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Nautanki Diaries

10 Saturday Mar 2018

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image016 (1).jpgAuthor – Dominic Franks

Rating – 5/5 stars

Number of Pages – 272

Publisher – Rupa Publications

Nautanki Diaries is a journey of dream and endurance author dreamed much before he actually had undertaken and hit the road in 2010. Inspired by his teacher who had gone on a similar yatra years ago. His experience helped him to stay put and push his limits to the edge of breaking down.

He explored his country from journey begins from Bengaluru to New Delhi to reach in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The author takes you on a journey of twenty-two days on a cycle describing the India he found reckon with conversations he has along the way.

Nautanki Diaries is a love story of a man and his ‘doodhwalla’ bicycle. Nautanki has her own tantrum and she is the best travel partner and a companion one would think of. She worthy to be trusted and takes good care of her rider not creating much ruckus when treated with love and care; regular service and oiling of her parts.

The time I started the book, I fell in love with Nautanki. She looks like the best companion Dominic can ever think he had. She is his travel partner and a girl-friend he trusted with his life.

The writing is at its best. One could not think of a better-written travelogue than this one. This is one of the best-written non-fiction travel diaries and I will like to read it again. It is a well-crafted smooth read with a quirky humor and candor. I like every inch of it and recommend to every reader wants to read something refreshingly new.

Author Bio

Dominic Franks graduated from Bangalore Medical College. His passion for sports led him to give up his career in medicine and join a premier sports channel. In September 2010, he decided to go on a cross-country bicycle journey from Bengaluru to New Delhi to witness the Commonwealth Games. It’s Not About the Cycle – winner of Best Adventure Film at the 2017 Toronto Beaches Film Festival – stars Nautanki, his bicycle, the central character of Nautanki Diaries.

Currently, he is working on producing his first documentary feature about human-animal relationships.

When not working to travel, or traveling on works, Franks holes up in Bengaluru where he lives, laughs and loves.

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Cross Connection

06 Tuesday Mar 2018

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38530841.jpgAuthor – Deepali Joshi Adhikary

Rating – 3/5 stars

Number of Pages – 41

Publisher – Amazon

Cross Connection is inspired by the life of the author. The marriage in India is a big festivity. It is not a union between two people but the two families. Cross Connection is the story of a two clan, religion, and culture comes under one roof when two people fell in love with each other and take a step forward, marriage.

It is a memoir of personal experience of author’s life, includes marriage, parenting and more. The story is written in a light mood with sweet and spicy encounters of her life. The story has a lot of scope in terms of narration. It is filled with quirky humor and challenges she faced in coming to terms with her new life in completely different culture. Deepali has been writing and contributing to publications and that reflects in her writing this book.

It is a light-hearted and quick read. An enjoyable, interesting and nicely written story of two cultures of rosogolla and puran poli.

Author Bio

Deepali Joshi Adhikary is an Indore based freelance writer and blogger. She blogs at Kolorpencil.com and contributes to various online publications. She also works with brands as a social influencer. Her writings portfolio spans across light-hearted humor to social issues, her parenting challenges and reviews of books.

An ex-banker, Deepali is also a corporate trainer and an educator. She has a keen interest in andragogy as well as pedagogy and loves to work with different age groups. When she is not writing or training, she likes to read and watch movies.

Connect with her on www.kolorpencil.com

FB: @deepali.joshi.1865

Twitter: @deepaliadhikary

Instagram: @strokesofkolorpencil

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Pawan: The Flying Accountant

11 Monday Dec 2017

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36643047.jpgAuthor – Sorabh Pant

Rating – 3/5 stars

Number of Pages – 304

Publisher – Rupa Publications

Pawan is a story of a strange and unpredictable man Arjun. He is indestructible. He has certain powers which no ordinary human was blessed. His appearance scares and made him a joke for few. He is no ordinary human. He is a Chartered Accountant and a demigod. He is a monkey-man. No one knows his secret except his legal guardian protecting him from the eyes of the world fearing they might use him for their destructive motives.

A businessman wants him to work for him and fight with the enemies. They knew their secret and can do anything to make his life living hell until he agreed to work for them. Will he agree to work for them and fight with the enemies? What powers does he possess? Pawan is a story of superhero tired of his ordinary life. The character is inspired by the mythological God, Hanuman, the son of wind (Pawan).

Honestly, the blurb of the book looks interesting but the story didn’t appeal to me. I am failed to understand this kind of sarcasm and humor attached to famous people. The plot of the story is unique and had a lot of space to explore it. The author tries to instill humor in every sentence which is a complete nay for me. Every character is trying to be funny and looks almost similar.

I agree, not every book could match my taste and this book is definitely not for me. But, there is a section of readers to whom this book might appeal or they like to read and enjoy reading Pawan, The Flying Accountant. Take your pick and decide.

Author Bio

Sorabh Pant, according to The Times of India, is ‘one of India’s top comedians’. He does stand-up comedy for money and writes books to spend that money. Pawan is his third novel. As one of India’s most popular stand-up comedian, he has done 1500 shows across 85 cities in 18 countries; but he claims he did them only for the frequent flyer miles. He is also the ex-founder of East India Comedy – and his videos for shows such as Rant of the Pant, EIC: Outrage, etc. have over 1200 million views online.

Other books authored by him are The Wednesday Sun and Under Delhi, both of which received positive reviews.

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