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Heena R. Pardeshi aka Crazy Cat Writer

Hi, welcome to The Reading Bud.
I am Heena, founder and admin of The Reading Bud. I am an author and editor by profession but in my free time I love reading tons and tons of books and reviewing them!

Heena aka Crazy Cat Writer

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“As the author of seven novels, I have had the opportunity to work with literally hundreds of bloggers. Few have proved more pleasant, professional, and thorough as Heena. She brings knowledge, perspective, and enthusiasm to each review, not to mention a mastery of the language that is impressive in its own right. The Reading Bud is the best!”

 John A. Heldt, author of The Mine

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Whether you are a reader or a publisher, The Reading Bud is a place as good as any if you are looking for professional and well-thought-out reviews and other services.

Peter Öberg, Editor at Affront Publishing

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We review books, host author& audiobook narrator interviews, book features, spotlights, cover & excerpt reveals.
We also host a Podcast Show – Coffee Conversations and interview authors on our YouTube & Instagram Channels – Author Talk series.
We create book related videos such as story video, YouTube Short, Instagram Reel, Review Video and Detailed Book Analysis videos for our social media platforms.
We also do book photography for our Instagram profile and create unboxing as well as book-mail videos along with review and book-list videos.
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We help authors in promoting the books before, during as well as after the release of their books.

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Well versed in British, American & Indian English, we edit fiction and non-fiction manuscripts – substantive, developmental, conceptual, line and copy editing along with beta reading, proofread and critiquing manuscripts .

We also write book summaries, book blurbs, book proposals, film proposals and undertake various long-term projects such as screenplay editing and rewriting, Novel-to-Screenplay adaptation, screenplay critique, manuscript critique, etc. We also write and develop Screenplays and Manuscripts as Ghost Writers as well as on Contract basis.
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Latest Reviews & Features

Book Review: The Orange Man and Me by Lord Hugo Dastardly

Book Details: Author: Lord Hugo Dastardly Release Date: 17 April 2026Series: Genre: Political satireFormat: E-book Pages: 225 pagesPublisher: Blurb:She gave him everything.He gave her January 6.What would you do if you caught the eye of the most powerful man in the world?His dealmaking…

Book Review: THE FATIMA FILE: The Case of the Missing Millennium by Tom Lysaght 

Book Details: Author: Tom Lysaght Release Date: 22 May 2026Series: Genre: Religious Mystery, Political Thriller, SuspenseFormat: E-book Pages: 414 pagesPublisher: Pan y Paz PressBlurb:She uncovered a secret that powerful men will kill to protect.Former nun Dr. Jackie McBride once sought heaven. Now, as an…

Author Spotlight: Tom Lysaght 

Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Tom Lysaght for his latest release, THE FATIMA FILE: The Case of the Missing Millennium. About The Author Tom Lysaght Raised Irish-Catholic in Brooklyn, Harvard graduate Tom Lysaght has written…

Book Review: KOSTYA: Inspired by a True Story by Scott Zimmerman

Book Details: Author: Scott Zimmerman Release Date: 20 April 2026Series: Genre: Historical Fiction, ThrillerFormat: E-book Pages: 371 pagesPublisher: Kostya PublishingBlurb:He survived genocide. Nazis. Stalin. Now he’s being hunted.Kostya is a Ukrainian boy who endures brutal Nazi forced labor, Allied bombings, and Stalin’s enslavement…

Book Review: Extropia by Jae Darcy

Book Details: Author: Jae Darcy Release Date: 1 May 2026Series: Genre: Young-Adult, Science-Fiction, Dystopia, CyberpunkFormat: E-book Pages: 407 pagesPublisher: Pomegranate Seed PressBlurb:In 2164, reality is something you can buy. The wealthy live online in a gleaming virtual world wired directly into their bodies…

Book Review: At Least I’m Trying by Tara Hodgson

Book Details: Author: Tara HodgsonRelease Date: 15 October 2025Series: Genre: Young-Adult, Psychological ThrillerFormat: E-book Pages: 366 pagesPublisher: http://www.tarahodgson.caBlurb:When the volleyball hits the floor mere inches from Reese’s hands, her dreams of playingcollege ball shatter.After consecutive failures on the court, in the classroom,…

Book Spotlight: KOSTYA by Scott Zimmerman

Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring Scott Zimmerman for their latest release, KOSTYA. Book: KOSTYA: Inspired by a True StoryAuthor: Scott ZimmermanPublication Date: 20 April 2026Publisher: Kostya PublishingPages: 371Genre: Historical Fiction/ThrillerAvailable Formats: ebook, paperback, hardbackFact: Western media knows…

Book Spotlight: Extropia by Jae Darcy

Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring Jae Darcy for their latest release, Extropia. Book: ExtropiaAuthor: Jae DarcyPublication Date: 1 May 2026Publisher: Pomegranate Seed PressPages: 416Genre: Young-Adult, Dystopia, Science-FictionAvailable Formats: Kindle ebook, trade paperbackFor Readers who Enjoyed: Feed by M.T.…

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