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#17 Book Review: Renata- Forbidden Love by Jay Morati

Purva March 28, 2019

Note: I received a copy of this book in turn of an honest review.

Title: Renata- Forbidden Love

Author: Jay Morati

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd

Publication date: 5 December 2017

Pages: 587 Pages

Read on: Kindle paperwhite

Reading time (approx.): 8-9 hours

My ratings:

Blurb:

She said it’s ‘the not knowing’ that scares her. Surprisingly, it will be the truth that she discovers which will shock her even more.

When Carmine Basie meets Renata Roberts, he has a spiritual encounter, triggering dreams of living with her in a previous life. Soon after his dreams occur, he is diagnosed with inoperable cancer with only months to live.

Inspired by a clairvoyant, determined by fate, Carmine must know the true meaning behind his dreams before he dies. Convincing Renata to travel with him to a country town, together there they embark on a roller coaster journey of emotions. Discovering dark secrets about mysterious past lives they once shared, they fall in love – Renata is pregnant, and Carmine creates a mortal enemy. Separated by time, divided in love, is this the cycle of life and death that has turned, or is it the end for Carmine?

My thoughts:

The title of this book makes me pick it up and read it. Tough from the title I thought this book would some cliché romantic book i.e. boy meets a girl there's electricity and they fall in love leaving all this aside, I really liked the book.

The cover is very classy and simple, I liked the page quality worth the money and something that my little cousins won’t ruin. *giggling*

The story of Carmine Basie and Renata Roberts who are happily living with their partners until one fine day destiny gets some other plans for them. Carmine dreams and gets flashbacks of times he lived with Renata. He is soon diagnosed with cancer which cannot be treated.

Carmine then convinces Renata to join him on a journey to unveil his dreams and find some shocking answers. What they discover is for you to find.

I couldn’t leave this book until I finished it. A very gripping and captivating story. The author has done a very good job combining romance with supernatural a very satisfying read.

Though this is only the first book in this series I hope the author's writers its sequel soon.

Writing style:

The writing style is what impressed me the most. The words and the formation of sentences are so beautifully done. The narration is very detailed and defined.

About the Author:

Jay Morati's passionate lifetime ambition has always been to become an author. After seven years in the writing and three costly court appearances to try to have his book suppressed, his first novel can now, at last, be published. Finally, his story can now be told.

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#12 Book Review: Honey & The Moon by Kamini Kusum

Purva March 13, 2019

Note: I received a copy of this book in turn of an honest review.

Title: Honey & The Moon

Author: Kamini Kusum

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Publisher: Redgrab Books & Anybook

Publication date: 5^th February 2019

Pages: 152 pages

Read on: Kindle paperwhite

Reading time (approx.): 2.5 to 3.5 hours

My ratings:

Blurb:

A novel to set your heart on fire! Love, lust, career, ambition, drive for success, failure, marriage, infidelity. Honey and the moon is the story of an ambitious career woman – Srishti. A woman who doesn't blink to participate in a man's world, but a woman who is also equally needy inside for a man to be there to support and love her. Conflicts of career success, relationship highs and lows and even infidelity enter Shrishti's journey as she finds love, finds success, loses them and tries to find them again. Shrishti has courage to deal with life. But will she finally have it all drawn together in her maverick heart? Her story is a racy kaleidoscope of non-conformity and adventure.

My thoughts:

After reading the title I though it’d be a cliche romantic book, but believe me it’s so much more.

Shrishti our protagonist represents most of the working women who defy societal norms and want to wait for the right one in their life. She is a women running high on success envied by her colleagues, but she still feels that void in her life waiting for her perfect match. And here comes Atharv who loves her, supports her and is her pillar. Because of some situation Shrishti again feels a void in her marital life and finds solace in a colleague and college friend.

She has to fight her own demons and know the difference between lust and love. She represents every women and portrays an example for them to fight the odds and emerge as strong as ever to love yourself and to know what and who is right for you to break free from the iron cage that the society has created for us to emerge as a free bird spreading her wings high up in the sky to achieve the unachievable.

Writing style:

Writing would have been more refined. The book starts with a slow pace but you got to hold on to it, because it soon catches up some speed. The characterization is really good. The characters are very relatable and seem to be real. It’s not a gripping read or anything but it does put highlight on WHAT WOMEN WANT!!

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#10 Book Review: Until Love Sets Us Apart By Aditya Nigghot

Purva March 11, 2019

Note: I received a copy of this book in turn of an honest review.

Title: Until Love Sets Us Apart

Author: Aditya Nighhot

Genre: Romance, Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Fingerprint! Publishing

Publication date: 15^th August 2018

Pages: 232 pages

Read on: Kindle paperwhite

Reading time (approx.): 3 to 4 hours

My ratings:

Blurb:

Aisha and Rohit are like chalk and cheese. While Rohit is completely aimless and imperfect, Aisha is focused and a perfectionist. Just two opposites. But don’t they say opposites attract?
He loves her . . . She loves him. Their wedding is on the cards but their love is put to the test when an unforeseen incident hits their lives.
Can loving somebody immensely set you apart?
Can everything just change in the blink of an eye?
Inspired from real-life incidents, this ‘Best Romance Book of the Year’ award winning novel is a heart-wrenching tale of true love, friendship and destiny. And a young author’s quest to find out what exactly happened . . .

My thoughts:

While reading this book you feel like you are watching a movie, with all those lovey-dovey scenes, hostel life, anger, love friendship the once thing missing was a nice Bollywood number playing in the background.

Aditya been a college student himself portrayed college life perfectly in the book. Some parts did seem a bit draggy but were balanced well.

The book also highlights the unjust done against women in the name of “LOG KYA KAHENGE”. The book is high on emotions and one can feel the sensations of all the emotions. In the initial chapters the characters confused me but as the story progressed every character had a personality of its own and a story to tell.

I would recommend this book to all the once who love reading romance and also to the ones who don’t.

Writing style:

The writing style is lucid and a bit gripping. The curiosity is maintained perfectly. The emotions too are balanced perfectly for the reader to feel each and every emotion. The words used are simple too nothing fancy which makes it an ideal read for everyone.

About the Author:

Aditya Nighhot is pursuing his MBBS degree from a renowned college in Pune. He is a professional photographer, an avid reader and fond of music. As a twenty-year-old student, he feels that he can connect to the emotions of the youth and express this through his books. With social messages being the crux of his books, his writing has proved to be a boon to his audience; as a result, he has been interviewed by various radio stations.

Aditya’s debut novel U n Me . . . It’s Complicated!!! was originally written as a hobby with limited copies printed for friends, family and a few readers. But the positive reviews he received encouraged him to write another novel. His book Until Love Sets Us Apart, previously titled In the Blink of an Eye, won the “Best Romance Book of the Year” Award and has inspired him to write more. He is currently working on his next novel.

Aditya enjoys interacting with his readers via his book and social media and always responds promptly. Connect with him on social media.

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#8 Book Review: A Hiccup In Love by Nevidita Vedurla

Purva March 07, 2019

Note: I received a copy of this book in turn of an honest review.

Title: A Hiccup In Love

Author: Nivedita Vedurla

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publication date: February 3rd 2019

Pages: 286 pages

Read on: Kindle paperwhite

Reading time (approx.): 3 to 4 hours

My ratings:

Blurb:

Eshita was barely a teenager when she lost her father. Deprived of fatherly affection, she was determined to become an independent person as soon as possible. She found love in another man and soon settled into a comfortable life. But life had other plans for her. Reality hit when a certain incident revealed dark secrets about her in the form of a haunted dream. She wasn't the same after that.

Will Eshita be able to get her life back and live up to her dreams and ambitions, or will her sole reason to live be taken away from her? Read A Hiccup in Love to find out more.

My thoughts:

A hiccup in love has a lot of twists and turns, and when I say a lot I mean it there are a lot of them. This book puts light on some very important topics- marriage, trust, honesty, divorce, love, extra-marital affair and infidelity.

The plot revolves around Eshita whose only support is broken when she realises that her husband is cheating on her. Tough been an independent woman in her college days she now is caught in the act of being the perfect wife and mother, but one can’t be so perfect. She finds her creative side and starts a blog of her own. But amidst all the happiness the biggest shock of her life awaits her, her husband cheating on her. Though after a lot of hurdles the lovers are reunited with the help of their son, family and friends.

The plot is great but I lost on to the story sometimes because there is a lot happening. But the situation faced by Eshita is portrayed well as she represents today’s modern and independent women.

Writing style:

The narration is to the point and the character development too is solid. Writing style is lucid and flows pretty well. It’s just the repetition of certain events that breaks the flow. Overall it was a pretty entertaining and enlightening read.

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#7 Book Review: Thank God I'm Fired: A Corporate Enigma by Sandeep Pawar

Purva March 05, 2019

Note: I was sent a review copy of this book in turn of an honest review.

Title: Thank God I'm Fired: A Corporate Enigma

Author: Sandeep Pawar

Genre: Fiction

Publication date: 7^th February 2019

Pages: 43 Pages

Read on: Kindle paperwhite

Reading time (approx.): 20 to 30 minutes

My ratings:

Blurb:

What do you do when you think you are trapped in the wrong job? Leave the job and do what you love. Simple, isn’t it? But what if you neither have the guts to leave the job nor know what you love to do? Complicated, isn’t it?
Meet Raghav, who like millions of other software professionals, is stuck in a similar situation. But don’t worry, his destiny has better plans for him. What plans you may ask? Well, getting him fired.
This novella takes you on a light-hearted tour of the contemporary software industry where you can ask the haunting question loudly- is getting sacked a blessing in disguise?

My thoughts:

The story starts with our protagonist Raghav been fired. He portrays the situation of every person who is doing a job that they despise. The situation of an IT professional is portrayed perfectly. The conversation on tea stalls, their start up ideas and what not. In the midst of him been confused about what he wants and what he doesn’t should he quit or continue with a job which pays his bills off. That’s for you to find. Every IT professional out there will surely be able to relate to this book completely.

Writing style:

There are hardly any grammatical errors. The writing is flowy the plot doesn’t divert from the main topic. There are some quotes too which are very motivational. Overall the writing style was smooth and easy to read.

About The Author:

Sandeep is a software professional and lives in Pune. He is an IIT Bombay alumnus but doesn't brag about it unless a situation emerge. He spends more time observing people than on his monitor. He loves tea but hates many things like writing about himself as a third person.
Thank God I'm Fired is his second book.

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#4 Book Review: Love Like This By Sophie Love

Purva February 26, 2019

Title: Love Like This

Author: Sophie Love

Genre: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher: Self Published by Sophie Love

Publication date: June 26th 2017

Pages: 168 Pages

Read on: Kindle paperwhite

Reading time (approx.): 2 hours

My ratings:

Blurb:

Keira Swanson, 28, lands her dream job at Viatorum, a slick magazine in New York City, as an aspiring travel writer. But their culture is brutal, her boss is a monster, and she doesn’t know if she can last for long.

That changes when Keira, by a fluke, is handed a coveted assignment and given her big chance: to travel to Ireland for 30 days, witness the legendary Lisdoonvarna festival of love, and to debunk the myth that true love exists. Keira, cynical herself and in a rocky place with her long-term boyfriend, is all too happy to oblige.

But when Keira falls in love with Ireland and meets her Irish tour guide, who just may be the man of her dreams, she is no longer sure of anything.

A whirlwind romantic comedy that is as profound as it is funny, LOVE LIKE THIS is book #1 in the debut of a dazzling new romance series that will make you laugh, cry, and will keep you turning pages late into the night—and will make you fall in love with romance all over again.

Characters: Keira, Shane

My thoughts:

Love Like This is a light read. I randomly picked this book from kindle as I needed something to ease my tension. Kiera an American girl is someone who doesn’t believe in love and is sent to Ireland for an assignment for a month. She is not a believer of love and defies everything, until she meets Shane a poor tour guide. Love blossoms at the most unexpected time and she starts understanding what love is all about. Like any other romantic story where the hero goes from rags to riches, it doesn’t happen here. Though the story is a tad bit predictable it’s a fun read. The timing of certain event seems irrelevant to the story. An example to eternal love can be felt from the old couple. The festival of love is used as a backdrop throughout the book. Some characters like the matchmaker and the bar owner bring in the humour once in a while. Overall I enjoyed reading the book.

Writing style:

The language used is very simple and crisp. The author has not stuffed any big words in the story making it ideal for beginners. I like the smooth narration which is maintained throughout the book. There are a lot of fun instances in the book which bring a smile on ones face specially one with exposing the menacing boss. A few chapters seem to be irrelevant. The curiosity for the next book is maintained making u carve to know more of Kiera. Overall it’s a great and a light read book.

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