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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: J. Scott CoatsworthRelease Date: 16th October 2018Genre: Science-Fiction Fantasy, LGBTQSeries: Liminal Sky (Book #2)Format: E-book Pages: 388 pagesPublisher: Dreamspinner PressBlurb:Earth is dead. Five years later, the remnants of humanity travel through the stars inside Forever: a living, ever-evolving, self-contained generation ship. When…

  • Guest Post: The Four Secret Ingredients of a Successful Indie Author by Debarshi Kanjilal

    Today, at TRB Lounge, we are hosting Debarshi Kanjilal, author of SuperBu: Homecoming, to share some secrets of being a successful independent author. Note: Read author Debarshi Kanjilal’s interview with TRB here The Four Secret Ingredients of…

  • Author Interview: Debarshi Kanjilal

    Welcome to the TRB Lounge, the part of TRB that helps authors and publishers promote their titles. Today, we are featuring Debarshi Kanjilal, author of SuperBu: Homecoming, for our Author Interview feature. About The Author Debarshi Kanjilal…

  • Book Review: Twins Of Shadow by Abby Arthur

    Author: Abby Arthur Release Date: 1st January 2020Genre: High Fantasy, NovellaSeries: Format: E-bookPages: 104Publisher:Blurb:A crown prince and his twin brother are secretly skilled assassins……killing for a cause they both despise.A crown prince and his twin brother are secretly skilled assassins……killing for a…

  • Audiobook Review: Tattooist Of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

    Author: Heather Morris Narrated by: Richard Armitage Release Date: 11th January 2018Genre: Historical FictionSeries:Format: AudiobookPages: 8 hoursPublisher: Bolinda/Bonnier AudioBlurb:A tale based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov. In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew,…