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Title - A Cage of Desire Author - Shuchi Singh Kalra Genre - Fiction(Erotic) Publisher - Penguin ISBN - 978-0143441625 The story is not for kids but having said that, the story is one of the best I have read in the recent days. I could say with confidence that the story reflects the mindset of a Woman who has been used in the society by the Men for their own lust and desires. The book made me feel that I am not reading it but watching it in real. Yes. The story calls no less than to be made into a bollywood movie. The message is very clear and strong. Women cannot be betrayed and they should not be taken as granted because when they burst, it would be unbearable. I must say that this book wouldn't have been published at the time when #MeToo is making waves across the globe where many of the celebrity women have come out openly to talk about their secretive private lives as to how they were abused when they were the early entrant into the movie industry. Hats Off to t...

We all love being photographed. Don't we? Gone are the days where one has to here the services of a photographer who would carry so many heavy gadgets to get the pics clicked and that would take ages to get developed into a hard copy and reach us in the album. With the advent of latest technology, we could get immediate prints if we used a Polaroid camera. However, this may not be good or preferred by all. The introduction of mobile phone changed the entire scenario. They came initially with rear cameras with lesser megapixels. When the technology progressed, we saw the introduction of front camera with relatively low megapixels. Selfie did not caught up as soon as this feature was introduced but when it did, it spread like wildfire. People literally started clicking selfies anywhere and everywhere. Not all could get the quality they wanted due to various reasons and limitations. While some could not afford the phones which were real expensive, some weren't aware of how t...

Title - Globetrotting for Love and Other Stories from Sakhalin Island Author - Ajay Kamalakaran Genre - Fiction Publisher - TOI Books ISBN - 978-93-86206-26-8 A brilliant collection of stories is not the right word here but I am forced to use it since I could not find anything superior to praise this book. Writing a novel is comparatively easier than writing a dozen of short stories since you need to show a variation in each and every story which the author has successfully achieved it through this book. His profession of being an editor in Sakhalin Times in a small place called Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk for around 5 years is clearly visible in his writings. Having said that, I should also appreciate the usage of few Russian words here and there which has made even a novice like me to learn some of them. For instance I now know Khorosho stands for Okay, Gopniks means a petty thief/robber or bandit. If you ask me to pick the favorite story among this collection, it is dif...

Title - The Coin Author - Sandeep Sharma Genre - Thriller(Fiction) Publisher - R9 Books / AnyBook ISBN - 978-93-87390-26-3 A story which has been written really well from the beginning but would have made it a real good one had it ended well. Yes. Honestly I did not liked the climax. I wouldn't say it would be the same when you finish reading it. Perceptions may differ. You might like the way the story ends. I wasn't happy about the editing bit. If the edit was done properly, the story would have sounded much much better. I have read few of Sandeep's books and I am sure he would take this as a constructive criticism to come out with stories which would make the readers go gaga about it. The story begins with a murder and the murderer rather than being cautious, sends a video to the cops direct thereby provoking them to try and find out as to who he is. Ronak Upadhyay, the cop who has handled a case similar to this in his career springs into action a...

Title - Let You Be My Puppet Once Author - Preetika Mehra Genre - Thriller(Fiction) Publisher - NotionPress ISBN - 978-1-64249-998-8 A gripping political thriller that would keep you guessing till the end. Preetika has given a perfect political thriller fiction which would be your perfect companion this summer. If you are a student, this would be a great read. If you are not a student, you ma y be able to connect very well with the happenings not only in India but elsewhere. The story has few characters. Saima, Josh, Vedica and Karan. While Saima hailed from an affluent business family, Josh's father runs a small shop in Kerala. Vedica had a background which no one would have expected. Karan's father served as Commissioner of Income Tax. Despite being so much powerful and hailing from affluent background, they were on their toes after the sudden death of Saima's sister Meghna.  What had caused her death? Author talks in great detail about th...

Title -  Author - Amit Bagaria Genre - History Publisher - Notion Press ISBN - 978-1-64249-922-3 We have heard about lot of things about our leaders and their past. We wouldn't be in a position to recollect all of them including the facts and reality. Through this book, the author has busted those myths which we were long made to believe it as TRUE. A genuine attempt which clearly points out the shortcomings across various system in our country including that of the presence of RajyaSabha, President and lot others. He has touched upon various sensitive issues but has compiled the chapters in such a way that it would make the readers think twice before coming to a conclusion. There are 18 chapters in total and each discusses about a unique issue which is prevalent in India before and after the Independence. This includes the mysterious deaths of various leaders during the Congress Era, ceding a much bigger landmass to Pakistan for a minuscule population, say...