Neelam's Book Blog

 Fiction with a Tinge of Reality Author: Shivangi Mandhiyan ‘Fiction with a Tinge of Reality’ by Shivangi Mandhiyan is a collection of short stories. As the title of the book suggests these stories are fictional but the gist of the stories revolve around the problems that some or most of us must have experienced in our real life. The stories revolve around various topics such as child trauma, LGBTQIA, domestic violence, etc. We normally think too much about others than thinking about ourselves, we never think that sometimes the people who belong to us and put all our trust into can also be deceive us. There’s only one thing that we all must put first before everything and that is ourselves. Ultimately, nobody is going to be there for you and we must do what is going to be beneficial for us not for the society or out of fear for people would think.  I loved every story in here as each of them gives us a life lesson which will make us question about what we have been doing s...

 Gamble of Love Author: Shuklaji Page: 258 ‘Gamble of Love’ is a story that revolves around two orphaned girls Alia and Suhana. Alia who is a master at playing poker and Suhana who is a master at the science of explosives. Soon, Alia is adopted by a rich businessman and her best friend Jackie is adopted by a lawyer. Then we have Suhana who has been kidnapped by a group and is assigned with some work which unwillingly accepts. The story of these two are interlinked and both trying to get themselves free from all these blunder and live a peaceful life. What is it that this organization is planning? How and why are these people chosen and will they be able to set free from all this? To know read ‘Gamble of Love’. My Thoughts: The plot is surely very different from what we normally read. This is the first time that I am reading a book that is revolving around poker game and is also a perfect blend of emotions such as love, struggle and spirituality. At the beginning the story is a ...

 When Broken Hearts Meet Author: Arushi Vats Pages: 190 ‘When Broken Hearts Meet’ by Arushi Vats is a book that revolves around Avanti and Suhaas. Avanti and Suhaas both have a painful past which has left them devastated. Both are dealing it in their own way where we get to see that Suhaas is somewhat expressive but Avanti is still lost and can’t come up to face the reality.  Soon, she is introduced to Suhaas and she is a bit afraid to share her number or talk to him. She is somewhat confused by his entry into her life but at the same time there is a strong pull which makes her want to know more about him. Everything seemed to be going fine until one day due to some reasons Suhaas and Avanti stop talking to each other. What is it that happens between the two of them? Are Suhaas and Avanti destined to be together? To know read ‘When Broken Hearts Meet’ My Thoughts:  The plot is simple and it really shows us how emotions are the most important and can not only affect a ...

  Nobody likes An Outsider Author: Fawaz Jaleel Pages: 212                   ‘Nobody likes an Outsider’ by Fawaz Jaleel is a book that revolves around a mysterious accident of a high profile personality Ashraf Zain. Ashraf Zain once a professor joins politics and quickly climbs up the ladder.   People are very sad upon hearing the sad news of demise of their most loved politician and there are protests and candle light marches and news continuously showing his speech continuously. The CBI is under pressure to solve this highly complicated case and is handed over to a young CBI Senior Inspector Yohan Tytler. There is a sudden shock when there is another murder which leaves everyone to question the motive behind these mysterious accidents or are these murders conducted with ulterior motive? Who is behind all these? To know read ‘Nobody likes an Outsider’ My Thought:     ...

  In Loving Memory Author: Daniel Paul Singh Pages: 272                   What if one day someone gets your contact number and you start receiving calls from an unknown stranger threatening you? Something similar happens to our protagonist Nisha when her number is accidentally leaked when her friend Dhruv loses his phone. Nisha is very angry with Dhruv for saving her number with certain name and also for not locking the phone. But slowly, they both fall in love with each other wherein they just cannot stay without each other. There are two stories moving forward in two timeline, the other story is of Rimi and Shrinivas. Rimi once a lively, strong and fearless girl is proposed by her childhood friend Shrinivas or Nivas and after thinking about the relationship she finally says yes. But there is something that happens between the two which affects Rimi very badly she lost her trust in others especia...

  Dwandv: The Battle for the Gate Author: Dinkar Goswami Pages: 314                   ‘Dwandv: The Battle for the Gate’ by Dinkar Goswami is a mythological thriller and revolves around two friends Gerua and Kally who wanted to learn yoga and they arrive in India in search of a guru who can teach them. During their journey they meet Tony who tells them that he has a friend who know a yoga guru and would introduce them to him. During all this time there are weird visions that Gerua is experiencing but she doesn’t understand them and ignores them thinking that she is thinking too much. Soon, Tony introduces Gerua and Kally to his friend KK and after meeting him Gerua doesn’t get good vibes but again she feels that she is thinking too much. And hence, the journey to learn yoga from KK’s Guru starts. Why is Gerua experiencing these dreams? Are these dreams trying to convey a message to Gerua? To know m...

  A Little Try Author: Soulitaire Pages: 77                   ‘A Little Try’ is an anthology of poems, paintings and short stories written by 12 kids. I must say that these kids are really talented and it’s really nice to see that such an initiative is taken by Booksclinic Publishing and Soulitaire wherein the kids and explore of their talents. I also loved the artwork especially the colour combination used by the kids is really amazing.                 Overall, this is a beautiful book and children will surely like to read it. Rating: 5/5