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Book News: 'Murder of Sonia Raikkonen' by Salil Desai will chill you to the bone!

Book News: ‘Murder of Sonia Raikkonen’ by Salil Desai will chill you to the bone!

~ ‘Murder of Sonia Raikkonen’ has launched in India in February, 2015 ~   About The Book: Late one November night, the mutilated corpse of a young Finnish tourist is found in a public garden in Pune. It looks like a case of brutal rape and murder, but Senior Inspector Saralkar and PSI Motkar find...
Book News: A modern story of an ancient Mad Nation - 'Autobiograhy of a Mad Nation' by Sriram Karri

Book News: A modern story of an ancient Mad Nation – ‘Autobiograhy of a Mad Nation’ by Sriram Karri

~ ‘Mad Nation’ has launched in India in February, 2015 ~ About The Book: If I had to choose between letting down A friend or my country, God, give me the strength to betray my nation. ‘I was born in a mentally retarded country.’ Thus begins this provocative, stylish, and racy literary rant against India...
2014 - Annual Report

2014 – Annual Report

If 2013 was a good year, 2014 have been at least twice better for Between The Lines! We are turning three in first week of January, 2015. Also, time to look into how BTL performed in 2014! In 2014, Number of reviews/interviews published: 121 (~65% up from 73 in 2013) Number of visitors (including unique...
Book News: Rashmi Kumar is back with her second novel 'Hooked, Lined & Single'

Book News: Rashmi Kumar is back with her second novel ‘Hooked, Lined & Single’

~ ‘Hooked, Lined & Single’ has launched in India on November 1, 2014 ~ About the Book: Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask god, ‘Where have I gone wrong?’ Then a voice says to me, ‘This is going to take more than one night…’ So you’re a woman, you’re 30-something and living...
Book News: Hyderabad Literary Festival 2014 - Schedule & Program Details

Book News: Hyderabad Literary Festival 2014 – Schedule & Program Details

Hyderabad Literary Festival 2014 starts from January 24th and will last till Jan 26th. This year it will be held at Literary Street, Rd No 8, Banjara Hills. Miscellaneous events will take place at Ashiana (near Kalpa School), Saptaparni, Lamakaan and Kalakriti Art Gallery. Want to be a part of it? Register at the HLF...
Book News: Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2014 - News & Schedule

Book News: Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2014 – News & Schedule

As mentioned in their website, History is the record of an encounter between character and circumstance… and the encounter between character and circumstance is essentially a story. Come, read with us the story of Kolkata emblematic city of books, destination of the imagination, in the realm of words…The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival unveils the city’s...
Book News: A futuristic science fiction of Rama’s legend as 'The Crystal Guardian Series'

Book News: A futuristic science fiction of Rama’s legend as ‘The Crystal Guardian Series’

~ The first book – ‘The Exiled Prince‘ will be launched in January 2014 ~ ‘The Exiled Prince‘ is a unique tale that blends fast action, futuristic science, and magical adventure into a different telling on the Legend of Ramayana and narrated by the protagonist himself. At the core of ‘The Crystal Guardian‘ trilogy is...
2013 - At a glance

2013 – At a glance

2013, undoubtedly, has been the busiest and the most eventful year in the short lifespan of Between The Lines. We are turning two in first week of January, 2014 and what can be a better time for some retrospection. If you prefer number crunching, 2013 for Between The Lines gives us some interesting statistics. This...
Book Review: ‘The Wind-up Bird Chronicle’ by Haruki Murakami

Book Review: ‘The Wind-up Bird Chronicle’ by Haruki Murakami

Language: English Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780099448792 Pages: 607 Price: Rs 450 Last year, when I decided to give Murakami a try, the curiousness was to find out why Murakami is what Murakami is. I have read a lot of writers’ works, but never did anyone create as much positive hype and adulation as Haruki managed...
Book Review: 'Crowded Rooms' by Prem Nath

Book Review: ‘Crowded Rooms’ by Prem Nath

Language: English Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780143068303 Pages: 165 Price: 199 INR ‘Crowded Rooms‘ is an anthology of nine short stories by upcoming Indian author Prem Nath. ‘Crowded Rooms‘, as the name suggests, looks at the minute aspects of urban lives. The stories are essentially urban, served efficiently with immense creativity and imagination of the author. Prem...
Book Review: 'After the Quake' by Haruki Murakami

Book Review: ‘After the Quake’ by Haruki Murakami

“Strange and mysterious things, though, are not they — earthquakes?” the driver says. “We take it for granted that the earth beneath our feet is solid and stationary. But suddenly one day we see that it is not true. The earth, the boulders, that are supposed to be so solid, all of a sudden turn...
Interview: Astha Suneja, author of 'Yes, I Flaunt My Diamond'

Interview: Astha Suneja, author of ‘Yes, I Flaunt My Diamond’

Astha Suneja, a Leo, was born in Ranchi. An engineer from BIT, Mesra, she is presently working for TCS as a Marketing Executive. She has written two books, writes poetry, is a content developer and a designer. A ‘jill’ of many trades, BTL finally managed to catch her for an interview.