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Hi, I'm Hastha and I'm from India. I'm a simple girl with a huge passion for reading. Being an ardent reader I love to review all the books I read.
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4M ago
Title: Samudran: The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Man
Author: A R Vikram
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: 30 November 2022
No of pages: 381
My rating: 3/4
Samudran: The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Man by A R Vikram follows the story of a 23-year-old photographer, Samudran, aka Sammy, who gets a last-minute offer from Professor Rajan to work on his dream project on a remote island. Sammy accepted the offer and joined Professor Rajan’s team on Maisyoor Island, where the research team is conducting a study on the unique flora of the Island.
The book is divided into three ..read more
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4M ago
Title: The Emperor: live the dreams
Author: Ram Joshi
Publisher: Notion Press
Genre: Fiction
My rating: 3/5
Ram Joshi’s The Emperor: Live the Dreams is a symbolic tale that chronicles the journey of a penguin named Em as he fulfills his desire of climbing a mountain despite self-doubt and opposition from his own tribe.
This inspiring tale emphasizes the significance of pursuing one’s dream. I liked how the author made the journey of Em as real as possible with huddles. Em’s journey in achieving his goal is not a straight road to success. Despite many setbacks along the way, he persevered with ..read more
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4M ago
Title: Windy City Ruins (book 3)
Author: Brett Salter
Genre: Middle-grade fantasy
My rating: 4/5
It’s just a simple trip to New York. What could possibly happen to our loveable heroes THIS time? Faster-than-sound reptiles? Exploding Minotaurs? Generational secrets coming back to haunt them? Expect the unexpected in this third installment of The Talisman Series, Windy City Ruins. The war for Earth is creeping steadily closer, and Rome’s team is in a mad dash to figure out the Talismans before it’s too late. Can they amass enough talent to help them defend the realm? Or will The Tyrant King’s ..read more
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4M ago
Title: Murder of the Bhojpuri Dance Queen
Author: Asimava Roy Choudhury
Genre: Murder mystery
My rating: 3.5/5
While returning from Jabalpur to Kolkata by the Shaktipunj express Arup Nandy meets Tanishka Singh, the Bhojpuri song and dance queen. His ecstasy at meeting her is short lived due to the occurrence of two very disrupting incidents. In the morning, Tanishka madam is found dead, having been murdered some time in the night. Arup is one of the suspects and is taken into custody by the local police. Priyonka Srivastav, a local advocate, decides to take up his case against the formidable ..read more
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4M ago
Title: A History of Madness
Author: Rebecca Crunden
Genre: Fantasy/Sci-fi/Dystopian
Publication: 14 July, 2017
My rating: 5/5
The four remaining fugitives are now spread across the Kingdom. And with the fate of the others unknown to him, Nate Anteros prays for a fast execution.
Yet execution does not come. After a meeting with the King which leaves Nate questioning his sanity, he’s sent to a workcamp in Argon Basin for five years of hard labour. It’s there that Nate learns what became of his friends upon their arrest.
And as his strength returns to him, and he’s plagued by dreams which are mu ..read more
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4M ago
Title: Riders of Fire and Ice
Author: Brett Salter
Genre: Middle-grade fantasy
Publication: 6 October 2017
My rating: 4/5
They’re back! Julian and Rome are taking their show on the road. This time to lovely, old England in search of Camelot. While there, the Knight and Dragon will be trying to solve the mystery of the Talismans, the mystery of their shadowy stalker, and the mystery of sibling rivalry. Prepare to meet some new faces and, of course, some new Darkbrands as the two further their adventures across the pond.
Riders of Fire And Ice by Brett Salter is the second instalment in the T ..read more
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4M ago
Title: The Austen Girls
Author: Lucy Worsley
Genre: Historical fiction
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: 20 July 2020
My rating: 3/5
Lucy Worsley, in her new novel The Austen Girls, takes us to the Georgian England and best portrays the 18th century lifestyle, rigid class system, love and marital expectations on women. Like in most Austen’s novel, marriage is the central theme here. Fanny Austen of Hampshire comes from a wealthy family and her cousin Anna Austen of Steventon comes from a lower economical background. Both the girls were pressurized by their families to find a suitab ..read more
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4M ago
Title: The Search for Synergy (Book #1)
Author: Brett Salter
Genre: Middle-grade Fantasy
Publication: May 31, 2017
My rating: 4/5
The Search for Synergy is the story of two young men who are brought together by design to help save the world from the evil that lurks in The Void. Rome and Julian will have to join their fledgling powers and become a fighting duo of knight and dragon, working to fulfill a primordial destiny. This will be especially hard for Rome who, up until now, thought he was merely human.
The Search For Synergy is a middle-grade fantasy novel by Brett Salter. It’s the first ..read more
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4M ago
Title: House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City 1)
Author: Sarah J Maas
Genre: New Adult
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: March 2020
My rating: 5/5
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas is the first book in the Crescent City series and my first ever Sarah J Maas book which has sealed my eternal love for her. To be very frank, I was little intimidated by the size of this humongous book at first. Also, I’m not sure what to except since I haven’t read any Sarah J Maas book before, but I think it’s for the good because it let me enjoy this book as it is without any comparison.
Let’s ..read more
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1y ago
Title: Samudran: The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Man
Author: A R Vikram
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: 30 November 2022
No of pages: 381
My rating: 3/4
Samudran: The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Man by A R Vikram follows the story of a 23-year-old photographer, Samudran, aka Sammy, who gets a last-minute offer from Professor Rajan to work on his dream project on a remote island. Sammy accepted the offer and joined Professor Rajan’s team on Maisyoor Island, where the research team is conducting a study on the unique flora of the Island.
The book is divided into three ..read more