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BOOK NAME : THE EX DAUGHTERS OF TOLSTOY HOUSE AUTHOR NAME: ARUNIMA TENZIN TARA GENRE: PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER  PUBLISHER: SPEAKING TIGER BOOK BUY LINK:  https://amzn.in/d/2ZS5UBV BOOK RATING: 5/5 BOOK COVER IMAGE BOOK REVIEW Every family is complicated and harbours secrets, but none like those who live in the Tolstoy house. ‘Tolstoy house’ is home to a seemingly perfect family living in Delhi. From the outside, Ambarish and Meera appear to be the ideal parents any child could wish for. Ambarish, a surgeon trained in China, is smart and successful, while his wife Meera is the epitome of grace and loyalty. They raise their three daughters with culture and lots of love, ensuring they carry forward their family’s values without any questions. But beneath the surface lie stories and secrets that would leave anyone’s blood curdling. Sujata, Kavita, and Naina were taught to obey their father’s every order and to never reveal what he is truly up to. But unlike any normal father, Am...

BOOK NAME: THE LAST KNOT AUTHOR NAME: SHABIR AHMAD MIR GENRE: HISTORICAL FICTION / FOLKLORE / CONTEMPORARY FICTION PUBLISHER: PANMACMILLAN INDIA BOOK BUY LINK:   https://amzn.in/d/c21Ekmm BOOK RATING: 5/5 BOOK COVER IMAGE BOOK REVIEW I have never been so dumbstruck by a book in a long while. I am really at a loss for words. I can’t believe I almost passed this book off as a regular contemporary fiction unless recommended by the Blogchatter book list 2025.  The Last Knot is the story of a carpet-maker who dreams of weaving a flying carpet someday to escape his fate and life of oppression. During his attempt to do so, he crosses paths with Heemal, a dye maker’s daughter who is paying the heavy price of being born a daughter to a man who needs a son to carry on their family business. Though Heemal could cure his madness and mayhem, he can’t have her for himself—not right now, not ever. Because all his life he must run—run, weave, knot and wander—to escape slavery. But what w...