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Tips to become a succesful book blogger

No one has become a superstar blogger overnight.Recognition in blogosphere takes time and there are no short cuts for achieving instant success as a blogger.Read like there is no tomorrow and pen down your sincere thoughts in a lucid, organised and unpretentious manner.Your work will definitely get its due.

Blogadda-Quikr Shopping Fiesta: My Experience

It was like a slap on my face.Thankfully Arun was not there with me to witness by embarassement. I was all set to call him when some random piece of paper with a phone number written on it from my pocket caught my attention.

Book Review:Salvation Of a Saint

On the whole,’The Salvation Of Saint’ is a decent thriller.It may not be as racy as ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’,but still it’s a pretty good one.

Interview with Doctor-turned- Writer Deepal Kripal

Earlier this week,we chatted with Doctor-turned-Author,Deepak Kripal.He has authored 'The Devil's Tale:An impossible journey',published by Leadstart Publishers.In this candid interview,he tells us about his debut work,future plans,his journey as a writer and his other interests in life.

Private India: Book Review

On the whole,'Private India' by James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi is a strictly average work.

May 30, 2012

Mini Book Review:The goat,the sofa&Mr Swami



Author:  R Chandrasekhar
First published in 2010
Pages:290
Price:INR 250
Published by: Hachette India
Source:Personal Copy

                           I had read a couple of short stories by the author which prompted me to buy his first novel.This 290 pages book published by hachette india,turned out to be a genuinely funny one.
                           The Goat,the sofa and Mr Swami is the most hilarious book that I have read in recent times.It is the kind of book which you can read in one sitting.Though the book has got shades of 'Ji Mantriji',R chandrasekhar's work is mostly an original one.The book is a satirical take on the present day Indian coalition politics and is un doubtedly one of the best desi satires to have come out till date.
                           The Pakisthani PM,Shah decides to invite himself to a cricket series to be played in India.India's elderly PM,Motwani who is more into steamy item numbers has no time for matters as insignificant as the Paki Premiere's visit.So it is the turn of Mr Swami,a tamil Iyengar by birth and the secretary to the 'Old Man'(Motwani) by destiny to take care of the diplomatic hullabaloo that ensues.
The Final Verdict: I am giving five on five for this brilliant satire.A Must Read!

-nikhimenon

May 29, 2012

Is 'Thattathin Marayathu' inspired from 'Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa'?

(Thattathin Marayathu official poster)

Will Vineeth Srinivasan's second directorial venture,'Thattathin Marayathu' be a rehash of the Gautham Vasudeva Menon classic 'Vinaai Thaandi Varuvaya'('Ekk Deewana Tha' in Hindi).Well,your guess is as good as ours!
(A poster of the Gautham Menon film)

Update:The movie has finally reached the cinemas and it seems Vineeth Sreenivasan has got a winner in Thattathin Marayathu
-nikhimenon

May 27, 2012

Sex sells...!

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Sex sells!


-nikhimenon