Book Review: The color of love by Jagdish Joghee

In Love and Free

Author: Jagdish Joghee

Publisher: Notionpress

Rating: 3/5

“The way you make an omelet reveals your character.”

― Anthony Bourdain

‘The colour of love’ is a book that has the potential to blow away the cobwebs and enchant the readers with love spell. With an appealing yet somber cover and a precise blurb the book outlook tells the readers exactly what they can expect. The genre is, no doubt, romance.

Sarfaraz, who is born and brought up in a middle class family and has been imbibed with moral values and orthodox customs, is our protagonist. With his flamboyant personality, he can make every girl weak in her knees. His search for true love is what the story focuses on. Meghna, a down-to-earth and humble lady, is our female protagonist. The love birds fall in love only to face the hurdles that lie ahead.

With the increasing number of Romantic genre books in the market, somehow I feel my interest declining. But there are books that leave a strong imprint on your mind. This book failed to do so. Already bored of reading college romance, I could not relate to the plot this time because of redundant ideas and lengthy monologues.

The book, however, addresses a very important issue of inter religion marriages and might serve as an eye-opener for all. Sarfaraz’s struggle to get his love interest and fight all odds like standing up for what his family feels is not right, has been portrayed beautifully. The author has been very thoughtful and has used good vocabulary in depicting the characters of Meghna and Sarfaraz.

Not to forget the simple dialogue delivery and lucid narration, this book will definitely interest those who prefer College/ Teen romance. Somehow I feel that there was no need to include the scenes that described the physical intimacy.

The title of the book could have been better. With predictable plot, the story does not offer anything new. But the author has succeeded in keeping the language simple and lucid. There are typos in the book and they can be spotted time and again.

Best wishes to the author!

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Book Review: Romance Shorts by Sourabh Mukherjee

Romance Shorts

Author: Sourabh Mukherjee

Publisher: Pothi.com

Rating: 3/5

‘Never judge a book by its cover’ is what fits best for this thin book. With less number of pages and simple cover, the book might not seem appealing in the very first look. But wait! There is more to this than expected. The author, with his exemplary vocabulary and conspicuous flair for words, has succeeded in touching the hearts of the readers.

‘Romance shorts’ is a compilation of four short stories that are intriguing as well as cut above the others. It is said the Love always finds its way. But what happens when things do not turn out the way you expect them to? The first story- ‘Nargis through my summers’ is a very good narrative that opens doors of imagination. But somehow the title did not quite match with what the plot had to offer.

‘Mine forever’, although predictable, yet was a streamlined read. The sequence of events in the story was fabulous and the narration was fantastic. The third story ‘Memories’ is, yet again, a very alluring read as the twists and turns have been placed properly. I liked the way the author has placed one predictable and one unpredictable story in the book.

Last but not the least, ‘Love came calling again’ is a story that appeals to your mind and the narration makes it more impactful. But all said and done, the presentation of the book is something that is a total negative. Right from the cover to the font (style and size), nothing has been taken care of. The editing has not been done properly because time and again punctuation errors can be found.

The commendable use of new words and phrases and creativity has made the author successful in knocking the socks of the readers. The plot of each story is twisted and you cannot afford to miss even a single page in order to keep the flow of the story going. The language is simple and clear.

Best wishes to the author!

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Book Review: Betwixt twists and turns by Mona Mohanty

Betwixt turns and twists

Author: Mona Mohanty

Publisher: Partridge Publishers

Rating: 4/5

Life is unpredictable, yet it is possible to connect the threads together and form an opinion. ‘Betwixt twists and turns’ is an anthology of short stories; the stories are inspired from our day to day lives. It is the minute things that matter the most and if we focus on them instead of making a mountain of a molehill, we can understand life better.

The author has done a fabulous job of narrating stories and keeping them different from each other. None of the stories are related. But still a common thought that hovered in my mind was the exemplary skills of observation and narration.

Penguin and partridge have their names speak for their work. And yes this happened when I had a first look at the book. The title, though raw, yields to the expectations of the readers. The real pleasure lies in reading each story that is not only fast paced but also gripping. The overall concept of the book is nice. But the cover did not appeal to me much. Probably, more colour and a clearer image could have been better.

With exemplary vocabulary and fitted use of twists and turns in the tales, the author has left an indelible impact on my mind. I could not help but mark the nice phrases and new words. Some of my favourite stories are: In my mind’s eye, Lullaby, Spanner in the works and The message trail.

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