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Book Review: The Canterville Ghost

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Book Name: The Canterville Ghost Author: Oscar Wilde Publication: Serialized in The Court and Society Review Genre: Classic Fiction The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde is a classic ghost story that will make readers laugh instead of frightening them. From the ghost’s experiences to the kids’ notorious feats to trouble the ghost, this short read will keep readers engaged. Review The story follows the Otis family as they buy Canterville Chase even when everyone warns them about the existing ghost in the mansion. What starts as a mere purchase leads to a series of events happening here and there in the family that keep troubling Mr. and Mrs. Otis. The family is still not convinced or afraid of the ghost, as when the centuries-old bloodstain is spotted, it is at once cleared with Pinkerton’s Champion Stain Remover. There are more such scenes where the Otis family tries to consider the ghost as another person and keeps providing him with things like lubricants to repair his chains. Th...
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Book Review: Musafir Cafe

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Book Name: Musafir Cafe Author: Divya Prakash Dubey Publisher: Hind Yugm Genre: Contemporary Romance Musafir Cafe is a beautifully written contemporary romance unlike typical romance. It explores the true meaning of life and how people in love with their aspirations and someone change the way to curate a world of their own. Review When I started reading this book, I felt it might be like any other romantic story. But when I noticed the names of the protagonists, I was intrigued. I haven't read Gunahon Ka Devta , so I'm not sure if the vibe would be similar, because I heard that book even made the tough folks cry. Sudha and Chander make all the difference in this story. As I dived into the story, it was breezy, slow, warm, and more heart-touching than a typical romance novel. The story follows the journey of two characters, Sudha and Chander, from the moment they met in a café while they went there to meet a prospect for marriage, to the way their lives changed completely, fr...
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Book Review: Never Make A Bucket List

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Book Name: Never Make A Bucket List Author: Shraddha Sahi Publisher: Vishwakarma Publications Genre: Crime Fiction Never Make  A Bucket List by Shraddha Sahi is an engaging whodunit crime fiction set in Italy, investigating the death of the female protagonist Pooja. Review The story focuses on the life of Pooja Sharma, the female protagonist who meets a tragic death, or more precisely, an accidental death, and the events that take place as she went missing after her boat came out of Blue Grotto. From exploring the streets of Capri to Venice, and the police investigation brought the trip to a halt for all the people who were a part of the trip group in which Pooja and her husband joined, the adventures, chaos, misunderstanding, and multiple rounds of questioning by none other than the police inspector Batliwala, Indian origin yet an Italian, will keep readers to stay with the book to find out who killed Pooja. There are secrets behind her health, her husband's financial debt, and...
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Book Review: Shadowbound

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Book Name: Shadowbound Author: Nikhil Sampath Publisher: Self-published Genre: Supernatural Thriller, Indian Urban Fantasy Shadowbound by Nikhil Sampath is a debut novel that explores various themes following through supernatural settings and serious themes like weight of secrets, burdens and also portrays the sweetness of friendship and its value. Review The plot is set in a village in Tamil Nadu called Kattur, introducing Kadhir, a student who is shown struggling to settle in the college campus amidst ragging, hostel food, and his recently uncovered secret powers. More than just Kadhir, the story is about the Kattur and Poochi Kaadu. The essence of the five scrolls sets the mood of the story and the fate of the people. Apart from that, there is a glimpse of good and evil, yet that is only a small part, but this tale is about how symbolism and strength could change the lives of people living in a certain geography, just like in this story, the lives of people living in Kattur are ...
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Three Romance Novellas To Read

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1.  The Runaway Groom Book Name: The Runaway Groom Author: Richa Mukherjee & Ravinder Singh Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Romance  Format: Ebook It is a humorous tale of a groom who decided to run away from his own marriage to marry a girl of her dreams, who turns out to be someone unexpected for the bride, and sets the mood of the story that readers will long to read more of what happens ahead. The characters are flawed and relatable. The best part was the Indian wedding, and the essence of how beautifully it is portrayed with pomp and show. 2. An Unfinished Melody Book Name: The Unfinished Melody Author: Richa Mukherjee & Ravinder Singh Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Romance  Format: Ebook What started as a connection when the female protagonist found herself trapped in a lift with a stranger who kept making her laugh. From talking about general life to randomly making fun of each other. This connection leads to the changed relationship of the fe...
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Book Review : Twisted, Tangled and Trapped

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Book Name: Twisted, Tangled and Trapped Author: Siddharth Maheshwari Publisher: Paper Towns Genre: Murder Mystery Twisted, Tangled and Trapped by Siddharth Maheshwari is a fast-paced whodunit murder mystery.   Review The book is set against the backdrop of the glamorous film industry. The story centered on the murder on the murder of one of the influential film producers, Rajat Handa. Three people confessed to the murder; in fact, the two admitted while the third one kept himself on hold till the trial for the other two is confirmed. The police department is a fix on how to solve the mystery when there are people already confessing to doing the murder. Follow the police inspector as he unveils the mystery, a web of secrets, to catch the murderer. The title does the justice as the book is divided in three parts defining how the murderer is caught. In this book, each character has enough limelight, glorifying their true nature, past, and the complex and intricate relationship wit...
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Book Review: Many Ramayanas Many Lessons

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Book Name: Many Ramayana Many Lessons Author: Anand Neelakantan Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Non-Fiction Many Ramayanas Many Lessons by Anand Neelakantan is a non-fiction novels which explores different Ramayans and the lessons they delivered with the essence of different culture and retellings across Asia.   Review This book presents different versions of the Ramayana, including Valmiki, Buddhist, Southeast Asian, Tamil, and Jain, woven in the words of playful and insightful commentary on the lessons and the truths within tales over the Ramayana era. Through his research, in this book, the author has explored his views not strongly supporting any tale, yet inviting readers to learn about different stories that are unknown from the Treta Yuga. With all the knowledge gathered for writing this book, the final work is a collection of thoughts and stories to tell the world how the Ramayana evolved, as per the ones who wrote their versions of it. Readers who love to reflect upon...
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