Book Review- Beyond by Honey Tripathi

Book Name: Beyond
Author: Honey Tripathi
Publisher: LiteraMuse Publications
Genre- Short Fiction
Pages- 37
Price- 49 (kindle version)

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This is a story of a young lady in her early 30s, who one day out of inquisitiveness enrolled herself into one stress management course and experienced altogether different world. This book is based on her personal experience. The book starts with some funny incidents that took place during the five days journey and ends up on some thinking notes. Hope u enjoy reading...

REVIEW- Beyond is short friction by Honey Tripathi. The most interesting thing about this book is despite being as short as 37 pages (25 pages of actual content) it teaches you one of the best lesson of life. The story of the girl is quiet relatable, most of us find ourselves in her shoes. I loved the pictorial representation in the book.However, there are some grammatical mistakes. Also story lacks the flow, which makes it difficult for readers to connect. It could have been better with bit extra story.

Overall Beyond is must read motivational book. It hardly takes 15 minutes to complete the book.

RATING-

Book Cover- 3.5/5

Story- 3/5

Final Rating- 3/5

Book Review- YAMA by Kevin Missal

Book Name- YAMA
Author- Kevin Missal
Publisher- Half Baked Beans
Genre- Crime Thriller
Pages- 209
Price-  ₹175

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A violent saint... A man who claims he is Yama, is punishing sinners by killing them according to the twenty eight hells described in the Bhagavat Gita. Who is he? What does he want? Is he a vigilante or a psychopath?

A delusional hero... Iravan Rajpoot, an Ex- Black Cat Commando with a dark past is receiving letters with names and time limits. It's no sooner that he learns about the intended victims than they die within the mentioned time frame. An ambitious reporter...

Swati Kaushik, a widow and a woman who can do anything for success, must team up with Iravan to stop the God of Death and Justice.

REVIEW- YAMA is the crime thriller novel by author Kevin Missal and is enthralling story.

Book Title and Cover- Book Cover is beautiful. I loved the use of black and red colour to signify Yama. Book title is interestingly confusing in positive way. Overall Book Title and Cover are catchy and demands the attention of reader.

Language- Language is lucid. Font used for chapters is too cursive. Narration of the book is commendable and hooks the reader with the story.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline and plot is beautifully planned. Twists and turns in the book makes it un-put-downable. There were minor loopholes with the storyline but does not affect the suspense and mystery. Characters were justified properly.

Story is fast paced in some and slow paced in some chapters. Typing mistakes should be considered in 2nd edition of the book.

Rating

Book Cover and Title- 3/5
Language- 4/5
Storyline and Plot- 3.5/5

Overall rating- 3.5/5

Book Review- Ponytail The Love for Revenge

Book Name- Ponytail The Love for Revenge
Author- Pradip Chauhan
Publisher- hrc publishations
Genre- Romantic Thriller
Pages- 168

Review- Ponytail The Love for Revenge is a light read and i completed it in one go in 2 hours.

Book Cover and Title- Book Title matches with the story however book cover is completely different from storyline and does not matches at any level.

Language- Language of the book is simple. Sentences are short and makes story reading easy. Story is divided in different sections which helps readers with new chapter.

Narration- Narration of the book is Okay-Okay. Not too attractive to bound the readers. But i liked the simple narration.

Storyline and Plot- The plot is strong with twists and turns. I loved the way author revealed the truth behind ponytail which was focused throughout the book. Twists were unpredictable. End was too fast to handle. Story is incomplete in many ways and sudden changes in protagonist were hilarious.

There are grammatical mistakes in the book along with punctuation mistakes too which should be considered in 2nd edition of the novel.

Rating-
Book Cover and Title- 2.5/3
Language- 3/5
Storyline ans Plot- 2/5

Final Rating- 2.5/5

Book Review: The Broken Sun by Alokita Sharma

Book Name- The Broken Sun
Authoress- Alokita Sharma
Publisher- Petals Publications
Genre- Romantic Thriller
Pages- 136
Price- ₹175

Blurb-
Anay had everything he could ask for. A job he loved. A girlfriend he adored. He was getting recognition for his work. Life should have been dandy then. When layers were peeled off from this so called dandy life of Anay, he loved his assistant more, his girlfriend was dead and his research was missing.

He was truly broken. People knew his deepest darkest secrets, his father was still a bastard and he was a murder suspect. In nine hours his life has taken a drastic turn. Could he survive this? Would he survive this seems like a more appropriate question!

Review- The Broken Sun is the first book of Broken Series by Alokita Sharma. Its more a psychological thriller than a love story.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title and Cover of the book are catchy and builds curiosity in the mind of readers. Blurb is interesting too.

Language- Language is impressive and without traffic of difficult words. Even new readers will find this book easy to read.

Narration- I liked the slightly different narration. As the story continues i found myself enjoying the slightly different narration.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline and Plot is strong and demands attention of readers. I loved the way author penned down emotions of Anay, the main protagonist. However end was little fast and reader feel the incompleteness in story.

Positives-
1. Book Cover
2. Narration
3. Storyline

Negatives-
1. There are hell lot of typing mistakes throughout the book which spoils the reading.

2. Name was changed in one of chapter creating confusion in readers mind.

3. Punctuation and Grammatical Mistakes.

Rating-
Book Cover and Title- 3.5/5
Language Justification- 3/5
Storyline and Plot- 3/5

Final Rating- 3.2/5

Book Review- Let The Game Begin! by Sandeep Sharma

Book Name- Let The Game Begin
Author- Sandeep Sharma
Genre- Fictional Thriller
Pages-170
Price- ₹165

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Two kingdoms, Chaturanga and Sarprakt, separated by a mystic mountain range are at war with each other since ages. Chaturanga, ruled by King Viratha, is soon bestowed with a dynamic heir, and the whole kingdom is drowned in rituals and festivity. On the other side, Sarprakt is executing a cruel conspiracy. King Viratha, crippled by the conspiracy, urges the mysterious man of the mountain to devise a method to recreate the conspiracy and that gave birth to ‘The Game of Chess.

Serial killings shock the nation as the police are rendered clueless. The killer leaves behind a trail of chess pieces with a strange message. Random people are murdered. Connoisseurs of different fields – History, Chess and the Security forces – have united as the next intended victim is the most powerful person of the country.How is Chess involved in the whole scenario? How will they find a man who died 4000 years ago? Can a person defy the laws of nature? Does history really repeat itself? Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

REVIEW- Mysterious, Enthralling and Interesting. Three words for this wonderful piece of art. The book holds your attention from the very first page till the last page and you crave for its sequel. Story runs from past to present in a very fashionable manner that it forces the reader to complete it in one go.

Book Cover and Title- Book Title is attractive, creats curiosity to read the story it holds. Book cover is okay.
Blurb was interesting and catches the attention of the reader.

Language- Language is simple and inviting. Even the new reader will find the book easy to read.

Narration- Narration of the book is commendable. Narration is the key of perfect suspense, thriller novel and author has great narrative skills. Though, there's always something to improve.

Storyline and Plot- The Storyline is surely engaging. The prologue creates some questions in the minds of readers which were answered later. I liked the way author balanced between the past and present story.
Entry of Vyaapi is what makes the story so interesting. Every page creates curiosity and urges to reveal the truth behind the mysteries.

There are some typing mistakes which should be considered in the 2nd edition of the book. I find the book almost flawless except few grammatical mistakes.

Overall an interesting book to read and surely it will entertain you till the core.

RATINGS-
Book Title and Cover- 3.8/5
Language Justification- 4.5/5
Storyline and Plot- 4.5/5

Final Rating- 4.5/5

Book Review: The Crossbow Code by MC Raj

Book Name- The Crossbow Code
Author- Mr. MC Raj
Genre- Mystery Thriller
Publisher-Panther House Publications
Pages-  352
Price- ₹245

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The media is agog as the pope passes out mysteriously on seeing Kris, thought to be terrorist. But he is one? Kris escapes from the police and returns to meet the pope again, after which pope is found poisoned to death!

On the run, Kris reaches Mumbai, where he gets to know that a prominent freedom fighter, Mohandas was instrumental in his escape. But the man is not as he seems and Kris is dismayed by the experiment taking palace at his ashram. However a chance encounter leads him to Germany. But someone wants him dead and attempts an assassination that could spell doom for Kris. Who is behind the pope murder? How are these countries connected? Who wants Kris Dead? And, lastly who is the mysterious Kris.

REVIEW- THE CROSSBOW  CODE is the enthralling novel by author Mr. MC Raj. The story revolves around the protagonist, Kris and his journey where he meets some ordinary and some exceptional extraordinary personalities. The author has succeeded to penned down the mysteries which makes us turn pages after pages.

Book Cover and Title are surely attractive. Blurb is interesting and invites the reader to read the mysteries. Language is lucid and simple. The one liners at the end of each paragraph makes the reading an interesting experience. Poems in the book were beautifully written.

Storyline and plot is engaging. Book shows the vast knowledge and research behind the intriguing mysteries. Every Chapter contains a new mystery and it hooked me till the end.

Narration is flawless. The twists and turns into the book engages the reader. Characters are strongly justified. I loved the ideology in the books. It surely touches your heart and questions your inner self. I loved the conversation between Pope and Kris. However the punctuation errors in the book spoils the reading.

RATING
Book Cover and Title- 3.5/5
Language Justification-4/5
Storyline and Plot- 4.5/5

Final Rating- 4/5

Overall The Crossbow Code is Interesting and Engaging novel. You'll not regret it after reading it.
You can grab your copy from Amazon Flipkart or nearby bookstore.

Book Review- Honour for a Ransom by Rajnish Gambhir

Book Name- Honour for a Ransom
Author- Rajnish Gambhir
Publisher- Leadstart Publications
Genre-  Fiction/Romance
Pages- 352
Price- ₹357

Blurb-
April 13th, 1978...

Kartar Singh, an upper caste agriculturist, guns down his newly married daughter Simran and her lower caste husband, for the sake of 'Upholding Family Honour'. His ex-love, Sarah Jefferson (a British Psychologist) visits him in jail to discover that Kartar has been a victim of ruthless manipulation at the hands of his politician father, Dilawar Singh, who is known to unconditionally despise the lower caste.

Vowing justice for Kartar, Sarah embarks on an intriguing mission, venturing to turn the tables against the unsculpturous Dilawar, who by now is a powerful minister in Punjab cabinet.

Curiously delving into his boyhood days, she is astonished to learn that young Dilawar was in fact an 'affable-boy-next-door' who too had a love life, having lost his heart to a beautiful girl in Lahore...
What then caused this drastic transformation in his attitude and personality?

With the time fast running out, can Sarah succeed in nailing Dilawar as the chief culprit for the honour killings? Will she be able to reunite with Kartar- the only man she ever loved?

A heartrending love story- Honour for a Ransom unfolds through the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, horrifying hazards of partition, romantic strolls by the Thames, and unbending complexities of the rigid caste system.

Review-
Book Title and Cover- Book title is interesting, builds curiosity. Book Cover could have been better but it is suitable for the storyline. Both, Book Title and Cover catches the attention of the reader.

Language- Language of the book is impressive, with proper use of literature. Language makes the story reading an interesting experience.

Narration- Narration of the book is what made me turn pages. I read the book in one go. However the narration is too descriptive and thick, it could have been cut short by editing.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline and plot of the book is interesting. Blurb itself attracts the readers. Characters were properly justified with proper attention to every character as per demand of the story and hence it is a smooth read with a proper pace of the book.

There are some editing problems which should be fixed. Also the descriptive narration makes the book solid 350+ pages book. These minor problems should be considered in the 2nd edition of the book.

Ratings-
Book Title and Cover- 3.5/5
Language Justification- 4/5
Storyline and Plot- 4/5

Final Rating- 4/5

You can grab your copy from Amazon, Flipkart or any nearby bookstore.

Book Review- Confusingly Interesting Or Interestingly Confused By Pravin R. Rathod

Book Name- Confusingly Interesting Or Interestingly Confused.
Author- Pravin R. Rathod
Publisher- Frog Books
Genre- Fiction
Pages- 234
Price- ₹175 or $7

Blurb- "Sometimes, life comes with more questions and less answers and sometimes with many answers for a single question… and either way you remain CONFUSED!

Four friends, a tour to Goa and everyone’s secret love life is revealed. Tik, Kash, NP, and VJ takes you on such a confusing ride where each one of them remains confused about one or the other things in life.

Interest? - Confusion
Education? - Confusion
Friendship? - Confusion
Love? - Confusion
Career? - Confusion
Life? - Confusion…

Throughout their lives, many things change but the only thing that doesn’t... is CONFUSION. Welcome to their world of confusion…"

Review-

Book Title and Cover- Book title is suitable to the story. Book Cover is lovely. Good job by Cover Designer. Both catches the attention of the reader.

Language and Narration- Language is Simple and inviting. However there's lack of literature. Dialogue writing were poor and must be polished.
Narration is simple and okay.
There are lot of grammatical mistakes in the book which should be fixed. Several typing errors were spoling the reading experience.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline and Plot are interesting. Author has done great job by writing about the teen jokes to the love stories with the confused emotions of teenager. Some chapters were brilliantly written. You could relate the emotions at several points throughout the story. However some chapters were boring.Also the story pace was too slow till they reach Goa.

Ending of the book was perfect and heart touching.

Overall, this book is perfect blend of Love,Friendship,Humour and ofcourse Confusion.

Rating-
Book Title and Cover- 4/5
Language Justification- 3/5
Storyline and Plot- 3/5

Overall Rating- 3.5/5

You can grab your copy at Amazon Flipkart or any nearby bookshop.

Book Review- Love Forever @ Rajpath by Kalpana Mishra

Book Name- Love Forever @ Rajpath
Authoress- Kalpana Mishra
Genre- Romantic Fiction
Publisher- Srishti Publications

Review-

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover and title is attractive and catches the attention of readers. Thumbs up for the cover design.

Language- Language of the book is simple but attractive and without traffic of difficult words. Dialogues were sharp and simple.

Storyline and Plot- Prologue of the book was very interesting. It kept me hooked to reveal the truth behind the prologue.
Story pace is good. There are certain twists and turns which make reading interesting.
Story tells us about Zabaria Shaadi which was new to me. Hence it holds interesting things to read.

Narration- Narration is simple and unique and i did not felt that authoress was debuting with this book. Its simple and impressive.

However, in the middle, story was too slow with lot of characters. Some pages could have reduced in the middle of the story. End was quiet predictable.

Ratings
Book Title and Cover- 3.5/5
Storyline and Plot-3/5
Language Justification- 4/5

Overall Rating 3.5/5

Book Review- Hues Of Modern Love by Paras

Book Name- Hues Of Modern Love
Author- Paras
Genre- Romance/Fiction
Publisher- Author's Ink Publication
Pages- 158
Price- ₹150

Review- Hues Of Modern Love is second novel by the author,Paras. As this is second novel of the author, readers expect something different and more than just a love story but author has failed to create magic with his words.

Book Title and Cover- First Impression of book catches the attention of readers. Both Title and Cover of the book are okay and matches the story.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of the book is okay. I liked the plot however later it turns into regular love story. There were few ups and downs in the book which keeps the attention of readers.

Narration and Language- Narration of the book is okay. Pace of the story is good not very fast, not too slow. Language of the book is simple and without difficult words.

There are hell lot of printing mistakes. Unnecessary alphabets are in between the two words throughout the book. This small mistakes spoils the reading.
Grammatical mistakes are also in the book.

Ratings
Book Title and Cover- 3.5/5
Storyline and Plot- 3/5
Narration and Language- 3/5

Overall Rating 3/5

So this is the light pastime read. You can grab your copeis from Amazon or Flipkart or nearby book stores.