Review #93: The Evolution of Emily by Kate Scott

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Kami Garcia, the NY Times bestselling author, has quoted about "teenagers" as: “Teenagers. Everything is so apocalyptic.” Kate Scott, the American author, who once enchanted us with her debut book, Counting to D, has once again left us mesmerized by yet another YA tale...

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Review #92: If You Were Me by Sheila O'Flanagan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars While I was reading If You Were Me by Sheila O'Flanagan, it reminded me of a Katy Perry's old, cheesy, heart-breaking love-song: In another lifeI would be your girlWe'd keep all our promisesBe us against the worldIn another lifeI would make you staySo I don't have to...

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The 10 Best Christmas Stories

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Another random post! I promise you this post will not bore you to death, instead it'll enlighten...

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Review #91: An Appetite for Violets by Martine Bailey

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Michael Foley, an English author, has quoted about "servants" as: “The perfect servant is the one who attends to all the master's whims - anyone can do that - but the one who anticipates the whims.” Martine Bailey, another English author, has penned her debut novel named,...

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Review #90: Becalmed by Normandie Fischer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not.” ----Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper Normandie Fischer, an American writer, penning her novel from on board her sailboat or from on shore in coastal NC, has spun another...

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Review #89: Unmasking Juliet by Teri Wilson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “My only love sprung from my only hate!Too early seen unknown, and known too late!Prodigious birth of love it is to me,That I must love a loathed enemy.” ----- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Teri Wilson, an American author, has spun a remarkable modern-day tale...

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Review #88: Dolls Behaving Badly by Cinthia Ritchie

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Woody Allen has said, The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have. Carla Richards, who is in her late 30s, is one such woman, who had to learn this fact of happiness from a giant woman who was the guest in Oprah's...

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Review #87: Limoncello Yellow by Traci Andrighetti

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Christian Louboutin, the world-famous French footwear designer, has quoted about "heels" as: The higher the better. It's more about an attitude. High heels empower women in a way. You must be wondering that I'm going to tell you about a book which portrays about women...

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Author Q&A Session #7: With Bianca Sloane

In an all new session of Author Q&A Session, I present you the author who writes thrillers with such passion that those stories will completely pull you into their darkness. Bianca Sloane- the author who's debut book bagged the Thriller of The Month award by e-thriller.com. So scroll down below to know more about this wondrous author. Read the review of Live and Let Die he...

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Review # 86: Murderous Little Darlings (A Tale of Vampires #1) by John Hennessy

My rating: 5 of 5 stars William Francis "Bill" Nighy, an English actor, has quoted about the 'vampires' as: The phenomenon of vampires have always appealed to me. Everyone kind of likes a vampire story because it almost could be true. Once again, my very dear friend and my favorite English...

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Author Q&A Session #6: With Ellen Allen

I hope that your coffee mugs are on your hand, because, in an another Author Q&A Session, we have Ellen Allen, the debut author, who has enthralled us with her YA thriller, The Sham. So get comfortable and read on about this brilliant author.  Read the review of The Sham here ...

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Author Q&A Session #5: With Susan Kietzman

Today in another new session of Author's Q&A, I present you the wonder woman behind those life-inspiring family drama fiction- Susan  Kietzman. She is the author of two books, The Good Life and A Changing Marriage, which are both equally touching and deeply moving and reading those books will let you see the love for your family and for your husband/wife in an all new perspective. So without...

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Review #85: Five Days Left by Julie Lawson Timmer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars According to Wikipedia: Huntington's disease (HD) is a neuro-degenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline and behavioral symptoms. It typically becomes noticeable in mid-adult life. And after reading Five Days Left by...

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Review #84: The Lodger: A Novel by Louisa Treger

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Kami Garcia, a New York Times bestselling author has been quoted while saying: “We don't get to chose what is true. We only get to choose what we do about it.” Louisa Treger, an English author, has portrayed the life and times of a writer named, Dorothy Richardson, who...

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Review #83: Portrait of Stella by Susan Wüthrich

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Often the right path is the one that may be hardest for you to follow. But the hard path is also the one that will make you grow as a human being.” ----Karen Mueller Coombs, author Susan Wüthrich, an English author, has envisioned a heart-touching story in her debut...

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Author Q&A Session #4: With Kwei Quartey

Today in an all new session, we have the man behind the greatest and incredibly thrilling novels of Darko Dawson series which are all based in a not so explored land called Ghana. Kwei Quartey is the author of  Wife of the God,  Children of the Street and  Murder at Cape Three Points and many other tasteful and intriguing novels. We are all so glad to have him...

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Review #82: The Sham by Ellen Allen

My rating: 5 of 5 stars After reading The Sham by Ellen Allen, I can't stop myself from quoting Arthur Conan Doyle’s remarkable words: “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” Ellen Allen, an indie YA author, who has woven a spectacular story in her debut...

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Review #81: & Sons by David Gilbert

My rating: 3 of 5 stars John Robert Wooden, a retired American basketball coach, quoted about "fathers" as: “Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.” David Gilbert,...

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Author Q&A Session #3: With Ted Galdi

In an all new Author Q&A Session, I present you the author whose plots are so vivid that you can almost take a trip inside the story land. Ted Galdi, author of his debut book, Elixir, which is based on the most deadly disease killing America right at the moment, is here to talk about Ebola, his passions and his thrilling journey being a writer. So grab a mug of coffee and scroll down...

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Review #80: The Magdalene Mystery by Christine Sunderland

My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had...

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Author Q&A Session #2: With John Hennessy

Well this is the second Author Q&A Session. And this time, I present you the author who creates fear naturally like magic from his meager pen. He who has the power to turn all his plots into an enthralling one for his readers. John Hennessy is here to talk about his books, coffee, witches and paranormal presence in his life. So read on! And find out what's hidden behind the man who created one...

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Review #79: Roadrage by M.J. Johnson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Nenia Campbell, an American author, has been quoted while saying: “It takes many sheep to satisfy one wolf.” M.J. Johnson, an English author, has spun a spectacular psychological thriller in his new book, Roadrage . And honestly, if you ask me how the book was, I'd rather...

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Review #78: Poison Pill by Glenn Kaplan

My rating: 2 of 5 stars “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” ----Mahatma Gandhi That's incredibly correct. What will be left of us, if we all start to do that "eye-for-an-eye" thing- the world will be certainly doomed. But in this 21st century, we've clearly and proudly...

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Review #77: The Return of the Rebel by Jennifer Faye

My rating: 4 of 5 stars They say, "Without a bit of Drama, life is way boring". Although I'm not a great believer of dramas in a relationship, but then again, whom can I blame after all Harlequin Books scream DRAMA! Synopsis: The narration is done by the two protagonist of this book, Cleo...

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Review #76: A Princess by Christmas by Jennifer Faye

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Tell me which girl doesn't dream about a fairytale ending in her life- that impossibly handsome prince sweeping you off on your feet! Even after growing up, you still cherish that dream, but keep it aside because we become so wise. Well I also did kept the thought aside...

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Author Q&A Session #1: With Sameer Kamat

Well, this is the very first Author Q&A Session on my blog. When I came up with the idea, I was feeling little delirious mostly because this is a new kind of experience for me too. But after approaching the authors with this whole Q&A idea, I feel really confident and lucky enough to have this whole new thing to feature on my blog. And I bet in this very session you might sometimes go into...

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Review #75: Venice in the Moonlight by Elizabeth McKenna

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “This was Venice, the flattering and suspect beauty - this city, half fairy tale and half tourist trap, in whose insalubrious air the arts once rankly and voluptuously blossomed, where composers have been inspired to lulling tones of somniferous eroticism.” --Paul Thomas...

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New Feature- Author Q&A Session very soon!

So it's almost a month now and I'm still featuring only book reviews on my very first blog which is getting very monotonous, well yeah I can certainly self-patronize about myself and say that those reviews are actually pretty engagingly written- no complaints there, but right now, I need lots of...

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Review #74: Business Doctors: Management Consulting Gone Wild by Sameer Kamat

My rating: 4 of 5 stars While reading this book, I cannot help myself from quoting my favorite author, Sidney Sheldon's remarkable words: “Business is a game, played for fantastic stakes, and you're in competition with experts. If you want to win, you have to learn to be a master of the game.”...

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Review #73: Murder at Cape Three Points by Kwei Quartey

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Rick Riordan, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, has quoted about families in his book, The Sea of Monsters ; “Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for...

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Review #72: The Amazing Crystal: Revelations by Gerald Lizee, Robert Dykes (Translation)

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Is human evolution really triggered by some powerful nano-robots of some other galaxy? Is Charles Darwin really wrong? Should we stop believing in God? The Amazing Crystal by Gerald Lizee is the book which will promptly take you on a journey into the unknown, a journey...

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Review #71: The Black Hour by Lori Reader-Day

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little), also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, who was an American Black Muslim minister and a spokesman for the Nation of Islam, has quoted "violence" as: “Sometimes you have to pick the gun up to put the Gun down.” Lori Rader-Day, an American...

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