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Our Story Needs No Filter by Sudeep Nagarkar

Our Story Needs No Filter | Sudeep Nagarkar | Book Review

“Our Story Needs No Filter” is a tale of friendship, love and the fight against odds. PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 My Tryst with Sudeep Nagarkar While I have enjoyed most of Sudeep’s books – You Are Trending in My Dreams, You are the Password to My Life, and …

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I Quit! Now What? by Zarreen Khan

I Quit! Now What? | Zarreen Khan | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 I am a huge fan of chick-lit. These light-hearted reads make all your worries and pain go away. Chick-lit is my go-to genre especially when I am terribly ill or feeling low. Because what better way to bring that smile back on your …

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You are my reason to smile by Arpit Vageria

You are My Reason to Smile | Arpit Vageria | Book Review

PLOT: 2.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 2.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 2.5/5 What got me in? I was looking for short Kindle reads for some light nighttime reading when I came across “You are My Reason to Smile”. The title is one of those cheesy ones which are meant to capture and captivate but honestly, …

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On India by Khushwant Singh edited by Mala Dayal

On India | Khushwant Singh | Book Review

SUBJECT: 4/5 COMPILATION: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 I admire Khushwant Singh’s writing. He is one of the most candid writers of his days. I have had the pleasure of reading many of his books too, including Train to Pakistan, Sahibs who Loved India, Khushwant Singh on Women and Khushwant Singh on Love …

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Moongphali by Neha Singh, Mukesh Chhabra

Moongphali | Neha Singh & Mukesh Chhabra | Book Review

STORIES: 4/5 ILLUSTRATIONS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 AGE: 7 to 10 years Having recently read Ambushed by Nayanika Mahtani, I decided that I will start reading more books in the children’s fiction category. Soon to follow was The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling and now recently I got the opportunity …

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Mossad by Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal

Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service | Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal | Book Review

SUBJECT: 4/5 RESEARCH: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 “The dirtiest actions should be carried out by the most honest men.” – “Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service” Mossad needs no introduction. It is one of the world’s most secretive and powerful intelligence agencies. “Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli …

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Battlefields and Paradise by Sabir Hussain

Battlefields and Paradise | Sabir Hussain | Book Review

SUBJECT: 4/5WRITING STYLE: 4/5ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 People know me as a book lover. After all, that is the reason I have a book review website and a YouTube Channel for books. But books are not my only love, I am also a passionate traveller and hence I have a YouTube Channel about Travel, too. Check …

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Bijnis Woman by Tanuja Chandra

Bijnis Woman | Tanuja Chandra | Book Review

“Bijnis Woman” is a compilation of your basic, native, simple naani daadi stories! CONCEPT: 4/5THEME: 4/5WRITING STYLE: 4/5ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 “Bijnis Woman: Stories of Uttar Pradesh told by My Mausis, Buas and Chachas” is an exquisite recollection of ordinary tales from rural and sub-urban Uttar Pradesh told with extraordinary gusto. Uttar Pradesh is my home. It …

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3 and a Half Murders by Salil Desai

3 and a Half Murders | Salil Desai | Book Review

PLOT: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 5/5 CLIMAX: 4.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 As a book reviewer, every now and then I come across a book which is so good that I am often left wondering why is it that certain mediocre books sell so well whereas really deserving books don’t get the popularity that they …

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Ajay K Pandey - 5 Reasons to Read his books

5 Reasons to Read Ajay K Pandey’s Books

More and more people are adopting reading as a habit these days. The fact that there has been quite a surge in the number of published books and the popularity of book reviews blogs and booktube channels speaks nothing but for it. However, there are two types of successful authors in India – those who …

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Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella

Shopaholic and Baby | Sophie Kinsella | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 If you are looking for some good chick-lit book which is also witty, this is your book to go to. There is something about Rebecca Brandon (nee Bloomwood) that though naïve, she is also strangely hilarious. Agree that the book promotes a kind …

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