Book Review: ‘In the name of Luuuv’ by Chandra Mehendrou
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9788192144900 Pages: 267 Price: Rs. 185 In the name of Luuv by Chandra Mehendrou is a collection of five short stories all of them sharing a common theme: soul mates.
Book Review: ‘Conditions Apply’ by Nishant Kaushik
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9788129118646 Pages: 283 Price: 195.0 Nishant Kaushik’s third novel Conditions Apply resembles a rather clichéd Bollywood chick flick but it does have many good moments here and there which keeps you going till the end.
Book Review: ‘The Reverse Journey’ by Vivek Kumar Singh
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9789381115350 Pages: 122 Price: 95.0 The Reverse Journey is a story about a man who is torn between permanently staying at the United States of America, where he has been for the past five years or going back home, to India. The book is the debut novel of Vivek Kumar...
Book Review: ‘Zero Percentile – 2.0’ by Neeraj Chhibba
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9788129119209 Pages: 257 Price: 140.0 Zero Percentile-2.0 is a story of a software company caught up in a web of conspiracy, a takeover because of friendships and relationships that have fallen apart. It is a rather captivating story penned down by Neeraj Chhibba and is the sequel to Zero Percentile....
Book Review: ‘She’s a Jolly Good Fellow’ by Sajita Nair
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9788190617383 Pages: 335 Price: 250.0 She’s A Jolly Good Fellow, Sajita Nair’s first novel, is the story of two women officers in the Indian army. The book follows their capers, their friendship and other relationships and survival in a man’s world. Second Lieutenants Deepa Shankar and Anjali Sharma, who were...
Book Review: ‘The Off-site Tamasha’ by Abhay Nagarajan
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9789380349534 Pages: 271 Price: 100.00 The Off-site Tamasha is Abhay Nagarajan’s second venture after his very successful first book Corporate Atyaachar which was released earlier in 2011. The book is scintillating, humorous and a light read that will keep you engrossed till the end. Plot Discussion: The book follows the experience of a young,...
Book Review: ‘Navarasa by Lotus’ compiled by Rajiv Kumar
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9789381576847 Pages: 162 Price: 125.00 Plot Discussion: ‘Navarasa by Lotus’ is actually a compilation of short stories by Rajiv Kumar that are very intricately linked together by varied characters and scenes. Each story is dedicated to a distinct emotion or rasa. The nine stories are those of a convicted movie...
Interview: Saurav Vaish, author of ‘Love happens’
This is the interview of young published author Saurav Vaish, as he speaks his mind to array of queries from the BTL team. Biography: Saurav Vaish, a final year engineering student in Amity University, Noida discovered the writer within after a few life changing incidents. His tryst with writing started through essay writing competitions for which he...
Interview: Sumit Aggarwal, author of ‘Office Shocks’
We reviewed Sumit Aggarwal‘s ‘Office Shocks‘ here on BTL. To complete the cycle, we have Sumit today for a short interview on his book, and his future projects. Q1. Firstly, congratulations to you for your debut novel ‘Office Shocks’! When and why did you begin writing? Thanks. I think I read this quote somewhere which means – If...
Book Review: ‘The Lotus Queen’ by Rikin Khamar
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9788129117410 Pages: 157 Price: 195.00 About the Author: Rikin Khamar was born in West London, England, in March 1980. As a child, on the weekends he found himself in a church, park, zoo, gallery, or a museum in Central London, where he dreamed of far-away places and adventures. In contrast,...
Book Review: ‘What goes around comes around’ by Naveen BC
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9789380154534 Pages: 237 Price: 245.00 Plot Discussion: The late Peter Wilkins, has left his only grandson with a handwritten autobiography. Through the pages of ‘One Star 2 many’, Lil’ John sees life through his grandfather’s eyes. The autobiography spans Peter’s entire life with important excerpts from his youth and the...
Book Review: ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ by Amish Tripathi
Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9878183860697 Pages: 407 Price: 195.00 Plot Discussion: ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ is the first book in the Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi. It is set to the tune of Hindu mythology but describes the characters as mere mortals with real emotions and problems. The book follows the adventures of a...