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BOOK REVIEW: A Place Called Schugara by Joe English

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 […]

BOOK REVIEW: A Place Called Schugara by Joe English

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 storylin

BOOK REVIEW: Work that Matters by Maia Duerr
BOOK REVIEW: Work that Matters by Maia Duerr

BOOK REVIEW: Work that Matters by Maia Duerr

BOOK REVIEW: Work that Matters by Maia Duerr Posted February 11, 2018 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews / 1 Comment Maia Duerr’s new book is all you want to read before this year ends. Why? Because her book holds that element of getting you enthusiastic to start the New Year w

BOOK REVIEW: The Tao of Fully Feeling – Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame by Pete Walker
BOOK REVIEW: The Tao of Fully Feeling – Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame by Pete Walker

BOOK REVIEW: The Tao of Fully Feeling – Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame by Pete Walker

BOOK REVIEW: The Tao of Fully Feeling – Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame by Pete Walker Posted January 7, 2018 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews / 3 Comments Pages: 295, Kindle Edition The Tao of Fully Feeling is the best companion I have found to read in the Dark Times. I

BOOK REVIEW: Ramona by Manoj Jain
BOOK REVIEW: Ramona by Manoj Jain

BOOK REVIEW: Ramona by Manoj Jain

BOOK REVIEW: Ramona by Manoj Jain Posted November 30, 2017 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews / 5 Comments Pages: 110, Paperback Published: 2017 by Notion Press Cover Rating: 5/5 Manoj Jain released his fourth book few weeks back. After his success of his third novel Balraj whi

BOOK REVIEW: Despite Stolen Dreams by Anita Krishan
BOOK REVIEW: Despite Stolen Dreams by Anita Krishan

BOOK REVIEW: Despite Stolen Dreams by Anita Krishan

BOOK REVIEW: Despite Stolen Dreams by Anita Krishan Posted October 14, 2017 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books / 0 Comments Pages: 304 Published: July 2017 by Fingerprint! Publishing Cover Rating: 5/5 Sometimes as a reader you know that you are going to like a book even when you are jud

BOOK REVIEW: The Fragrance of Rose by Chirajit Paul
BOOK REVIEW: The Fragrance of Rose by Chirajit Paul

BOOK REVIEW: The Fragrance of Rose by Chirajit Paul

BOOK REVIEW: The Fragrance of Rose by Chirajit Paul Posted July 27, 2017 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books / 0 Comments Pages: 240 Pages, Paperback Published: 2017 Cover Rating: 5/5 Plot is highly intriguing, one of the best I have read this year. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (

BOOK REVIEW: Domina by Lisa Hilton

BOOK REVIEW: Domina by Lisa Hilton

BOOK REVIEW: Domina by Lisa Hilton Posted July 4, 2017 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Crime & Mystery / 0 Comments Published in April, 2017 Published in India: May, 2017 Pages 400, Paperback Judging this book by its cover 4/5 Goodreads | Amazon Sequel to last year’s “first class thriller”

BOOK REVIEW: Demons in My Mind by Aashish Gupta
BOOK REVIEW: Demons in My Mind by Aashish Gupta

BOOK REVIEW: Demons in My Mind by Aashish Gupta

BOOK REVIEW: Demons in My Mind by Aashish Gupta Posted April 28, 2017 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, Thrillers / 0 Comments Published: February, 2017 Pages: 330 Are you looking for a good read with chills and full of surprises? In fact, we all are looking for something tha

Why Ego is the Enemy and You can Make a Start to Defeat it
Why Ego is the Enemy and You can Make a Start to Defeat it

Why Ego is the Enemy and You can Make a Start to Defeat it

Why Ego is the Enemy and You can Make a Start to Defeat it Posted February 21, 2017 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, philosophy / 0 Comments My Rating: 5/5 Words mean things, and when certain words are repeated in certain type of situations they change behaviour and can change the co

Top Non Fiction Books I read in 2016 Part 2

Top Non Fiction Books I read in 2016 Part 2

Top Non Fiction Books I read in 2016 Part 2 Posted January 24, 2017 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Authors, Book List, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Stoic Philosophy / 0 Comments Hola! Welcome back to “Read in 2016” series of posts. I am glad you read the first post in the series in which I suggest you