How To Become A Billionaire By Selling Nothing By Aditya Magal - Review

Satire is not an easy genre to be replicated in writing but the debutante Aditya Magal has surely done a sweet job.

The novel revolves about a billionaire stock investor called Jhunjhunwala who prides himself in being the awesomesauce guy with awesomitis(at least that's what he thinks of appendicitis), the GOD of stock market and at the same time he is lucky enough to have a family who cares for him and his friend Ramesh who can shout at him without being interrupted.
Jhunjhunwala is approached by a small entrepreneur to invest in his company which apparently sells "Nothing". Jhunjhunwala is baffled and advises him to seek a psychiatrist and gives him 1 lakh for his treatment.
Instead Ramakant uses that to manufacture "Nothing" and assigns Jhunjhunwala a stake in his company. What ensues later is a comedy of errors.

The storyline is not all that great to boast about but the writing is surely is. I don't think that I had a straight face for even a single page. I laughed. I laughed heartily. Some may not find the excessive use of the word awesome pleasing enough but its depends on individuals.

After being conned by Ramakant, Jhunjhunwala comes to know that the "Nothing" thing is plagiarised and he is in a legal battle. He is baffled even more.
Read the book to satisfy your lungs and find out the eccentric end to this eccentric tale.

The book makes the reader laugh from the first page itself and there are certain nuances which give the book a character. The book is filled with sarcasm, sarcasm, sarcasm and yes also entertainment.
Although being 380 pages long which I thought is quite long for humour, nonetheless it manages to get your lungs out of your mouth and roll them on the ground.
I resurrected almost 33 times while reading the book and I am pretty sure the author also went through the same ordeal. Its a laugh riot!

The author, Aditya Magal is a blogger and a writer from India. He has his famous blog 'The Secret Journal Of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala' based on the stock investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. It is a parody blog. He debuts with his masterpiece book, which is all very nice. It is a must have for those who love light hearted novels.
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The Moving Finger By Agatha Christie - Review

Agatha Christie doesn't need any introduction and her novels are liked by masses. As for me I was inclined towards mystery from an early age. And Agatha Christie's writing intrigued me.

The plot revolves in and around Lymstock, a small town in England. A series of hate letters go about the town but nobody takes them seriously until Mrs. Symmington dies. Is it a suicide or a murder?

Mr. Jerry Burton, who is from London is new to the town. He is accompanied by his sister Joanna. They too get a letter. Although they knew that its not true, Jerry is agitated to find the culprit behind these hate letters. The town is filled with suspicion.
There are many suspects but no one is fit for being a criminal. Almost everyone in the town holds a social repute among the people. Who is to be held responsible for the hate letters?
Emily Barton, the owner of Little Furze or the socialite Mr Pye or perhaps maybe Aimee Griffith or even Miss Elsie Holland.

Richard Symminton is shaken about this whole affair. So are his children. And so is Megan. Mr Burton along with the police try to solve the case. Yet they have not hit the right notes.
So Mrs Dane Calthrop decides to bring a person who is aware of human tendencies and nature. That's when Miss Marple comes into the scene. She talks with the people to know their opinion of who might be the criminal. She is inclined to every talk in the town. She attaches the string of clues to catch the criminal. Although being a thriller it has a touch of happy ending.
Read the book to find out the mystery.

There are ample of characters in the book. I like how their character sketch is done. The book may get monotonous for some. But first time crime thriller readers will definitely enjoy it. Queen of Crime will blow your mind with her intricacies while you try to find what is 'in front of you'.
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