Life of a bookworm

Short Story Hello! My name is Abhisikta Basu and I've tried to write a story. I hope you enjoy reading it.  It was 7 0’clock in the evening when Sariah Evans reached her apartment at Findayle, California. The neighborhood was very calm and quiet as the winter season had already started at Findayle and all the townspeople were at their respective homes resting by their fireplace. Usually, Sariah reaches her apartment by 6 0’clock but today she had to do some extra work in the library as Mrs. Jones, the owner of the library was absent. “Oh God! I need to submit the assignment tomorrow!” Sariah exclaimed. Sariah was majoring in literature from Findayle High School and it was her final year. She aspires to become a writer. This was the sole reason why she was interning at the ‘The Public Library’ at Findayle so that she could read a lot and start writing a novel. She checked her phone and saw a text message from her mother which read that she would be working late today. Sar

I'VE NEVER BEEN (UN)HAPPIER AUTHOR:   SHAHEEN BHATT PUBLISHER:   PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GENRE:   BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY PUBLICATION DATE:   10th October 2018 FORMAT:   PAPERBACK PAGES COUNT:  164 GOODREADS RATING:   4.02/5 ( 225 Ratings) MY RATING:   4.5/5 BLURB (Taken from Amazon) I don't write about my experiences with depression to defend the legitimacy of my pain. My pain is real; it does not come to me because of my lifestyle, and it is not taken away by my lifestyle. Unwittingly known as Alia Bhatt's older sister, screenwriter and fame-child Shaheen Bhatt has been a powerhouse of quiet restraint-until recently. In a sweeping act of courage, she now invites you into her head. Shaheen was diagnosed with depression at eighteen, after five years of already living with it. In this emotionally arresting memoir, she reveals both the daily experiences and big picture of one of the most debilitating and critically misinterpreted mental illnesses in

PERIOD. IT'S ABOUT BLOODY TIME AUTHOR: EMMA BARNETT PUBLISHER: HARPERCOLLINS GENRE: BIOGRAPHY/GENDER STUDIES/NON-FICTION PUBLICATION DATE: 19th August 2019 FORMAT: PAPERBACK PAGES COUNT: 287 GOODREADS RATING: 4.07/5 ( 225 Ratings) MY RATING: 4/5 'Girls are superheroes. Who else could bleed for a week and not die?'     BLURB:   (Taken From Amazon) Emma loathes her period. Really, she does. But there’s something she loathes even more: not being able to talk about it. Freely, funnily and honestly. Without men and women wrinkling their noses as if she’s pulled her tampon out and offered it as an hors d'oeuvre.  But somehow, despite women having had periods since the dawn of time, we’ve totally clammed up on anything to do with menstruation. Why, oh why, would we rather say ‘Auntie Flo’ than ‘period’? why, in the 21st century, are periods still seen as icky? Why are we still so ignorant about such a fundamental bodily process? Now, i

FIFTH EDITION OF APEEJAY BANGLA SAHITYA UTSOB COMMENCES AT JORASANKO THAKUR BARI Kolkata, 22 nd November 2019:     The fifth edition of Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob was inaugurated yesterday at Jorasankho Thakurbari, the birthplace of Gurudev Tagore in the distinguished presence of eminent writers Shankha Ghosh; Professor Syed Manjurul Islam and editor, publisher Majharul Islam from Bangladesh and Pracheta Gupta along with Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury, Vice Chancellor, Rabindra Bharati University; Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay, MD Patra Bharati Group of Publications and Swagat Sengupta, Director Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob and CEO Apeejay Oxford Bookstores. ABSU is presented in association with Patra Bharati Group and supported by Rabindra Bharati University.  The inauguration was preceded by a one-of-a-kind literary discussion with different Facebook Page Groups who work towards promoting new-age Bangla literature in the society; and a panel discussio

AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE AUTHOR: TAYARI JONES PUBLISHER: ONEWORLD/ HARPERCOLLINS INDIA GENRE: CONTEMPORARY FICTION FORMAT: PAPERBACK PAGES COUNT: 310 GOODREADS RATING: 3.97/5 (163,536 Ratings) MY RATING: 4/5 BLURB:   (Taken From Amazon) Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American dream and the new South. He is a young executive and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself. Bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend and best man at their wedding. As Roy’s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center.  After five years, Roy’s conviction is suddenly overturned and he returns to Atlanta

NARASIMHA: THE MAHAAVATAR TRILOGY I AUTHOR: KEVIN MISSAL PUBLISHER: HARPERCOLLINS INDIA GENRE: MYTHOLOGY/FANTASY FICTION PUBLICATION DATE: 10th June 2019 FORMAT: PAPERBACK PAGES COUNT: 350 GOODREADS RATING:   4.15 /5 (286 Ratings) MY RATING: 5/5 BLURB:   (Taken From Amazon) Narasimha , once a brave soldier, has left the war and lies low as a physician in a village. But a familiar face from his past seeks his help to stop the tyranny of the blind usurper Andhaka. If Narasimha refuses, the world might just end. What will he do? And why did he leave the war in the first place?  Prahlad , the interim king of Kashyapuri, is torn between the ideals of his unrighteous father and his love for Lord Vishnu. Whom will he choose?  Hiranyakashyap , the ruler of the Asura Empire wants to avenge the death of his wife. To do that, he must go through the Trials and get the ultimate weapon - the Brahmastra. But the Trials have sent so many others to their death.