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Review 14: 2 Peg ke Baad

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2 Peg ke Baad by Nikita Lalwani My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Blurb - 2 Peg Ke Baad brings together 14 short stories that happened after 2 pegs, in an inebriated state. World's greatest stories are created when people are high - masterpieces are painted, universal truths are realised, models on billboards are befriended, lovers are united, butts are kicked, confessions are made, and relationships are sorted. My view - 2 Peg Ke Baad by Nikita Lalwani, is an anthology of 14 short stories. Its one of the best anthology I had came across, ranging various emotions and socialistic thoughts. The name refers after 2 pegs but I or author doesn't encourages alcohol consumption. 2 pegs is the only common things which connects the stories from one another. In this book the stories were not started from the bar or on the bar nor in-between 2 pegs. Its all of true emotions, feelings, love, friendship, humour, pain, betrayal, socialism. This captivating stories keep

Review 13: Control- The Treacherous Moon

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Control- The Treacherous Moon by Tushar Janjalkar My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurb - They say your acts resemble the machinations of your thoughts. But the great question is: Are your thoughts, your feelings really yours? The financial capital of the world, New York, is terror-stricken. Death is crawling forth from the sewers, every full moon nights. On each occasion, an Indian is found involved and the diplomatic relations between the two countries are at breaking point. NYP detective John is continuously failing to track down the true perpetrators behind these incidents. The situation worsens when John's case causes a threat to his love, Disha, a neurologist. Alongside, her security becomes his priority. When Disha learns that it's not just her life at stake and her own past has united with the present in the cabal to ruin the future of many lives, she secretly sets out to uncover the mystery. Will Disha and John succeed in their journeys? Or will end up losi

The Twirled November - BOOK REVIEW 12

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Book Details - Title - The Twirled November Author - Krishna K Verma No. Of Pages - 158 Publisher -  Inked Company Publishing My Rating - 4/5. Blurb - Krish got attracted to 'Avantika' from the first day he saw her. They were very happy in their life. Suddenly the girl that Krish wanted to accompany him on his journey back home reappears as Avantika's cousin 'Kanak'. He started getting attracted to her. Avantika got to know about them and now she has to choose between her own happiness and the Kanak's. The fate was questioning their relationship. Harry and Smriti tried their hell out to make them understand but all in vain. Is it their Love? Or it was just an attraction? Or it's obsession?... The answer lies within them... My view - The Twirled November by Krishna K Verma, an romantic tale full and fully. Describes the modern way of love and togetherness through Krish and Avanthika. The vocabulary is simple and narration is very lucid, all

Book Review 11 - The Mind Game

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Book Details - Title - The Mind Game Author - Devika Das Publisher - Pepper Script No. Of Pages - 189 My Rating - 4/5 Blurb- Crests and troughs, ups and downs, joys and sorrows are a part of everyone's lives. While many choose to simply succumb to bad times, the winner is the one who remains strong, successfully wades off negativity and rises, unbound. All of us, at some point of time, have experienced situations involving emotional outbursts where we have, albeit unknowingly, hurt others or even our own self and have only ended up regretting our actions. Wouldn't it be great if we could somehow become mindful of our current emotional state and maintain equilibrium in our personal and professional lives? Moreover, mindfulness helps us realize what we really want from life. It helps us to first think, then act and not vice-versa. The Mind Game is a self-improvement guide that talks about how to manage emotions wisely, and lead a powerful, but stress free life.

The Bogus Read - BOOK REVIEW 10

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Book Details - Name - The Bogus Read Author - Divyamaan Publisher - Frog books No. Of pages - 289 My Rating - 4/5. Blurb - "In a galaxy far, far away from Earth there were two countries. India and Pakistan.  Both countries somehow remained in a perennial state of conflict since their independence. After badly losing thrice to India, Pakistan has now come up with the ultimate conspiracy - attack the minds of the Indian masses and capture the nation. In a partially successful attempt, it captures some portion of India. The Indian Government, led by its highly patriotic PM, Narendar Mody and His Royal Highness, Arnub Gooswamy, takes charge of the situation and comes up with a master plan of defeating Pakistan, using some of India's most potent weapons - corruption, political-hooliganism and annoying celebrities. They are supported by five engineering students who, inspite of their otherwise mundane lives, get embroiled in the mess. They set themselves on a

REVIEW 9 - Love forever @ Rajpath

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Book Details - Name - Love Forever @ Rajpath Author - Kalpana Mishra Publisher - Srishti Publishers & Distributors  No. of Pages - 232 Blurb - True love can blossom anywhere, in a government set-up too, and can be as permanent as the job itself. Shalini, a government employee, strongly feels that there is no point in getting married and joining the brigade of abused wives. Till she is swept off her feet by Kartik, a dynamic colleague from Bihar. Just when her faith in the system of love and marriage is rekindled and at its peak, Kartik goes missing. Her search for him reveals some dark secrets about Zabaria Shaadi still existing in Bihar, where eligible boys are abducted or forced for marriage.  A love story at its core, Love Forever @ Rajpath highlights the predicaments of a girl on the verge of losing her most precious relationship. It also reflects the inner turmoil of a young boy sandwiched between age-old traditions and his own liberated opinions. Will Sh

Teenage Diaries - BOOK REVIEW 8

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Book Details - Name - Teenage Diaries Author - Saurabh Sharma Publisher - Frog books No. of Pages - 320 Blurb - Owing to a name that draws ridicules and upbringing in a typical orthodox family, Ghanshyam is an under-confident nerd. His listless life gets a shot in the arm when the coolest yet hottest girl of the school-Aneya, enters his life. But before he could even propose to his first crush, she crushes his heart for reasons unknown to him. Aimless and distraught, he finds solace in friendship as he and his best friend-Vikram, meet the ultra-rich and suave duo Armaan-a racer in the underground racing circuit, and Sandy. And thus begins Ghanshyam's eventful transformation to GK. From the first smoke that he blows to the first punch he throws, from the first of his many kisses to the first class he misses, from the first gulp of whiskey to his penchant to everything risky, Ghanshyam starts living a life that he has not even dreamt of. But living on the edge h