Genre: YA

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 Truth and Lies of Ella Black by Emily Barr

BOOK REVIEW: The Truth and Lies of Ella Black by Emily Barr

Posted April 7, 2018 by @amanhimself in Books, Fiction / 2 Comments

If you are looking for a young adult fiction with a potential to blow your mind as a reader, The Truth and Lies of Ella Black by Emily Barr might be for you. This book captivated me at the start. This is my first time reading Emily Barr’s work and it did demonstrate me how much potential her writing has to lure a reader in one of her worlds. The story is intriguing in many ways. It is a fast-paced plot about a seventeen-year-old Ella Black who lives with her parents but suffers from multiple personality disorder. Although she is calm and loving, her second personality is equally destructive in nature. One day, telling her nothing, her parents whisk her […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Secrets of Zyanpagua – Return of the Princess by Illika Ranjan

BOOK REVIEW: Secrets of Zyanpagua – Return of the Princess by Illika Ranjan

Posted August 9, 2016 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Secrets of Zynpagua: Return of the Princess by Ilika Ranjan was a fun read for me. The book is meant for children or early teenagers and in their perspective it is quite a good read. It has all elements of a children’s book and I would to has more than the elements. The book is about Zyanpagua, a fantasy land separated from Earth where an evil king regulates who has captured the queen of Zyanpagua with his magic and has vanished the king, again with the help of his magic whom he calls violet. The princess, the daughter of the original queen, the protagonist of this story, resides in India and is unknown of the fact of her being the […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Theatre of Dreams by Nikhil Krishnan

BOOK REVIEW: Theatre of Dreams by Nikhil Krishnan

Posted May 24, 2016 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Reviews / 6 Comments

There are times when I feel to like shorter book reviews. I had done it only once in a previous post, and the feedback was not good. Irrespective of the feedback, I am going to make one more try this time. The reason of this you will understand in the end of the post. Theatre of Dreams by Nikhil Krihsnan starts with a bang. It’s a story about town which adores football (or soccer, as you prefer, as did the author) and the plot revolves around Roman Valka, a young talent when discovered, brings excitement to the whole town and given the hope of winning the victory they are awaiting of some years. Well it’s not all about football, as […]

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BOOK REVIEW: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

BOOK REVIEW: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Posted January 28, 2016 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 6 Comments

When you are in mood of a quick yet not so short looking book, you can pick E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars. It is a different book I have read in a long time. It is not something you usually read neither it is written in that way. I can tell you it is a modern suspense novel. Here is some blurb: The story is about the Sinclair family. Cadence is the eldest granddaughter of the family so rich that they never mention money. Every year, the Sinclairs spend their summer on a private island, where the grandparents have built four houses for themselves and their three daughters, plus a smaller building for their cooks and cleaners. The story is about the ‘liars’,  Cadence, her […]

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Book Review: When She Smiled by Ritoban Chakrabarti

Book Review: When She Smiled by Ritoban Chakrabarti

Posted January 24, 2015 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Set among the scenic Shivalik hills of Shimla when mobile phones and internet were non-existent, this is a story of how an average young teenager comes to terms with his destiny. When She Smiled is a perfect for a one day, light read and the narrative description of the content by the author is quite attractive. This ability would keep any reader interested into the book. The plot revolves around Mrityunjoy Roy or Joy, a fifteen year old Bengali boy who has spent the last ten years of his life growing up in Shimla. While his family is completely academically oriented, he wants something more. Finally he meets Akanksha in school, who turns his world upside down with her gorgeous looks […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Dead Poets Scoiety by N. H. Kleinbaum

BOOK REVIEW: Dead Poets Scoiety by N. H. Kleinbaum

Posted October 18, 2014 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum My rating: 5 of 5 stars Before starting the review, I am going to ask you a general question about poetry, Why do we read Poetry? Or if you are a poet yourself, why do you write it? Try answering this amiable quest for yourself. Stop now, and think about it. Take a moment, describe in one (or many) word(s) as you prefer, ‘Why do you read or write Poetry?’ Okay then, I guess, you have answered the question for yourself. Now let’s see what cordial John Keatings has to say on the concerning matter, We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

BOOK REVIEW: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Posted June 8, 2014 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I read Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell last week when I was disappointed with myself on not being able to read anything at all. I just picked this eBook randomly as it was there in my laptop for a long time, beside John Green’s The Fault in our Stars.  This is my first Rainbow Rowell’s book and I have to say, it’s one of the better YA fiction book I have read. Previously read John Green and Stephenie Meyer I had a completely different experience with it. John Green’s books (Paper Towns & The Fault in our Stars) are fast paced, but somewhere in between they do get boring a few times. Eleanor & Park  never gets boring. It’s fast paced, I was able to […]

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Book Review: WHEN MR. DOG BITES

Book Review: WHEN MR. DOG BITES

Posted April 19, 2014 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book as an appreciation gift from HTBrunch magazine for completing their Brunch Book Reading Challenge of reading “at least” 24 books this year. And I did. For more you can read my earlier post on BrunchBookChallenge. When Mr. Dog Bites by Brian Conaghan is a story about a sixteen year old Dylan Mint, who suffers from Tourette’s. For Dylan, life is a constant battle to keep the bad stuff in – the swearing, the tics, the howling dog that escapes whenever he gets stressed. And, as a sixteen-year-old virgin and pupil at Drumhill Special School, getting stressed is something of an occupational hazard. But then a routine visit to the hospital changes everything. Overhearing a hushed conversation between the doctor and […]

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BOOK REVIEW: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

BOOK REVIEW: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

Posted December 23, 2013 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I have been trying to read this books from past five months(when I first heard about it) and this weekend, I finally took a step forward. When I am reading a good book, it doesn’t take much time for me to finish that book. The Fault in Our Stars, beautifully written, light-read and fast-paced book, by John Green. This is my first piece of John Green’s writing and I must say I am impressed by his style and lightness of the book. The book’s about Hazel Grace Lancaster, and how a book about a cancer sufferer which brings two sufferers close. The other sufferer being Augustus Waters. But there is some fault in the characterization. John’s characters, Hazel Grace and Augustus, sound more like […]

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