Book Log - Year 2016 - Targets Achieved

If I look back to 2016, I felt satisfied with my book journey. I have achieved most of the targets. Targets set for language (English & Gujarati), Fiction-NonFiction were fulfilled. I have read more than 60 books this year with and average of 41 pages per day. It was quite a good achievement for...

Interview of Sumit Agarwal - Author of The Four Patriots

Some books always stand out from the crowd, and we have seen that many debut author were able to create such magic with their words. Today we have with us Sumit Agarwal the author of 'The Four Patriots'. His book is currently bestseller in various categories.   Can you tell our reader...

An Afghan Winter - A Murder Mystery by Rajesh Talwar

'An Afghan Winter' - Another book from Rajesh Talwar. It's my 4th book from the author in 2016. A suspense story placed after USA's attack on Taliban & Afghanistan. Book blurb - Soon after Anzan’s arrival in Kabul he is embroiled in a surreal episode that involves the murder of a friend...

Interview of Anupama Garg - Author of The Tantric Curse

'The Tantric Curse' by Anupama Garg was one of our pick of 2016. Written with a topic 'Tantra' which is considered as taboo in India, Anupama has created a wonderful story around tantra and tantra sadhak. Last week we got chance to talk to author and she agreed to give a short interview about her...

Interview of Onaiza Khan - Author of Caged

Three weeks back we reviewed an interesting book Caged by Onaiza Khan on our blog. In current time where many young guys and girls are coming up with their self-publishing book, this 25 year old girl won the best story and got it published by competition publisher. Today we are got chance to talk...

Men and Dreams: In the Dhauladhar

There are some books which has interesting plot and characters that you forget about other negative points of book. 'Men and Dreams In the Dhauladhar' by Kochery Shibu is one such tale which kept me reading book till last page in-spite of many dull phases. Blurb of the book - A hydro power...

The Tantric Curse by Anupama Garg

What a Hypnotic book cover! Even if I haven't received this book from author I would have bought from market. 'The Tantric Curse' - by Anupama Garg is a insightful book with a strong story line and wonderful characters. Blurb of the book On an amavasya night, eight-year-old Rhea mysteriously...

En Route Goa: A Memory Can Taint Your Dreams

"Never judge a book by its cover." I read this line many times. And in 10% of the time book turns out to be completely different than what I expected. 'En Route Goa - A Memory Can Taint Your Dreams' - I was expecting a road/train journey towards Goa. But it turned out a horror story. Blurb of...

Thriller - Caged by Onaiza Khan

Onaiza Khan when she first sent me friend request on GoodReads, I thought she must be a book-lover like me. But I didn't expected a cute looking girl (she looks not more than 15 in below picture) could have bundle books / movies / series and can make a good story out of it. Yes, I am talking...

Colorful Notions The RoadTrippers 1.0

After reading "Monkeys, Motorcycles, and Misadventures" I started linking adventure & travelling books. "Colorful Notion: The RoadTrippers 1.0" was able to create similar impact on my. The moment I got my hands on the book I went through first few pages of the book and author Mohit Goyal has done...

Courting Injustice: The Nirbhaya Case and Its Aftermath

Its not quality of the book, but the reader's mindset that matters to appreciate book and authors effort behind book. "Courting Injustice - The Nirbhaya Case and it's Aftermath" is one such book. Topic of the book and seriousness of it's content was too much for me to finish the book. Blurb of...

How to Choose a Lawyer And Win Your Case

I have rarely finished self-help book, but Rajesh Talwar has changed it for me. 'How to Choose a Lawyer - And Wind Your Case' was written with such an easy language (not talking about English) with help of examples I was not just able to finish it, but I devoured it in 3 sittings. Big achievement...

A Play on AIDS by Rajesh Talwar

High Fidelity Transmission - A term used in Sexually Transmitted Diseases, where usually one person from couple get disease from other due to high faith in other person. Rajesh Talwar has given a suitable title for a play addressing common issues around AIDS. Blurb of the play - Raju, a young...

Scars Do Heal by Shilpa Menon

My wife got Scars do Heal by Shilpa Menon almost six months back and she declined to read the book. And frankly speaking, somehow title and cover didn't look appealing enough to start it. I was expecting age old boring love story. Well it is a love story but not boring though. Surprisingly it...

The Bearded Prince by Rajesh Talwar

The Bearded Prince made me feel like watching Disney's animation movies. Those movie stories were age old, short and simple, but they always stick you till end. Rajesh Talwar has tried to create similar short stories in fantasy land of Fadidad. Blurb of the book goes like this After much persuasion,...