LANDLINE REVIEW BY JAYSHREE SRIDHAR

I know its been so long since I posted. Or wrote for that matter. I had been very excited about reviewing 'Landline by Rainbow Rowell but I never got time to actuall sit down for a review. Finally!! So here it goes...

Landline by Rainbow Rowell isn't a die hard romantic like the other books by her. This is different. The good different. Here's how....
The book brings out the basic aesthetics of a marriage in the most raw and real way possible. It isn't always pink. It's no way black and white. It's gray and how a couple deal with the gray areas is what landline is about.

Landline has a magic landline phone and what Georgie did with it to save her marriage or get to know what she actually didn't do to save it, becomes the plot line.
I really liked how the mind of Georgie worked regarding everything, Seth, her career, and NEAL! Oh Neal! 

I was actually really sorry that I couldn't get to know more and more about the present day neal. I was really desperate to catch phrases where I find what is happening in Omaha at the present. That not happening left me a little...discourged?

But what Georgie felt about her marriage, what she felt about Neal, how their relationship worked was as real as possible and I might fight you say otherwise.

I would not deny that I had my fangirling moments in the end.



Landline helps you realize there aren't always sunny days in a relationship. There's monsoon and there's heavy winter sometimes (if you know what i'm talking about).The book shows you what a marriage looks like from 5 years to 15 years later, how changes affect the marriage in the most intriguing way It's not bubbling with romance but it need not be dry and dead either.

Now how do I NOT mention the little trick my queen played in this book. So Cath and Levi do a guest appearance and hey you know it's Cath and Levi only if you have read Fangirl and if you want to believe it's them. There's no name mention though. I hate it when Raibow doesn't give us that 100% satisfaction to fangirl over something. And yes, oh THEY'RE  ENGAGED!!! *internal screaming louder by second*

The book sure didn't top my favorite works of her but it has a great story and I think everyone should give it a read. Married people, I'm looking at you guys mostly...



I give this book a 4 out of 5 for lack of Neal's side of the story.

She (Ekla chalo re) book review by Jayshree Sridhar.

First of all I would like to appreciate the writers and the publishing house who are doing great with the promotion of this book and thank them for asking me to review this book. A few days ago I received a mail from Amrita foundation asking me to review this book, it truly was an honor since this is the first time I was requested for a review.

Now coming to the book, She (Ekla chalo re) is a beautiful short story that describes from gender stereotypes to fitting in a society pressure in the most basic and beautiful way.

The book (more like a booklet) comprises of around 50 pages and explains biggest of issues in our country in shortest of words. The writing is beautiful and though the subject is controversial the narration is not filled with angst and sorrow. It is a very light read but gives a very strong message. I personally loved the ending. Santhosh Avvannavar (the writer) is brilliant in storytelling and I hope to read more works by him in the future. I again appreciate the publishing house for releasing this book and hope to see this story flourish and reach a larger audience.

If any Tumblrian can see this post, I'd ask each and every one of them to read this book because all the lgbt community supporters and gender equality supporters in tumblr would be so happy to find out a success story in the issue.

If I had to explain my reaction to

this book in one gif, it would be this.

WOW!

I'd like to give this book a five star rating, hands down. Great going guys. Keep up the work!

ALL YOURS STRANGER Book Review

ALL YOURS STRANGER got me like…ALL YOURS WRITER!! JUST GIVE ME THE GODDAMN NEXT BOOK.

Has it ever occurred to you while reading a series of bad books you wondered if you lost interest in the idea of reading? Or maybe, Books now are just genuinely bad...? Well quite recently I have been going through that phase, and quite frankly I was very much on the verge of giving up on the upcoming Indian  fiction writers.

While my  craving for Indian fiction just turned out to be pure starvation because of all the poorly written novels, comes around the Stranger trilogy by Novoneel Chakraborthy. And hopes restored. Having read, one of his previous book, 'A thing beyond forever' I was sure to read something unexpected but boy oh boy was this a treat!

Mistake on my behalf I happened to pick the second book of trilogy first although even if I haven't read the book, there is no confusion or lack of incomplete feeling with the reading. The writer clearly made sure, the readers understood everything, most importantly without being repetitive.

All yours stranger is one epic romance thriller novel that will keep you hooked until the very end and once it ends, the wait for the next book is sure to turn you into a lunatic. There wasn't one tad bit of cliché, not one ounce of melodrama but just to the point story that keeps shooting mysteries at your face and you keep going like…

The turn of events, the way the mysteries in the life of Rivannah unfolds, the way stranger interacts with her, the unveiling of parts of the mystery and the more mysteries arising from it just makes you even more desperate to know the reality behind all the shadows. Unlike my other reviews I genuinely do not want to give any brief on the storyline as that is exactly what readers would call major spoilers and I don't want to do that.

Excellent screenplay, compelling storyline and subtle darkness in the current relationship scenario in India  all put together, All Yours Stranger is a must read and a great treat for the readers, of course after you finish reading the first book.

Now I'm off to undo my mistake by getting back to the first of trilogy while you better start with the first book, to enjoy this mystery ride authentically.

Needless to say the book truly deserves a five star rating and a special place in your bookshelf.