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A Mélange of Colorful Stories and Book Jackets through five Penguin Titles

This Holi we bring to you a list of 5 highly recommended books. With covers as colorful as their stories, the following books will only add to joy of the festivities.
So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started!


1. Waves by Sundara Ramasamy
One of the most versatile and innovative among contemporary Tamil writers, Sundara Ramaswamy’s early stories, written between 1951 and 1966, focus on ordinary people leading ordinary lives and are full of gems by way of characterization. In Waves, the plot turns darker and more complex. Surprising us with their twists and turns, raising uncomfortable questions and yet touched by a fine sense of humour and humanity, the stories in this collection belong with the best in the genre.
2. Someone Like You by Durjoy Datta and Nikita Singh

A contemporary novel that revolves around the lives of five people who are looking for the right path in their lives, the book begins with the story of a girl named Niharika Singh. Thanks to the makeover by her sister’s friends, the nerdy Niharika entered college more confident, more attractive. She meets the sweet, shy Tanmay, and the spoilt but lovely Pia and they become best friends. And when Akshat and she began dating, life finally seemed to be falling in place. Except that it wasn’t… Someone Like You is a powerful and touching story of friendship, love and betrayal.
3. A Life of Adventure and Delight by Akhil Sharma

Elegantly written and emotionally immediate, the stories in A Life of Adventure and Delight provide an intimate, honest assessment of human relationships between mothers and sons, sons and lovers and husband and wives from a dazzlingly original, critically acclaimed writer.
4. Eleven Ways to Love: Essays

Pieced together with a dash of poetry and a whole lot of love, featuring a multiplicity of voices and a cast of unlikely heroes and heroines, Eleven Ways to Love is a book of essays that show us, with empathy, humour and wisdom, that there is no such thing as the love that dare not speak its name.
5. After All This Time by Nikita Singh

Lavanya, the lead character of After All this Time gets the shock of her life when she discovers that she’s HIV positive. The revelation shakes her out of the monotony that her life has become. It’s time for a change. She resigns from her job, dumps her boyfriend and goes home. At home she finds a bucket list and she knows it’s a sign of what she needs to do. With her is an old neighbour and a friend who’s just broken off with his girlfriend. Sparks begin to fly! However, what she learns is that you need to really live before you begin to love!
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5 Mantras To Keep Ideas Relevant

Gopalakrishnan has been a professional manager for forty-two years. He serves as an executive director of Tata Sons Ltd and as a director on the board of Tata Power, Tata Technologies, AkzoNobel India, Castrol India and ABP Pvt. Ltd. In this book, A Biography of Innovations: From Birth to Maturity,  he explores how concepts turn into ideas, which then become prototypes, models and products.
Let’s look at 5 ways in which one can keep their ideas relevant.
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10 instances that define the evolution of Indian Cinema since 1947

India Since 1947: The Independent Years, takes us through the events, personalities and changes that have shaped the country in the seventy years since independence. Arranged chronologically, India since 1947 covers a wide range of topics, from agriculture, archaeology and the arts to science and technology, sports and wars, and everything else in between.
Let us read 10 interesting facts about the Indian Cinema since 1947.
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1. 1949

2. 1959

3. 1969

4. 1971

5. 1986

6. 1988


7. 1995

8. 2000

9. 2003

10. 2004

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5 James Patterson books that are a must-read

James Patterson is a legend when it comes to thriller novels. He has created not only some memorable characters like Alex Cross and Michael Bennet, but also has some exciting series like the Middle School series, Women’s Murder Club in his kitty.
A writer for all age groups, here are five books you should read by the author.
The People vs Alex Cross

In this engaging thriller, Alex Cross finds himself on the wrong side of law. Charged with the murder of his nemesis, Cross is being portrayed as one of the trigger-happy cops who think they’re above the law. Cross knows his crime was an act of self-defense but will the jury see his view? This trial will keep you hooked till the last page.
Along Came A Spider
Along Came a Spider: (Alex Cross 1) by [Patterson, James]
Two children have been kidnapped by their maths teacher, a man named Gary Soneji. Alex Cross is tasked with finding the kids but as he goes in deeper in the world of the kidnapper, he will find out that things are different than what it seems.
Hunted
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Co-written with Andrew Holmes, this riveting thriller is about former SAS Agent David Shelley who goes looking for an old friend and finds him dead. Shelley can only find the truth behind his friend’s death if he puts himself in the same dangers as his friend. Will Shelley get to the truth? There’s only one way to find out.
Zoo
Zoo (Zoo Series Book 1) by [Patterson, James]
What happens when the animals take over? Jackson Oz, a young biologist watches vicious animal attacks with an increasing sense of dread. As the attacks grow in ferocity, Oz with the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, races to warn world leaders before it’s too late. Will he able to stop it or will there be no place left for the humans to hide?
The Trial

The Trial: BookShots (A Women’s Murder Club Thriller Book 1) by [Patterson, James]
Women’s Murder Club’s Detective Lindsay Boxer has finally managed to capture the drug cartel boss who has been tormenting her for months. He has threatened to unleash violence on everyone involved in the case, the whole city is paralysed and the Murder Club is caught in the eye of the storm. What happens next? Read and find out!
Intrigued yet? Tell us what you think of James Patterson’s works in the comments below.

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Lee Child’s Jack Reacher

Lee Child is widely known and admired for his thriller novels, especially his Jack Reacher novel series where his protagonist, an ex-military policeman travels the country with nothing but a toothbrush and has incredible encounters and unforgettable adventures. Reacher is back in a brand new white-knuckle read in Blue Moon.
Here are five things you should know about the memorable character:

Reacher was born in an army base in Germany. 

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As kids, Reacher and his brother Joe moved so much that spending a full school year in one place felt weird.

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He performed 13 years of Army service, was demoted from Major to Captain in 1990.

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Reacher has a scar on his arm where his brother struck him with a retaliatory chisel. 

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At age 36, Reacher roamed the United States taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations.

Get your share of suspense and thrills in Lee Child’s new book Blue Moon.

5 Times Leila Seth Struck A Perfect Balance Between the Home and the World

Leila Seth was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court and the first woman to be a Chief Justice of a state in India. She was responsible for the report on Free and Compulsory Education of Children. In this autobiography, On Balance: An Autobiography, Leila talks about life’s joyous as well as its difficult moments.
Let’s look at 5 charming and often amusing vignettes from her life.
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5 Ways in which The Skull of Alum Bheg made us rethink History

Kim A. Wagner is senior lecturer in British Imperial History, Queen Mary, University of London. He has written three previous books on Thuggees and on the 1857 Uprising. In his latest, The Skull of Alum Bheg: The Life and Death of a Rebel of 1857, he presents an intimate and vivid account of life and death in British India in the throes of the largest rebellion of the nineteenth century. Examining the colonial practice of collecting and exhibiting human remains, this book offers a critical assessment of British imperialism that speaks to contemporary debates about the legacies of Empire and the myth of the ‘Mutiny’.
Let’s go through these 5 facts about Alum Bheg that make us rethink history.




Demystifying the Spirited Queen of Chittor, Padmini

At the beginning of the fourteenth century, Ala-ud-Din Khilji became infatuated with the famed beauty of Rani Padmini. He arrives at her doorstep in Chittor and lays siege to her fort. Despite putting up a brave fight, when defeat came to her doorstep, she chose jauhar over dishonour.
Mridula Behari in ‘Padmini’ gives a voice to the famed queen and brings to life the atmosphere and intrigue of medieval Rajput courts.
Here are a few facts about the legendary queen.
“Once an eminent astrologer had visited Tamragarh…Mother had invited the acharya to her chambers.  On his arrival, she had asked him to carefully study the stars of the daughter of the Pratihar Pawar king and foretell her future. Upon hearing about the prophecy, little Padma had watched her mother beam as though her heart had turned into a heaven-kissing tower of joy and a vast ocean of love at the same time . . .”

“There were already murmurs about her beauty, of the poetry that spun out of the lips of those who had seen her. There were those eager to see her and those who waited to scoff at the beauty they had only heard about. Yet, when the ghunghat was gently raised, it rendered everyone speechless.”
“Veerbhan had thought that he could sweet talk Padmini into accepting the decision… What he saw of her was beyond his wildest imagination. Her eyes, her cheeks, her forehead turned red with indignation. Affronted by his brazen retort, she felt aggressive and resolute in her conviction.”
“Her eyes were fixed on the tip of her nose. She stopped breathing. She appeared to be taking the agni samadhi, meditating in the lap of the leaping flames. More firewood was thrown in. With the ghee being poured in, the flames rose higher and higher, and her delicate, beautiful body became one with the fire.”

Aren’t these facts fascinating?


 

5 lines from literature that go beyond ‘I love you’

Since time immemorial, the most famed couples of literature have used the three magical words, “I Love You” to express their deepest sentiments. However, there are some that have found a way beyond.
Here, we look at five such quotes which expresses love in an equally beautiful way.

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Meet the characters from Fear is the Key

In Juggi Bhasin’s new title, Fear is the Key, Simone, fiancée-to-be to Rahul, founder of a digital infotainment site, goes missing. As all investigations come to naught, Rahul takes matters into his own hands and soon uncovers the twisted, bizarre and utterly unbelievable truth.
Let’s meet the three main characters of Juggi Bhasin’s gripping new thriller, Fear is the Key.
Rahul Abhyankar

Suhel Bagga

Simone

Atypical characters and a fast-paced, mind numbing plot; Fear is the Key has to be your must read thriller this month!  

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