PLOT: 5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 5/5 CLIMAX: 5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 5/5 “When you play a game of thrones you win or you die.” – Cersei Lannister There are very few books which deserve to be acknowledged in the category of Epics. A Game of Thrones is certainly one of them. The first book in […]
Love is Vodka | Amit Shankar | Book Review
PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 2.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 2/5 ENTERTAINMENT STYLE: 3/5 Love is Vodka is a book written by Amit Shankar which talks about the journey of a teenage girl Moon. The book is written in a breezy style describing the life of the young teenager and her subsequent adventures with guys, career and […]
The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag | Jim Corbett | Book Review
SUBJECT: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 HISTORICAL VALUE: 3.5/5 The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag is the true account of one of Jim Corbett’s many adventures with man-eating animals. This particular one is about a Leopard that lived in Rudraprayag, a small town in the state of Uttarakhand in India. It is situated on […]
Train to Pakistan | Khushwant Singh | Book Review
PLOT: 4/5CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 Train to Pakistan is the highly acclaimed novel written by Khushwant Singh. It is set in 1947 when the partition of India was taking place and swarms of people – both Hindus and Muslims were migrating in large numbers. The time was a tumultuous […]
The Pink Scarecrow | Ankita Srivastava | Book Review
PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 2.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 2.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 2.5/5 With her impressive personality and an equally impressive resume, the army officer and a beauty pageant winner, Ankita Srivastava has yet again turned heads with her debut novel, The Pink Scarecrow. The book is set in an army backdrop for the most part […]
First You Plz | Nisha B. Thakur | Book Review
PLOT: 1/5 CHARACTERS: 1.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 1/5 CLIMAX: 1.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 1.5/5 First You Plz is a novel or rather a novella by the author Nisha B. Thakur. It is the story of Avanti and her love interest Aakash. The story starts when Avanti, accompanied by her two friends, embarks upon a journey from the […]
Bollywood Striptease | Neeta Shah | Book Review
PLOT: 2.5/5 CHARACTERS: 2.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 2.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 “Numerous auditions – Cut, Shoot and Freeze, Abundant emotions – Love, Rage and Tease, Plentiful dialogues – What! Oh no..!! and Please, Brew your coffee and lay back in ease, Enjoy all this in the tantalizing world of “Bollywood Striptease” Neeta Shah’s Bollywood […]
The Diary of a Young Girl | Anne Frank | Book Review
WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 SUBJECT: 5/5 HITSORICAL VALUE: 5/5 I am sure many of us would have heard of Anne Frank and her diary which became famous by the name of The Diary of a Young Girl. If you have heard about her, then I must say that you should read the book if you haven’t done […]
Heroes: Saving Charlie | Aury Wallington | Book Review
PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 2.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Heroes: Saving Charlie is a novel written by Aury Wallington which is based on the famous TV series – Heroes. I picked this book with great enthusiasm as I used to enjoy the show a great deal and thought it would be a […]
A Salesman’s Lessons | C.R. Jena | Book Review
A Salesman’s Lessons is a book authored by C.R Jena, the Business Head of Mahindra Satyam in South Africa. In this book, he writes about his experiences as a salesman and what others can learn from it. Some of the ideas were really good and convinced me of their significance.
Marley: A Dog Like No Other | John Grogan | Book Review
PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 4.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 5/5 “A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he’ll […]
Polka Dots, Pony Tails and Purple Pouts | Amrita Anand | Book Review
PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 2.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Polka Dots, Pony Tails and Purple Pouts is a book about three Indian girls who are working in Pune and share a room. They are what can be best described as froomies (friends-cum-roomies). Jasmine, Tia and Leena are the typical modern-day Indian women – […]