Book Reviews

ready steady exit

Ready..Steady..Exit | PC Balasubramanian | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 I am sure you all must have heard of the books “Grand Brand Rajini” and “Rajini’s Punchtantra”. These books just like the one in question were written by the bestselling author PC Balasubramanian. The first two being non-fiction, “Ready..Steady..Exit” is PC’s first foray …

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miss wrong and mr right

Miss Wrong and Mr Right | Robert Bryndza | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Natalie Love is a thirty-something woman who is living the “it” life in London; running a successful theatre in London’s poshest Soho which is about to host one of the Hollywood’s biggest stars and having an exotic yoga trainer of a boyfriend who …

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fall line tudor robins

Fall Line | Tudor Robins | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 Fall Line is the first book in the downhill series and is the story of a fifteen-year-old Chris who has only one goal in life- that to qualify for his district skiing team. Every day until today has been a day nearer to attaining …

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The House That BJ Built by Anuja Chauhan

The House That BJ Built | Anuja Chauhan | Book Review

PLOT: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 If you are really into Indian fiction and consider yourself a bookgeek, there is simply no way you couldn’t have heard of the name Anuja Chauhan as there is little chance of escaping the charms of this talented lady who has not one, …

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china dolls lisa see

China Dolls | Lisa See | Book Review

PLOT: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 4.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 Lisa See is an American writer and novelist who has to her credit a number of bestsellers including Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, Shanghai Girls, Dragon Bones, Dreams of Joy and “China Dolls”. I came across this book while …

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unseasonal rain anupa mehta

Unseasonal Rain | Anupa Mehta | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 THEME: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4/5 Writing short stories is not an easy job because instead of developing a single set of characters or a single plotline you have to work on multiple ones while at the same time making sure that all stories are in line with the …

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13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck by Ashwin Sanghi

13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck | Ashwin Sanghi | Book Review

SUBJECT: 3.5/5WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5RELEVANCE: 4/5ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Yes! You will be surprised. We all have known Ashwin Sanghi as the bestselling author of the three mythological thrillers – The Rozabal Line, The Krishna Key and Chanakya’s Chant and of the murder mystery Private India which he co-authored along with the super hit author James Patterson. …

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the retro man amit pandey

The Retro Man | Amit Pandey | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 As human beings, we are inherently bound to have many flaws. While some of us accept and respect that, trying to change wherever possible, others try to be more accommodating, while the greatest amongst us seek guidance, knowledge, and try to overcome them, …

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Danny Chaucer's Flying Saucer

Danny Chaucer’s Flying Saucer | Christopher Peter | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 After many days, I finally got my hands on a children’s fiction. Thanks to Netgalley which obliged me with a digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Now, to all the adults out there who are probably twitching their noses or rolling …

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dead girl walking

Dead Girl Walking | Sharon Sant | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Last month I got a chance to read and review “The Memory Game” by the author Sharon Sant. The book, as can be gauged by my review was indeed a delightful read and I enjoyed it to no end. This month I again …

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Legacy Mohan Prasad

Legacy | Mohan Prasad | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 4/5 WRITING STYLE: 3.5/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 “India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great-grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India …

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The Murder of Sonia Raikkonen by Salil Desai

The Murder of Sonia Raikkonen | Salil Desai | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTER: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 Slowly and steadily thrillers and murder mysteries as a genre are gaining acceptance and popularity in India. This phenomenon can be attested by the ever-increasing number of such books which are constantly being featured on websites like Flipkart, Amazon and Goodreads. So, what …

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