Life of a bookworm

ADVENTURES IN FARLAND AUTHOR: MOSHANK RELIA     PUBLISHER: RUMOUR BOOKS INDIA  PUBLICATION DATE: 15 OCTOBER, 2017 GENRE: CHILDREN'S BOOK FORMAT: eBook PAGES COUNT: 104 GOODREADS RATING: 3.8/5 MY RATING:  4/5 PLOTLINE: Mira Rawat is a seven-year old beautiful and adventurous girl. One day while Mira along with her two best friends, Bira and Vira were on their way to Gunhill for a picnic, they came across a man who introduced himself as Bushy. Bushy informed Mira that, he has come from Farland on the order of Princess Harmonica to invite her for the New Moon Party. Bushy also casted a spell on Bira and Vira, turning them into rats, as Farland is a quiet place and because they keep on fighting most of the time without any reason, it can be very disturbing for all of them there. Farland is a beautiful magical land, a home to many gnomes, fairies, eagles and etc about which Mira has heard many stories from her mother. Carrying Bira and Vira i...

SECOND CHANCE                                        AUTHOR: DR SANDEEP JATWA PUBLISHER: EDUCREATION PUBLISHING PUBLICATION DATE: 5TH MAY, 2017 FORMAT: PAPERBACK PAGES COUNT: 190 GOODREADS RATING: 3.9/5 MY RATING: 3/5 " No money can give you contentment and happiness. Do what your heart wants and what you will get would be priceless. . ." PLOTLINE : The plot of the novel revolves around the life of Shekhar Kapoor, who is the chairman of a shoe company named Aerowalk. In spite of being a successful businessman, Shekhar is arrogant, selfish and a heartless person. According to Shekhar, every other being is inferior to him and he is the best. He behaves badly with everyone, be it with the employees in his office, or disregarding the poor people. And furthermore, he doesn't even care for his sick dad who is in his deathbed. One day while Shekhar was on the way...

YOU NEVER KNOW AUTHOR: AKASH VERMA PUBLISHER: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GENRE: ROMANTIC THRILLER PUBLICATION DATE: 18 SEPTEMBER, 2017 FORMAT: PAPERBACK PAGES COUNT: 240 GOODREADS RATING: 4/5 MY RATING: 4/5 "There will be times when you feel you have the best relationship, ever There will be times when it will be the worst that has happened to you There will be times when you know you are getting into something terrible; something that will not stop till it destroys you And yet. . . You will be pulled into it so inextricably, unstoppably . . ."  PLOTLINE: The story is based in the city of Gurgaon, revolving around the life of Dhruv Saxena, who is happily married to his wife Shalini, a psychiatrist and has two kids, Kabir and Siya. Dhruv is the youngest senior vice president of  an advertising agency C&M, and the story begins with him getting promoted as the C&M's new branch head of Delhi.  With the creative head's position being ...

INSIDE THE HEART OF HOPE                                     AUTHOR: RISHABH PURI GENRE : ROMANTIC FICTION PUBLISHER: SRISHTI  PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS PUBLICATION DATE: 7th JUNE 2017 FORMAT: PAPERBACK PAGES COUNT: 121 GOODREADS RATING: 3.9/5 MY RATING: 3.5/5               ' Remember, I am always with you.  When you walk  I am behind you, ready to catch you, Beside you to hold your hand and guide you, In front of you to lead you, And when you fall, I will catch you.'   PLOTLINE:  The story revolves around the life of Rick Puri, who suffers from a major heart disease, aortic valve stenosis, which has led to narrowing of his heart than usual, that is, any physical activity can put a strain on his heart, and he migh...

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER AUTHOR: STEPHEN CHBOSKY GENRE: YOUNG ADULT FICTION, EPISTOLARY NOVEL PUBLISHER: MTV BOOKS (MOVIE COVER VERSION) PUBLICATION DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 1999 FORMAT: PAPERBACK PAGES COUNT: 213 GOODREADS RATING: 4.2/5 MY RATING: 5/5   'The perks of being a wallflower is a story about what it's like to travel that strange course through the uncharted territory of high school, the world of first dates, family dramas, and new friends. of sex, drugs, and the rocky horror picture show. of those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.' PLOT:              The novel starts with Charlie, a 15 year old boy writing letters to an anonymous person who he thinks is going to understand and listen to him and will not judge him. He says, "So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be."       ...

IF I STAY AUTHOR:  GAYLE FORMAN PUBLISHER:   DUTTON PENGUIN PUBLICATION DATE: 2009 GENRE:   YOUNG ADULT FICTION PAGES COUNT:   210 FORMAT:   PAPERBACK FOLLOWED BY:   WHERE SHE WENT     GOODREADS RATING:   4/5 MY RATING:   3.5/5 OVERVIEW:                                               A COLD FEBRUARY MORNING. . .                                        A SNOWY ROAD. . .           AND SUDDENLY ALL OF MIA'S CHOICES ARE GONE.                                   EXCEPT ONE.          AS ALONE AS SHE'LL EVER BE, MIA...