Name: Rail Romance Author: Krupa Sagar Sahoo Translated by: Priya Bharati No. of Pages: 238 Genre: Fiction/Railways/Social Narrative Publisher: Platinum Press (an imprint of Leadstart Publishing) Price: Rs. 249/- Published in: 2018 How did I get it? From the publisher. THE BLURB SAYS: This book depicts the Indian Railways, part and parcel of the life …
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Short Story#3: Can’t Have It All
"Mother, Isha's parents are checking out prospective grooms for her. She told them about us and now they want to meet my parents", Abhay said. Mother retorted, "But you are not ready for marriage yet! You are still studying and yet to make a career". "Isha told them that! But they still want to meet …
Book Review #53: The Goat Thief
Name: The Goat Thief Author: Perumal Murugan (Translated by N. Kalyan Raman) No. of Pages: 240 Genre: Fiction Publisher: Juggernaut Books Price: Rs. 399/- Published in: 2017 How did I get it? From the publisher. THE BLURB SAYS: ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MY THOUGHTS: Perumal Murugan's stories …
Book Review #51: Fables From India
Name: Fables From IndiaAuthor: Uday ManeNo. of Pages: 168Genre: FictionPublisher: Frog Books (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.)Price: Rs. 175/- Published in: 2016 How did I get it? From Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd. THE BLURB SAYS: A King’s negligence costs the Prince his eyes. How will the King make amends? A farmer is torn …
Short Story #2: Big Win for a Small Loss
She is walking briskly across the road. Damn, she is running late for office again. She stays just ten walking minutes away from the office, still she manages to be late. No matter how far or near we stay from the office, she thinks, we always find ways to be late. It is a beautiful …
Book Review #44: Kanhu & Other Stories
Name: Kanhu & Other StoriesAuthor: Various (Translated from Odiya by Saroj Mishra)No. of Pages: 109 Genre: Fiction/Short StoriesPublisher: Platinum Press (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing)Price: Rs. 149/- Published in: 2015How did I get it? From the publisher. The blurb of the book says: This book contains eleven short stories in Odiya translated into English. The …
Short Story #1: A New Day
She is sitting by the open window, the cool evening breeze softly caressing her tear stained face. She is back in her old room, the room she shared with her elder sister. The twin beds are placed in the centre of the room, the heads of the beds pushed towards the central wall. The broad …
Book Review #38: Panorama-A Collection of Short Stories
Name: Panorama-A Collection of Short StoriesAuthor: Shilpi Chaklanobis No. of Pages: 144Genre: FictionPublisher: Notion PressPrice: Rs. 150/-Published in: 2016 How did I get it? From the author. The blurb of the book says:A turbulent relationship between a mother and a daughter takes a sudden turn when the daughter stumbles across a past that she never knew.....The …
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Book Review #19: 5 Soul-Searching Short Stories
Name: 5 Soul-Searching Short StoriesAuthor: Shailesh J. KhatriNo. of Pages: 115Genre: Fiction: Short StoriesPublisher: BecomeShakespeare.comPrice: Rs. 95/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:Five stories with five critical messages on life… Five situations with the protagonist making a decision that changes his life... Five circumstances that show you that life is never fair and yet… …
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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. …
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