Book review: Ten Days

Book: Ten Days
Author: Azharuddin
ISBN: 9380914169
ISBN-13: 9789380914169
Binding: Paperback
Published: 2012
Publisher: General Press
Pages: 184
Language: English

 (as published in the taunt pen- August's special issue)

 About the book:

(the following is a piece of discussion that took place among the All About Books team members)

Racism, violence and flashbacks- can all be packed in a new book written by an unknown writer altogether.
“Ten Days” by Azharuddin kept us- making all kinds of guess work we could afford in our little discussion room.

Book review: Poetry Out and Loud

Title: “Poetry Out and Loud”
Publisher: Joytichandra Publication
Author: Sujata Parashar
Edition: Paperback
Price: 75 INR
Language: English
ISBN: 8190964097
EAN: 9788190964098

 

 

(as published in the taunt pen -august special issue)

About the book :

From a writer to a poet- how would you describe the transition? There stands no explanation if the writer is picking up strands of self consciousness and building up a run-about verse style simply to appeal the young generation. 

Book review: Lotuses of evil

AUTHOR:  Azsacra  Zarathustra

TRANSLATOR:  AidarIsmagilov

FIRST EDITION:  2008

PRICE: Rs.160/-

ISBN: 978-81-8253-092-8

PUBLISHERS: Cyberwit.net

PAPERBACK.   124 pages

 About The Book:

It is not accidental that the title of the book reminds one of Baudelaire’s  “Les Fleurs du Mal”.  The author has allegedly supplemented the nihilistic “Les Fleurs du Mal”.

Book review: Mumbaistan by Piyush Jha

Mumbaistan by Piyush Jha

Author: Piyush Jha

Format: Paperback
Language: English
Pages:242
Price:195

Publishers: Rupa Publications

ISBN Number: 9788129120175

The book Mumbaistan by director cum first time author Piyush Jha is a past paced crime thriller based on the city of Mumbai. The city Mumbai is the land of dreams as well the hub of crime in India and thus makes for a perfect setting for a crime thriller. The book is a collection of three short stories set around people living in Mumbai.