Review of "The Native Aliens"

Book: The Native Aliens

By : Ravi Rajan Goswami

Blurb:

5000 years ago a king in India desired to go to heaven with his physical body and a Brahamarishi Vishvamitra sent him, but Devas stopped him on the way.

Review:

The book, The Native Aliens is a short story about the formation of a new earth alike planet, Sika.

How and what led to the formation of this planet?

The story starts with a twist when a gril appears on the smart tv of Raju when he was home alone. Making Raju and his family think that it was a spyware that caused this. 

Further, the story reveals the girl on the screen, Marsika, was from the planet Sika who came to earth to learn more about the people here. The story of Rishi Vashishtha, King Vishvamitra and Trishanku explains the urge show of power by the king that led to the formation of thia new planet Sika.

The interesting part of the story of the motive of King to die along with his body to heaven. 

Overall this short read was quite interesting and well written by the author.

Proper terminologies for scientific research of planet Sika and further more the style of writing adds to it's beauty.

A good read for anyone who loves short stories.

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Review of "From Slave to Separate but Equal"

Book: From Slave to Separate but Equal

By: Paul Kalra

Blurb: 

A century and a half ago the first shots fired at Fort Sumter began the Civil War that claimed 620,000 American lives—more than all other wars the country has waged. In From Slave to Separate but Equal, Paul Kalra challenges the assumption that the Civil War was fought to end black slavery in the United States.

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Review:

The book From Slave to Separate but equal, as the name suggests, is a Colonial Period History book that talks about the ancient American society. The Ancient American history events are very well explained by the author with the beautiful portraying of events through his words. 

The book talks about the four tried society, slavery system, the differences amongst the people of the society and how each and every event led to the freedom of the blacks. 

The blacks were denied their basic rights as a human and were living painful life similar to animals. The book gives information about various civil rights and the wars that led to the freedom of the people.

The Lincoln's Plan to the demon of the society and many such events are highlighted in the book with a well explained background f the situation prevailing at that time. 

The author has well researched about the events and the incidents that took place in the past through papers, books and many more which has made this book more clear with the flow of events. The author has been able to maintain the pace of the story in a great way that none of the events seem exaggerated or too crisp.

Over all, the book seems to be a lengthy one but has covered almost the most important events related to Colonial Period History. The language is easy to understand with almost no use of jargons. There can be no other title as suitable as this.

Overall, a great history book.

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Review of Behrams Boat

Book: Behram's Boat

By: Adi Pocha

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“Behram’s Boat” is a funny, whimsical story of one eccentric, cranky old Parsi's struggle to build a boat that will save his people.

And bring meaning to his life.

Not a modern ship, but a traditional boat of wood and sail, that will retrace the historic voyage of the Parsis when they first came to India. But this time, the other way around: from Sanjan in India all the way to Iran.

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The book Behram's Boat is a perfect example of what a person faces when he is about to do something unique.

The book has one of the most unique storyline.

The characters are well developed and too strong that emphasize the Parsi culture in a beautiful way.

The book is quite intriguing and with proper twists and flat pace.

The language used easy to understand.

Overall a must read for a thrilling story.

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Review of Gods of the Gods

Book: Gods of the Gods

By : Abhishek

Ragnarok: A prophesied end or a new beginning?

The book is a sequel of the dimensions series. Though I read this part first rather than the first two but this gives me a strong reason to go up for the earlier releases as it is mind blowing and remarkable.

I appreciate the author's creativity for writing the strong scenes in such a magnificent way that it engages the reader. The book is basically unfolding the myths and discovering the reasons for them.

The way the author has penned down the characters, like Odin, Badlr, Hiraku, etc. is what a best seller needs. The strong characters and a well going plot with proper crisps of ups and downs.

The story is long yet an interesting thing to read. If you have already read the first two books then I can say that this is a must read.

Kudos to the author, Abhishek, for writing this masterpiece.

Overall, a must read.

4.7🌟/5

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Review of The Cord by Sredhanea Ramkrishnan

Book: The Cord

By: Sradhanea Ramkrishnan

Blurb:

“The greatest war we fight is the one within ourselves”, true to these words by Eric Christopher Jackson, ‘The cord’ is a personification of wars waging inside each individual in the turbulent background of 1947, with the imminent partition and the strife-torn Indian nation. As European colonists raided the world and ‘civilised’ the indigenous inhabitants, the mark they left didn’t just stop with the unruly borders and westernized organizations. As India woke up to her independence on 15th August 1947, unfortunately, her sons and daughters watched the dawn, hazed by Indo-Pak partition, communal riots, mass killings and much more. But these gores are no match to the souvenirs left in personal lives and families of the common public of the twin nations. The ones that their subconscious holds on to, till date. ‘The Cord’ follows Jamedar Ashraf Ullah, of the British Indian Army, whose family moves to Rawalpindi, leaving behind more than just traces of his lineage and Major Azad, 11th Kumaon Infantry, who gets a chance to right a wrong he had committed almost two decades ago. What would Major Azad choose? Guilt over duty? Kinship over comradery? or Love over all else? Is everything really fair in love and war?

Review:

The book revolves around the Indo-Pak war of 1947. The situation was deadly and families parted away.

How lives were shattered and each one of them dealt with dilemma.

The author portrays the life of people in armed forces. Their families deal with emotions of loss, war and love.

The characters are portrayed well and have been developed with a strong tinge of emotions and literature.

The words used are simple but the storyline is so damn amazing that one feels lost in the imaginary war zone of The Cord.

I appreciate the plot and flow of scenarios in the book which was a perfect blend of emotions and characterization.

Overall, a must read for all.

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Book Review of Invincika By Varun Sayal

Book: Invincika 

Superheroes of the multiverse

By: Varun Sayal

Multiverse, the most booming topic in today's world. We all have heard of it and imagined how life would have been in this. But what if your imagination was full of magnificent powers that could change the world and save it from threats?

The book, Invincika, is all about the superheroes of multiverse who have the powers to save the world. But then there was Ulka who was different from the rest and found herself inefficient until a ballistic weapon turned the table of her life. 

What do you think could have happened next??

Will Ulka be able to use her powers to save the world ??

All these questions are enough to ask you to go through this book.

The characters are interesting and the book is damn engaging I finished it in one go.

The plot is well maintained with the proper pace.

I liked the way author portrays the character of Ulka and how life can change in a go.

Overall the book deserves 5 stars and a must read title as I loved it.

If you haven't read it, buy it now from amazon.

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Review of "Mool Mantra"

Book: Mool Mantra The Spiritual Path To God

By: Paul Kalra

Mool Mantra - The Mūl Mantar is the opening verse of the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib. It consists of twelve words which are almost known by all but understood by few. The author begins the book with these golden words and the indepth meaning of each word.

I being from a Sindhi family, who follow the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji found it to be a major readon to choose this book to read.

Having read the first chapter I realized that this is what one needs to read. We all must have heard about One God but do we actually know how he is or why do we  and many more questions.

The concept of reality and God is very well explained by the author. I would say this is the first book in which I loved each and every line and each and every chapter because of the pathit showed me. 

The book is based on the superior of all, The God. 

How can one find him? 

How can one change to attain peace? 

How one needs to identify the path that leads to God? 

All of these questions have just one answer that is this book, Mool Mantra.

I would like to share a line from the book that touched me.

Books have been written, but God cannot be written.

I haven't heard a better truth than this. We believe in books but all we need to do is to believe in the Almighty. 

Guru Nanak's teachings are a way to beautiful life. I believe spiritual life is what one needs rather than a fake materialistic life. 

At last I would like to thank the author for such an amazing book. It changed my way of thinking about God and Life. 

Talking about the book, the length was enough to keep you engaged and love it. I took a little more time reading it as I was able to relate my life and think about it. Each and every chapter has it's own uniqueness. 

Overall it was the best read ever.

Would highly recommend this book to my loved ones and my readers!!!

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Review of "Fate or Destiny" By Arthy SL

Book: Fate or Destiny : Let the game begin

By: Arthy SL

Kavin, a tourist guide from Port Blair, Andaman, resides with his brother, Kiran. His obnoxious 

past leaves a deep scar leading to PTSD with Parasomnia and Aquaphobia. Though his days remain gloomy, he explores a whole new dimension at night due to his Parasomnia. A mysterious goat drives his fantasy world, steering him towards his destiny.

While he tussles to recover from his past, he encounters four girls who flip over his life. Someone who has only endured brutal tyranny witnesses the bright side of humanity. The frozen emotions of a 23-year-old pessimistic, introverted boy come to life only to fail his one desire due to his lack of empathy. 

Kavin yearns for a second chance to mend his mistakes. But is it plausible? Will an altered past lead to a different future? Fate or Destiny? Let us read through the story to untangle the knots.

Fate or Destiny as the name suggests the story deals with philosophical theme, mental health and memories. The story is set in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the depiction of the set and the plot by the budding author makes it enjoyable to read. 

As per being new to the writing world the author has made great efforts to keep the writing style as per standards and to not run with the plot and leave it's pace. Each and every part was very well explained with the words that express emotions effectively.

I considerd it more of a rom-com novel as the descriptions were adding a funny element and the romance story was made amazing. The author tried to develop strong characters but somewhere it felt that this part needs some reworking.

The story is more of conversation. And the best part was that every chapter ends with a crossword puzzle which is related to the chapter. 

Apart from that I enjoyed readng it and felt it was worth my time.

Will surely suggest it to my readers. 

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Review of "Power"

Book: Power

By: Geraldine anello

Description

From Best-selling author and Broadway conductor, Power is Geraldine Anello's latest poetry book from her series Truth. The most inspiring poetry told over the course of just one week, this fast-paced collection of deep thought-provoking poems leads the reader on a journey to personal development.

Praise for Power

"Power is a beautiful poetic journey exploring a romantic breakup with frankness and grace."

Malina Detcheva-Rossa, Writer and Film Director

The book is divided into 3 parts, up for the picking, pedestal and happy. The first poem Me is an amazing start to the book as it emphasize on the power of self. The book is a collection of poems which express ones emotions, thoughts and pain.

The people who love modern poetry must give it a read.Though it was a short one but it was an amazing read. 

I would really recommend it to all.

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Review of 'Black Roses'

Book: Black Roses

By: Anwar Hardin

Blurb:

African American Woman who grew up in the Colony of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was to be Wed in a couple weeks, but a tragedy struck the Colony.The Story of the 1921 Massacre of Tulsa of Pain, Lost and Love.

Review:

I was suggested this book by a friend of mine and I would really say that it deserves to be read by many. At first I thought the book is about pain and emotions as the black rose symbolises pain and death.

The story kept me engaged from the beginning till the end and the writing style was amazing. The character of Rose and Franklin was very well developed. Each and every event was explained so well that I was stuck with it's imagination. The love of Rose and Franklin and how the death of Franklin changed the life of Rose and the massacre of Tulsa everything went up with the flow of the book. 

Though the book was short (a novella it is) but it was intriguing. The title was well suited as per the story and the beautiful cover added to it's beauty.

Overall an amazing book to read!!

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Author Interview

Author Interview of Pramudith D. Rupasinghe

1. Please tell us a little bit about you.

I can describe myself in a few words if you ask about my personal life. But if you ask me to talk about my profession, it is complicated. I am almost doing everything, and everywhere. 

Between every long chapter, there is a long sweaty run. I run a lot wherever I am. It is the starter of my day.

Running is the bridge between my personal life and professional life. And writing is my passion.

I have been working as a humanitarian diplomat for the last 18 years in different parts of the world, working in both natural disaster and conflict contexts, including the Global Ebola Response in West Africa. However, I started my writing career in 2016, very recently- almost 6 years ago. I have been writing a lot of unpublished stuff before early 2016. In 2016, I published my debut semi-fiction “Footprints in Obscurity”. In November I published “Behind the Eclipse ''.  Upon publishing “Behind the Eclipse'' I started getting more and more international attention. My latest piece of writing came out in 2018, Bayan, a story set in the North-Eastern tip of Ukraine, then the Soviet Union.

2. I read your book Bayan and there's something that stuck my mind that why did you choose this particular story to write.

The idea of writing Bayan came to my mind after meeting Ivan in Okhtyrka, in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, it was in early 2015 and we have chatted a few times, I was charmed by the landscape of the country, wondered by the architecture and rich culture, retouched by the warmth and wisdom of its people, marvelled by the proud history of the country, and saddened by the socio-political dynamics of the country leading to a calamity. Then see the people of Ivans age-sons and daughters of parents who were WWII victims, who had lived their good old day's un soviet union, and faced the fall of the USSR overnight in 1991, and lost everything they earned over years. Today they are battling with modern democratic, capitalistic society to which they are complete aliens. The story depicts the strive of those ageing people through its main character, Ivan Nikolaevich. Bayan old soviet instrument- with hard buttons and heavy body, symbolises the fallen-USSR, and its Ethan of life. Its played by Ivan whenever he is sad, happy and indifferent, in an era where there are easy to play lighter accordions are in available. It is his companion who knows his rhythm and would never judge his feeble melodies. Bayan depicts besides its several sub-themes and sociopolitical dynamics of Ukraine in its backdrop, ageing in changing times. That is relevant not only to those who are in Eastern block but also to people of the other parts of the earth.

3. You have written many novels. Amongst them, which story is closely related to you? If any.

First of all, I can't deny that a little bit of me is there in each story I write. It happens to every author. We, as authors choose a story, at least there is a liking in us for some subject matter, a story, or a character. Every book I have written, something related to me could be found—that could be consciously done, or unconscious. However, Behind the Eclipse, a story set in West Africa during the time of the Ebola epidemic in 2013-2016 seems relevant to what we all face today. Almost seven years ago, there was a time we had to maintain physical distance, perform ritualistic hand-washing, and stay home. And Behind the Eclipse talks about a time like today highlighting the irreversible transformation of West Africa, and the unparalleled resilience of the human.

4. What are you working on currently? Any new novel. If yes please share something about it.

Currently, I am working on another novel, a story set in Bangladesh, about the world’s largest open brothel- Kandopora in Tegali district in Bangladesh. I was beefy in Bangladesh early this year and finished the first draft of the manuscript in Cox Bazar, Bangladesh. Now the second draft is ready for beta readers. 

Hopefully, my readers around the world wil l have the opportunity to have a copy within this year.

5. A message for your readers and budding writers.

The publishing world has become more and more competitive recently, and perseverance has become as important as your skills today. Believe in yourself, your writing, and be perseverant. 

Ernest Hemingway has set a good example; writing a story and getting it published is just the beginning. There is no shortcut, you need to roll up your sleeves and take your story to your readers.

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Review of "The overseas fabulous pinay"

Book: The Overseas Fabulous Pinay

By: Donna Avellana Künzler

Blurb:

The Overseas Fabulous Pinay is a comprehensive, easy-to-read and light-hearted handbook written especially for professional Filipino women.

Have you ever wondered what it takes for someone to live abroad? If you are moving overseas, do you know how to plan your move? Where do you start? And if you are already living abroad, how can you make your life more meaningful and fun?

If you are seeking answers to any of the questions above, this book is for you!  

The book draws from the author’s learnings and personal experience from years of living overseas across three continents, four countries and five cities.

It is full of guidance and practical tips to survive life abroad while being confident, sophisticated and responsible--the embodiment of an Overseas Fabulous Pinay. From planning an overseas move to integrating in one’s host country, it answers burning questions such as:

⁃ What survival skills do you need to learn before moving abroad?

⁃ What do you need to know and prepare before your move?

⁃ What do you need to prioritize within the first six months of arriving in your destination?

⁃ How do you beat homesickness?

⁃ What are the five rules that will help you succeed professionally abroad?

⁃ How do you make friends in a foreign country?

⁃ What are the six practical questions to make you more financially conscious?

⁃ What is the secret formula to help you integrate in your host country?

⁃ How can you continue enjoying life abroad?

And much more!

Review:

The Overseas Fabulous Pinay is a comprehensive handbook that explains how a person can tackle up with the challenges that one faces when they move abroad, away from family and friends to a new place.

The book contains answers to the most asked questions that revolve around one's mind while they settle abroad.

The author has penned down the words from her own experiences and the hardships she faced in life. Her experience with 3 continents, four countries and five cities have been blended together to frame such a wonderful handbook that can be a guiding light for many.

The book seems to be intriguing for a person who has actually travelled or is about to move abroad. The words can be found relatable to ones life.

The major issue we face is homesickness and it takes time to move over it. The language used by the author is lucid. 

The book is a short read but an informative one.

It was a one go read for me and I really found it helpful.

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