Book Review- Borderline by Shabri Prasad Singh

Book Details-
Book Name- Borderline
Author- Shabri Prasad Singh
Genre- Psychological Fiction
Publisher- Bloomsbury
Pages- 256 pages.

Blurb- With this true life narrative turned fictional, delve into the life and thoughts of Amrita Srivastava. 

Harbouring an almost devotional love for her father and unable to cope with the legal separation of her parents, this is the account of how she is subsequently diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and the powerful story of how she eventually overcomes her demons. 

Having shifted from Chandigarh to New York to study, Amrita has just about begun to adjust to the new city when her life is thrown into disarray by the death of her father. Acting as a trigger, this event leads to a series of abusive relationships. Forced by a breakdown to leave her studies in New York, she tries to make a new life for herself in Delhi. Unsettled by the continuous changes, Amrita descends into a hard partying lifestyle fuelled by alcohol and drugs. Written as part of her healing process, this is a searing confession about the challenges she faces before finally reaching to the process of rehab and therapy. 

Calibrating itself to the turning of the mind’s endlessly churning machinery, this novel gives one the rare opportunity to see it at work. Life affirming and inspiring, this is at the same time a journey that navigates through the loneliness, heartbreak and intensity of Amrita’s approach to life. 

Intimate, forceful and raw, Borderline is the catharsis we all need.

Review- Borderline is a psychological Fiction by Shabri Prasad Singh and she serves us an unique plot. There are many surprises in the book which glues readers with the book.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is interesting and creates curiosity about the content. Cover goes well with the title and the content and adds curiosity.

Blurb is short, crisp and fine.

Overall, First Impression of the book attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is simple and easy to comprehend. Narration is done in first person narrative and is done well.
Book is edited well and is without any grammatical errors.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of this book is unique and keeps readers hooked with book.

Storytelling skills of Author is amazing and the picturesque and detailed description helps readers imagine scenes in our head.

I liked how author gave us detailed outline of Amrita and how she succumbs to the disease, her suffering and how she deals with it.

It was very painful yet interesting to read.

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

Final Rating- 4/5

All in all, Borderline  serves us unique plot and storyline. 
I would recommend this book to psychological fiction readers.

Book Review- Men and Dreams In The Dhauladhar by Kochery Shibu

Book Details-
Book Name- Men and Dreams In The Dhauladhar
Author- Kochery C. Shibu
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Niyogi Books
Pages- 284 pages

Blurb- A hydelpower project in the remote Himalayas. Three people brought together by fate. Nanda, an engineer from Kerala at the dam construction site hiding from his past, from the law, torn between the love of his dear ones and the traditional kalari code of revenge. Khusru, a boy displaced from his native village in Kashmir, a gambit in the terror plot threatening to blow up the dam, working as a labourer at the site. Rekha, a Kathak dancer in heart, a doctor by profession, arrives at the campsite as the consort of Khusru. A village that accepts the dictates of modernity with a heavy heart, its population steeped in superstitions and religious beliefs.

All throng the campsite like moths to a flame, some escape untouched, successful; some, miss a step, and perish. Each has a story to tell and a dream to realise. Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar is about the aspirations of these people with their cares and worries woven into the site life. The fury of nature and the hardships of project life have no mercy for the weak and no time for the dead. Like an eternal spectator the Dhauladhar watches as men risk life and limb in a quest to fulfill their dreams.

Review- Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar is a book with unique plot and story. It attracts your attention from the start but gets monotonous after 100 pages and becomes an average read.

Book Cover and Title- From the cover, book seems to be historical/scientific fiction but this is purely modern age book. Blurb is short, crisp and it creates curiosity about the book. Title is appropriate.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is lucid and easy to comprehend. Writing style of author is simple and easy to follow.  Book is written in third person narrative. 
Though there are no grammatical errors in the book.

Characterization- I absolutely loved how author portrayed his characters. Characterization is one of the reason why I completed this book even with too derailed technicality, monotonous story and show paced narration.

Another thing which I liked about this book is all the characters are justified properly with their own story and set of emotions.

Storyline and Plot- Story revolves around Dhauladhar Dam, and characters revolving around Dam, Dhauladhar and construction of Damn. Author has beautifully placed scenes in various places to bind characters with main story.

However, too detailed technicality about various stages of Dam Construction is what bugged me the book. Author could have cut-shorted the book by skipping detailed technicality which adds nothing to the main plot.

Likes- 1. Characterization.
2. Language and Narration
3. Subplots revolving around main central plot.

Dislikes- 1. Story seems monotonous and boring in the middle.

Rating-
Book Cover and Title- 4/5
Language and Narration- 3.5/5
Characterization- 4/5
Storyline and Plot- 2./5

Final Rating- 3/5

I received a free copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Book Review- A Few Last Laughs by Ramanujam R S

Book Details-
Book Name- A Few Last Laughs: A Novella
Author- Ramanujam R S
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Kindle
Pages- 68 pages

Blurb- Marriages are made in heaven, and arranged down here in some parts of the blue ball, The Earth, the place we call home.

What do you do when people with bloated egos and gossip-mongering tendencies derail a prospective wedding?

Get bogged down or worked up, take it out on the adversaries or Lament? 

Or, do you simply slay your inner demons and adversaries and seize the chance to triumph over them all like Smitha and Anand?

"Dear life, try to steal our laughter and joy. But beware, we will always have the last laugh" - so they say.

How, you ask? 

Let’s Ask Smitha and Anand, shall we?

Review- A Few Last Laughs is a short novella which deals with Arrange Marriage and all the hoo-haha which comes with it. I liked how author knitted the plot and story using all the well known, quiet hilarious scenes from general Arrange Marriage.

Book Title and Cover- The Book Title is interesting and it surely attracts readers. However, cover could be made more interesting and attractive. Blurb is simple and crisp and gives us more disclosure about the content.

Language and Narration- Language used in the book is simple and easy to comprehend. Narration is done well and it engages readers with the book. Editing is done well and book is free from grammatical errors.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline is unique and serves us fresh story. With this book, author gives us the inside view of Arrange Marriage. Everything is done in a humorous way which engages you with the story. Books picks up the pace from the first few pages only and flows well making this one a short, interesting read.

Rating-
Book Title and Cover- 3/5 
Language and Narration- 3.2/5 
Storyline and Plot- 3/5

Final Rating- 3/5

Book Review- 8 Hours by Upendra Namburi

Book Details-
Book Name- 8 Hours
Author- Upendra Namburi
Genre- Thriller Fiction
Publisher- Westland Publications
Pages- 282 pages

Blurb- Aratrika Reddy, the charismatic CEO of ARYA Holdings Ltd., has just 8 Hours to save her company from certain bankruptcy.

The multi-billion dollar hotels to steel conglomerate, founded by her mercurial father, liquor baron Madhusudhan Reddy, has many suitors, all of them plotting a hostile takeover. Aratrika’s estranged husband, Siddhartha is one of them. His inside knowledge is the real ace up his sleeve. The Rathores, the Reddys’ arch-rivals are looking to buy ARYA too and thereby settle old scores.

Aratrika has to weave her way through a litany of lawyers, politicians, bankers, bureaucrats, investors, power brokers and her dreaded family. Behind the scenes, Jagannath Rao, her wily uncle, is playing a dangerous double game of manipulation. Her father Madhusudan is furiously pulling the strings from behind the scenes. To add to the confusion, overseeing the whole sale process is her old flame, Peter.

Over the course of a single night, 8 Hoursto be precise, Aratrika must fight the demons at the gates of her company and those within. It’s a fight to the bitter end.

A fight that Aratrika does not want to lose…

Review- 8 Hours by Upendra Namburi is Thriller Fiction novel where author serves us story of Avantika, CEO of ARYA Holdings Ltd and how she saves his company and family in 8 Hours.

Book is surely interesting and well written and serves us an engaging storyline but is stuffed with many characters which is the only thing that bugged me.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is interesting and creates curiosity about it. Cover is alluring and appropriate. Blurb is interesting and attracts readers to pick up the book. Overall First Impression of this book demands attention of readers.

Language and Narration- Language used by Mr. Namburi is simple yet attractive. Narrating style is commendable and author ends each chapter at such point that readers are forced to turn page after page.

Theme- Theme of this book is strictly thriller. Although it also serves us Suspense, and other elements. I liked the way author directly came to the main point without wasting time.

Characterization- Mr. Namburi skillfully writes about his characters and readers can feel the emotion of Avantika and story through his words. However too many characters without any background made the book tiring.

Storyline and Plot- Plot is unique with detailed description of each and every situation which glue readers with the story. As said earlier, story picks the pace from the first page and readers enjoy every page filled with mystery, suspense and excitement to reveal the truth.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

I received a free copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Book Review- SEVEN (Years, Days, Minutes) by Aditi Nath

Book Details-
Book Name- SEVEN (Years,Days,Minutes)
Author- Aditi Nath
Genre- Short Story
Publisher- Amazon Kindle
Pages- 7 pages

Blurb- For Swara, her life had changed much in seven years.
Diya had to wait for seven days for a decision.
Aditya found love in seven minutes.
Who are they? What connection do they have with these seven years, days and minutes?
Could seven days in Nainital change their lives?
Explore this powerful short story, you will find it out too....

Review- SEVEN is a short story written by Aditi Nath where she serves us a three love stories which are connected to each other and with the number 7. How are the 3 stories connected? How does the number 7 plays key role in all three stories? SEVEN gives us answers to these questions.

Book Title is interesting and attracts readers. Cover shows a sketch of railway standing at the station and two people, girl and boy looking at each other.

The cover is attractive but could be improved further.

Language used in the book is easy to follow and unlike many Kindle books, this one is edited well.

Book is just 7 minutes  long but yet it manages to serve us a powerful, engaging story with dash of suspense. I liked the plot and the general flow of the book.

I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. 

Book Review- Letters In The Rain by Anubhav Shrivastava and Ananya Roy

Book Details-
Book Name- Letters In The Rain
Author- Anubhav Shrivastava and Ananya Roy
Genre- Romance, General Fiction
Publisher- Rumour Books India

Blurb- Quite early in his life, Aman had been labelled a 'weirdo'. His side-parted, oil soaked hair and gawky physique made him the butt of jokes among his peers. There is nothing spectacular in his life—he studies all day, has never had an interaction with a girl that lasted more than five minutes, and scribbles his inner musings into his best friend, a personal diary.

Deep down, however, the guilt of being considered a social killjoy by the society starts to have a negative impact on him.

When forced out of his solitary shell into the action-infused warehouse that is 'college', Aman's life takes a drastic U-Turn. Owing to a Chemistry project, he is forced to partner up with Kiara—a cheerful, carefree soul who tucks away her dark, brooding past upon arriving in Manipal.

What follows is a series of awkward encounters and quirky adventures; ones that throw them in the deep end and make them face their worst fears.

Review- The Letters in the Rain is second novel by Anubhav Shrivastava. After reading his first novel "One Last Time" which was absolutely brilliant, my hopes were high from this one and i found this novel satisfying my expectations.

Book Title and Cover- Starting my review with the book title, it is appropriate with the content. Subtitle and Cover are beautiful and gives us hint about the story. Blurb is short and could be improved.

All in all, First Impression of book attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of this book is simple yet impressive. Narrating style is decent and together with pace, story flow is effortless.

Characterization- All the characters of story are defined well. The transformation of talented and shy Aman (main protagonist of our story) is done very well.

Storyline and Plot- Author has amazing storytelling skills which i am sure you'll feel while reading this book. All the college scenes are written brilliantly. The balance between past and present story is good. With all the unexpected twists and turns and smooth storyline, author serves another brilliant book and entertain his readers thoroughly.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

Overall, The Letters in the Rain is romantic fiction with all the essential elements like Love, Friendship, Love Triangle and Emotions. 

I will recommend this book to Romantic Fiction Lovers.

Book Review- The Wild Cat by Taanya Sharma

Book Details-
Book Name- The Wild Cat
Author- Taanya Sharma
Genre-  Thriller Fiction
Publisher- Invincible Publishers
Pages- 280 pages.

Blurb- Based on true events, this erotic thriller novel tells the tale of a young, naive woman named Tanya who enters the online dating and chat world. Her first foray into this digital realm initially proves to be bland and disappointing; however, sex, suspense, power struggles and attempted murder soon unfold. These unwelcome adventures interfere with her business and her sanity as she aspires to live up to her deceased parent's standards. 
A conman named Sam ensnares Aaron, a handsome investment banker, into his ploy and uses him as a pawn to lure women into doing things they normally wouldn't do. Sam then exposes their personal information as well as their images, sometimes in the act of cyber sex, and posts them on a very successful porn website that he owns. Tanya's encounter with these two men evolves into a long, winding road, with each turn bringing irreparable changes in her life. 
Enraged by the deceit and the unconscionable behavior of these men, Tanya turns whistleblower and vows to assist the FBI in shutting down the dating app and porn site - and she won't stop until the perverted perpetrators are behind bars. She never relents, but ultimately laments, "I never thought that I would have to give up my life to remain alive." 

Review- Our generations is generation of Internet where Internet, Social Media are important part of our life. In this generation of Internet, finding love on Social Media is not new and the dangers surrounding the same are not new either.

The Wild Cat is thriller fiction written by Taanya Sharma which is a brilliant novel telling us dangers of Online Relationships, Social Media.

Book Cover and Title- Book Title is interesting and creates curiosity about the content. Cover goes well with the title and the content and adds curiosity.

Blurb is short, crisp and fine.

Overall, First Impression of the book attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is simple and easy to comprehend. Narration is done in first person narrative and is done well. Detailed description of every scene adds to the reading experience.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of this book is unique and keeps readers hooked with book.

Storytelling skills of Author is amazing and the picturesque and detailed description helps readers imagine scenes in our head.

However, Ending of the book seems dull and confusing,  Otherwise the book is just fine and you can complete this book in one go.

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

Final Rating- 4/5

All in all, The Wild Cat serves us unique plot and engaging storyline. 
I would recommend this book to everyone, especially youngsters.

Book Review- Wedding Pickle by Neha Sharma

Book Details-
Book Name- Wedding Pickle
Author- Neha Sharma
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Grapevine Publishers
Pages- 270

Blurb- Avni is an independent, fun loving girl who loves the idea of being in love and having a happy ever after, only she knows this idea is too good to be true in this world, true love is nothing but a farce. Embroiled in her fears, doubts and her haunting past, does she get past her reluctance toward marriage? Does she find someone she can have a happy ever after with? Or does she actually prove her own point that true love is nothing but a farce in today’s world.

Review- Wedding Pickle is a quite unique book which revolves around Avni, her parents and the situations that arise related to her Matrimony. The way author has knitted the storyline and character is commendable. Kudos to the author for choosing a genre which unfortunately is not very popular among Indian authors.

Book Title and Cover- The Book Title is interesting and it surely attracts readers. However, cover could be made more interesting and attractive. Blurb is simple and crisp and gives us more disclosure about the content.

Language and Narration- Coming to the language of book, it is simple and easy to comprehend. Narration is done well and it engages readers with the book. Editing is done well and book is free from grammatical errors.

Characterization- . Author has artistically portrayed the actors in the story which is difficult to do.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline is unique and serves us fresh story. With this book, author gives us the inside view of a girl's emotions and mind when she goes through the marriage phase. Everything is done in a humorous way which engages you with the story. However it takes few pages to get familiar with the characters, especially with the deep and minute description given but as the story continues, it flows smoothly till the end.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

Book Review- Zareena by Avishek Gupta

Book Details-
Book Name- Zareena Of Love Forlorn
Author- Avishek Gupta
Genre- Suspense, General Fiction
Format- Kindle
Pages- 16

Blurb- "I was badly hurt and rapidly losing my senses. She came close and leaned over my body. I tried to lift my hand and whisper her name. But everything around me went dark!"

- "Was it just a figment of my imagination or was she really there last night?" 

Zareena - she made me feel like a man, she saved my life, but then she vanished without a trace!

A short story of love, despair and suspense!

Review- Zareena is a short story written by Avishek Gupta where he serves us a story of a heartbroken man with troubled marriage life who meets another woman. Who is the other woman? What happens between them? Zareena gives us answers to these questions.

Book Title is interesting and attracts readers. Cover shows a girl with hijab with black-blue background which makes it mysterious.

Language used in the book is easy to follow and unlike many Kindle books, this one is edited well.

Book is just 16 pages long but yet it manages to serve us a powerful, engaging story with dash of suspense. I liked the plot and the relatableness of the book.

I would rate this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Author Interview| In conversation with Gyanesh Sahu

Gyanesh Sahu, the author of Inspirational fiction novel "Start a Start-Up from Start" is a wonderful writer.. Let’s know more about him in the following interview.

Hello Gyanesh,

Can you tell us more about yourself?

I was born and brought up in Bhilai. I did my schooling and graduation from Bhilai. I was born in the middle-class family but I had big dreams in my mind from childhood. So from the childhood, I have been very active in extra curriculum activities. Although I had been good in academics but my life took a turn when I was in 3rd year of engineering. I started an online venture www.saddabazaar.com . But after working for 2 years I got failed. From that point, I wanted to share my story with the world. So I wrote the book.
Right now I am pursuing PGDM from National Insurance Academy, Pune.   

When did you start writing?

I had made the plot before 2 years back already but it was just the technical part. But I started to write the fictional part before 6 months. Firstly I wanted to pass my learning just by putting the technical part in my book. But I thought that it will be very boring. So I made fictional chapters Abhimanyu, Shanaya, Soumya, and Shubham. The story keeps running around them.

Who has been your inspiration?

My Mother is my first inspiration in my life. She has always been very supportive for my every venture.  Whenever I get depressed she pushes me to do well.
Apart from this, I came from spiritual background also. So I always have trust in the almighty also.

One more important person in my life is Sandeep Maheshwari. His videos made me realize my real strengths. So I really admire him.

What is your writing Kryptonite?

I feel difficulty while thinking about typical mythological things. So my writing kryptonite is to write about mythology.

What books have most influenced your life?

“The autobiographies of a Yogi “and “Rich dad Poor dad “have influenced my life mostly.  Both of them are completely different books. But both books have imprinted me deeply.

Apart from this, I have been reading many business books also. Rashmi Bansal is my favorite author.  I have read “Connect the dots”, “I have a dream” and “Stay hungry, Stay foolish “of Rashmi Bansal.  

Did you learn something while writing this book? What was it?

YES, I have learned many things while writing the book. But the most important thing was Patience. Because the story is like your small kid who does not know that how to speak. So I needed to keep patience while plotting the whole story.
Apart from this, I learned that how do you have to bear criticism for doing the things out of the box.

What are your future projects?

Recently I am working on some short love stories, which will be based on selfless love.  Apart from this, I have decided to write some stories on Hindi also.

If you couldn't be an author, what would your ideal career be?

Well, it’s a pretty simple question for me. I have been very dedicated towards my online venture. So in future also I want to make the career in an online venture.

What advice would you like to give to the budding writers?

My simple advice for is budding writers is to keep writing without worrying about grammatical mistakes, punctuation and other things. Things will take time to settle. The more you write, the more your writing skills will enhance.

One more thing, there are various writing tools are available on the internet. So use it accordingly. It will definitely pave the way for your writing career.

Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

Every successful book becomes successful because of the readers. So I request all my readers that keep reading. Your reviews are very important for me. So that I can improve my writing skills for the future projects.

Book Review- Start a Start-Up from Start by Gyanesh Sahu

Book Details-
Book Name- Start a Start-Up from Start
Author- Gyanesh Sahu
Genre- Fiction/Inspirational
Publisher- Blue Rose Publisher
Pages- 170

Blurb- The book is an inspirational journey with tips for young and budding entrepreneurs on how to set up their start-up. Knitted around the budding generation of entrepreneurs and the struggles they face. The book traces the journey of a young engineering lad with no meaning in his life and how he worked upon himself, converting his weaknesses into his strengths. It is not just a novel but a handbook cum guide which includes step wise step process for budding entrepreneurs. Want to know more? Go and grab your copy today!

Review- A fictional story blended with inspiration for start-ups with dash of Start-Up guide is what "Start a Start-Up from Start" is. Author has done good job writing his debut novel. It could not be better.

Book Cover and Blurb- Book Cover is beautiful and draws attention of readers. Title of the book is appropriate and suits best with the given content. Blurb gives right information about the book and is catchy.  

Language and Writing Style- Language of the book is lucid and easy to comprehend. Writing Style of Mr. Gyanesh is easy to follow. Book is edited well and is without any grammatical errors.

Content- l loved the storyline and plot of the book. Scenes are described with utmost care and helps readers to visualize scenes from the book in subconscious mind. One liners and philosophy in the book is cherry on the top. This is the prime reason i read the book in one go. Character building was strong. Effect of characters on protagonist's life was written amazingly.

The Start Up guide given in the book is something that I am sure will help and motivate you.

RATING-
Book Cover and Title- 4/5
Language and Narration- 4/5
Storyline- 4.5/5

Final Rating- 4/5

Overall, Start a Start-Up from Start is one of the flawless, thought provoking and purely interesting book. Go for it, you'll not regret this one.

This book is must read for people who want to become Entrepreneur and those who want to start their own Start Up.