Pranjali Wakde, Author at Booked4Books

17 Sep

As fresh as a Daisy – Seven New Bestselling YA Novels published in 2022

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A new year promises so many things – hope, another chance to transform yourself,new opportunities… and newly published novels! Books are published literally every week, if not every day. But most of the stories only get their well-deserved recognition until after the year has passed. I mean, I only got to know about the Midnight Library and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo last year. And that too because they were globally acknowledged way after they were published! To not let that happen again – because we all deserve to know good books as soon as they are available to…

03 Sep

How to use social media platforms as a writer?

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All writers know by now that simply writing a story and hoping for the best doesn’t work anymore. A writer has to make sure whether their work is getting the right audience or not. And believe me, that can be a daunting task! Thankfully, by the power of technology vested in us, a writer can make full use of social media to further their creative endeavors. How, you ask? Well, social media platforms are not only for influencers and celebrities! As a writer, there are many – I can’t really emphasize many enough here – ways you can utilize social…

25 Aug

Love is the pages – The Real Reason Behind Every Story Having A Romantic Subplot

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All romantic novels end the same way, but it’s the process of getting there that provides all the enjoyment. ― Candice Hern Let’s imagine you can’t stand a romance novel. So, you sit down with a seemingly thrilling book with a kickass blurb and start reading. But wait, what is this? The story has a romance brewing, even if it is in the subplot. Some readers love romance in every book they read because they are hopeless romantics at heart! But there are people (like me) who would think romance is not that pertinent in every single novel (unless it’s…

12 Aug

Sarcasm, Wine and Everything Fine – 7 Sassiest Protagonists of all Times

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Well-written protagonists are so hard to come across. You’ve to scour through hordes of novels (and spend sleepless nights in the process, because night-time equals reading time) to find one that you can hopelessly fall in love with. Imagine if this is the case with well-written characters, what would be the process to find the sassiest personalities in between the printed pages? It’ll be lengthier, that is for sure. But don’t worry, I have done the hard part for you eager readers; compiled down below are the sassiest, snarkiest protagonists of all times. Proceed at your own discretion though –…

04 Jul

What are Writing Prompts?

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When it comes to writers and their way of writing their stories, their routines only get weirder and weirder. For Murakami, when he’s working on his novel, he gets up at 4 AM to write his story for 5-6 hours straight. Then he runs 10 km or swims for 1500 meters, relaxes a bit, and by 9 PM, he’s asleep. As for Maya Angelou, she used to have a hotel room booked so that whenever she was hit with that inspiration, she’d go there and work on her idea in peace. And for Ernest Hemingway, he would actually stand at…

04 Jun

The undeniable charm of Bharat – 7 amazing books to transport you back to Old India

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India is a patchwork of people, cultures, languages, and histories, woven together to show a diversified unity. While today’s scenario – not just India, but the entire world – is globalized so that the entire world seems blanketed with a similarity that wasn’t found before. The old India, as it seems, was vibrant, thriving, and still adrenaline-inducing, wherever you are. We can’t really experience it right now – unless you have a time machine – which is exactly why we have some of the most special books compiled right below. These books will show you how beautifully interesting the old…

25 May

Deaths and Fallen Crests – 7 Books to trigger a sob fest!

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All readers wish to see in novels is triumphant love, successful careers and a happy ending. It’s not an outlandish wish per se, because the reality more than makes up for the angst and sadness and every other negative emotion you can think of right now. Heaps of books showcase happy endings – if not all – and all are happy to get lost in the different worlds. In case, however, you want a reality check, there are authors out there who revel in giving their stories a sad ending (i.e. making their readers suffer). The Fault in Our Stars,…

03 May

Love, unfettered and in abundance – A guide to the genre of Reverse Harem

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The concept of Harem has been around for ages, carrying many societal and cultural connotations on its back. Even though such a thing would feel like a rare occurrence, there’s no denying that every king in those ancient stories had his own horde of women. The practice died down eventually – though today’s open-mindedness is opening that door again. The effect? The concept trickled down in literature; the genre of harem or polygamy popped up every now and then for the readers to understand and quench their secret fantasies. Naturally, the genre got its own branches and one of those…

17 Apr

The world of Supernatural Alphas – 7 sexiest Paranormal Erotic Romances everyone should read ASAP!

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Romance and thriller genres are top choices among the reader’s community. However, both these genres are like polar opposites. What if both these genres are blended together? That would be the most loved genre of all. There is indeed a genre for that already - but ironically enough, readers are not that aware of the name of this popular genre. Well, let’s remedy that, shall we? Paranormal erotic romance borrows elements from the popular branches of fiction, romance and speculative fiction and delivers the readers a really sexy & thrilling romance set in a supernatural backdrop. If this is getting…

08 Apr

The Loathed Literature – Top 10 most hated novels

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Everyone talks about the things they like, but no one speaks more than a syllable about things they hate – the same goes for novels. In fact, many popular novels, which are considered classics, are also categorized as the most hated. It can be said that readers, most of the time, love and hate the same stories. That means that even though the novels are generally popular, they still remain some of the most hated literature of all the time, either by critics or readers or both. You’d be surprised to read some of the titles included here but the…