It is the year 1998. Mid-July. Bombay is at its humid best. And as always, Inspector Shaktawat’s life is in a mess. A brutal and fearless cop killer is at play and the police have no idea whatsoever. As the public panic increases, there is an escalating amount of pressure from those at the top.
Putli: Wanna Play | Anuj Tikku | Book Review
Sushant Gupta, an archeologist, finds the church that houses Jesus’s remains but at the same location, he also finds an ominous-looking doll that goes by the name Putli. Very soon, the locals start experiencing weird and sinister encounters that hint at a darker power at play.
The Un-Religious Saint | Munazir Hussain | Book Review
Adil is the son of middle-class parents, whose life is a restless journey of roller coaster rides that will change his outlook towards life.
The Un-Religious Saint is the story of Adil’s journey in life; a journey where is he assisted and guided by a mystic power that seems to have a bigger purpose for him.
1984 | George Orwell | Book Review
1984 is not just an anxious story about the state and the use of its unfair means to do as it pleases, but also about human relations with one another. A story where parents can’t trust their own children, a colleague can’t sit with another colleague, a story about extensive inequality, and a story of an utter betrayal by your own instincts.
Combat Skirts | Sahana Ahmed | Book Review
Set in the 1990s, Combat Skirts narrates the story of a bubbly and vivacious young woman, Saba Minhas. Saba has joined a law college in Calcutta, and has also enrolled herself in an army hostel (AWWA) in the city. While she had big ideas about her newfound freedom, she is disappointed upon her arrival in the city.
The Upside of Falling | Alex Light | Book Review
Becca is seventeen and a nerd. After her parents’ messy divorce and her dad’s estrangement, her belief in love and dating is gone. Brett is one of those popular guys. Dashing, charming, captain of the football team, whom everyone wants to be friends with. When he overhears Becca’s conversation about a mystery guy, he decides to jump in, and reveal himself as that mystery guy.
Sunaina Ki Jadooi Sandal | Anuj Tikku | Book Review
Sunaina’s life take a turn for the worse when she becomes a widow.
One day fate leads her to a roadside vendor from whom she buys a pair of flashy red sandals. But unknown to Sunaina, these sandals have magical powers. They provide numerous superhuman abilities to anyone who wears them.
Celestia Chronicles: Fire and Water | Anagha Ratish | Book Review
Adaire is a young girl who loves books. Her favorites are fantasies that transport her to the world of magic and acquaint her with all sorts of magical and mystical beings.
Imagine her surprise and delight when she is pulled into a magical world not much different from the ones that she reads about.
Night Watchman Pvt Ltd | Naveen Kundra | Book Review
A killer is on the loose in the city of Dhan Nagari. The pressure is mounting on Yudhisthir Sanghvi to step down from the post of Chief Minister.
Somewhere in the same city, Sanjay Dhingra is aware of his eventual arrest. People are plotting against him.
Jupiter Unknown Facts | Dhrubajyoti Chakraborty | Book Review
Jupiter Unknown Facts is a book meant for those young readers who have a fascination for space, and the planets. It is full of useful and interesting illustrations and pictures that help the reader to retain as much information as possible
Six Weeks to Live | Catherine McKenzie | Book Review
Jennifer Barnes is a forty-eight-year-old woman who discovers that she has glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive type of brain cancer that gives her only six weeks to live. But when she puts two and two together, she realizes that this cancer was given to her. Someone had planned to kill her.
Mastaan: The Fallen Patriot of Delhi | Vineet Bajpai | Book Review
As the brutalities and monstrosities of the East India company reach their peak, there are voices of dissent rising from all across the Indian sub-continent. The imperial giant continues to ignore the warning signs, but all around, kingdoms, small and big, are plotting a major overthrow.