Chandna by Sunny Chandel

I would like to pen a poem of mine over here, its a cinquain :


That Love
Of Poetry
Digs the inner recess
Of my mind to explore and learn
And rest.


The book is the fruit of the drive and spirit the poet is innately gifted with. It expresses a pool of emotions with the groundedness of thought very predominant.

It captures the emotions and dreams with such simplicity that a reader finds themselves in the small town environment where fresh feelings and freedom blooms into something beautiful.

The cover design is simple and straight forward.

The book is not officially published and is simply a record of the work the writer has collected, which makes it somewhat a private journal. That is also a blessing in disguise for the poet as that gives him a better first timer opening. It is not available anywhere online for purchase.

There are a few words that are repetitive which gives a smooth serene feeling to the book. It also expresses the love of the author towards those few words when he is penning a new poem. Repetitive use of words in different places in varied perspectives stresses an emphasis on those words for a reader making the reader realize a better purpose beyond what the words intend to achieve. This skill is very seductive and enriching, it makes a reader enjoy the book more.


The language of the book is in Hindi.

With this I wish the author all the best for his book!!

Songs of a Ruin By Scottshak

ISBN : 9781946641304 

This is a poetry book published by Notion Press. 

It is always a soulful experience to dive into another's baggage of feelings. This one takes you to moments which describes a phase in a persons' life which one always holds dear and spends time remembering in latter years. These are times of confusion and mixed feelings where a person is high on curiosity, questioning every aspect of life that went by and that is is follow onwards. 

There is a motley emotional flow here, where the reader is swung to awaken and thrown into another emotion the moment a person starts enjoying and going deep into feeling a particular emotion. It is difficult to time the moment right and this book achieves that. 

The cover design looks like a guitar is disparaged by a storm or crushed into a scintilla. The title appears to warn the reader that what one is about to read is brambles left over where once a forest farm existed. 

some of the poems I liked include : 

1. Tears of Earth

2. Curses of a Faineant Lover

3. If You Were Everything 

There were poems which I liked and then there were poems I didn't understand. There wasn't anything in between.At the outset, I was on a lookout of a theme or message that the book might be putting across but I think there is none. The book is simply a compilation of work which the poet has experienced or penned down and wishes to share with the world. 

Having known the poet briefly, I'd add a personal touch by saying the poet has voyaged a long journey before being labelled as a published author. His path was strewn with many obstacles that his emotions triumphed over  which were kept shunned in a treasure chest but now that they are out they seek solace, acceptable, appreciation and love.  

The work gone behind the first book is most crucial. Sometimes, the extra time that goes before entering into a new stream  may appear harsh and brutal and frustrating and impossible and extremely challenging but in the end - it pays a lot more than the counterpart. 

The book overall is a good read. 

To encourage the poet, click on this link and purchase their book : 

http://www.amazon.in/Songs-Ruin-Scottshak/dp/1946641308/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489053102&sr=8-1&keywords=songs+of+a+ruin

Into My Heart By Kartikey Sehgal

The hard work which pores through the writers' pen and transcends through the readers heart, elevating the interpreters' sense of vision, to a level where there is no higher place to be or go - is extremely clairvoyant in these pages. 

The reader enjoys getting mesmerized by the sheer selection which the poet has made.  Above all, the writer inspires the reader to such lengths that they, even if its for a mere second, will have this thought cross their mind - "I too should pen a poem, perhaps!" 

I ask all my friends and followers to go ahead, pick this up and elude themselves into being sensitized for those few moments for the journey this book will take thee. 

Link to the book :https://www.amazon.in/Into-My-Heart-Kartikey-Sehgal-ebook/dp/B01N9WFWYO?_encoding=UTF8&deviceType=desktop&keywords=Into%20my%20heart&qid=1488461207&redirect=true&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1#customerReviews

Cocktail by Vikram Karve

Tonight I'm going to review a book which, though has a very senior person by age, is a debut book. It is written with the playfulness of a blissful child who simply seems to be enjoying indulging into nuances of romance.

This book must be read one story at a time. It isn't meant to be read whole and soul in a single date that you fix with this book.

Each story dives your spirit into the life of a salaried employ. Pen strokes seem to be using the wand(pen), gesturing motions as though conducting an orchestra of music.

Two other thoughts drove past as I gulped down the contents like a eager prey.

1. Characteristics of doggedness. The stories expose it with excessive use of meaningless phrases and expressions.

2. Slice of the same fruit. Each story is like a slice. So if u eat the next slice, it more or less taste the same.

The writer is brave to have published the book. Many people whom I know with similar personalities as him, have drowned themselves engaging themselves into diffidence totally limitless.

With that said I come to the end of this review.

Good Bye Girl By Sheeja Jose

I met the author of "Good Bye Girl" a few weeks back when she launched her second book called - 'Gone With The Bullet'. Her voice itself tremors a prophet of what one could expect in her books.

The book has a ravishing appeal attached to it which soaks the reader into pouts of gruesome circumstances which expresses the authors overindulgence and emphasis on extremism, with little space for reason to enter. As the story unfolds, one is showered with disgust and injustice that is rubbed into  each and every page of this book.

As the title suggests, this book is definitely not for children. It speaks of adultery in the most cruel and meanest context. If i were to count the pages splashed with abusive language and shitty content then it'll cover almost 95% of the book.

There are several places where the authors thoughts projected via the victimized girl, the protagonist, are downright faulty and therein the reader believes it is a fiction novel. Her soul is pored out in the novel where she declares how distrustful life is to her.
It is quite common to find a switch in  use of  "reality" with "torturous". The most interesting bit is the pivotal vital points which swing the story around are the weak links which do not connect well. Had those spaces been used properly the story might have a different face to it.

There is definitely no denying though that the book  is gripping. It possesses a lustrous pull to engulf the reader and I actually shelved the book away after I saw that "thing" reaching out to me, if I'd choose between self integrity and justice. I would opt for the integrity.

I have experienced the Power of Nature and its ways of serving justice. Sometimes, the arena of our thoughts get jailed within our own existence. Which is what the author got trapped into whilst working with her characters and the subject she deals with. Predictability spake as no transformations happened to the characters.

Her descriptions of homosexual relationships also falters many places. The author forgot her protagonist is fighting for her innocence to be proven and gets carried away in proving it do all the tests and trials she undergoes for the sake of her friend Anus' soul to rest in peace.

After reading this novel I wouldn't want to opt to go through reading her next. I wish  the author all the best in her voyage.

When one digs into a well, one has chosen to dig into a well at the outset on their own. When one digs into a drain one has chosen the path and what follows is only a revelation of what ones subconscious is dimly aware about. The story is linear meaning having a straightforward tale told written in one go, if one decides to layer it - there is effort involved there. 

The Switch By Aleena Qureshi

Everyone at the book launch had one question they yearned to get the answer to -

When is the next book coming up? That the book has tackled the subject very serenely and skidded through the sticky spots. That it takes courage for a person to publish the 1st book but courage + talent to publish the next one. 

Many had already read the book and knew what it was about, but I didn't know... I'd just taken a chance to be around, as it turned out- I believe it was worth it!!! 

Innocence is splattered across in each page of the book. Sombre expressions are mollified. Sub-plots are presumably left unfinished. Emotions are dealt with nonchalance. Basically, it is meant to be so since its a debutante author with her debut book.   

The Switch, as its been termed, is quite a raging phenomenon. It isn't new. It is viral. An author must remember though that mentioning her own name as a  character in her novel is deliriousness exposed, thus, must be avoided. 

The plot of the book involves, a young teenage child -high society, floating through the air unaware about the cruelty and hardships of life when an economic crisis dawns upon her life exposing her to another life altogether. A high society rich wealthy family downtrodden to nothing but something close to those just touching or above the poverty line. 

The challenges she faces and how she and her family overcomes that crisis. 

For Aleena's age, the content of the book is apt. Those who do not know the poet cum author is only 21years old, may disagree. The book is written in a way which is very plausible and pure. 

I wish the book all the best!!! 

May lots of success come your way. 

There is a long road ahead, don't you give up on this.... 

And if you wish to publish your next book on the poems you wrote - You can always give me a shout ... Poet's Choice!!! 

StarDust and Sheets By SAIBER

Just how one gulps down a glass of juice in no time, I was done reading this book even before I knew it. Its a nice addition to your collection and adds a different shade of color - making your bookshelf even more vibrant.

So here's bringing you  a scoop whoop into this little bundle of thrill. 

                                                                 COVER DESIGN 

Cover Design : Front side - Quite Astronomical 

                         Back side - Cute and Innocent 

Undoubtedly, its an excellent attempt by the writer to make the reader adorn the aroma of " A lover's kiss in the pages of a book." 

The first baby step is, always,  the purest. 

Leaving behind the confinement of your home and stepping out into the world to explore, this book delightfully sets the stage for the poet to be much adored  and be congratulated for having broken that invisible glass barrier that differentiates a person penning their thoughts out of passion for pass time to becoming a writer. Now, the journey involves understanding your social responsibility to feel accepted into the realm/world of authors thought -ocean. 

Brevity in her words , keeps the essence strong- in her poems. The book becomes a quick read , giving the readers the liberty to just flip a page in their own sweet time. At the same time, driving up a pace in the reader turning pages so fast sacrifices on the "gripping" element in the book. The expressions are marvelous like a drop of diamond into the sea of readers thoughts. 

Poems I Liked -  Fingertips ..... flares up erotic thoughts. 

                            Love Games .......... Bravo !!! 

Few lines I picked  -   " Paintbrush of my lips " ...  

In the poem , Naked , I thought there was a word missing before - naked. 

 "   "     "      ,  First Love,  The first line should it be 'fall' or 'fell' ?? 

I wish the author all the very best with her book. Incidentally, I have a poetry book publishing venture called "Poet's Choice" , which is a platform for getting your poems published. I have launched 3 books till now ... all of which are available on amazon and flipkart. 

You can like our page by the same name on Facebook. Check out our book Launch videos on  Youtube by searching - " Book Launch of Poet's Choice " 

This brings me to the end of this review!!