Exploring the Bookish World

Hello everyone! Hope you all are doing great. I am back with another Author Interview Session. And today, we have with us the National Bestselling Author, Kevin Missal. He is the author of 'Kalki Trilogy'. I loved the first book of the series, Dharmayoddha Kalki. Here's the  link to my review of the book for those who haven't read it yet. And I am really eager to read the next book, Satyayoddha Kalki . Check out the Cover Reveal post on my  blog. Dharmayoddha Kalki by Kevin Missal Satyoddha Kalki by Kevin Missal So readers, get ready for an interesting 'Author Interview Session'.  Me: Hello and welcome to my blog. Congratulations on your new book.  What started you on the path to writing? Kevin: I read a lot of Archie comics then I read these unabridged versions of the classics at the age of 12 that kick-started my writing.  Me: Tell us something about your new book. Kevin: It’s the seq...

The Diary on the Fifth Floor is Raisha Lalwani's debut novel. The story is gripping and thought-provoking. I was hooked to the book until I finally finished reading it. The book is totally unputdownable. The plot revolves around a lady named Savannah Khanna. As the story begins, we see that she came to a hospital to visit Dr Rama Berry, a psychiatrist. Initially, she was a little hesitant to talk to the doctor about her problem. But the doctor made her feel comfortable and made her open up. Savannah ends up giving her personal diary to Dr Berry. In her diary, Savannah wrote her thoughts and various incidents which she came across. But, all her writings had one thing in common - each one of them began on a pleasing note, but the ending shows the unpleasant side of humanity, cruelty, selfishness.  All of her diary entries had negative vibes in them. To know what happens next, read the book! The writing style of the author is absolutely amazing. The language is lucid and it...

Oxford Bookstore on 16th of November 2018, opened the fourth edition of Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob at Jorasankho Thakurbari, the birthplace of Gurudev Tagore, inaugurated by eminent writers Shankha Ghosh , Samaresh Mazumdar and Mazharul Islam  from Bangladesh . India’s first festival debuting in 2015 exclusively dedicated to Bangla literature, ABSU is presented in association with Patra Bharati Group and supported by Rabindra Bharati University. The opening ceremony of its fourth edition held in the courtyard of Jorasanko Thakurbari was graced by 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 Oxford Bookstores. The inauguration was followed by the launch of Tagore’s ‘Golpo Guchcho O Shob’ by Shanka Ghosh with a keynote address on ‘ The Future of Bangla Literature’  by Mazharul Islam .  ...

Shillong Times: A story of Friendship and Fear by Nilanjan P. Choudhury tells us the story of fourteen-year-old Debojit Dutta also known as Debu and his growing up in Shillong. The story is set in the 1980s when the calm and serene Shillong was experiencing a rise in hostility and intolerance towards the residents who are not natives of the place. This coming of age story takes us back in time and reminds the readers of their childhood days and presents before us a vivid picture of the beautiful and strong bond of friendship that the protagonist shared with his friends, Clint Eastwood and Audrey Pariat. Together they experience many fun things, which introduces Debu to a completely new and different life. With them, he feels the joy of certain little incidents happening in life - the Chinese restaurant forbidden by his mother, the revolutionary music of Pink Floyd. The three of them embark on many adventures. But, the tension between the Khasi and the Bengali communities ...