Neha Parmar

Name: Nandi's Charge Author: Arun Krishnan Publisher : Harper Collins India Genre: Indian History  Format: Paperback Price: 449 INR Buy from Here:  Nandi's Charge      Nandi's Charge is set in the Seventh Century CE, with the story revolving around three dynasties: the Pallava, Chalukya, and Vardhana. The story begins with a young Pallava king promising his dying father that he will avenge the humiliating defeat inflicted upon their clan by the Chaulakya about a decade ago. His plan of vengeance includes three captains embarking on different routes with different missions to accomplish. Will they succeed in their conquest? Nandi's Charge is all about their errors and hurdles to achieve their mission. Comprising 514 pages distributed across 54 chapters, the story seamlessly alternates between the lives of three central characters : Muthuvel, Elango, and Kannan. The chapters end on such cliffhangers that it feels like watching a TV series, arousing cur...

  Name: Story of the Ordinary Author:  Deepika Bhalla Publisher :  ‎ Vishwakarma Publications Genre: Children Format: Paperback Price: 189 INR Buy from Here:  Story of the Ordinary          "Story of the Ordinary" is a collection of three stories from different location of India, including The Junk Man, Potter Sticky Clay, and Hand of Gold which resolve around everyday situations and relations but are packed with moral values. I like how through simple stories author makes us think on different levels like understanding the mind of our little ones, impact of skilled labourers on the children be it a scrap collector, potter or a blacksmith and their contribution in our lives and on the society. The book sheds light on how one can incorporate small values through everyday events from a young age. The stories show a positive way of guiding the children towards a better perspe...

  Name: I Seek You Author: Soumya Doralli Publisher : Half Baked Beans Genre: Fantasy Romance Format: E Book/Paperback Price: 65/225 INR Buy from Here:  I Seek You           I seek you is the story of a young girl Sadhana, and her journey from childhood to adult-life; It explores different emotions and hurdles of growing up. Sadhana lives with her parents in their tea estate and is deeply influenced by the people living with them.Its the story of how she seeks different things at different stages of life; and her effort to achieve them all. The language of the book is easy and pace is free flowing. The story attempts to capture the essence of  how, things we learn or see in our childhood somehow affects the person we transform into in adult life. It ventures on fundamental of different relations one builds with people around us; be it house-help, relatives, friendship or love of our life. The author has successfully captured different elements lik...

Name: Love Stroywallah      Author: Kumar Ganeshan Publisher : Bluerose Publishers Format: Kindle/Paperback Price: 100/183 INR Buy from Here:  Love Storywallah         Love Storywallah is a sequel to author's first book Storywallah .  It is a collection of 9 love stories. On an average the stories  are around 3-4 pages long and can be read over intervals like tea beak or lunch break.   The book justifies its title; offering various stories of love each having their own different feature. The stories are based in different time frame, characters, setting, plots and each invoking different emotions with love at the centre of it all.  The language of the book is easy going and lucid. I liked the cover of book simple yet attractive . having said that, I wish the author focused a bit more on proof reading and editing  as the point of view in few stories kept changing which might be confusing of new readers. I felt that the stor...

  Name: Mahagatha: 100 Tales from the Puranas   Author: Satyarath Nayak Publisher: ‎ Harpercollins   Available Here: Mahagatha                                                                                                                                    Mahagatha, is an anthology of 100 tales from the Puranas, handpicked and compiled into an illustrated. It consist of various popularly known tales as well as lesser known tales with proper sequencing.          I loved the cover of the book, its very eye catching and gives a proper mythological vibe to the book.  I really enjoyed reading how the author h...

  Name: Jashn: An Awakening Author: Geetika K. Bakshi Publisher: ‎ Inkfeathers Publishing   Available Here: Jashn: An Awakening Jashn: An Awakening is an anthology of twenty short stories which captures various struggles faced by victims of dark side of our society.  Stories touch upon various themes like sexual harassment, complicated relationships, gender bias, split personality etc. Stories providing a sneak peak into relationship dynamics and emotional tempestuousness.    Each Story is based on the theme; social issues (faced especially by women). Even though the book is mostly bases on breaking the stereotypes, it has other elements like murder/thriller which keeps the thrill alive. The Stories are inspiring and kind of a self help for lost souls.   Even though the stories are inspirational and motivational, they lack the element of uniqueness. I wish the author worked on narration part of the book, as it kept on switching between first person...

    Name: Chuckle Merry Spin us in the U.S. Author: Khyrunnisa A. Publisher : Westland Books Genre: Travel and Food Format: Paperback Price: 330 INR Buy from Here: Chuckle Merry Spin, Us in the U.S.           Chuckle Merry Spin (Us in the U.S.) is a hilarious travel vogue about the exciting adventures of a two senior citizen unknown to the world of technology in a tech savvy country.          On their daughter in law's insistence Khyrunnisa and her husband V.K. who are very much comfortable in their home in thruvananthapuram, decide to travel to U.S. for her graduation ceremony. The enthusiastically start the preparations, and with everything packed and ready the embark on their journey filled with peculiar restaurant rules, tipping norms, confusing subway stations, interesting places and entertaining conversations.         The best part of the book, is how detailed it is, author has give...