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Crumpled Voices…. Shades Of Suffering…

8/13/2014

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Publisher: Gargi Publications…

Verdict:   ☆☆☆☆   An Anthology, which clearly defines the sufferings of the society. Wonderfully crafted by all the authors. Nice and Innovative concept by the Publisher. As Dipen said it is surely needed of the hour....

About The Author: CA, CS and Law student by profession and a writer by passion, Pulkit is someone who believes in living life to the fullest. Born in Sonepat and brought up in Bijnor (land of Dushyant Kumar), writing came naturally to him due to his genes and current location. He did his schooling from St. Mary’s Convent School, Bijnor and graduation from MJPRU, Bareilly.

He started writing in a diary and some random poems, but CA gave a professional look to his writing skills. He got associated with Caclubindia and was voted “Favorite of the Club” in 2011. His debut novel, titled,‘Life and Promises’ has already created waves in the book market. He is also part of a short story anthology, ‘You, Me ‘N’ Zindagi’. He was also the compiler and contributor at ‘Moonlit Matinee’.

Apart from reading and writing, the author loves listening to Hindi music, watch all kind of Hindi movies and sports.

He can be contacted at:

Email – authorpulkitgupta@gmail.com

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pulkit.caclubindia

About the book: Crumpled Voices – Shades of Suffering is an anthology based on social issues. A common thread of the prevailing societal evils and injustice binds them together. We have tried to weave stories ranging from rape to acid attack and domestic violence to honor killing in this anthology.

All of us have witnessed such incidents in our day to day life, our near and dear ones might have experienced them closely too. We have almost grown up among them, felt them following us. We constantly live in fear of the unknown, fear of being the victim to any of the criminal activities multiplying around us. These days when no place is safe, including the web, our voices need to be heard.

The protest must begin from somewhere, and we have used our pen which is mightier than the sword to express our anguish. An echo of many unimaginable atrocities lurks within us, engulfing us in its shadow. Through each of the stories in this book, we have tried to highlight one such aspect of horrifying crimes.

Review:  First Look at the cover and Title clearly tells the readers about the sufferings of the society and it is very common in our society. The blurb talks about the contents of the book. About the injustice, evils happening with the women in society…The women’s photo in the cover really shows the sufferings. Let me explain about each story in detail…

1.    Poem No 1: Down the way by Ila Garg: A very beautiful poem written by the Author. It tells about the suffering of the Earth. Human’s have turned into a beast by cutting trees and polluting the environment. Very well written poem. The pain was clearly shown.

2.    Story No 2: This is who I am By Ila Garg: This is the story of Two people and their love for each other which was not accepted by the society because they were homosexual. This is again the non-acceptance in society which led them to suffer. It’s true if anyone tries to go against the society they have to suffer. A nice story about the reality of life as homosexual’s are still not accepted by the society. A well written concept.

3.    Story No 3: Karma Returns By Pulkit Gupta: A story about misunderstanding between husband and wife. A nice and emotional story. The climax clearly tells that Karma always returns. The person who does something wrong will always get his punishment in this birth only. A heartfelt narration. A sad and heart touching story.

4.    Story No 4: The Last Whisper By Tanya Shrivastava: The story deals with shameful dead of men in society. Sexual harassment what we called forced rape. The devil act of men towards women is really a shocking tale. A wonderful narration, told the reality of society. A painful story which will touch your heart.

5.    Story No 5: It is Honourable By Abhik Chakraborty: Honor Killing is one of the hot topic in society. Still, some parts of the society kill innocent lovers just for caste. The story is perfect. The innocent girl killed because she had committed the crime of falling in love. It’s really very painful

6.    Story No 6: The Curious case Of Missing Brahmins, By Abhishek Atul: The story is humorous, sometimes with a pinch of spirituality and History. It also educated us with an interesting idea of missing Brahmin. A very beautifully narrated. The story is fresh and based on a very unique idea…

7.    Story No 7: Color of a Butterfly By Promilla Qazi: It is a story of a young Girl who wants to fly like a butterfly. A story of her courage due to cruelty faced by her in her childhood. A nice story with a beautiful narration. I loved the way, despite seeing cruelty in her childhood, she faced it strongly.

8.    Story No 8: Indira’s Story By Smita SaLins: This is a story of a young girl who faced sufferings in her married life. Continuous beatings and cruelty leave her scarred forever.  It is the reality of society, One should live in a dead marriage because of pressure. It highlights the cruelty faced by some women in a married relationship.  A nice and painful story….

9.    Story No 9: The Corrupt Me By Nitesh Chitranshi:  A very well written story which taught us an important lesson in the end. “Honesty is the best policy and Hard Work is the key to success” is a true saying. In order to remove corruption from the country we have to be honest towards ourself. The little honest gestures leaves you satisfied. I as a reader feels Author had beautifully explained the meaning of honesty in Today’s world.

10.  Story No 10: The Fatal Pride: By Sreelekha Chatterjee: The story of Rich and Poor and in order to achieve easy success, one can take a wrong step. A very nicely explained with an important message. One should never allow strangers to enter the house if you are alone. It’s true these days elder citizen’s are not safe. The end was a bit predictable, but a nice story.

11.  Story No 11: The Paradise by Prachi Priyanka: Sometimes Love is strange. It can make you lose completely into one another or sometimes in control senses. The paradise is a story of two couples whose love was very strange. This was a fresh concept in terms of normal love story. The end was a shock for me as a reader. A story filled with strange, possessiveness, guilt and sorrow.

12.  Story No 12: Nature’s Revenge By Shruti Mall: What Goes around comes around. It’s true your past sin will surely haunt you and God will Punish you in this Birth only. A well written story. Story of inhumanity and Cruelty. Women are always blamed for the cruelty of men. The story had a flair which makes you completely hooked to the story. Nature had itself took its revenge.

13.  Poem No 13: She was raped By Nitin Soni: A poem which shows the present condition of our country where women are not safe. Men are inhuman and feels Proud to rape an innocent girl. The Author had nicely showed the pain of a woman through the verses. For Rape only women are blamed for wearing Wrong clothes, travelling late at night not men who shows their cruelty towards women. A nice poem.

14.  Story No 14: The Crescendo Of a Grand Symphony By Harsh Rai Puri: The story of two people who had faced horrifying incidence in their life. The story started with an interesting note, but later lost its charm and there was nothing to be cherished upon. The end was also abrupt.

15.  Story No 15: A Letter To God: By Sandeep Sharma:  This is  a simple and sweet story of a girl who wanted to learn small things and feel the joy of life. The story was written, keeping in mind the innocence of a girl. I loved the way she  wrote a letter to her mom. The story ended on a positive note.

16.  Story No 16: Eighteenth Birthday: By Nibha Gupta: A story of hope and love. It gave relationship a new meaning. A bond between two sisters, which was beautifully expressed in the end. The letter gave an emotional touch with full of surprises. A very good story.

17.  Story No 17: The Indecent Profession By Durgesh Shastri: This is another story of inhumanity. There are certain people who search for prey and ruin their dignity and self respect by filming their private videos. This is the story of a husband who want to snatch the dignity of her wife by filming her Porn video. The starting was very interesting and end took you into surprise. A very good story of love and lust.

18.  Story No 18: Light By Shrruti Patole Clearence:  This is the story about cruelty, Eve teasing, molestation, rape, which women face in day to day travel on roads, shopping malls, next door. It’s high time women have to be strong and fight with the beast of our society. It is the story of women power. Women should never stop, but fight for their rights. A well written story.

19.  Story No 19: Freedom By Ketaki Sane: The story of a woman who wanted to live her life on her own terms, but forced by a man to live according to his terms and condition and made her life miserable. One should always believe what your mind and heart says is what Author wanted to justify with her story. A feeling of freedom. The end was abrupt but still as a reader, I loved the story….

20.  Story No 20: Second Chance By Gayatri Aptekar: A story of a young Girl and her feelings. A story about her being alone in spite of having all the necessities of life. These days Parents are so busy earning money that they forget to love their kids… The story was beautifully narrated. A feeling of sadness and pain in little girls’ eyes were clearly shown. The Story is simple and touching and helps the girl to make her parents realize their mistake.

21.   Story No 21: The Newspaper Reader By Chandrapal Khasiya: The story is about a grief ridden Lady and a Young Girl and their talk on the truths and the cruelty of the society. There was a generation gap in their conversation and it was interestingly narrated. All the topics were nicely discussed showing the right path to the young girl. A nice story…

22.  Story No 22: Together We Can Make a Difference By Priyanka Bansal: AIDS is a very common disease and Society treats aids patient with a guilt and it’s necessary to educate the society. The story is about a mother and daughter who fight with the society and try to educate them about this disease. The story of determination and inner strength which enables you to go on  the right track. A very nice story with beautiful narration.

23.  Poem No 23: Don’t Decolourize Me By Priyanka Bansal: A poem about the Acid Attack. The trauma that a woman's face after Acid attack. It is really painful. Man should avoid this harsh cruelty. A woman should be given freedom and respect rather than destroy their beautiful face. The fear and suffocation being highlighted. The book ended with a good poem.

The book altoghter compiled very nicely highlighting the basic problems of life. All the stories and poems will surely touch your heart. The basic issues of the society are highlighted in each and every story and poems of the Anthology. The only drawback was a grammatical mistake. Rest the book was a good initiative. All the best to all the Authors…

Book can be Purchased from

Homeshop18: http://www.homeshop18.com/crumpled-voices-shades-suffering/author:ila-garg/isbn:9788192960937/books/fiction/product:31834997/cid:10916/




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An Ideal Wife.....

8/8/2014

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Publisher: Good Times books Pvt..Ltd…

Verdict:   ☆☆☆☆ ½  A book with wonderful narration and imagination. Witty as well as humorous to read. All the men searching for ideal wife must read this book and women to know about the ideal wife should also read it.

 

About The Author:  Sanjay Grover is an Indian author who quit a marketing and strategy, career in the United States to pursue his passion for cinema. His experience in the fields of engineering, management and the corporate sector has contributed much to his creative expressions. He has been into production and direction of short movies, music videos and documentaries since six years, along with writing. The challenges that he faces everyday chasing his interests haven’t deterred his confidence. Instead, they’ve only fuelled his journey towards more success. He loves travelling, cricket, adventure sports, dancing, music, and hiking. Sanjay also likes cooking chicken for his friends when he finds time. He lives in Mumbai and visits his family in Delhi as frequently as possible.

 

About the book: Dwarf God is a tech savvy driver of the biggest God in Heaven. Sameer is a man on the earth who has wished for an ideal wife. So Dwarf God comes down to help Sameer’s quest. But there seems not to be a single girl created by God who matches the qualities that Sameer is seeking in a girl. If you think this isn’t enough to make the story intriguing, Sanjay comes up with an unexpected twist here. Dwarf God cannot use his divine powers to accomplish the task! So, beware what you wish for! An Ideal Wife offers a very different reading experience by taking the running-through-the-pages effect to a whole new stratosphere.

Review:  First of all, I congratulate Author Sanjay for writing a wonderful book to read. I just loved reading the whole book. I finished it in three days as it was so riveting that I could not put it down until I finished it. The cover, Title and Blurb of the book was so interesting that as I reader, I could not stop myself buying this book. I just loved the imagination of the Author. The concept of searching Ideal wife with the help of God was splendid. Sameer and his friend Dwarf God conversation and its search were really hilarious. I could not stop laughing while reading the whole book. It was wonderfully narrated with a perfect characterization. The climax truly  taught us an important lesson about marriage. Even Sameer and Payal’s relation was nicely crafted. The way God had created an Ideal wife for Sameer was really a wonderful imagination. I enjoyed it from start till the end. I would surely want this book to become a movie someday. As a married women I totally agree with the whole story.

The only drawback was some editing mistakes which need to be corrected. Rest the book is an interesting read and every person should read it to know the Pros-cons of Marriage…. All the best Sanjay for a wonderful story… I would love to read more books from you. Wish you would write about Ideal Husband in your next book J

Book can be Purchased from

Flipkart: http://www.flipkart.com/ideal-wife-english/p/itmdxy4nynkhbbqy?q=An+Ideal+Wife+%28English%29&as=on&as-show=on&otracker=start&as-pos=p_1&pid=9789380619828


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BFF: Best Friends Forever.

8/6/2014

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Publisher: Leadstart Publications….

Verdict:   ☆☆☆ ½   A sweet and simple story with a mixture of friendship, love, thriller and bundle of emotions. The Author had beautifully explained the need for friendship.. People believe in friendship must read this book.

About The Author:  Supriya Parulekar is from Mumbai, a city whose pulse is always racing much like the inspiration for her quirky tales. She picks up her characters from people she comes across and weaves stories around them. Be sure to find something of you in her books the next time you pick up one. You can connect with her on twitter @suprp. When she is not writing, she is enjoying music, watching movies, going for walks, reading out to her daughter or penning a poem.

About the book: BFF: Best Friends Forever is a first personal narrative by Tanishq Sehgal, who talks about his life as a confused, restless teenager and the mischief-monger who diligently writes his destiny. In boarding, lonely Tanishq often converses with the mischief-monger, blaming him for the wrongs in his life. He has to prove himself and he does so by beating Mike, national level skate champion. Thus things change for Tanishq and the gorgeous Mira seeks him out. Tanishq s buddy Varun is madly in love with Mira. Hence, Tanishq tries to maintain a considerable distance with Mira which eventually angers her. Tanishq is ignorant about his best friend Priyanka s feelings for him back home. Priyanka goes away to London as he grapples with his parents crumbling marriage. 10 years later, when he comes across the love of his life, he is in a much better position to understand his feelings for Priyanka.

Review:  “BFF: Best Friend Forever” is written by debut author Supriya Parulekar. First of all I loved the Title as it is dedicated to friendship and in Today’s world, one needs friends to share your happiness as well as sorrows. The cover is simple and compliments the title. The blurb is short and rightly explain about the life of Tanishq. The book is narrated by Tanishq itself and it is wonderfully narrated. I loved the style of writing, The way she had explained the viewpoint of a teenage boy in school was commendable. I loved the beautiful relation shared by Tanishq and Priyanka. The friendship between Varun, Tanishq and Raghav, Varun’s love for Mira and the naughtiness in school campus was nicely written. I liked the way Tanishq try to help people in School specialy Mike in drug case without affecting the consequences faced by him. I loved the way Friends took oath to remain friends forever. That was something worth reading.  A nice and beautiful story to read. The climax of the book was emotional and romantic.

The only drawback was some grammatical error. I think it is Proofreader and editor’s fault. Rest the book is worth reading. Good luck Author. 


Book can be Purchased from: 

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/BFF-Friends-Forever-Supriya-Parulekar/dp/9384226254

  

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12 Strokes Of Life

8/4/2014

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 Publisher: Gargi Publishers… 

  Verdict:   ☆☆☆☆ 12 short stories about life and incidences which we have come across in our life. All stories are well written with various threads of life that will make an interesting read….

About The Author:  Durgesh Shastri is currently working as an Assistant Professor in GND Engineering College, Bidar. His many short stories and poems that are published online have received critical acclaim from some of the finest writers of the country. He is a voracious reader.

 

About the book: 12 strokes of life is a collection of 12 short stories. From the hilly terrains of Matheran to the IT hub of the country, from the historically rich city of Bidar to one of the fastest growing cities of India, Coimbatore, these stories are set in varied locations. From an overconfident youth longing for success to a determined old man termed insane by neighbours, from a married lady in search of true love to a young girl fighting against all odds to overcome her worst fears, the characters are very much alive and can be related to people around us. 

 

The stories belong to different genres and try to send across a message to the reader, which is though everyone paints a unique picture of life based on their experiences; it never stops to amaze us. After all, life has infinite strokes. Read the 12 strokes of life to know the hues and shades of the journey of a few.’

 

 

Review:  12 strokes of life as per the title is a collection of 12 stories about life. The cover is attractive and perfectly suit the stories and the title of the book. The blurb is short and sweet which indicates that stories are shades of life and journey…. Let me explain each story in detail as without the review of each story individually the review is incomplete….

 1.  The Anonymous Donor: This is the story of faith in God and Ego which result in destroying.It is about Kanha Agarwal and his wife Radha. The starting was so engrossing and then the end with a pinch of suspense make the readers in awe. The language is simple and a good start for an Anthology. It leaves an important message for the readers.

2.    A Grave Mistake: This story is interesting. It is a common story, but the narration and elements of Drama make you engrossed in the story. Kunal had a very good relationship with his boss Saketh and how it becomes a grave mistake for one of them…

3.    The Carefree Butterflies: This story revolves around two friends Suhasini and Charulata. How they share an important bond and one thing change their life completely. This story also tells an important message that girls should be more alert and careful while working in the night… A good story.

4.    Deepak’s Superstitions: superstitions are part of life. Some believe in it and some not. The story revolves around Deepak and his superstitious nature and how sudden twist and turn changed. I like the starting of the story. It had tickled my bone. Overall a nice concept.

5.    Lazy Sunday:  A nice story to read which will make you laugh also sometimes with funny incidents. Author was targeting the reality shows with the story, The conversation between Cyrus and Srivastava’s family was wonderfully narrated. I loved the ending.

6.    The Lost lady: This story is a complete laugh riot with a pinch of emotional drama. This story will be liked by all the readers with a wonderful narration. The language was interesting. The old lady created the drama in the office, but climax will surely make you emotional. A nice read.

7.    Sweet Revenge: I was speechless after reading this story. Poor is exploited by the rich is the harsh reality of the society. This is the sensitive story line. I was in a complete shock while reading this story. A very well narrated story. The climax had sudden twist and turn which will make you smile, A nice and interesting read.

8.    Communication Disasters: A story of an Unemployed IT Guy named Sumit and his search for a job. A nice story to read. Conversation between Mr Awasthi and Sumit was interesting…

9.    A Magic Lost: A very interesting tale with an element of sadness. I felt a little sad while reading the story. Wonderfully narrated. A tale which indicates how a man overcome his shortcomings.

10.  Romance In Matheran: A beautiful and devotional love story. There was full of romance in the story as per the title. The end led to shed tears with a very sad ending. A nice read…

11.  The Unanswered Question: A thrilling tale which will make you hooked to the story till the end. After reading the story, I laughed out Loud. The end was a complete laugh riot. A wonderful narration and interesting concept. I simply loved it.

12.  The Unfulfilled Wish: A beautiful story that touched my heart. A perfect ending for the short stories. Keeps the readers hooked, have lots of love, sacrifice and emotions in the story. It’s end let me speechless. A nice read.

Durgesh had covered all the aspects of life with these 12 beautiful stories. I enjoyed reading all of them. A perfect compilation of short stories. As a reader, I recommend this book to all the readers who want something fresh in short stories. My personal favorite stories are:

*         A Grave Mistake

*         Lazy Sunday

*         A lost Lady

*         Romance in Matheran

*         The unanswered question

*         The unfulfilled Wish…

All the best Author for a wonderful concept….


Book can be Purchased from:

Homeshop18: http://www.homeshop18.com/12-strokes-life/author:durgesh-shastri/isbn:9788192960906/books/fiction/product:31834995/cid:11965/?pos=1
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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