Book title : Broken Dreams - A Callipur Murder Mystery Author : Aditya Banerjee Cover : The cover shows a car in a garage in the background and a newspaper in the foreground. The book opens up in Callipur with an introduction detailing in which year the story is set along with relevant actualities pertaining to that period so that the reader can see herself in the exact time period. Next thing which I liked was the fact that each chapter was dedicated to a character. Each chapter reveals different layers of the attributed character all the while building the rising action of the plot. The narration is no-nonsense and to the point. The murder happens at the end of the first chapter after which the book is unputdownable. New characters are introduced for the next five chapters while the case is under investigation. the reader's mind is still trying to guess who is the suspect. The remaining chapters are now dedicated to specific events which eventually brings ...
There I watched The brightly glowing ball Slowly rising Amid the lush clump of trees The clouds parted And a fiery orange streak burst out A warm ray of sunlight gently paled down. The early morning dewdrops scintillated Sending tiny flashes of light Like dainty diamonds Set on the velvety leaves. And she turned to her son: Someday you will also rise To the pinnacle my child. You will make small things shine too With the light of your success. As she held him skywards He obliterated the sun and haloed he was She knew he was sun-kissed! ~ Tisha Axel Sunrise photo credit: Deepika
Book title : A Slice of Life Author : Smita Das Jain A Slice of Life is a collection of stories of different lengths, ranging from flash fictions to short stories. The book greets you with Rendezvous with its sweet twist, then Parched gives you a ray of hope. Forever love was one of my favourites with the suspense well built up till the end. My heart will go on reminds you to keeps a check on blind expectations. The humorous section was equally fascinating. When there is a will features a wife who always has her way in her new house and her tribulations with her bathtub. Warning! Computer virus spreads to humans was quite an out of the box idea. Go back home where you belong showcases the intricacies of a complicated relationship and how it changes over time. The other side is a story to ponder upon since we often judge people at face value. My favourite picks were: Forever Love , Where there is a will and The ot...
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