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Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read in October 2017

Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read in October 2017

Posted October 21, 2017 by @amanhimself in Book List, Book Reviews, Books / 0 Comments

October is here and only few weeks are left to complete or compete anymore in your reading challenges. By the way I did complete my Goodreads challenge for 2017 of reading 200 books. (More on this later.) I have managed to gather around a list of books that are available this month for Science Fiction and Fantasy fans. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 by J. J. Adams and Charles Yu | 384 pages Science fiction and fantasy can encompass so much, from far-future deep-space sagas to quiet contemporary tales to unreal kingdoms and beasts. But what the best of these stories do is the same across the genres—they illuminate the whole gamut of the human experience, interrogating […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Origin by Dan Brown

BOOK REVIEW: Origin by Dan Brown

Posted October 19, 2017 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Thrillers / 0 Comments

Pages: 480, Kindle Edition Published: October 2017 Cover Raing: 3/5 Origin is the new book in the series casting Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology. Written by Dan Brown who seem yet not completely gratified and fascinated through his own writing that mostly concern the paradoxical interplay between science and religion.

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#BookGiveaway: Happiness is All We Want by Ashutosh Mishra [CLOSED]

#BookGiveaway: Happiness is All We Want by Ashutosh Mishra [CLOSED]

Posted October 17, 2017 by @amanhimself in Books / 0 Comments

Hello Readers, I am hosting a Book Giveaway of a thoughtful book called Happiness is All We Want by Ashutosh Mishra, published by Bloomsbury earlier this year. I have only three copies! You can read my review on the book here. I had the honour to interview Mr. Ashutosh Mishra for the blog. *Eligibility Criteria: Your mailing address must be in India.

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Author Interview: Jamal Merchant

Author Interview: Jamal Merchant

Posted October 15, 2017 by @amanhimself in Books, Interviews / 0 Comments

Q. Hello and thank you for agreeing this interview and congratulations on your latest book, ‘One Enduring Lesson’. Tell me a little about yourself and your background? Hi Aman, I am most pleased to be interviewed by you. Born in Bombay (now Mumbai) and brought up in Tanzania, East Africa, I am a Chartered Accountant and now live in London, UK where I am settled since 1972. Over the years I have had a varied career path in England having worked in audit firms, the private sector and a registered public charity. I am now a self-employed property finance broker specialising in arranging commercial property finance for my UK clients. I have travelled widely including to India, Kenya, Tanzania, China, Egypt, […]

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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 judging this statement just by looking at the cover and reading the blurb. My story with Despite Stolen Dreams written by Anita Krishan is similar. I loved the cover and tiny fantasies started appearing in my head as if to predict what was written inside these 300 pages.

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BOOK REVIEW: Dharmayoddha Kalki – Avatar Of Vishnu by Kevin Missal

BOOK REVIEW: Dharmayoddha Kalki – Avatar Of Vishnu by Kevin Missal

Posted October 12, 2017 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 0 Comments

Pages: 482 Paperback Published: October 2017 by Kalamos Literary Services LLP Cover Rating: 5/5 Indian Mythology consist the vast amount of tales that are yet to explore. The scope of the subject matter blend with fiction holds exceptional possibilities. The rise of such intriguing books are acknowledged by readers in recent years. I think the credit goes to the writer who in a decisive manner picks upon one era that fascinates them and uses his imagination to inspire us all. Such is Kevin Missal’s latest entry in to the subject matter of Indian mythology: Dharmayoddha Kalki – Avatar Of Vishnu.

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Author Interview: Sanjai Velayudhan

Author Interview: Sanjai Velayudhan

Posted October 5, 2017 by @amanhimself in Books, Interviews / 0 Comments

Q. Hello Sanjai, and thank you for agreeing this interview and congratulations on your book, ‘Dance of the Spirits’. Tell me a little about yourself and your background? Amandeep, I am very happy to be interviewed by you. Originally from Kerala, I have lived in many cities both in India and abroad. Currently I am settled in Bangalore with my family. Professionally, I am a marketing consultant who works with global brands.

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BOOK REVIEW: One Enduring Lesson by Jamal Merchant

BOOK REVIEW: One Enduring Lesson by Jamal Merchant

Posted October 3, 2017 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 0 Comments

Pages: 280, Kindle Edition/Paperback Published: July 2017, Rupa Publications Cover Rating: 5/5 One Enduring Lesson by Jamal Merchant is a tale of reclaiming lost love. It is a tale of 27-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, Rahul, who arrives in Mumbai from London dreaming to achieve his goal of studying filmmaking. The city of dreams, Mumbai, from the start of his journey turns out to be a series of setback for him. From dark corners of streets being a professional rat-killer, finding a 9 to 5 beggar, Rahul finally settles to provide pleasure for the city’s rich women in exchange of money that is essential for his survival.

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Author Interview: Pooja Mishra

Author Interview: Pooja Mishra

Posted September 30, 2017 by @amanhimself in Books, Interviews / 0 Comments

Q. Hi Pooja, and thank you for agreeing this interview. Your latest book, ‘Seven Doors of Satan’ isfull of wonders and is fantastic read. Tell me a little about yourself and your background? I am a girl who has grown following a specific culture and tradition. After living certain values as a child and growing up into an adult I have learnt to create my own customized set of belief systems that justifies this life.

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BOOK REVIEW: Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre

BOOK REVIEW: Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre

Posted September 28, 2017 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

First Published: 1938 Originally titled La Nausée and published in 1938, is Jean-Paul Sartre’s first novel and an exploration of his early thoughts and ideas on existentialism that are elaborated in his later works. This book even though comes under the category of fiction is a difficult one to review. Nevertheless, this is my attempt.

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