#BookReview One and a Half Moon by Ishita Banik

 

About The Book

Divided into three parts, 'One and a Half Moon' is a collection of poetries to take you on a journey of pain to healing. Life is not always fair, but what's more unfair is, not being able to find your hidden blessings in an entire lifetime. Let's start your beautiful journey of self-realization and self-discovery. Because you deserve it.

My Thoughts

Someone pinged me some time back on my Instagram to let me know this book is free on Amazon kindle and I should buy it and review it. I did buy the book and totally forgot about it.

I even forgot who pinged me, and I am eternally sorry because I am thankful to you from the bottom of my heart for suggesting this book.

This book is a treat for poetry lovers, I simply love the book. My favorite poem from the book is…

when you crave for
the touch of warmth
in the coldest days of the year
remember the hatred you found
in your own eyes
as the sultry summer
burnt you in the assurance of
wrapping you with its care

your fingers slipped from my

like a fistful of sand,

I stood with the sea in my eyes

On my shattered dreamland

Book Links

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About the Author

Ishita Banik carves out a place for herself in the world of creative writing. Ishita is also the proud owner of her own clothing brand. True to her reputation as a beauty with brains, she was also crowned Miss Nation India 2020.

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#BookReview The Maharaja’s Fake Fiancée by Alisha Kay

About The Book

Nivy Sharma knows what she needs - the freedom to be herself and follow her passion. She definitely doesn’t need a husband. Unfortunately, that what she got.

His Highness Veerendra Singh can recognize a pain-in-the-ass when he sees it. Especially when it falls into his arms. But, when the marriage-minded princess of Tejpur sets her sights on him, Veer runs back into Nivy’s arms to propose a fake engagement.

When 'fake' starts to feel very real, Nivy and Veer have to decide what is important.

My Thoughts

I have outgrown romantic stories. One of my friend suggested this book, and I started reading it just to kill time.

The best thing about the book is how fast pace and fun it is. The conversations between the two main characters are funky and the back and forth is brilliantly written, the language is simple and easy to understand.

Now, what I didn’t like about the book is, it is so predictable. The characters are shallow.

Overall, this book is for teenagers.

If you like romantic books and want to kill some time, this book is perfect.

Book Links

Amazon India | Amazon USA

About the Author

Alisha Kay writes funny and passionate Indian romances novels.

She doesn’t hold with the concept of damsel-in-distress, which is why her heroines are spunky women with a sharp tongue and the ability to rescue themselves.

Her heroes are hot men who are woke enough to find that independence irresistible.

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#Spotlight Me No Pause, Me Play by @ManojSharmma #ContemporaryFiction @BookReviewTours

 

This story revolves around Woman and Womanhood through lenses of Social Kaleidoscope.

The essence of this story is overcoming the intricacy and complicacy of Womanhood through innovative measures with calculated risks.
Though since ages wise men never ever denied the unique importance of Women in their lives, but, at the same time couldn’t restrain from autocratic patriarchy and disguised misogyny.
Even Nature’s unworded Laws cruelly dumped Women after manipulating them to the fullest.
How long Woman will have to continue bearing the ongoing sufferings?
Nobody knows, even Woman herself…
But, there are exceptions as well sometimes…
One key protagonist takes the Woman sufferings as challenge, and, not only resolves the physical health and mental agony, but, unexpectedly raises the bar to the next level of inspirational excellences…

After all its own belief system, which can create anything anywhere anytime…

Let incommunicado with our Ethos & Egos… 

Let the status quo of our Women should not PAUSE…

Let our Women PLAY ever and ever and ever and ever… for ever…

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About the Author:

MIRRRO fame self-styled author Manoj Kumar Sharma has brought his next Novel from a different genre altogether ‘Woman Fiction’.

Delighted by the Best Seller status of MIRRRO in specific multiple timelines, Awards from renowned Literature Houses, moral boosting reviews by book lovers, and, guiding critics, the Author do feel more responsibility for continual inclusive excellences to next levels.

Feel blessed as ‘MIRRRO’ been adjudged for prestigious Awards from renowned Literary Houses…..

1. Best Debut Author Award 2020 from ‘ICMDR’

2. Best Debut Novel Award 2020 among Top 100 Debut Novels from ‘CRITICSPACE’.

3. Best Fiction (Thriller) Award 2020 from ‘The Indian Awaz Foundation’

4. Best Thriller Book of the Year 2020 by ‘Literary Mirror’ 

5. Best Fiction Book of the Year 2020 by ‘AIY AGHAAZ’

6. Best Writer Award 2020 by ‘Yashassvi Awards’

The Story “Me No Pause Me Play” born out of day-to-day life in our society, where every now and then our Women are made to feel the pinch of Nature’s Laws and of Society’s hypocritical Patriarchy and Misogyny. 

We talk a lot and even do a lot for Gender equality, Woman Liberation, Woman Empowerment…but, the practical realities are far far away from the truth and still painful. 

Author is right now working on the sequel of MIRRRO and parallely working on few more Books of varied genres on various known issues of our day-to-day lives…but, in ways beyond innovativeness… 

As an overview the Author believes that Writing is a Soulful Act, blessed by Maa Sarasvatiji & Muse... not by the Author.

Author on the Web:

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Giveaway:

1 Paperback Copy of Me No Pause, Me Play by Manoj Kumar Sharma (for Indian Residents)

1 Kindle Copy of Me No Pause, Me Play by Manoj Kumar Sharma (for International Residents)

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#BookReview 5 Minute Tales - Bedtime Stories by Elizabeth Dale

About The Book

This wonderful collection of snoozy stories is ideal for a quick read before bedtime.

Meet a sheep who can't sleep, a lonely night owl, and some naughty aliens who just want to play.

Full of fun and adventure, these short and sweet tales are ideal to snuggle up with!

My Thoughts

This cute little book is for my daughter.

The stories are very good with moral messages. The pictures are colorful and very attractive.

I and my daughter, we both love the book.

Our favorite story is “The King who couldn’t Sleep”.

Book Links

Amazon India | Amazon USA

About the Author

Elizabeth Dale started her career writing magazine fiction and has sold thousands of stories all over the world. When her daughters were born and she started reading to them, she was reminded of just how wonderful children's books are and decided to try writing them herself. They are the most fun of all and She has had over eighty books published from picture books up to novels for up to age 12.

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#BookLove Animal Farm by George Orwell

 

About The Book

A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals.

With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality.

Thus, the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned –a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible.

My Thoughts

If there is a story that was relevant yesterday, is relevant today, and will remain a force of Social satirical allegorical novella, is Animal Farm.

The book is so brilliant that it is s still banned in some counties.

There is a saying in Bengali, it goes like “Everyone is a Ravan in their own Kingdom.” This is what is reflected in this story. A bunch of animals rebels against their human farmer, hoping for a society that is equal, free, and happy.

However, ultimately, the farm ends up in a state as bad as it was before, under the dictatorship of a pig named Napoleon.

A book published in 1945 is still relevant today and speaks for its own brilliance.

I highly recommend this book.

Book Links

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About the Author

George Orwell is one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. Among his works are the classic political satire Animal Farm and the dystopian nightmare vision Nineteen Eighty-Four. Orwell was also a prolific essayist, and it is for these works that he was perhaps best known during his lifetime. They include Why I Write and Politics and the English Language. His writing is at once insightful, poignant, and entertaining, and continues to be read widely all over the world.

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#BookLove Shanku Samagra by Satyajit Ray

About The Book

Shanku Samagra, brings together all the Shanku series published over a period of time and is read by all age groups. The hero of the book, Shanku, portrays the character of a Bengali scientist, who is driven by an insatiable appetite for scientific adventures. He undertakes several journeys, including one to Mars.

His travels have adventure, mystery, and science all with extraordinary stories. He seems to have the uncanny ability to land himself in all types of dangerous situations, from which he comes out eventually.

Satyajit Ray had got inspired to write the series on Shanku by Arthur Conan Doyle’s book Professor Challenger.

My Thoughts

This book is the adventure of a kid. Like many others, I wanted to just accompany Shanku in his journey to Egypt, Moon, under the sea, and many more.

I don’t have words to express my love for this book. I have read it multiple times and will continue to read them again and again.

This book is an adventure that I was never able to take.

My favorite stories are:

• Professor Shonku o Egypshio Atonko

• Professor Shonku o Golok Rahasya

• Professor Shonku o Bhoot

• Professor Shonku o Roktomatshya Rahasya and many more.

Book Links

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About the Author

Satyajit Ray (2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. 

Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Ray is celebrated for works including but not limited to The Apu Trilogy (1955–1959), The Music Room
(1958), The Big City (1963), and Charulata (1964).

Author on the Web

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