The Reading Bud

Book Blog by Heena Rathore-Pardeshi

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I’m Heena

Welcome to The Reading Bud, my cosy corner of the internet dedicated to all things books and authors. Here, I invite you to join me on a journey of discovering under-represented books, independent and small press authors, and all things book with a touch of love and loud purrs. Let’s get Reading!

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Reading is like breathing to me.

Recent Posts

  • Book Spotlight: The Orichalcum Crown by  J. J. N. Whitley

    Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author  J. J. N. Whitley for his latest release, The Orichalcum Crown. Book: The Orichalcum CrownAuthor: J. J. N. WhitleyPublication Date: November 1, 2025Genres: High Fantasy, Dark…

  • Book Review: Whisper: Book One by Alison Bellringer

    Book Details: Author: Alison BellringerRelease Date: 26 April 2024Series: Genre: Middle Grade FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 75 pagesPublisher: Austin Macauley PublishersBlurb:Britney is a young, extremely malnourished child, who comes from a poor family with an abusive father. Her mother…

  • Book Review: AWAKE: Notes from the Quiet Hours by S.A. Sterling

    Book Details: Author: S.A. Sterling Release Date: 26 October 2025Series: Genre: MemoirFormat: E-book Pages: 70 pagesPublisher: –Blurb:2:47 a.m. Again.For two years, she woke in the quiet hours—when the house slept, when the world felt suspended between night and…

  • Author Interview: Alison Bellringer

    Welcome to TRB Lounge. Today, I’d like to welcome Alison Bellringer, author of Whisper: Book One, for an author interview with The Reading Bud. About The Author Alison Bellringer Alison has been writing short stories to share with…

  • Book Review: The Emotion Collector: Awakening by Richard French

    Book Details: Author: Richard FrenchRelease Date: 17 November 2025Series: Convergence SeriesGenre: Dystopian, Speculative Fiction, Cyberpunk, Metaphysical Sci-FiFormat: E-book Pages: 393 pagesPublisher: Indie Pen PressBlurb:In a world where emotions are harvested as hazardous waste, an elite Collector absorbs a…