[Book Review] The Saga of Shom & Raima - Tapan Ghosh
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Bombay boy Shom leads a double existence. Suman Bhatia in real life, marital pressures and work responsibilities have pushed him to seek another life as Shom. In this avatar he meets Raima Sengupta in a Facebook chat. When they meet, he discovers that she is much younger, but like him, craving intellectual stimulation and freedom from restrictive social norms.Raima is a victim of a difficult childhood. After losing her father at the age of three, she assumes charge of her ailing mother. Brought up by her maternal aunt, as a teenager she fends off a sexual assault from her lecherous uncle. N ..read more
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[Book Review] When I Come Home Again - Caroline Scott
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Description 1918. In the last week of the First World War, a uniformed soldier is arrested in Durham Cathedral. When questioned, it becomes clear he has no memory of who he is or how he came to be there. The soldier is given the name Adam and transferred to a rehabilitation home. His doctor James is determined to recover who this man once was. But Adam doesn’t want to remember. Unwilling to relive the trauma of war, Adam has locked his memory away, seemingly for good. When a newspaper publishes a feature about Adam, three women come forward, each claiming that he is someone she lost in th ..read more
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[INTERVIEW] Charmeljun Gallardo - Author of "Ready for the World" Series
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About The Book Series Ready For The World - Driver’s Education: All Brandon Delacruz is asking out of his young life is popularity, riches, and the girl of his dreams. But what he does have are good grades, a ten-speed bicycle, and his two lifelong friends, Josh and Ally, at his side. And together, they’ll navigate their way through the rigors of high school life. But unlike high school, real life doesn’t come with study guides. Brandon realizes that the girl he’s always dreamed about has been there all along. And as he untangles his feelings for Ally, something tragic happens to ..read more
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[SPOTLIGHT] Ready for the World - Charmeljun Gallardo
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About The Book Series Ready For The World - Driver’s Education: Fifteen-year-old Brandon Delacruz’s wants are simple. He wants to be popular, drives a cool car, and have the girl of his dreams on his arm. Instead, he’ll have to settle for being on the honor roll, riding his ten-speed bike, and having his best friends, Josh and Ally beside him as they learn the ins and outs of high school. But as Brandon begins to discover feelings for Ally, a tragedy occurs that changes their lives. And now, he’ll spend the rest of the year sorting through his complicated feelings and his uncertain ..read more
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[Book Review] Islands of Fire - Dick Rosano
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4y ago
Islands of Fire is the first installment in The Sicily Chronicles. Authored by Dick Rosano. An esteemed writer for Washington Post, Ambassador Magazine, and other periodicals. The novel takes us on an odyssey through the history of the Sicily. A work of fact and fiction, the lucid narrative takes us back to the prehistoric times. When the island of Sicily was first inhabited by humans. The story traces the development of human civilization on the island. The changing dynamics of Sicilian culture and polity were well captured. The story narrated through the protagonist Luca, as he dives into t ..read more
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My thoughts on Norwegian Wood
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WARNING The following text contains spoilers for the book "Norwegian Wood" authored by Haruki Murakami. Do you still want to proceed? YES NO Touru Watanabe now a middle-aged man, boarded a plane from Hamburg, Germany. As he rested on his seat, the sweet music of the Beatles' Norwegian Wood' filled his ears. Soon he found himself lost in the old memories. With those memories came the remembrance of a forgotten promise. A promise he had made to Naoko to always remember her, to cherish her memory. It was then that Watanabe decided to write a book to immortalize his memory of Naoko. As Wata ..read more
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[Book Review] Faith and the Beloved - Kochery C Shibu
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Synopsis Naithy Cherokil is a rich and successful business woman from Mumbai who marries the young and handsome model Tony D’Souza after the death of her husband. Little does she know that the ideal sex slave of her husband is the sleeper cell of a terror outfit. Events in her life take unforeseen turns as the male Mata Hari is activated. Prem Rollands is a kalari exponent and brilliant student whose world revolves around his brother Arun. Things go awry when the police kills Arun under mysterious circumstances. Prem kills the inspector in retribution and is on the run. He is on the lookou ..read more
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[BOOK REVIEW] Essentialism - Greg McKeown
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4y ago
"Greg McKeown teaches you how to discipline your life and take the reins of your life in your own hands." So do you think that you can't get the most out of your life? Or perhaps you are unable to get the satisfactory result compared to the efforts you're putting in? Have you ever found yourself struggling with information overload? Or do feel overworked and underutilized? Well if these make you say "Hey! That's me" then search no more. Greg McKeown, CEO of a Leadership and Strategy agency in Silicon Valley brings you his latest book 'essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less', In this ..read more
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[Book Review] The Straw King - Isabelle Dethan
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WARNING! This is a Graphic novel (like a comic book) not a written novel or light novel. If you're looking for a book containing only words this might not be the one for you. Thank you for visiting anyway, Ankit Shil Synopsis Neith, the daughter of the Pharaoh and a concubine is of age now. While dancing in a ritual before her father and the idol of the goddess she catches the pharaoh (her father) eyeing her, now scared that the Pharaoh will force her to marry him (Note to reader: Yes. Incest was very common in ancient Egypt) and her mother will go to any lengths to maintain her positio ..read more
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