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The Mistakes I Never Forget by Karthick Hemabushanam

This story was vulnerable, dramatic, romantic and honest. The characters were well developed and easy to form relationships with, the plot line was smooth and strong. I l…

10 Mar 2022
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Insecure Nahush by Sandip Singh

Book Summary: Insecure Nahush by Sandip Singh Some people are born with a vacillating mind and stay unsure of themselves; they remain silent even when the situation deman…

10 Mar 2022
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Those Fallen Breadcrumbs by Richa Kashyap

Book Summary: Those Fallen Breadcrumbs by Richa Kashyap My chosen tears are better than your imposed smile, Why don’t you let me alone to cover that extra mile? This coul…

12 Nov 2021
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A Slice of Life by Smita Das Jain

A Slice Of Life is a collection of dazzling short-stories by Smita Das Jain which portrays distressed hearts and confused minds that are struggling in unknown situations,…

17 Sep 2021
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Book Review: Milky Tea & Vodka by Rhea Sharma

There are books that make you smile in love or simply be thankful for opening your eyes every morning even if your life is far from being perfect. I would rather read a d…

22 Jun 2020
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The Advisory Board by Hemant Joshi

The Advisory Board is like a warm fuzzy hug that just wraps itself around you from the first page. It was enchanting, charming and humorous. At times, it jogged memories …

10 Mar 2020
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini starts off really great, it does not deteriorate into crap but I want to stress that it starts off really great.

18 Feb 2020
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The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy brings us her masterful first novel The God of Small Things which won the Man Booker Prize in 1997. A powerful novel filled with luscious prose and a heart …

4 Jan 2020
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A Sweet Deal by Andaleeb Wajid

A Sweet Deal by Andaleeb Wajid is really a fun book if you're looking for something heart-warming and whimsical and, I guess you could say, *sweet*.

12 Dec 2019
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U n Me.. It’s Complicated by Dr Aditya Nighhot

The focus of 'U n Me... It's Complicated' seems to be romance but as the story unfurls it becomes clear that it is much more about self discovery, relationships and the e…

12 Dec 2019
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The Lady In The Mirror by Charu Vashishtha

The Lady In The Mirror is an excellent set of short stories exploring the human condition with all its flaws and neurosis. Author Charu Vashishtha addresses internal conf…

3 Dec 2019
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The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Lowland is a story of choices defined by the friction created by opposing, deep rooted cultures. The ebb and flow of their lives mirrors the lowland that is the famil…

16 Nov 2019
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Book Review: Married to Mr Nightmare by Aakriti Srivastava

'Married to Mr. Nightmare' was honestly an amazing read. Mayra, Rehan, and their relationship are all so honestly and openly written and shown that there is no other way …

13 Nov 2019
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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

The White Tiger is the splendid debut and Man-Booker Prize winning novel by Aravind Adiga which gives the world a glimpse of the life of a servant in modern day India try…

24 Oct 2019
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By God – The Making of a Messiah by Shashi Warrier

By God: The Making Of a Messiah is a brilliant (and oddly prescient) satire. With the book, author Shashi Warrier offers a skewering criticism of democracy, the politics …

23 Oct 2019
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Love Will Find a Way by Dipanjana Nath

“Love Will Find a Way” is a romantic love story that portrays Keith’s insane love for his best friend Molina. It talks about Molina and Keith’s strange emotional bonding …

18 Oct 2019
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The Runaway Bridegroom by Sundari Venkatraman

The Runaway Bridegroom is about powerful love, loss, family, second chances, secrets that test the strength of family and relationship bonds, overcoming prejudices; but m…

16 Oct 2019
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Book Review: Who Stole My Job? By Sunil Mishra

'Who Stole My Job?' by Sunil Mishra was a most pleasant surprise. Discovering that the one and only goal of any business is making money and this could only be achieved b…

26 Jul 2019
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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

A Man Called Ove is a heartwarming story of a grumpy old man named Ove who, despite his rough exterior, has a big heart. This novel, written by Fredrik Backman, is a char…

13 Jul 2018
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Book Review: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

Title: The Sense of an Ending Author: Julian Barnes Genre: Contemporary Fiction First Publication: 2011 Language: English Setting Place:  Bristol; Chislehurst; London, En…

5 May 2018