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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: Tony A. Smith Release Date: March 27, 2015 Series: DCI Lambert Genre: Memoir Edition: E-Book (mobi) Pages: 315 Publisher: Self-published Source: Author Buy it here: Amazon Rating: ★★★★★ Blurb: Papa’s Family Recipes is a true story of Alberto Petrucci, the son of emigrant Italian…

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    Author: Sarah M. Cradit Release: December 14h, 2013 Series: House of Crimson and Clover Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance Edition: Kindle Pages: 407 pages Publisher: Self-published Source: Author Buy it here: Amazon Blurb Nicolas Deschanel was betrayed…

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    Author: Matt Brolly  Release Date: September 3, 2015 Series: DCI Lambert Genre: Crime | Detective Fiction | Mystery | Suspense | Psychological Thriller | Adult Edition: E-Book (mobi) Pages: 315 Publisher: Carina UK Source: Publishing Push Buy it here: Amazon Rating: ★★★★☆ Blurb: DCI…

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