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 …
A loser, fat, just fired, on the wrong side of twenties girl who is trying to find her calling and her zone. Who wants to read about losers, right? Wrong, we all want to know, what did she do right to be in this situation first? The initial chapters build up to the actual love …
Eila, an unsual name for an unusual girl! This is a story that delighted me and I read it straight through the night. The need to know how it all turns out; does Sheela manage to keep her family together? Do her parents forgive the elder sister or is the younger one also painted with …
I love reading and reviewing books, its my way of saying thanks. I have just reviewed the iconic, controversial and thought provoking book “Go Set A Watchman” by Harper Lee.I was provided this opportunity by Tell A Tale and thank you Arunima for giving me an awesome book to begin with…. “The book cover has an …
Faceless is a book about a super hero! Yes, he is an Indian superhero, one that our bollywood hunks can do justice to very well!! Faceless is an ordinary boy who finds himself with super powers when he tries to do the unthinkable – commit suicide. This book has office politics, romance, heart break, suspense, …
Among The Fair Magnolias This book has 4 novellas by 4 very eloquent ladies. I had already read two of them and was glad I signed up to read and review this book for Litfuse. These four stories are all set in the turbulent times with a lot of changes happening all around. The love …