Title: Why Stories Matter Author: Somdev Chatterjee Book Type: Discursive Genre: Narratology, Literary Criticism Edition: Paperback Publisher: Notion Press Year of Publication: 2023 Number of Pages: 111 – Blurb of the Book – For millions of years our ancestors survived on the marginal niches of the environment while the bigger beasts reigned on Earth. They were a bunch of weak, defenseless, and unimportant creatures serving out their time before being swept into evolution’s dustbin. Then, sometime between 200,000 and 50,000 years ago, they embarked on a journey unprecedented in the history ..read more

Title: Of Closets and Skeletons and Other Crime Stories Author: Kaivalya Ramnath Book Type: Anthology of Short Stories Genre: Crime, Thriller Fiction Edition: Kindle eBook Publisher: <independently published> Year of Publication: 2022 Number of Pages: 92 — Blurb of the Book — Eight stories concerned with the why, rather than the who, of crime. Perfect crime: From writing crime to being part of one, an author discovers what it takes to commit the perfect crime. Demons: A witness to a crime flees the scene, only to be forced to confront her personal demons. Whose life is it anyway ..read more

Book Details Name: The Life of Plants in a Changing Environment Editor: Rishikesh Upadhyay Genre: Environment, Nature, Botany, Ecology, Gardening, Reference Published on: 1st January, 2022 Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom About the Book Plants experience stress due to environmental changes, either in biotic or abiotic form, during their life cycle. Non-heritable modifications in morphological, physiological, or biochemical characteristics tend to reduce or decrease growth and productivity, and sometimes lead to death. This book presents an exhaustive overview of the ..read more

Title: The Team School Crime Busters Author: Asimava Roy Choudhury Book Type: Novel Genre: Children’s Fiction Edition: Kindle eBook Publisher: <independently published> Year of Publication: 2021 Number of Pages: 204 — Blurb of the Book — With strong elements of sports and athletics, this story is an action adventure involving a string of events centred around an Indian school. What starts as a single incident of ragging, involving a new girl nicknamed Tidy, eventually spreads through the entire school – permeating the sporting field, the student groups and even the teachers’ staff roo ..read more

Title: The Team School Crime Busters Author: Asimava Roy Choudhury Book Type: Novel Genre: Children’s Fiction Edition: Kindle eBook Publisher: <independently published> Year of Publication: 2021 Number of Pages: 204 — Blurb of the Book — With strong elements of sports and athletics, this story is an action adventure involving a string of events centred around an Indian school. What starts as a single incident of ragging, involving a new girl nicknamed Tidy, eventually spreads through the entire school – permeating the sporting field, the student groups and even the teachers’ staff roo ..read more

Title: Fate or Destiny Author: Arthy S L Book Type: Novel Genre: Fiction Edition: Paperback Publisher: Notion Press Year of Publication: 2021 Number of Pages: 221 – Blurb of the Book – Kavin, a tourist guide from Port Blair, Andaman, resides with his brother, Kiran. His obnoxious past leaves a deep scar leading to PTSD with Parasomnia and Aquaphobia. Though his days remain gloomy, he explores a whole new dimension at night due to his Parasomnia. A mysterious goat drives his fantasy world, steering him towards his destiny. While he tussles to recover from his past, he encounters four girls w ..read more

Title: A Tail Of Love Author: Asimav Roy Choudhury Book Type: Novel Genre: Sc-fi, Romance Edition: Kindle eBook Publisher: <independently published> Year of Publication: 2019 Number of Pages: 239 – Blurb of the Book – This is a love story set against a sci-tech backdrop, with fantasy, mythology, occultism, and devilry thrown in in equal measures. Arpan Choudhury, an undergrad, delivers a seminar proposing genetically engineered tails on humans for variety in partner selection. Utilizing this idea, the topper of his class, Nayanika Grewal, teams up with him to submit a proposal for a s ..read more

Title: The Secret of Plants in the Environment Author: Rishikesh Upadhyay Book Type: Prose Genre: Nonfiction, Environmental Science Edition: Kindle eBook Publisher: Notion Press Year of Publication: 2020 Number of Pages: 206 – Blurb of the Book – Plants are sessile organisms that are unable to move but face the challenge of ever-changing or adverse environments. The study of the development of environmental changes in tolerant plants is fundamental for the maintenance and streamlining of high crop yields and plant adaptation in natural environments. The identification of genes that lead to ..read more

“Perfectly balanced. As all things should be” is what everybody believes in. Even if it means a semblance of it. When there is parity of thought and understanding, there is always a possibility of establishing good relations between two individuals. This study of parity in human relationships is what makes Equations such an important work of fiction. The beauty of the book lies in its portrayal of the innumerable shades of emotions we have all experienced at some point in our lives. This character-driven plot gives a lot of scope to the cast. Tracing their respective journeys, Equations recor ..read more

Title: The Powerful, The Powerless Author: Shiva Dhuli Book Type: Novel Genre: Political, Fiction Edition: Kindle eBook Publisher: <independently published> Year of Publication: 2021 Number of Pages: 335 – Blurb of the Book – This story is set in a fictitious country where deceitful, Machiavellian politicians, who commit heinous crimes without batting an eyelid, pretend to be the guardians of the country, making a farce of democracy. Bharat, the protagonist of the novel, is a humble young man from a lowly background who has big dreams. But his dreams go awry when his path in life cros ..read more