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 Review of Emma Lombard’s Discerning Grace, Audio Book Tour. Narrated by Siobhan Waring. Listening time – 10 hours 35 minutes. At a Glance:    Title  - Discerning Grace Author  - Emma Lombart Listening time - 10 hours 35 minutes Format  - Audio book Genre  - Historical Fiction Firstly, I was not sure if this book would hold my interest as I have been disappointed with quite a few audio books. I have left most of them half way! But the narration by Siobhan Waring did keep me hooked to the audiobook! Blurb As the first full-length novel in The White Sails Series, DISCERNING GRACE captures the spirit of an independent woman whose feminine lens blows the ordered patriarchal decks of a 19th century tall ship to smithereens. Wilful Grace Baxter, will not marry old Lord Silverton with his salivary incontinence and dead-mouse stink. Discovering she is a pawn in an arrangement between slobbery Silverton and her calculating father, Grace is devastated when Silve...

 This is the review of Ravi Shankar Etteth's Return of the Brahmin At a Glance:    Title  - Return of the Brahmin Author  - Ravi Shankar Etteth Pages  - 342 Publishers -  Westland [14 June 2021] Format  - Paperback Genre  - Historical Fiction Blurb : After thwarting the devious Lord Suma and becoming the emperor of Magadha, Ashoka now faces a new threat—a lethal foe whose only aim is to topple his empire. By slaughtering imperial officials, kidnapping royal prisoners and infiltrating the palace, the nemesis weaves a mesh of hatred, intrigue and menace. His identity is unknown, yet he breathes such terror that even dying men fear to utter his name. He calls himself the Khandapati. He provokes prison riots. He leads the Resistance. A poison witch and a murderous giant terrorise the people. What is the role of the vishkanya Daarya and the Pretnath? Who is the mysterious prisoner named Nirmukh? Caught in a vortex of death and deceit, th...

A Regal Man by Priya Kumar At a Glance:    Title  - A Regal Man , The Life and Lessons of Vasu Shroff  Author  - Priya Kumar Pages  - 270 Publishers - Regal Group [22 Feb 2021] Format  - Paperback Genre  - Biography Blurb : Vasu Shroff is an icon. In 1961, at the age of 20, he stepped onto the sandy shores of Dubai. Starting from a single shop, his journey has led to an empire called the Regal Group, today a household name in the UAE. He now ranks amongst Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Indian Leaders. Though an astute businessman, he is better known as a dedicated philanthropist. He has established scores of temples, schools, hospitals, and similar institutions across the UAE, India, and the world. He has helped countless individuals to overcome personal struggles. He has received India's highest overseas civilian honour for the good work he does. Along the way, he has experienced many challenges, setbacks, failures, and heartbreaking losses. H...