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Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon
5.0
SIDNEY SHELDON, one of the most acclaimed authors, undoubtedly the way he writes a novel is remarkable, not every author has that ability to capture the interest of a reader. The reader keeps on turning the pages. The thriller, the suspense, the pace, the mystery and finally the twists, God, how masterfully he had written his novels. Only few authors have this art of writing a story, skilfully, cleverly, as well as descriptively... The way he describes the characters, their backgrounds, their strengths, their weaknesses, their way of thinking, and their desires, is mesmerizing. Moreover how he makes you travel places, and how he sets the plot as well as the plot twists.
My craze and hunt for thriller and mystery, all is rooted in his novels. My very first novel that I had read was by him. This novel amongst all of his novels is my favourite.
Who doesn't like to read a novel telling the story of FOUR GENERATIONS, which doesn't lag, doesn't make you feel bored and is steady paced?? The more intriguing thing is that it is written by SIDNEY SHELDON??
IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL, FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS, it really grasps your attention, doesn't let you divert from it for even a moment.
Makes you question yourself, ' WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN NEXT? '
An intense thriller, a different type of romance, tragedy, dismay, astonishment and what not...
The most memorable novel ever for me.
A must read for all of the people who are in love with the genre of mystery, thriller, psychological thriller, suspense, romance and adventure!!!
My craze and hunt for thriller and mystery, all is rooted in his novels. My very first novel that I had read was by him. This novel amongst all of his novels is my favourite.
Who doesn't like to read a novel telling the story of FOUR GENERATIONS, which doesn't lag, doesn't make you feel bored and is steady paced?? The more intriguing thing is that it is written by SIDNEY SHELDON??
IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL, FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS, it really grasps your attention, doesn't let you divert from it for even a moment.
Makes you question yourself, ' WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN NEXT? '
An intense thriller, a different type of romance, tragedy, dismay, astonishment and what not...
The most memorable novel ever for me.
A must read for all of the people who are in love with the genre of mystery, thriller, psychological thriller, suspense, romance and adventure!!!
The Killing Hour by Paul Cleave
4.0
I just finished this novel, and I am very upset at the same time surprised with the ending, first of all it's a mess, it just seems that you can't figure out what's going on, at first you don't believe the protagonist and later on you are believing him, the antagonist is some lunatic. The novel starts in a chilling way, and then it spices up. It's catchy and makes you cling to it till the end. It's true that it feels as if you are watching an action packed and suspense driven movie. In my opinion if you are in the mood for going on a mysterious adventure, and want yourself to keep on guessing then this book is totally for you.
The mystery seems to unravel much quickly than expected but the unveiling of it is an interesting part.
And then follows the series of hide and seek, play or die.
As for me I feel it's lacking a bit of information regarding certain things and events otherwise this book makes you facepalm as well as gasp, groan and complain.
The mystery seems to unravel much quickly than expected but the unveiling of it is an interesting part.
And then follows the series of hide and seek, play or die.
As for me I feel it's lacking a bit of information regarding certain things and events otherwise this book makes you facepalm as well as gasp, groan and complain.
All This Time by Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry
5.0
"How it felt to hold my entire world in my arms. How it feels to have it ripped away from me."
"Always forward. Never back."
"I told you no more sad stories. That goes both ways, you know."
AM I GONNA CRY? AM I BEING TOO EMOTIONAL. IS THIS BOOK TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? YES!
Gosh, never have I ever been a fan of the romance genre, nor I have read such books (FYI have watched rom-coms).
But this one... This particular one just got me.
It's about a couple, Kimberly and Kyle, things are going well between them, but on the night of their graduation, something horrifying and deadly happens between them, this particular incident changes their lives forever.
I would say this book, it is perfect, a true emotional rollercoaster. It has been beautifully penned down. The way in which it has been written develops a really strong connection with the characters, you feel the pain, the love, the hopelessness, the desire, the ache, the longing, the hardships, and of course the difficulties in letting something go. A true page turner. You just can't let go of this book, it is tempting, enticing, and nonetheless, melts your heart.
THIS BOOK HASN'T DISAPPOINTED ME AT ALL! LOVED EACH AND EVERY BIT OF IT.
PLUS, THE COVER, IT'S THE FIRST THING THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION AND THEN THE AUTHORS, AND, ABSOLUTELY THE STORY!!!
Charming, intriguing, captivating, and mesmerizing.
Really a delightful read.
So grab something warm and sweet, find a cozy spot, and with this book in hand, get lost in this beautiful fairy tale.
"Always forward. Never back."
"I told you no more sad stories. That goes both ways, you know."
AM I GONNA CRY? AM I BEING TOO EMOTIONAL. IS THIS BOOK TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? YES!
Gosh, never have I ever been a fan of the romance genre, nor I have read such books (FYI have watched rom-coms).
But this one... This particular one just got me.
It's about a couple, Kimberly and Kyle, things are going well between them, but on the night of their graduation, something horrifying and deadly happens between them, this particular incident changes their lives forever.
I would say this book, it is perfect, a true emotional rollercoaster. It has been beautifully penned down. The way in which it has been written develops a really strong connection with the characters, you feel the pain, the love, the hopelessness, the desire, the ache, the longing, the hardships, and of course the difficulties in letting something go. A true page turner. You just can't let go of this book, it is tempting, enticing, and nonetheless, melts your heart.
THIS BOOK HASN'T DISAPPOINTED ME AT ALL! LOVED EACH AND EVERY BIT OF IT.
PLUS, THE COVER, IT'S THE FIRST THING THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION AND THEN THE AUTHORS, AND, ABSOLUTELY THE STORY!!!
Charming, intriguing, captivating, and mesmerizing.
Really a delightful read.
So grab something warm and sweet, find a cozy spot, and with this book in hand, get lost in this beautiful fairy tale.
Emergency Skin by N.K. Jemisin
4.0
"We left because it would've cost too much to fix the world. Cheaper to build a new one."
This story is actually a thought provoking one. It contains a deep message if you are able to decipher it.
A story from the far future, some of the people from our race, who consider themselves to be superior, arrogant and intelligent, have established a new limited world, many light years away from this solar system. But they are still in need of their previous planet TELLUS/EARTH, for something that's really essential for them.
They expect this planet to be in wreck, but things turn out to be totally different.
This short story made me think, made me question about our goals, our ambitions, our priorities... Nowadays all of us are only focused on earning money, on living lavishly, and all of our selfishness is costing lives of many and at the same time is making the Earth pay for us even though we are well aware of the hazards and complications rising because of our representatives' decisions.
In many parts all you see is selfishness, the need to pay bills, the race to be superior than the other, to look more attractive than the other person, and the list goes on.
What I am trying to say is that we are consuming all of our resources at such a dangerous level, that even though we want to reduce the consumption, we are caught in this vicious cycle that we can't escape. Politics, development, economic growth, nutrition, stable life, life insurance, etc.
Don't these things make you question that aren't we all still trapped? Still trying to sort out things, trying to find a way out of this mess? But even though you try to find an answer you won't think as a society, as a group, but you would think as an individual.
That's the problem, we all are focused on living a good life, a paradise, with or without our close ones. We are becoming more and more vile and selfish with each passing day.
So what are we doing?
Where are we headed?
Does this earth need us?
Or do we need it?
What we are doing with each other, is it right?
The wars? The famine? The poverty?
It just makes me question...
What are we as a human?
Who are we as Homo sapiens?
This story is actually a thought provoking one. It contains a deep message if you are able to decipher it.
A story from the far future, some of the people from our race, who consider themselves to be superior, arrogant and intelligent, have established a new limited world, many light years away from this solar system. But they are still in need of their previous planet TELLUS/EARTH, for something that's really essential for them.
They expect this planet to be in wreck, but things turn out to be totally different.
This short story made me think, made me question about our goals, our ambitions, our priorities... Nowadays all of us are only focused on earning money, on living lavishly, and all of our selfishness is costing lives of many and at the same time is making the Earth pay for us even though we are well aware of the hazards and complications rising because of our representatives' decisions.
In many parts all you see is selfishness, the need to pay bills, the race to be superior than the other, to look more attractive than the other person, and the list goes on.
What I am trying to say is that we are consuming all of our resources at such a dangerous level, that even though we want to reduce the consumption, we are caught in this vicious cycle that we can't escape. Politics, development, economic growth, nutrition, stable life, life insurance, etc.
Don't these things make you question that aren't we all still trapped? Still trying to sort out things, trying to find a way out of this mess? But even though you try to find an answer you won't think as a society, as a group, but you would think as an individual.
That's the problem, we all are focused on living a good life, a paradise, with or without our close ones. We are becoming more and more vile and selfish with each passing day.
So what are we doing?
Where are we headed?
Does this earth need us?
Or do we need it?
What we are doing with each other, is it right?
The wars? The famine? The poverty?
It just makes me question...
What are we as a human?
Who are we as Homo sapiens?
Blasphemy by Tehmina Durrani
4.0
" I realized that the suppressed derived strength from suppressing others. It helped them to accept their own imprisonment and was an easy occupation for the trapped "
As every person in this world is a universe himself, every person deciphers a book differently, looks at things from different angles.
The story has been penned down in such a way that you feel a need to put the book down but can't, the pace is just perfect and the way how some details have been crafted makes it all more the appeasing...
Blasphemy, it is a book that gives you an insight to the most horrific faces behind the veils of piousness. A book comprising people's dark sides, their hunger, greed, selfishness, tyranny, mercilessness, lust, faith, and a lot of exploitation.
Based upon true story, a girl, a woman, who endured it all and also became part of the sins and atrocities committed to her and by her. A strong yet weak protagonist, just like us, caught up in a system that has enslaved many with its myths and legends. A system that makes them feel superior, through which they will derive the thing of their pleasure, the religious imposters who mislead the people of faith.
An unbelievable account of events that ironically remains true for our society.
Events that will shock you, make you feel disgusted with what lies inside us, the amount of filth and tyranny that a human being is capable of... It will make you question as a human being, of our existence, our goals, our freedom, our society and it's norms, along with our helplessness, our greed, our desires, our faith, our destiny, eventually our lives and what we believe in, but most importantly who we believe in.
A heart-wrenching series of events where a woman suffers the most.
A raw and bitter account which is still prevalent in our society, not for the faint hearted, and especially not for the people who turn their faces away from the grave realities of our society. An unputdownable book.
A must read if you want to finish a book in just one sitting!!
As every person in this world is a universe himself, every person deciphers a book differently, looks at things from different angles.
The story has been penned down in such a way that you feel a need to put the book down but can't, the pace is just perfect and the way how some details have been crafted makes it all more the appeasing...
Blasphemy, it is a book that gives you an insight to the most horrific faces behind the veils of piousness. A book comprising people's dark sides, their hunger, greed, selfishness, tyranny, mercilessness, lust, faith, and a lot of exploitation.
Based upon true story, a girl, a woman, who endured it all and also became part of the sins and atrocities committed to her and by her. A strong yet weak protagonist, just like us, caught up in a system that has enslaved many with its myths and legends. A system that makes them feel superior, through which they will derive the thing of their pleasure, the religious imposters who mislead the people of faith.
An unbelievable account of events that ironically remains true for our society.
Events that will shock you, make you feel disgusted with what lies inside us, the amount of filth and tyranny that a human being is capable of... It will make you question as a human being, of our existence, our goals, our freedom, our society and it's norms, along with our helplessness, our greed, our desires, our faith, our destiny, eventually our lives and what we believe in, but most importantly who we believe in.
A heart-wrenching series of events where a woman suffers the most.
A raw and bitter account which is still prevalent in our society, not for the faint hearted, and especially not for the people who turn their faces away from the grave realities of our society. An unputdownable book.
A must read if you want to finish a book in just one sitting!!
All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
4.0
"Sometimes I feel everything that, like, makes me up has gone away."
"What a terrible feeling to love someone and not be able to help them."
"The thing I realize is that it's not what you take, it's what you leave."
The story of a girl who learns to live from a boy who wants to die.
This sentence pretty much sums up the whole novel. And at the same time it's devastating and ironic.
I read this novel four years ago... Seems like a long time ago, and now that I have read it again, I would say, it's devastating, and saddening. It's like a true depiction of many of us, we ourselves when we are worn out try our best to pick others up, but sometimes many of us are not able to do it.
This story is not that in depth, as in depth of the mind of a person suffering from depression, of course it's not a psychological book, but no matter what I say, it carries a strong message, a wonderful message, for sure it shows what a person feels, and how people carry on with it... And also in many cases they hide, because the darkness, the emptiness, the hollowness, is not easy at all to share with anyone or to explain to them, because to others it seems that he/she is under the weather. Depression in short is a silent killer, it just keeps on emptying you from the inside, and this darkness, this pain when becomes unbearable, then a person's mind thinks that he/she doesn't mean much to anyone, they have this feeling of helplessness and worthlessness, they just can't help think like that, because their own self stands against it's own self. It's a fight within. It's a war within. No one can see it of course, no one is aware of it of course except for the person fighting this darkness.
We all seem alright from the outside, and sadly physical pain is the only pain that gets attention and credit, but if you take my opinion then, emotional pain or mental pain is far worse than this, if you are not okay from the inside you can never be ok from the outside.
People say to the person suffering from mental health issues or emotional pain to move on, take a fresh start, you just say these words, but those aren't the words they want to hear... You are making them feel as if they aren't trying their best, and on the other hand if someone feels a physical pain somewhere, you treat it rightly, why because you know how it feels and you think that it is real, what I am trying to say is that, no matter what emotional pain should be treated with much more care and caution than physical pain.
Moreover check on others, but first of all check on yourself first. Love yourself.
Go to therapy if you want to. Talk to people who understand. Listen to yourself. If you are feeling tired, down cut yourself some slack, don't be hard on yourself.
And people please try to understand what other person is trying to tell you. Tell them you are there. Don't say bad words to them.
Be kind. Be compassionate. We need such kind of people in today's world.
If you haven't read this book yet, go and read it.
May you all have a good day.
"What a terrible feeling to love someone and not be able to help them."
"The thing I realize is that it's not what you take, it's what you leave."
The story of a girl who learns to live from a boy who wants to die.
This sentence pretty much sums up the whole novel. And at the same time it's devastating and ironic.
I read this novel four years ago... Seems like a long time ago, and now that I have read it again, I would say, it's devastating, and saddening. It's like a true depiction of many of us, we ourselves when we are worn out try our best to pick others up, but sometimes many of us are not able to do it.
This story is not that in depth, as in depth of the mind of a person suffering from depression, of course it's not a psychological book, but no matter what I say, it carries a strong message, a wonderful message, for sure it shows what a person feels, and how people carry on with it... And also in many cases they hide, because the darkness, the emptiness, the hollowness, is not easy at all to share with anyone or to explain to them, because to others it seems that he/she is under the weather. Depression in short is a silent killer, it just keeps on emptying you from the inside, and this darkness, this pain when becomes unbearable, then a person's mind thinks that he/she doesn't mean much to anyone, they have this feeling of helplessness and worthlessness, they just can't help think like that, because their own self stands against it's own self. It's a fight within. It's a war within. No one can see it of course, no one is aware of it of course except for the person fighting this darkness.
We all seem alright from the outside, and sadly physical pain is the only pain that gets attention and credit, but if you take my opinion then, emotional pain or mental pain is far worse than this, if you are not okay from the inside you can never be ok from the outside.
People say to the person suffering from mental health issues or emotional pain to move on, take a fresh start, you just say these words, but those aren't the words they want to hear... You are making them feel as if they aren't trying their best, and on the other hand if someone feels a physical pain somewhere, you treat it rightly, why because you know how it feels and you think that it is real, what I am trying to say is that, no matter what emotional pain should be treated with much more care and caution than physical pain.
Moreover check on others, but first of all check on yourself first. Love yourself.
Go to therapy if you want to. Talk to people who understand. Listen to yourself. If you are feeling tired, down cut yourself some slack, don't be hard on yourself.
And people please try to understand what other person is trying to tell you. Tell them you are there. Don't say bad words to them.
Be kind. Be compassionate. We need such kind of people in today's world.
If you haven't read this book yet, go and read it.
May you all have a good day.
Someone We Know by Shari Lapena
4.0
"We all wear masks. We all have something to hide at one point or another."
WOW!!! WHAT DID I JUST READ? Absolutely unputdownable!!!
I don't even have words for this book, it has left me speechless. I am awestruck!
Such a compelling book, well crafted storyline, shockingly amazing plot twists.
It's just awesome.
The thing that I most like about books are the books which are page-turners, and this beauty is one of them.
The story goes like this, in a neighborhood, where everyone is polite and friendly, anonymous notes have been left at two houses. The cherry on the top is a missing local woman, that has been murdered.
There are gossips, whispers, doubts, suspicions, issues, and lots of and lots of secrets.
Who is protecting who?
Who is the real culprit?
Who is keeping secrets?
You'll find it out after reading this spectacular book!!!
It's ahmazing, and utterly shocking.
So if you are a fan of crime novels, mysteries, thrillers, and suspense, it is a MUST READ for you!!
Happy reading!
WOW!!! WHAT DID I JUST READ? Absolutely unputdownable!!!
I don't even have words for this book, it has left me speechless. I am awestruck!
Such a compelling book, well crafted storyline, shockingly amazing plot twists.
It's just awesome.
The thing that I most like about books are the books which are page-turners, and this beauty is one of them.
The story goes like this, in a neighborhood, where everyone is polite and friendly, anonymous notes have been left at two houses. The cherry on the top is a missing local woman, that has been murdered.
There are gossips, whispers, doubts, suspicions, issues, and lots of and lots of secrets.
Who is protecting who?
Who is the real culprit?
Who is keeping secrets?
You'll find it out after reading this spectacular book!!!
It's ahmazing, and utterly shocking.
So if you are a fan of crime novels, mysteries, thrillers, and suspense, it is a MUST READ for you!!
Happy reading!
Cemetery Lake by Paul Cleave
5.0
It was awesome!!!!
UNPUTDOWNABLE BOOK!!
TOTALLY RECOMMEND IT TO MYSTERY LOVERS!!!
Even though I completed it in many days, as I wasn't reading in between but this book just didn't let me go, it didn't leave my mind, the way the investigation started, the way things unrolled, the way this book has been written, it was the best experience ever. It still is. Plus the detailing, the plot twists, the doubt, the narration, everything was superb.
My first Paul Cleave novel was The Killing Hour, and I would say that that novel made me kind of a fan of Paul Cleave, and so I got my hands on this dark and suspenseful book. And I am hopeful that I'll be reading more of the Theodore Tate series.
Plus I liked the changing weather of Christchurch, it was really a great experience to be able to imagine such a wonderful city, plus what's a detective novel without rain???? It was the best part for me. Plus I like how Paul Cleave sets his main characters, it's just amazing, you really seem to be there with them and you just become immersed in the story.
Looking forward to reading more of his novels. And my eyes are really aching badly, didn't sleep, need to get some sleep, so I think this concludes the whole situation.
UNPUTDOWNABLE BOOK!!
TOTALLY RECOMMEND IT TO MYSTERY LOVERS!!!
Even though I completed it in many days, as I wasn't reading in between but this book just didn't let me go, it didn't leave my mind, the way the investigation started, the way things unrolled, the way this book has been written, it was the best experience ever. It still is. Plus the detailing, the plot twists, the doubt, the narration, everything was superb.
My first Paul Cleave novel was The Killing Hour, and I would say that that novel made me kind of a fan of Paul Cleave, and so I got my hands on this dark and suspenseful book. And I am hopeful that I'll be reading more of the Theodore Tate series.
Plus I liked the changing weather of Christchurch, it was really a great experience to be able to imagine such a wonderful city, plus what's a detective novel without rain???? It was the best part for me. Plus I like how Paul Cleave sets his main characters, it's just amazing, you really seem to be there with them and you just become immersed in the story.
Looking forward to reading more of his novels. And my eyes are really aching badly, didn't sleep, need to get some sleep, so I think this concludes the whole situation.
Asylum by Madeleine Roux
4.0
Got hooked from the first page. The first line and the first quote.
This book absolutely sent chills down the spine, of course the pictures made the story look more realistic and horrifying.
Moreover it is a really interesting story of how people were related to this asylum. I absolutely loved the story. It was a really good read for me. God it was haunting and tantalizing. And this is a type of book that you can't get away with, and can't get it out of your mind without reading it full, in one go. I really enjoyed the messiness, the secrets, the trips to basement, the spookiness of the basement and the building as a whole. Plus, the photographs are for sure a booster for making a person frightened at night.
It was awesome, frightening, had plot twists, had secrets, had the insanity, and also the characters' thinking was relateable. Totally worth the shot.
This book absolutely sent chills down the spine, of course the pictures made the story look more realistic and horrifying.
Moreover it is a really interesting story of how people were related to this asylum. I absolutely loved the story. It was a really good read for me. God it was haunting and tantalizing. And this is a type of book that you can't get away with, and can't get it out of your mind without reading it full, in one go. I really enjoyed the messiness, the secrets, the trips to basement, the spookiness of the basement and the building as a whole. Plus, the photographs are for sure a booster for making a person frightened at night.
It was awesome, frightening, had plot twists, had secrets, had the insanity, and also the characters' thinking was relateable. Totally worth the shot.