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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: William R Todd Narrator: Ben Werling Release Date: 30th March 2018 Genre: Horror Series: – Length: 4 hours Publisher: William Todd | 2018 Blurb: Dead of Night is a compilation of turn-of-the-century-era horror stories with a Victorian flair…

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    About The Audiobook Author: J.S. Jaeger Narrator: R.J. Walker Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Publisher: Golden Wizard Publishing⎮2017 Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy Series: Scrolls of Zndaria, Book 1 Release date: September 26, 2017 Synopsis Join Nathanial “Nate” McGray,…

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