BOOKS AMEYA

In this week's book review, Ameya presents its take on Sudeep Nagarkar's contemporary romance novel, A Second Chance

A Second Chance | Book Review | 2020 | Sudeep Nagarkar

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sudeep Nagarkar is a well-known Indian author, with twelve bestselling novels to his credit. He featured on the Forbes longlist of the most influential celebrities for two consecutive years. Nagarkar also received many awards such as Celebrity Author 2013 from Amazon, and Youth Icon of the Year at the Zee Awards in Read more…

Book review of Boons and Curses by Yugal Kishore Joshi

Boons and Curses | Book Review | Yugal Kishore Joshi | 2020

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Yugal Kishore Joshi is an alumnus of IIT Delhi and the National University of Singapore. He is the co-author of the internationally-acclaimed book The Singapore Water Story, which has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Hindi and Mongolian. Joshi also co-authored Creating Shared Value. In India, Joshi is particularly well-known for books like Read more…

The Four Winds is a novel about feminism and motherhood, set in the era of the Great Depression

The Four Winds | Book Review | 2021 | Kristin Hannah

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kristin Hannah is an American author who is known for her critically acclaimed novels such as The Nightingale and Firefly Lane. Both the books have been adapted into well-received movies. Hannah has also won several awards for her impressive works. These include the National Reader’s Choice Award given to her in 1996, Read more…

Conversation in the Cathedral is a novel set in the backdrop of a time when Peru was ruled by a corrupt, dictatorial regime

Conversation in the Cathedral | Book Review | 1969 | Mario Vargas Llosa

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa was born on March 28, 1936 in Peru. A prolific writer, journalist, essayist and former politician, Llosa is one of the most influential Latin American writers. Published in 1963, his debut novel The Time of the Hero (La Ciudad y Los Perros) was an immediate international success. Read more…

Martin Seligman's Authentic Happiness is a treatise on how the twin human goals of happiness and gratification can be achieved with a few simple steps

Authentic Happiness | Book Review | 2002 | Martin Seligman

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Martin Elias Peter Seligman is an American psychologist, educator, and the author of several self-help books. Born on August 12, 1942, Seligman did his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967. His theories on positive psychology and well-being have made him one of the leading psychologists around the world. Read more…

Book review of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Fault in Our Stars | Book Review | 2012 | John Green

ABOUT THE AUTHOR John Green is an American author and vlogger. He is reputed for his works in the young-adult fiction and romance genres. Green’s first novel Looking for Alaska was published in 2005. He won the prestigious Michael L. Printz Award for his debut novel. It also featured on the list of the top Read more…

Book review of Blessed One by Hiranya Borah

Blessed One | Book Review | 2021 | Hiranya Borah

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born on April 1, 1962 in a small village in Assam, India, Hiranya Borah completed his studies from the University of Delhi. He would later join the prestigious Indian Statistical Services. Borah authored two Assamese books while pursuing his higher education in the eighties. He also contributed as an editor of the Read more…

Book review of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | Book Review | 1927 | Arthur C. Doyle

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He is a well-known crime-fiction author, popular for creating the reputed fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle was born on May 22, 1859 in Scotland. He authored four novels and fifty-six short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes, a London-based consulting detective. A Study Read more…

Book review of the Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half | Book Review | 2020 | Brit Bennett

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Britt Bennett is the bestselling, award-winning author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, The Mothers. She resides in Los Angeles, California. In 2014, Bennett wrote an essay about Jezebel, the Israeli queen, titled ‘I Don’t Know What to Do with Good White People’, while pursuing her master’s degree. The article received widespread Read more…

Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India is the story of a man who almost singlehandedly kept the barbaric Islamic invaders at bay

Legend of Suheldev | Book Review | 2020 | Amish Tripathi

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amish Tripathi was born in Mumbai in 1974. After the success of his debut novel, The Immortals of Meluha, he left his career in the financial services sector to become a full-time author. The Shiva Trilogy went on to become the fastest-selling book series in Indian publishing history. His Ramachandra Series was Read more…