Review #448: Tremarnock by Emma Burstall

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark.” ----J.K. Rowling Emma Burstall, the English author's, latest book, Tremarnock not only explores the story of lives of the folks of a Cornish village surrounded by the harbor but...

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Review #447: The Last Star (The 5th Wave, #3) by Rick Yancey

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “We need to be fit and ready for anything that might come our way.” ----Aaron B. Powell Rick Yancey, an American author, pens the final book in The 5th Wave series called, The Last Star that unfolds the final battle of a high school teenager along with her companions...

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Review #446: Bullet Catcher by Joaquin Lowe

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk backward.” ----E.E. Cummings Joaquin Lowe, an American author, pens a thrilling and heroic western-themed tale in his debut YA book, Bullet Catcher that unfolds the journey of a young teenage...

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Review #445: Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” ----Jane Austen Curtis Sittenfeld, an American bestselling author, pens an enticing and modern version of Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice...

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Review #444: All These Perfect Strangers by Aoife Clifford

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.” ----S.E. Hinton Aoife Clifford, an Australian author, pens her debut psychological thriller, All These Perfect Strangers that traces the story of a teenager who wraps herself up in the world of deadly and strange...

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Review #443: The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas

My rating: 4 of 5 stars A truth that's told with bad intent, beats all the lies you can invent.” ----William Blake Kara Thomas, an American author, pens a dark psychological thriller in her new book, The Darkest Corners that unfolds the story of two teenagers who drift apart after the night...

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Review #442: Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline

My rating: 1 of 5 stars “Assassins take no pride in fighting fairly. We take pride in winning.” -----Robin Hobb Lisa Scottoline, the award-winning New York Times bestselling author, pens an enticing and thrilling story of lies, suspense and truth in her new crime-fiction book, Most Wanted that...

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Review #441: Walk the Edge (Thunder Road, #2) by Katie McGarry

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.” ----Theodore Roosevelt Katie McGarry, an American author, pens her second novel, Walk the Edge from her series, Thunder Road. This book traces the journey of two teenagers when both of them is caught...

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Review #440: Half Boyfriend by Judy Balan and Kishore Manohar

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “We like the wrong sorts of girls, they wrote. They are usually the ones worth writing about.” ----Catherynne M. Valente Judy Balan and Kishore Manohar, two Indian writers, pen a sarcastic tale in contrast to the popular India writer, Chetan Bhagat's book, Half...

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Review #439: Dark Horse (Eddy Harkness #2) by Rory Flynn

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The trouble with conspiracies is that they rot internally.” ----Robert A. Heinlein Rory Flynn, a Boston-based mystery writer, is back with yet another edgy and twisted thriller in his new book, Dark Horse that is the second book in the Eddy Harkness series where the...

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Review #438: Blood Flag (Paul Madriani #14) by Steve Martini

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Anyone can deal with victory. Only the mighty can bear defeat.” ---- Adolf Hitler Steve Martini, an American best-selling author, pens an exciting yet thrilling new book from his Paul Madriani series, Blood Flag and it is the fourteenth book in the series. This series...

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Review #437: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “You're mind is working at its best when you're being paranoid. You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation at high speed with total clarity.” ----Banksy Ruth Ware, an English author, pens an engrossing and tensed Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient...

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Review #436: Developing Minds: An American Ghost Story by Jonathan LaPoma

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it” ----Nicholas Sparks Jonathan LaPoma, an award winning American author, has penned an heart-wrenching and a thoroughly enlightening story about two teachers in his book,...

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Review #435: The Loneliness of Distant Beings by Kate Ling

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “I want you here. I don't care if it's a hundred degrees and every blade of grass dies. Without you, none of that matters to me.” ----Kami Garcia Kate Ling, an English author pens a heart-touching and fascinating YA science-fiction in her debut book, The Loneliness...

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Author Q&A Session #77: With Sally Christie

Good day my lovely bookish peeps! Are you having an awesome day? Yes!? Okay that sounds great! I'm also having a great time I got the opportunity to interview so many lovely and talented authors. It's time for yet another author Q&A session and in this session, I introduce y'all with the fascinating author, Sally Christie, who is here to talk about her historical fiction series, The Mistresses...

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Author Q&A Session #76: With Bonnie Jo Campbell

Good Day my fellow bookworms, Hope y'all are having a great day! I'm back again with a brand new author Q&A session and in today's session, I present you the award-wining author, Bonnie Jo Campbell. Let's welcome her with a big hug! **hugs** Let's discuss with her about her new book of short stories, Mothers, Tell Your Daughters and other things which may or may not be bookish. So stay tuned...

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Review #434: Hollow City (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #2) by Ransom Riggs

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “We cling to our fairy tales until the price for believing in them becomes too high.” ----Ransom Riggs Ransom Riggs, the New York Times bestselling author, has penned a fascinating paranormal-themed story in his YA series, Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children and this...

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Review #433: The Crown (The Selection, #5) by Kiera Cass

My rating: 2 of 5 stars “Perhaps I cannot make my people good, she told herself, but I should at least try to make them a little less bad.” ----George R.R. Martin Kiera Cass, the best-selling author of The Selection series, pens her (possibly and I badly hope so!) the final and fifth book...

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Review #432: The May Queen Murders by Sarah Jude

My rating: 3 of 5 stars “The more you leave out, the more you highlight what you leave in.” ----Henry Green Sarah Jude, an American author, pens a captivating psycho-thriller in her debut book, The May Queen Murders that is set across a farming community village where the folks still believe...

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Review #431: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.” ----Shannon L. Alder Ruth Ware, an English author, has penned a gripping pot-boiler in her book,...

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Review #430: My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Mum used to say we were the same soul split in two and walking around on four legs. It seems unnatural being born together and then dying apart.” ----Melodie Ramone Kit de Waal, an English author, pens her debut poignant, deeply touching story in her new book, My...

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Review #429: The Inn Between by Marina Cohen, Sarah Watts (Illustrations)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.”  ----Arthur Conan Doyle Marina Cohen, a Canadian author, pens an intriguing middle-grade part horror-cum-part-mystery story in her new book, The Inn Between that revolves...

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Review #428: The Woman Who Ran by Sam Baker

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “I am living in hell from one day to the next. But there is nothing I can do to escape. I don't know where I would go if I did. I feel utterly powerless, and that feeling is my prison. I entered of my own free will, I locked the door, and I threw away the key.” ----Haruki...

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Author Q&A Session #75: With Sylvain Neuvel

Good evening and Good afternoon to my dearest readers, Hope you're having a great day and having an awesome read with your current book. It's time for another new author Q&A session where I can bet, you, my readers, are going to have an amazing time, as I present you the debut author, whose first book from the science fiction genre about an alien robot has created a lot of positive noise in...

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Review #427: Please Don't Tell by Laura Tims

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Love is a wonderful thing, my dear, but it leaves you wide open for blackmail.” ----Jasper Fforde Laura Tims, an American author, pens her debut YA thriller, Please Don't Tell that narrates the story of a young teenage girl who after probably killing the boy who...

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Review #426: Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1) by Sylvain Neuvel

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “This is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper.” ----T.S. Eliot Sylvain Neuvel, a Canadian author, pens his debut sci-fi thriller, Sleeping Giants that is the first book in his new series, Themis Files, that narrates the story in one of the most unique...

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Review #425: A School for Unusual Girls (Stranje House, #1) by Kathleen Baldwin

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “And if we burn, you burn with us.” ----Suzanne Collins Kathleen Baldwin, an American author, has penned a powerful and riveting historical regency-themed story in her book, A School for Unusual Girls that unfolds the story of a young rebellious and an exceptional...

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Review #424: What I Couldn't Tell You by Faye Bird

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “You can only be jealous of someone who has something you think you ought to have yourself.” ----Margaret Atwood Faye Bird, an English author, pens her intriguing young adult thriller story in her new book, What I Couldn't Tell You that narrates the story of a young...

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Review #423: Little Boy Blue (DI Helen Grace #5) by M.J. Arlidge

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged” ----Heinrich Heine M.J. Arlidge, the bestselling English author, pens an exciting new thriller in his DI Helen Grace series, Little Boy Blue that is the fifth book in the series as it revolves around...

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Review #422: Adultery by Paulo Coelho

My rating: 1 of 5 stars “To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” ----T.F. Hodge Paulo Coelho, the international bestselling author, has penned a compelling tale of love and infidelity mixed with the good ol' Coelho style of philosophy...

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Review #421: Saving Jason by Michael Sears

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.” ----Marcus Aurelius Michael Sears, the New York Times bestselling author, pens a heart-wrenching and thrilling crime fiction in his new book, Saving Jason which is the fourth book in the Jason Stafford...

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Author Q&A Session #74: With Sreemoyee Piu Kundu

Hello and welcome my dear readers, Hope you all are having a great day. And as for me, I'm having a really pleasant and charming day as today on author Q&A session, Sreemoyee Piu Kundu, the sassy and talented Indian author, is here to enlighten us with her life, her books, and everything in between books and drama.  So let's not waste any more time and get down to chat with this beautiful...

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Review #420: Persuasion by Jane Austen

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope...I have loved none but you.” ----Jane Austen Our most beloved author as well as one of the most widely read author of all times, Jane Austen's, last notable piece of literature, Persuasion, unfolds the story of a twenty-something...

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Review #419: The House on Bellevue Gardens by Rachel Hore

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The whole value of solitude depends upon oneself; it may be a sanctuary or a prison, a haven of repose or a place of punishment, a heaven or a hell, as we ourselves make it.” ----John Lubbock Rachel Hore, an English best-selling author, pens her latest contemporary...

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Review #418: Dietland by Sarai Walker

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “I am a better person when I have less on my plate.” ----Elizabeth Gilbert Sarai Walker, an American best-selling author, has penned her debut entertaining diet-obsessing book, Dietland that is a powerhouse of fun, food and diets that will make the readers roar with...

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Review #417: House of Shadows by Nicola Cornick

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “A house with old furniture has no need of ghosts to be haunted.” ----Hope Mirrlees Nicola Cornick, an English international best-selling writer, pens her new deeply touching yet intriguing historical fiction, House of Shadows, that unfolds two stories layered over...

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Author Q&A Session #73: With Deborah Lawrenson

AL 'right I'm once again officially on a roll and so many talented and amazing authors are here to share their stories with me. And this time, it's Deborah Lawrenson who is here to talk about her book, 300 Days of Sun. Let's discuss with her about this new book, her writing and her life beyond books and all. Keep reading! Read the review of 300 Days of S...

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Author Q&A Session #72: With Margaret Leroy

Welcome friends and followers, It's time for yet another new author Q&A session with another talented and best-selling author, Margaret Leroy, whose sensational new book, A Brief Affair, is an enthralling love story set during the WWII. So without wasting a moment, let's chat with this fantastic author to know more about her book, her life and everything in between. Stay tuned peeps! Read...

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Author Q&A Session #71: With Jan Stites

Good Afternoon, Good Morning and Good Evening to my fellow readers, Hope you are having a wonderful day. The day before yesterday, I went to vote for my favorable candidate for the state elections and it was the last phase of it, hence the air was bit tensed. Although I was quite surprised by the silence near the polling booths unlike in general, the polling booths are surrounded by ruling party...

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Review #416: Alight (The Generations Trilogy, #2) by Scott Sigler

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Temper us in fire, and we grow stronger. When we suffer, we survive.” ----Cassandra Clare Scott Sigler, the New York Times best-selling author, pens the next book from his The Generations Trilogy called, Alight that unfolds the story of Em and other survivors who...

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Review #415: Liberty Silk by Kate Beaufoy

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ----George Orwell Kate Beaufoy, an Irish award winning and a bestselling author, has penned a captivating tale in her book, Liberty Silk that unfolds the story of...

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Review #414: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin. And there are many things that don't really end, anyway, they just begin again in a new way. Ends are not bad and many ends aren't really an ending; some things are never-ending.” ----C....

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