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Book Review: 'Obsession: The Eternal Stories of Life and Death' by Various Authors

Book Review: ‘Obsession: The Eternal Stories of Life and Death’ by Various Authors

Publisher: Tara India Research Press Genre: Fiction ISBN: 978-81-8386-124-3 Pages: 259 Price: INR 299  Obsession as, “(n.) the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire etc.” We infer it to be a strong emotion, that can lead a person to do many things that are away from their normal nature....
Book Review: 'The Uncommon Memories of Zeenat Qureishi' by Veena Nagpal

Book Review: ‘The Uncommon Memories of Zeenat Qureishi’ by Veena Nagpal

Format: Paperback Language: English Publisher: Tara – India Research Press ISBN: 9788183861199 Pages: 478 Price: INR 299 A book on communal violence is never easy to write. And even more so if it is of a time that is written about a million times, in this case the partition. It is tough to preach love...
Book Review: 'The Other Side' by Faraaz Kazi and Vivek Banerjee

Book Review: ‘The Other Side’ by Faraaz Kazi and Vivek Banerjee

Format: Paperback Language: English Publisher: Mahaveer Publishers ISBN: 9789350880760 Pages: 320 Price: INR 150 Everyone loves a good horror story, especially our two authors, Faraaz Kazi and Vivek Banerjee. As an idea borne out of a trekking trip, the two decide to write a book of short stories, in the genre of horror. And the...
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...
Book Review: 'Aftertaste' by Namita Devidayal

Book Review: ‘Aftertaste’ by Namita Devidayal

Language: English Format: Paperback Pages: 292 Price: INR 199 Namita Devidayal’s second book after her debut novel ‘The Music Room‘ has been on my To Read list for a long time so when I finally got my hands on it, I was quite quote disappointed by the outcome. It appears as if Devidayal hurries to...
Book Review: 'The Bolt of Lightning' by Satyen Nabar

Book Review: ‘The Bolt of Lightning’ by Satyen Nabar

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 9789380576779 Price: INR 125 Pages: 242 Literati please turn away now- this one’s for the masses not the classes. ‘The Bolt of Lightning‘ by Satyen Nabar delves into the intricacies of “Mid-Life Crisis” and pertinent issues surrounding it. The author takes off with a run-off-the-mill plot only to give a...
Book Review: ‘Iora and the Quest of Five’ by Arefa Tehsin

Book Review: ‘Iora and the Quest of Five’ by Arefa Tehsin

Language: English Format: Paperback ISBN: 9788172344160 Pages: 304 Price: 195 INR Never after Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’ has a forest tale been so refreshingly told. Full of evocative sights, sounds and smells of the jungle, ‘Iora and the Quest of Five’ by Arefa Tehsin brings to you the exciting journey of inquisitive little Iora as...
Interview: Piyush Jha, director-turned-author of 'Mumbaistan'

Interview: Piyush Jha, director-turned-author of ‘Mumbaistan’

Mr.Piyush Jha is a director turned novelist. He has directed the 2009 film ‘Sikander’ among others. He made his debut as a writer with ‘Mumbaistan’. An ardent lover of crime fiction, his book is a delight for all the crime fiction lovers out there. We got an opportunity to interview Mr.Jha. Q. How did the...
Book Review: 'I too had a love story' by Ravinder Singh

Book Review: ‘I too had a love story’ by Ravinder Singh

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 8188575704 Pages: 213 Price: 100 INR “Not all love stories are meant to have a perfect ending. Some stay incomplete. Yet they are beautiful in their own way. Ravin’s love story is one such innocent and beautiful story.” Ravinder Singh’s ‘I too had a love story‘ is the author’s real-life...
Book Review: 'The Twentieth Wife' by Indu Sunderasan

Book Review: ‘The Twentieth Wife’ by Indu Sunderasan

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBAN: 978-93-5029-210-5 Pages: 375 Price: 400 INR “When will I be empress?” is what she asked herself. ‘The Twentieth Wife‘ by Indu Sunderasan takes you through the tempestuous journey of an extraordinary commoner. Her physical beauty defied all norms of the society; all she knew was she loved Prince Salim at first...
Book Review: 'The Incredible Banker' by Ravi Subramanian

Book Review: ‘The Incredible Banker’ by Ravi Subramanian

Language: English Format: Paperback ISBN: 9788129118776 Pages: 308 Price: 250 INR As a reader, I’ve always been skeptical of Indian authors. After reading a lot of them, I’ve been left with an unpleasant taste in the mouth. Perhaps I’ve always picked up the wrong books, but they either tend to brood purely on the philosophical,...
Book Review: 'The Dark Room' by R.K. Narayanan

Book Review: ‘The Dark Room’ by R.K. Narayanan

Language: English Format: Paperback ISBN: 9788185986029 Pages: 162 Price: 100 INR Set in the fictitious yet famous town of Malgudi, ‘The Dark Room‘ is the story of two women who have but one aspect common between them – they both depend on a man for survival. Savitri, as the name suggests, is a dutiful, conforming...