Book Review- Tres Archangelis by Frank A. Ruffolo

Tres Archangelis is sequel of much celebrated book Gabriel's Chalice. With this book Frank A. Ruffolo managed to entertain us again with the sci-fi and spirituality.

Book is well written with action packed storyline and full of suspense scenes. I was hooked from the page 1 till the last page of this book. It always had me wondering what is going to happen next and how the book would wrapped up. This is what it makes this a book a perfect page turner. Narration is decent and fruitful as it suits with the proper paced story. I found my mouth agape at some of the scenes as they are portrayed beautifully. 

Overall Tres Archangelis is one of the entertaining book by Frank A. Ruffolo. I would recommend this book to sci-fi lover. Also this book is must read for readers who loved Gabriel's Chalice and for Frank A. Ruffolo fans.

Book Review- Betwixt Twists and Turns by Mona Mohanty

Book Name: Betwixt Twists And Turns
Author : Mona Mohanty
Publisher : Partridge India
Genre : Anthology
Pages : 110

Blurb- Dragonflies are said to be harbingers of rain, but they may be much more for one unsuspecting woman. A household dog finds a reprieve when Grandma comes to stay. A young man stops by an ATM at night and finds himself encountering robbers-and a young woman who may not be what she seems.

In Betwixt Twists and Turns, author Mona Mohanty presents a series of short stories born from random thoughts that popped up out of nowhere, overheard bits of conversation, parables of family lore, and anecdotes from friends. These tales come from a variety of viewpoints-an older woman who receives an unexpected telegram, a businessman who encounters what might be a ghost, and various animals sharing their impressions of human life. These stories vividly capture the routine of existence-but with a surprising twist.

This collection of short stories set in India features tales with unexpected outcomes from a wide range of perspectives, both human and animal.

REVIEW- Betwixt Twists and Turns is anthology book penned down by Mrs.  Mona Mohanty consisting of 25 short stories with unpredictable turns. I received this book from Author Paradise in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

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 Mrs. Mohanty. Language of this is impressive.  Writing style is beautiful and all the stories are narrated well. 

Content- All the 25 stories are very short just 2-3 pages 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 Betwixt Twists and Turns is combination of impeccable language, decent narration and unexpected twists. I would recommend this book to everyone who are looking for some quick read.

Book Review- In God's Wishlist by Pradipta Panda

Book Name- In God's Wishlist
Author- Pradipta Panda
Genre- Fantasy
Publisher- Leadstart Publications
Pages- 249
Price- ₹225

Blurb- “In Gods Wishlist’ is a fantasy that speaks of a whole new world order, where there will be no fear of death. Love and beauty will rule the world and spirits will interact and fall in love with human beings and propagate love. This love will transcend everything and be the panacea to all problems. God has a vision and a mission.
He invites humankind to join active politics as it controls their life. He performs experiments to induct his theory. In one of his experiments, he studied beauty with the mind, and released all the spirits to the world, except for twenty-one top leaders of the world, whose beautiful minds were not mapped and programmed. God’s theory is that the two main things that rule the earth are the ruler and beauty that remains true for all ages. Youth have different aspirations, towards their fantasy, the opponent, and society. To inculcate this God inducted a new theory of love, the love between the spirit and a human being. The love between the spirit and a human being will be the panacea of all and this love will transcend human behaviour. Read to find out how and what is in God’s Wishlist…”

Review- In Gods Wishlist is one of the books I received from Authors Paradise in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Book Cover and Title- Book Cover is appropriate with the book but it could be improved. Title is suitable with the content. Blurb is interesting and catchy.

Language and Narration- Language of this book is easy to understand. Narration decent enough to follow. Description is little lengthy and boring at times.

Storyline and Plot- The concept of this book is really nice and serves something different from the regular stories. Author has tried to change the perception of readers about God. But as story continues I started losing interest about the story. Book lacked research and I found it very difficult to relate with the story. Overall an average read.

Ratings-
Book Title and Cover-3/5
Language and Narration- 3.5/5
Storyline and Plot-2/5

Final Rating- 2.5/5

Book Review- The Hill Billy by Shivdutt Sharma

Book Name- The Hill Billy
Author- Shivdutt Sharma
Genre- Memoir/Autography
Publisher- India Impressions
Pages- 200
Price- ₹299

BLURB-
A mango ensures the birth of a son…
Ghosts hoot and cackle in a forest…
A tiger strikes terror in the heart of a village…
A boy experiences the first stirrings of desire…

On trips back to his hometown, memories appear, cling, and then fade away like the mist in the Himalayan foothills. Tracing the pangs and pleasures of growing up during the time of missionary schools, wind-up gramophones, hand-pulled designer rickshaws, maharanis in their imitation castles, busty film stars of the black-and-white era – a lone, all-brown boy in an all-white American school comes to grips with his coming of age.

Fast-paced and furiously funny, The Hill Billy zips up the otherwise tranquil, languid, laid-back life in a hill station that hasn’t quite got over the hangover of its British past.

REVIEW-  The Hill Billy is like an autobiography/ memoir of author Shivdutt Sharma. I received pdf copy of this book in exchange of an honest and unbiased review.

Book Cover and Title- Book Title is catchy and give us hint about the content of the book. Cover is designed beautifully. Blurb is short and catchy. Overall First Impression of this book catches the attention of readers.

Language and Narration- Language of this book is impressive and shows the vast vocabulary of Mr. Sharma. Narration is decent and fruitful.

Characterization- All the characters are interesting and relatable. They remind us of our own relatives and how they behave sometimes. Also I liked the character development of author.

Storyline and Plot- Story is based around the time of India's Independence and revolves around a boy and his family. How they move to india from pakistan and all the incidences that take place while he's growing up.

This books lets you experience your childhood again. The real life incidences are interesting and hilarious.

Drawbacks- There are few punctuation errors which should be considered in next edition of the book.

Overall this book is them who want to take a ride to experience childhood again.

RATINGS-
Book Title and Cover- 3.5/5
Language and Narration- 3.7/5
Characterization- 3.2/5
Storyline and Plot- 3/5

Final Rating- 3/5

Book Review- Bass and the Lady by Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke

Bass and the Lady is the fifth book in the historical fiction western series 'The Nations' by Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke. This book is surely page turner. Filled with action and adventure of Bass Reeves, the western hero and the only female Deputy US Marshal in the Indian Nations, F. M. (Fiona) Miller to capture and bring in Bass Reeves’ son, Bennie, who killed his wife when he found her in bed with another man and a notorious Indian renegade, Calvin Mankiller, who murdered Fiona Miller’s husband.
Farmer and Stienke, with this novel “Bass and the Lady”, lives up to the high standards set with the previous novels. This book is spiced with clever humour, history along with suspense and action. Characters of this book seems real and you can hear them while reading.

A must read book for 'The Nations' series lovers. I would recommend this book to action and historical fiction lovers.

Book Review- The Colour of Love by Jagdish Joghee

Book Name- The Colour of Love
Author- Jagdish Joghee
Genre- Romantic Fiction
Publisher- NotionPress Publications
Pages- 155
Price- ₹199

BLURB-
Sarfaraz is brought up with a good value system by his devoted parents. With time, curiosity and adolescent growth pangs take him through many experiences. His first brush with girls starts with a friend, and slowly meanders into casual flirtatious affairs with girls at college.

All through it, he realises that none of them have his undying, true love. A time comes when he realises who he truly loves, and in the midst of it all, he handles brutal enmity and takes on vile characters that misbehave with his friends.

Sarfaraz's grows up in Coimatore when there occur a series of bomb blasts. His identity is called in question, as his status as a Muslim makes people see him as an enemy. He loses something precious in the blasts and leaves to Sharjah, only for life to find him and surprise him.

REVIEW- The Colour of Love is second novel by Jagdish Joghee. After reading In Love and Free 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.

Language and Narration- Language of this book is simple yet impressive. Narrating style of Mr. Joghee 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 Sarfaraz (main protagonist of our story) to a goon and thug is done well.

Storyline and Plot- Mr. Joghee 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 Colour of Love is romantic fiction with all the essential elements like Love, Hate, Heartbreak and Emotions.
I will recommend this book to Romantic Fiction Lovers.

Book Review- In Love and Free by Jagdish Joghee

Book Name- In Love and Free by Jagdish Joghee
Author- Jagdish Joghee
Publisher- Notion Press Publishers
Pages- 108
Price- ₹149

BLURB-
Shruthi has everything going in her life with great education, incredible romance, a wonderful husband, and two adorable kids. There is plenty of laughter, joy, and love in the cosy nest that Shruthi has carefully built.

All is well till that fateful Diwali day when passion gets the better of reason. One momentary lapse threatens to uproot the entire foundation of her beautiful life. The stakes are too high as Shruthi runs the risk of being abandoned by her husband and losing her children too.

And there is no one to blame but herself.
Caught in a cesspool of blackmail, ransom, revenge and remorse, Shruthi is on the brink of collapse. She can run but cannot hide.

REVIEW- In Love and Free is short novel or rather novella by Jagdish Joghee which tells us story and emotions of a woman caught in awkward situation where she thinks she is in love with two persons at the same time.
I received free copy of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is appropriate with the content of the book also it catches the attention of readers. Cover is beautiful and shows a girl walking towards a lake and is very analogous to the situation of protagonist in the book.
Blurb is short and up to mark.
Overall first impression of book catches the attention of readers.

Language and Narration- Language of this book is simple. Narrating style of author is fruitful and flawless. Author has penned carefully the different emotions of protagonist. This book is flawless from grammatical point of view except one missed word from page 12.

Characterization- Characterization of main protagonist, Shruthi is commendable. The different emotions of woman caught in war between her heart and brain is penned beautifully.

Storyline and Plot- Story and Plot of this book is simple and revolves around main protagonist, Shruthi. It is perfect blend of Infidelity, Passion, Love, Lust, Deception, Pain and Struggle.

Story seems to be regular love story till first few page but then it take twists and turns and forces you to turn page after page. Pace of the book is fast and good for the quick read. 

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

Final Rating- 3.7/5

Overall In Love and Free is quick and gripping book which serves good storyline and deals with serious issue of Adultery.