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#Bookreview: The Six Symbols Of Ink by Meliza Merlinde

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Title: The Six Symbols Of INk Author: Meliza Merlinde Publisher: Olympia Publishers Published on: 26th October 2017 Binding: Paperback ISBN:  978-1848979093 BLURB Living in a world governed by cruelty and persecution, where the Ink Mark symbol is the law and where kindness and love have long been forgotten, Ashley has always believed that her symbol is faulty, that she is not worthy. However, she discovers that, far from being faulty, her Ink Mark actually identifies her as one of the Four; the special ones who will fulfil the ancient prophecy and rid the world of its inhumanity.  But can an ordinary girl like Ashley possibly live up to this expectation? Who are the other three and where can they be found?  This is the beginning of a quest where demons, giants and the true wickedness of mankind are interwoven with friendship, loyalty and faith. Which ones will triumph...? COVER PAGE The cover page of the book is very attractive and cap...

#BookReview: Trust Me Not by Ankita Verma Datta

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Title: Trust Me Not Author: Ankita Verma Datta Publisher: Jaico Publishing Published on: 15th October 2017 Binding:  Paperback Pages: 384 ISBN: 9789386348944 BLURB Rising corporate star Reeva Rai is offered a prestigious position in a top-notch PR agency. It is the opportunity of a lifetime. But working with Enigmatic Billionaire Kunaal Kabi was not going to be easy. Even as she develops feelings for him, she is determined to prove herself. But when an activist friend turns to her for help with a real-estate scam, Reeva has to make a high-stakes choice. Can she retain the credibility of her prominent clients while helping hundreds save their homes? As she digs deeper to find solutions, a nefarious scheme unravels with unexpected connections. A no-holds-barred race ensues, blood is drawn and Reeva is trapped in the eye of a political thunderstorm. If she succeeds, powerful people will have much to answer COVER PAGE The cover page of ...

#BookReview : Mango People in Banana Republic by Vishak Shakti

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Title: Mango People In Banana Republic Author: Vishak Shakti Publisher: The Write Place Published on: 1st January 2018 Pages: 238 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-9387282179 BLURB Ravi Bhalerao is a top of the rung business strategy consultant struggling with two disquiets in life – a festering career disillusionment and a festering wound in his posterior. Stung by an unfair performance appraisal, he pulls off an outrageous stunt at his workplace, drops off the urban map and reaches his ancestral land, a village in drought-prone Vidarbha. There he encounters India in its elemental form. Convinced that his destiny is somehow entwined with that of his country, he sets off on a truth-seeking mission. On that mission, he finds love, revolution and most importantly, a redemption for the disquiet in his rear. Anand is a former physicist on a spiritual quest through esoteric India. He realizes that the path to realization is beset on all sides by gurus, their c...

#BookReview: It Was A Happy Trusting World, Then by Vilas Kale

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Title: It Was A Happy Trusting World, Then Author: Vilas Kale Publisher: The Write Place Publishing  Published on:  January 2018 Pages: 130 Binding: Paperback ISBN:  9789387282025 BLURB It Was A Happy Trusting World, Then is the story of a three-month hitch hike through fifteen countries in 1971 by three youngsters from Nagpur in Central India to Europe and back. Inspired by Western hitchhikers, the cousins Vilas, Kumar and Vidula plan out their own trip. Travelling on a shoestring budget, they complete the journey by ship, bus and friendly lifts. Starting in Bombay, where they board a ship, the narrative takes us through vignettes of lands of a wholly different political era.  COVER PAGE The cover page of the book is very simple having an image of a red hitchhiker bag on road. The cover page is very subtle in the natural shades of blue and fawn and I liked it a lot. REVIEW It Was A Happy Trusting World, Th...