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October 5, 2019
Book Review: More Unfairy Tales by T.F. Carthick
Blurb
A knight rescues a damsel in distress. They marry, the whole kingdom rejoices, and everyone lives happily ever after. The end.
Or at least that’s what Official sources say. But what tales do insiders tell? What secrets lie buried deep inside Davey Jones’ Locker?What, dear reader, about The Unfairy tales?
The stories the Knight-in-Shining-Armour and the
A knight rescues a damsel in distress. They marry, the whole kingdom rejoices, and everyone lives happily ever after. The end.
Or at least that’s what Official sources say. But what tales do insiders tell? What secrets lie buried deep inside Davey Jones’ Locker?What, dear reader, about The Unfairy tales?
The stories the Knight-in-Shining-Armour and the
September 28, 2019
Freedom
Sammy was standing in the cool breeze with her eyes shut.
Her hair blew across the eyes that she tucked back now and then.
The grass and the leaves were also celebrating this special day by rustling, "Celebrations!" into her ear.
She had a dreamy smile as she took a deep inhalation and smelled the flowers that opened and released their floral scents.
She got the goosebumps as she
Her hair blew across the eyes that she tucked back now and then.
The grass and the leaves were also celebrating this special day by rustling, "Celebrations!" into her ear.
She had a dreamy smile as she took a deep inhalation and smelled the flowers that opened and released their floral scents.
She got the goosebumps as she
September 21, 2019
The Movie
"Mom, I need to go to the bathroom," whispered six-year-old Nate into his Mom's ears with a sense of urgency.
"Shhh!" she said with twisted brows as she continued to glare at the screen with an intense look while shoving popcorn in her mouth and chewing nervously.
"Mom!" he said again, and this time in a loud decibel.
The folks sitting around also Shhhhed him
"This is a very intense
"Shhh!" she said with twisted brows as she continued to glare at the screen with an intense look while shoving popcorn in her mouth and chewing nervously.
"Mom!" he said again, and this time in a loud decibel.
The folks sitting around also Shhhhed him
"This is a very intense
September 14, 2019
Spotlight: The Runaway Bridegroom by Sundari Venkataraman
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Westland Boks
Publication Date: August 31, 2019
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Available across all bookstores in India
Genre: Romance
Eight-year-old Chanda Maheshwari and thirteen-year-old Veerendra Singh Choudhry are married as per custom. But when the
Publisher: Westland Boks
Publication Date: August 31, 2019
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Available across all bookstores in India
Genre: Romance
Eight-year-old Chanda Maheshwari and thirteen-year-old Veerendra Singh Choudhry are married as per custom. But when the
August 16, 2019
The Fallen Apples...
"Hey, don't hit those fallen apples with your bat?" Grandma rebuked her grandson, Pedro.
"What should we do with it, grandma?" he asked innocently, "Mom doesn't allow us to eat them, once fallen."
Granny paused for a bit; it helped her cool down.
"Let's collect all of them, I'll make use of these fallen apples!" she said with a gentle smile.
The excited eight-year old collected all the
"What should we do with it, grandma?" he asked innocently, "Mom doesn't allow us to eat them, once fallen."
Granny paused for a bit; it helped her cool down.
"Let's collect all of them, I'll make use of these fallen apples!" she said with a gentle smile.
The excited eight-year old collected all the
August 4, 2019
My Rockstar!
One unforgettable torrid evening, I get unexpected news from my brother, "She is no more!"
I grew numb at first then shouted and cried relentlessly.
'How can this be? She had promised to visit me in a few months.' I murmured while I tried to make sense of the news.
'Who shall give me priceless advise when I'm low and down?'
After a lot of sobbing and contemplation, I came to peace with
I grew numb at first then shouted and cried relentlessly.
'How can this be? She had promised to visit me in a few months.' I murmured while I tried to make sense of the news.
'Who shall give me priceless advise when I'm low and down?'
After a lot of sobbing and contemplation, I came to peace with
July 1, 2019
Challenge Accepted!
"I dare you!" he said with a snort and arms on his hips.
"I accept the challenge!"
Now 'have to wait for the right moment!
Soon sleep encroached my athletic brother who had come home after playing a game of soccer in the scorching sun.
I was quick to collect my mom's cosmetics and tiptoe in his room, and the process of painting started.
I painted the foundation gently on
"I accept the challenge!"
Now 'have to wait for the right moment!
Soon sleep encroached my athletic brother who had come home after playing a game of soccer in the scorching sun.
I was quick to collect my mom's cosmetics and tiptoe in his room, and the process of painting started.
I painted the foundation gently on
June 9, 2019
Spotlight 'I am the 10th' D.R. Downer
I Am The 10th (Book-1)
Genre:
Modern, historical fiction
Blurb:
Sarah, a happily married lady from New Delhi, India, wakes up one fine morning in an unknown place. It’s not her home, not her city; it’s not even her country.
What is she doing there? How did she reach there? Where is her family?
Her search to all these questions takes her on a journey, a long
Genre:
Modern, historical fiction
Blurb:
Sarah, a happily married lady from New Delhi, India, wakes up one fine morning in an unknown place. It’s not her home, not her city; it’s not even her country.
What is she doing there? How did she reach there? Where is her family?
Her search to all these questions takes her on a journey, a long
June 8, 2019
Got Style?
"April, you're not wearing this to school. Please, change."
The daughter stood still.
Mom was stern, "Right now, young lady!"
April yawned, made a sulking face and walked to her room leisurely.
She took forever!
Mom knocked on the door of her room, "Aren't you getting late?" she inquired in a desperate tone.
"Nah! not really. It's okay!"
The response confused Mom. She walks in and
The daughter stood still.
Mom was stern, "Right now, young lady!"
April yawned, made a sulking face and walked to her room leisurely.
She took forever!
Mom knocked on the door of her room, "Aren't you getting late?" she inquired in a desperate tone.
"Nah! not really. It's okay!"
The response confused Mom. She walks in and
May 30, 2019
Light Up
"The usual!" Sarah said with a heavy accent to which the bartender was quick to nod and started preparing the concoction."
She sat there with one of her hand supporting her face while the other was fidgeting with her long brown curls.
The bartender noticed her and could not resist, "Long day?"
She nodded with a yawn.
"Here, this could cheer you up!" he brought the big glass towards her.
She sat there with one of her hand supporting her face while the other was fidgeting with her long brown curls.
The bartender noticed her and could not resist, "Long day?"
She nodded with a yawn.
"Here, this could cheer you up!" he brought the big glass towards her.
