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Priestess of the White

Priestess of the White | Trudi Canavan | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 I picked up Trudy Canavan’s Priestess of the White from a second-hand bookstore without having read any of her previous books. I was intrigued by the cover and the blurb excited me enough to make me buy the Book One of the “Age of …

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The Casual Vacancy

The Casual Vacancy | J.K. Rowling | Book Review

The Casual Vacancy is set in a fictitious English town called Pagford. It begins with the death of Pagford’s Parish Councilor Barry Fairbrother. His unexpected death results in a Casual Vacancy which calls for an immediate election, the outcome of which will decide the fate of the local council estate.

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55 A Novel | Chetan Chhatwal | Book Review

PLOT: 2.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 2.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 “Arjun Singh is a typical South Delhi brat whose biggest worry is securing a much coveted seat in one of the city’s top colleges. But his ambitious plans come to a screeching halt when he scores a paltry `55’ in English in the …

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A Prisoner of Birth | Jeffrey Archer | Book Review

PLOT: 5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 5/5 CLIMAX: 4.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 “If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend. But when the four prosecution witnesses are a barrister, a popular actor, an …

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Smart Phones Dumb People

Smart Phones Dumb People | Parthajeet Sarma | Book Review

SUBJECT: 4/5 RESEARCH: 3/5 WRITING STLE: 2.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 “We live in an opportune moment today. We have, available to us, the technological tools of the 21st century to address 19th-century issues. In a fast-changing world, will mankind be ruled by smartphones soon or will mankind use technology in life-changing innovations to make our …

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Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai

Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai | Rishi Vohra | Book Review

PLOT: 2.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 I was asked by my colleague, Ravi, to be a guest reviewer for BookGeeks.in. Being a passionate reader myself, I loved this amazing opportunity and agreed to review the genres which I prefer reading. I was with him when he received the copy …

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The Krishna Key | Ashwin Sanghi | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5CHARACTERS: 3/5WRITING STYLE: 4/5CLIMAX: 3/5ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 “Five thousand years ago, there came to earth a magical being called Krishna, who brought about innumerable miracles for the good of mankind. Humanity despaired of its fate if the Blue God were to die but was reassured that he would return in a fresh avatar when …

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Abraham Lincoln by Lord Charnwood

Abraham Lincoln | Lord Charnwood | Book Review

SUBJECT: 4/5 RESEARCH: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 Abraham Lincoln is one of America’s greatest heroes due to both, his incredible impact on the nation and his unique appeal. Lincoln’s is a remarkable story. A story of rising from humble beginnings to achieve the highest office in the land and then a sudden …

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God Save the Dork

God Save the Dork | Sidin Vadukut | Book Review

PLOT: 2.5/5 CHARACTERS: 2.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 2.5/5 CLIMAX: 2/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 “God Save the Dork” is a sequel to the Vadukut’s “Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robert ‘Einstein’ Varghese”. Not having the read the 1st one, I did not know what the storyline was but was promised a lot of laughs going by the …

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Two Fates Judy Balan

Two Fates | Judy Balan | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 5/5 Two Fates by Judy Balan is the story of a couple, Rishab and Deepika, falling in and out of love, and what happens when their families decide to bring their love story back on track. When you pick up a chick-lit book to …

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DAY OF THE JACKAL

The Day of the Jackal | Frederick Forsyth | Book Review

PLOT: 5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 5/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 5/5 “One man with a rifle who can change the course of history. One man whose mission is so secretive not even his employers know his name. And as the minutes count down to the final act of execution, it seems that there is no power on earth that …

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The Matarese Circle

The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum | Book Review

PLOT: 5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 5/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 “Vasili Taleniekov, former director of the KGB – wanted by the Politburo. Brandon Scofield, the West’s most professional assassin, now considered dangerous and unstable by the State Department. These two men, sworn enemies, forced to join forces against a common enemy – The …

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