers from Bronx who allow a nascent roller skating sport fantasy take root in their lives.
I read the blurb and got pretty interested about the book. I got glued to the troubled lives of the three girls and their passion for the roller skating sport.
This is a terr...
March 22, 2019
Book Review: How I became a Tree by Sumana Roy
Name: How I Became a Tree
Author: Sumana Roy
Publisher: Aleph
Cover:
The cover design shows an illustration of a woman with a red heart that is growing out to become a tree. A white background with an illustration of three plants/trees depicts the theme of the book.
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Delicious narration that left me stumped is the first thought that came to my mind while I sat down with my coffee cup to write this review. It is a lovely pleasant Saturday morning. The weather is pleasant.
Though I...
Book Review: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins
Name: The Yellow Wallpaper
Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Publisher: Wisehouse
Pages: 31
Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2WffMbQ
Cover:
I have seen more than one cover design for this book. I quite liked the one shown here.
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The public dialogue around the mental health of women in the century when this book was written is slightly fuzzy. Though it is of no particular significance as to how and when I came across this book, it does seem important to me to share it here. I am part...
February 21, 2019
Book Review: Bestseller by Ahmed Faiyaz
Title: Bestseller
Author: Ahmed Faiyaz
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Pages: 196
Blurb:
Akshay Saxena (nee Mathur), an out of work editor of a defunct literary magazine in the UK, is told to move to India for a year to help shore up the value of Kalim, an ailing Indian publisher. Akshay finds himself in a job where he has to do the impossible. Angus Lee, the new owner of Thomson Lee Books, wants at least five bestsellers in the coming year, failing which the business would be wound up. He...
February 7, 2019
Book Review: Sniper’s Eye by Mainak Dhar
Title: Sniper’s Eye
Author: Mainak Dhar
Publisher: 4 Hour Books
Pages: 224
Blurb:
I was out on a date. Everything was perfect… Till that shot… a high-calibre one, no apparent sound. And, the man in front of me fell. A rifle with a suppressor? A sniper in the middle of a Mumbai mall? As the body count mounted, I was soon sucked deeper into the chaos unleashed by that shot. To survive and save those whom I care about, I have to become the man I left behind. I have no choice but to tap into...
December 31, 2018
Book Review: PiKu & ViRu: A Fan-Actor Drama
Name of the book: PiKu & ViRu: A Fan-Actor Drama
Author: Priyanka Agarwal
Publisher: Self Published
Amazon Link: Buy Here
Title/Cover:
Two people walking in a moonlit night. You would expect them to hold hands, or maybe expect the guy to put his arm over the woman, but you don’t get it. They are just walking…slowly, pondering over life and other things. The title and the cover of PiKu & ViRu are intriguing. The color combination works fine.
Review:
Like how it happens with all romance...
December 21, 2018
Book Review: Letters from Heaven by Surabhi Sharma
Name: Letters from Heaven
Publisher: Self Published
Author: Surabhi Sharma
Amazon Link: Buy here
Surabhi had organized a giveaway on Goodreads. I showed interest and downloaded her book on my Kindle.
Title/Cover:
The title of the book hooked me. My mind conjured up images of a dead lover/spouse sending letters from the after-life. Being a fan of fantasies, I started reading the book with a lot of interest. The cover is very interesting too.
Review:
Here is what I thought:
–> Surabhi i...
Book Review: Magic Square by Salini Vineeth
I am part of a book reading/reviewing group. This book was introduced there. Curiously, I searched for the title in Amazon. Read the blurb, found it very interesting. Went ahead and downloaded the book on my Kindle though the norm is to wait for the go-ahead by the admin.
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The cover is fascinating.
Review:
Here is what I thought about the book:
–> Plot is well written
–> Characters are well-etched: Amudha is the best.
–> Story moves fast, there are a few loose threads but they ar...
December 15, 2018
Book Review: Neverfound Land by Durriya Kapasi
Name: NeverFoundLand
Author: Durriya Kapasi
Publisher: Half Baked Beans
Cover:
I like blue. Give me blue or its shades anytime and I am happy. When I saw this cover, after gleefully opening the parcel, my heart soared. What a royal color! What a lovely cover! If I could, I would give 5/5 for the cover alone.
Plot:
Durriya’s novel Neverfoundland is a sequel to her earlier offering, Once Upon a Genie. Click the link to read my review of her previous book.
This story is about Solomon, Daisy...
