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Book: The Hands That Held Me

Author: Lisa Jo Symonds

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

“Do not give your past the power to define your future”.

Many of us have a bad past and so does the author Lisa Jo Symonds. The Hands That Held Me is about the personal journey of the author through childhood trauma. Life was rough for Lisa in her childhood.

At the age of fifteen years, she got pregnant. Lisa was almost six months pregnant when she got to know about it. In 2018, she drained every penny she had on drugs. But the good thing is after that she started her healing journey.

Lisa is so bold to share her journey with everyone. Her aim is to help others who are in pain due to some bad addiction and wants to get rid of it. The writing style of the author is amazing. She has even included her pictures related to different incidents. This is an amazing non-fiction and I recommend my fellow readers to pick this book and explore the journey of author.

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Book: The Farm From Anywhere

Author: M.R. Alger

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The Farm From Anywhere is a fantasy novel by the author M.R. Alger. The story is about a teenager Phillip Montgomery who was sent to his cousin’s house in King’s Hill to enjoy the summer vacations. Phillip found a messenger bag on the way with so many interesting things in it like The Pink Notebook, old and worn Children’s Book, crayons, markers, dolls, etc.

Phillip thought that this bag must be of some child. Weird things start to happen when Aunt Kath’s car crashed on the way. She checked so many times but it wasn’t getting started. When the mechanic checked, it started immediately. This means it was destined for Phillip to find this messenger bag. The story gets interesting from here and picks pace.

My favourite characters from the book are Phillip, his friend Dan and Fairchild’s daughter Maddie. Teenagers will enjoy this story to the most. I binge read it on the weekend as I couldn’t put it down. The ending of the book is what I loved. I am looking forward to read the sequel of this book.

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Book: Casey Vice: Spitfire of Vengeance

Author: Joseph Rousell

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The lead Casey Vice is a cop dedicated to her job,  After a  tragedy hits her at the age of 8, her father, a police captain who founded CIOC and her mother were brutally murdered in front of their house and left her and her siblings orphaned and shattered. This tragic incident made Casey a strong women who can fight any situation and obstacles that may come her way.

She worked hard and trained herself  so rigorously so that she can take revenge of from her parents killers and give them the suffering that she had all her childhood. It was really astonishing to read this thriller where one could really relate to the dedication and human emotions of Casey. Also at the End there is catch that made me think that this book should have sequel too.

Rousell really has a superb writing and was really able to make me completely indulged into this crime thriller. The language is simple and cover is apt too. For me its one of the best crime thriller’s that I have read till now. Would love to explore more readings from the author.

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Book: The Body in the Paddy Field

Author: Nadishka Aloysius

Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The Body in the Paddy Field is a mystery novel written by the author Nadishka Aloysius. This is the first book in A Sri Lankan Mystery book series. The story starts with our protagonist Kiyama Fernando in the centre of town when she lost the way to her friend’s home. Kiyama has a plan to stay with her university friend Vinodhini Dias for free weeks so she can get a break from all the troubles in her life.

When they were on the town tour, a body of an English teacher Priyanka Sir was found in the paddy fields. Police suspected that someone has murdered Priyanka and whoever was close to him was under suspicion. Vino was one of them. Vino didn’t have any trust on police. So she decided to investigate the case herself with her friend Kiyama. Read the entire story yourself to unveil the suspense yourself.

The vocabulary given at the bottom of every page in a way we see citations in Wikipedia is amazing and nice idea. The plot of the story is intriguing and I couldn’t put the book down until I finished it. It gave me a feeling like I was watching a TV show Crime Patrol. Characters are well developed and I enjoyed reading this story.

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Book: The River Rising

Author: MK Mancuso

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The River Rising is a romance fiction written by the author MK Mancuso. The protagonist of the story is a girl River. After finishing her undergrad in broadcast journalism, she started working as newsroom assistant at Lark Broadcasting Station. Her dream was to work for a local TV as a news reporter.

Her boss Jace Bolton is a gorgeous looking man. Just at the age of 29, he managed to be a CEO of the company. Apart from all these good things, there is a dark side to Jace as well. He was stalking River from months ago, this scared her. Things start to change for River with the entry of Carter in the story. Who is Carter? Read the story to find out yourself.

The language of the book is easy to understand. The plot is intriguing and I couldn’t put the book down until I finished it. Characters are well built. Cover page and title of the book is apt. Great work by the author in this debut novel. River’s character, her action and behavior I could understand all if I place myself in her shoes. A must read story!!

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Book: The Calling

Author: Kate Hershberger

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

The Calling by the author Kate Hershberger is the first book in The Collins Trilogy. The plot is constructed in a supernatural world where Darcy and Ceridwen Collins are the twin werewolf sisters. Werewolf twins are rare and they could feel what their sibling is feeling.

Darcy was the first born and the alpha of the two girls will be the heir of the Collins pack. Darcy and Ceridwen’s father is the current pack leader and he wanted his eldest daughter Darcy to be the next pack leader. But Darcy was least interested in the politics of werewolf culture as she can’t trust everyone in the pack. Read the further story to know what happens next.

The story is written and narrated well. World building is amazing. Cover page of the book is apt and the title is simple. I am looking forward to read the sequel of this book.

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Book: Some Laneys Died

Author: Brooke Skipstone

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Language: English

Rating: 4/5

Some Laney’s Died: A Skipping Sideways Thriller is an action packed story written by the author Brooke Skipstone. The story is about a sixteen years old girl DeLaney West. Three years ago, she caught her dad making out with another woman. She told her mom about it and their parents marriage got ruined.

She keep on regretting this decision of her. Your one choice can result in one very different life. This is a Young Adult novel with a Science Fiction theme. It is interesting to see how every decision of Delaney affected her and how in some universe she died.

The story is little lengthy and could have been cut short. The direction of the plot is sometimes confusing. The concept however is amazing and the language of the book is easy. Cover page of the book is nice. Looking forward to read next book from the author.

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Book: Immortal Divorce Court

Author: Kirk Zurosky

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Immortal Divorce Court is a novel written by the author Kirk Zurosky. This is the story of Sirius Sinister who is a vampire. His ex-wife was also a vampire. Sirius was served with Divorce papers from his first Vampire wife Harlot. He doesn’t remember getting married and having a child. But Harlot asked him to pay both alimony and child support for their child Martin. This made Sirius anger to boil at full speed.

As the story progresses, we see Sirius has to appear many times in the Immortal Divorce Court due to his involvement with different ladies. Read the story yourself to unveil the suspense.

It is the debut novel of the author. The cover page and title of the book is well justified and related to the contents of the story. The story is intriguing and the concept of Immortal Divorce Court is amazing.

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Book: Salem’s Devil

Author: Weston King

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Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Salem’s Devil is a novella written by the author Weston King. The story is set in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1600s in the dead of the night. The story is about a teenager Abigail Williams. She has blonde hair, fair skin and dark blue eyes. Some other characters are Mercy Lewis, Susana Walcott, Betty Parris.

Cotton Mather, a man of God is on search for the witches and the secrets that lies deep in Salem. When Mather saw Abigail he was sure that there is something she is trying to hide from everyone. Read the entire story yourself to know what all happens next.

This story about the dark times in Salem Massachusetts in intriguing. Please be advised that book contains NSFW content. The story is written well and I enjoyed reading it at night time. The world building is amazing.

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Book: Every Frame Is A Painting

Author: Abhishek Ghosh

Language: English

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Rating: 4/5

Every Frame Is A Painting by author Abhishek Ghosh is definitely a good read and is for people of all ages. I have finished reading it and have to say author have done commendable job in writing it down so beautifully.

The characters in every story is a very good pick and kept me indulged in the stories while reading the book. Though, there is some grammatical mistakes but other than that a perfect book!

These incredible short stories will win your heart as the author have penned down so many interesting topics that covers almost everything in our day to day life.

Overall a book which is Priceless and one can easily relate while reading. So, give it a try and you will going to love this book.

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