Monday 21 August 2017

Book Review- Messed Up! But all for Love by Arvind Parashar

Book Details-
Book Name- Messed Up! But all for Love.
Author- Arvind Parashar
Genre- Romantic Thriller/ Fiction
Publisher- Srishti Publishers
Pages- 176

Blurb- Neil is a senior executive working with a leading brand name and his
wife Gauri is a dentist running her own clinic. They are a loving and
doting young married couple, living a life of comfort in posh suburban
Gurgaon. Neil's fitness consultant Srinya seems to be stirring some
trouble in their lives, though.
Drishti is a TV news anchor and journalist and her husband Somesh, a
top cop. They are bored of their mundane busy lives, until a chance
meeting with Neil and his friends in Cuba that changes everything.
To add sanity and madness to their lives are the funny and mysterious
set of friends - Tom, Jerry, James, Mehr and Antriksha.
The havoc ensues when Drishti gets abducted and Neil is framed for it.
Gauri finds out some bitter truths and leaves Neil. But what really is the
truth?
When facts finally surface, we will know how much these lives are
Messed Up! But All for Love.

Review- Messed Up! But all for love is a realistic and interesting second novel written by Arvind Parashar.

This book was interesting and I was hooked to the story. The book ends with positive notes and teaches us a few things about love.

Book Title and Cover- The Title is interesting and appropriate with the book. It gives us insight about the content. The Cover is not-attractive and could be improved. 
The Blurb is short, crisp and interesting.

Language and Narration- The Language of the book is simple and easy to comprehend. Narration is done well and it is in first person narrative. Editing is done quiet well and the book is without any grammatical mistakes.

Characterization- All the characters are interesting  and author have done well to build the characters and their emotions as the story continues.
Other characters are also well portrayed.

Theme- Theme of the book is Love, Saving a sinking relationship as the title suggests. It also includes friendship, thriller and love.

Storyline and Plot-As I said earlier, the story is interesting. The Story pace is slow for a few pages but it increases pace after that and events happen one after the other quickly.

However, Plot is common with most of the romance thrillers, this book gives us an engaging storyline, a good ending, interesting characters and a few important life lessons.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

Overall, Messed Up! But all for Love is a multi genre novel which engages you with interesting story and connecting character with not so unique plot.

I received a free copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.


Book Review- Kansa by Prassant Kevin

Book Details-
Book Name- Kansa
Author- Prassant Kevin
Genre- Mystery Fiction
Publisher- Inked Company
Pages- 410

Blurb- OVER A SPAN OF TEN YEARS, HE KILLED FORTY PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEN VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE. AFTER FIVE YEARS OF SILENCE, HE IS BACK AGAIN, SEEKING HIS NEXT VICTIM. ONLY ONE MAN CAN STOP HIM - PROFESSOR BLACK.
Maher was found unconscious in the middle of the highway and later, in the hospital, she revealed that she had escaped from a killer's house. All the details and patterns matched the serial killer 'Kansa,' who had disappeared five years ago after murdering forty pregnant women. ACP Saargi Desai was assigned to the case. She appealed to her department to bring back Professor Black to help her catch the killer. The Professor, who had a haunting past that had kept him away from the world of crime and investigation for several years, was not willing to take on this case. But the ACP managed to convince him to get on board just for this one last time. Soon after agreeing to help, the Professor realized that for the first time in his life, he had met his match. As he dug deeper into the case, everything got dirtier, the stakes went higher, and nothing was what it seemed.

Review- Kansa is fast paced mystery novel by Prassant Kevin. The Suspense in this novel keeps you engrossed throughout the story till the end. I received this book from Lab Academia  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. Kevin portrayed characters and depth every character had.

Storyline and Plot- This book is first book of The Killer Trilogy. Mr. Kevin 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, Kansa is brilliant debut by Mr. Prassant Kevin 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.

Tuesday 15 August 2017

Book Review- Super Couples by Prachi Garg

Book Details-

Book Name- Super Couples 
Author- Prachi Garg 
Genre- Non Fiction/ Anthology
Publisher- Srishti Publications
Pages- 192
Price- ₹195

Blurb- In an era booming with the 'Start-up' trend and loving this new attitude of breaking boundaries and conventions of a career, one also faces the challenge of being able to partner up with the right people. In lieu of reliable and trustworthy partners, real life couples in relationships have started exploring the idea of partnering up in business too! 

Speaking to various couple-preneurs, one realizes that the myth about mixing work and home is just as misty as the one about needing a stable and conventional job for an ambitious career. These dynamic 
start-ups break stereotypes and cover a varied range of services: ecommerce, innovative gifts, eco-friendly products, health care solutions, social responsibility ventures, event management, digital 
solutions and many others. 
SuperCouples brings out such lovely stories of enterprising couples. After all, when great minds come together to produce something built on conjoined dreams, the result is eminently successful.

Review- Author of Super Women is back with another brilliant book, Super Couples. Super Couples is inspiration and motivation for the all entrepreneurs.

It's also non fictional book and beautifully written

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is beautiful and draws attention of readers. Title of the book is appropriate and suits best with the given content. 

Language and Writing Style- Language of the book is lucid and easy to comprehend. Writing Style of Mrs. Garg is easy to follow. Book is edited well and is without any grammatical errors.

Content- Author serves us amazing stories of couple entrepreneurs. Author not only focuses on their succes stories, but it gives us enough information about their hurdles, love life and their journey. One thing I liked about the book is Author gives enough attention to their private and profesional life without any details which binds readers with the book.

Super Couples is an amazing compilation of all successful entrepreneur couples who started on their own! Each story tells you about their hurdles, personal life as a couple  and what not... If you are looking to learn from experiences straight from the heart.. This is the book every future entrepreneur must read!

Book Cover and Title- 3.5/5

Language and Narration- 4/5

Content- 3.5/5

Final Rating- 4/5

All in all, Super Couples is an amazing non fiction book which not only inspire us but also serves us interesting stories of famous entrepreneur Couples. 

I would recommend this book to every anspiring future entrepreneur.

Friday 11 August 2017

Book Review- Solitude Revisited by Manasvita Ghosh

Book Details-
Book Name- Solitude Revisited
Author- Manasvita Ghosh
Genre- Anthology Fiction
Publisher- Story Mirror Publishers
Pages- 112

Blurb- Solitude Revisited is a confession, a realization and the musings of a pensive young heart.
There are a million stories around us, but few are told. This book is about those invisible souls you encounter every day, but never care to observe. Sometimes, the eyes need to look further than just what they can fathom, the heart needs to seek an anecdote and the mind needs to frame a memoir for the soul — to survive the vastness reality throws at it. That’s where fiction steps in, presenting an alternative universe for the mind to thrive in, so it may preserve its individuality and brood over its reflections. Thoughts demand to be contemplated and preserved just like history, for they tell infinite stories no sane mind can perceive.
Solitude Revisited is all but real; it’s a confidante and a confession, an artist and his muse, a whisper and a madman. Listen to it and you may find yourself, listen to yourself and you may find it.

Review- Manasvita Ghosh's Solitude Revisited is an Anthology Fiction. Manasvita has done good job penning down this one.

I received free copy of this book from Arudha Book Club in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is eye pleasing and goes well with the content of the book. Title is catchy and creates curiosity about the book.

Blurb is short, crisp and interesting. 
Altogether, First Impression of the book attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language used in the book is rich in vocabulary and Manasvita has her way of using correct words for describing various emotions.

Narrating style of Manasvita is decent and compliments the book.
Although   

Content- All the stories are different and shows chaos of emotions through stories.

Author has excellent story telling skills which I am sure readers will love.

Every story has different sets of emotions to deliver and relatable character and life situation which makes this book one of the well written short story books.

Rating- 
Book Cover and Title- 3.5/5
Language and Narration- 3/5
Content- 4/5

Final Rating- 3.5/5

All in all, Solitude Revisited is one of the finest Anthology Fiction book of 2017 and short story readers would enjoy this book.

Sunday 6 August 2017

Mega Giveaway, Kalamos Literary Services


Hello everyone, We are here again with more thrill and enthusiasm. Here we present our Mega Giveaway- 2. mega giveaway banner.jpg We invite all book lovers out there to participate in this giveaway and make this event a success. Rules: 1. The participant must be a resident of India. 2. The participant must share this post. 3. The participant can apply for 3 books maximum, not more than that. 4. The participant will have to comment in the comment box of the Facebook post. 5. You will have comment on book's cover and expectations from the book. Best comments will be given prizes. 5. Multiple entries are not allowed. 6. The winners will be selected by the authors themselves. Below are the books you can win-

1. DEMONS IN MY MIND by AASHISH GUPTA 

Demons in my mind Blurb- Are crimes and mental illness related? Is your mind under your control? Is your life an illusion created by you? Dakshesh, an old man in Sirubari village suffering from cancer, wishes to be released from excruciating pain. His journey takes him to the three monks, known for miraculous healing and life transformation. He discovers they are no saints, but hardened criminals. The three monks - Rizwan, Murli, Joseph - narrate stories of unprecedented savagery that would make even the most cold-hearted criminals look down with shame. The dark stories of the three monks leave Dakshesh gasping, but there is something about their dishonourable lives that relieves Dakshesh from his pain.

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2. COMING BACK HOME by ANURADHA PRASAD 

9200000071714995 Blurb- "Arpita is on top of the world! After all she was the fresh face of Ponds India and had snubbed the casting couch of Bollywood to land a Leading role in the small screen's most popular channel. Life never looked more beautiful! Riku is a small town man with handsome looks and big-time Bollywood dreams. He has no ethics and is raring to make it at any cost! Unable to bag big movies as a main lead he ends up accepting a romantic role opposite Arpita on small screen. Betrayed by her own innocence, she finds herself abandoned by her dream man and cannot fathom which is more painful? Whether her failed relationship or her vanishing career! Riku makes it to the dizzying heights of stardom after leaving her. Beaten and broken Arpita has to make it again to even exist in a ruthless industry that only celebrates success. It is a savage ordeal even to have a roof over her head and two square meals! What will happen to her now? Will god punish her forever for making one wrong choice? Will she die in poverty alone? Or fulfill the dreams that she had set out for? One person must trust her to give her a chance. One opportunity must appear to raise her again! Coming Back Home - will carry you through a roller - coaster ride, yet keep you well grounded for inspiration."

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3. INSIDE THE HEART OF HOPE by RISHABH PURI

Inside the heart of hopeBlurb- We’re all a little broken, and that’s okay. Or is it? Rick has a medical condition that makes his life different from the rest. But unlike others around him, he sees this not as a curse, but as an opportunity to cherish life and all the bitter-sweet gifts it brings with it. Amidst frequent visits to the doctor, multiple surgeries that risk his life being, and a life that meant surveillance all the time, Rick has to fight for himself each day. But he pulls through, thanks to his family and friend Jacob, who become his pillars of strength. And then, at a time when he is least expecting it, and with someone he meets by accident – love happens. It’s a new feeling for his heart and he is scared to lose it. Will Lisa really understand the goodness of his heart or just walk away? Inside the Heart of Hope is a story of strong will, perseverance and optimism which will make you wonder if sky is really the limit.

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4. THE EYES AND THE VOICE by NAVED KHAISHAGI

The_Eyes_and_The_Voice_cover_v8Blurb- This story as clear from the title is based on the protagonists' eyes and the voice,where the girl is blessed with beautiful green eyes and the boy has an addictive voice but its not all what you think it is,the moment you think you know what's happening would be the moment the story takes a steep turn and will leave you craving for more.Its a nerve wrecking love story which has it all and more.From true love to greed,money,hatred,betrayal,revenge and death in it,its a story of eternal love that doesn't end with death.Its about reincarnation and beyond,every love story is beautiful but not all love stories are fairly tales,sometimes its the suffering that makes the love unforgettable,maybe its one of those stories.

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5. DAMAYANTI by SHIVDUTT SHARMA

NAL DAMAYANTI COVER GIR 2016 JAN 2017Blurb-  The tale of Nala and Damayanti is a complex mythological romance that predates the epic Mahabharata. Narrated by the sage Vrihadaswa in the Vana Parva (Book of the Forest) of this epic, it has woven a magical spell on readers down the ages with its narration of: Golden-winged, celestial swans… Shape-shifting gods vying with humans to wed the most beautiful woman ever... Demons loading the dice to wreck a union blessed by the very gods... A serpent’s venom transforming a king into a misshapen dwarf… Two lovers driven apart, and later reunited, through an unheard of second swayamvar (self-choice of a husband) by a renowned princess, in Indian history. It’s regarded as the greatest love story ever told and retold down the ages in almost every regional language of India. Historians, Poets and Dramatists the world over have waxed eloquent about the love of Nala and Damayanti.

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6. TAGGED by M KAARTHIKA SANTOSH

41yS3Pfj9sL._SX304_BO1,204,203,200_Blurb- Astute, nimble witted, strong-willed and handsome SaiPrabhu falls head over heels for the gorgeous Preethi Kapoor. What should have been a cakewalk for this girls' heartthrob turns to be a bed of thorns, because the catch is, Sai and Preethi have never met! How Sai approaches the love of his life strategically, despite being a stranger to her is revealed in an interesting and gripping narration filled with lots of twists and turns. Is it even possible in your wildest dreams to impress and woo a girl who neither knows anything about you nor has anything in common with you? Moreover, how to handle these girls who are always beyond guys' understanding? And the ultimate question... Will Sai win the girl who stole his heart?

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7. THE MYSTIC OF TWIN FLAME RELATIONSHIP by MANJIT SARGAM CHAWLA

15cover285Efront_97246_84991Blurb- We encounter many soul mates whether Karmic, Companion mates in our reincarnated life from the time even before we take birth. These are our soul mates. They will help us to reunite with our twin flame-the mirror reflection of our soul-and intensify an unconditional divine love more powerful and profound than we can't imagine. Soul Mates & Twin Flames reveal the ultimate secret to discover our soul mate and our twin flame. But the mirror soul of our soul if met in this life span put the highest impact on our lives and mold us for good, make our soul spiritual awakened and we learn the true meaning of unconditional divine love. Twin Flames and numerous advanced souls are presently re-uniting across the planet to complete their soul's purpose of ONENESS at this reincarnation on Earthy plane. Humanity has long been trapped by the forces of illusion and hatred that have brought about much suffering and pain. The increasing numbers of souls awaken to their true purpose; to reconnect to their spiritual Formless almighty universe and to serve their fellow beings. Twin Flame soul relationship bear soul tearing and very painful term cycle consists of union, separation, crisis, runner chaser Phase, reunion and many more. If they are successful to raise their vibrational frequency then, they will transit to a higher dimension and will be spiritually Awakened.

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8. WHEN GOD BRIBED A SAILOR by SHALABH BANSAL

81cMNHwGWwLBlurb- They told him this wasn't his turf. He was warned about the prevailing dangers at sea. But Kishaant was allured by the attractive career in Merchant Navy. But what happened on-board 'MT Vision' changed his life completely. What was the reason that God himself had to bribe him? Or was it simply a plan to make his life a worthier one by introducing the angelic girl called 'Tasha' in his life? A tale of two lovers who were bound to be together but held back by the society; "When God bribed a Sailor" highlights some of the darkest secrets of the shipping industry. Inspired by a true story, 'When God bribed a Sailor' is a tribute to a Sailor's life and love. About the Author - "Shalabh Bansal" is an alumni of St. Mary's Academy, Meerut, graduated as a Marine Engineer from BITS Pilani, under the elite "Tolani Maritime Institute", Pune. Shalabh has authored two novels, including the bestselling "A Pluperfect Gift". He was termed as the "Best Upcoming Author" by the famous "Sailor's Today" magazine and also received an invitation to become one of the social moderators and co-ordinators of the "Aam Aadmi Party". WHEN GOD BRIBED A SAILOR is his third book.

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9. ECHOES OF THE HEART by FARZANA ZAHID

FARZANABlurb- This book is an emotional journey of poems of unrequited love, of longing and loneliness, of melancholic days and sleepless nights, of failed hopes and shattered dreams, of grief and sadness due to betrayal, rejection and failure, of hardships and hatred and also those of love and togetherness, of mirth and happiness, of dreams, wishes and fulfillments, of belief and faith, of moving on and fighting back, of memorable moments that lasts forever and each emotions that echoes inside our heart and demands to be noticed.

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10. THE GOLDEN TEMPLE by RAJ KIRAN ATAGARAHA

PrintBlurb-  I found you, I found God. Raj is excited to visit the Golden Temple for the first time. But it's not just the Guru Granth Sahib whom he meets in Amritsar, there's someone else waiting for him on the way‒Geet. A day spent together under the watchful eyes of Waheguru and Geet becomes a teacher for Raj. Neither of them realizes when the discussions on Sikhism end up teaching them secret lessons of love. It takes Raj a lot of time and courage to profess his love for Geet. But there's a wall standing in front of his 'I love you'‒a wall that was built way back in 1984. Desperate to break that wall, Raj returns to the Golden Temple again. Does the Golden Temple really hold any answers for him? Is Waheguru really watching over the two hearts that he had brought together?

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