Life in Technicolor

Title:  The Bestseller She Wrote Author:  Ravi Subramanian Publisher:  Westland Books Pages:  391 Genre:  Romance Thriller Price:  295 O ver the past few months, my speed of reading has considerably reduced- what with exams, assignments, events etc.. So, when the opportunity came to review this one, I vowed to f i nish reading this one within a week. It helped cause it 's a thriller. And I love thrillers . It took me 4 days to finish reading it completely. The story is gripping, intense with several twists. After having read, "God is a Gamer", I was sure that this was going to be another interesting one too. The story is about Shreya Kaushik, an IIM alumnus, Aditya Kapoor, a famous banker turned writer & Maya, his wife. Set in the background of the corporate world, it gives us a glimpse into the world of publishing as well. Personal ambitions, professional & personal commitments and love, all clash togeth...

Title: It Doesn't Hurt To Be Nice  Author: Amisha Sethi Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors ISBN: 978-93-82665-48-9 Number of Pages: 130 Price: 175 [INR]   Usually, before starting any book, I read the summary on the back cover or on the internet. So, the first impression I got when I started reading the book was that of any other self help book. But its only when, the story detailed out small instances in Kiara's life, common ones which happen in most of ours, that it made me sit up & introspect.  The author has in a simple language managed to explain the deeper insights of life, those which we refuse to acknowledge in our fast paced life, the tiny signs sent by the Universe- to be kind, to let go & move on.  Kiara, a thirty year old, top marketing professional has climbed the ladder of success by hard work & kindness, not once looking for a shorter route to it. Throughout her life, she finds wisdom in the ...

Publisher: Westland Books Genre: Drama (Fiction) Binding: Paperback  Pages: 410 Anuja Chauhan's, The House That BJ Built , is the second of the Thakur Girls trilogy & the madness of the characters of the rich Delhi family on Hailey road continues in this sequel. The  story this time revolves around the tussle for the 200 crore Hailey road property & shows the society's obsession with 'hissa', heirs & fake wills. A number of roadblocks hamper the sale of the property which the 4 daughters a.k.a the Thakur Girls, want to sell off. " I’ll make my sisters squirm like well-salted earthworms. I won’t sell. Even my jutti won’t sell.  And if I die na, then even my gosht won’t sell! " The book has three plots running simultaneously- the property tussle for the Hailey Road bungalow, Samar Vir Singh's quest for directing a film based on his great grandfather's true story & Samar & Bonu Singh's romance; which keep th...

Title: Story of Tublu – An Amazing Journey called life Author: Jahid Akhtar My review- This is one of my first book reviews & I’m sure is the start to the several ones I’ll be posting. The story is an enjoyable read & as described by the author, portrays the friendship between a boy & a girl, right from their childhood. This book helped me to get out of my daily rut & finish off the book within a couple of days. The beautiful narration, simplicity of the vocabulary & the honesty with which the story is told, captivated me till the end. Who says a book should be written with heavy words & a twisted plot?

I'm excited. Elated is the word actually. At 1AM in the morning. Hence, the need for this post at this odd hour. So, here's why. As you'll know (from my older post), I'm a new blogger on the block. Still discovering the new world & loving it.  In the past couple of days, I've discovered that I can link two of my passions- writing & reading together via my blog. There are some great review programs for new books, book challenges which you can set for yourself & other exciting stuff! I've applied to some & Oh!, I can't wait. So, the coming days will see some book reviews. I've already read 3 books this year, so have some backlog reviews too! Yay!