Inner Confines

Pinto Has An Idea by Rajeev Saxena My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurb- Young Pinto has from his childhood been an out-of-the box thinker, finding solutions in his everyday surroundings to a myriad ancient global problems. A certain machine he invents in his childhood makes him a hero in his village but it's not sufficient to change the mindset of naysayers for Pinto to pursue his career in hardcore science. Pinto Has an Idea is the tale of Dr Pinto, a small-town boy, an IITian and a scientist working in MIT, who suddenly experiences a life-changing revelation in the early days of his research, throwing away his work on theoretical physics and setting out to solve the practical everyday problems of the world he lives in.  Returning to his native India, he finds his noble quest beset by unexpected adversaries, obstacles and trials, but emerges triumphant from each battle.  Pinto does not like to appear a romantic person, and keeps women at bay. But when L

Dasharajna: The Battle of Ten Kings by Shankar Kashyap My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurb -  This is the story based on the main event within the seventh book of Rigveda. It is the story of an epic battle between Sudas of Bharatas and Cayamana of Anus leading confederacy of ten disgruntled kings. It takes place on the banks of River Ravi, it is also battle between the two of the most powerful sages of Rigveda-Vashista and Vishwamitra.Extensive research into the vedic scriptures and archaeological records have helped to create a fascinating insight into the geography of the battle.  It is the battle whose result is paradigm shifting in that the outcome decided the future of the great epics of India-Ramayana and Mahabharatha. My views - Dasharajna by Shankar N. Kashyap is the mythological novel based on seventh book of RigVeda as stated in the blurb. Starting from the cover it is well designed with hardcover. The story is about battle on banks of river Ravi,

Craziotic by Anika Vedh My rating: 3 of 5 stars Blurb - A mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night love story of two extremely passionate and career driven young souls working together in a top IT company. Chris Jane has never met an obstacle he couldn't overcome. He doesn't believe in fairy tales, and also doesn't waste time wishing. While the polar opposite is his colleague, a beautiful independent girl with an unworldly innocence. She had learned the hard way that dreams don't always come true. And with her reputation, letting go of her dream isn't an option. Life can surprise with a speedy U turn. Making her trust fate when they met and destiny when their eyes locked. But, things aren't always as they seem. Even the stars fall at times and angels do miss their way, or do they?After all the sinking of Titanic was a miracle to the lobsters in the ship!!   My views - "The people who are still with you.. At the end of the day… Are the

Different Beads of the Same String : A collection of Short Stories by Sujay Malik My rating: 5 of 5 stars Blurb - A delightful collection of stories spanning the past, the present and the future, ranging from villages to cities, from the mundane to the extraordinary, from external events and societal norms to internal conflicts, confrontations and catharses of characters, Different Beads of the Same String promises an interesting journey set in contemporary Indian society. My views - The religions, superstitious, non-guidance, Improper governance, genuine love, feeling of necessity towards truth, Awakening the thoughts, Racism are the different beads of the same deads. The novel consisting of 10 stories which are interlinked with the social messages and social happenings where some exposed and talked out and where some still left non spoken. My personal favorites are 'He,' Pluto and the Inomplete Solar system which tolds the story of a lieutenan

River Rule by Ameeta Davis My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Blurb - River Rule is a dark fantasy which pivots on the unlikely friendship between a boy and girl from different cultural backgrounds. They are brought together by the deceit and treachery of their families. Following the death of her mother, Una, a Manchester born teenage girl, finds herself living with her grandparents in a primitive Himalayan jungle. Her dare devil ways and non conformist attitude fail to prepare her for the powerful forces of the people and animals of the jungle. She discovers that the magical and supernatural powers of the jungle is closely entwined with the local people, her family and most worryingly with her. My views - River Rule is an Suspense thriller by Ameeta Davis, start from the cover I liked it lot its looking like a mere painting. Cover shows two different lands an beautiful art. Title of the novel also well justified with author's fantasy story line. About the

Icebergs in Paradise by Sayan Basak My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurb - There is a relationship between the eye contacts we make and the perceptions that we create in our heads, a relationship between the sound of another's voice and the emotions that we feel in our hearts, a relationship between our movements in space all around us and the magnetic pulls we can create between others and ourselves. All of these things (and more) make up the magic of every ordinary day and if we are able to live in this magic, to feel and to dwell in it, we will find ourselves living with magic every day. These are the white spaces in life, the spaces in between the written lines, the cracks in which the sunlight filters into. Some of us swim in the overflowing of the wine glass of life, we stand and blink our eyes in the sunlight reaching unseen places, we know where to find the white spaces, we live in magic. Icebergs in Paradise is a journey that will make you travel the entire w

The Woman Who Saw the Future by Amit Sharma My rating: 3 of 5 stars Blurb -  Sapna Vaid has lived with a unique power for a decade; a power that turned her from a timid, wide-eyed, college-going girl into the most influential and powerful Goddess on Earth.Sapna can see the future and saves thousands of people around the world every year through her record-breaking, popular show ‘Lucky People’. The show had given Sapna’s life a meaning and gives her the courage to sleep every night, where death and blood await her in her dreams. Even though the world is at her feet, the power costs Sapna her personal life. Broken relationships and separation from her son bring her unbearable pain. Her parents and the thousands of prayers that come her way every year are her only solace, her only reason to live. When a blinding hatred leads to a desperate act of revenge, a single misuse of her great power triggers a reversal of her fortunes. Sapna begins to lose her ability to see t

Then The Doorbell Rang by Capri Jalota My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurb - One fine morning, Jane wakes up and stands upon the ledge of her 18th floor flat in Dubai Marina. Till a few years back, she was everything that would make anyone jealous – beautiful, rich and successful. But then the wheels of time turned. Today, she is miserable and lonely. Would she get over a deception? Can she forgive herself for deserting a friend? Would she ever find true love? Will karma get the better of her or will life give her another chance to correct the wrongs?  Then the Doorbell Rang is about Jane’s roller-coaster journey as she explores the mystical phenomenon called Life. My Views - Then The Doorbell Rang by Capri Jalota is an thriller, my expectations had started from the moment reading title which is similar to Agatha's famous novel. The expectation was thoroughly fullfiled. So intriguing with mysteries and emotions. Story is all about Jane and her life, startin