Book Reviews by Simran

Ashtamahishi: The Eight Wives of Krishna Radha Viswanath Blurb:  Krishna, the eternal lover, is believed to have charmed the heart of every woman he came across and his marriage with 16,100 women is the stuff of numerous ballads that have enthralled us over ages. But who amongst them all did Krishna love? Who ruled his heart and influenced his life? Not one, but there were eight women whom Krishna married solely on the basis of mutual love and respect. Each of these wives—the Ashtabharyas—contributed to making Krishna what he was. While their names figure in the text of the great epic Mahabharata, not much has been discussed about them. Who are these women and what was that special ‘something’ in each of them that won Krishna over? What were each of those relationships like? Radha Viswanath delves deep into the great Hindu epics, puranas and other ancient texts, weaving nuggets of information with rich imagination to give us a fascinating picture of Krishna’s li...

REWIND AND PLAY TARUN GAUTUM Blurb: Raghav Diwan is living the American dream. A successful career, a comfortable and happy married life. One day, he receives an invitation to an evening get together with his college batch mates. He has not kept in touch with any of them and has no desires to meet them. But the past seems to be calling him. The past wants to reveal something to him. Will he open the door to let his past in. Will he let it change hi future. Will he press, rewind and play. My review: It is the story of Raghav, what he goes through when something unexpected happens in his life. From being the poster boy of one of the biggest electronics company, he ends up being a lousy person with no job. With nothing to do, he finds himself being alone and depressed until his friends announce an unexpected get-together. Yet, he relents and here he was, having a gala time and remembering all the fun that they had had in their college.  This book is a com...

NETRA By  Shakyamuni Sanket Blurb: Iris, a girl living with her grandma loves to listen to bedtime stories since childhood. All stories of fairies and gods and Demons, all kind of fantasy, she used to enjoy all those. Even her grandmother enjoys telling her all those stories. Everything was as normal as it could be till that one day. It was the arrival of the Demon King to destroy heavens by killing all Gods. Iris unknown about all this get to know about her fate to save the universe from the wrath of the Demon Lord. The God of Gods, the AL father Matae makes her understand about the origin of the universe and the about the two attributes Light and Dark. He tells her all about her origin, his aim of creating her and his actual intentions. This story is the journey of a regular girl Iris to a demi-god named NETRA and how she will protect the cosmos from destruction. About The Author: Shakyamuni Sanket, author of NETRA- The child of eternity was a great fan of fan...

Hey everyone! For today, I have  OUR STORY OF LOVE  by  KESHAV ANEEL   Blurb: You don’t find true love. You build it. Paarth has just turned 18, and instead of celebrating, he is driving his father’s taxi to make ends meet. When he picks up Upasna from the Delhi airport, little did he know that their drive to Chandigarh will be so adventurous! Upasna is studying Automobile Engineering in Germany, and has come back home for a short holiday. When she stumbles upon a little secret about Paarth, she is in awe of him, and love inevitably happens. However, not only their social status, but the long distance between them is also a problem. Her undying faith in Paarth makes him challenge his destiny to prove his worth to her father, and more to himself. As he sets on a path to reinvent his identity, his friend Kartik stands by him to see him through. In a world where relationships are based on give and take, how their love eventually breaks stereotypes, buil...

Hey Book lovers!! Let’s talk about LIFE IN THE SUNSHINE by T. SATISH, Published by NOTION PRESS. BLURB: "Sat, Sam, and Trib (a.k.a Triple sundae gang) are teenagers and they love cricket. They spend most of their time watching and playing the sport they love. They dream of making their living in the sport. When they are not playing the game, they put on their thinking cap and come up with alternate versions of important matches or provide parodic answers to questions that have plagued cricket fans over the years. However, fate intervenes in their idyllic life. On 18th April 1986, Javed Miandad hits Chetan Sharma for a six in Sharjah and leaves their cricket viewing life in tatters. The after-effects of this fateful event, continue to haunt them for many years. Their problems don't end there. Sat fails to graduate from school level cricket to state-level cricket. He is heartbroken by the loss of his dreams and faces a mini identity crisis. How do the boys so...

Still Loved, Still Missed Mridula Publishers: NOTION PRESS "“Still loved...Still missed! The myriad hues of souls” is a collection of 14 short stories and a poem. These stories span characters and emotional states with canny details that touch the depths of your soul. Picturing the complexities of love, misery and mystery, the stories try to gnaw your heart like never before. What does a flower teach us we often fail to see? “The belly is an ungrateful wretch.” Is it true? Once Tasha obtains a treasure in her garden, what happens next? Ever wondered about the sparseness and illusions in life? Does death put an end to true love? Have all the ascetics won over their emotions? With the power of simple language, this book transports the readers to a world scarcely thought of in our bustling lives. The allegories maintain an intense rhythm of life prompting the readers to perceive things from a unique angle. “A whole bookful to make you think, cry, think again and ...

Hey Book Lovers!! It’s been a few days since I last posted a book review. But, I am back with the review of one of the most beautiful books and that is..... NARASIMHA BY  KEVIN MISSAL PUBLISHED BY: HARPER COLLINS INDIA BLURB: 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. Can Hiranyakashyap survive? Welcome to the reimagining of the f...