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Whispers in The Dark by Ruskin Bond
3.0
Great mixture of ghost stories by Mr. Bond. Will narrate these stories if any of my friends want new ghost stories. Scary enough to haunt you in dreams.
Let The Game Begin by Sandeep Sharma
3.0
“Let the game begin” is a racy novel with a right blend of historical events and a man who reincarnated after 4000 years to take revenge on people who were unjust to him in the past. The story revolves around two kingdoms – Chaturanga and Sarprakt – who were at war with each other. Chaturanga was unbeatable and a prosperous kingdom, and Sarprakt was entirely opposite of it.
When King Viratha of Chaturanga gave birth to Prince, the only heir, the whole kingdom celebrated it. All these days Viratha never bothered about anything, but now he has his son, his only weakness. The enemies are brewing a conspiracy to make use of his only weakness, to finally conquer Chaturanga by an elaborate plan, right from the Prince’s birth. How are they planning it? Who are all involved in it?
Author Sandeep Sharma beautifully parallel narrates the present and the past without letting us into any confusion. In the present timeline, a man has started killing people by leaving Chess pieces near dead bodies and some strange message with an even stranger unknown language. Why did he do that? Who is he? Is he really the one who he claims to be, the reincarnated one?
In all of this confusion, there is one person who knows all. An immortal one. How is he going to help the story to build?
Without being pretentious about the details and with the short chapters, this book is a sure page-turner.
Final Verdict:
I have won this book in a #BookGiveaway competition by BookWormHelly on Instagram. I take this opportunity to thank them for giving such a wonderful book to read. In my honest opinion, the only negative thing about this book are the grammatical errors which cannot be avoided while reading for a Grammar Nazi. If you aren’t one, then this book is a perfect pick for a thriller. Even if you’re one, pick it up so you can wonder why such books aren’t discussed by Indians but books with much less authenticity stand out as bestsellers in popular online shopping sites. My only suggestion to the author and his editor is to improve the editing skills and look out for grammatical errors. This book has a potential to be widely read by book lovers. :)
When King Viratha of Chaturanga gave birth to Prince, the only heir, the whole kingdom celebrated it. All these days Viratha never bothered about anything, but now he has his son, his only weakness. The enemies are brewing a conspiracy to make use of his only weakness, to finally conquer Chaturanga by an elaborate plan, right from the Prince’s birth. How are they planning it? Who are all involved in it?
Author Sandeep Sharma beautifully parallel narrates the present and the past without letting us into any confusion. In the present timeline, a man has started killing people by leaving Chess pieces near dead bodies and some strange message with an even stranger unknown language. Why did he do that? Who is he? Is he really the one who he claims to be, the reincarnated one?
In all of this confusion, there is one person who knows all. An immortal one. How is he going to help the story to build?
Without being pretentious about the details and with the short chapters, this book is a sure page-turner.
Final Verdict:
I have won this book in a #BookGiveaway competition by BookWormHelly on Instagram. I take this opportunity to thank them for giving such a wonderful book to read. In my honest opinion, the only negative thing about this book are the grammatical errors which cannot be avoided while reading for a Grammar Nazi. If you aren’t one, then this book is a perfect pick for a thriller. Even if you’re one, pick it up so you can wonder why such books aren’t discussed by Indians but books with much less authenticity stand out as bestsellers in popular online shopping sites. My only suggestion to the author and his editor is to improve the editing skills and look out for grammatical errors. This book has a potential to be widely read by book lovers. :)
English, August: An Indian Story by Akhil Sharma, Upamanyu Chatterjee
5.0
I am sad that this book got over :'( Loved every bit of it! Must read.
If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon
3.0
Watching an innocent gullible lady slowly becoming a successful con artist is a pure bliss. As always Sidney Sheldon is known for his badass heroines. But, personally I feel this book cannot be even compared with his masterpiece "Master of the Game". First few pages seemed a little dragging but over all its a page turner. Why doesn't anyone make a con movie in which a lady is a leading con artist? Like in this book?
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
3.0
I like novels which have a theme like "what if you're in someone else's shoes?" I totally like it because I can then live two different lives. This book is mostly about positivity and being kind to one another. :) I usually dont like cheesy lines and cheesy books. May be because Im in the right mood, I really liked this book and the kindness in general which we take for granted in our lives. :)
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller
4.0
"Shut up, Skunk. You know what I hate most about men!?"
"Oh, please tell me Selina.. Why you hate us so... please?"
"Never met one."
"Oh, please tell me Selina.. Why you hate us so... please?"
"Never met one."
Mottled Dawn: Fifty Sketches and Stories of Partition by Saadat Hasan Manto
4.0
Manto is raw and truthful. He will make such an impression that you can't forget the picture of what he produced through his stories. 'A tale of 1947' is one of my favorites..