Genre: Fiction

BOOK REVIEW: Elephants in the Room by Suraj Laxminarayanan

BOOK REVIEW: Elephants in the Room by Suraj Laxminarayanan

Posted November 21, 2018 by @amanhimself in blog, Blogging Tips, Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 3 Comments

What is a better crime fiction novel where a crime revolves around not the detective who tries to fit pieces in a puzzle? A book that focuses on the crime, it’s after effects and the turmoil every individual involved goes through. Such is a book written by Suraj Laxminarayanan called Elephants in the Room.   Set in Chennai this book is the debut of Suraj Laxminarayanan in the world of crime fiction. The plot revolves around a bank heist that leads to the story of three gangs coming face to face as the events in this book unfold. A group of friends plans a bank robbery which they think to be foolproof. They get into every detail and leave nothing out […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Unforeseen by Chandan Sen Gupta

BOOK REVIEW: Unforeseen by Chandan Sen Gupta

Posted October 9, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 1 Comment

Cleverly woven plots are often a delight for me to read. There are many factors why I like these type of plots and think that the writers who construct them are some of the most skillful in their work. I can start with that these type of plots engage me as a reader like me, I am a very demanding reader, for a longer period of time, or until I run out of pages to read. Mostly, to experience this, the genre of the thriller is often one can rely upon. Chandan Sen Gupta’s latest book, Unforeseen is a great example. When I started reading Unforeseen, it sounded like an ordinary thriller plot which starts with a young Pakistani teacher […]

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#BookReview: Dystopia by Manoj Jain

#BookReview: Dystopia by Manoj Jain

Posted October 2, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 2 Comments

With a peculiar cover Manoj Jain, this is his 5th book release. I have read some of his work in the past and has expressed my views accordingly. I am on a firm belief that writer Manoj Jain’s work is mostly targeted to the length of a novella, he is definitely trying to accomplish something there. The storyline of his latest novel revolves around the peculiar nature of a child and their parents. The theme of this novella is everything related to a childhood. The pain of growing up, teenage angst, role identities, and parenting. A spirit is constantly present guiding these children and oversees their journey in the beautiful fantasy land of Shambala, a kingdom where children start their travels […]

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#BookReview: Caina by Joseph Albanese

#BookReview: Caina by Joseph Albanese

Posted September 18, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 6 Comments

Caina is a dark comedy thriller, a light-hearted novel written by Joseph Albanese. The story revolves around two siblings who are born only a few minutes apart. One is highly successful, the other is attracted towards trouble. This opposite nature of two brothers seems like a yin yang situation is what this book about. Lee Tolan attracts trouble wherever he goes. In debt to multiple gang members, Lee is given a second chance in life to pay back his dues. After not seeing his twin brother for more than a decade, Lee is forced to overcome this strange nature of their relationship only to find that Grant, his twin brother dead but leaves a fortune behind. Soon Lee realizes that […]

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BOOK REVIEW: The Last Attractor of Chaos by Abhinav Singh

BOOK REVIEW: The Last Attractor of Chaos by Abhinav Singh

Posted August 30, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 0 Comments

If you get a chance to read a Spy novel written by an Indian writer you to read it. It is a like once in a blue moon material that gets out in the market. The plot starts with a married couple. Ashwin Rathore is killed in a well-planned murder that gets wrong. The murderer was after his wife Shruti Rathore who is a retired R&AW agent. This is just a start of this thrilling storyline as the wife gets arrested by the Intelligence Bureau on the charge of stealing a strategic weapon and killing her associate. Unaware of her wife’s past, and after his death Ashwin meets a strange consciousness appearing in the form of a guide in his […]

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BOOK REVIEW: A Place Called Schugara by Joe English

BOOK REVIEW: A Place Called Schugara by Joe English

Posted August 28, 2018 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books / 0 Comments

Sometimes, when reading a book I often feel the characters it consists are the backbone. I do not know if you have encountered this feeling but I have. The storyline can be flawless but there is a lot that depends on the characters. These characters do not just fill up the pages but they tend to create their own illustration in our minds. For this kind of book, I do believe a writer needs to have a seamless ability to develop such characters and give them air to breathe in between the pages. A Place called Schugara by Joe English is one of that type of book. The storyline is intriguing as it is based in Caribbean islands. It consists […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Inkredia by Sarang Mahajan

BOOK REVIEW: Inkredia by Sarang Mahajan

Posted August 16, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 0 Comments

Inkredia: Luwan of Brida is the first book in the series of four. Written by Sarang Mahajan, it is a fast-paced fantasy novel. Written in the fashion of tell-tale fantasy, this book takes the reader on an adventure that has knights, magic, mystery, and questions that need to be answered. From start to finish, the plot revolves around the two characters of both siblings. One is a seventeen-year-old Luwan and his sister Meg who live in the mountain village of Brida. Both of them are orphans since there is a little reference for their father or any other relative. The book cover might not seem an attractive one but believe as I started reading it, I could not keep my […]

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BOOK REVIEW Super Me by Jessica Dazzo

BOOK REVIEW Super Me by Jessica Dazzo

Posted August 9, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 2 Comments

I do not read many young adult novels these days for two reasons: I am out of touch from the world of young adults to get information about new books in this genre. The second being I do not get enough recommendations these days, so I am on my own. However, I got the chance to read Super Me by Jessica Dazzo. It is categorized in this genre and is the first book in a series that may constitute more.   Faye is not an ordinary teenager. She has a mom who likes someone to call her by her first name even from her own daughter. On Faye’s seventeenth birthday, her life becomes more extraordinary when she feels and hear […]

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BOOK REVIEW: The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

BOOK REVIEW: The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

Posted August 7, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Dystopia, Fiction / 5 Comments

When I came across Peng Shepherd’s debut work, I was foremost attracted by the mysteriousness of the cover of her book. There is no drug that can give you that much high than a book’s beautifully designed cover on which you set your skeptical eyes. Imagine if you lose your shadow today, somehow. How will you respond to that? What will be your reaction? Will you overreact? Will you have thought that you have lost something close to you? The storyline of this dystopian novel toys with the idea of human beings losing shadow due to some vibe. This doesn’t sound creepy and weird at all, does it? After losing the shadow, an individual’s memory starts to fade. For some, […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Anon by Bhavani Iyer

BOOK REVIEW: Anon by Bhavani Iyer

Posted August 4, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 1 Comment

Bhavani Iyer is a screenwriter for many Hindi films and television shows, so when I received this book, I knew I would not be disappointed. Anon is her debut work published earlier this year. The storyline is based in Calcutta of 1960s-70s where Jazz clubs are still lively. The storyline revolves around two personalities, who are different by a vast amount of surroundings between them yet, they found each other become friends. One is a son of a wealthy landowner and another is born into a fisherman’s family. One is a genius vagabond, another is an ambitious dreamer. However, both of them share a common passion. They both are aspiring writers and have their own share of struggles. Their friendship […]

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