Wisdom from the Ramayana: On Life and Relationships by Chaitanya Charan is a recent book that deals with the Ramayana, one of the two great epics of Indian mythology. Most of the Indians must have read and heard the stories from the Ramayana a number of times since their childhood. However, these stories still fascinate … Continue reading
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Natasha Mehra Must Die: Book One of the Doomsday Trilogy
Natasha Mehra Must Die by Anand Sivakumaran is the first book of The Doomsday Trilogy. With a great combination of the elements of mystery, thrill and Indian mythology, the book takes you to a sensational reading ride. The pace of the plot is so fast that you will not stop reading until the last page. … Continue reading
Book Review: ‘Immortal’ by Krishna Udayasankar
Immortal by Krishna Udayasankar is an amazing adventurous tale set in different parts of the Indian subcontinent. The story told in this book unfolds in such a way that readers get hooked to the plot from the first page itself. Additionally, the author keeps the readers thoroughly engaged with an interesting and engaging plot. The … Continue reading
The Third Installment of Epic Love Stories
Satyavati and Shantanu (Epic Love Stories #3) by Ashok K. Bankar is a short and sweet read. To the regular readers of Indian mythology, there is nothing that we can say new here. Extracted from the Mahabharata, the book presents the famous love story of Satyavati and Shantanu. The approach adopted for narrating the story … Continue reading
A Review Of A Brilliant Sequel
The Conspiracy at Meru (Vikramaditya Veergatha #2) by Shatrujeet Nath gives you a chance to re-experience the same thrill and excitement The Guardians of the Halahala (Vikramaditya Veergatha #1) gave us. The second book of the series picks up the story from the first book and submerges the readers in action and adventure with ease. … Continue reading
Why I loved Abhaya (And You Should, Too!)
An interesting literary phenomenon in India today is the rise of historical fiction. Most of these books try to retell our myths, legends, folklore, history and culture in an innovative and interesting manner. The commercial success of these books suggests that such books appeal readers’ need for an adventure (challenging the odds, taking on an … Continue reading
Corpokshetra: Mahabharata in the MBA Yug
Corpokshetra: Mahabharata in the MBA Yug by Deepak Kaul is a commendable attempt to tell the story of Mahabharata in the modern setting of corporate world. In a book of 120 pages, the author has tried his best to capture the world of Mahabharata. Though the story of Mahabharata has been re-created so many times, … Continue reading
The Thirteenth Day: A Story of the Kurukshetra War
The Thirteenth Day: A Story of the Kurukshetra War by Aditya Iyengar is another retelling of Mahabharata. This book, however, does not throw light on each and every event of our grand old epic. On the other end, this book deals with the events that took place between the tenth night to the thirteenth day … Continue reading
A Conversation with Kirthi Kishore, the author of ‘The Demon Deception’
Kirthi Kishore, a budding author from Hyderabad, works in a multi-national chip design company. He devotes his free time in writing novels. He joins The Bibulous Bibliobiuli today to not only talk about himself but also about his books. His first book The Demon Deception is already creating a buzz in the Indian market. This … Continue reading
Book Review: ‘The Curse of Brahma’ by ‘Jagmohan Bhanver’
As a lover of books based on Indian mythology, I opened Jagmohan Bhanver’s The Curse of Brahma with a bit of apprehension. And, there was a certain reason behind that. Lately, a number of retelling of Indian mythologies had disappointed me. But, to my own surprise, this book captured my attention in the Prologue and … Continue reading