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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.
Sidebar Ads are one of our most loved book promotional feature and can be availed from a week to upto 6 months.
We help authors in promoting the books before, during as well as after the release of their books.

Looking for editing or writing services?

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.
In order to request a quote, please get in touch with the project details.

Latest Reviews & Features

Book Review: A Dream Life: A Memoir by Wendy Swift

Book Details: Author: Wendy Swift Release Date: 21 April 2026Series: Genre: MemoirFormat: E-book Pages: 296 pagesPublisher: Blurb:When Wendy Swift discovers a letter demanding nearly two million dollars in restitution from her attorney husband, she realizes that her life as a suburban stay-at-home mother…

Author Spotlight: A. B. Acharya

Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author A. B. Acharya for his latest release, Red Sky. About The Author A.B. Acharya I am a neurologist and writer living in St. Louis, Missouri. I specialize in treating migraine…

Book Review: Spirit of the Plain: The Unnamed (Book #1) by B. Walker 

Book Details: Author: B. Walker Release Date: 30 May 2025Series: The Unnamed (Book #1)Genre: Dark Fantasy, Coming-of-AgeFormat: E-book Pages: 463 pagesPublisher: Killbot FactoryBlurb:The Forest Plain will not allow men to settle, farm, or cross with armies. Men of the west dream of breaking…

Book Spotlight: Red Sky by A. B. Acharya 

Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring A. B. Acharya  for their latest release, Red Sky. Book: Red Sky: A Biotech ThrillerAuthor: A. B. Acharya Publication Date: 3/2/2026 Pages: 334Genre: Thriller, SuspenseAvailable Formats: Ebook and PaperbackFor Readers who Enjoyed: Michael…

Book Spotlight: The Orange Man and Me and Lord Hugo Dastardly

Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring Lord Hugo Dastardly for their latest release, The Orange Man. Book: The Orange Man and MeAuthor: Lord Hugo DastardlyPublication Date: April 17, 2026Pages: 225Genre: Political satireAvailable Formats: Ebook (including Kindle Unlimited)…

Book Review: A Moment’s Surrender by John Burt

Book Details: Author: John BurtRelease Date: 19 January 2026Series: Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Literary FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 332 pagesPublisher: Press AmericanaBlurb:A Moment’s Surrender follows freshman writing instructor Paul Bishop in the aftermath of the murder of his former best friend, the renowned poet Tom…

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