Sunday 12 August 2018

The Advent of Machines


Humans will destroy humans. There is no need for any other external force or a mode of destruction.

Image source - Boston Dynamics

One day a notification appeared on my phone from Tech Crunch about TC Sessions : Robotics. Intrigued, I watched a few videos and was amazed by the whole concept. Immediately, I opened my laptop, typed the word ‘robotics’ on google and hit search. I was bombarded with an intimidating 27,30,00,000 results which led me into spending weeks browsing the topic. Below is a brief of what I learnt from it –

Have you watched the movie terminator? Have you ever thought it could be based on something that would happen in the future? Well, if you didn’t, then it is about time you did because the future is almost here. The kind of development every country is coming up with regards to machinery is tremendous. One of the main developments is involving the concept of robotics in everyday life. It is a haven for tech geeks. As a student of business, I have zero knowledge about machinery. But I can see that every company, every industry and every sector is amazed by robots and hence, are keen to involve the same in their activities. To give you an example, the bank that I work in; Deutsche Bank AG, recently had a convention in Singapore with a couple of other top investment banks where they discussed about the involvement and the uses of robots in our business. It could decrease the number of employees and do more than what humans can do with no complaint. They would never tire and can give you double the result.

Thursday 27 April 2017

Review - The Curse of Arundel Hall


Title : The Curse of Arundel Hall (The Yellow Cottage Vintage Mysteries #2)

Author : J.New


Genre : 
Historical, cozy mystery

Publisher :
 Phantom Press

Pages : 256


Published date : January 20th 2017





One ghost, one murder, one hundred years apart. But are they connected? 

Ella has discovered a secret room in The Yellow Cottage, but with it comes a ghost. Who was she? And how did she die? Ella needs to find the answers before either of them can find peace. But suddenly things take a nasty turn for the worse. 
Ella Bridges has been living on Linhay Island for several months but still hasn’t discovered the identity of her ghostly guest. Deciding to research the history of her cottage for clues she finds it is connected to Arundel Hall, the large Manor House on the bluff, and when an invitation to dinner arrives realises it is the perfect opportunity to discover more. 
However the evening takes a shocking turn when one of their party is murdered. Is The Curse of Arundel Hall once again rearing its ugly head, or is there a simpler explanation? 
Ella suddenly finds herself involved in two mysteries at once, and again joins forces with Scotland Yard’s Police Commissioner to try and catch a killer. But will they succeed? 

‘Miss Marple meets The Ghost Whisperer’ – Perfect For Fans of Golden Age Murder Mysteries, Cozy Mysteries, Clean Reads and British Amateur Sleuths 


                               


J.NEW IS MY NEW FAVORITE AUTHOR!
I would like to thank the author for sending me a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second book in the series 'yellow cottage mystery'. This book can be termed as a 'stand alone' but some elements will be understood only after reading the first book.

Tuesday 28 February 2017

KC Cullen TO DANCE WITH ANGELS Release Blitz


KC Cullen has released her debut novel, To Dance With Angels. Continue for the synopsis and international giveaway

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release date: February 28th 2017

Purchase: Amazon

Synopsis:

Since she was a little girl, Kyra Byrne sacrificed everything for her dream to be a prima ballerina, braving broken toes and scheming rivals. Now the dream is finally within reach: she’s a soloist at a prestigious Boston company, her tumultuous past safely behind her.


But all that is put at risk when the company brings in a new choreographer, the smoldering Damien Delacroix with the sexy accent, rebellious tattoos, rippling abs, and scandalous reputation, a man who’s ruined as many careers as he’s built up. And the moment he walks into the studio, Damien only has eyes for Kyra.


Against the wishes of everyone from Kyra’s boss to the drama-queen prima, he casts Kyra as the lead in his new ballet. This could be the break she needed so badly—or it could be her ruin when her past begins to resurface in unpredictable ways. As Damien and Kyra’s chemistry sizzles on and off the stage, she realizes she’s in too deep. Kyra never dreamed of risking everything she worked so hard for, everything she painstakingly built—all for a man. But with the premiere looming and with the other dancers gunning for her downfall, she could lose more than her heart. 






Thursday 19 January 2017

Review - Fangirl

 
Title : Fangirl

Author : Rainbow Rowell


Genre : Young adult fiction


Publisher : St. Martin Press


Pages : 438


Published date : 10 September 2013








From the author of the New York Times bestseller Eleanor & Park.

A coming-of-age tale of fan fiction, family and first love. 
Cath is a Simon Snow fan.
Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan...
But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it’s what got them through their mother leaving.
Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere.
Cath’s sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can’t let go. She doesn’t want to.
Now that they’re going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn’t want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She’s got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words... And she can’t stop worrying about her dad, who’s loving and fragile and has never really been alone.
For Cath, the question is: Can she do this?
Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? Writing her own stories?
And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind?




This book was so wonderful and perfect, I practically devoured it.

Thursday 8 September 2016

Review - Light, speed, Time

Title : Light, Speed, Time

Author : L.V.Waterman

Genre : Short story, Historical fiction, Mystery, Paranormal, Time travel, YA

Publisher : Self-published

Pages : 40

Published date : 23 July 2016

Purchase Linkswww.smashwords.com/books/view/650805
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HMZE9Z 
www.amazon.com/dp/B01HMZE9ZM




A young photography student thought she had glimpsed something strange through her camera. Or was it just a trick of the light? Crossing a few lines, she is determined to piece the clues together to solve a mystery.

Part one of a YA Mystery/Speculative series.



I received a copy from the author in return for an honest review and hence, I would like to thank her for this opportunity.

Friday 19 August 2016

I'm here at last

Hello all. At last I make this blog work. What a job! This is my first blog post as you all can clearly see. I will be posting reviews and book related write ups here along with other things which would intrigue me. This is a platform I'd like to create to explore opportunities in writing and make use of my skill in other related fields. I hope you all enjoy viewing my blog and leave positive/negative feedbacks. I'd love to know you all and I hope this proves to be a successful venture that I indulge in.