Book Review - Joker in the pack

Joker in the pack
(Ritesh Sharma
Neeraj Pahlajani)
The two authors from IIM-B and IIM-L gave a deep and dramatic view of the life at the IIMs. They tell a story about a boy Shekhar, who was born in a middle-classed household and had high aims and aspirations just like any other boy. He had a childhood like any of us like playing gully cricket, ogling at girls etc. But at some point in time he realizes that he is not born to live a life like his parents in scarcity and this is when he starts to work hard to get to the IIMs.
The book gives, in all the glorious details, the full review of the life at the IIMs. If you are an IIM aspirant (like me) then this could be a very inspirational book.  Overall, the book is short, sweet and smooth.
Rating 6/10
Genre: Fiction
Publication: Orient Paprebacks
Price: 195/-
Pages: 195

Book Review - Sultry Days

Sultry Days 
(Shobha De')
Nisha, a college student, falls in love with Deb (or God as everyone calls him), who is crude, ragged and somewhat a cynic. She falls for exactly what others think detestable about him. He also quite likes her. But their love story is sporadic as it is interfered by a lot of unavoidable circumstances as their life progresses and finally comes to an end as one of the two dies.
Deb was born as a slumdog but as he grew up, he learned to live by himself. He struggled his way through the life by writing poems, working as a freelance reporter, working for a politician.
In this book Shobha has described a number of personality types living in Bombay which includes women who are rich, women who are very rich and women who are even richer, corporate bitches, whores etc. But at some points in the book I found that the author digressed from the theme which spoiled the fun of reading. In all, the book is full of masala.
Rating 7/10   

Book Review - Speedpost

Speedpost
(Shobha De')
Shobha De' apart from being one of the best Indian writer, is also the mother of 6 children. This book comprises of her letters written to her children as they grow up. The book is a compilation of 35 letters written by her to her kids on subjects like love, smoking, relationships, religion and a lot more. It contains plausible messages about morals, values and emotions. But none of these were of my interest. So I would say the book is either meant for kids in their early teens or their mothers. If you are into reading emotional stuff then may be you can try your hands on it.
Rating 6.2/10

Book Review 10- Not a penny more not a penny less

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Not a penny more not a penny less
(Jeffery Archer)
Harvey Metcalfe is a shrewd person who wants to become rich at the expence of others. He has so far succeeded in his evil pursuits, but no longer will, this time, as he comes across four easy preys : An art dealer, A doctor, An oxford don and a heir to an earldom. Harvey manages to fleece off with their money. But these people won't part their money easily and are working their ass-off to get back their hard earned money back.
The 335 page novel is interesting but it did not stand up to my expectations. It lacked spice like the other works of Jeffery. It was far from the "larger-than-life" theories and description of his other works.
Rating: 6/10