Don't Ask Any Old Bloke for Directions: A Biker's Whimsical Journey Across India by P G Tenzing, Book Review

Don't Ask Any Old Bloke for Directions: A Biker's Whimsical Journey Across India by P G Tenzing

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book turned out to be very different from what I had expected..



Actually, I was expecting a hippie kind of a guy, on his enfield roaring all over the country living back dust.. Very adventurous stuff, with someone very rich to keep the flow of fuel into his bike.. But the story is completely a contrast to what I have expected.. After completing the book I released that it is some way or the other like the book named "Horn Ok Please - HOPping To Conclusions"..



The book contains the story of a rider -actually pretty old to do something like this- who gives up his IAS job and wants to experience everything which he missed in his youth.. It's not just a story with lot of wierd names of places -which most of the ppl are never heard of-, its the journey of the author across country, in search of his debts to repay from his karmic past... The perfect blend of humour and adventure is irresistable.. Must read!!



Very refreshing, entertaining, exciting and inspiring book!!







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IT'S FIRST LOVE ...JUST LIKE THE LAST ONE! by Sachin Garg, Book Review

It's first love...Just like the last one! by Sachin Garg

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I dont know why, but I kinda started a liking towards this publications, Grapevine India...



Coming to the narrating, its one of the best I have read.. It is so vivid.. It is so clear.. It is in clear detail...



Coming to the story, its not one of the bests, but the few little details in the story is very amazing.. I completed this book in one go.. This is that kind of a book where it forces you to complete it in one go because you expect something very interesting will be coming, and at the end you close the book, thinking 'finally, the book is over'..



The story revolves around Sachin (probably, the hero)... Sachin, a tall, dark and a handsome, falls in love with a girl, Kanika, who joins his college as his junior.. The story goes on by how he gets to win that girl's love.. How he meets a dingy guy, Zaaeshan.. and so on.. The story is slow-paced but queit interesting..



Looking forward for the nxt book..



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THE DEV - D SYNDROME by Chandraprakash Mohata, Book Review

The Dev - D Syndrome. . . Bringing Emotional Attyachar To A Halt by Chandraprakash Mohata

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


The title and the cover design of the book gave me a impression as it is the manuscript of "Dev D" movie... But it is nothing like that.. We can also call them complete contrasts..



I got it from a friend of mine.. He is not a reader. This is his first book (ofcourse, I meant his first novel) and it got addicted to reading.. This is not that amazing, but for a starter like him, it is very good..



Talking about the language, it is not very hi-fi, which is a plus for me.. I always wanted the language to be as simple as possible and this book is very good for the language..



The best thing about the book is not the story, its the twists... The story goes very slow and expressively, but all of a sudden at the end, you get blow after blow.. Thats the best part of the whole book...



Good for time pass..



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IF IT'S NOT FOREVER ...IT'S NOT LOVE by Durjoy Datta , Nikita Singh, Book Review

If It's Not Forever. It's Not Love. by Durjoy Datta

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


If it's not forever, it's not love...



Nice title, great cover design. I just picked it up reading the title.. It sounds pretty cool..



The story was pretty good.. Not like anything expected from Durjoy... I started liking his stories now..



Firstly, the very theme is new -atleast for me. Finding a diary and chasing down the story all across India, collecting bits of story, wow, its damn exciting..



Hmmm... there is not much which i could explain, just read it once, it is worth a read..



And ya, its my first signed copy so it is special...



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LOVE WAS NEVER MINE by Kunal Bhardwaj, Book Review

Love Was Never Mine by Kunal Bhardwaj

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


A good cover design. The first reason to pick up this book..



But the small font really pissed me off.. I read for minutes and I am still on the same page. Thats the worst when it comes to a book..



Coming to the first half of the story... The first of the story deserved a 0 outta 5 stars.. Damn!! I was 50 pages down and all I could make out was,

1. Rahul got a job.

2. There were 100 PCs in his workplace.

3. There is a girl he love who sits beside him



Damn, everything was so detailed and repeated that there is no need for you to read the whole paragraph. Just read the first few words and you will understand the whole parah, which has nothing to convey at all..



The second half was a bit fast paced compared to the first.. The only part when I felt as a reader was the last 20 - 30 pages..



The prologue seemed so interesting, but when you are done reaing the whole story, you feel it is not worth the time spent reading it..



A pure waste of time!!!



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YOU WERE MY CRUSH! by Durjoy Datta, Orvana Ghai, Book Review

You Were My Crush!...till you said you love me! by Durjoy Datta

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


First of all I hate durjoy.. His book "Oh yes, I am single" sucks big time.. This book was given to me by my friend. Even though I had no interest in reading Durjoy stuff, I read it.



I was expecting not so interesting thing about this book, but as I read on, the story got very interesting.. Actually I pretty much liked it. It was not as bad as I thought it would be..



The story circles around Benoy Roy (probably, the hero of the story), who lost his mom due to cancer, who was devorced to her husband.. No family.. His best friend, hates him.. No best friend.. His love hates him more than anything.. No love.. In short, Benoy's life is totally f**ked up.. This is story of a boy who is trying to pick up the pieces of his life..



Worth a read.. Good for time pass..



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TRUE POLAR ADVENTURE STORIES by Paul Dowswell, Book Review

True Polar Adventure Stories by Paul Dowswell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


it is a very good collection of polar -both north and south- expeditions..



Very inspiring read..



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