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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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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 Review: Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey

    Author: Tessa Bailey Release Date: 11th June 2019 Genre: Contemporary Romance Fiction Series: Hot & Hammered (Book #1) Edition: Paperback Pages: 400 Publisher: Harper Collins India Blurb: A brand new romantic comedy from New York Times bestseller Tessa Bailey! Georgette…

  • Book Review: Those Days In Delhi by Yashodhara Lal

    Author: Yashodhara Lal Release Date: 10th August 2019 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Series: Edition: Paperback Pages: 304 Publisher: Harper Collins India Blurb: Delhi in the Nineties. And this time, it’s going to be Gudia’s summer. So what if she’s the…

  • Book Review: Sidney Sheldon’s The Phoenix by Tilly Bragshawe

    Author: Tilly Bagshawe Release Date: 13th June 2019 Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Speculative Fiction, Mystery Series: Edition: Paperback Pages: 432 Publisher: Harper Collins India Blurb: Thrilling and nail-biting, The Phoenix has all the trademark glamour, suspense and unexpected twists of…

  • Book Review: Come Home, Daddy: An Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Memoir by April Enciso

    Author: April Enciso Release Date: 7th September 2018 Genre: Memoir Series: Edition: E-book Pages: 103 Publisher:  Blurb: This is a story about my father’s struggle with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s. We were living the American dream. My father ran his…

  • Audiobook Review: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

    Author: Anne Lamott Narrator(s): Susan Bennett Date Of Publication: 12th June 2013 Genre: Non-Fiction, Writing Guide, Reference Series: Duration: 7 hours (unabridged) Publisher: Audioble Audio Blurb: Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old…