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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 Details: Author: Laura F. Murphy Release Date: 5th September 2022Series:Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Women’s FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 271 pagesPublisher: –Blurb:Igor Fenenko, a former research scientist, is a scary, scary man. Not only is he a massive bodybuilder with a spider…

  • ARC Review: The Cannibal’s Guide to Fasting by Dana Hammer

    Book Details: Author: Dana HammerRelease Date: 6th September 2022Series: The Resistance RisesGenre: Dystopian Fiction, Speculative Fiction, SuspenseFormat: E-book Pages: 321 pagesPublisher: Cinnabar Moth Publishing LLC Blurb:Igor Fenenko, a former research scientist, is a scary, scary man. Not only is he…

  • Book Review: The Trial Show: The Resistance Rises by Konstantina P.

    Book Details: Author: Konstantina P.Release Date: 12nd March 2022Series: The Resistance RisesGenre: Dystopian Fiction, Speculative Fiction, SuspenceFormat: E-book Pages: 287 pagesPublisher: –Blurb:Forced into the shadows while waging war on an oppressive regime intent on controlling those born with unnatural…

  • Book Review: Neighborhood Watch by Kevin Patrick Kenealy

    Book Details: Author: Kevin Patrick KenealyRelease Date: 10th March 2022Series: Genre: Mystery, Thriller, SuspenseFormat: E-book Pages: 415 pagesPublisher: –Blurb:When the Caseys move into affluent Ridgeport, Ill, searching for a better life for their newborn Scott, they are surprised to…

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    Book Details: Author: Bob FreemanRelease Date: 3rd August 2022Series: H2LiftShips (Book #3)Genre: Science-FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 326 pagesPublisher: Indies United Publishing House, LLCBlurb:We’ve tried to make a nice, friendly Space Opera.Sure it has passive-aggressive families, gambling, cheating, and double-dealing, but…