Once Upon A Beginning by Nalini Ramachandran is a vibrant collection of folklore of the origin and beliefs associated with certain communities across India that will not only turn out educational but will stay with readers for long leaving them in awe of the knowledge it imparts.

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Introducing Arpit Agarwal, a former TV media professional with nearly 30 years of experience, now stepping into the world of writing as a published author.

This episode will be about his incredible journey through the media industry and his debut book, Raw Material.

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"When I read a book it feels like real life, and when I put the book down it’s like I go back into the dream.”

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell is a compelling and emotionally resonant thriller that will keep readers hooked.

The plot follows the events after the sudden disappearance of a fifteen-year-old girl, Ellie. Even after ten years of her disappearance, her mother's life did not get stable, and she ended up going on a mission to unfold a sequence of occurrences that not only led her to the location where her daughter was kept but also discovered a heartwarming truth of her daughter's life. From losing her daughter, she did not live a contented life with her husband leaving her because their relationship withered as she thought he did not pay enough attention to hunting for their daughter, and her other relationships suffered badly too as she was too involved in making others feel that only she cared for Ellie. The plot is full of twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats till the end.

“Readers make their own connections to words, irrespective of the writer’s intentions, and each reader gains something unique."

This is how this book is going to turn out for every reader who is going to pick it up!

What Your Are Looking For Is In The Library by Michiko Aoyama is a cozy fantasy novel that offers a new meaning to every reader who picks it up.

The story portrays the ordinary act of visiting a local library, and coming out with a renewed sense of living and surviving, and a redefined purpose set in Tokyo. The book follows the story of five individuals struggling with unease and uncertainty about their lives at a certain point in time. From the recommendations of the librarian, Sayuri Komachi, each individual finds a path to what they were looking for when they entered the library, which they were unaware of, that turned out, as an experience that would change their lives.

Letters from Hindustan by Kopal Khanna is a collection of 22 real-life short stories sourced from storytelling platform TapeATale.

It is unlike typical books that tell stories in memoirs and biographies. Instead, this book offers a collection of short stories from the experiences of different people with whom the author has crossed paths at some point in her journey of creating and sharing stories.

The author's writing style is concise and straightforward delivering the same story from the person's life as if each one of them is narrating their stories themselves each story written in first person from the voice of the author. The add-on to each story is the author's takeaway that will enlighten readers' point of view about the experiences, journeys, and lives of each person whose story found a place in this little bundle of hope and strength.

Sharing the joy of reading and the art of writing the horror thriller. An author who started his first book merely out of bet, turned it into a novel that will haunt you, keep you hooked till the end and make you wonder about the plot twists.

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"But really, both of them knew why they kept attending these parties: because they had become one of the few opportunities the four of them had to be together, and at times, they seemed to be their only opportunity to create memories the four of them could share, keeping their friendship alive by dropping bundles of kindling onto a barely smoldering black smudge of fire. It was their way of pretending everything was the same."

This thought expresses how adulthood and our lives walk in different directions and the real struggle to stay in touch with each other. And the characters of today’s book in focus face the same.

Trigger warnings: Physical Abuse, Mental Trauma, Self-Loathing, and Harassment

A Little Life is a character-driven novel that follows the lives of four college friends Jude, Willen, Malcolm, and JB as they navigate through career, profession, relationship and the complexities of adulthood.

The story begins at The Lispenard Street and ends at The Lispenard Street, but what comes in the middle is terrific to imagine. So, readers with weak hearts will suffer while reading through this book. But readers who can take up themes like mental trauma, abuse, harassment, suffering, and physical torture will experience the immersive and devastating exploration of Jude's suffering from his childhood.

“What was the point of trying to save them, if they were going to meet death anyway? Abducted and treated like animals at the hands of their enemies, and no different back home.”

Bringing in the harsh realities and brutalities women faces in the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan.

A Tale of resilience, hope, abduction and restoration.

From the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan, Beneath Divided Skies features, Satya, a teenager, who is orphaned by the Partition, and flees to India to join an organization responsible to rescue abducted women. Risking her life in undercover missions, Satya’s unwavering determination reflects the unyielding resilience of the human spirit. She finds purpose and unexpected love with a Pakistani officer. As she battles for women’s freedom, Satya faces an agonizing choice—will duty to her country overshadow her heart’s desire, or can she reconcile love and purpose amidst the chaos?

Based on the ‘Rescue and Restoration Act of 1949’, Beneath Divided Skies explores the lives of social workers, women, and the hard choices they face.

To know what happens with Satya's story amidst the chaos of her duty and love, you gotta read this book.

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