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NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers'Favorite

October 7, 2014 By insaneowl 5 Comments

Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite Nirmala: The Mud Blossom is realistic fiction written by Fiza Pathan, set in the reclamation area of Mumbai, India. When the reader first meets Nirmala, she's being beaten with a belt by her mother for reading a library copy of a Dickens novel, when she should have been washing dishes. Nirmala is the oldest child in the family, … [Read more...] about NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers'Favorite

‘NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom’ Reviewed and RECOMMENDED by The US Review of Books

October 2, 2014 By insaneowl 4 Comments

Review of NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom by The US Review of Books - reviewed by Anita Lock "Eye-opening, riveting, and not for the faint of heart, Nirmala: The Mud Blossom is very much a must read for all." Nirmala: The Mud Blossom is a harrowing account of one girl's life in Mumbai, India. While there are a variety of themes befitting minority issues that run throughout Pathan's … [Read more...] about ‘NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom’ Reviewed and RECOMMENDED by The US Review of Books

Indie Reader Approved NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom by Fiza Pathan

October 1, 2014 By insaneowl 3 Comments

Review of NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom "Anyone who reads Pathan’s story will fall in love with her protagonist and will feel sad when the book comes to a close."    NIRMALA: THE MUD BLOSSOM, by author Fiza Pathan, is the heartbreaking story of a young Indian girl who endures numerous hardships, while living under the regime of abusive parents and a poverty-stricken … [Read more...] about Indie Reader Approved NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom by Fiza Pathan

Review of Globular Van der Graff’s Goblin Tales for Adults by Jack Eason

September 15, 2014 By insaneowl 2 Comments

Weaves a spell on the reader This anthology of thirty goblin tales, weaves a spell on the reader. We have all been brought up on tales of witches and warlocks, goblins and elves, fairies good and bad. This anthology is however different, showing goblins in a different light. You will be held spellbound as each story unfolds. Each of them is carefully woven, tackling a … [Read more...] about Review of Globular Van der Graff’s Goblin Tales for Adults by Jack Eason

Review of Turning Point by Jack Eason

September 14, 2014 By insaneowl 2 Comments

A breathtaking scientific novella par excellence I have been brought up on the legend of Mu and Atlantis, the secrets of the Giza Pyramid, universes that exist and contain intelligent life, planetary travel etc. It was therefore easy to appreciate the breadth of vision of Turning Point, a fable and a science fiction novella by Jack Eason. The story is based on the legend … [Read more...] about Review of Turning Point by Jack Eason

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