Sweet Revenge is the second book I have read by Oliver Lafont and I am not disappointed at all. Firstly the language is superb, keeps the story flowing and the smattering of French adds to the narration. The story immediately pulled me in and I was amazed at the expert handling of romance by the …
Marijuana Dairies is a collection of stories on addiction, and a book addict like me could not miss reading these stories; I wanted to find how they have justified the title of addiction and what kind of stories made up the book. I was not disappointed by the content; lots of good stories and even …
This book is not a memoir as Kunal states at the outset and he is right. These are a collection of life truths and life stories he has collected over the years. His life, his journey and the lessons learnt along the way to becoming a star and the man who has the courage to …
Love stories in different shades and hues, love stories that make you nostalgic and mushy; all that the introduction talks about this book is true. It speaks of love, romance, the wait and the meeting all the things in between that make up love for us humans. The book and its stories truly read like …
This is my first novel by Vish Dhamija and I was pulled into the book from the beginning. As Jay Singh shares his story and things started moving so fast I realized I am going to enjoy an Indian thriller after a long time. The beauty of the book is that there are not too …
The Second Coming by Shubha Menon The Blurb A wedding planner who believes in fairytale weddings, Mini yearns for romance in her own marriage. The magic of the initial years has vanished, leaving behind a hunger that she assuages with chocolate. Mini would love to change her situation, but she is over the hill, overweight …
Fresh off the postbox! Magelica’s Voyage, Book 1 I received the paperback copies of the books sent across the oceans from Canada all the way to India. To say I was amazed and happy was an understatement, I had no idea I had been chosen to get the paperbacks. Thank you so much. The quality of the book, the …
Juliet’s Journey is a fast read, with good language and perfect for a bright summer day or a cozy winter evening painting pictures of a quaint, town. So much of the beauty and heritage of the town comes across, and the sights and sounds of San Remo. I finished it in a few hours and …
A WEDDING AT ORANGE BLOSSOM INN is a story about second chances and I found the best part of the book was that almost all the issues that would affect a second marriage were addressed. The author has a clear storyline and step by she went about airing all the possible reasons people would discourage Emma …
Really Long Post Alert!!! I had eagerly picked up The Dove’s Lament, reading it and hoped to review it before I went for my holiday to Leh and beyond. (No connectivity) Yet as things happen, this book and another one, also short stories got left behind at home in the mad rush to catch the …
The Deliberate Sinner is the story of the very beautiful, sexy and sweet Rihana and that of scores of other women whose beauty is a hindrance for them. She is so perfect that the very man who wooed her feels threatened by her. It takes a very strong and capable, confident man to marry a …
Social Potpourri – an Anthology has found a place on my coffee table with its deep stories and beautiful pictures. It is a labour of love no doubt. So much care and concern has gone into the book. Not just the stories that have been chosen but the whole package. The cover, paper, binding as well …
This is a novel about a boy, Sarat Chandra Chatterjee finding his place in the world, facing the changes and grasping at what life throws at him. Age of Anxiety is set in the era when our country was still learning and accepting the changes Independence had brought. Sarto, is an only child and this …
Love blooms between Sangita and Gautam, he is suave and handsome; a perfect gentleman. She is shy, beautiful, resplendent in her charms and yet innocently unaware as Gautam falls for her simplicity and sensuality. The Madras Affair is a story that reads itself; you end up turning the pages even as you wish the book would …
NIGHTS IN PINK SATIN With a suggestive name and racy storyline I was eager to read Nights in Pink Satin and even though I did not find any ‘pink satin’ in the book, there was definitely a lot going on! The story is unique as it has another story within that keeps the momentum …