Book Review- Love Bi The Way by Bhaavna Arora

Book Name- Love Bi The Way
Author- Bhaavna Arora
Publisher- Penguin Publications
Genre- Fiction-Romance-LGBT
Pages- 240
Price- ₹199

BLURB-
Rihana is a painter who is trying to find inspiration in love. Zara is a businesswoman trying to make a niche for her company in a male-dominated world. Rihana is fire, Zara is ice; Rihana is openly sensual, while Zara is more cautious with her heart—they are opposites that attract. They are different people bound together by their house—‘Cupid’—and their pet golden retriever, Tiger.

As both of them navigate their fulfilling careers and try to leave behind troubled pasts, they find solace in each other. But Tiger’s not the only male in their lives. Rihana finds herself a string of sexy men, while Zara emerges out of her shell and meets an actual prince who sweeps her off her feet. But can these relationships last? And what road will they take when love happens bi the way?

REVIEW- Love Bi The Way is third novel by bestselling Indian Author Bhaavna Arora. Her previous books are The Deliberate Sinner and Mistress of Honour. I received this book from Author Paradise in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Book Cover and Title- Title of our book is attractive and appropriate with the content. Cover is beautiful and intriguing, but i couldn't  relate it with the content. Blurb is up to mark and interesting enough for readers to pick the book.
Altogether, First Impression of our book is catchy and attracts readers to read this book.

Language and Narration- Language of our book is simple and flows smoothly throughout the book. Narration is fruitful. Book is full of amazing one liners.

Some of the few liners that i loved are-

For the media, any bad news is good news, and any good news is boring.

Children should never get exposed to a parent’s sins if they are to remain scar-free. And there are some things about our parents that we could do without knowing.

Theme- Love Bi The Way is not only about LGBT love but it also covers the Friendship and Human Emotions. 

Storyline and Plot- As i mentioned earlier, Love Bi The Way is not only about LGBT Love but it also covers the various odds of our society. Bhaavna Arora takes on problems of our society with perfect humor and one liners that reader find it relatable instantly.

All the characters are justified properly with their secrets revealing one by one for readers to relate and glued with the book.
Pace of our book is fast. 

Ratings-
Book Cover and Title- 3/5
Language and Narration- 4/5
Theme- 4/5
Storyline and Plot- 4/5

Overall Love Bi The Way is perfect page turner with unique theme. I would recommend this book to readers who wants to read something different but interesting as well.

Book Review- Maya by Aamer Baig

Book Name- Maya: Celebration of Love
Author- Aamer Baig
Publisher- Notion Press Publications
Genre- Romantic Fiction
Pages- 134
Price- ₹210

BLURB- Ziva never thought that Aryan would be the "definition" of her life until he made her the "Maya" of his life. She jumped with happiness at his love; she felt emotional when Aryan proposed to her in the shadow of the Taj Mahal and she rejoiced with Aryan on the beds of Gulmarg, relishing moments spent at the Himalayan mountains. She loved each and every second, cherishing Aryan's love in the Falaknuma Palace. 

But Maya's feelings for Aryan were temporary, and she was not confident enough to make a decision about Aryan. Aryan is unable to understand her mixed feelings for him and instead brings Manali into his life. How does Aryan get his princess back in this emotional journey? What did Aryan do to treat Maya as the princess of his life? Why did Maya play around with Aryan's feelings when he loved her so much? 

THIS STORY IS A BLEND OF REAL EMOTIONS AS THE STORY IS BASED ON REAL LIFE INCIDENTS. 

Have you ever celebrated your love for someone? Have you ever been sleepless for a person who always disturbs your thoughts? Have you ever shown the person you love how life with you would be, with no strings attached? 

Maya is the perfect book for you if you are looking for an extremely emotional and romantic journey of love. Situations range from general gossip to emotional trauma of a guy who sincerely loves a girl and creates a new world for her.

REVIEW- Maya is romantic fiction by Aamer Baig. I received this book from author in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is intriguing and attracts readers. Cover is simple and could be improved. Blurb is interesting. Overall First Impression of this book catches the attention  of  readers.

Language and Narration- Mr. Baig has its own narrating style which i am sure readers will find easy to follow. Language is simple and easy to comprehend.
Page quality and Font size is good.

Theme- Theme of this book is not new. Although writing style of Mr. Baig and neatly portraited characters keeps you glued with the book.

Storyline and Plot- This book revolves around Aryan and his journey toward love. Story flows well with all the scenes meshed beautifully. Pace of our book is fast enough to keep readers interested. With only 130 pages this book can be a quick read. There are few twists and turns which hooked me till the end. Ending is unpredictable.

RATING-
Book Title and Cover- 3/5
Language and Narration- 3.5/5
Theme- 3/5
Storyline and Plot- 3/5

Final Rating- 3/5

All together Maya is old wine in new bottle with Mr. Baig' Writing Style and beautiful portray of characters. I would recommend this book to all the romantic fiction readers.

Book Review- Vizag Blue by Anil C S Rao

Book Name- Vizag Blue
Author- Anil C. S. Rao
Publisher- Cyberwit.com
Genre- Graphic Novella
Pages- 50
Price- ₹99

REVIEW- Vizag Blue is a Graphic Novel written by Anil C. S. Rao. First of all, i'd like to Congratulate him for writing a Graphic book which indian authors hestitate to hassle with. 
I received this book from Kalamos Literary Services in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Story of our book revolves around Kalpana, who stops speaking with anyone. Her Doctor send her to her beach house with Usha, her nurse. Usha tries hard to break the bubble with Kalpana but to no avail. One day she finds Kalpana, naked on the beach. How did she reach there? Why had Kalpana stopped talking? To get these answers you will have to read this book. 

Author has tried to serve a psychological  thriller which he does beautifully but fails to present it. Characters and Storyline seem scattered and needs retouch. Storyline fails to hold the readers. Ending is written very hurriedly. 

Cover is beautiful and attracts the readers. Title is appropriate and catchy.

Altogether, Vizag Blue is a beautiful attempt by Mr. Rao but failed to handle it properly.

Rating-
Book Cover and Title- 3/5
Content- 2/5

Overall Rating- 2.5/5

Book Review- Bouquet by Subhrajyoti Parida

Book Name- Bouquet of Emotions, Feelings and Thoughts
Poet- Subhrajyoti Parida
Genre- Poetry Book
Publisher- Dream House Publications
Pages- 84 pages
Price- ₹150

BLURB- 'Bouquet' - of emotions, feelings & thoughts is my maiden endeavour to speak out through poems based on a plethora of subjects- from human nature, emotions and ambitions to environmental issues currently imperiling our very existence and social issues like female foeticide which needs immediate attention if our future needs to survive.

REVIEW- Bouquet is compilation of poems penned down by Debutant Poet Subhrajyoti Parida. Being a debut poet he has done beautiful job writing poems of various sections. While reading this book you'll find poems being divided into 7 different sections which helps readers to enjoy the poems thoroughly.

Writing style of Poet is simple. All the poems follows a simple pattern. Language is lucid and easy to comprehend. All the poems are written well.

Subhrajyoti writes poems about different social issues like Environment, Female Foeticide, Mother Nature. I loved the way he raised these issues with rhymes and his way to portray emotions in small verses.
My favourite poems from this book are- Making of Goddess, Poet, Peace and Colours of Life.

Book Cover is catchy and eye-ok.Title seems odd could be improved in second edition of this book.

RATING-
Content- 3.5/5
Writing Style and Language- 3/5
Book Cover and Title- 3/5

Final Rating- 3/5

All in all Bouquet is collection of small beautiful flowers with poetic fragrance.
I would recommend this book to everyone out there as all the sections can be read by everyone.

Book Review- Bharathi And Her Theory For Everything by Anil C. S. Rao

Book Name- Bharathi And Her Theory For Everything
Author- Anil C.S.Rao
Genre- scientific fiction
Publisher- Cyberwit.com
Pages- 100
Price- ₹200/ $15

BLURB- To Bharathi, this was utterly horrific. If it were indeed the case then she was conceived the same way she saw Aryaraj molest older inmates in the encampment. As a result of this mischievous Roopa s revelation, Bharathi fell into a depression for (she had counted) forty days and forty nights. In her dreams she recalled a very ancient story Roopa had shared to her a year prior: about a Noah who bought two of every living thing on his arc when The World had been flooded in God s anger at human being s conduct on Earth. What would God think of now with the semi-robotic people that now inhabited Aryraraj s World? And worse: who was this God? Aryaraj often professed that he was eligible for this status or title.

REVIEW- Story is based on Bharathi and her travels from past to future of 2070. She drifts away into her world and story moves as per her will. Along with Bharati Arun Rao's life is also narrated. Arun is writer married to Reena who works at Harbour General Hospital and gets kidnapped. As story continues we discover who kidnapped Reena. Who is Aryaraj and what is Ayuhuasca.

Title of this book is long but catchy. Cover could be improved in next edition of this book. Blurb is not given on the back side of cover. Overall First Impression of our book fails to create impact on readers.

Narration is fruitful but story remains confusing till few pages. After which it flows smoothly. New technological terms used are hilariously amazing. Story is focused on technology only and lacks the literature which can be a turn off for some readers. Language is easy to comprehend with perfectly fine font.

Overall Bharathi And Her Theory For Everything is sci-fi novel which promises different but amazing concept but fails to put forward the content in easy way.

RATING-
Book Cover and Title- 3/5
Language and Narration- 3/5
Storyline and Plot- 2/5

Final Rating- 2/5

Book Review- The Monsoon Murders by Karan Parmanandka

Book Name- The Monsoon Murders
Author- Karan Parmanandka
Genre- Crime Mystery
Publisher- Srishti Publications
Pages- 192
Price- ₹195

BLURB- Dishonourably dismissed from the police force, Roy has been condemned to a life of obscurity. The twist in the tale comes with the murder of a well-known man in the Mumbai finance circle. Roy is hired by the self made tycoon Jayesh Kumar to probe the case. While Roy is excited at the chance at redemption, he fails to understand why he became the chosen one.

What looks at first an open and shut case, quite rapidly evolves into a tale of deceit and revenge. Roy must take care not to fall for the suspect, and not to see things as they appear. As his personal life gets tied to the success of the case, the question becomes, not whether he can have faith in strangers, but whether he can trust his friends.

Inspired from real life cases, The Monsoon Murders is a fast-paced detective novel, taking the Indian crime fiction genre to mysterious depths.

REVIEW- The Monsoon Murders is fast paced mystery novel by Karan Parmanandka. The Suspense in this novel keeps you engrossed throughout the story till the end. I received this book from Arudha in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Book Cover and Title- Title is apt and goes with the story. It hints us about the content of the book. Cover shows a lady with umbrella which is designed beautifully and catches attention of readers. Blurb is short and upto mark.

Language and Narration- Language of our book is lucid and with fast paced narration it goes well till the end. Book is well edited and grammatically perfect.

Characters- All the characters play their role perfectly as per the story. Though with extra description it could have been better but it does not affect the reading. I liked the way Mr. Parmanandka portrayed characters and i went from hating to loving them.

Storyline and Plot- Story revolves around the murder of high profile businessman Arun. Roy Konte is hired to investigate and through his investigation he reveals many things which add suspense and entertains us.

Mr. Parmanandka has amazingly planned the plot of this story with many twists and turns. Every chapters ends with questions and more mystery and story remained unpredictable throughout the book.

RATINGS-
Book Cover and Title- 3.5/5
Language and Narration- 4/5
Characterization- 3/5
Storyline and Plot- 4/5

Overall Rating- 3.5/5

All in all The Monsoon Murders is brilliant debut by Mr. Karan Parmanandka which you cannot put down once opened unless  you know who committed the crimes and why.

I would recommend this novel to everyone who wants to read fast paced crime thriller book.

Book Review- Romance Shorts by Saurabh Mukherjee

Book Name- Romance Shorts
Author- Saurabh Mukherjee
Genre- Romantic Fiction/ Anthology
Publisher-
Pages- 50
Price-

Blurb-
What does destiny have in store for a teenager unable to express his feelings for the girl of his dreams as their paths keep crossing through the years?

Sid turns to work and alcohol to get over the pain of losing Sheetal till she walks back into his arms in the after party of a corporate awards function. Is she back for good?

What does an advertisement on a billboard try to tell a man who has lost his memory and his wife in a near fatal accident?

As Ria nurses her broken heart, she meets a stranger on the internet and finds herself irresistibly drawn to him. Will she find love again?

Romance Shorts’ is a collection of four contemporary romantic stories. A brisk read with a lasting impact, it paints love in its various hues that make it the only emotion worth dying for. A slice of life in true sense, Romance Shorts takes us on a soulful journey as we relive loves lost or found or nurtured unprofessed in the deepest recesses of our hearts.

REVIEW- Romance Shorts is collection of 4 short stories written by Saurabh Mukherjee. I received this book from Arudha in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Book Title and Cover- Title is appropriate with the book and gives us hint about the content. Cover is designed beautifully and catches attention of the readers. Blurb is short and up to mark. Overall First Impression of our book is catchy.

Language and Writing Style- Language of this book is easy to comprehend. Writing Style of Mr. Mukherjee is different in positive way. All the four stories flow effortlessly.

Content- Romance Shorts takes you through the journey of emotions and love through different characters of this book. First Story of Romance Shorts, Nargis Through My Summers is my favorite story from this book. This story will simply touch your heart. Other stories from Romance Shorts are Mine Forever, Memories and Love Came Calling Again.

All the four stories are well written and relatable. Mr. Mukherjee with his words shows us what true love is. Author has succeeded to write deep emotions of human heart which is difficult thing to do.

Rating-
Book Title and Cover- 4/5
Language and Writing Style- 3/5
Content- 4/5

Final Rating- 4/5

All in all Romance Shorts is beautiful journey of romance and unconditional love. I would recommend this book to all the romance lovers.

Book Review- Punk Sunk Love by Dhirendra Tiwari

Book Name- Punk Sunk Love
Author- Dhirendra Tiwari
Genre- Romantic Fiction
Publisher- Srishti Publications
Pages- 232 Pages
Price- ₹195

BLURB-
Two men; two personalities; two slants of love; one destiny.

Roy’s tender heart is on a quest to find the holy grail of mankind true love. But, the soft echo of feisty Monica’s whispering words remember, remember, the sixth of September will change everything, raining mayhem on him and everyone he touches.

Shammi, a serial monogamist, thinks love is an urban myth a ridiculous creation of the feeble hearts. As awe-inspiring beautiful Sona brisks through his life, the sublime aura of her love brews a raging battle within him. A battle between his objectivity and his heart.

Smothered by the haunting shadows of the causality of love, Shammi’s life spirals down a path of retribution against his own demons and Roy’s life is sunk in a deluge of inexplicable state of affairs. Facing imminent danger and running out of options, Roy suddenly finds himself cornered and isolated. Roy’s only glimmer of hope is by helping Shammi pull out of the dark tunnels of his inner demons; transforming his retribution into redemption; healing his agony with hope; and swapping his wretchedness with swagger … the swagger of love.

REVIEW- "Punk Sunk Love" is romantic fiction written by Dhirendra Tiwari where author serves us story of Roy and Shammi how their paths crosses with each other with smooth touch of love.
I received this book from Arudha in exchange of an honest and unbiased review. 

Book Title and Cover- Book Title seemed odd at first but as story continued it seemed appropriate with the content. However it could be improved. Cover is beautiful and catches attention of readers. Blurb is short, interesting and upto mark.

Language and Writing Style- Language used in our book is easy to comprehend. Writing style of Mr. Tiwari is easy to follow . Story flows effortlessly with decent pace.

Characterization- All the characters are defined well with their goods and bad and so are relatable.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline is intriguing with the suspense factor. All the scenes are portrayed well. However over description of little unwanted things was turn off for me. Except this, both the plot and storyline are intriguing.

Rating-
Book Title and Cover- 3/5
Language and Writing style- 3.5/5
Characterization- 4/5
Storyline and Plot- 3/5

Final Rating- 3/5

Overall Punk Sunk Love is average read and can be enjoyed by romantic fiction lovers.