Review: The Beginning of Never

The Beginning of Never by O.E. Boroni
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

[I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to author O.E. Boroni.]

This book is a story about a girl, Lenora, whose mother has died and she doesn't share a good relationship with her father. though the book doesn't talk much about her mother or father but gives ample hints about their troubled marriage. after the death of her mother, the father sends the girl to a boarding school. the main theme of the story begins at the school. where the girl meets a boy , Nathan, accidently and the relationship between them builds gradually.

the main character of the book , Lenora, is confusing. when She thinks she seems very sensible girl but when she acts she looks like a stupid girl. I liked her when she says - "life could be so complicated that a simple
friendship between two people couldn’t even be sustained" at the same time she surprises my by hitting her friend. she would do many chores of her seniors but at some other time she can be strong enough to fight with them.

Overall I found this book interesting but slow. I would give it 3.5/5.

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Review: Seeker

Seeker by Amy Reece
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Note: I got the digital copy of the book for free in return of a fair review of the book. Thanks to the author Amy Reece.

The story of the book is about a girl,Ally, who has super natural power to see past and future of any random person. In one of her such visions she sees a girl being brutally tortured and decides to help her.

The story of the book is OK. But so many chapters are wasted on the love story of Ally and Jack which doesn't fit well in the main story.

Overall the book is OK I will rate it 3/5.

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Review: The Art of Readable Code

The Art of Readable Code by Dustin Boswell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A good book for Beginners. You will learn all these things on your own over the time but it is good to learn these things/tricks in the beginning.

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Review: Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder

Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder by Barbara Park
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Beautiful story ..this is how a tooth gets recycled...

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Review: Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal by Barbara Park
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Probably author held back knowingly about what she wanted to convey in a straight forward manner. But she did convey the right message in the end. I wanted The story to be a bit more crispped.

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Review: Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket by Barbara Park
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This ia nice book in Junie B series. Easy to read and understand for the kids who read english as a second language. The story is about Junie and how a wise farmer handles the scared little girl. Nice story.

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Review: The Doll's House

The Doll's House by Katherine Mansfield
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The story is about discrimination faced by the lower class in a community. These kind of discriminations do happen world over in almost all the societies. But the children don't understand this and rightly so. I wish whole world acted like children in such a situation.



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Review: Pretty Dancer

Pretty Dancer by Cora Graham
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to author Cora Graham.)

The story is about an young girl who is a dancer, has a dream to join an elite dance academy,but, is running away from her past. she doesn't share her secrets even with her best friend in school. she has a twin brother. They live together, all alone, without their parents and take care of each other. finally some secrets come out in the open,and that shatters the girl. she comes out it with the help from his brother and others.

The relationship between the girl and her brother is nicely portrayed.

The story is good and is well narrated. the end is also ok.




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Review: The Lottery Ticket

The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The day dreaming in the hope of winning a lottery is hilarious. But the end was very much predictable.
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Moral - You do not respect the money if it is not hard earned.

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Review: Wisely Stupid

Wisely Stupid by Zeeshan Najafi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This story is about a boy who is kind of lost after his breakup with girlfriend. The book is a simple reading and nicely built around the character and has some life saving lessons for the people who fail in love :).

Nice book.

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Review: The Departing Point: Two people departed...in search of love...leaving love in between

The Departing Point: Two people departed...in search of love...leaving love in between by Santosh Avvannavar
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I got this book from the author Santosh Avvannavar for an honest review. I thank the author for sending the book to me.

The book is about couples, most of the time college going students, who fall in love , fight and part away. The writing style of the authors is lucid but at every now and then I found them preachy. The stories are mere narration of incidents and lack depth.

I found two stories refreshing - My last letter, Na paki na Gulab Nadir ko baksh do janab; Especially Na paki ... authors writing style lets down most of the other stories. They lack imagination.

Overall, tkhe book can be read by young readers at least oncce.


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Review: God's Table: The Last Supper

God's Table: The Last Supper by Santosh Avvannavar
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I got this book for free from the author for an honest review. Thanks to the author Santosh Avvannavar for sending the book to me.

The book is about various discussions that take place between a couple, Robert and Amrita.

The discussions include private education scams to liquer tragedies to Euthanasia to general elections to health to hounour killing to child abuse to death to social media to girl child to Stains murder to doctors rural postings.

The chosen topics are good and relevant but the discussions are banal and boring. A well read person already knows about the raised issues and expects some deep analysis and some more perspectives. There is nothing new offered in the book.

A discussion becomes illogical as soon as you start referring to the GOD. When Robert says that "HE(The God) may chasten his children because of various sins" and Amrita agreed with him l but I couldn't.

I liked the discussion on social media. Being an avid user of social media I could see the pitfalls.

The book is below average and has nothing new to offer. Probably I am a wrong person to read this kind of book.

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Review: Black, Grey and White

Black, Grey and White by Santosh Avvannavar
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I got this book from the author, Santosh Avvannavar, in return for a free and fair review. thanks to the author for sending the book to me.

The book has five stories, and, apart from one, all other are related to AIDS patients.

The first story "Shahid - The Martyr" started well, reached a crescendo in the middle and falls flat towards the end.

The second story "Chintu..." is the best story in this book despite being small. I could feel the pain Chitu was going through.

The third story "A Game..." is ok. the end is predictable.

The fourth story "Highway Sex" is a good story but its not something new. This is one of the common stories that we hear about truck drivers who contract AIDS.

the fifth one, Abram and his prodigal son, has nothing to do with AIDS. The story felt me more like preachy. The story doesn't have any substance.

Over all the book is average. Chintu's story has lifted it a bit otherwise it would have been a below average story book for me . I would rate it 2.5/5.

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Review: Once Upon A DharamYudh

Once Upon A DharamYudh by Vibhor Tikiya
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I got this book for free from the author as goodreads first read.

The books is about how a factory owner handles labour problems in his premises. how he handles the bureaucrats , local goons cum politicians. the book barely touches the problem. but given the size of the books it aptly conveys its core message - "quarrels should be kept within. When outsiders interfere, they take more than what they give to either side".

Though I am not convinced with this solution but given that the story in Indian context where corruption is very high, you can not expect a fair treatment at any level irrespective of whether a factory owner or a worker is right or wrong. whoever bribes more, wins.

I liked the end though I expected a fierce fight/battle between the factory owner and the labour, which never happened . 4/5.

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Review: Keeping The Promises

Keeping The Promises by Dhruv Gajjar
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received the book through GoodReads first reads for free. thanks to GoodReads and the author Dhruv Gajjar for sending the book to me.

The book is full of one liners. The one liner from the book - "Girls ! They want compliments even on the deathbed..." sums up the book very well. the book is all about keeping the promises made to a dieing girl by her friends, parents and boy friend. She forces all of them to make/keep those promises. The books captures the romance between two college going couples nicely. The main characters are bubbly and one could easily relate to them.

The story is nicely narrated by various characters of the book and is knitted very well. I could feel the characters, specially M and Dhruv, around me while reading the book.

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