Monday 21 January 2013

Book Reviews of Fifty Shades of Grey



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Fifty Shades of Grey (Book - 1) (Paperback) Price: Rs.243
This book is the first in a trilogy that explores the deep passions and dark secrets that drive the relationship between its two main characters.


When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey’s singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.

Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.


Summary Of The Book

Fifty Shades of Grey is a book by British writer E. L. James. This is the first book in a series of three. The story revolves around the two protagonists - Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. The story is set in Seattle.

Anastasia Steele is a young literature graduate who is fresh out of college. She meets the young entrepreneur and billionaire Christian Grey for an interview, and finds herself irresistibly attracted towards him.

Anastasia is inexperienced and innocent, while Christian Grey is a man of immense wealth and power. He is manipulative and dominating.
Anastasia tries to put him out of her mind, but he turns up at her workplace and asks her out for a date. They gradually embark on a passionate relationship that reveals Anastasia’s own desires as well as dark secrets about Grey’s personality and his past.

As she explores his past, Anastasia understands his need to be in control of everything and everyone. His desires border on sadism and bondage, and he even gets her to sign a non-disclosure agreement and a contract that provides him full control over her life. The book then goes on to describe what happens to their relationship.

The story started as fan fiction, based on characters from the Twilight series. Because of its explicit sexual content, the author had to remove the story from the fan fiction website. She then changed the names of the main characters and developed the story into an erotic novel.

About E.L. James

Erika Leonard a.k.a E. L. James is a British author and former television executive.

Her work in fan fiction was later developed into a three part saga, the first book of which was Fifty Shades of Grey. The other books in this series are Fifty Shades of Darker and Fifty Shades of Freed.

Leonard graduated from the University of Kent, where she studied History. She later took up a job as a Studio Manager’s Assistant at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield. She is married and has two teenage sons. Her husband, Niall Leonard, is a screenwriter.


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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)


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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Prebound) Price: Rs.1213
Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards. And in his case, different can be deadly.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Young wizard-in-training Harry Potter prepares for a competition between Hogwarts School of Magic and two rival schools, develops a crush on Cho Chang, and wishes above all to be a normal fourteen-year-old.



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Book Reviews of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix


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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Hardcover) Price: Rs.1604

In his fifth year at Hogwart's, Harry faces challenges at every turn, from the dark threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and the unreliability of the government of the magical world to the rise of Ron Weasley as the keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. Along the way he learns about the strength of his friends, the fierceness of his enemies, and the meaning of sacrifice.

A New York Times Bestseller
It's the darkest year yet for Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling's hero in the Harry Potter series. In Rowling's fifth book Harry finds himself and Dumbdelore under scrutiny by the Ministry of Magic which refuses to alert the community and acknowledge the terrifying truth that Voldemort has returned.

Harry's other challenges include:

• Hogwarts having a High Inquisitor
• Facing an overwhelming course load as the fifth years prepare for their Ordinary Wizarding Levels examinations (O.W.L.s)
• Distressing changes in the Gryffindor Quidditch team lineup
• Vivid dreams about long hallways and closed doors
• Ever-increasing pain in his lightning-shaped scar

Harry faces the difficult transition into adulthood, when adult heroes are revealed to be fallible, and matters that seemed black-and-white suddenly come out in shades of gray. Readers, on the other hand, will be thrilled and eagerly waiting for the next title in the spectacular, magical series.

(AR) For ages 13-18

No Canadian Rights for the Harry Potter Series

HARRY POTTER and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter publishing rights © J. K. Rowling. (s05) (20030801)


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Book Reviews of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone


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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Paperback) Price: Rs.633
Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards, and he begins to discover some clues about his illustrious birthright. From the surprising way he is greeted by a lovable giant, to the unique curriculum and colorful faculty at his unusual school, Harry finds himself drawn deep inside a mystical world he never knew existed and closer to his own noble destiny.

This is the braille version of the international bestseller. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" has reached a level of best-sellerdom never before achieved by a children's novel in the United States--The New York Times, April 1, 1999. If you haven't heard about this book, you've been asleep. Written for 8 to 12-year olds, "Harry Potter" appeals equally to adults. Who is Harry Potter? Harry Potter is an old-fashioned hero. He learns that choices show more of who one is than abilities. If you're looking for magic and adventure, read this book. Four volumes in braillle.



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Sunday 20 January 2013

Book Reviews of Truly, Madly, Deeply


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Truly, Madly, Deeply (Paperback) Price: Rs.99

There are some who love and conquer...
 There are some who love and forget...
... and then there is RAHUL KAPOOR!

 A pompous Rahul is head over heels in love with Seema, his beautiful female equivalent from the same school. After a whirlwind of innocent encounters, their teenage romance blossoms yet both of them never confess their love to each other. A series of misunderstandings and ego clashes cause them to drift apart. Rahul loses his sanity and ultimately his love. By the time he realises the magnitude of his loss, it appears to be too late. Will Rahul get back his Seema? Or will Seema never realise the depth of Rahuls feelings? This teenage love story seeks answers to all these and more as it alternates between the past and the present and makes you wonder; do all love stories have a happy ending? Or do all love stories end, ever? TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY promises to be an emotional saga that will captivate the readers heart and fascinate his mind and leave him pondering - Does Love Truly Conquer All Odds? 

 About the Author 
The recipient of the YCOF National Excellence award in Creative Writing, also called as the 'Nicholas Sparks of India,' Faraaz Kazi is rated amongst the top romance writers in the country. A certified soft-skills trainer and a three-time post grad., Kazi operates his own academy in Mumbai and is the Founder and CEO of DigiImprint Solutions, India's first exclusive promotions agency for authors and artists that recently forayed into handling corporate brands. He also consults for a few public relations firms and publishing houses. Felicitated by numerous institutes, bodies and organizations alike, Kazi is a well-known name in the social media and literary fraternity. He is fondly referred to as 'The Young Marketer' and operates a revolutionary blog with the same name and writes for major media houses. Kazi is a fellow member of the esteemed 'Film Writers Association of India.' Truly Madly Deeply, his debut mainstream romance novel is the only Indian book to have seven category nominations in the Goodreads annual readers' choice awards and is also the only Indian book in the 'Top 100 YA Global Fiction' list. Kazi is a voracious reader and counts singing as his second love. 

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The Complete Harry Potter Collection Box Set


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The Complete Harry Potter Collection Box Set (Set of 7 Books) (Paperback) Price: Rs.1913 Harry Potter Box Set (Set Of 7 Books) takes the readers through the adventures of Harry Potter and his friends at their school of magic. 

 Summary Of The Book - 
 Harry Potter Box Set (Set Of 7 Books) comprises the seven books of the Harry Potter fantasy series. Harry Potter is a young boy who attends a school of magic with his best friends, Ron and Hermione. The books follow Harry’s adventures as he struggles to strike a balance between being a wizarding hero and being a normal teenage boy. The battle between Harry and his nemesis, an evil wizard named Lord Voldemort, holds center stage throughout the series. In the first book Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone, Harry, an eleven-year-old with new-found magical powers attends the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There he makes a few good friends and a few irksome enemies, and comes face to face with Lord Voldemort. In the second book, Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, the mysterious Chamber of Secrets has been opened a second time, spelling serious trouble. Harry and his friends attempt to save the school from possible murders as heralded by the vicious attacks on several students. In the third book, Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, Harry faces an eventful new year at school. He is under serious threat of being murdered by the notorious fugitive, Sirius Black. Animal rescues, brilliant gifts, and new magic spells are also thrown in. In the fourth book, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, Harry is somehow in the running for the Triwizard Cup despite being underage. And what’s more, Lord Voldemort is back, and out to kill Harry once and for all. In the fifth book, Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix, Harry’s life is as tumultuous as ever—filled with upsetting dreams, nasty teachers, fabricated news stories, and a heart-wrenching loss. In the sixth book, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, things take a darker turn as Harry delves into Lord Voldemort’s gruesome past, seeking important clues to help bring about his destruction. In the seventh book, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Harry is the spearhead of the battle against Lord Voldemort. All events culminate in a no-holds-barred final showdown, marking the end of the Harry Potter franchise. The first book was released in 1997. After a whopping sales figure of over 450 million copies, translations in over 67 languages, successful film adaptations and fast-selling merchandise, the brand’s worth has shot well past 15 billion dollars. It has garnered unprecedented popularity, commercial success, and critical acclaim. 

 About J.K. Rowling 

J.K. Rowling is a British novelist, famed for her fantasy series called Harry Potter. She has written seven primary books and three supplementary ones as part of the Harry Potter series. She has also written several articles, and an adult-oriented novel called The Casual Vacancy. Her writing is very detailed and engaging. It has been the focal point of her rags to riches story. It has also won her numerous awards and honorary degrees. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965, in Yates, Gloucestershire in England. She earned her A Levels in English, German , and French, and then an arts degree in French and Classics from the University of Exeter. She taught English as a foreign language in Porto, Portugal. Rowling is also involved in several philanthropic causes. She is now married to her second husband, Neil Murray, and they have two kids.

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Book Reviews of Life of Pi


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One boy, one boat, one tiger . . . After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan ? and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction in recent years. About The Author Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963 of Canadian parents. After studying philosophy at university, he worked at odd jobs and travelled before turning to writing. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed 2002 Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi, as well as the novel Self, the stories The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, and the collection of letters to the Prime Minister of Canada What is Stephen Harper Reading?. Yann Martel lives in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Book Reviews of The Casual Vacancy


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The Casual Vacancy (Hardcover) Price: Rs.493
When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock.

Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.

Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.

And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?

Blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults.

About The Author

J.K. Rowling is the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200 territories, translated into 74 languages, and have been turned into eight blockbuster films. She has also written two small volumes, which appear as the titles of Harry’s schoolbooks within the novels. Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them and Quid ditch Through the Ages were published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books in March 2001 in aid of Comic Relief. In December 2008, The Tales of Beedle the Bard was published in aid of the Children’s High Level Group, and quickly became the fastest selling book of the year.

As well as an OBE for services to children’s literature, J.K. Rowling is the recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees including the Prince of Asturias Award for Concord, France’s Légion d’Honneur, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award, and she has been a Commencement Speaker at Harvard University USA. She supports a wide number of charitable causes through her charitable trust Volant, and is the founder of Lumos, a charity working to transform the lives of disadvantaged children.


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Book Reviews of The Discovery Of India


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The Discovery Of India (Paperback) Price: Rs.347
The Discovery Of India is a book that provides the broad history of India from the perspective of Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first Prime Minister and a key figure in the Indian independence movement.

Summary Of The Book

The Discovery Of India was written by Jawaharlal Nehru when he was imprisoned by the British in the Ahmadnagar Prison. He was arrested for taking part in the Quit India movement. To keep himself occupied during his time there, Nehru started writing a book on the vibrant history and culture of his ancient land.

Nehru has encapsulated the history of this vast land right from prehistoric times to the pre-independence period. He has covered, in around 600 pages, the Indus Valley civilization, the Vedic period, the different great empires in both the North and South, the Mughals, the arrival of the European powers in India, and the British rule.

Sweeping across topics in its scope, the book discusses the Vedas, Upanishads, the Buddha, and even Mahatma Gandhi, covering every region and notable personality in India’s history. This is an ambitious work that is considered to be a classic in Indian literature.

Nehru’s main aim in writing this book was to highlight the rich past of the country and assert India’s right to establish itself as an independent and sovereign nation that did not need any outside guidance to govern itself.

Nehru mentions the help he received from his fellow prisoners. They read his manuscript and made many valuable suggestions. He discussed various aspects of Indian history with them and says that such discussions helped him clarify the ideas expressed in the book.

About Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India and a freedom fighter. He played a key role in the Indian independence movement and was a close ally of Mahatma Gandhi.

Other books by Jawaharlal Nehru include An Autobiography: Jawaharlal Nehru, Glimpses of World History, and Letters From a Father to His Daughter.

Nehru was born in Allahabad in 1889. Because of his fondness for children, his birth date, November 14, is celebrated as Children’s Day in India. He was the son of Motilal Nehru and Swaruprani. They were an affluent Kashmiri Brahmin family. He served as India’s Prime Minister for seventeen years, and was the father Indira Gandhi, one of the later Prime Ministers of India.


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Book Reviews of A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music (Free Music CD)


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A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music (Free Music CD) (Hardcover) Price: Rs.411 When composer A.R. Rahman’s first film Roja was released in 1992, his astonishing music with its other-worldly melodies, tonal texture, pulsating rhythms made an instant impact in India. His abundantly flowing talent has given life to the scores of over a hundred films, including Dil Se, Bombay, Lagaan, Warriors of Heaven and Earth, 127 Hours and Jodhaa Akbar. According to a recent estimate by the BBC, 150 million copies of his albums have sold worldwide. A.R. Rahman has won a host of awards, together with a Golden Globe, a Bafta, two Oscars and two Grammys for his score in Slumdog Millionaire. In 2010, he received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour, awarded by the Government of India. Despite all his great success, Rahman remains a deeply private person, shying away from the glitz and glamour of show business. A.R. Rahman, The Spirit of Music is in the form of biographical conversations between the composer and Nasreen Munni Kabir in which we hear of Rahman’s amazing journey from modest beginnings to an assured place in world music history.

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