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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Hanuman by Joshua M. Greene (Jaico Mini God Series)


Foreword:

This is a part of Jaico publishers, Mini God Series, which also contains...


I want to start by thanking Shrey Mehta for sending such awesome the very moment I requested to review them.

I also thank Jaico Publishers for being a very vital part of our blog. Without them, this blog would've been only half full.

I pretty know Hanuman's story from the animation movie, Hanuman, which I had seen when I was small. It is really interesting to read that movie in textual forms. Also, this book had some other things which were not briefed in the anime.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Kali by Sarah Caldwell (Jaico Mini God Series)


Foreword:


This is a part of Jaico publishers, Mini God Series, which also contains...
I want to start by thanking Shrey Mehta for sending such awesome the very moment I requested to review them. 

I also thank Jaico Publishers for being a very vital part of our blog. Without them, this blog would've been only half full.

Why chose this book?
Well, it is simple. It is due to my love for mythology that I chose these books. And especially this one, because, there are various tales making rounds about the other Gods, but about Kali ma, there are fewer tales. As per me, I knew not even one tale of her power, so I chose this book.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

A Country for Men by RKSJ


Foreword:


Out of our usual stackers, I have received a mail from BlackBuck Publishers. Heard of them before? Neither did I, until then.

They were new into the publishing industry. Their first book was, Life's Like That by Prashant V. Shrivastava, which clearly bore the signs of immaturity. It was poorly edited and was boring in more instances than one.

The mail from them contained with the request to review their books the details of four books. Each book's cover design was uniquely assembled and I was right away tempted to accept the offer.

So they sent four of their books over. The other three of the books are,

  • SUDHI-KANNAN: An Elephantic adventure
  • LOVE @ AIR FORCE
  • THE RELUCTANT MESSIAH
The reviews of these books are yet to follow...

Monday, February 24, 2014

Supertraits of Superstars by Priyanka Sinha Jha


Foreword:


I have received this book from Reshmy Pillai (of thetalespensieve.com).

The book was received as part of Reviewers Programme on The Tales Pensieve.

Blurb (from the jacket):
Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Vidya Balan, Karan Johar. Each of these celebrities are adored and looked up to by millions who aspire to emulate their success stories. But what is it that separates them, and other Bollywood stars, from the rest? Which is that one defining trait that makes them stand out, and how can you benefit from knowing it? 

In this one-of-a-kind book, Priyanka Sinha Jha looks at eleven luminaries from Bollywood, and the attribute that is perhaps most responsible for their success. She details their stories, their struggles, their efforts to overcome setbacks, and what it is about them that made them not just reach the top of their game, but stay there. Be it Amitabh Bachchan’s discipline, Aamir Khan’s perfectionist nature, Salman Khan’s generosity, John Abraham’s enterprise or Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s grace—each star has one unique quality that others can imbibe to reach greater heights in their own lives. With pithy observations and inspirational conversations, Supertraits of Superstars will show you how to live life star-size.

"Supertraits of Superstars could be a guidebook to a lot of youngsters out there who want to reach out for the stars and touch the sky." - John Abraham

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami


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Another off the tbr list.

Another author and book recommended by Srinivas, the other author of the book.

One of its kind I've read yet. A new scope of genre in books, I've never ventured into.

In short, everything about the book is magnificent. Its black and red cover. The name of the author - Haruki Murakami. Especially, I like his name. The genre - Magical Realism.

After reading this book, I think every reader must try and read a book of this genre at least once. There won't be any person who wouldn't like this sort of books. If not for its story, its narration, or maybe the magic thing about it might did the trick.

Overall, it was fresh and a one of its kind read...



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