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Teenage Diaries: The Days That Were ~Saurabh Sharma Language: English Binding: Paperback Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd Genre: Humor ISBN: 9789352017263, 9352017269 Edition: First, 2016 Pages: 320 A simple read which takes you back to school days and relights your old memories. It can engulf you in the plots you made during school days, the vivid imagination you had during those days and how you took interest in every little detail of what happens around you. Ghanshyam and Vikram, their friendship, love and the plots \ schemes for an 8th grader students. A new turn to the adolescence life and learning human aspects like love, friendship and moreso who to trust and how difficult it is to trust is what the book is all about. Saurabh Sharma has done a very well thought character development and gives it all to make sure that the readers connect well with the protagonist and can communicate with self regard. To sum it up, this books takes you back to your school ...

The Palace of Assassins by Aditya Iyengaar Binding: Paperback Publisher: Hachette India ISBN: 9789351950820, 9351950824 Edition: 2016 Pages: 262 Story of Ashwatthama; the lone survivor of the Kaurava camp; Aditya Iyengaar's second book after The Thirteenth Day explores about the rise of Ashwatthama. The book is about revenge, passion and redemption that recasts the events in the aftermath of the Kurukshetra War. The book brings about a whole new light on one of the most misunderstood characters in Mahabharata, Ashwatthama. Lord Krishna gave immortality and leprosy to Ashwatthama. To this date it is said Ashwatthama is still alive but as a Leper. Blessed and cursed at the same time a war hero and a coward at the same time. Ashwatthama angered Lord Krishan with his act of mercilessly killing five sons of Pandavas and three other warriors in their sleep. The book talks about Ashwatthama's life after war, it flows your imagination throughout the book and kee...

50 Cups of Coffee : The Woes and Throes of Finding Mr Right by Khushnuma Daruwala A book about dating, relationships and modern day take on how to find Mr Right. Khushnuma Daruwala makes it a succulent read making sure you eat up the pages as they come. It is not of a specific genre but keeps you interested throughout its pages. The literature and the presentation of the book itself tells you that you are going to enjoy it. Looking at the name of the book it seems the book is only a read for women but all the men out there can read it and can learn from it as well. It is modern and connects with nuclear family aspects that are ever so seen in our day today life. For those readers who are orthodox and value the traditions this can be a very casual read, making sure not all the sentiments are hurt. The book pin-points the search that every maturing girl takes in her journey of life while finding Mr Right and a guy who should accept her for being herself. Give or take a few thi...

Fables from India: A Collection of Short Stories by Uday Mane A King’s negligence costs the Prince his eyes. A farmer is torn between resurrecting his wife and upholding his duties. A jester lives two lives – Masked for others. Unmasked for himself. A magnificent tree bears fruits of different kinds, but the King wants it to be cut down to serve justice. An orphan boy is in search of the world’s bestselling book. A dog struggles to uncurl his tail. Many other stories apart from the above. Set in ancient times 22 short stories by Uday Mane keeps you guessing and takes you back to the young age. It reminds you of your childhood, your imagination is uplifted and refreshed all over again while reading the book. You are swept away in Kingdoms and Kings with all the Castles and Prince's, all these are lively and eccentric yet very close to your heart. Uday Mane keeps you held in every story plot which is simple and straight-forward and with a twist that either makes you happy or s...

Faster, Smarter, Higher: Managing your Career by Utkarsh Rai Book Details Publisher                  Rupa Publications India ISBN-10                   812913750X Number of Pages      199 Pages Publication Year        2016 Language                 English ISBN-13                   9788129137500 Binding                    Paperback  Faster, Smarter, Higher is yet another masterpiece from the author, Utkarsh Rai and a perfect guide to fast-track the career. The book gives out the clear picture of modern day work-place culture an...

The Sialkot Saga by Ashwin Sanghi BOOK DETAILS Publisher    Westland ISBN-10    9385724061 Number of Pages    588 Pages Publication Year    2016 April Language    English ISBN-13    9789385724060 Ashwin Sanghi and his own genre of Indian Thriller (Historic) is out again with The Sialkot Saga, having read The Krishna Key and Chanakya’s Chant you do get attracted as the what the writer would give you in the new book. The Sialkot Saga is a book that spreads over a period of time and it comes to present day India, both being and historic and also full of twists and turns it keeps you gripped and wanting for more. The book is about Arvind and Arbaaz who have grown up during partition of India and their struggle for power. It intertwines, collides, races and also keeps you attached to the 2 characters as they merge and demerge personally as well as profesionally to gain power. The characters of Arvind and Ar...

The Thirteenth Day by  Aditya Iyengar BOOK DETAILS Publisher                 Rupa Publications India ISBN-10                 8129134756 Number of Pages         260 Pages Publication Year         2015 June Language                 English ISBN-13                 9788129134752 It is about the 18 day Mahabharat war and told as POV of the characters. The book is about war and mind games spanning on a period of 3 nights and 3 days and starting on the 13th day of the Kurukshetra war. It starts with Yudhisthira and his claim for the throne, his POV is introspective and how history has betrayed him. How he has never got the hero status and how he has been in the shadows of Bhima and Arjun. The second POV is that of Radheya better known and also ...

Hedon by Priyanka Mookerjee Book Details Publisher            Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-10            0143425951 Number of Pages            312 Pages Publication Year            2016 Language            English ISBN-13            9780143425953 Let me start by saying Hedon is a book with freshness and a different perspective with added romantic fiction. It gives perspective about age and culture and how 2 people come together based on mails, small talks and meets. Based in Kolkata and US about 2 socially privileged people Tara Mullick and Jay Dhillon, Hedon gives an account how they become friends and then lovers despite the age difference and the cultural boundaries. Hedon also shows different facets of friendship between Tara, Cookie and Button. The friendship is shown with chemistry a...