Can I or is that too much to ask? Would you spend a dollar for your fellow blogger and aspiring writer? With trembling fingers and thumping heart I write this post. My first novel is published on Kindle and Google Books. I have said what I had to say. I have been working on it…
Category: Urdu Book Reviews
Urdu Book Reviews
Book Review: Childhood Memories
Book Details Title: Childhood Memories: Part 1: True Stories from Shimla Author: Satish Sridharan Published on: 9th October 2018 Genre: General Fiction Link to Buy: Amazon Synopsis I used to be a voracious reader a long time ago. Science Fiction would be my favorite genre for a while. Over time I switched to reading self-help books and…
Book Review: How to be Happy Alone: A single’s guide to a satisfying life
Book Details Title: How to be Happy Alone: A single’s guide to a satisfying life Author: Katharine Coggeshal Published on: 23rd July 2017 Genre: Personal Development and Self Help Link to Buy: Amazon Synopsis Welcome to Single Town, a place of opportunity, renewed energy, and plenty of good company! This is the ultimate guide to a satisfying…
Book Review: Alif – Episode #4 (By Umera Ahmed)
The fourth episode is out already and I am two days late. I am living in a parallel universe these days. *** The fourth episode starts with a letter from Abdul Alaa to Husn-e-Jehan. There is a mystery and both Abdul Alaa and Husn-e-Jehan are apologetic to each other. The mystery is just as annoying…
Book Review: The Bicycle Thief (By Manish Sahu)
Link to buy from Amazon I got a book review request from the author. Thanks Mr. Manish for providing me a review copy in exchange of an honest review. Title: The Bicycle Thief: And Other Short Stories Author: Manish Sahu Review: The books is a collection of 14 Short Stories. All of them have a…
Book Review: “Yaaram” By Sumaira Hameed
Background: Sometime in 2016, I was addicted to reading all the digests that were published in Pakistan. For us non-Pakistanis, the paksociety website was and is, the treasure – a place where you get most of all Urdu Novels and Digests. The website displays most trending books on the top – and there were only…
Book Review: “Qaraqoram Ka Taj Mahal” by Nemrah Ahmed
Background: After reading Paras, I was so mesmerized by Nemrah Ahmad’s writing that I quickly asked around for more of her books. Thanks to my sister, again, who recommended and shared the pdf of “Qaraqoram Ka Taaj Mahal”. I had drafted it back in November… November 23, 2017 to be precise. And I publish it now. I…
Book Review: Alif – Episode #3 (By Umera Ahmed)
The third episode unfolds some more mysteries & introduces one more character – Abul Aala, Momin’s grandpa; and the most important character, in my opinion. The episode ends on a cliff-hanger. Like really hangs the reader. The calligraphy link is stronger than I had imagined. Momin and Momina both can do calligraphy. In this episode,…
Book Review: Cinderella Retellings
Over the weekend, I tried to buddy-read a book. I enjoyed reading it, and I thought hey, I have never really read a Cinderella’s retelling before, fantasy or otherwise. I didn’t have anything to compare it with. Then I recalled reading Undercover Princess. There was one more that I started reading the sample chapters – Cinder…
Book Review: Alif – Episode #2 (By Umera Ahmed)
The second episode reveals some more characters. It reveals some relationships amongst them. And no, I’m not mentioning those here. Read for yourself 🙂 It generates further curiosity. The tracks will converge soon, based on the first two episodes. The calligraphy link is already established. This novel is sounding like Mann-o-Salwa. The setting and the…