I am a movie buff first and a book reviewer second. I have been a fan of cinema ever since I saw my first movie way back in the early seventies (I am a child of the sixties but my love for cinema hasn’t waned in 53 years). I don’t remember the title of that first movie but the emotions the characters on screen evoked in me are still fresh in my mind. A couple of movies I do remember from my childhood are Pakeezah and Agent Vinod. “Chalo dildar ch…
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Review of the EBook- 30 Poems, 30 Days
A great collection of poems by Poet, writer, editor, A.D. Joyce. In the EBook- 30 Poems, 30 Days: Inside a Poet’s Mind, the writer explores her creative limitations and conquers the same. The poems in this book were written in April 2011 and the discipline and dedication she displayed in writing 30 poems in 30 days is commendable. “It seemed like a constructive way for me to channel my energy”- A. D. Joyce The poems are divided into four sections…
A Patchwork Quilt
…an say is, its a Must Read. Great going Sulekha Rawat & Shloka… – Urmi Pre-Review, immediately after reading our book, by Urmi- “”I just got done with reading your book, A Patchwork Quilt. It was mind blowing. Loved every bit of it, it made me cry and laugh at the same time, thank you for writing such beautiful poems. I will tell you in detail which ones I loved. And Shloka is too good, sorry for messaging you so late, couldn’t stop myself ” – Urm…
Testimonials
…ourney as a writer.” – Kirthi Jayakumar, The Dove’s Lament “Writing a book review is an art. Very few reviews are able to bring out what the book is all about and develop a strong urge in you to read the book yourself. Sulekha is one such reviewer. She was very enthusiastic about reviewing my book when I approached her and her review has been my favourite. She writes with a depth and such a nuanced understanding of the plot and characters that it…
You are Amazing!
…had reviewed his book, The Guardian Angels. And since it was my first book review, imagine my surprise when I read this comment on my review, by the author himself! To quote him – “Before you groan ‘not another review’, I just wanted to say that this one by Sulekha Rawat is one of the loveliest and the most heartwarming reviews THE GUARDIAN ANGELS has got. I know I have said this a million times, but I am overwhelmed and I will be eternally thankf…
A Day in a Reader’s Life
…How would you have ended the book if you were the writer? Q.4) Share your review of the book. They say, ‘Great minds think alike‘. This was the case in our book meet as three members ended up reading the same book. The book was ‘The Lowland’ by Jhumpa Lahiri. The readers, Mrinalini, Deepika and Anjali, had differing perspectives. One reader loved the protagonist while the other hated her. They explained what made them choose the characters they d…