Book Review- Meera by Shipra Sinha Sakxena

Book Details-
Book Name- Meera: Love more than allowed
Author- Shipra Sinha Sakxena
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Notion Press
Pages- 256 pages

Blurb- Aarna’s marriage is in the doldrums yet she has lost the zeal to save it.The death of her mother shakes her. Heart broken she stumbles upon her mother’s diary .Written some thirty three years ago , it talks about someone she met and fell in love at first sight. What follows is a fairy tale . A girl in her early twenties is swept off her feet by the man of her dreams. It’s a passionate , selfless tale of two lovers . Does this love story see the light of the day ? Is love alone enough or is togetherness a part of it? Is Aarna prepared to face the truth about her mother and this mystery man ?
Love was never easy and if it was, it wasn’t love.

Review- Meera is brilliant debut by Shipra Sinha Sakxena where author serves us not only a romantic fiction but also a kind of story which makes readers feel the characters. Kudos to the author for this brilliant debut.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is suitable with content as it is a romantic fiction. Book cover is beautiful and catches attention of readers. Blurb is interesting and hints us about the content. Overall First Impression of book is good and catches attention of the readers.

Language and Narration- Language of this book is simple and easily understandable. Narration is decent and easy going. 
All the characters in the book are defined amazingly. I loved how beautifully characters were growing simultaneously with the story.

Storyline and Plot- Talking about Storyline and Plot i must say that this book is unputdownable. All the scenes are described with utmost care that makes this story even more realistic. Story flows smoothly with enough pace to hold attention of the readers. Plot is strong with twists and turns and totally unexpected climax.

Author has amazing skill to describe all sort of emotions in few words. Also this story not only entertain you but also teaches few important life lesson.

Ratings- 
Book Title and Cover- 4/5 
Language and Narration- 4.2/5
Characterization-4/5 
Storyline and Plot- 4.5/5

Final Rating- 4.2/5

Book Review- Checkmate by Varun Tejwani

Book Details-
Book Name- Checkmate
Author- Varun Tejwani
Genre- Thriller/Fiction
Format- Kindle
Pages-

Blurb- The year is 2020.

While New Delhi deliberates on commensurate retaliation to Beijing’s actions, a series of events across the globe pushes the world to the brink of war.

A high-profile assassination in Israel stirs up emotions in the Middle East, and the Arab armies form an alliance united by the rallying calls of jihad: to conquer the holy land, once again. 

The public execution of a CIA agent in North Korea brings the gargantuan navies of US and China to a terrifying stalemate in the Sea of Japan, while the world watches in horror as hopes for human survival and global markets dwindle into oblivion. 

Amidst all this, Lama, the influential leader of Tibet, finds himself in a political pickle, and sways towards Beijing, the mightier side, in the event of an Indo-China conflict. So does Pakistan, China’s all weather friend.

With the possibility of war on both fronts, as the struggle for dominance on Tibet brings the dragon to India’s doorstep, the tiger prepares for yet another showdown with the dragon. 

Six decades after the Indo-China war of 1962, will the tiger be able to turn the tide and douse the dragon’s fire? 

Who shall fire the first shot and who is actually calling the shots? Only time will tell. 

Witness a tale untold and immerse yourself in a world of moves and countermoves, where there’s no distinction between black and white. Where every piece has a role to play but their loyalties are not a function of their colour. Where the only thing that truly matters is who gets to call CHECKMATE.

Review- Checkmate is brilliant novel by Varun Tejwani. This book is sequel to The Last Chai. Varun, with this book brings the sheer brilliance of The Last Chai and put-forwards the story with touch of thriller, war, vision 2020, inter-national conflicts.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is appropriate with the content. However, it could be made more attractive. Title is appropriate with the book and creates suspense. Blurb is interesting and attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is lucid and rich in vocabulary. Narration is decent and is done in third person narrative. Dialogs are crisp and short. However, there are some editing errors in the book which could be improved in the next edition.

Characterization- Characters are justified properly with more or less depth given to every characters which helps to make this story complex, interesting.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of the book is interesting with lots of twists and turns throughout the book to keep readers interested in the book. All the scenes are rightly places with exiting and fast paced story.

Plot construction is commendable. Varun Tejwani beautifully merges the relatable characters and the story.

I loved how brilliantly and smoothly author handled the change of themes throughout the book.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

Overall, Checkmate is a fast paced, interesting and gripping rollercoaster ride of Thriller and War. Readers who are into thriller fictions should read this one.

Book Review- Love Beyond 22 Yards by Sourabh Mukherjee

Book Details-

Book Name- Love Beyond 22 Yards
Author- Sourabh Mukherjee
Genre- Anthology
Publisher- Srishti Publishers.

Blurb- Bollywood and Cricket, the two religions that unite Indians across the globe. When they come together, the attraction is magnetic. Through the years, heroes on the field have been bowled over by silver screen goddesses. Some of them broke conventions and defied societal norms. Love Beyond 22 Yards is a collection of immortal, true love stories between cricketers and Bollywood divas, who dared to fight against the world for their love.

Review- Love Beyond 22 Yards brings real life love stories from the two most talked and hyped professions, Cricket and Bollywood.

This is a well-researched, well-written book and you can complete this book within one hour. Language used is easy to understand. Book Cover andTitle are appropriate.

I would give this book 3.5 stars.

Book Review- Not Worth Living For by Shreyan Laha

Book Details-
Book Name- Not Worth Living For
Author- Shreyan Laha
Genre-  Dystopian Fiction
Publisher- Bigfoot Publishers
Pages- 172

Blurb- Ishita Singh, a student of St. Pierce’s College, Mumbai was living a pretty normal life with her group of friends, a caring senior and scarily enough, a creep who followed her.

Shweta wakes up in the unknown planet of Isthenope and sets out with Alexander Ishutin, a former spy of the RSV, to discover more about the unknown planet which was built for a future civilization.

Underlying the lives of the two in completely different worlds, there lies a dark secret which was partially blacked out in some corner of Shweta’s memory and unknown to Ishita. Will they ever come to know about the secret or will it be so chilling that it won’t be worth living for?

Review- 

First of all kudos to author for choosing a genre which unfortunately is not very popular among the Indian authors. It's not easy writing a Dystopian novel but I'm glad Indian Writing is changing and changing for good.

Book Title and Cover- The Book Title is attractive and goes well with the content. 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 interesting. Author has artistically raised some question about the story in the prologue which are answered at the end of the book. 

The blend of impeccable storyline and dystopian factor with pinch of thriller binds readers with the book. Author beautifully handles the changing of themes throughout the book.

The picturesque narration is cheery on the top making story reading more interesting.

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- Chanakya Neeti by Chanakya

Book Details-
Book Name- With Complete Sutras: Chanakya Neeti
Author- Chanakya
Publisher- Grapevine
Pages- 266

Review- Kautilya also known as Chanakya, is one of the best and first Indian thinker and strategist and is still regarded as world class teacher of life and economics and strategy. His "Chanakya Neeti" is ever famous book which has inspired, taught and motivated a lot of people.

With this book, Grapevine Publishers present the ever famous Chanakya Neeti in English. The sutras are given in Sanskrit, the Sanskrit wordings are written in Roman and later translated to English.

This book has a lot to offer from philosophy, life, economy, laws to strategy and hos to lead a country/life.

Language used in the book is simple and thus helps to understand the Chanakya Neeti better.

Book Cover shows famous Chanakya hairdo and tilak drawn in aesthetic way.

I'd rate this book 4/5 stars.

Book Review- A New Dawn by Kamini Kusum

Book Details-
Book Name- A New Dawn
Author- Kamini Kusum
Genre- Fiction
Publisher- Half Baked Beans
Pages- 128 pages.

Blurb- Shravan is a son of a rickshaw puller and Mugdha, daughter of a Railway officer. He has lived in penury while she has had all the material comforts. He dreams of being a soldier and serving the motherland while she lives in the world of colours. Childhood friendship converts into pure love ignoring the boundaries of a bungalow and its servant quarter.

However fate has some other plans and tears apart the two innocent souls, throwing Shravan into a life that has thorns all its way.

Will the two live their dreams? Will destiny bring them together again?

A novel that will make us believe that life is all about never giving up.

Review- A New Dawn is brilliant novel by Kamini Kusum. With her second book, Kamini serves us inspiring story of Shravan and Mugdha and their encounter with love.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is appropriate with the content. However, it could be made more attractive. Title is appropriate with the book and creates suspense. Blurb is interesting and attracts readers.

Language and Narration- Language of the book is lucid and rich in vocabulary. Narration is decent and is done in third person narrative. Dialogs are crisp and short. However, there are some editing errors in the book which could be improved in the next edition.

Characterization- Characters are justified properly with more or less depth given to every characters which helps to make this story complex, interesting.

Storyline and Plot- Storyline of the book is interesting with lots of twists and turns throughout the book to keep readers interested in the book. All the scenes are rightly places with exiting and fast paced story.

Plot construction is commendable. Kamini Kusum beautifully merges the relatable characters and the story.

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

Final Rating- 3.5/5

Overall, A New Dawn is an interesting yet inspiring story of Love which serves us a beautiful and relatable character with not so unique plot.

Book Review- Years Later... On Facebook by Jupinderjit Singh

Book Details-

Book Name- Years Later... On Facebook
Author- Jupinderjit Singh
Genre- Anthology
Publisher- Catharsis Publications
Pages- 190 pages

Blurb- Years later … on Facebook is an anthology of short stories and Middles... the sheer joy of writing and… life with its funny and complicated happenings... Find out what transpired when a guy encountered a childhood flame after several years.... and when a career woman peeped out of marriage,...... another tale of love amidst firing on the Indo-Pak border..... and a young man stuck in the time warp of his teenage love… and about a girl who walked into a gym…. and relationships in the present cruel times of Love-Jihad.

Review- Years Later... On Facebook is anthology book penned down by Mr. Jupijderjit Singh consisting of  short stories with unpredictable twists and turns.

Book Title and Cover- Title is appropriate with the book. Cover is designed well and catches the attention of readers. Blurb is short and interesting.  Overall First Impression of our book is good.

Language and Writing Style- One thing which you will notice while reading the book is impeccable and vast vocabulary of Mr. Singh. Language used is impressive.  Writing style is beautiful and all the stories are narrated well. 

Content- All the stories are very short in length and almost all of them have unexpected ending. Stories are from all around us and all are different from each other. Except  few all the stories have unpredictable twists which makes this book even more interesting. 

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

Final Rating- 4/5

Overall, Years Later... On Facebook is combination of impeccable language, decent narration and unexpected twists. I would recommend this book to everyone who are looking for some quick read.