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Reader Of The Month

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Hi Patnabookstagrammers, We hope you guys are safe & doing well. As you all know that our initiative is to promote reading, writing & reviewing books as Patna is still new to bookstagram. Our initiative will also encourage the audience to know more about different genres of book and they could start reading a book of their choice. When you involve yourself in reading, your reading & vocabulary skills automatically improves that also helps you to write a book if you're planning one in the near future. To motivate our audience, we have come up with "Reader of The Month". In this, we would be choosing one active reader on the last day of every month starting from June 2020 itself. All you have to follow simple steps to participate and who knows you could be our lucky winner :) Click here to know the rules for participating in "ROTM" Terms & Conditions apply. NOTE: We have discontinued "ROTM" as there was a low response ...
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How To Write a Book Review

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Format of Book Review Title: Author: Genre: Publisher: Pages: Year of Publication: 1. Introduction: Start writing the introduction of the book by describing what the book is about. Write about the cover & talk about the title of the book as it gives the idea to this reader. 2. Thesis: Write a brief description of the novel. Discuss the character, favorite part, scenes, etc. Also, discuss whether the story kept you engaged and made you turn pages. Avoid mentioning any opinions in this part. 3. Body: Use a few quotations from the novel & summarise it in your own words. Mention your opinions in this part. Let the audience know whether the ending could have been better or the plot was good. Discuss whether the story focused on the theme or not. 4. Conclusion: Summarize the quotation & explanation in brief. Simply don't say that the book is good or bad or that you liked it or didn't. Let your audience know why you think it's a good read or wh...
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Super 30 by Anand Kumar

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Title: Super 30 Author: Anand Kumar Genre: Biography Publisher: Penguin India Pages: 256 Year of Publication: 2016 Format: Paperback Anand Kumar Sir is a gem in the education sector and he’s the most respectable person. Patna bookstagram team is from Bihar so we already knew his struggle, as well as his success story. We thank Anand sir for his contribution towards society and giving free education to IIT aspirants and inspiring youths of India. About the author & book: Anand Kumar, a mathematics prodigy, defied all challenges to set up one of the most successful and innovative teaching initiatives in the world - Super 30. Born in Chandipur Bela, Patna, Anand secured a place in Cambridge University but couldn't attend because he had no money and sold papads in the evenings instead. He dealt with his own disappointment by setting up an innovative school in 2002 to prepare underprivileged students for the IIT JEE examination. Super 30 has an astonishing success...
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She Stood by me by Tarun Vikash

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Title: She Stood By Me Author: Tarun Vikash Genre: Romance Publisher: Goya Publishing Pages: 179 Year of Publication: 2019 Format: Paperback The author has written his debut novel. The cover is really beautiful.  It’s a story about Aparna and Abhi. Abhi is a shy boy who’s madly in love with Aparna and she’s unaware of it. The story starts when they were preparing for the IIT exam in Patna. Later they moved to different cities to study and later on to do a job and because of this reason their love story got distanced but somehow they were connected. They wanted to tie a not but it wasn’t that easy because they lived in an Indian society where love marriage is still a big challenge. This story narrates the drama which we usually see in case of love marriage. The character which we liked most was of Manish who’s a friend of Abhi. There are many romance novels in the market written by famous writers but let us tell you, this one is really inte...
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The Reason Is You by Nikita Singh

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Title: The reason is you Author: Nikita Singh Genre: Romance Publisher: HarperCollins India Pages: 244 Year of Publication: 2019 Format: Paperback It’s a story of Siddhant and Akriti. Siddhant meets Akriti during their medical residency in Delhi. Akriti gets to know that her father died due to a stroke. She always felt alone even after her boyfriend Siddhant was there to help & make her feel happy. The author has tried to explain symptoms of depression through the character Akriti. Siddhant knew that Akriti was suffering from depression and supported her in every way but then also it made Akriti angry and upset. In the middle of this, he’s ex Mahi appears and he realizes that he has never stopped loving her. After this, his life gets more complicated. The plot takes off at a slow pace. We like the character of Siddhant as he was genuinely supporting & caring for Akriti. The climax is quite predictable. The title suites with the cover of...
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The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar by Nalin Verma

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Title: The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar Author: Nalin Verma Genre: Cultural Publisher: Rupa Publications Pages: 208 Year of Publication: 2019 Format: Paperback About the Book: There are human skulls speaking to men. There are demonesses falling in love with their prey. There is a jackal pretending to be a priest and a donkey that goes beyond his duty. These are stories from the soil of Bihar, from the land of Bhojpuri and Maithili—stories that have traversed centuries and created a catalogue of oral wisdom. The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar is a collection of timeless tales that have been told through generations, are adored for being a literature and treated as sacred testament of village wisdom. The stories are a source of joy for younger generations and a celebration of the past for the older ones. Firmly grounded in village life with characters both human and animals, The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar is an enchanting read to draw you into a world of its...
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