PARNIKA REVIEWS

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...

From Ashes to Dreams  by Rashmi Trivedi Genre : Fiction Pages : 200 Publisher : Blue Rose Publishers Language : English "Failures can be your stepping stones Difficult though it seems Like a phoenix you can rise again From ashes to dreams" The Plot From Ashes to Dreams is a beautiful title that describes the story of a girl Naina. The book revolves around the life of Naina along with her childhood friends, Raghav and Kusum. Naina along with Raghav and Kusum has been brought up in an orphanage. Being around the same age, Naina, Raghav, and Kusum bonded and confided in each other more than anyone else at the orphanage. In the orphanage, the orphans are loved by Shanti Amma, who runs the orphanage.  As an orphan, Naina did not have much to look forward to in life but when she falls in love, everything changes for her! Love made her feel light and she gave her everything to be in love and to feel loved only to realize that nothing is ...

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 ...

What Falls Between the Cracks  by Robert Scragg Genre : Crime Fiction Pages : 384 Publisher : Allison & Busby Language : English " When the severed hand of Natasha Barclay is found in her abandoned London flat, Detective Inspector Jake Porter and his partner Detective Sergeant Nick Styles begin an investigation into her disappearance. Neither can understand why no one has reported her missing.   The pair discovers links to another case and uncovers a tragic family history that soon takes on a more sinister twist. Hampered by the widespread fear of a local heavy as well as internal politics, Porter and Styles are scrabbling for answers, but will what they find ever see the light of day? "I raced through this – Robert Scragg’s storytelling is first rate. We’ll be seeing a lot more of Porter and Styles…" William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier "Like a real, classic whodunnit… The intricate plot was executed skillfully, ...

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...

Exters  by Arush Nath Genre : Children's Book / Fiction / Fantasy Pages : 80 Publisher : Notion Press Language : English Exters is a fantasy fiction written by a 9-year-old author Arush Nath. The book takes you on a journey with Jake who wants to be an exter trainer. On his quest to become the world's best Exter trainer, he goes through a lot of adventures and misadventures. He makes friends on the way and takes them along on the journey that he started alone. The author has written the book in three sections, and each section has multiple chapters. The book is about the exter trainers, the tournaments, the leagues, the extickers, the exters and the people he encounters on his extraordinary journey through China, India, and Exterisland. The book starts by explaining what exters are and how they came into existence and then the story progresses with Jake and his ultimate dream to become the best Exter Trainer. There are many exters...

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...