Swift Horses Sharp Swords by Amit Agarwal is well researched book that traces India's history through various invasions that ravaged India in the medieval times. How India changed from the Golden Sparrow that was rich in culture and resources; a land that every traveler, merchant and historian wanted to visit to the state that it …
Shattered Rhymes by Stan Finger
Shattered Rhymes by Stan finger is my second book from the author. And so much different from the first. Though it has the feel , the beautiful writing style yet so different that I am amazed. This book has a little of adventure, mystery and emotional growth of the characters. A young girl is murdered …
Tears of a Cowgirl – Jupiter Rose
Tears of a Cowgirl by Jupiter Rose was recommended to me by @BookTasters. The MC escapes from an abusive and violent husband and takes refuge in her childhood hometown where all her friemds and townspeople rally round her to protect her from her husband who regularly threatens her. But can she escape her past not …
The Last Witch – Sabina Gabrielli Carrara
This is my 3rd of Sabina Gabrielli Carrara’s books and I must say that I am still craving more of her books. Though initially it was a slow starter, the plot picked up pace very soon after a string of murders rocks a sleepy Irish town; pointing connection to an unsolved murder that happened 45 years prior. This story keeps the reader guessing till the last chapter.
The story also shows the fragility of a life based on lies and secrets and that they never remain hidden forever and crumble the fragile false reality built on those lies and that justice though delayed is never denied. Also shows that “Revenge will never give you back what you have lost”
The story has hall the ingredients of a blockbuster lies betrayal secrets politics all rolled into a nice mix but never complicating the storyline but keeping the readers bound.
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Jackson – Lynn McLaughlin
Mental health is always a subject that everyone talks about yet avoids mentioning any relation to it. It is a sticky subject and has a stigma attached . So many patients and their loved suffer due to this and avoid seeking professional help fearing the stigma.Jackson by Lynn McLaughlin is a very apt book in …
Breaking the Cycle of Silence: Raising Awareness and Taking Action to Prevent Childhood Sexual abuse – Daniel Pearse
There are many kinds of books / stories - ranging from too good to very bad and occasionally some that you can't finish (they are so much worse). But once is a while you come across a book that you cannot put down but still wish that this book didn't need to be written. Abuse …
Someone’s Story – B A Bellec
Someone's Story by B A Bellec is a story of almost every teenager today , for some partly and for some others more. The start of the book is vague and doesn't make any sense. Rarely I leave books midway, this seemed like this would be but thankfully that I didn't stop reading . About …
Cosmogony – Chris Wheat
Cosmogony by Chris Wheat is a short sweet romantic story where the heroine is not a damsel in distress but a strong women in her own right and can in fact save her man if need arises. The story brings a smile while reading.When two lovers Isaac-a black man and Ruth- a white women are …
Venkatesa Suprabhatam by Venkatesh Parthasarathy
I received Venkatesa Suprabhatam by Venkatesh Parthasarathy as part of #1000reviewersclub from Indic Book Club.Having grown up and studied in Hyderabad , I have heard this prayer numerous times and really wondered about the lyrics and the meaning . After settling in the north , this slipped my mind but always heard it whenever I …
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Shot Down – Steven Sheiner
Shot Down by Steven Sheiner is an exciting thrill ride that is hard to put down. I started reading the book believing it to be a thriller then after few pages was like maybe it's a family drama about guns and the necessity of gun laws then suddenly bam! What a rollercoaster ride it was.Yes …
