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July 31, 2011

OF DREAMS - FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY

Of Dreams - free book giveaway has expired




Title : Of Dreams
Author : Aditi Talwar Sodhi
Publisher: Pustal Mahal

About The Book (Synopsis): 
A SOCIAL MESSAGE ENVELOPED IN A GRIPPING STORY THAT HAS ALL THE MAKINGS OF A JUICY PAGE TURNER – PASSION, DECEIT, MANIPULATION, LICENTIOUSNESS AND LOVE – WITH CAPTIVATING CHARACTERS AND AN UNPREDICTABLE ENDING.

Rich and arrogant Amrita has lost her first love; pessimistic Aarti has lost her only chance to higher education and licentious go-getter Payal has lost her dignity.
Of Dreams is the story of these three girls who stand disadvantaged at the threshold of adulthood.
As they journey ahead:
• Amrita repeatedly allows herself to be manipulated but consequentially will she become the biggest manipulator?
• Aarti keeps looking behind when she should be forging ahead, and
• Payal tries desperately to erase her past but her future seems to be fading faster.
And who is Shaheen (mystery girl)? Why does she bring these three estranged friends together after 17 years and what secrets is she going to reveal?

Of Dreams is a story of inner journeys set in an outer world of constraints and constrictions; deceit and manipulation....and love.
Of Dreams explores who and what people become as the life choices they make sweep them onwards.
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ANSWER A SIMPLE QUESTION AND WIN A COPY OF THIS NOVEL

Question:

Who is mystery girl on the book's front cover? (see the pic above, its the front cover)

A. Amrita
B. Aarti
C. Shaheen
D. Payal

To find out the answer, visit - http://ofdreamsthebook.webs.com/
You can also find out the answer by reading the synopsis above.

Send in your answer to bookreaderslounge@yahoo.com with your Name and subject as 'Of Dreams Giveaway'

We have 3 copies to giveaway.

Contest 
begins on - 31 July 12.00 pm
ends on - 7 Aug 12.00pm

All The Best

Answer is c) Shaheen
WINNERS ARE -
1. Sweta Lal
2. Onkar Athalekar
3. Khyati Gulati
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July 30, 2011

MSL FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY

MSL free book giveaway has expired.
Answer a simple question and you stand a chance to win a book.



QUESTION:

Name the BOOK (& its AUTHOR) in whose SYNOPSIS the following line appears.

On the day of his last exam, he receives a Dear John letter from Heather telling him she is in London and about to take off on the Magic Bus ride of her life to travel overland to Kathmandu, Nepal. Distressed to win her back, the only thing he can do is go after her

We are giving you a clue to make sure  you get the answer correct.

CLUE  - We are attaching the author's photo below



Send in your answers to bookreaderslounge@yahoo.com with your Name and 'MSL Free book giveaway' as Subject till Aug 4, 10 pm.

The winners will be chosen via lucky draw.

All the Best!!

This contest has expired

Answer : OVERLAND BY MARK STEPHEN LEVY 

Winners are - Nupur Poddar, Mansi Nath & Rajalakshmi Ranganathan 
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PERFECTLY UNTRADITIONAL BY SWETA SRIVASTAVA VIKRAM

"A powerful, riveting, perfectly unique exploration of the tangle of relationships that is the modern Indian family "



Title : Perfectly Untraditional
Author : Sweta Srivastava Vikram
Publisher: Niyogi Books (2011)
 
About The Book: 
New York City-based writer, Shaili Kapoor, is shocked to find out about her mother, Meena Kapoor’s death. Meena had drowned her- self in Pashan Lake in Shaili’s hometown Pune, in India. When she was younger, Shaili and her mother would often spend time at the lake, without the knowledge of her father, Suresh Kapoor and younger sister, Tanisha.
 
Shaili is devastated; apart from her childhood friend Supriya, her mother was the only connection she had with India or her past over the past fifteen years. Even as a young adult, Shaili had estranged relations with her old-fashioned, alcoholic father, but when he found out about Shaili’s divorce and about the new love in her life, he was livid. Both he and Tanisha ostracized her. But Shaili was always astonished at how accepting her mother was of her decision.
 
Between the time Shaili finds out about her mother’s death and reaches India for the last rites, she discovers a deep secret about the mother she worshipped and the father she grew up to loathe. Nothing is as it seems. Shaili knows the time has come for her to make peace with her father.
 
Will Shaili find peace in knowing the mystique behind every occurence associated with Pashan Lake and the reason for her mother’s suicide? More importantly, will Shaili and her father ever accept each other’s personal choices?  
 
Perfectly Untraditional  unravels unconventional and untold tales of families, friendships, love, loyalty, relationships, and tradition.
 
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On The Web:
Contact Sweta via email -  sweta@swetavikram.com

Book Reviews:
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About The Author:
Sweta Srivastava Vikram is an award-winning writer, poet, novelist, author, essayist, educator, and blogger. Born in India, Sweta spent her formative years between India, North Africa, and the United States. She is the author of four chapbooks of poetry, two collaborative collections of poetry, a fiction novel, and a nonfiction book of prose and poems (upcoming in 2012). Her scribbles have also appeared in several anthologies, literary journals, and online publications across six countries in three continents. 
Sweta has won two Pushcart Prize nominations, an International Poetry Award, and writing fellowships. Taj Mahal Review describes her as "A poet with hauntingly beautiful talent." Sweta has held several artist residencies in Europe and America and worked on collaborative projects with artists from Zimbabwe and Australia. A graduate of Columbia University, Sweta reads her work and teaches creative writing workshops across the globe. She lives in New York City with her husband.
 
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