Name: Beyond SchoolAuthor: Chitra AnandNo. of Pages: 201Genre: Reality FictionPublisher: Frog Books (An imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.)Price: Rs. 125/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:Beyond School centres upon the weeks leading up to 17-year-old Shail s final board exams, as his world becomes a pressure-cooker and the weight of preparing for the …
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Book Review #17: Whisper of the Worms
Name: Whisper of the WormsAuthor: MarcardianNo. of Pages: 317Genre: FictionPublisher: Cactus PublishersPrice: Rs. 240/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:A crow eyed peep in to the backyard of a banking organization.An unusual portrayal of the life and times of an ordinary mortal and his subdued fight for survival.Listen to the Whisper of the worms …
Book Review #16: 60 Minutes
Name: 60 MinutesAuthor: Upendra NamburiNo. of Pages: 361Genre: FictionPublisher: Westland Ltd.Price: Rs. 350/-Published in: June 2014The Blurb:Successful, brash and ferociously ambitious, Agastya is the poster-boy for corporate success. As the chief marketing officer of one of the biggest FMCG companies he is all set for the most important product launch at his career when things …
Book Review #15: Private India
Name: Private IndiaAuthor: Ashwin Sanghi and James PattersonNo. of Pages: 470Genre: Fiction/ThrillerPublisher: Arrow Books (www.randomhouse.co.uk)Price: Rs. 350/-Published in: 2014 The blurb of the book says: In Mumbai seemingly unconnected people are dying, strangled in a chilling ritual and with strange objects carefully arranged with the corpses. For Santosh Wagh, head of Private India, the Mumbai branch …
Book Review #14: Dear Wife, Your Husband is not a Superhero
Name: Dear Wife, Your Husband is not a SuperheroAuthor: Santosh Avvannavar, Jacob Monsy and Ruchita Kumar ShahNo. of Pages: 78Genre: Fiction/Self-helpPublisher: Aravind Enterprise (www.a4dable.in)Price: Rs. 80/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:“Weddings have logic, but Marriages have only emotions” The book encompasses 14 different heart touching episodes with simple narration. These are partly based …
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Book Review #13: Second Heart
Name: Second HeartAuthor: Dr. Sandeep G. Huilgol & Santosh AvvannavarNo. of Pages: 78Genre: Fiction/Short StoriesPublisher: Aravind India (www.a4dable.in)Price: Rs. 80/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:The book encompasses five five different heart touching stories with simple narration to bring an awareness about the misconception about kidney (referred as Second Heart) issues among general public. …
Book Review #12: Unsung Songs
Name:Unsung SongsAuthor: Khushi JivanNo. of Pages: 96Genre: Poetry/Lyric PoetryPublisher: Virgin Leaf Books (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.)Price: Rs. 125/-Published in: 2013The blurb of the book says:Khushi’s is not just a collection of poetic thoughts worded together; hers is the song of a little robin on your window, the cuckoo in her nest. Sweet, …
Book Review # 11: Metamorphing
Name: MetamorphingAuthor: Kunal PancholiNo. of Pages: 250Genre: FictionPublisher: Frog Books (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing)Price: Rs. 225/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:28TH APRIL, 2000: Flight No. 9x4876 bound to Srinagar has crash landed into the Everest Base camp. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the flight mysteriously went off the radar for few minutes and …
Book Review #10: The Unwanted Shadow
Name: The Unwanted Shadow Author: Bhaskaryya DekaNo. of Pages: 166Genre: Thriller/FictionPublisher: Half Baked Beans PublishingPrice: Rs. 175/-Published in: 2014 The blurb of the book says: Mohan, a small town boy, is nothing but hopeful when he moves to Delhi to complete his education. After all, this is what he had always planned to do, to …
Book Review #9: Slow
Name: Slow Author: Digonto Bordoloi No. of Pages: 302 Genre: Fiction Publisher: BecomeShakespeare.Com Price: Rs. 250/- Published in: 2014 The blurb of the book says: Baba is born in a remote corner of India, sheltered from modern development. His father's job takes the family from town to town, and with each move, Baba comes to …