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Book Blog by Heena Rathore-Pardeshi

Heena Rathore P.

Hello, Booklovers!

I am Heena and I am a twenty-something novelist, editor, manuscript critic, book reviewer and podcaster.

I am a huge fan of ASOIF (Team Ned), The Walking Dead and Stephen King.

Hello,

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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Book of the Month

Read this captivating story on the adventures and hardships of Frank Knightlite, a man who strives to illuminate darkness with his lantern in search of answers to life’s questions.
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    Author: Douglas Green (Director of The Hiding Place)Narrator: Kelly McNairRelease Date: 3rd January 2021Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Coming-Of-AgeSeries: Format: AudiobookLength: 4 hours and 17 minutesPublisher: Circuit Breaker BooksBlurb:Born a runt, Rascal is destined to be an underdog. Despite what looked…

  • Author Interview: Brett Shapiro

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    Book Details: Author: Dominique DaoustRelease Date: 31st March 2022Series: The Deadly Exclusives Trilogy (Book #1)Genre: Cozy Mystery, Historical FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 210 pagesPublisher:–Blurb:Secret sources have a whole new meaning.Newbie reporter Rita Larose is tired of getting assigned boring stories at…

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