Super Sunday-Super covers#5

Super Sunday is in it's fifth week and the book featured this time was the one I was going to feature last time . But I was reading Shatter me at that time and I thought the cover was eye catching.

So, it won the place last time. But this book's cover is very sweet and very expressive.The title is beautiful and the font used even more beautiful.

The book is "Your Dreams Are Mine Now" by Ravinder Singh, the bestselling Author of "I too had a love Story".

Title : Your Dreams Are Mine Now-She showed him what love was

Author : Ravinder Singh

Genres : sweet love story, politics

Pages : 272

Publisher : Penguin

Buy from : Amazon

Currently the book is on a 40% discount sale.

I don't how long it will last though.

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The Story

They are complete opposites!

She's a small-town girl who takes admission in Delhi University (DU). An idealist, studies are her first priority. He's a Delhi guy, seriously into youth politics in DU. He fights to make his way. Student union elections are his first priority. But then opposites attract as well! A scandal on campus brings them together, they begin to walk the same path and somewhere along, fall in love… But their fight against evil comes at a heavy price, which becomes the ultimate test of their lives. Against the backdrop of dominant campus politics, Your Dreams Are Mine Now is an innocent love story that will tug at your heartstrings.

That's it for this Sunday. Hope you have a Fun Monday

Liitle bit something

So, currently I am reading, actually I am going to start reading Ashwin Sanghi's "The Rozabel Line." It is a theological thriller which has heavy Christian background. I have not started reading this because I don't know if it will be addictive.

Weird Excuse, huh!

With Christmas just a morning away, I am trying to spend maximum time with my family. So, getting hooked to the book will be problem. Since, I can't stop once I start.

Anyway I will be posting a review as soon as I finish it.

So, Adios for now. The book is in my #AmReading page

Super Sunday - Super Covers #4

It's Sunday, that means it's time to see which beautiful cover is going to be featured on the super cover section. The criterias are pretty simple, the cover must be Jaw- dropping, must indicate the theme of the book. Although sometimes the theme is pretty hard to find out. But most of all it must be the type of the cover that must prompt us to take a second glance. That must seduce us to buy the book . So, which cover did it for me this week.

It was the cover of bestselling Y.A dystopian romance "Shatter Me" by Tahereh Mafi.

Author : Tahereh Mafi

                  Genres :  Y.A Dystopian Thriller 

 Pages : 368              

      Publisher : HarperCollins

Buy from:  Amazon   

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What is the book about : 

I have a curse.

I have a gift.

I'm a monster.
I'm more than human.

My touch is lethal.
My touch is power.

I am their weapon.
I will fight back.

No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time—and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever.

In this electrifying debut, Tahereh Mafi presents a riveting dystopian world, a thrilling superhero story, and an unforgettable heroine.

(The Rest of the covers in the Trilogy are also Pretty amazing( Yeah I know I am always reviewing Trilogies. Although this is not a review.)

                 

That's it for this Sunday. Hope you have fun Monday.

Review of Five Point someone by Chetan Bhagat

 I loved three Idiots and I looved Rancho in it.It is among Amir Khan's best works.

I thought it was one of the best written, the most hilarious movies of all times. I was mentally applauding the scriptwriter for having such a brilliant brain( Maybe , even a little jealous). So, imagine my surprise when I heard that it was based on a book by an author named  Chetan Bhagat. And I was Like " who".

Then I had to read Five point Someone. I bought Five Point Someone and finished it in one sitting. It had a simple minimalistic style, no ornate language and a very beautiful heroine who just happened to be the Professor's daughter. But, the book was disapointing in a sense because I read it after seeing "3 Idiots". The film maybe took 10 % from the book, that's all.

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Set in IIT, in the early 90's, Five Point Someone portrays the lives of the protagonist Hari and his two friends Ryan and Alok. It explores the darker side of IIT, one in which students having worked for years to make it into the institute - struggle to maintain their grades, keep their friends and have some kind of life outside studies.

But that aside. The book is well written and well edited. I didn't like the cover but I loved the characters. They are very Three- dimensional and it is very easy to imagine them. The language is fluid and as he takes on the roller coaster ride through IIT. We experience each moment, each joy, each sorrow as if it's our friends being hurt and fictional characters of a book.

In a short it had all I wanted in a summer read. 

Also I loved the fact that the ending and the relationship between our lead pairs were realistic. I even sympathised with the poor professor, the dad of the heroine. And me being student, you should know it's really hard. 

There was another major factor which made Hari, the lead, so much more likeable. It was the fact that a chapter was allowed for Ryan and Alok to tell us about Hari, which gives us a glimpse into his past and tells us in few precise sentences. Why he is the way, he is.

On the whole I found it to be a very enjoyable read , a light one. Chetan Bhagat books aren't expensive so you should definitely give it a try.

Rating : 3.8 / 5

Chetan Bhagat

 He is an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter and speaker. Bhagat is the author of bestselling novels. Bhagat writes op-ed columns for popular English and Hindi newspapers, including The Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar focusing on youth, career  and issue based on national developement. In 2008,  The New York Time cited Bhagat as "the biggest selling English language novelist in India’s history

                                                                                   Amazon Page : Chetan Bhagat

Top Ten Tuesday | Top Ten Authors Who Made Millions by Self publishing

We have always heard about those Authors who made millions by self publishing. Their shining stories heralded by the media as the ushering in of a new era. Below I have compiled a list of ten authors who made it big with self publishing. They experiment in all ind of genres from romance and fantasy to thrillers and murder mysteries. Let's take a look at the leader's in the field.



10. H.P Mallory

H. P. Mallory is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Jolie Wilkins series as well as the Dulcie O'Neil series. She began her writing career as a self-published author and after reaching a tremendous amount of success, decided to become a traditionally published author and hasn't looked back since. H. P. Mallory lives in Southern California with her husband and son, where she is at work on her next book.

Her website :  hpmallory.com

Her Books : On amazon

                                                                                                                    

 

Review of Burn For Me (Hidden Legacy) by Ilona Andrews

I am big fan of  Ilona Andrews, her Kate Daniels and Edge series were phenomenal  and when I heard that she was releasing a new work. I just had to read it. “Burn for Me”  is the first in the series and it was one fabulous beginning. I maybe partial to her work, but I am  fan, What can I do. “Burn for Me” is an  urban fantasy and the Romance is  slow burning, toe curling and sizzling hot.

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews launches a brand-new Hidden Legacy series, in which one woman must place her trust in a seductive, dangerous man who sets off an even more dangerous desire . . .
Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career—a suicide mission to bring in a suspect in a volatile situation. Nevada isn't sure she has the chops. Her quarry is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, who can set anyone and anything on fire.

Then she's kidnapped by Connor "Mad" Rogan—a darkly tempting billionaire with equally devastating powers. Torn between wanting to run and wanting to surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive.

Rogan's after the same target, so he needs Nevada. But she's getting under his skin, making him care about someone other than himself for a change. And, as Rogan has learned, love can be as perilous as death, especially in the magic world.

 First of all the fact that the one we usually peg as the villain was the hero was a surprise for me, a good one too. Nevada and Connor are on the two extremes of the spectrum. The chemistry between them is like burning embers, a small whisper of wind can produce everburning flames.

A major fact I admire in Ilona’s work is the fact that there is always a  story, which moves independent to the romance. So, even if you remove the romance and write it as a murder mystery , it can stand on it’s own.

One problem I had with the story were the description. But that is personal, since, I am not a fan of descriptions or much detail

The story progresses quite smoothly and I loved the twist at the end. That was unexpected. So how much would I rate this story.....

Rating : 4.5/5

I recommend  this book not because I am a fan but because it’s a pretty good one. Being a Fan means you will expect a higher standard of quality from the author’s work and this author delivers. I am eagerly waiting for it’s second part.

Super Sunday-Super Covers #3

It's Sunday and that means it's time for finding that super special cover that makes us glance at that book a second to long. This time that book is " The Secret Wish List " by Preeti Shenoy. Ever since I read " Life is what you make of it" by her. I've been a huge fan of her and this book cover is so cute, I wanted to feature it here.

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The Secret Wish List revolves around the life of the protagonist Diksha at the time when she was in her teens and a striking disparity in her life 18 years later. At the tender age of 16, Diksha is like just another typical teenager juggling with school, boys, gossip and fun with her best friend until one day when everything changes. An innocent teenage crush invites a string of irreversible events that change her life forever. 18 years later, Diksha who once was a happy-go-lucky and carefree teenager is now a woman with entirely opposite traits. Married to a successful professional and a mother to a young boy, she is a bored housewife wearing the mask of being happily married. An unexpected incident opens up avenues for Diksha to give her life a second chance. and thus, she creates a secret wish list in the hope to fulfill her desires. Will she be able to brave through this journey while dealing with the complexity of an extramarital affair? Will she be able to succeed in the quest for rediscovering herself? The Secret Wish List is about the journey of a woman towards getting her happy life back. It is about her dreams and aspirations and the quest for finding out whether true love exists or not. 

And here is my review of "Life is what you make of it" by Preeti Shenoy 


 About the Author

From the acclaimed author of 34 Bubblegums And Candies, Preeti Shenoy is among the top authors in India. She has a myriad of interests ranging from yoga, photography and sociology and currently resides in Bangalore. In the 2013 edition of Forbes, her name was mentioned in the 100 most influential celebrities of India. She has also written for Reader's Digest and has had articles of her published in various newspapers and magazines, including The Times of India.
Her website : www.preetishenoy.com
Her Amazon page : Preeti Shenoy Books


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