Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Some Important Revisals

 Hello fellow readers,
                      So some of you may remember that I started a blog feature called 'Wednesday Wonders', where every wednesday I used to post a book review. Well, I'm quite revising the feature now. You see in order to post these reviews, I had to complete a book in a very hurried manner, which was really frustrating, especially for those books which I would have loved to read slowly.

So basically every week I used to start a new book and I was like..




And then I'm so into it that I'm like....



And then I remember it's Wednesday and I need to hurry and I'm like...


Then at last I decided that this can't go on. So from now, I'm gonna write the reviews when I finished the books at my own pace. (yeah, you heard me right!)

         But then what about "Wednesday Wonders"? No worry! It's still gonna be there, but from now It will about the upcoming book release that I'm excited about.  Remember? Wednesday Wonders , book you ought to look out for? I guess it was fated from the begining.


So for now, 

Adios, Sayonara , Hasta-la-vista.
Sona Dasgupta.
                       




Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Book Reviews #3 - November 9 by Colleen Hoover

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

Genre- Romance

Goodreads Ratings- 4.6 Stars

My Ratings- 5 Stars

Paperback-  320 pages

Language- English

ISBN 10- 150110349

ISBN 13- 978-1501110344

Amazon Link- November 9




Synopsis

Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse. Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.Can Ben’s relationship with Fallon—and simultaneously his novel—be consid-ered a love story if it ends in heartbreak?


My Review

"Mind blowing story that will leave you breathless with its emotion-drive angst and its twist & turns. CoHo has created a masterpiece there."

            There are many types of books. Some disappoint you, where others are beyond your expectations. Some earns a very special place in your life, while others just steal your heart & soul. Colleen Hoover’s November 9 is the latter one. To say that it scarred me is not enough. Actually, there are no words to describe what it did to me. Its official- CoHo left me speechless.

"I didn't think you needed rescuing. I just sometimes find it difficult to control my indignation in the presence of absurdity."

"If she's not careful. I might just fall in love with her. Tonight."

"When you find love, you take it. You grab it with both hands and you do everything in your power not to let it go. You can't just walk away from it and expect it to linger until you're ready for it."

"You'll never be able to find yourself, if you're lost in someone else."

"Loving someone doesn't just include that person, Ben. Loving someone means accepting all the things and people that person loves, too. And I will. I do. I promise."

                      So basically, the story revolves around the date November 9 and its different impact and importance on Ben and Fallon’s life. Ben and Fallon are two strangers whose lives get crossed on November 9.  But even the even the little sparks (more like fireworks) of attraction and tentative hope of more in the future, doesn’t change the fact that Fallon is moving to the opposite part of the country in few hours. So they make a pact of meeting on (Yes, you guessed it right!)November 9 for the next five years and see how life plays with them and if they still wants to be together. Till now you are thinking, well what is so special about that? See I know the concept is not that original, but the story..... As I said before, it’s astonishing.
                 CoHo has skilfully written this masterpiece. The moment you think you know what’s gonna happen next, you are left floored. You become curious to know more, so you keep turning the page and then you discover you have almost reached the end. And the end, God! I could have never imagined how wormed, the thread of their lives (Ben and Fallon’s) were.
            At last I could only say, that November 9 is not the book to be read, but it is to be devoured. And it’s apparent that anyone who has not read this has not lived their life to the fullest. I hope you are not gonna be one of them!

Reviewed By,
Sona Dasgupta.

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Book Reviews #2- One King's Way (On Dublin Street Novella) by Samantha Young




One King's Way ( A On Dublin Street Novella) by Samantha Young

Genre- Romance, Contemporary, New Adult.

Goodreads Ratings- 4.12 Stars

My Ratings- 5 Stars

Kindle Edition- 158 pages

Language- English

ISBN 13- 978110990650

Amazon Link- One King's Way

Synopsis

When he’s not working at the club, Craig Lanaghan looks out for his mother and little sisters. So when it comes to women, all he wants is a good time. But once Rain Alexander walks into his life, there’s no denying that this woman could be worth much more than a one-night stand….
Rain’s lifelong regret is having left her sister Darcy alone years ago with a guardian who turned out to be abusive. So when Darcy’s boyfriend publicly humiliates her in a cruel way, Rain’s overprotective instincts kick in and she follows him to Club 39—where she meets a guy who just might be her perfect match.
The chemistry between Rain and Craig is explosive, but Rain is out for revenge, and refuses to be sidetracked by flirtation. As things between them heat up, she’ll have to make a heartbreaking choice between giving in to the man of her dreams or putting her sister’s happiness first….
 


My Review

Scottish package full of swoon- worthy moments, steamy scenes and tearful reunions, One King's Way is a boon to all those who are not ready to say goodbye to the ODS series yet. Hats Off to Young, who still has the power to make her readers live.

On Dublin Street has been the starting point of my girl crush with Samantha Young. She had me in her snare from the moment I met Joss & Braden. And from then, I've been obsessively stalking this series. So to find out, that one more member was added in the ODS family was cherry at the top! I was really curious to know what happen with Craig, since the moment I read that he moved to another continent in the Down London Bridge (Book 2), and viola` Samantha fulfilled my wish (My genie`!).
   
      "I can't promise what will happen in the future; no one can. But I can promise that I want to be with you."
   "When our eyes met again were filled with something... something I couldn't identify. "What?" I said softly. "I think you just might be more than a little magnificient," he said."
"I can't imagine ever loving another woman the way that I love you."

The story mainly revolves around Craig & Rain's intense relationship. Its written in dual POV. Craig, who we met in the first book of ODS series (Hint: bartender who kissed Joss for fun), is basically the laid-out-one night-stand-no-serious relationship-scot, who absolutely adore his family. (Don't we always fall for these guys?)  Rain is the new addition, but you won't feel like you don't know her. Just like in every other Young's story, you get attached with the character and starts to see the story going through their point of view. I could fully understand every actions and reactions of the characters which basically was the ultimate reason of my overwhelming emotions. 

            There are countless quirky-chuckle-inducing dialogues and heart-twisting moments, which are the trademarks of the Samantha Young's writings. I honestly believe she has the power to change a stone cold statue to a sopping mess. So even thinking about rating her story less than 5 Stars feels like a catastrophe. At the end all I want to say is that if you think about missing on this, then man you're missing it so large. And to those who haven't even started reading this series? What are you doing here? Go and buy the book !

Reviewed by,
Sona Dasgupta.