Book Review- A Woman Unparalleled by Preet Sandhu

Book Title-
Book Name- A Woman Unparalleled
Author- Preet Sandhu
Genre- Self Helf/ Motivational
Publication- Invincible Publishers

Blurb- As a businesswoman, I have gone through several phases and have done much learning and unlearning to reach where I am today. As per my understanding, writing involves a deep understanding of life experiences and teachings. In this book, I have penned down all my experiences to light up the way for others in their journey. 
This book will contain everything starting from motivation, to information to experiences. This book will issue some of the major problems that we face today not only in our professional lives but also in our personal lives. While reading this book, readers will learn three paths of life, i.e. the paths of Identification, Realization & Implication.

Review- Reading this book on the eve of Christmas made this book even more special. This book is life journey of Preet and how beautifully she drew instances from her life and projected in the form of this book.

This book isn't the kind of self help book which we all are used to read but this one's quiet different in a positive way. Author talks about ups and downs, the struggles and how to solve them while conquering over our fears.

Language used by author is simple and book reads smoothly. This one's a small read so you can finish it off within 3 hours.

I'll suggest this book to people who want to read something positive and inspiring.

Book Review- Sniper's Eye by Mainak Dhar

Book Title-
Book Name- Sniper's Eye
Author- Mainak Dhar
Genre- Fiction
Format- Kindle Edition
Pages- 288 pages

Blurb- I was out on a date. Everything was perfect… Till that shot… a high-calibre one, no apparent sound. And, the man in front of me fell. A rifle with a suppressor? A sniper in the middle of a Mumbai mall? As the body count mounted, I was soon sucked deeper into the chaos unleashed by that shot. To survive and save those whom I care about, I have to become the man I left behind. I have no choice but to tap into a bloody past that has put me on the terror kill list. I may also have no option but to join hands with the sniper terrorising Mumbai. The problem is that the man has sworn to kill me. In a world where the young and poor kill and die in conflicts started by the old and rich, I and my unlikely companion finally discover the thin line that separates a mere killer from a hero. This is our story…

Review- Sniper's Eye by Mainak Dhar is Thriller Fiction novel and honestly I loved every page of it.

Book is surely interesting and well written and serves us an engaging storyline and well planned plot.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is interesting and creates curiosity about it. Cover is alluring and appropriate. Blurb is interesting and attracts readers to pick up the book. Overall First Impression of this book demands attention of readers.

Language and Narration- Language used by Mr. Dhar is simple yet attractive. Narrating style is commendable and author ends each chapter at such point that readers are forced to turn page after page.

Characterization- Mr. Dhar skillfully writes about his characters and readers can feel the emotion of characters and story through his words. Each character is justified properly.

Storyline and Plot- Plot is unique with detailed description of each and every situation which glue readers with the story. As said earlier, story is slow paced until first half which can turn off readers. After second half story picks the pace and readers enjoy every page filled with mystery, suspense and excitement to reveal the truth.

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

Final Rating- 4/5

Book Review- The Alpha Yeti by SUM

Book Details-
Book Name- The Alpha Yeti
Author- SUM
Genre- Fiction
Publication- AuthorHouse
Pages- 215 pages

Blurb- Every tribal land has its own tribulations and the Kasis were way beyond any hope or help, for what they were undergoing was terrifyingly unspeakable. It wasnt any myth or taboo. This one was true. The One God was as real as the White Giants. But, all the suffering and trepidation came from the impossibly aggressive Grey Giants. They were a deformity: a fallen imprecation on the Kasis. Somehow, a sensible Bhirendi, the elderly last of the Kasis, addresses the tragedy and rushes his people into the underground chambers of Ravaial before they are forced to face the wrath of the monstrosities that lately have begun to roll down from the White Mountain. With the situation only getting worse by the moment, the tribes hire a pack of ace hunters from the West. But, one of them freaks out and abducts the daughter of an estranged but once-upon-a-time famous hunter to only earn his ire. The hunters are drawn together into a strangely unwelcome land of doom with their fates sealed under the White Mountain. They soon realise that time is all they have left in the entire world when the Grey Giants begin their vicious play. SUM brings to you, The Alpha Yeti!

Review- The Alpha Yeti is the fantasy thriller novel by SUM and is enthralling story.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is beautiful. I loved the use of black and red colour to signify Yama. Book title is interestingly confusing in positive way. Overall Book Title and Cover are catchy and demands the attention of reader.

Language- Language is lucid. Font used for chapters is too cursive. Narration of the book is commendable and hooks the reader with the story.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline and plot is beautifully planned. Twists and turns in the book makes it un-put-downable. There were minor loopholes with the storyline but does not affect the suspense and mystery. Characters were justified properly.

Story is fast paced in some and slow paced in some chapters. Typing mistakes should be considered in 2nd edition of the book.

Ratings-

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

Overall rating- 3.5/5

Book Review- Satrangi Syaahi by Surendra Kumar Gupta and Neha Jindal

Book Title-
Book Name- Satrangi Syahi
Author- Surendra Kumar Gupta and Neha Jindal
Genre- Poetry
Publication- Notion Press
Pages- 86

Blurb- As the rainbow deck up the sky with its beautiful mesmerizing colours, in the same way a human heart is an enchanting canvas of colourful emotions. The stark red paints love and passion, blue the gloom, the bubbly pink immerses you in the carefree memories of childhood and white depicts the gravity of mood. Satrangi Syaahi is one such collection of beautiful Hindi poetry that captures vivid emotions of human heart and takes you on a beautiful journey, Life. This collection of poetry is a reflection of emotions of two authors Surendra Kumar Gupta and his daughter, Neha Jindal (author of Phases of Moon). Experience the colours of life through this emotional web of words.

Review- Satrangi Syaahi is a hindi poetry book co-authored by Surendra Gupta and Neha Jindal.

Book Cover is colourful, relaxing, vivid just like the poems and goes well with the title and content. Book Title is appropriate with the content and further compliments the cover.

Content is divided into 5 diffrent parts. These are

1. Vyang- Poems about Politics and society are giving in this section. I loved the satirical take on different aspects of society and politics.
2. Bundelkhand Ke Gaurav- This section talks about Heroes of Bundelkhand
3. Deshprem- This section speaks about Patrioism and Nation.
4. Bhav Bhini- This is my favorite section and it talks about emotions, love and it's phases and it really does touch the pulse of your emotions.
5. Channikaaye- This sections contains short verses.

Altogether, this book is as colourful as it's cover and it hits the chord.

Read this book if you're hindi poetry. It will put smile on your face.

Book Review- Faiths Eternal Sunshine by Aashish Gupta

Book Title-
Book Name- Faiths Eternal Sunshine
Author- Aashish Gupta
Genre- Fiction
Format- Kindle
Pages- 175 pages

Blurb-
Manjiri, a devout atheist, is meeting her friend Manu after 20 years. Their conversation soon turns into an argument over God's existence, and its nature. What seemed to be a harmless debate becomes Manjiri's worst nightmare when she is trapped by Manu in a cell. Are Manu's intentions malign or is this some weird test of faith? Take a seat, buckle your belt, as you set yourself on the world's most claustrophobic, yet enlightening, journey of Manjiri. Be prepared to see life in a radically different way with this bold, edge of the seat thriller.

Review- Faith's Eternal Sunshine by Aashish Gupta is Thriller Fiction novel where author serves dark, intriguing story.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is interesting and creates curiosity about it. Cover is alluring and appropriate. Blurb is interesting and attracts readers to pick up the book. Overall First Impression of this book demands attention of readers.

Language and Narration- Language used by Mr. Gupta is simple yet attractive. Narrating style is commendable and author made sure I'll turn page after page because of the smooth narration.

Theme- Theme of this book is strictly thriller and dark. Although it also serves us Suspense, and other elements. I liked the way author directly came to the main point without wasting time.

Characterization- Mr. Gupta skillfully writes about his characters and readers can feel the emotions of Manjiri and story through his words. However book felt too short for proper character development.

Storyline and Plot- Plot is unique with detailed description of each and every situation which glue readers with the story. As said earlier, story picks the pace from the first page and readers enjoy every page filled with mystery, suspense and excitement to get onto next twist and finally suitable climax for the twisted ride of a book.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

Book Review- Walk Out Of Your Head by Haqiqat Ali

Book Title-
Book Name- Walk Out Of Your Head
Author- Haqiqat Ali
Genre- Self Help
Format- Kindle Edition
Pages- 133 pages

Blurb-
Let me tell you a thing!
You can stick to alkaline water.
You can hit the gym six days a week, for years.
You can stick to all the veganism in the world.
You can calculate nutrients intake and take supplements for your body.
But if you don't take care of the chaos going on in your head, you are still unhealthy!
You may be the smartest living animal,< but if you overthink, you will get your mind cluttered.
And if you do not de-clutter it, you will start living in your head, contemplate your thoughts over and over again, and take no decisions, no action!
Don't do that, be the smartest animal...

WALK OUT OF YOUR HEAD

Review-  Walk Out Of Your Head is a  Self-Help Non-fiction book by Haqiqat Ali. For overthinkers like me, this book will surely help you.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is appropriate with the content. However, Cover could be made more attractive.

Blurb is crisp and fine.

Language and Writing Style- Language used in the book is lucid and easy to comprehend. Writing style of author is simple and easy to follow.

Content- I loved my time reading this book. Unlike other self help book, this book felt special as author has given real life relatable issues and situations for us to relate with the content.

The book surely helps you. I loved the way how author gave little examples to simplify the lessons. Reading this book was a soothing and nice experience.

Over all, Walk Out Of Your Head is a good self help book which guides us about several things about yourself and motivates you.

I would recommend this book to the readers who enjoy self help books.

Book Review- I Lost My Soul by Ved Nishad

Book Details-
Book Name- I Lost My Soul
Author- Ved Nishad
Genre- Fiction
Format- Kindle
Pages- 322 pages

Blurb- Dev tried to get back his love,

It was not love, indeed it was his life

Dev tried to get back his love. It was not love, it was his life.

Love! Yes, it’s an amazing feeling, it’s strange. Let us understand this love. It is Dev’s love story.

Let’s enter his world of love. Let’s get imbued with the gusty breeze of his love. Let us feel it. It’s rare, it’s true and it’s immortal.

Dev, a frenzy lover who reaches to a culmination state of love and lost everything. He treaded the path of love to achieve the unexpected majesty in the rocky soil of misfortune……

Review- I Lost My Soul is a brilliant novel by Ved Nishad where author serves us not only a romantic fiction but also a kind of story which makes readers feel the characters. Kudos to the author for this brilliant novel.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is suitable with content as it is a romantic fiction. Book cover is beautiful and catches attention of readers. Blurb is interesting and hints us about the content. Overall First Impression of book is good and catches attention of the readers.

Language and Narration- Language of this book is simple and easily understandable. Narration is decent and easy going. 
All the characters in the book are defined amazingly. I loved how beautifully characters were growing simultaneously with the story.

Storyline and Plot- Talking about Storyline and Plot i must say that this book is unputdownable. All the scenes are described with utmost care that makes this story even more realistic. Story flows smoothly with enough pace to hold attention of the readers. Plot is strong with twists and turns and totally unexpected climax.

Author has amazing skill to describe all sort of emotions in few words. Also this story not only entertain you but also teaches few important life lesson.

Final Rating- 5/5

Overall, I Lost My Soul is one of the few romantic fictions by an Indian author which touches your heart. A Must Read book for all the romance lovers.

Book Review- And We Walked Away by Subrat Saurabh

Book Details-
Book Name- And We Walked Away
Author- Subrat Saurabh
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Notion Press
Pages- 200 pages

Blurb- And We Walked Away revolves around the friendship of three friends in college, with a love story blooming in their hearts. It connects to the kind of boys who are in love and keep trying to convince the same girl in different ways for a long time, not moving on in life. Also, it talks about the kind of girls who don’t believe in love but also, don’t want to take advantage of a boy's feelings. The girls who are not conservative but don’t want to pursue love.

Abhimanyu, a well-known author returns to his engineering college in Bangalore after a decade and notices a lot of changes in the college over this period. It reminds him of how he met his ladylove, Naina on the first day of college and fell in love with her at the first sight. Abhimanyu, being an impulsive, stubborn and impatient guy decides to propose her in a rush. She doesn’t believe in love and has her own reasons for it. Abhimanyu with the help of his friends Aarush and Dev proposes and tries to convince Naina many times in unusual ways but he fails miserably. However, a trick helps to melt her heart, but destiny has a different plan.

Review- And We Walked Away is yet another Romantic Fiction which revolves around College, Girls and Mischief and Boys trying to find love.

Though book has nothing new to give, author has good storytelling skills which holds the readers with the book.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is interesting and appropriate with the book. Cover is catchy and suggests us about the genre and content. 
Both Title and Cover catches attention of readers.
Blurb is short and could be made more interesting.

Language and Narration- Language used in the book is simple and easy to comprehend. 
Narration is done well but could be improved in next book for better reading experience.

Characters- Author has tried well to portray the College Goer characters and he succeeds to do so. However, Characters of the book lack depth and thus I was unable to relate to them even though theme is pretty much relatable.

Storyline and Plot- Plot of this book is simple and has nothing new to give. However, Storytelling is what binds you with the book. Scenes are written well and they flow smoothly. I loved the humour in the book. It made me enjoy this book.

You can read this book to relive and cherish college days but do not expect extraordinary plot.

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

Final Rating- 3/5

All in all, And We Walked Away is average read and could be enjoyed by readers who want to relive college days/memories.

Book Review- Call Me Saaya by Zoe M

Book Details-
Book Name- Call Me Saaya
Author- Zoe M
Genre- Fiction
Format- Kindle Edition
Pages- 250 pages

Blurb- Shamsher Singh Rathore has it all. A job he loves and a life he lives every moment. Until an untimely call from home embroils him with a woman called Saaya who proceeds to turn his orderly world upside down!

The only interest Sayana Singh Rajput had in him was the prized Sheesh Haveli. She had never believed in love until destiny threw her this impossible challenge.

What do you do when all that you believed in turns out to be a lie?

Will Shamsher be able to save his world?

Will Sayana believe in love or will she allow avarice ruin it all?

What about Saaya?

What happens when desire meets destiny?

Set in idyllic Rajasthan, Call me Saaya is the story of two souls in pursuit for true love while destiny has other plans for them.

Review- Call Me Saaya is a love story blended with suspense and thriller to bind the readers with the book. Author has done amazing job with narration and characterization. Though certain loopholes, the book is still an enjoyable read.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is eye pleasing and soothing and goes well with the content of the book.
Title is very interesting and catches attention of readers. It creates curiosity about the book. Blurb too is exciting.

Language and Narration- Language used in the book is simple and easy to comprehend. As said earlier, Narration is done very well and binds readers with the book. Narration is done in first person narrative.

Characterization- I loved how author portrayed his characters. The complex, colourful emotions portrayed by them was interesting to read and authors did it very well.

Other characters are also justified well.

Storyline and Plot-

Storyline of this book is unique and keeps readers hooked with book.

Storytelling skills of Author is amazing and the picturesque and detailed description helps readers imagine scenes in our head.

First part of the story is slow paced and it took few chapters for me to get into story.

Second part of the story is fast paced and is interesting with certain twists and turns and a major suspense which holds back readers with the book. Author has done fine job placing story. However climax could have been better explained.

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

Final Rating- 4/5

Book Review- Love.exe by Manju Nambiar

Book Details-
Book Name- Love.exe
Author- Manju Nambiar
Genre- Chick Lit/Romance Fiction
Format- PDF Version
Pages-  384 pages

Blurb-
This book is for the romantic dreamy souls out there, looking to escape to their own magic land, away from the humdrum.

Written in a humorous manner, this enchanting sweet story is sure to leave a lasting smile on your face. But do keep a pack of tissue to wipe away your tears in one of those emotional lovely moments. The story reinforces love and trust in you and celebrates the love between parents and child, lovers, and family.

The novel revolves around Nitya, a young bright girl from Kerala, India. She is a go-getter and is all set to do her masters in one of the best universities in the world in the USA. Her life revolves around her parents, relatives, friends, who try to make her world safe much to her reluctance.

All her plans go haywire, when he enters into her life with a bang. He is a charmer, a perfect gentleman with a helping hand. She finds herself smitten and is unable to hold on to her agenda. For once, she just let it be and falls in love, only to realize that there is no undo button. 

A beautiful love story follows taking the readers for a roller coaster ride through a series of twists and turns, emotions, suspense and laugh. 

This coming of age, beautiful tale of love, relationships and dreams is sure to prick your soul, bring a smile on to you, and tear up your eyes.

Review- Love.exe is fast paced novel which serves us love story with few laughs and a lot of positive vibes. I liked how author knitted the plot and story using all the well known, quiet hilarious scenes from general life.

Book Title and Cover- The Book Title is interesting and it surely attracts readers. However, cover could be made more interesting and attractive. Blurb is simple and crisp and gives us more disclosure about the content.

Language and Narration- Language used in the book is simple and easy to comprehend. Narration is done well and it engages readers with the book. Editing is done well and book is free from grammatical errors.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline is unique and serves us fresh story. Everything is done in a humorous way which engages you with the story. Books picks up the pace from the first few pages only and flows well making this one an interesting read.

Rating-
Book Title and Cover- 3/5 
Language and Narration- 3.2/5 
Storyline and Plot- 3/5

Final Rating- 3/5

Book Review- The Magic Of Inner Strength by Renuka Agrawal

Book Details-

Book Name- The Magic of Inner Strength
Author- Renuka Agarwal
Genre- Self Help
Format- Kindle Edition
Pages- 146 pages

Blurb- Why to live an ordinary life when the Supreme Power has descended you on this earth to live an extraordinary life?
Why some people live the life of affluence while others find it a tough row to hoe?
How to be the master of your mental, physical and financial conditions to grandstand your capabilities to this world?
What to do to be on the top of the game and be classified as one among the world’s top 1% successful people?
In this book, the author, through her real-life incidents, talks about the dark tunnel she was heading to and how her life took a 360-degree turn. She magnificently and logically illustrates the traditional practices that we have been following since ages and why we need to upgrade our configuration. She unleashes the golden rules that you can follow to achieve your highest potential that is beyond your imagination

Review- The Magic Of Inner Strength is a Self Help book which draws inspiration and new way of thinking. Writing style of Author is impressive and holds the attention of readers. Language is simple yet lucid. Ideas and stories used by author inspire us to think beyond our limited and restricted thoughts. All the stories and life situations are relatable and thus attracts readers. Cover is beautiful and appropriate with the content of the book.

HIGHLIGHT-This book forces you to think in a new way with the touch of spirituality. I would recommend this book to readers who want to read inspiring yet interesting book.

RATING- I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Book Review- Seducitive Affair by Rishabh Puri

Book Details-

Book Name- Seductive Affair
Author- Rishabh Puri
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Srishti Publishers
Pages- 173 pages

Blurb- Prisha Khatri is a regular college graduate, focused on her career, desperate to finally move out of her parents’ house and freshly dumped by her successful fiancé. When she lands a job at a prestigious media house, she’s glad to have something to take her mind off her heartbreak. What she doesn’t expect is to be landed on a business trip with a famously fiery reporter Rajesh Lagheri. He’s travelling to a business conference for a story and doesn’t seem impressed by her involvement. But as soon as they’re out of the office, things change and it becomes clear that there is more to Rajesh’s trip than meets the eye. As Prisha is drawn into the story he’s trying to hide from their editor, their hunt for the story grows more intense and she finds herself growing closer to Rajesh. As their chemistry threatens to overwhelm them and Prisha is pulled deeper into the Seductive Affair, she must decide what matters most to her matters of the head or of the heart.

Review- Seductive Affair is a Romance  Fiction where Rishabh Puri serves us story of Prisha. It was fun to read this novel.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title suits to the storyline and plot and is appealing. Book Cover too attracts the attention of the readers. Blurb is short, crisp and interesting.

Narration- Author has good narrative skills, author binds readers with the book with his narrative style. As the story progressed i found myself enjoying the slightly different narration of this book.

Characters- Author has given each character enough time and amount of attention. I loved how characters evolved as story progressed.

Storyline and Plot- Both Storyline and Plot of the book are amazing. I enjoyed every page of the book, the story was running smoothly till the very end. The humour in the book was fun to read. 

Author has tried to put General Emotional Journey, Love, Suspense and he succeeded to bring smile on my face while reading this book.

All in all, reading this book was an interesting experience.

Rating- 

Book Title and Cover- 4/5 
Narration and Language - 3.5/5
Character Justification- 4/5
Storyline and Plot - 3/5
Overall Rating - 3.5/5 

All in all, Seductive Affair is an average read and could be enjoyed by people who want to read something different other than pure romance fictions.

Book Review- Trade and Grow Rich by Indrazith Santharaj and Kirankumar Nayak

Book Details-

Book Name- Trade and Grow Rich
Author- Indrazith Santharaj and Kirankumar Nayak
Genre- Non fiction/ Buisness
Format- Kindle
Pages- 172 pages

Blurb- Is it your personal quest to find out what has made some traders so successful?

Why do 5% of traders take all the money from 95% of losers?

The answer is nothing less than a revelation!

The authors of this book have formulated their journey of studying some of the most successful traders in the world into concise principles that, when acted upon, can help one achieve their dream to become a successful trader.

For over a decade,the authors have studied the world’s successful traders. Based on their learnings, they started practicing it and are now part of the 5%.

Trade and Grow Rich teaches not just concepts but also methods with the help of anecdotes. This book has to be read one chapter at a time, rather than just being a one-time read.

If you want to enjoy an adventurous journey to become a successful trader, then this is the book you are looking for!

Review- The book consist of beautiful lessons revolving around business and economics in a very interesting manner. Author has illustrated the lessons using simple examples lIke Charts, Diagrams and daily life examples etc which makes the book interesting . Apart from thqt the book also consist of quotes. Language is simple and understandable. Personally i learnt many lessons from the book which can be apply professionally and personally.

This book is *must read* for those who are into Business/ Stock Market or want to start their business in future.

Ratings-
Blurb- 3/5
Language- 4/5 
Narration- 3.5/5

Final rating- 3.5/5

Book Review- The ICU by Pooja Agrawal

Book Details-

Book Name- The ICU
Author- Pooja Agrawal
Genre- Anthology
Format- Kindle
Pages-  141 pages

Blurb- The book is about heartwrenching stories of individuals who undergo tremendous pain and difficulties due to their illnesses. The book is a reflection of the experiences individuals get from the ICU situations. As a patient or a family member or a friend, These circumstances change us forever. The ICU narrates the stories of relations, characters, and individuals getting exposed against the backdrop of medical emergencies. Thesestores are bound together by their ICU experiences.

Review- The ICU is collection of  stories which uses ICU as one of the character, which makes this book more interesting. This book touches your heart with a rather simple writing and powerful plot.

Book Title and Cover-
Book title is catchy and apt with the content. Cover is appropriate but could be improved in next edition. Blurb is short and discloses the content.

Language and Narration- 
Language of the book is simple with smooth narration , you can read the book in one sitting in 1-2 hours.

Characterization-
Though all the stories are of short, Pooja artistically portrays her characters. I liked that the  author kept character development upto main protagonists only as the stories revolves only around them.

Storyline and Plot-
All the  stories are different from each other but follow the same theme that is all the protagonists fight with averse medical conditions to change their lives.
All the stories are fast paced. I liked the powerful storytelling skills which binds all the readers with the book.

Drawbacks-
1. Stories were little predictable. 
2. Author could have made stories emotionally strong for a more gripping read.

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

Final Rating- 4/5

Book Review- सरमाया by नवीन जोशी

Book Details-

Book Name- Sarmaayaa
Author- Navin Joshi
Genre- Poetry
Publisher- Story Mirror
Pages- 112 pages

Blurb- Sarmaayaa is a wondrous medley of couplets, ghazals, and verses. It is sprinkled with soulful urdu words, along with their Hindi meanings, diffused into poetry. The poetry A also been translated into English by the author. The poetic expression of the author especially when he makes spiritual or philosophical commentary, is deep and embellished with metaphors.

Review- Sarmaayaa by Navin Joshi is poetry book written in Hindi-Urdu and immediately translated into English.

For a debutant, Navin has done good job by not only writing Delhi-Urdu but has deep understanding about Urdu-English too.

This book consist of Poems and Shayaris. If you're into Urdu, you'll find this book interesting.

As an admirer of Urdu and English, l loved my time reading this book.

Book cover is appropriate and goes well with title and theme of the book.

I'd rate this book 3.5/5 stars.

Book Review- Till the end of forever by Vivaksh Singh

Book Details-
Book Name- Till the end of forever
Author- Vivaksh Singh
Genre- Romantic Thriller
Publisher- Srishti Publications
Pages- 232 pages

Blurb- We have lived a death everyday
It’s time we live like death
No sorrow. No jitters. No trauma
Just you, I and peace.

When Avani met Ayaan, she knew he was deeply bruised by the past; just like her. When Ayaan met Avani, he knew she was looking for peace; just like him. The bond of pain brought them together, and one broken piece completed another.

But just when the candles of serenity were lit, it rained. Ayaan was left shattered when he was held responsible for a friend’s murder. And when Avani tried to hold his pieces together, it gashed into her flesh. Alas, this was just the beginning. Just the winds before the hurricane of spine-chilling mysteries were going to blow her apart. .

Will Avani wait for the scars to heal or will she fight with her bruised soul? Why does the truth keep going deeper as she chases it? .

Deeply sensitive and brutally thrilling, Till the End Of Forever is a romantic thriller that takes a dig in the dark sides of god, nature of human pain, power of selfless care, and something that won’t last till the end of forever. .

Review- Till the end of forever is romance fiction authored by Vivaksh Singh. Author has good story telling skills but the not-so-unique plot makes this book familiar and yet Vivaksh managed me to read this book one sitting. Read this one if you're into Indian books, it'll keep you hooked till the end.

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- Author has his own narrating style which i am sure readers will find easy to follow. Language is simple and easy to comprehend. 

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

Storyline and Plot- This book revolves around Avani and her journey toward love and truth.  Story flows well with all the scenes meshed beautifully. Pace of our book is fast enough to keep readers interested. With only 230 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- 4/5
Language and Narration- 4.5/5
Theme- 4/5
Storyline and Plot- 4.5/5

Final Rating- 4/5

All together Till the end of forever is one of the interesting Romantic Thrillers out there. Style and beautiful portray of characters is highlight of this book. I would recommend this book to all the romantic thriller readers.

Book Review- The Blue Moon Day by Santhosh Sivaraj

Book Details-
Book Name- The Blue Moon Day: Five Men's Magical Discovery Enroute Life
Author- Santhosh Sivaraj
Genre- Self Help/Fiction
Publisher- Invincible Publications
Pages- 212 pages

Blurb- Things were never the same for five ordinary individuals who got struck at cross roads and there was no way they can run back. They had no other choice but to take a plunge into their deepest fear and leave the rest to destiny. Their characters was tested out of their comfort zone and it witnessed abstruse results; a PhD scholar fights to win a pizza making contest and a tennis prodigy running for his life in a war torn , bloodied Island. 
Extreme circumstances and their consequences made these ordinary individuals extraordinary . Was the test imposed on them by someone? Or did they invite it on themselves. The Blue Moon Day is that Once in a Blue Moon day story which questions an individual’s priorities, ridicules the worldly routines and finally redefines happiness.

Review- The Blue Moon Day is Anthology fiction authored by Santosh Shivraj and it contains 5 different short stories showing different colours and elements with suspense twists and different emotions. The 5 different protagonists and stories with sub plots make one proper plot and this is how this book touches you. It was light, interesting read and I completed the book in one go.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is intriguing and hints us about the content. Cover is beautiful and comprises of different colours which shows us different stories and emotions. All in all, First Impression of book catches attention of readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is simple and easy to comprehend. Narration is decent and hooks readers with the book.

Characterization is done brilliantly and author shows his true brilliance here. Not only protagonists but all the characters are portrayed beautifully. I loved the characters from this book.

Content- Book contains 5 different short stories. All the stories are written well and each of the story has suspense, different twists and elements which justify the book cover and title. All the stories are motivating.

Santhosh has power of binding his readers with the book with simple language yet interesting stories. I completed the whole book in one sitting.

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

Final Rating- 4/5

Book Review- Crime Beyond 22 Yards by Sourabh Mukherjee

Book Details-
Book Name- Crime Beyond 22 Yards
Author- Saurabh Mukherjee
Genre- Crime/Thriller
Format- Kindle Editions
Pages- 47 pages.

Blurb- During the summer of 2000, Delhi Police brought allegations of match-fixing against the South African skipper Hansie Cronje. Though he denied the allegations to start with, Cronje later went on to reveal shocking truths. The confessions of a bookie in India then went on to shake the foundations of valour and gallantry that the game of cricket stands for. Before long, the scandal spread its tentacles all over the world. Crime Beyond 22 Yardsis a fast-paced reality thriller that throws light on the biggest international scandal in the game of cricket, how heroes turned overnight into villains, and how there was tragic redemption at the end of this sordid saga.

Review- Crime Beyond 22 Yards brings out the real life match fixing story from the Cricket World. Sourabh Mukherjee being the master of words and knowledge glues you with this book by fast-paced, thrilling story and gives you quick dose of real life cricket crime.

For the fans of Cricket and Thriller genre, this book is nothing but a sweet dessert served with interesting story.

Book Review- Meera by Shipra Sinha Sakxena

Book Details-
Book Name- Meera: Love more than allowed
Author- Shipra Sinha Sakxena
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Notion Press
Pages- 256 pages

Blurb- Aarna’s marriage is in the doldrums yet she has lost the zeal to save it.The death of her mother shakes her. Heart broken she stumbles upon her mother’s diary .Written some thirty three years ago , it talks about someone she met and fell in love at first sight. What follows is a fairy tale . A girl in her early twenties is swept off her feet by the man of her dreams. It’s a passionate , selfless tale of two lovers . Does this love story see the light of the day ? Is love alone enough or is togetherness a part of it? Is Aarna prepared to face the truth about her mother and this mystery man ?
Love was never easy and if it was, it wasn’t love.

Review- Meera is brilliant debut by Shipra Sinha Sakxena where author serves us not only a romantic fiction but also a kind of story which makes readers feel the characters. Kudos to the author for this brilliant debut.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is suitable with content as it is a romantic fiction. Book cover is beautiful and catches attention of readers. Blurb is interesting and hints us about the content. Overall First Impression of book is good and catches attention of the readers.

Language and Narration- Language of this book is simple and easily understandable. Narration is decent and easy going. 
All the characters in the book are defined amazingly. I loved how beautifully characters were growing simultaneously with the story.

Storyline and Plot- Talking about Storyline and Plot i must say that this book is unputdownable. All the scenes are described with utmost care that makes this story even more realistic. Story flows smoothly with enough pace to hold attention of the readers. Plot is strong with twists and turns and totally unexpected climax.

Author has amazing skill to describe all sort of emotions in few words. Also this story not only entertain you but also teaches few important life lesson.

Ratings- 
Book Title and Cover- 4/5 
Language and Narration- 4.2/5
Characterization-4/5 
Storyline and Plot- 4.5/5

Final Rating- 4.2/5

Book Review- Checkmate by Varun Tejwani

Book Details-
Book Name- Checkmate
Author- Varun Tejwani
Genre- Thriller/Fiction
Format- Kindle
Pages-

Blurb- The year is 2020.

While New Delhi deliberates on commensurate retaliation to Beijing’s actions, a series of events across the globe pushes the world to the brink of war.

A high-profile assassination in Israel stirs up emotions in the Middle East, and the Arab armies form an alliance united by the rallying calls of jihad: to conquer the holy land, once again. 

The public execution of a CIA agent in North Korea brings the gargantuan navies of US and China to a terrifying stalemate in the Sea of Japan, while the world watches in horror as hopes for human survival and global markets dwindle into oblivion. 

Amidst all this, Lama, the influential leader of Tibet, finds himself in a political pickle, and sways towards Beijing, the mightier side, in the event of an Indo-China conflict. So does Pakistan, China’s all weather friend.

With the possibility of war on both fronts, as the struggle for dominance on Tibet brings the dragon to India’s doorstep, the tiger prepares for yet another showdown with the dragon. 

Six decades after the Indo-China war of 1962, will the tiger be able to turn the tide and douse the dragon’s fire? 

Who shall fire the first shot and who is actually calling the shots? Only time will tell. 

Witness a tale untold and immerse yourself in a world of moves and countermoves, where there’s no distinction between black and white. Where every piece has a role to play but their loyalties are not a function of their colour. Where the only thing that truly matters is who gets to call CHECKMATE.

Review- Checkmate is brilliant novel by Varun Tejwani. This book is sequel to The Last Chai. Varun, with this book brings the sheer brilliance of The Last Chai and put-forwards the story with touch of thriller, war, vision 2020, inter-national conflicts.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is appropriate with the content. However, it could be made more attractive. Title is appropriate with the book and creates suspense. Blurb is interesting and attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is lucid and rich in vocabulary. Narration is decent and is done in third person narrative. Dialogs are crisp and short. However, there are some editing errors in the book which could be improved in the next edition.

Characterization- Characters are justified properly with more or less depth given to every characters which helps to make this story complex, interesting.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of the book is interesting with lots of twists and turns throughout the book to keep readers interested in the book. All the scenes are rightly places with exiting and fast paced story.

Plot construction is commendable. Varun Tejwani beautifully merges the relatable characters and the story.

I loved how brilliantly and smoothly author handled the change of themes throughout the book.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

Overall, Checkmate is a fast paced, interesting and gripping rollercoaster ride of Thriller and War. Readers who are into thriller fictions should read this one.

Book Review- Love Beyond 22 Yards by Sourabh Mukherjee

Book Details-

Book Name- Love Beyond 22 Yards
Author- Sourabh Mukherjee
Genre- Anthology
Publisher- Srishti Publishers.

Blurb- Bollywood and Cricket, the two religions that unite Indians across the globe. When they come together, the attraction is magnetic. Through the years, heroes on the field have been bowled over by silver screen goddesses. Some of them broke conventions and defied societal norms. Love Beyond 22 Yards is a collection of immortal, true love stories between cricketers and Bollywood divas, who dared to fight against the world for their love.

Review- Love Beyond 22 Yards brings real life love stories from the two most talked and hyped professions, Cricket and Bollywood.

This is a well-researched, well-written book and you can complete this book within one hour. Language used is easy to understand. Book Cover andTitle are appropriate.

I would give this book 3.5 stars.

Book Review- Not Worth Living For by Shreyan Laha

Book Details-
Book Name- Not Worth Living For
Author- Shreyan Laha
Genre-  Dystopian Fiction
Publisher- Bigfoot Publishers
Pages- 172

Blurb- Ishita Singh, a student of St. Pierce’s College, Mumbai was living a pretty normal life with her group of friends, a caring senior and scarily enough, a creep who followed her.

Shweta wakes up in the unknown planet of Isthenope and sets out with Alexander Ishutin, a former spy of the RSV, to discover more about the unknown planet which was built for a future civilization.

Underlying the lives of the two in completely different worlds, there lies a dark secret which was partially blacked out in some corner of Shweta’s memory and unknown to Ishita. Will they ever come to know about the secret or will it be so chilling that it won’t be worth living for?

Review- 

First of all kudos to author for choosing a genre which unfortunately is not very popular among the Indian authors. It's not easy writing a Dystopian novel but I'm glad Indian Writing is changing and changing for good.

Book Title and Cover- The Book Title is attractive and goes well with the content. However, cover could be made more interesting and attractive. Blurb is simple and crisp and gives us more disclosure about the content.

Language and Narration- Coming to the language of book, it is simple and easy to comprehend. Narration is done well and it engages readers with the book. Editing is done well and book is free from grammatical errors.

Characterization- . Author has artistically portrayed the actors in the story which is difficult to do.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline is interesting. Author has artistically raised some question about the story in the prologue which are answered at the end of the book. 

The blend of impeccable storyline and dystopian factor with pinch of thriller binds readers with the book. Author beautifully handles the changing of themes throughout the book.

The picturesque narration is cheery on the top making story reading more interesting.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

Book Review- Chanakya Neeti by Chanakya

Book Details-
Book Name- With Complete Sutras: Chanakya Neeti
Author- Chanakya
Publisher- Grapevine
Pages- 266

Review- Kautilya also known as Chanakya, is one of the best and first Indian thinker and strategist and is still regarded as world class teacher of life and economics and strategy. His "Chanakya Neeti" is ever famous book which has inspired, taught and motivated a lot of people.

With this book, Grapevine Publishers present the ever famous Chanakya Neeti in English. The sutras are given in Sanskrit, the Sanskrit wordings are written in Roman and later translated to English.

This book has a lot to offer from philosophy, life, economy, laws to strategy and hos to lead a country/life.

Language used in the book is simple and thus helps to understand the Chanakya Neeti better.

Book Cover shows famous Chanakya hairdo and tilak drawn in aesthetic way.

I'd rate this book 4/5 stars.

Book Review- A New Dawn by Kamini Kusum

Book Details-
Book Name- A New Dawn
Author- Kamini Kusum
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Half Baked Beans
Pages- 128 pages.

Blurb- Shravan is a son of a rickshaw puller and Mugdha, daughter of a Railway officer. He has lived in penury while she has had all the material comforts. He dreams of being a soldier and serving the motherland while she lives in the world of colours. Childhood friendship converts into pure love ignoring the boundaries of a bungalow and its servant quarter.

However fate has some other plans and tears apart the two innocent souls, throwing Shravan into a life that has thorns all its way.

Will the two live their dreams? Will destiny bring them together again?

A novel that will make us believe that life is all about never giving up.

Review- A New Dawn is brilliant novel by Kamini Kusum. With her second book, Kamini serves us inspiring story of Shravan and Mugdha and their encounter with love.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is appropriate with the content. However, it could be made more attractive. Title is appropriate with the book and creates suspense. Blurb is interesting and attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is lucid and rich in vocabulary. Narration is decent and is done in third person narrative. Dialogs are crisp and short. However, there are some editing errors in the book which could be improved in the next edition.

Characterization- Characters are justified properly with more or less depth given to every characters which helps to make this story complex, interesting.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of the book is interesting with lots of twists and turns throughout the book to keep readers interested in the book. All the scenes are rightly places with exiting and fast paced story.

Plot construction is commendable. Kamini Kusum beautifully merges the relatable characters and the story.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

Overall, A New Dawn is an interesting yet inspiring story of Love which serves us a beautiful and relatable character with not so unique plot.

Book Review- Years Later... On Facebook by Jupinderjit Singh

Book Details-

Book Name- Years Later... On Facebook
Author- Jupinderjit Singh
Genre- Anthology
Publisher- Catharsis Publications
Pages- 190 pages

Blurb- Years later … on Facebook is an anthology of short stories and Middles... the sheer joy of writing and… life with its funny and complicated happenings... Find out what transpired when a guy encountered a childhood flame after several years.... and when a career woman peeped out of marriage,...... another tale of love amidst firing on the Indo-Pak border..... and a young man stuck in the time warp of his teenage love… and about a girl who walked into a gym…. and relationships in the present cruel times of Love-Jihad.

Review- Years Later... On Facebook is anthology book penned down by Mr. Jupijderjit Singh consisting of  short stories with unpredictable twists and turns.

Book Title and Cover- Title is appropriate with the book. Cover is designed well and catches the attention of readers. Blurb is short and interesting.  Overall First Impression of our book is good.

Language and Writing Style- One thing which you will notice while reading the book is impeccable and vast vocabulary of Mr. Singh. Language used is impressive.  Writing style is beautiful and all the stories are narrated well. 

Content- All the stories are very short in length and almost all of them have unexpected ending. Stories are from all around us and all are different from each other. Except  few all the stories have unpredictable twists which makes this book even more interesting. 

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

Final Rating- 4/5

Overall, Years Later... On Facebook is combination of impeccable language, decent narration and unexpected twists. I would recommend this book to everyone who are looking for some quick read.

Book Review- Its Got To Be Love by Prashant Kaul

Book Details-
Book Name- It's Got To Be Love
Author- Prashant Kaul
Genre- Romantic Fiction
Publisher- Notion Press
Pages- 266 pages

Blurb- Meet Dev Sharma, a young student, who has a unique ability – he has nightmares that unfortunately come true. 
It’s Got to Be Love weaves around Dev and his friend Vikram. Dev is initially smitten with Carol, a college girl, but due to various reasons, they part ways. He meets Vaani through Facebook and a steady friendship develops between them, which soon blossoms into love. However, Vaani turns down Dev, for reasons known only to her.
Will Dev win back his love?
Will Carol come into his life again?
Join Dev on his emotional roller-coaster ride in Chandigarh, Delhi and Mumbai.

Review- It's got to be Love is brilliant debut by Mr. Prashant Kaul where author serves us not only a romantic fiction but also a kind of story which makes readers feel the characters. Kudos to the author for this brilliant debut.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is suitable with content as it is a romantic fiction. Book cover is beautiful and catches attention of readers. Blurb is interesting and hints us about the content. Overall First Impression of book is good and catches attention of the readers.

Language and Narration- Language of this book is simple and easily understandable. Narration is decent and easy going. 
All the characters in the book are defined amazingly. I loved how beautifully characters were growing simultaneously with the story.

Storyline and Plot- Talking about Storyline and Plot i must say that this book is unputdownable. All the scenes are described with utmost care that makes this story even more realistic. Story flows smoothly with enough pace to hold attention of the readers. Plot is strong with twists and turns and totally unexpected climax.

Author has amazing skill to describe all sort of emotions in few words. Also this story not only entertain you but also teaches few important life lesson.

Ratings- 
Book Title and Cover- 4/5 
Language and Narration- 4.2/5
Characterization-4/5 
Storyline and Plot- 4.5/5

Final Rating- 4.2/5

Overall, It's gt to be Love is one of the few romantic fictions by an Indian author which touches your heart. A Must Read book for all the romance lovers.

Book Review- College Days by Devayu

Book Details-
Book Name- College Days
Author- Devayu
Genre- Teen Fiction
Publisher- Pandora Box Press
Pages- 200 pages

Blurb-

1) PROXY: Filled for five friends but forgot one's own
2) VIVA: Smoked and drunk but still cracked it
3) Group Discussion: Topic- 'Woman on the Top'
4) DROPOUT: Still invited as a motivational speaker at his college
PLOT:
Neil met Avani-the girl who saved him from committing suicide few years back.
Soon they were connected through Facebook.
On day one, she revealed her plan to leave India for higher studies.
But still their conversation continued.
He told her about his college life while she talked about her friends.
One day, he surprised her by dropping to her place and professing his love.
What will Avani do now?

Review-

College Days is yet another Teen Fiction which revolves around College, Girls and Mischief and Hostel.

Though book has nothing new to give, author has good storytelling skills which holds the readers with the book.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is interesting and appropriate with the book. Cover is catchy and suggests us about the genre and content. 
Both Title and Cover catches attention of readers.
Blurb is short and could be made more interesting.

Language and Narration- Language used in the book is simple and easy to comprehend. 
Narration is done in Third Person Narrative and is done well but could be improved in next book for better reading experience.

Characters- Author has tried well to portray the College Goer characters and he succeeds to do so. However, Characters of the book lack depth and thus I was unable to relate to them even though theme is pretty much relatable.

Storyline and Plot- Plot of this book is simple and has nothing new to give. However, Storytelling is what binds you with the book. Scenes are written well and they flow smoothly. I loved the humour in the book. It made me enjoy this book.

You can read this book to relive and cherish college days but do not expect extraordinary plot.

Review-
Book Title and Cover- 3.5/5
Language and Narration- 3/5
Characterization- 3/5
Storyline and Plot- 2.5/5

Final Rating- 3/5

All in all, College Days is average read and could be enjoyed by readers who want to relive college days/memories.

Book Review- My Mute Girlfriend by Himanshu Rai

Book Details-
Book Name- My Mute Girlfriend
Author- Himanshu Rai
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Srishti Publications
Pages- 216 pages

Blurb-  That day I realized I had lost her forever. I had lost her smile, her friendship, her voice… But still, somewhere in my heart, I believed her to be my girlfriend. My mute girlfriend.” Rohan is a telecom professional posted in Meerut and misses his girlfriend from college days, who had stopped interacting with him, without giving any reason. Although she had always stood by his side and her eyes reflected immense love, but she remained his mute girlfriend. The book opens with an SMS from Vaidehi to Rohan, after five long years. But before he could reply, his mobile gets damaged and he wanders in his memories to narrate a story. About how his girlfriend became his mute girlfriend after the first year of their engineering college. My Mute Girlfriend is a true romance story of how Rohan unravels the answers to why Vaidehi was mute for so long and how their life is about to change. But little do they know that the worst is yet to come.

Review- My Mute Girlfriend is debut novel by Himanshu Rai. With his debut book, Himanshu serves us love-story of Rohan and his encounter with love and friendship.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is appropriate with the content. However, it could be made more attractive. Title is appropriate with the book and creates suspense. Blurb is interesting and attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is lucid and rich in vocabulary. Narration of the book is a bit off-hook.  Dialogs are crisp and short. However, there are some editing errors in the book which could be improved in the next edition.

Characterization- Characters are justified properly with more or less depth given to every character which helps to make this story complex.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of the book is plain with few of twists and turns throughout the book to keep readers interested in the book. All the scenes are rightly places with exiting and fast paced story.

However, Plot construction is commendable. Himanshu beautifully merges the relatable characters and the story.

Ratings-
Book Cover and Title- 2.5/5
Language and Narration- 3/5
Characterization- 3/5 
Storyline and Plot- 2/5

Final Rating- 2.5/5

Overall, My Mute Girlfriend is an average  story which serves us a beautiful and relatable characters with not-so-new plot.

Book Review- For A Girl In A Star by Ratna Chandu

Book Details-
Book Name- For A Girl In A Star
Author- Ratna Chandu
Genre- Romantic Fiction
Publisher- Srishti Publications
Pages- 215

Blurb- What do you do when your best friend, the one person who has stood by you through thick and thin, knows you better than you know yourself and literally saved your life falls in love with the same girl as you?

Avinash and Sahas, two village boys arrive in Bangalore in search of art and in pursuit of ambition. Sahas, hardworking and nervous, antonym to his friend, has emerged from a troubled past only to find that his future doesn’t come without encumbrances. Their friendship is the one constant in the two boys’ lives, but that is tested when they each meet Aarti, a mysterious, compassionate, beautiful girl who captures both their imaginations and sets their hearts aflame.

Will their passion for the same girl and an untimely tragedy, sunder the two friends forever?

A compelling tale with twists and turns reminiscent of India’s melodramatic films, For a Girl in a Star deals with the age old staples of young love, heartbreak and what it means to be a true friend.

Review- For A Girl In A Star is brilliant novel by Ratna Chandu. With her debut book, Ratna serves us inspiring story of Avinash and Suhas and their encounter with love, Aarti.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is appropriate with the content. However, it could be made more attractive. Title is appropriate with the book and creates suspense. Blurb is interesting and attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is lucid and rich in vocabulary. Narration is decent and is done in third person narrative. Dialogs are crisp and short.

Characterization- Characters are justified properly with more or less depth given to every characters which helps to make this story complex, interesting.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of the book is interesting with lots of twists and turns throughout the book to keep readers interested in the book. All the scenes are rightly places with exiting and fast paced story.

Plot construction is commendable. Ratna beautifully merges the relatable characters and the story.

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

Final Rating- 4/5

Overall, For A Girl In A Star is an interesting yet inspiring story of Love and Friendship which serves us beautiful and relatable characters with intriguing plot.

Book Review- When the Chief fell in Love by Tuhin A Sinha

Book Details-
Book Name- When the Cheif fell in Love
Author- Tuhin A Sinha
Genre- Multigenre/ Romantic Thriller
Publisher- Fingerprint! Publishers
Pages- 247 pages

Blurb- Vihaan Shastri, India’s young and dynamic Defence Minister, comes under attack when 20 soldiers are killed during a terrorist strike at an army camp in Kashmir. With the whole country seething with rage and thirsting for revenge, and the government depending on him to resolve the crisis, Vihaan finds himself battling a strange distraction: Zaira Bhat, the only woman he has truly loved, is back in his life, after 12 long years. In a chequered relationship which began with a love affair in 1990, and which had the two love and lose each other twice at different stages of life, Vihaan and Zaira now find themselves in an extraordinary situation. While Vihaan is the defence minister of the country, Zaira is the daughter of Kashmir’s leading, and most wanted, pro-Pakistan separatist leader, Bilal Mohammad Bhat. Is Vihaan capable of pulling off a double coup? Can he win back the love of his life and also save an on-the edge Kashmir? Come, be a part of Vihaan and Zaira’s crazy journey as they make their way through learning what it is to love someone eternally . . .

Review-

When the Cheif fell in Love  is a love story blended with suspense and thriller to bind the readers with the book. Author has done amazing job with narration and characterization. Though certain loopholes, the book is still an enjoyable read.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is eye pleasing and soothing and goes well with the content of the book. The mountains and snow covered land with blood stains gives us slight hint about Kashmir, love story with dash of obstacles.

Title is very interesting and catches attention of readers. It creates curiosity about the book. Blurb too is exciting.

Language and Narration- Language used in the book is simple and easy to comprehend. As said earlier, Narration is done very well and binds readers with the book. Narration is done in first person narrative.

Characterization- Vihaan Shastri and Zaira Bhat are two protagonists of our story. I loved how author portrayed his characters. The complex, colourful emotions portrayed by them was interesting to read and authors did it very well.

Other characters are also justified well.

Storyline and Plot-

Storyline of this book is unique and keeps readers hooked with book.

Storytelling skills of Author is amazing and the picturesque and detailed description helps readers imagine scenes in our head.

First part of the story is slow paced and it took few chapters for me to get into story.

Second part of the story is fast paced and is interesting with certain twists and turns and a major suspense which holds back readers with the book. Author has done fine job placing story. However climax could have been better explained.

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

Final Rating- 4/5

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

Book Review- My True Angel by Irshad Thalakala

Book Details-
Book Name- My True Angel
Author- Irshad Thalakala
Genre- Romantic Fiction
Publisher- Invincible Publishers
Pages- 216 pages

Blurb- This is a sweet tale of finding true love. Iqbal, who works in IT company meets a beautiful girl Rubina. Iqbal falls in love with her, but Rubina does not reciprocate the same. Whether any mystery behind this girl Rubina or the destiny is waiting for something else?

Review- My True Angel is debut novel written by Irshad Thalakala. Author has done amazing work as a debut novel but the story could have served more.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is beautiful and meets the inside story of book. If you look closely, the cover depicts a couple, looking at each other, in each other's arms. It attracts readers.

Title is appropriate with the story.

Language and Narration- Language used in the book is lucid and goes smoothly with the given narration. Narration is done in third 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. It was an interesting experience to read how author portrayed two opposite characters.

Theme- Theme of the book is Love.

Storyline and Plot-As I said earlier, the story is simple. Pace of the book is slow for a few pages but it increases pace after that and events happen one after the other quickly. It also covers and points on some social problems which was good to read especially in a love story.

However, Plot is interesting with engaging storyline and that's what makes you hooked with the book.

Ratings-
Book Cover and Title- 3.5/5
Language and Narration- 4/5
Characterization- 3/5
Storyline and Plot- 2.5/5

Final Rating- 3/5

Book Review- Borderline by Shabri Prasad Singh

Book Details-
Book Name- Borderline
Author- Shabri Prasad Singh
Genre- Psychological Fiction
Publisher- Bloomsbury
Pages- 256 pages.

Blurb- With this true life narrative turned fictional, delve into the life and thoughts of Amrita Srivastava. 

Harbouring an almost devotional love for her father and unable to cope with the legal separation of her parents, this is the account of how she is subsequently diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and the powerful story of how she eventually overcomes her demons. 

Having shifted from Chandigarh to New York to study, Amrita has just about begun to adjust to the new city when her life is thrown into disarray by the death of her father. Acting as a trigger, this event leads to a series of abusive relationships. Forced by a breakdown to leave her studies in New York, she tries to make a new life for herself in Delhi. Unsettled by the continuous changes, Amrita descends into a hard partying lifestyle fuelled by alcohol and drugs. Written as part of her healing process, this is a searing confession about the challenges she faces before finally reaching to the process of rehab and therapy. 

Calibrating itself to the turning of the mind’s endlessly churning machinery, this novel gives one the rare opportunity to see it at work. Life affirming and inspiring, this is at the same time a journey that navigates through the loneliness, heartbreak and intensity of Amrita’s approach to life. 

Intimate, forceful and raw, Borderline is the catharsis we all need.

Review- Borderline is a psychological Fiction by Shabri Prasad Singh and she serves us an unique plot. There are many surprises in the book which glues readers with the book.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is interesting and creates curiosity about the content. Cover goes well with the title and the content and adds curiosity.

Blurb is short, crisp and fine.

Overall, First Impression of the book attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is simple and easy to comprehend. Narration is done in first person narrative and is done well.
Book is edited well and is without any grammatical errors.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of this book is unique and keeps readers hooked with book.

Storytelling skills of Author is amazing and the picturesque and detailed description helps readers imagine scenes in our head.

I liked how author gave us detailed outline of Amrita and how she succumbs to the disease, her suffering and how she deals with it.

It was very painful yet interesting to read.

Rating-
Book Cover and Title- 3.5/5
Language and Narration- 4/5 
Storyline and Plot- 4/5

Final Rating- 4/5

All in all, Borderline  serves us unique plot and storyline. 
I would recommend this book to psychological fiction readers.

Book Review- Men and Dreams In The Dhauladhar by Kochery Shibu

Book Details-
Book Name- Men and Dreams In The Dhauladhar
Author- Kochery C. Shibu
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Niyogi Books
Pages- 284 pages

Blurb- A hydelpower project in the remote Himalayas. Three people brought together by fate. Nanda, an engineer from Kerala at the dam construction site hiding from his past, from the law, torn between the love of his dear ones and the traditional kalari code of revenge. Khusru, a boy displaced from his native village in Kashmir, a gambit in the terror plot threatening to blow up the dam, working as a labourer at the site. Rekha, a Kathak dancer in heart, a doctor by profession, arrives at the campsite as the consort of Khusru. A village that accepts the dictates of modernity with a heavy heart, its population steeped in superstitions and religious beliefs.

All throng the campsite like moths to a flame, some escape untouched, successful; some, miss a step, and perish. Each has a story to tell and a dream to realise. Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar is about the aspirations of these people with their cares and worries woven into the site life. The fury of nature and the hardships of project life have no mercy for the weak and no time for the dead. Like an eternal spectator the Dhauladhar watches as men risk life and limb in a quest to fulfill their dreams.

Review- Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar is a book with unique plot and story. It attracts your attention from the start but gets monotonous after 100 pages and becomes an average read.

Book Cover and Title- From the cover, book seems to be historical/scientific fiction but this is purely modern age book. Blurb is short, crisp and it creates curiosity about the book. Title is appropriate.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is lucid and easy to comprehend. Writing style of author is simple and easy to follow.  Book is written in third person narrative. 
Though there are no grammatical errors in the book.

Characterization- I absolutely loved how author portrayed his characters. Characterization is one of the reason why I completed this book even with too derailed technicality, monotonous story and show paced narration.

Another thing which I liked about this book is all the characters are justified properly with their own story and set of emotions.

Storyline and Plot- Story revolves around Dhauladhar Dam, and characters revolving around Dam, Dhauladhar and construction of Damn. Author has beautifully placed scenes in various places to bind characters with main story.

However, too detailed technicality about various stages of Dam Construction is what bugged me the book. Author could have cut-shorted the book by skipping detailed technicality which adds nothing to the main plot.

Likes- 1. Characterization.
2. Language and Narration
3. Subplots revolving around main central plot.

Dislikes- 1. Story seems monotonous and boring in the middle.

Rating-
Book Cover and Title- 4/5
Language and Narration- 3.5/5
Characterization- 4/5
Storyline and Plot- 2./5

Final Rating- 3/5

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