PARNIKA REVIEWS

Sniper's EYE  by Mainak Dhar Genre : Thriller Pages : 238 Publisher : Tara Press Language : English "...To save those whom I care about, I have to become that man I left behind..." The Plot Sniper's EYE revolves around Aaditya Ghosh, who is a lovable protagonist. He is someone always wanting to stand by what is right. He works in a corporate firm and hates to work from a cubicle, and there is a reason why! He is running away from a past that could not be revealed for the sake of his new beginnings. Aaditya finds himself at peace in the arms of Zoya, who is his love interest. Everything works fine for him until a shooting in the middle of a mall where a person is shot right in front of him. The story unfolds with him getting into some trouble with everything that happens. (You have to read to know more about the hows and whys). That one killing is followed by multiple other murders that set Mumbai on a red alert. All these killi...

Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar  by Kochery C. Shibu Genre : Fiction Pages : 284 Publisher : Niyogi Books Language : English "...Life is a daring adventure or nothing...  " The Plot Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar narrates the story of 3 people who differ in almost all aspects of life. Nanda, an engineer from Kerela is hiding from his past and is working at a dam construction site. Khusru is a young man who is displaced from his native village in Kashmir and walks through various situations throughout his journey. Rekha is a doctor by profession but finds solace in Kathak dance. Their stories start off completely different and unrelated but their paths cross. Each of them has a story to recite and a dream to fulfill. "Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar" is about them finding their ways in life by one means or another. The book talks about the fury of nature and it spares none. Dhauladhar watches the men risking their liv...

A Turbulent Tale of Love  by Shalu Thakur Dhillon Genre : Romantic Fiction Pages : 236 Publisher : Invincible Publishers Language : English "..The nightmare was over, leaving Nihal shaken and terrified once again." The Plot A Turbulent Tale of Love is a tale of turbulent love between Nihal and Rabani. Nihal is a pilot by profession who is not a stranger to turbulence, and on the other hand, Rabani is an independent girl, who believes in simplicity. Nihal is dealing with turbulence in his personal life and has experienced something that changes the lives of him and his family forever. Rabani comes into Nihal's life as a twist of fate and Brings positivity and peace to his life again. Neil is Nihal's best-friend who looks out for him at Every stage in life and is always worried about him. Neil's fiance, Mannat is also a pilot and doesn't like Nihal very much!  The story revolves around the love story of Nihal and Rabani, and ...

Zidd!  by Hetansh Desai Genre : Fiction Pages : 198 Publisher : Half Baked Beans Language : English "3 Simple Steps! Trap the Queen, Disturb the King and Unleash your Queen." Hetansh Desai's Zidd! is a story of two people- Vihaan and Parth. Both come from different background and different upbringing yet something is common between them. The book takes you on a ride with Vihaan and Parth on their ride to find and reach their ultimate goal. Parth the son of a tea vendor wants to start a business from as long as he could remember and the Gujarati businessman father of Vihaan wants him to continue business studies, but he opts for Liberal Studies at SLS institute. Vihaan falls in love with a girl named Raina who doesn't reciprocate his feelings, and he is adamant to make her fall in love with him. He wants to be on the hoarding in front of Raina's building to make her regret for not feeling for him. This Zidd!  of his takes both Parth an...

Handwritten Letters in the Bookstore  by Rimple Genre : Self-help Pages : 312 Publisher : Notion Press Language : English "Hey, Stranger Friend!" Handwritten Letters in the Bookstore is a book that heavily talks about the 90s era through conversations between two main protagonists of the novel. The book starts with Rajvir, a successful entrepreneur leading a monotonous life. One day he stops at a bookstore and finds a handwritten note in a book. This letter leads to a series of events that change his life forever. Rajvir and the letter-writer involve in various chat and letter conversations where they talk about books, music, and random things from the 90s and relive their childhood. Rajvir learns to live his life in a new way and with a new perspective because of the letter-writer. Rajvir plans to start a new business, and then Taashvi comes into the picture and becomes his new business partner. Taashvi becomes his new friend. He grows fond o...

Finding the Magic in You by Shivam Genre : Self-help Pages : 221 Publisher : Invincible Publishers Language : English "We can never let go of our demons, but we can learn to make peace with them." Finding the Magic in You is a self-help book. The book comprises of 34 different chapters talking about 34 different life situations that you and I deal with on an everyday basis. There are 18 chapters followed by a unique Journal that serves a particular purpose. The book is named so because in the book the author uses the power of magic to make people realize the potential within them. The book talks about self-love and finding peace. What I liked about the book? The book talks about a lot of relatable topics like relationships, career, jealousy, happiness, fear, friendship, growth, etc. Almost everyone relates to most if not all topics. There are various Journals in the book that help people to do a bit of soul-searching and help them to b...

On the Open Road: Three Lives. Five Cities. One Startup by Stuti Changle Genre : Contemporary, Fiction, Self-help Pages : 188 Publisher : Invincible Publishers Language : English Before starting this review, I would like to thank the author Stuti Changle for this review copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. "Entrepreneurship is not a profession. It's an attitude! You may never start up a company, but never let the entrepreneur in you die." The book revolves around the story of 3 people and how they pursue their dream of a startup irrespective of the hardships they encounter on the way. The book is divided into multiple chapters, and every chapter is alternatively written with the perspective of the two main characters- Myra and Kabir. Apart from Kabir and Myra, there are other characters in the story as well, and it is essential to pay attention to every character as they are very different from one another. Myr...

The Alchemist  by Paulo Coelho Genre : Fiction/Philosophy Pages : 172 Publisher : Harper Collins Language : English THE PLOT The Alchemist takes us on the journey with Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams about traveling around the globe in search of a treasure. He has a recurring dream that is interpreted by a Romani fortune-teller as a prophecy that says that the boy will discover a treasure at the Egyptian pyramids. In order to follow his dream, he starts his journey from his home to the markets of North Africa and then into the Egyptian desert. He encounters a lot of experiences from love to loss, gets deceived, earns money and learns different languages. He meets all kinds of people on his journey, he meets a king, a desert woman, and an alchemist. Every person he meets adds to his life and give it a new view. He often finds himself in difficult situations. The journey takes us on an adventure and is full of valuable lessons. ...