The Four Patriots by Sumit Agarwal

Author: Sumit Agarwal

Published By: Rupa Publications

Pages: 306 Pages

Price: Rs. 250

ISBN: 978-81-291-4204-7

About The Author:

A graduate from IIT Kanpur, Sumit Agarwal is a successful businessman. He is also a music composer, lyricist, singer, actor and writer. His music videos can be viewed on his YouTube channel, or on his website www.sumitagarwal.net. 

Sumit runs an NGO, Prerna (www.prernaa.org). Among its many social welfare initiatives, the NGO has adopted ten government primary schools, in order to facilitate quality education. He is also the founder of Kasauti, a consortium of NGOs formed to aid clean and answerable politics.

Book Blurb:

Have you ever fallen victim to the system? Felt humiliated and helpless? Have you fought back? 

Meet four such patriots: Varun, an NRI software engineer; Salman, CEO of Coffee Moments; Raghav, a virtuous politician and Aditya, an altruistic businessman. 

Fate brings these four lives together at a crossroads, pushing these unlikely heroes out of their comfort zones to fight a seemingly unstoppable evil force which wants to hold our country captive. The four companions, who have always had each other’s back, will now come face-to-face with the biggest challenge of their lives—a labyrinthine plot rife with perilous twists and wicked turns. With the nation’s future at stake, will they be able to destroy the Chakravyuh intricately laid down by the enemies of India? Will they come out of it alive? 

A story about friendship, faith and courage, replete with romance and patriotism, The Four Patriots is a racy, contemporary thriller sure to give you goose bumps. Pick this book if you do not believe ‘is desh ka kuch nahin ho sakta’; and if you think all is not lost, this is a must-read!

My Review:

Sandeshe aate hain, hume tadpate hain, k chitthi aati hai, to pooch jati hai k ghar kab aaoge.. Likho kab aaoge…

There is a reason why I started my review with the above lines. Every time I hear the word Patriotism, the one song that my mind plays is Sandeshe aate hain from the movie Border. And while reading the book I had the same kind of Goosebumps. No, this isn’t a story about Bhagat Singh or any other freedom fighter but this book is about 4 patriots; Aditya, Raghav, Salman and Varun, who can go to any extent to make India a corruption free and developed country. 

The Book Blurb says a lot about the story so I’m not going to waste your time writing the contents of the book. Let me straight come to the point. The Author has brilliantly crafted the story narrating the present and past life of all the characters. This book is definitely a page turner and nowhere between the pages will you get bored. 

Being an ardent lover of Politics it was a great pleasure for me to read the book. I have read around 100 books till now and it won’t be a lie if I say this book definitely has a different plotline. The Hindi verses used in the book, ‘Dekhna nahi, Karna hai’,‘Isey Prasad Chahiye’ adds more spice to the book. 

This book will take you the real world of politics, not just that it also shows you the way how to overcome the political problems that we are facing everyday. 

If you think, ‘Is desh ka kuch nahi ho sakta’, then I bet after reading this book your whole perspective will change. 

Likings: Page Turner, Simple Language, Narration Style, The Twists

Disliking: ummmm…. Let me think….. Naaaa, I didn’t find any.

A warm request to all the politicians of my Country, please do and learn something from this book. 

My Ratings: 5/5

(It doesn't matter you're Young or Old, It doesn't matter you are a Politician or a Civilian, you need to read this book)

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My Wife's Diary by Deepanshu Saini

Author: Deepanshu Saini

Published By: Omji Publishing House

Pages: 140 

Price: Rs. 150

ISBN: 978-93-840-2873-2

About The Author:

Born and bought up in Delhi, he completed his B.Tech from Kurukshetra University and is currently working as an Assistant Manager in TATA Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.

An Engineer by profession and an author by heart, Deepanshu like to spend most of his time in reading and collecting books of different genres. His love for art makes him a socialite and he loves to travel and discover new places. His craze for Bollywood songs never cease to amaze others as his veins start to shake even at their very mention.

Book Blurb:

I  was uncomfortably aware of my conscience every time I faintly turned the page of her diary, and every time a feeling went through my nerves, like I was about to bite my own tongue. How had something so simple become so tangled and complicated suddenly? 

I still remember the first time I had met her. As much as I tried not to think about her, she kept flitting into my consciousness or into my line of sight. And I was clear that I wanted her. I want to formalize the relationship. How? I don’t know. But yes, my sentiments were really honest. That’s it.

But now, it’s something different.

My Review:

Do you like reading someone’s personal diary? I don’t like reading someone’s personal diary but there is a different kind of excitement in reading someone’s personal thoughts. Well, in this book the Author has provided the writings of his wife’s diary. Though it is a fictional work, while reading the book I’m sure you would feel as if you’re reading someone’s diary. Kudos to the Author for bringing in the perfect emotion through his story.

The story mainly revolves around Pournima Apte and her day to day life. From finding her first love to breaking up with him, from falling in love for the second time to being a lesbian, this book has a lot to tell. Well to know more about Pournima, Abhi, Raghav, Aniket you need to read the book. I’m sorry but I can’t disclose everything here.

Likings:

• ·         The way Author has narrated the whole incidents of Pournima’s life is quite amazing. You can easily connect to her.
• ·         Definitely a page turner and you won’t like stopping midway.
• ·         Easy read, the small images between the pages makes the story even more interesting.

Disliking:

• ·         Around 100 pages (If you take the acknowledgement things out), won’t go well with serious readers.
• ·         The character Pournima falls in love quite easily. Love never happens that easily, does it?
• ·         Expected ending.

 My Ratings: 3/5

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Adhira by Aditti Gaur

Author: Aditti Gaur

Published By: Author Paradise Publishers

Pages: 227

Price: Rs. 180

ISBN: 978-93-857-8337-1





About The Author:

Aditti Gaur was born in New Delhi, but her complete upbringing was done in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Years later, she moved to Gurgaon in 2011, post her marriage. She worked for the leading DTH Company for almost 5 to 6 years. She holds a respectable past experience working there, but, she quit that 9 to 6 profile job, because somewhere deep inside her heart she knew that job is not meant for her.

When she completely realized this fact she silently surrendered herself to her passion – writing. She started her writing experience through her blog. She used to write her thoughts, views about everything and short stories. A die-heart music lover and almost crazy for her favorite musicians, she also loves reading.

                                                           

She takes a step ahead in pursuing her passion by writing her debut book ‘Adhira…Love: Lost & Found’. By this, she tried to explain the life of a girl. It is a story about a girl and her life journey of struggles, achievements, responsibilities, passion & love of her life. The journey, where, she realized that sometimes… silence is the most powerful scream and indication of something being terribly wrong.

Book Blurb:

What will you choose between your life and death?

Who would you give preference, yourself, your family or your friends?

She achieved everything she wanted. She gave way to who wandered away from their path or had no opportunity by founding a music studio and exploring her own love for music. Her life was perfect until the day her world went upside down. She quietly surrendered to the situations and stood brave for rest of her world. Her friends also wanted her to move on. But then HE arrived. HE was her admirer and the only one, she was comfortable with. Still, she pulled her feet back when love bloomed in her life again instead of indulging into HIS life. So, what troubled her?

That was not the end of her story, but was it the beginning or she just had a pit-stop? Come let’s discover the destination of her story.

My Review:

“Adhira” – the name itself provides some goosebumps. By checking its meaning on Google, I found Adhira means Lightning (Strong Female) and as per tradition this word is commonly used for naming Hindu girls. Just like the book title, the girl Adhira (Protagonist of the story) is a strong independent woman who being married since last 5 years, works for her own. The story mainly revolves around her. Apart from the main plot, there is a sub plot which tells us the story of Riddhi (Adhira’s best friend cum soul sister)

Things were quite normal in Adhira’s life but one day when she got the news that she is suffering from Bone Marrow Aplasia and has only 8 months to survive, her life took a U-Turn. Still without selfishly caring about her, she was more concerned for Riddhi’s marriage.

Who is Riddhi? Who is Siddharth? What’s is the story of Adhira? Well, you need to read this book to get your answers. Disclosing everything here will be unfair to the Author.

Now coming back to my review, let me tell you one thing, the first half was a complete bore. Many a times I got confused what’s going on between the pages. One thing that amazed me was, how can someone act so calmly when she gets the news that she is dying in some 8 months. Adhira’s reaction to her disease was something I couldn’t digest. To be honest, after reading around 60-70 pages, I had no interest in reading it further. But since the book was provided in exchange of an honest review, I had to complete the book. And when I finished the book, I literally thanked the Author for writing such a brilliant story. If you don’t consider the first few pages of the book, then this book certainly deserves 5 stars.

Wait until Riddhi enters the scene!

Likings: Unique Plot, Emotions, Easy Read, Small Chapters, Love Chemistry

Disliking: Poor Editing, Many Typos, A Boring Start.

My Ratings: 3.5/5

(Beginners may not like it but pick the book if you are looking for an intense read)

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Your Dreams Are Mine Now by Ravinder Singh

Author: Ravinder Singh

Published By: Penguin Books, India

Pages: 281 pages

Price: Rs. 175

ISBN: 978-01-434-2300-3

About The Author:

Ravinder Singh is the bestselling author of I Too Had a Love Story, Can Love Happen Twice? and Like It Happened Yesterday. After having spent most of his life in Burla, a very small town in western Orissa, Ravinder is currently based in New Delhi. He has an MBA from the renowned Indian School of Business. After working with a few Indian and multinational IT companies for more than eight years, Ravinder has finally taken up writing full-time. He loves playing snooker in his free time. He is also crazy about Punjabi music and loves dancing to its beat. 

The best way to contact Ravinder is through his official fan page on Facebook, at Ravinder Singh

Book Blurb:

‘It can’t be love . . .’ he thinks and immediately his heart protests. 

They are complete opposites!

She’s a small town girl who takes admission in Delhi University (DU). An idealist, studies are her first priority.

He’s a Delhi guy, seriously into youth politics in the DU. He fights to make his way. Student union elections are his first priority.

But then opposites attract as well!

A scandal on campus brings them together, they begin to walk the same path and somewhere along, fall in love . . .

But their fight against evil comes at a heavy price, which becomes the ultimate test of their lives. 

Against the backdrop of dominant campus politics, Your Dreams Are Mine Now is an innocent love story that is bound to evoke strong emotions in your heart.

My Review:

Well, I don't think I need to introduce the author. Ravinder Singh, the name in itself is enough to describe about his books. When I heard Ravinder Singh is out with his new book, trust me, I was eager and excited to hold my baby (the book, in this case). 

Though Ravinder Singh is one of my personal favorite I was completely unbiased while writing this review.

The story is set up in the backdrops of Delhi University. It begins with a prologue addressing the present condition of Delhi people. People in Delhi are holding candles and walking together for justice. Someone is fighting in her death bed inside AIIMS, Delhi and people outside, are fighting against the government to punish the culprits.

The main character of this story is a girl, Rupali. She is quite the introvert who would feel happy reading her subject book rather than watching movie in a theatre. She isn't any angel but she had something which made Arjun fall for her.

Arjun, a year senior to Rupali, is a leader, not like the corrupted ones but the one who have the quality to bring in the change in a system. 

One day when Rupali was in the corridor looking for Prof. Mahajan as she had some doubts regarding the subject, she saw him forcing himself with a woman worker. Unable to decide what, she recorded it in her mobile. Rupali was introvert but she was strong. She thought of giving Mahajan a good taste of his own medicine. Once decided, she with Arjun finally made Mahajan pay for his wrong deeds...

But how ?? Does the story ends here ?? Why Arjun helped Rupali ?? Will their love last ?? 

Well if you are thinking of this then you have to read the book.. Can't disclose everything here, it would be unfair to the Author.

This book has it all. Not only it does have a love story, it also has a deep truth about our nation out of which we are trying to run. It gives you an idea how politics is done by our beloved politicians. I am not sure whether you will cry reading this book but I bet, surely you would say, 'shit! this shouldn't have happened.

Likings: Everything.. I liked everything about this book.. Ravinder Singh is best when it comes to love and romance

Dislikes: Nothing in particular.. 

My Ratings: 5/5

(Typical Ravinder Singh's book. If you love him, you can't afford to miss this book.)

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Brutal by Uday Satpathy

Author: Uday Satpathy

Published By: Bloody Good Book

ASIN: B012I0T8IE (Ebook)

Pages: 297 Pages




About The Author:

Uday Satpathy is an Information Technology expert in the world of Healthcare and Life Sciences. He has a degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from one of the top B-schools of the country. Brutal, his first novel, was born out of his love for thrillers with intricate plots. He is a movie connoisseur, a cricket fanatic, a quizzing enthusiast and a travel freak. As if that was not enough, he has a special place in his heart for cooking as well.

He lives in New Jersey, US.

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Book Blurb:

“You are in real, real danger.” – A school teacher gets a creepy warning in his mailbox. Seven days later, he murders eleven of his students. Two months later, he is gunned down in broad daylight by an obscure militant outfit. Justice served. The nation pacified. Case closed.

But not for two crime reporters. Seeking redemption through this case are Prakash and Seema, ace journalists but broken individuals. As they follow the story, they are led to the ominous wilds of Bandhavgarh where an eerily similar massacre had occurred eight years ago. Little do they know that they have stirred up a hornet’s nest.

One by one their leads start turning up in body bags and they are chased by assassins at every corner. Soon they realize that they are pitted against evil powers pervading the business and political DNA of the country, with an unbelievably sinister agenda. People who are about to let Prakash and Seema know how brutal they can be.

Author Interview:

It was an honor for me to have a short interview with Uday through mail. Here is what he wants to share with you all !!

1. Before we begin the round of asking and replying, could you enlighten us a little about your book 'Brutal'.


Uday: Brutal is an action thriller which follows a few days in the lives of two broken individuals. They are brave reporters, but their investigation into a case leads them into a deathly spiral. Here is a summary of the book: "Death penalty looms over a schoolteacher who commits a heinous crime with absolutely no motive. The nation wants revenge, and an obscure vigilante group delivers it brutally, even before the trial could begin. Just when the world thinks that the bloody saga is over, two journalists dig deeper into the case. And so begins their nightmare. Treading over bodies of their leads and chased by assassins, they will soon realize that some mysteries should better be left untouched."

2. How exciting was it to write an action packed thriller book?

Uday: The interesting thing about action thrillers is that they have to be fast, very fast. There is no other way around. We cannot have slow, breezy action novels. When I began writing Brutal, my goal was to make it run superfast, but without compromising on the details or the story. To do that, I had to get inside my characters' psyche and feel what they feel. So, wherever you come across a thrilling chase in my book, you can safely assume that the author has gone through that many times over. The process was exhilarating for me.
My wife often used to look at me and say, "Why are you making a weird face?"
I would answer, "I am in the middle of a tense scene."

3. Is there any specific book or incident that inspired you to write Brutal ?

Uday: Brutal has its roots in some real life stories when did not get reported widely. People call them conspiracy theories. A lot of them are more real than they appear to be.

4. How does it really feel to be an author ?? Please do tell us a little about -pre and post author life.

Uday: Becoming an author changes you as a reader. You begin to observe things which you never paid attention to as a reader: the way characters arc; the way scenes are described; the way Chekov's gun is employed. It has become tough for me to turn off the author mode and turn on the reader mode.

Besides that, not much has changed in my personal life. Till now, at least. It has given me a sense of confidence though, that if I have a story, I can convert it into a book.

5. Sorry for asking this but have you ever been rejected for your work (book) before ?

Uday: Rejection is a part of every author's life. Some are rejected by publishers, some are rejected by readers. In fact, time and again, publishers have clarified that a manuscript's rejection often has nothing to do with its quality. So, yes, Brutal had been rejected by a couple of publishers, before readers accepted it whole-heartedly at Bloody Good Book.

6. Tell us something that we don't know about 'Uday Satpathy'.

Uday: I have lived in a lot of states in India owing to the transferable job of my father. A major part of my childhood has been spent in Assam and Nagaland. Also, I am terrible dancer but a good cook.

7. Can we expect another book from your pen in near future??

Uday: Oh yes, I am working on another action thriller. I also have in mind a sequel to Brutal.

8. Before ending this, I would request you to give some advice to the aspiring writers who want to be an author...

Uday: While writing diligently is important, reading is also equally essential. Writing without reading will often make you invent an octagon, when a circle is what you wanted. Read some of the best books and some of the disruptive books in the genre you are writing. Spend ample time in research. The work will come out well.

That's the end.. I'm really thankful to Uday for giving me a chance to host him on my Blog !!



My Review:

Let me start with the truth. The only reason I bought this book was it's price. One morning when I was checking my Twitter timeline, I saw a tweet where it was mentioned, 'Brutal' it now available at only Rs.19 on Amazon. I searched 'Brutal' on Google and then after reading some good reviews of the book I bought it.

Thriller is not my cup of tea, I like reading love stories but after reading this book, my taste completely changed. This book made me fall in love with 'Thriller' genre. Though this is the first work by the Author, I won't mind reading his books in future.

The story revolves around Prakash Sinha (a journalist), Seema (another journalist) and few other characters. Prakash has been seriously injured a few days back but yet he takes his next assignment; reporting about Nitin Tomar (a teacher who killed 9 innocent kids) case. Just when he was about to wrap up his report, Nitin Tomar gets a head shot and dies at the very moment. This incident urges Prakash to get into the depth. He then tries to investigate and solve the entire mystery of Murder and Terrorism.
(Can't disclose everything here. It would be unfair to the Author. You need to read the book to know the entire story.)

Full marks to the Author for maintaining the suspense from the very beginning to the end without making the reader bore. At some point you might need to turn a few pages back but that isn't a big deal when you are reading such a good book. This is the debut work of Uday Satpathy but trust me this book can throw a big challenge to other good books of Thriller Genre.

Likings: Fast paced, Suspense is maintained throughout the story, Doesn't make you bore, Thriller yet interesting.

Disliking: I want to take out some point to criticise the book but sorry there ain't any loopholes !!


My Rating: 5/5
(If you love thriller then this book is a must read.. You shouldn't afford missing it)


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ERROR CODE :: LOVE

                                                            "Not Every Story, Has A Hero..."

Author: Suman Bhattacharya

Published By:Srishti Publisher and Distributors

ISBN:978-93-826-6506-9

About the Author:

Suman Bhattacharya is an Electronics Engineer by education and a Software Engineer by profession. Bugged by his old love for literature, he decided to share a story with the world that he started penning years back as a student.

He is an avid reader and a prolific viewer of movies in different languages, and has a passion for freelance journalism. Having his origins from Kolkata, Suman s now settled with his wife Karpur at Noida.

In his own words: “If Error Code Love” can influence even one Indian teenager’s life, I’ll feel privileged.”

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Book Blurb:

“I would give anything right now to reverse the clock by 24 hours. But my karma won’t let me, I have to compensate for what I’ve done.”

Kolkata, 2008:Driven by a crazed love, Dev, our next door shy software engineer commits the biggest mistake of his life. Over 72 marathon hours, he loses his education, career, love, and life by a single act of madness.

Bengaluru, 2012:Years later, Dev reaches Bengaluru in search of a better life. Destiny brings him face to face with his first love again. He chases the same impossible dream only to find himself burning and falling in love.

Error Code Lovetakes you on an epic journey through the roads of friendship, jealousy, obsession, mistakes, redemption and ‘love’. It raises questions allied to grey areas of teen emotions and lets you find the answers within.

My Review:

Error Code Love is a Triangular love story, oops sorry, it’s a quadruple love story.. Sorry again, ECL(Error Code Love) is a simple yet beautiful love story of Dev and Neera.

The story starts with Dev reaching Bengaluru to start life afresh leaving back all his past. He gets welcomed by his best friends, Rishi and Isha. Both were his engineering college mates, in fact Isha was Dev’s first official girlfriend.

So the story in short is somewhat like this,

It was during their engineering college days when Dev fell for Neera. But before he could propose, Neera was already in love with Neel. This hurt Dev’s ego, he then decided to show Neera that even he could possess a girlfriend.

Dev, then proposed Isha (his best friend who cared for him). Isha took Dev’s proposal seriously and accepted. Their relationship lasted around six months and then happened that thing which changed everyone’s life altogether. That incident devastated Dev’s career, it took his so called relationship, and took everything from Dev giving him with a LOSER tag.

Well, what would be the use if I write the entire story here, you must read it to know more. And as a book reviewer I would say that this book doesn't have a different or a heart touching story but definitely it has an interesting story to tell. You can realize the pain and agony only if you could get into the shoes of Dev and assume yourself as him.

On a personal note, this is the lengthiest book I have ever read but even for once I didn't thought of putting it down. To be honest, I was half way down, around 150 pages and the book gave me no idea what the real story is. The Author gets full mark for keeping the suspense for so long without making bore. 
To be precise, I didn't feel bore even for a single time during the whole read and the Author gets full credit for that.

My Ratings: 4/5 (An Interesting Read)

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