Tea, Travel & Thrill

by Jitendra Rathore

These are six interesting short stories that are part fact and part fiction. The settings span from Himalayan foothills of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to the desert of Rajasthan. These are the kind of stories that everyone can easily relate to--childhood memories, ghost stories, close encounters with a man-eater, and emotion-filled accounts of friendships.

Genres: Travel

102 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 2017

Reviews

[Astha Vyas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love travelling and hence love listening to stories about them. The thrill of listening about the adventures and misadventures is unparalleled. This book is a light read where the author seems like a friend or relative who sits down and narrates his travel stories on a late night at the terrace, under the starry night. I have always been that person who loves to listen to stories and extended narrations, appreciating a good storyteller has always been my forte. The Author has kept the writing style informal and personal, which makes it seem relatable and yet stands out. I guess, I'll always be biased when it comes to something remotely related to travelling. It's a good book to read while travelling to mountains.

[Shilpam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Engaging with a simple language

Rathore has highlighted his experience in vivid language and tried connecting with the emotions of the reader. His abrupt ends which leaves your with questions is the loveliest part of his book. Will be happy to read more such stories from him.

[Romit Singla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Takes you on a sweet and pleasant journey to Himachal

Thrilling set of six amazing stories. I could feel the setting and feel of all tea spots mentioned in every single story. Definitely reminded me of my frequent trips to Himachal. Keeps you engaged for maximum amount of time.

[Sahifa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this book on kindle for free or for some meagre bucks. Hence , the expectations were already low.
However, I still enjoyed this short read to an extent. The first thing that impressed me was that there were only few mistakes as compared to other books published in local publications.
The stories are narrated light heartedly with abrupt endings.
The author succeeds in giving us a ride to picturesque town of Nahan.
The book not only gave me an enjoyable afternoon over a cup of tea but also encouraged me to pen down my own life experiences.
Its a book worth devouring on some lazy afternoon.

[Parminder Trehan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is absolutely brilliant, the way the stories have been chosen shows the intelligence of the author and the way it has been effortlessly written shows his command on transferring his thoughts on paper. Really intriguing short stories with some magic and anecdotes of smallish towns of India.
Love the cover of the book as well... very symbolic of the way the book has been "assembled"

[Karan Dadure · Rating 1 out of 5]

the stories are not just like an evening talk you have with your friend. Nothing too special. The writing is also average.
The title of the book, I would say, is highly misleading.

[Nityanand Lanka · Rating 5 out of 5]

5stars

Heart touching narration
Nice read
A mix of intriguing stories I enjoyed reading
Last story about Ajay was a bit emotional

[Shikha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fervent encounters of author's travel stories narrated in 6 short stories. Wholesome.

[Deepak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good to read on a travel

Nice small stories. Author has a way to take you in his world..I enjoyed all the stories. . . .

[kunal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good some not so good

These are the kind of stories you have heard in your childhood or teens ...a ghost story, a haunted place, a tragic sort of coming of age story....these make for a very breezy read....but there is nothing here that you would miss if you hadn't read the book

[Shamsher · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a collection of wonderful short stories which will really thrill you and you can share them with a cup of tea or travel among your friends and family. A worth reading book!

[Radhe · Rating 5 out of 5]

six great heart touching stories, from a small Himalayan hill-town. you can almost feel the cool mountain air, and see the winding roads, as the author takes you on a journey to his childhood home.

[Divik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tea ,Travel and Thrill by Jitendra Rathore ..collection of six stories ,these short stories are more of anecdotes, incidnences and travel diaries which happened in the life a author...a very easy read ,full of fun and thrill...
Now comes the special...close to heart part..author was school senior..though had hardly spoken to him ever but knew him and his family...three of the stories are based in the tinsel small beautiful town in the foothills of Himachal Pradesh ,where we had grown up...so the familiar surroundings and names of our seniors and known, which keep popping up on and off, the childhood horrow storiea of sarkata bhoot residing on the Mango tree..infact the beauty of town is such that everyone knows eachother ,the tradition of calling seniors BhaiJee is still there... when i told about this book to our classmates ,after so many years ,when the author himself would b in late 40s..he was still identified as son of Dr Rathore ..the famous eye specialist in Govt Hospital
Infact having seen Patal Bhubhneshwar and Jim Corbett,so the bal stories also have familiar background.
Last story Ajay especially touches me..infact it first sets u back to our college and familiar search of big brothers to save pur souls in ragging,many faces combining Fidel Castro and Rishi Kapurs ,brewing of unsaid romance etc but later part and gory death of Ajay shakes me and feels sad that such a incident,if true, ever happened in the town
Overall a big thank you to Jeetender Rathore Bhai for a wonderful attempt..hope to read many more of ur works...And as a rule cannot judge and rate his book..anything from Nahan is always 5/5....

[Apoorva Sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

📚 Tea, Travel, And Thrill by Jitendra Rathore.

☕☕☕
A collection of six exciting, thrill and adventurous stories, which will drop down your jaw.
Every story has some unique, positive, and factual perspective which will engross you in the reading and will let you travel with the story.

☕ The cover page and the title of the book will definitely draw the reader's attention.

☕ The writing style and characterization are perfect and understandable.

Rating 4/5

[Abhishek Verma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing stories, I enjoyed reading the book.This book is very interesting. While reading this book you can also imagine thrill in your mind. The way the stories have been chosen shows the intelligence of the author. The language is simple and interesting. Sometimes its good to take a break from tense this will be fulfilled by this book.
I like the cover of the book as well...
Recommended for all short stories lovers and for those who wants to read a good and light book to relax and enjoy.

[Vishweshgm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took this book for my kindle on a Saturday evening read. The author sure does put a brilliant effort to grip his readers around the edge with a bit of humor here and there. All the stories are adventurous and indians can imagine the feelings/tensions author puts forth in his narration. Good book for a casual read.

[Sangita · Rating 3 out of 5]

A varied collection of real life moments, translated into stories, by Jitendra Rathore. Though I knew that there were only six such stories, yet I felt that it all ended too quickly.
Clearly written, each story is an emotion, a journey that propels us all to push forward.
Highly recommended!

[Sai Bhargavi · Rating 3 out of 5]

First 4 stories are clean and clear with simple language. Coming to 5th it felt quite dragging at some point which made me lose interest. And the other reason of losing interest is the ghost and murder story...as I was expecting something fun. But overall it's a good book.

[Ankit Sharma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice sunday afternoon reads

Nice interesting short stories. Liked the narrative style and the way he conveys about the place and surrounding s etc.

[Divya U · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rarely like stories form Indian authors but this was definitely a winner!!

[Akshay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good and simple

Simple short stories to keep reading. Could have extended few and made a good thrillers I felt ... Good read

[Dr.Savita.Koregol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice book

All stories are so well written that I was glued to the book. Great author. Great story writing as well.

[Safwan Jamal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deonar garh ❤️

[Anshika · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple, refreshing read narrating the common anecdotes of India. :)

[Aditya As · Rating 1 out of 5]

The stories would have been picked from various maladaptive daydreaming of the author.

[Aastha · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars.. Language and story writing not that good

[Mohana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting stories

Nice collection of stories, the author takes you to the places he has visited, the description is very vivid! Loved reading.

[Gaurav Sagar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Love travelling and want something for a super lite read, you may go for this

[D'face · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are one or two good stories here but overall the book is let down by the grammar. A professional editor would have made such a difference.

[Girish C · Rating 2 out of 5]

ok stories elementary school language

Stories were ok but could have been written in a better way. Feels like essays written by a 5th standard kid.