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I am a flower, a daisy who used to live on top of a mountain. I lived among other daisies, some grass, and a few trees. Life as a daisy was very peaceful and enjoyable. Every morning I woke up and gazed at the crystal blue sky; it promised me another day. The sky would darken later on and the stars would say goodnight to me. I lived on a lonely hill, not many humans visited it. I liked it that way. I felt safe on the hill. I felt safe knowing that I had the grass, the trees, and other daisies around me. I felt safe knowing that the sky was blue and that is promised me another good day. I felt safe when the stars said goodnight to me and when the sky would darken. I liked living on the hill…correction, I loved living on the hill. One day the sky didn’t wake up crystal blue, it was One day the sky didn’t wake up crystal blue, it was gray. I saw people on the hill. The people walked over to the other daisies. I watched someone pick one of the other daisies. The human couldn’t hear her sh

Author:  Zadie Smith Pages:  464 Price:  INR 599 Genre:  Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction Swing Time  is Zadie Smith’s fifth novel and for my money her finest. A “best friend bildungsroman” in the Elena Ferrante mould, the novel tells the story of two girls growing up on the wrong side of town. Residents of neighboring housing estates in London, the pair meet at a community dance class, one (the unnamed narrator) clever and self-doubting, the other (Tracey) confident and self-destructive. As with the Italian bestseller, the talented friend is the tortured one – prematurely sexual, rebellious at school, ungoverned at home – while the less gifted is an able student, determined to make it out of the neighborhood. It gives little away to say that she does, becoming an assistant to a pop star called Aimee. It is by Aimee’s side that she travels the world, jetting from winters to summers. For its plot alone,  Swing Time  makes for truly marvelous reading. The narrato

Amit hides behind the fridge, with all lights turned off. He breathes lightly so that his breath can’t be felt. Amit’s heart rate increases as footsteps sound become louder, he tries to control his fear and anxiety and is ready to run away from the room when there is a slight chance ahead of him. Suddenly, power is back up, hence lights are turned on. Amit sweats more as his chances of getting alive now are very less, he tries to squeeze himself even more without making any noise, so that even his shadow isn’t to be seen. The murderer searches the room, cupboards, and the balcony and finds nothing. The murderer doesn’t give up the search as she is sure that Amit is still in the house. On her way out of the room, she opens the fridge to find a way to kill her thirst. After 2 mins of silence, she ways away to the next room, which has a door to exit the house. Amit glad that she could not find him gets up and moves towards the door and opens the door slowly only to find the murderer, h

This is not your story by Savi Sharma Author:  Savi Sharma Price:  Rs. 60 /- Pages:  226 Genre:  Fiction Book Review: This is Not Your Story by Savi Sharma With her new novel, This is Not Your Story, Savi Sharma is going to give a good start to 2017. This is Not Your Story by Savi Sharma is her second novel after the record-breaking success of her debut novel, Everyone has a Story. This new book of Savi Sharma is about transforming  tale  of self-discovery, hope, and courage. Summary: This is Not Your Story by Savi Sharma There  are  three main character of This is Not Your Story by Savi Sharma – Shaurya,  Miraya  & Anubhav – around whom the whole novel revolves.  The theme of the novel, This is Not Your Story, is how actually a person can write or moreover rewrite the story of their lives. Savi Sharma has tried to tell the readers how sheer courage and ceaseless hope can turn your life to the road of your dreams. Shaurya is a CA student who is c

Review: Life is What you make it by Preeti Shenoy life is what you make it by Preeti Shenoy Author:  Preeti Shenoy Price:  Rs. 60 /- Pages:  224 Genre:  Romance, Love story Book Review: Life is What You Make It by Preeti Shenoy ‘Life is What You Make It’ was the second book of Preeti Shenoy followed by her first novel ‘34 Bubblegums and Candies‘.  The book is based on the subject of love that has been set in India in the 90s. Life is What You make It by Preeti Shenoy is the story that somehow let the readers believe in the immense power of love & how it collectively combines with hope to win over the destiny. The Story of the book, Life Is What Make It by Preeti Shenoy, depicts the love life of a girl named Ankita who is in her 20s and has some issues in the past which makes her haunted every time.  As she grows up from adolescence to a woman, Ankita had affairs with a couple of guys, but her parents always refused to accept her situation which made

Review: The Rise of Sivagami (Bahubali book #1) The rise of sivagami, bahubali Author:  Anand NeelaKantan Price:  Rs. 159 /- Pages:  154 Genre:  Fantasy, Fiction Book Review: The Rise of Sivagami (Bahubali Book 1) by Anand Neelakantan The Rise of Sivagami by Anand Neelakantan is the first book of the Bahubali: Before the Begining trilogy which is the prequel to the blockbuster movie Bahubali. In this book, The Rise of Sivagami, Anand Neelakantan tells the epic story of the revenge of Sivagami from the King of the state of Mahismathi. The Rise of Sivagami by Anand Neelakantan is a gripping tale of power, betrayal, and revenge. The Story: The Rise of Sivagami by Anand Neelakantan Anand Neelakantan begins the story of The Rise of Sivagami with the history and prosperity of Mahismathi, a powerful empire at foothills of mountain Gauriparvat.  Sivagami, an orphan girl who lost her father in a wicked conspiracy involving the King, is the protagonist of

Review: Natal Fault by Manish Saxena natal fault by Manisha Saxena Review Author:  Manisha Saxena Price:  Rs. 175 /- Pages:  222 Genre:  Love Story, War Book Review: Natal Fault by Manisha Saxena Natal Fault by Manisha Saxena is her debut novel which explores love and war in a classic story expediting two different eras exceptionally. This novel, Natal Fault, is a strong and immersive read which is may not everyone's cup of tea. But If you’re a patient reader and like slow paced stories, then Natal Fault could be your next read. The story of Natal Fault by Manisha Saxena starts with an old-age specialist doctor, Suchitra Nigam, who has a dream to open a healthcare institution for the old age patients in the name of her mother – Rajshree Verma Memorial Foundation. Suchitra is never alone, her inner-self whom she calls  Mystoria  is always around her.  This novel, Natal Fault, starts slow but as it progresses, things become interesting. Suchitra

Review:  The Hit Girl by  Asha Parekh The Hit Girl by Asha Parekh Review Author:  Asha Parekh & Khalid Mohamad Price:  Rs. 625/- Pages:  264 Genre:  Biography Book Review: The Hit Girl by Asha Parekh The Hit Girl is the biography of Asha Parekh, the veteran Bollywood actress which she has written with Khalid Mohamed. Also, the Bollywood Superstar, Salman Khan, has contributed to this book by writing the foreword. Being Asha Parekh’s biography, The Hit Girl is a bare-it-all memoir that relishes the journey of Asha from a child actor to the diva of 60s and 70s and her unmatched contribution to Hindi film industry. The 75-year-old actress, Asha Parekh, has divulged all about his life for her fans. The senior journalist and film critic, Khaled Mohamed has taken care of the writing part of the book. With the help of her biography, The Hit Girl, Asha Parekh shares a lot from her life including her childhood days at acting, learning classical dance afte

Review: The Boy Who Loved by  Durjoy Datta The Boy Who Loved by Durjoy Datta Review Author:  Durjoy Datta Price:  Rs. 159 /- Pages:  280 Genre:  Romance Book Review: The Boy Who Loved by Durjoy Datta The Boy Who Loved by Durjoy Datta is the first book from the two-part romance series about an introvert guy, Raghu and fascinating girl, Brahmi. This book makes people realize that no one 'plan to fall in love'. The protagonist of the book, Raghu an introvert boy belonging to a normal middle-class family. No matter how hard Raghu pretend to be normal, his past guilt of seeing his dearest friend drown in a pool is never out of his mind. Raghu has made his true self-hidden from the outside world until the arrival of Brahmi in his life. Brahmi is so much like him but yet very different and that attracts Raghu towards him against his will. In spite of trying hard, Raghu begins to care about here. The plot of the novel, The Boy Who Loved by Durjoy D

Review: Adultery by  Paulo Coelho Adultery by Paulo Coelho Review Author: Paulo Coelho Price: Rs. 947 Pages: 272 Genre: Thriller, Romance I had the excitement when I picked up Paulo Coelho’s book Adultery as the title had a lot to say. Paulo Coelho’s inspirational content is the reason for the popularity of his books. In this book, he has a very different style of writing.  The story is about Linda, who is a journalist in her thirties, with a husband and two children. She is quite content with her married life. She loves her family but discovers that there is something missing in her life and killing her inside. She craves for some excitement. As a result, she falls in love with her school boyfriend which results in an explicit relationship. Out of her depression, she even meets a drug dealer and thinks he is a person who she could talk to. Linda feels ashamed for whatever she had done and understands the true meaning of life and love. She abando

And Then There were NONE by Agatha Christie Author:  Agatha Christie Price:  Rs. 423 Pages:  264 Genre:  Thriller Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. For a very long time, I wanted to read this book and I am so glad I did it now. When I first began to read the book I was incredibly drawn to the plot. It's a story of ten guests brought together by a mysterious entity to stay at a house on soldier island, a remote place with no means of departure. Each of them has committed a sin in their past and escaped from the law. One by one they begin to die. They find that the way each of them was being killed, was according to a poem written on the frame hanging in their bedrooms. Each death creates a fear among them and they understand that one among them must be the killer. The story revolves around how they try to find out the killer and in the same course of time how each of them dies. At the end, the killer reveals his/her own ident

Review of Secretly yours by Vikrant Khanna Author:  Vikram Khanna Price:  Rs. 125/- Pages:  280 Genre:  Romance, Thriller I’ve not read any of Vikram Khanna’s previous books. Secretly Yours, he has a very simple style of writing and has filled his narrative with twists that make for a good potboiler. It is a romantic thriller with supernatural elements, that added the whole thrill of reading the book in a go. The story revolves around the seventeen-year-old boy Sahil who falls in love with a mysterious girl called Anya. The story goes much beyond this and talks about suspicious multiple murders. Every murder happening in Shimla somehow surrounds around Sahil and Anya. They spend time together and Sahil expresses his feelings to Anya. Sahil is heartbroken and in a turn of events, he meets with an accident. It kills his grandmother and lands him in the hospital with a coma. When he recovers he gets the power to read minds. The accident brings him close to Anya. He disc

Review: Milk and Honey by  Rupi Kaur Review of milk and honey by rupi kaur Author:  Rupi Kaur Price:  Rs. 311 /- Pages:  204 Genre:  Poetry Rupi Kaur is writer and poet, who is an immigrant from India to Toronto, Canada. Kaur has a way with words and pictures, expertly choosing the simplest words and lines to create the most powerful combination of art and poetry. Kaur is part of young poets who have earned their audiences through social media, most of her readers are from her Instagram account which has about 30,000 followers. Rupi Kaur’s poetry collection Milk and Honey is powerful and deeply felt exploration of womanhood, individuality, and love. She writes about sexual abuse, sexual assault, parent’s failures, her own sexual appetite, the devastation of lost love, racism and much more. Her way of writing is quite aggressive and quite gracefully poetic as well. Many of her poems have become an anthem of sorts for young women in our society. The book has be

Review: The Girl of My Dreams, by  Durjoy Datta Review of The Girl fo my dreams by Durjoy Datta Author:  Durjoy Datta Price:  Rs. 199 /- Pages:  288 Genre:  Thriller I have first read “If it’s not Forever, then It’s not Love” by Durjoy Datta and loved his books from then on. However, The Girl of my Dreams is a genre change for Durjoy Datta. The book is a Thriller with love and obsession as the central theme. The book is about the Protagonist, Daman who is facing challenges in life after surviving a deadly car accident. His girlfriend, Shreyasi, was with him in the car and he feels that because he was driving that day and he is guilty of her death. Daman meets his new girlfriend, Avni who doesn’t like Daman mentioning Shreyasi, his virtual girlfriend in his writings. Even after Avni’s repeated appeal to him to name her instead of Shreyasi, he keeps using his virtual girlfriend’s name. The plot becomes chaotic when Shreyasi comes back to life, the plot becomes

Review: Her Last Wish, by  Ajay K Pandey Review of Her Last Wish by Ajay K Pandey Author:  Ajay K Pandey Price:  Rs. 123 /- Pages:  208 Genre:  Non-Fiction, Romance Again, Ajay K d the author of You are the Best wife has touched everyone’s heart by writing about a couple in such an enticing and enthralling way.  I have not come across such a beautiful love story in recent past and this book is touted to be based on real life story which makes it even more interesting as real life love story is ever so beautiful than a normal story. The title of the book itself gives us a little sad feeling that girl is no more or girl is not going to live anymore. The book is about Vijay and Astha who are deeply in love and can do crazy things for each other. Vijay was a person who was also short of confidence, he was someone who could not live up to his parent’s expectations and got married to Astha, who changed his life forever, who brought lucky stars in his life and changed t

Review: One Indian Girl, by  Chetan Bhagat Review of One Indian Girl by Chetan Bhagat Author:  Chetan Bhagat Price:  Rs. 70 Pages:  280 Genre:  Fiction Chetan Bhagat in his One Indian girl writes all about feminism and more about humanism. The plot of One Indian Girl has locations in New York, London and Hong Kong, sex on the beach, a Punjabi wedding. So the story is about an immensely successful woman who has to choose between three brainless but adorable men. One is boring and cricket, Bollywood fan. Second is a Bengali communist who has a penchant for the word “Baby”.  The third is highly desirable but entirely inappropriate old man. Why does a woman who is successful and talented have to choose between these three men is the story. The novel has all the Bollywood type of masala. Chetan Bhagat deserves accolades for the way he used simple characters and developed all the characters independently by giving them a nice attractive recitation. Chetan Bhagat

You are the Best Wife by Ajay K Pandey Author:  Ajay K Pandey Price:  Rs. 88 Pages:  248 Genre:  Romance, Non-Fiction You are the best wife, is a truly inspiring story of the Author, engages audience really well. The cover pic of the book itself says a lot here, the picture of couple signifies authors life and his memories of his wife, the title tells us the book is about the mood of the book and pen signifies that author wanted to write his life experiences with his wife. The story revolves around Bhavna and Ajay. Bhavna loves living life for others and Ajay is more of selfish kind of person. Bhavna is more spontaneous, doesn’t think about what next and just goes with the flow. On the other hand, Ajay plans meticulously but opposites attract I suppose. They meet, they fall in love, they get married and love between them changes both of them for good. You can never rate a true story like the other ones, but sometimes a true story can be more beautiful than