** Thanks to our reviewer Manish for reviewing the book on behalf of Literoma. ** Title: The Crosshairs of Life Author: Rimli Bhattacharya Genre: Short Story Language: English Format: Paperback & Kindle Edition: 1 No of pages: 150 approx. Mumbai based bestselling writer Ms. Rimli Bhattacharya made her literary debut with this short story collection titled ‘The Crosshairs of Life’. Rightly as the name suggests, the stories woven in this book revolve around various human feelings and emotions, crossing each other's paths in a bittersweet way. Angst, mental illness, romance and betrayal are some of the commonly touched attributes of human behaviour which has been artistically bound together by Rimli in her stories.  To quote author, "it is a pot-pourri of tales" and surprisingly many of the protagonists bear a hazy shadow of the author herself. That makes the characters realistic and close to life. Sacrificing a top notch professional life when Rimli took the biggest

  ** Thanks to our reviewer Manish for reviewing the book on behalf of Literoma. ** Title: That Day It Rained Author: Rimli Bhattacharya Genre: Short Story Language: English Format: Paperback & Kindle Edition: 1 No of pages: 200 approx. ‘That Day It Rained’ is the second solo book by Mumbai based bestselling writer Ms. Rimli Bhattacharya. A gold medallist and star performer in professional life, Rimli gave up her top corporate career for the sake of writing. And that is perhaps the biggest blessing of Indian literary space. A talent like her is born to express her thoughts, griefs, experiences of life through her pen. What gives rise is unforgettable stories. That's what makes this book of short stories so special.  The stories are not only woven by human emotions, but also the right pinch of overcoming traumas, abuses and crimes that they might have faced in their lives. The protagonists do reflect a shade of the writer herself at times, and they always stand by the side of ju

   ** Thanks to our reviewer for reviewing the book on behalf of Literoma. ** ‘The Untold Tales: Love and other Demons’ by author Paras is a collection of thirteen short stories which are mostly different human tales with daily life set at the backdrop. But this 'daily life' of whom is the main twist of this book. To quote the author, "It has characters from all walks of life, many of them, we may even have come across. A boy who is amputee, highs and lows of friendship, a guy who leaves home and join eunuchs, a home-maker suffering from domestic violence, travel restrictions during covid-19, life and struggle of someone in prostitution, an insane doctor, mother-son relationship and so on." It took me almost over a week to finish reading the book. Each story comprises of relatable characters and also narrates lucid sagas in a less complicated manner. However, one story which really stands out is '28 years' which happens to be the first story of the book. This

** Thanks to our reviewer Tamal for reviewing the book on behalf of Literoma **  The title itself captures the essence of a lost art and the tagline "A Thoughtfully Penned Bouquet Of Letters!" made me pick and read this book in one go. I can't stop but appreciating the book cover too. It is so aptly designed.  As the name suggests it’s an anthology of letters written by authors to imaginary recipients. A total of 27 women authors had come together to write unique letters to different characters. What is most encouraging is to find the range of imagery portrayed by these artistic senders.  There are so many unusual letters addressed to one’s adolescent self, to Covid, to anyone looking for hope etc. All the letters are quite absorbing in nature. However, one letter which stands out is the one written by Dr. Sachi Bang. This letter is sent by the mind to our body which is surely the need of the hour. The editing quality of the book is perhaps the lone recommendation from th

Author: Rimli Bhattacharya Romance is a popular yet a very difficult genre to explore in literature and that's exactly where Rimli Bhattacharya has ventured into with a smashing record over the years. Her first book 'The Crosshairs of Life' received a warm welcome earlier. However, Rimli's recent release 'That Day It Rained' made it to the Literoma Bestsellers at Book Fair 2021 (Kolkata, New Town). Both of Rimli's story books are tied to the same string of dark romance and nuptial abuses on women. It seems Rimli has mastered the genre with her powerful nib.  Most of her storylines bring out tough dilemmas of women when she is subject to extreme social, psychological or physical assaults by her own family members and/or dear ones. 'Running a Solo Marathon' from her debut book narrates how difficult is the life of a single woman / mother, fighting against all odds of life. Similarly, the title story of her second book, 'That Day It Rained' port

 ** Thanks to our reviewer for reviewing the book on behalf of Literoma. ** Seldom you find a book which touches a story and philosophy simultaneously with equal ease. ‘The Little Secrets to Big Joy’ by Alakananda Pramanik is one such rare example. Leading by examples, the author has showered her vivid experiences of life in the form of moral stories, inspirational quotations and poetic expressions in the said title.  Since the book is written in very simple language on contemporary topics, readers will tend to strike an immediate chord with the author. Every story comes with a great lesson, coupled with motivational words in between. At every page, the readers will be embarked on a modern retelling of human psychology. The book cover is catchy and editing quality is on the better side than most of the self-published books. In fact, the book has all the elements to make it to the bestsellers list of 2021. We would like to wish Alakananda Pramanik, the author, all the very best for her