Devi Nair
Beth, I am in love with your writing. A love story cannot be more sweet and +Romantic as this one.
A +Story of a bar server who wants to be an engineer and a bouncer who wants to be a writer - how much more different can two individuals be? But has that ever stopped two people to fall in love?
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“.... and they live happily ever after!!!”
We all read this at the end of every fairy tale. However, we all know that happily ever after does not last. There is always an asterisk at the end of “+Happily +Ever +after” which says “+Conditions +applied”. +David +Meredith has explained this asterisk in the most natural and imaginable way possible.
Read on at The Reflections of Queen Snow White
A +Barn is +Burnt down and a +Man is +Killed in it. But the man is killed by a +Bullet wound. There are a lot of +Suspects around who stand to gain something or the other, wherever you look. +Dci +Peter +Hatherall is investigating the mystery with +CI +Fiona +Williams and wherever they look, the +Mystery just deepens with no sign of clearing. Who is the +Murdered man? Who is the +murderer?
Read on at Bells on Her Toes
Ages ago, an +Apocalypse resulted in separation of a small region from the rest of the galaxy. Gradually, +Civilization started growing there and +Technology started advancing. The need for +Money and +Comfort has overtaken the feeling of +Humanity among people. The resultant +Distrust is prevalent across everywhere, except in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere, where +Jesika lives happily with her parents and her best friend +Toby. Toby is not like the other villagers. He is strong, and requires very less food to eat. Who is Toby? What is he doing here? How does a 7 year old Jesika figure in this whole story?
Read on at Jesika's Angel
When I initially came across the book, I thought it would be a typical romance novel. However, when I finished reading, I had a totally different view of it. “+You +Are +In +Good +Hands +With +Al +Tate” is not at all a typical +Romance novel you come across every day. +Deborah +Gafford has really brought together +Humor and +Romance in a very +Lovable manner which makes the novel very +Beautiful to read.
Read on here You are in Good hands with Al Tate
+Turn +Key +Condition is a +Murder +Mystery novel which turns around a lot of times on its axis. The story starts with a couple of cleaning ladies finding a dead body in a posh “for sale” house and goes on to describe the steps of solving the mystery.
However, by the end of the novel, there are a lot of +QUESTIONS you feel are +unanswered. Yes, the mystery gets solves +satisfactorily, but you don't feel content on reading it because of those questions.
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A +Murder... A +Cruise full of probable +suspects. Everyone eying the other with +suspicion. Who did it?
A murder +Mystery on a cruise with an amazing back story leading to the event and also to the revealing of the true +killer. +Ermisenda +Alvarez has done an +Brilliant job at +Weaving a story from in between so many things.
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A woman found unconscious in a room with two dead people; a detective assigned to investigate the case without his partner; sparks flying in all the directions; these two unlikely individuals come together in a gripping story with much more twists than in a roller coaster ride.
Mickey J. Corrigan is a very interesting story teller. The way she has presented the story from the perspective of both the lead characters are so captivating and interesting. The language is simple and easy to get through. The suspense is amazing and will keep you hooked till the very last page.
The best part of the book is, the story starts right at the beginning, on the very first page and ends properly at the last page. It is short and succinct; just right, in fact.
Tequila Dirty is a book I would recommend to all mystery lovers. As this is part of a series, I would definitely look out to read the other parts as well.
Marni Graff is back with more Nora Tierney, more mystery and more wonderful quotations. When you read Marni Graff books, at least the Nora Tierney books, you can't help but marvel at the beautiful quotations at the start of the chapters which summarizes the contents of the chapter wonderfully. No doubt the mystery is captivating in itself and Nora Tierney is an absolutely lovable character but you really cannot miss the beauty of the quotations which carve a niche for itself in the beautiful world of literature.
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Priya Narayanan has managed to capture the innocence of childhood in a well illustrated book using very simple language. The illustation is so beautiful that imagining the story works perfectly in our mind. It is very much like watching a mini movie in our head while we are reading. The language is simple and crisp, children who can join letters and read will be very happy to come across such books
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The +Blue +Virgin introduces +Nora +Tierney, a +Pregnant +Journalist turned +children's +Novel writer who also turns into a +Detective when her best friend is accused of +Murder of her partner. The novel revolves around Nora who manages to tackle the mystery very simply by her inquisitive mind and simple techniques. The book is a +Narrative type and essentially simple language.
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I am a fan of Sherlock Holmes by default and when Pennie sent me a copy to read and review, I had already liked the book right from the name. The only disappointment I felt was when the book was over and I realized that the journey ended. The stories lived up to my expectations of Sherlock and Watson, although at times, Pennie made Sherlock more human than Sir Doyle had done, but I have no complaints. It was refreshing to see Sherlock actually feeling some emotions for a change.
Right from the first story of Poisoned tomb where Holmes and Watson went to Egypt to solve a murder in a tomb, the story goes full fledged head on and every story just keeps on raising the level of suspense and wonders.
Pennie has also managed to put in the phrases we associate with Holmes, like “Elementary, dear Watson” into the stories. For those puritans who say Sherlock never have actually said those lines in any books, now comes the books where Sherlock has actually said it and now we can safely use those words too.
The twenty stories that follows are really nice and you just feel like Sir Doyle has come back from the grave only to meet you (and I mean it in the nicest possible way. Kindly dont go around seeing his ghost)
I loved the short stories of Sherlock and would humbly request Pennie to keep writing more and more Sherlock stories. The world can never have enough of the tweed capped magnifying glass holding detective who manages to outsmart the Scotland Yard every single time.
“India was One” is a deeply patriotic story with a base of romance in it. The author is written by a deeply patriotic author under the pseudonym “An Indian”
The core story is a love story between Vijay Rao, a South Indian boy and Kahani Parekh, a North Indian girl. They met in college and fell in love. Their parents approved and as soon as they graduated, they got married. Jai's dad had some business in LA, and that made the newly married couple to go for a honeymoon to LA and get settled there. Life is beautiful there with a lot of new places to go and new people to meet. Their life together is going on very smoothly and happily.
However, all good things seldom last and a shock happens in their lives. India is divided into two countries, due to political reasons. Now there are two countries by name of North India and South India, with absolutely no communication between them. The couple gets separated because of the geographical difference in their hometowns. The story then takes you on a roller coaster ride of a partition affected nation, which was one just a couple of days ago.
An Indian can articulate very nicely. Although the story is based on romance, the undercurrent of patriotism is very strong and makes you quite emotional while reading. There are many moments in the book when you feel immensely proud of being an Indian.
The book sends out a lot of social message in just a few pages. You cannot help but feel happy to be an Indian and it totally challenges the way we look at our country and our country men. A truly amazing book with a truly amazing message sent out.
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Marriage... It is a very touchy topic. It is said that Marriage is like a cake - you can't have it and eat it too. The grass always appear greener at the other end. There are many proverbs which will go perfectly with the concept of marriage.
However, it can equally be said that those who understand the gist of maintaining a marriage will go the long run. So what is the gist? How to get into the long haul of marriage? How to ensure that we are not among the majority of married people who get divorced?
Anastasia explains in anecdotal language how to hold on to the marriage and make a beautiful life, by understanding if the partner is right for you or not. By attacking the root of the issue, Ms. Beata does a beautiful job and also makes the process quite practical for anyone at all to easily practice in their lives.
Reading the book will give a very nice insight into the mindset of people who are just about to get married and ways to avoid potential future disaster by not looking at everything through rose tinted glass.
I would strongly recommend it to every individual who is just about to get married, so that their marriage lasts. This book is also good for all those who are married but having second thoughts about their partners. Maybe after reading this book, there will be lesser divorces among readers atleast
“Cinderella's Escape” written by Gita is an adaption of the fairy tale into today's life of a 7 year old girl. The adaptation is heart felt and more magical than the fairy tale itself
Anna Marie survives a car accident in which her mother is said to be dead and her father is severely injured. That causes a series of events which result in Anna Marie to be sent in care of Priscilla, the nurse who take care of them, and the nightmare for Anna starts. Priscilla and her two children make Anna's life as miserable as possible. She is not allowed to go to school, she is made to do all the house work and given bare minimum of any facilities provided. She is even kept locked in the house and never allowed to go out. Anna's father is a scientist and has a lot of money. That is the incentive which Priscilla has to get married to Anna's father as soon as possible.
However, some more series of events lead to Anna Marie's escape from the hell hole and what happens next is nothing short of a fairy tale, with God, Himself, acting as the fairy Godmother.
Gita is a beautiful story teller and we do not have any choice than to get lost in the beautiful fairy tale. There is no Prince Charming in it so it is modern in nature and gives out a message that you can save yourself out of any situation just as long you are act smart in the situation. The message given out throughout the story is very nice and to the point.
The characters of the story are, although straight out of the fairy tale, still believable to be based on the current era and circumstances. The narration is first person and beautifully done. The 7 year old girl is a nice character, simple but still cunning enough to plot her escape. The suspense at the end is totally unexpected and really beautiful.
The book is a beautiful one and not only for children but for adults equally alike. An absolute must read
+Sammy, a +naughty playful +kitty in the day is +Sam, the +superkitty at night. A children's book, this book is about the adventures of Sam the Super Kitty while he looks after his human family during the night.
A short and beautiful book, it gives across value education in a sweet way. It is a perfect book for bed time reading for kids. I got the Kindle Version, but if the hard copy has more pics and illustrations then, nothing like it
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Imagine... one day you wake up in the morning and realise you are thrown many years into the past. Your currents friends are either not come into your life yet or are not so close yet. Your children are not born yet. Your spouse is still unknown about you. Feeling lost would be just one of the emotions you would feel. And that is exactly what happened to Jennifer Nielsen in “Nostalgia Effect”.
Jennifer wakes up one morning and finds herself still married to her ex husband. Her younger baby is not born yet and her teenage daughter is only 5. All her friends are strangers yet and people who she lost touch are still in contact. The first thought in her mind is that she is dreaming. But very soon she realises it is not a dream and somehow a paradigm shift has happened, causing her to go back 8 years into her life. Now, not only is her current past different from what she remembers, there is no guarantee that her future would turn out in the same way as earlier.
The story is about a woman trapped in her own past and desperately trying to find a way to her current life. Apart from the helplessness she faces initially, she beautifully utilizes the chance that almost no one ever gets: to correct some of her mistakes.
EJ has done a truly wonderful work in giving out the message to not take anything for granted in life. There are many times in our lives that we take our closest people for granted and not value them the way they should be valued. And then when we almost lose them to fate, that is when we realise how much they mean to us and the mistakes we made in our lives and relationships. Jennifer was given a chance to see all this first hand and to correct wherever she could. And through her, the readers are also given a glimpse of how precious our loved ones are to us and how we should always ensure that they remain close to us.
EJ has truly given me a new perspective to life itself. The book was a journey for me with a lot of laughter, smiles, sadness and tears. But because it was a fairy tale ending, it helped restore my faith in life that even if I make mistakes I can always correct them as long as I am willing to take those steps ahead.
EJ has brought a wonderful piece of literature to the world and I would truly recommend this book to every single person I know. And I would read it over and over again, myself, for all the lessons given. I am sure my perspective towards my relations have changed since reading “Nostalgia Effect”
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Earth is heavily irradiated and not fit for a normal human being to live in. Mutations have happened and humans have become humanoids to survive the radiations. Those who are still humans live in enclosed space craft type living arrangements and keep gathering extracts from the Earth for experiments.
Mariska is one such agent who extracts elements from the irradiated Earth's surface. She is teamed with an alien, Vortak. However, one such trip changes Mariska's life. It makes her question the price to be paid for life and for freedom. There are things beyond the realms of control which are hideous but unmanageable, and Mariska is left with absolutely no choice.
The Orbital Extraction by Cas Blomberg is a scientific space fiction, which takes place many years into the future. The narration is done in third person and the flow of story is steady. However, the story is just 80 odd pages and it gets over even before you realise. I felt there to be a slight incompleteness to the theme, however, I couldn't think of anything which might have been added to complete it. I guess the incompleteness can be seenAs a quality.
OverAll I would give it a 3/5
+Jacklyn A. +Lo has done a marvelous work at narrating the story. The flow of the story is truly +captivating with +simple +language. The +emotions of various scenes are described so wonderfully that you can't help feel them for yourself. Every +turn in the story, every +twist in the concept makes you hold your breath for the upcoming new +adventure.
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Killing Jenna Crane is a psychological thriller, writer by Lynette Sofras. The book is in first person.
Ellis Crawford is a highly successful writer of the very popular female detective Jenna Crane. Jenna Ceane has brought him money, success and fame on a large scale. And because of that, Ellis never had any difficulties in getting female attention, and that makes him somewhat of a commitment phobic person.
It is at this point that Chloe comes in his life. Chloe, with her un-ending love for him and intense care, very soon becomes a part of his life. However, very soon the anti-commitment serpent raises its ugly head and Ellis ends up hurting and breaking up with Chloe. He makes a point that he can never fall in love with anyone on a commitment level.
However, he were to eat his own words up when Emily enters his life. Emily is the perfect woman and Ellis can't help fall head over heels for her. She, unlike other women, remains elusive of his fame and his work and keeps insisting that he kill of Jenna Crane because he is meant for so much better work. Emily also becomes instrumental in creating a distance between Ellis and his well wishers too. But Emily has a secret, which turns the world of Ellis upside down. What is that secret? Why is she so adamant on killing off Jenna?
Killing Jenna Crane is a slightly dark psychological thriller, written from Ellis's point of view. The story beautifully captures the life of a writer and the egocentricity and possessiveness they have about their characters or intellectual properties. The reader is kept guessing until the very last chapter of the suspense. Lynette has nicely managed to maintain the tempo of the story all through the book. Lynette Safros has really done a good job with the characters, especially of Ellis and Jenna. Basically everyone else is in supporting roles.
There is a slight blur in the lines between fact and fiction in the book. There are times when it was slightly difficult to understand if whatever is happening is for real for just a figment of imagination. But that adds another tang to the twist. Except for very minor grammatical corrections, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Ellis took some time to get out of my head, though.
Overall, a good read. I would genuinely recommend it to all this who loves thrillers.
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Jessica is an 8 year old werewolf, who had recently come to a new city and new school. Here she is introduced to a pack of young werewolves who are just like her. And therefore, Jessica, Hannah, Kiera, Oliver and William are a pack of werewolves who get into all kinds of adventures.
There are sudden occurrences of theft in the town. Everyday, something or the other is getting stolen from some of the houses. Apart from that, some anonymous donations are being made to the school as well. Soon, the children come to know that the anonymous donations are in fact the stolen goods. What is happening? Who is stealing all these things? Are these thefts connected to the undiscovered Villain? From this adventure on, our Mischievous Mummy, aka Kalden also joins the school as a student and is a member of the group (though not of the pack). Together, all 6 of them try to figure out what is happening in their town.
Jessica and her friends are back with yet another adventure. This time, they have a new friend in the form of a mummy who is eager to learn. The story is short, again. It really has a tendency of making you want for more. It is like having a small portion of a very tasty dish. You really wish you had so much more but the part you had was so awesome, you feel you might not enjoy it as much if you had more. The story is just so delectable.
Robert Jackson has created magic yet again and it would be absolutely irresistible for anyone (kids or adults) who had read the other books before. Five star again
The Easter Bunny has summoned the Werewolves to his world. The Easter is in jeopardy. Something has happened which has caused the Easter Bunny to think that this year, after all, Easter might not come and children will be left with no Easter Eggs filled with chocolate. And Father Christmas has recommended the werewolves to the Easter Bunny, which had caused him to call upon them for assistance. But what had happened that Easter Bunny feels this way? And how can the werewolves be able to help? Will the werewolves be able to bring Easter back?
Jessica, Kiera, Hannah, Oliver and William and back again with another mystery to solve for them as a pack. The fate of Easter is in their hands and they have to do everything they can to help Easter Bunny and all the children in the world. It is time to put the power of pack together.
The Third Grade werewolves are back with a bang on a Holiday Theme once again, after Christmas. This is the sixth book in the series and it just does not fail to enthrall your senses. There is a magic in the series, with the characters which is irresistible for the readers. You just cannot put it down. Robert Lawrence has weaved magic once again and it is another five star story