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Review of 'One Day All This Will Be Yours' by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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tl;dr: 'One Day All This Will Be Yours' is a wickedly funny and inventive look at time travel. The novella's protagonist is the sole survivor of The War to End All Wars. That epithet seems unlikely given how many wars the world has seen, with each conflict being named so. But in this case, it might actually be true, since the weapons used are time …
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Review of 'Ready Player Two' by Ernest Cline
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tl;dr: Ready Player Two is unable to recreate the same magic as its predecessor. Ready Player Two starts with Wade Watts discovering a new Easter egg, hidden by the dead James Halliday, the creator of the online world 'OASIS'. This puzzle unlocks a new technology which has the potential to save the world or accelerate its ruin. Along with this new …
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Review of 'Charmcaster' by Sebastien de Castell
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'Charmcaster' is book #3 in the Spellslinger series. You can check out the review of books 1 & 2 on earlier episodes in this podcast. Watch the Review Youtube Read it here Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on Patreon and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US…
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tl;dr: 'Gideon the Ninth' is innovative, but poor pacing, rough prose, and inconsistent mood, ruin the experience. 'Gideon', the titular character, is a bonded servant of the Ninth House of Necromancy, in a galaxy far away, in some leprous future. She wants to be rid of the House and strike out on her own. The Emperor invites Harrowhark, the heires…
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Review of 'To Dream and Die as a Taniwha Girl' by Benedict Patrick
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tl;dr: Benedict Patrick delivers yet again, with a wonderfully weird and touching story, in the Yarnsworld universe. Watch the Review Youtube Read it here Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on Patreon and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US…
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Review of 'The Flames of Vengeance' by Evan Winter
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'The Fires of Vengeance' is the sequel to 'The Rage of Dragons'. The book is well written with a break-neck pace, but it suffers from 'sequel-i-tis'. Watch the Review Youtube Read it Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on Patreon and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US…
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Review of 'The Queen's Gambit' by Walter Tevis
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'The Queen's Gambit' is a fast-paced and captivating tale of a girl who conquers Chess. The story's setting is the United States in the 1950s. Beth Harmon, an 8-year-old girl, who has lost her family in an accident, has joined the Methuen Home orphanage. Beth is socially inept and finds it difficult to make friends. The orphanage gives tranquillize…
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Review of 'Code Name Verity' by Elizabeth Wein
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Review of 'Code Name Verity' by Elizabeth Wein - an excellent story that showcases the friendship between two young women during World War 2. Watch the Review Youtube or Read it on my blog Digital Amrit. If you liked this review, please support me on Patreon and/or buy the book through the affiliate links. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US Reviewed …
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'Daylight' is the third book in the 'Atlee Pine' series by Daylight. It is a passable thriller. Watch the Review Youtube or Read it on my blog Digital Amrit. If you liked this review, please support me on Patreon and/or buy the book through the affiliate links. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US Reviewed by Kartik…
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Review of the 'Legion' series by Brandon Sanderson
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tl;dr: The 'Legion' series is an interesting take on a genius with multiple personalities. Reviewed & Edited by Kartik; Narrated by Viji Read the text review Watch the Youtube review If you liked this review, please support me on Patreon and/or buy the book through the affiliate links Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US…
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A Refresher on Improving our Note-taking Process
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Review of 'Wintersteel' by Will Wight - an outstanding second half to the Uncrowned story arc and is a notable entry in the Cradle series. If you liked this review, please support me on Patreon and/or buy the book through the affiliate links Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US Reviewed and edited by Kartik. Narrated by Viji.…
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Synopsis & Review of 'The Dumb Things Smart People do with Their Money – 13 Ways to Right Your Financial Wrongs” by Jill Schlesinger.
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Synopsis & Review of 'The Dumb Things Smart People do with Their Money – 13 Ways to Right Your Financial Wrongs” by Jill Schlesinger' - which looks at the blindspots that even smart people have when it comes to money. If you liked this review, you can support me on Patreon and/or by buying this book through the following affiliate links. Amazon Ind…
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Review of 'Tower Climber' by Jakob Tanner; an entertaining Young Adult LitRPG with satisfying world-building. (ARC provided by the author for an honest review) You can watch the review on Youtube or read the text at Digital Amrit. If you liked the review, you can Please support me on Patreon and/or by buying this book through the affiliate links be…
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Review of the 'Enola Holmes' series by Nancy Springer
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Review of the 'Enola Holmes' series by Nancy Springer - an atypical young adult series that is written from a girl's point of view (Sherlock Holmes) who is trying to find her missing mother. You can read the text review at my blog - https://www.digitalamrit.com/post/review-of-the-devil-and-the-dark-sea-by-stuart-turton or watch it on Youtube - http…
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Review of 'Shadowblack' by Sebastien de Castell
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'Shadowblack' is the second book in the Young Adult Fantasy 'Spellslinger' series by Sebastien Castell. Reviewed, Edited and Narrated by Viji
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Review of 'The Devil and the Dark Water', a mystery by Stuart Turton, that is reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes. Reviewed & Edited by Kartik Narrated by Viji
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Review of 'The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle'
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Review of 'The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle', the debut novel from Stuart Turton. Reviewed & Edited by Kartik Narrated by Viji
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Review of 'Spellslinger' by Sebastien de Castell
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Review of the book 'Spellslinger' by Sebastien de Castell. This is the first book in the Young Adult Fantasy series that is also called 'SpellSlinger'.
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Review of 'Lives of the Stoics' by Ryan Holliday
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Review of 'Lives of the Stoics' by Ryan Holliday You can read the text at https://www.digitalamrit.com
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'The Last Feast' is a science fiction novella by Zeb Haradon. The book has been reviewed & edited by Kartik and narrated by Viji.
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Review of 'Bend Your Knees and Do Your Best' by Kalyani
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Review of 'Bend Your Knees and Do Your Best' by Kalyani
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Spoiler Review of the Dragon Blood series (books 1-8) by Lindsay Buroker
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Spoiler Review of the Dragon Blood series (books 1-8) by Lindsay Buroker.
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Spoiler filled Review of the Mistborn books 1-3 by Brandon Sanderson
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This spoiler filled review covers The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension and The Hero of Ages
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Review of Get It Done by Michael Mackintosh
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If you had only 21 days to left to live, what would you want to accomplish before you go?Get the book here https://amzn.to/2Q42VtxPublisher's link https://www.tckpublishing.com/
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Review of Phil Tucker's LitRPG trilogy - Euphoria Online
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Review of the book - The Myth of the Nice Girl - by Fran Hauser. A candid guide for ambitious women who want to succeed without losing themselves in the process
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Review of the first three books in The Sanyare Chronicles - The Last Descendant, The Heir Apparent and The Rebel Apprentice and also the short prequel Pixie Tamer.
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Book Review of Maze Runner by James Dashner
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Book Review of The Hunger Games trilogy (Spoilers)
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Review of The Hunger Games trilogy (spoilers)
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Book Review of Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking by S J Scott and Barrie Davenport.
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Book review of Radical Focus by Christina Wodtke which introduces the concept of OKRs - Objectives and Key Results
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The very first episode of Book Reviews by Digital Amrit!
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