The Reading Bud

Book Blog by Heena Rathore-Pardeshi

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!

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.
You can get it here.
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Recent Posts

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    Author: A. K. CrookRelease Date: 4th July 2020Genre: Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Visionary FictionSeries:Format: E-book Pages: 104Publisher: –Blurb: A visionary fantasy about a young woman who stumbles upon the world of her creators, only to discover she holds the key that will open the…

  • Book Review: The Billionaire’s Secret by Ravina Hillard

    Author: Ravina HilliardRelease Date: 22nd May 2020Genre: Romantic-thrillerSeries:Format: E-book Pages: 170Publisher: Dawn Hill PublicationsBlurb: Serena Aisling has made it to the top as a high-powered executive all on her own merit. No thanks to her millionaire father who’d abandoned her at birth to be…

  • Audiobook Review: Those People by Louise Candlish

    Author: by Louise CandlishNarrator: Katharine McEwan, Jonathan Cowley, Jayne Entwistle, Andrew Fallaise, Paul Fox, Billie JD Porter, Moira QuirkRelease Date: 11th June 2019Genre: Thriller, Mystery, SuspenseSeries:Format: AudiobookLength: 24 hrs and 32 minutesPublisher: Penguine Audio Blurb:From the internationally bestselling author of Our House, a new addictive novel of domestic suspense that dives…

  • Book Review: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

    Author: Riley Sager Release Date: 3rd July 2018Genre: Dark Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, MysterySeries:Format: E-book Pages: 384Publisher: Dutton Books Blurb:Two Truths and a Lie. The girls played it all the time in their tiny cabin at Camp Nightingale. Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and first-time camper Emma…

  • Audiobook Review: Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

    Author: Stephen ChboskyNarrator: Christine LakinRelease Date: 1st October 2019Genre: Supernatural, Horror, Thriller, Dark FictionSeries:Format: AudiobookLength: 24 hrs and 32 minutesPublisher: Hachette Audio Blurb:Imagine… Leaving your house in the middle of the night. Knowing your mother is doing her best, but she’s just as…