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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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    Book Details: Author: E.T. McNamaraRelease Date: 7th July 2021Genre: Historical Romance FictionSeries:Format: E-book Pages: 371 pagesPublisher: Blurb:2022 Literary Titan Gold Award Winner, ”Fate’s Final Destiny” is an epic story of two life-long friends who fall in love, only to have…

  • Book Review: Burn Of The Abyss by Dimitry Pavlovsky

    Book Details: Author: Dmitry PavlovskyRelease Date: 26th December 2021Genre: Science-Fiction, Space-Opera, Action, Space-AdventureSeries:Format: E-book Pages: 276 pagesPublisher: Lulu.comBlurb:The Great Barrier is an irradiated wasteland of magnetars, black holes and supernovae, spanning millions of light years in every direction. Igniting behind…

  • Author Interview: Danielle Dayney

    Welcome to TRB Lounge. Today, I’d like to welcome Danielle Dayney, author of When Love Sticks Around , for an author interview with The Reading Bud. About The Author Danielle Dayney Born and raised in Ohio, Danielle Dayney…

  • Book Review: The Magicians Of Ysavar by Z.B. Lee 

    Book Details: Author: Z.B. LeeRelease Date: 3rd January 2022Genre: Young-Adult Fiction, High Fantasy, Magic-ElementalsSeries:Format: E-book Pages: 167 pagesPublisher: Blurb:Johan Finley dreams of being a warrior for his home, Center City, but he is devastated when his own arrogance costs him…

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    Book Details: Author: Robert Uttaro Release Date: 20th December 2021Genre: Memoir, Mental Health, Psychology, Non-FictionSeries:Format: E-book Pages: 251 pagesPublisher: Blurb:To the Survivors is about one man’s journey as a rape crisis counselor with true stories of sexual violence shared by survivors…