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Chasing The Queen

At 25, Richard Bell is the Alpha King, ruier of all packs. He has just about given up on ever finding his mate when an old friend enters his life again. Laretta O'Neil, a human girl that had stunned Richard with her reaction to him in college, and dr

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27 October 2022

A bend in the ganges

This story revolves around three male protagonists: Gian Talwar- who is very much influenced by the Gandhian ideology of non-violence; Debi Dayal and Shafi Usman are other two who often uses "Jai-Ram: Jai Rahim" slogan to equate their feeling toward

2 Readers
25 Chapters
28 December 2023

Sister of My Heart

Anju is the daughter of an upper-caste Calcutta family of distinction. Sudha is the daughter of the black sheep of that same family. Sudha is startlingly beautiful; Anju is not. Despite these differences, since the day the two girls were born--the

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27 May 2022
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Till The Last Breath . . .

The story revolves around two patients who meet in hospital room 509. They are living with different outlooks and vastly diverse life circumstances. One is a 19-year old medical student with an untreatable fatal disease. As she races towards her end,

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30 July 2022
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Pharos and Pharillon

"Pharos and Pharillon" by E. M. Forster is a 20th century book that will soon celebrate its 100th publication anniversary. Forster weaves a compelling tale that will keep readers unable to put the book down until they finish the last word.

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16 Chapters
10 October 2023

The Boy with a Broken Heart

‘You’re asking me to hold your hand. And now you’re turning away from me. You are saying something but I can’t hear you. It’s too windy. You’re crying now. Now you’re smiling. I’m done. I love you . . .’ It’s been two years since Raghu left his fi

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The Mistress Of Spices

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'A dazzling tale... woven with poetry and storyteller magic.' AMY TAN an immigrant from India, runs a spice shop in Oakland, California. While she supplies the ingredients for curries and kormas, sh

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27 May 2022
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Combat Of Shadows

Harry Winton, the British manager of a tea estate in Assam leads a blessed life—a job which gives him power over scores of men; a rambling bungalow perched on the edge of a cliff; and an unencumbered, solitary existence in the verdant reaches of the

2 Readers
22 Chapters
3 January 2024

The Conch Bearer

In a dingy shack in the less-than-desirable Indian neighbourhoods he calls home, twelve-year-old Anand is entrusted witth a conch shell that possesses mystical powers. His task is to return the shell to its rightful home mary hundreds of miles away i

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She Broke Up I Didn't - I Just Kissed Someone Else!

This book is the third in line, which features the life-struggles and love story of the main characters, Avantika and Deb. The book is for light reading and mostly appeals to young readers who are looking for a story that they can relate to. The book

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Love Not for Sale

Love can happen anywhere, with anyone… Kabir Thapar is the spoilt son of a rich capitalist in Mumbai. His mother’s sudden death scars him for life, leaving him at loggerheads with his father who finds himself a new wife in no time. As Kabir embarks

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1 August 2022
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes

In "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle, the legendary detective makes a triumphant comeback after his presumed demise at the Reichenbach Falls. Reuniting with his faithful companion, Dr. John Watson, Holmes resumes his pursuit of ju

4 Readers
13 Chapters
18 October 2023

Shadowland

Shadowland is a novel that begins with the readers being told that Anand, the protagonist of the story has just started getting used to life as an apprentice in the Silver Valley, which is located in the Himalayas. Anand also endeavors to master the

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Ravan & Eddie

In the bustling Bombay chawl of post-independence India, two boys embark on parallel journeys - Ravan, a mischievous Hindu, and Eddie, a Catholic lad burdened by a past accident. Separated by a floor and different faiths, their lives run like intertw

1 Readers
19 Chapters
10 January 2024

Before We Visit the Goddess

Sweeping across the twentieth century, from the countryside of Bengal, India, to the streets of Houston, Texas, Before We Visit the Goddess takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the lives of three unforgettable women: Sabitri, Bela, and T

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28 May 2022
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Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.

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2 July 2022

Tomb Of Sand

In northern India, an eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression after the death of her husband, and then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention - including striking up a friendship with a t

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8 June 2022
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Smoke in the bucket

This book is about a person Amar who gets frustrated with his life and goes to an abandoned buliding to jump from its roof and to end his life for good but he is interrupted by a person named Jeet who also comes for the same purpose. Then they talk t

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24 August 2022

Cuckold

Kiran Nagarkar's Cuckold is a historical novel on the life of Meera, her affair with Krishna – a scandal for which she was criticised and persecuted – and the predicament of her husband who felt betrayed by none other than the blue-bodied god himself

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30 Chapters
19 January 2024

The Roof Beneath Their Feet

Roofs are meant for wild things. They are meant for romance and play. A place to dry pickles and grains while exchanging gossip about quiet caresses.But above all, they are realms of freedom. This is the story of Chachcho and Lalna and their much- t

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28 May 2022
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