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A bit of both
Love heals but love also hurts. And to some of us, it hurts more than anyone can assume. Natasha Singh, a modern desi girl appears to have it all in her life from outside, but on the inside she keeps missing her ex Akul whom she had truly loved during their MBA days and ever since their break-up she has been vulnerable to the idea of falling in love again and then… Akshay enters her life. Akshay is not just any guy but Akul’s twin brother. Natasha totally wants to avoid him because she is constantly skeptical that Akul will think wrong when he comes to know that his ex is bonding with his twin brother. But destiny wants them to meet and eventually, Akshay and Natasha are drawn to each other. But what is love without challenges? Natasha gets shattered when she comes to know that Akshay has also hidden something big from her. She feels devastated after two break-ups therefore her best friend Mansi takes her on a trip to Mcleodganj to meet Nikhil, a new age agony uncle. What happens when Natasha meets Nikhil? Is she able to find an aid to her aching heart? Does Akshay return in her life? How does Akul react when he comes to know that his ex-girlfriend is in love with his twin brother? A Bit of Both is a new age love tale with a very gripping plot and interesting twists till the end. It is an ideal read for those who are always up for a light-hearted fiction.
About The Author:
"Born Marathi, Delhiite by heart. Homemaker by choice. Singer by passion. Author by destiny. This is the way Richa Telang prefers to introduce herself. After penning down four stories on her blog ‘wordrazzi’, she decided to publish her fifth one as a novel. Richa is graduated in English Literature and is an alumnus from Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad. Apart from raising her two lovely daughters, she is fond of reading and likes to maintain a disciplined garden.
She lives in Gurugram, India and completely loves her social media community."
About The Author:
"Born Marathi, Delhiite by heart. Homemaker by choice. Singer by passion. Author by destiny. This is the way Richa Telang prefers to introduce herself. After penning down four stories on her blog ‘wordrazzi’, she decided to publish her fifth one as a novel. Richa is graduated in English Literature and is an alumnus from Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad. Apart from raising her two lovely daughters, she is fond of reading and likes to maintain a disciplined garden.
She lives in Gurugram, India and completely loves her social media community."
182 pages, Paperback
First published April 3, 2020
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June 29, 2020
A bit of both | Review
When it comes to mystery book I constantly search for a new one which keeps you on edge. This is one of those books.
The story starts with a simple conversation between Nikhil, Mansi, Natasha in a cafe and takes you to the past.
Natasha and akul/Akshay is the main protagonist in the story. Natasha takes us to the past sharing her previous life incidents. The story is narrated by Natasha mostly.
Natasha is a modern desi girl who is not over yet on 1st love. She is good looking anyone can fall in love with her. She constantly needs support from her friend Mansi.
She had first broken up during MBA with Akul and Akshay entre in her life. Now the twist is Akshay is the twin brother of Akul. So Natasha tries to avoid him. But eventually falls in love with him.
The biggest twist comes when she meets Akul in a clothing store?
Will she able to believe in love again?
Will come back of akul mean anything for her?
Read to know more.
Talking about the story it's very simple and enjoyable. I finished this in one seating.
Brownie points for no extra description
The characters are well developed and described. Tha language is very easy and lucid. The depth of character is really good.
The best part is you can't guess what's coming in the end. I mean that's the best part of this book. While reading you can predict a few things (even I did) but it turns out to be different. Just like #Thesilentpatient
The only drawback is cover it can be much much better than this!
When it comes to mystery book I constantly search for a new one which keeps you on edge. This is one of those books.
The story starts with a simple conversation between Nikhil, Mansi, Natasha in a cafe and takes you to the past.
Natasha and akul/Akshay is the main protagonist in the story. Natasha takes us to the past sharing her previous life incidents. The story is narrated by Natasha mostly.
Natasha is a modern desi girl who is not over yet on 1st love. She is good looking anyone can fall in love with her. She constantly needs support from her friend Mansi.
She had first broken up during MBA with Akul and Akshay entre in her life. Now the twist is Akshay is the twin brother of Akul. So Natasha tries to avoid him. But eventually falls in love with him.
The biggest twist comes when she meets Akul in a clothing store?
Will she able to believe in love again?
Will come back of akul mean anything for her?
Read to know more.
Talking about the story it's very simple and enjoyable. I finished this in one seating.
Brownie points for no extra description
The characters are well developed and described. Tha language is very easy and lucid. The depth of character is really good.
The best part is you can't guess what's coming in the end. I mean that's the best part of this book. While reading you can predict a few things (even I did) but it turns out to be different. Just like #Thesilentpatient
The only drawback is cover it can be much much better than this!
July 20, 2020
First and foremost, I thank the author for giving me an opportunity to review such a warm and light book on romance and life.
A Bit of Both is a wonderful love story, with a brilliant narrative voice and captivating style of writing. In short, I am moved.
The first reason why I loved reading A Bit of Both is the sheer simplicity and candour of the book. The book is based on themes dealing with love, understanding, epiphanies, despair, disillusionment, and hope. The thematic aspects of the books are quite simple, but definitely not ordinary in presentation, which brings me to point number two — the structure of the book. A Bit of Both literally has a bit of romance with bit of life. Well, as far as book genres are concerned, romance is distant from contemporary fiction, which talks about life. So, A Bit of Both begins as a kind of therapy session, continues as a life story, and the twain eventually meet. There is indeed a logical progression of thought throughout the book, which continues to captivate us till the last chapter. Next, the characters. Except a handful, most of the cast are round characters and their respective experiences are unique in their own way. This attribute makes them real indeed. However, what piqued my interest the most was the consistency of the narrative. I am impressed by the author's style of writing, for the two points with which I began the review with, i.e. simplicity and candour, prevail throughout A Bit of Both. Most importantly, the language retains these features so well that the reader would want to complete the book at one go.
I look forward to similar stories which celebrate love and life with such beauty. I convey my best wishes to the author for her future endeavours.
A Bit of Both is a wonderful love story, with a brilliant narrative voice and captivating style of writing. In short, I am moved.
The first reason why I loved reading A Bit of Both is the sheer simplicity and candour of the book. The book is based on themes dealing with love, understanding, epiphanies, despair, disillusionment, and hope. The thematic aspects of the books are quite simple, but definitely not ordinary in presentation, which brings me to point number two — the structure of the book. A Bit of Both literally has a bit of romance with bit of life. Well, as far as book genres are concerned, romance is distant from contemporary fiction, which talks about life. So, A Bit of Both begins as a kind of therapy session, continues as a life story, and the twain eventually meet. There is indeed a logical progression of thought throughout the book, which continues to captivate us till the last chapter. Next, the characters. Except a handful, most of the cast are round characters and their respective experiences are unique in their own way. This attribute makes them real indeed. However, what piqued my interest the most was the consistency of the narrative. I am impressed by the author's style of writing, for the two points with which I began the review with, i.e. simplicity and candour, prevail throughout A Bit of Both. Most importantly, the language retains these features so well that the reader would want to complete the book at one go.
I look forward to similar stories which celebrate love and life with such beauty. I convey my best wishes to the author for her future endeavours.
August 21, 2020
The book 'A bit of both' by Richa Telang is a beautiful love story that deals with love, hate, friendship,suspense etc.
Well, coming to the plot, the story is about a bold and independent girl Natasha, who tries her best to move on from a terrible breakup she had with Akul during her college days. Even though it's already 5 years, she still finds it difficult to get over Akul. As destiny had some other plans for her, she meets Akul's twin brother Akshay and surprisingly, her life takes a surprising turn.
Even though it's a love story, the one thing that make it exceptional is the fact that it has lot of twists and turns that will definitely keep the reader hooked to the story. The storyline is really interesting and I am totally surprised because of the twists in the plot.
Another interesting thing I loved about the plot is that the author has wonderfully mentioned some interactions that happen between a person's heart and brain while making some decisions through some dialogues.
In the story, Natasha used to have a recurring dream of a car accident and I really loved the way the author has developed a hidden meaning to that recurring dream. There were only a few characters in the story and they were portrayed well. Even though it's a love story, the author has beautifully portrayed the friendship between Natasha and her friend Mansi. Overall it is an interesting read.
Well, coming to the plot, the story is about a bold and independent girl Natasha, who tries her best to move on from a terrible breakup she had with Akul during her college days. Even though it's already 5 years, she still finds it difficult to get over Akul. As destiny had some other plans for her, she meets Akul's twin brother Akshay and surprisingly, her life takes a surprising turn.
Even though it's a love story, the one thing that make it exceptional is the fact that it has lot of twists and turns that will definitely keep the reader hooked to the story. The storyline is really interesting and I am totally surprised because of the twists in the plot.
Another interesting thing I loved about the plot is that the author has wonderfully mentioned some interactions that happen between a person's heart and brain while making some decisions through some dialogues.
In the story, Natasha used to have a recurring dream of a car accident and I really loved the way the author has developed a hidden meaning to that recurring dream. There were only a few characters in the story and they were portrayed well. Even though it's a love story, the author has beautifully portrayed the friendship between Natasha and her friend Mansi. Overall it is an interesting read.
June 29, 2020
This is the story of Natasha, a smart, independent woman who is yet to move on from her bad breakup with her cheating ex Akul. The story moves on with Natasha meeting her ex's twin brother, Akshay, whom she tries her best to avoid but cupid has other plans for her. This is a romantic story with an Indian touch with unforeseen twists.
The story is interesting and smooth, and the narration is simple. The characters are limited and they have been given sufficient exposure on text. The plot is gripping and doesn't let the reader drift away from the book.
What I liked the most about the book is the proper space given to the important events, and the story doesn't rush at all. The conversations between Natasha and her best friend Mansi are real-life ones ,unlike the filtered and fancy ones in books commonly. The absence of cliché is what makes this book a pretty pleasant read.
The story is interesting and smooth, and the narration is simple. The characters are limited and they have been given sufficient exposure on text. The plot is gripping and doesn't let the reader drift away from the book.
What I liked the most about the book is the proper space given to the important events, and the story doesn't rush at all. The conversations between Natasha and her best friend Mansi are real-life ones ,unlike the filtered and fancy ones in books commonly. The absence of cliché is what makes this book a pretty pleasant read.
August 15, 2025
𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞:
"Life has a way of pulling you between the rules you've learned and the instincts you can't quite ignore."
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬?
I was immediately drawn in by the captivating title and stunning cover. I had great expectations for this book because I had enjoyed Richa Telang's storytelling in another of her work, and this one did not let me down.
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Unquestionably, the cover is lovely, but I think it could have been more in line with the plot, perhaps something that implied love and second chances in a subtle way. Nonetheless, the title is well-considered and appropriate.
𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
With a clear and organised flow, the narration is well-balanced and paced. A few Hindi sentences that add cultural charm are interspersed throughout the clear language. Don't worry if you don't speak Hindi; these are brief scenes that add to the narrative rather than detract from it.
𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧:
✓ The narrative centres on Natasha, who was devastated by Akul while attending college. She meets Akul's twin brother, Akshay, as she attempts to move on, and they fall in love, until a surprising turn of events alters everything. No, I'm not going to give spoilers, don't worry.
✓ The book deftly examines friendship, love, and the possibility of second chances.
✓ You'll experience a range of emotions, including smiles, butterflies, and a variety of thoughts.
✓ I was particularly impressed by Natasha and Mansi's friendship and I was also impressed by the understanding nature of Nikhil's character.
✓ The story feels very realistic, quite filmy yet not something unbelievably dramatic.
✓ The book also highlights the very evolving nature of humans. People change over time, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse.
✓ I would highly recommend this book to you if you love reading realistic love stories with relatable characters, you should pick it up.
August 2, 2020
"Time changes nothing. Doing things changes things. Not doing things leaves things exactly as they were"- Doctor House
Though its been years since I picked a light-heart fiction, when Richa Telang sent the blurb of her debut book to me, I was intrigued by the story line and wished to give it a read.
The debut book by the author is a warm, amiable, full of emotions ride into the journey of an independent young woman, Natasha, working and residing in Gurugram. Somewhat carrying the baggage of her years old heartbreak, her life comes to an amusing twist when her past re-enters her life concealing behind a new identity.
Each mini chapter engages you with amusement and surprises. At one point, it seemed like binge-watching a series where each episode lets you wondering what is going to happen next.
The character development is deft, despite it being the author's debut. The creative narration of the story by the protagonist using retrospective is vivid, and artsy. How I wish the cover of the book to have some doodles or illustrations to subtly hint the comical yet 'full of emotions' vibe of the book.
If you're looking for an exciting weekend-read and wishing to take a break from your hefty reads, this sure could be a pleasant choice.
All the best, author. Way to Go!
Though its been years since I picked a light-heart fiction, when Richa Telang sent the blurb of her debut book to me, I was intrigued by the story line and wished to give it a read.
The debut book by the author is a warm, amiable, full of emotions ride into the journey of an independent young woman, Natasha, working and residing in Gurugram. Somewhat carrying the baggage of her years old heartbreak, her life comes to an amusing twist when her past re-enters her life concealing behind a new identity.
Each mini chapter engages you with amusement and surprises. At one point, it seemed like binge-watching a series where each episode lets you wondering what is going to happen next.
The character development is deft, despite it being the author's debut. The creative narration of the story by the protagonist using retrospective is vivid, and artsy. How I wish the cover of the book to have some doodles or illustrations to subtly hint the comical yet 'full of emotions' vibe of the book.
If you're looking for an exciting weekend-read and wishing to take a break from your hefty reads, this sure could be a pleasant choice.
All the best, author. Way to Go!
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