Book Blitz: Return To Earth by Aithal

Name of the book: Return to Earth
Author: Aithal

BLURB:

After their shuttle met with an accident and accidentally landed on a strange planet, the three astronauts return to Earth with the help of the aliens. However, they end up returning in the wrong time—in the future. 

What they experience truly shocks them. They return to a time when separation, division, and hatred, rule the day. Indeed, they return to Earth. But is it really home? What has happened to their beloved planet? And what has happened to their country, the most powerful nation on Earth? Is it still the most powerful country on Earth? Whose doing is it?

In a place where how a human sees and treats a fellow human defines his existence. In a time when survival is the most important thing, the human spirit of endurance and sharing shows how life can be when things become dire.  

In this second book of The Galaxy Series, join the adventures of the three astronauts and an alien on Earth. Take an emotional rollercoaster ride as they travel through America, see what they see and ask yourself—‘is this what I want to leave for my next generation?’

Find the details of the book @ 

Goodreads 

The Reviews:

A wonderfully intriguing science fiction novel that is brutal, beautiful, and complex; Return to Earth makes a relevant statement about today's society that is equal parts bleak and hopeful. It is truly an amazing addition to the genre!

- Charity Rowell-Stansbury

I adored the first story and this one was great too. Lots of action, imagination, sci/fi, honest speculation of what could happen, great plot, and wonderful characters. I was given this book to read, begged really, and was not under any obligation to leave a review but I wanted to share this with everyone. Great book!

-Montzalee Wittmann

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About the Author

Aithal resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

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Declaring The Winners of Tornado Giveaway Three

TBC Congratulates All The Winners of #TornadoGiveaway 3

Dear Winners of Tornado Giveaway 3, 

We are very happy to announce that we have distributed the books amongst all the winners. We apologize for the delay. As you can see we have been shifting to our new website. While we are still working on our site, we didn't want to delay this happiness of sharing the book with you lovely readers anymore. 

What Happens Now?

1. We will soon make a post regarding which books you have won. 
2. We will share with you a Google Doc with the request that you add the books that you do receive. We would like to keep a track of all the book you have got so that we can ping the authors accordingly. 
3. We will send you a form for your address. YOUR ADDRESS IS YOUR LOOKOUT  and if there is any change in your address. please notify us ASAP. If the Authors have already sent you the book - then we CANNOT ask them to resend. So kindly be sure of your address before you send us your details. 
4. Unfortunately, with the volume of books we deal with, we cannot ask you which book you want or not. If for some reason you have already read the book, then kindly mark in the sheet. We will not send your details to the author. But we cannot replace it with another book. 
5. We don't expect a full-fledged review for the books but if you could leave a star rating on Amazon ( with 20 - 30 words of review) and just a star rating on Goodreads, this would make our Tornado very successful and encourage the authors to be part of our journey. 

And finally heartfelt thanks for being part of our journey. Please expect a lot of correspondence from us in the coming weeks. If you have any questions you can send us an email at tbcblogtours[at]gmail[dot]com

With Warm Wishes, 

BOOK LAUNCH OF THE LEGEND OF LAKSHMI PRASAD BY TWINKLE KHANNA

Mrs. Funnybones was already an icon even before the book was published. And it was no surprise that the book under the same name was the best seller. 

Twinkle Khanna is famous for her wit and political correct statements that are wrapped in satire and sarcasm packing a punch that is not only hilarious but true. 

I had begged for an invite for the launch of Mrs. Funnybones. But the invitation for the media launch of Twinkle's second book,  The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad came as a surprise. 

The launch was held in one of the banquet halls of J.W.Marriott hotel in Juhu. 

I occupied a seat at the far end of the hall away from the stage, because I know from experience that if you are not a celebrity then you are shooed back. 

How can the launch happen without a good chunk of Bollywood celebrities gracing the occasion? 

R. Balki, Abhishek Kapoor,  Homi Adjania, Atul Kasbeskar, Susan Khan, Sonali Bendre, Honey Irani,  Bhavana Somaiah, page 3 celebrities... The faces familiar to whom I can't place a name. 

Chikki Sarkar of Jaggernaut did the opening introductions and then it was over to Karan Johar and Twinkle Khanna. 

Karan's opening lines were -  "We are here to praise Twinkle." This was followed by a friendly banter between the two. 

Excerpts from the launch - 

Karan - "There's an inherent underlying feminism in all your stories. Was it intentional?" 

TK - "Women are trying very hard to find their place in this world. And whoever says she is not a feminist is an idiot." 

About her first story Saalam Noni Aapa. 
Karan - "You started writing this story when you were 18. Tell us more." 

TK - "I wrote this story at 3 different times. First, when I was 18 and the protagonist was 18. Then again at 40,where the protagonist was 40. Now in the story Noni Aapa is 68 and she finds love in the winter of her life."

Shabana Azmi read the excerpt from this story.

The legend of Lakshmi Prasad is a story of a simple village girl who saves the women of her village by a radical idea. 

Alia Bhat was invited to read the excerpt from the story TLLP. 
Alia -  "Thank you for having me here. This is a very intelligent room,  a wise room and I am nervous." 

The next story in the book is about Arunachalam Muruganatham, who invented low cost sanitary napkins for poor women. 

Ranbhir Kapoor read out the excerpt of this story. 

I must say that I liked Alia's and Ranbhir's reading more than Shabana's. 

In her vote of thanks this is a jist of what Twinkle said - "Karan is a dear friend of mine who is like that 100 rupee note that you have with you but have taken for granted and in the time of crunch you realize the value of that bloody note." 

To her mom -" I am not half a woman as you are but that half is good enough. "

To Akshay Kumar -" The book is dedicated to him who is my biggest cheer leader, greatest support who takes more pride in my work than anyone else. "

It was a short event and I left immediately as the paparazzi were getting rowdy to get a byte from every celebrity present.

And the book is already on the best sellers list!

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Author Bio: Janaki Nagaraj

I am a homemaker recently turned an entrepreneur. I am a fitness enthusiast and also a distance runner. A graduate in English Literature, I took to writing about four years back. I like to say a lot in few words and hence poetry comes naturally to me. I write in the free verse and do not follow a definite pattern. I don’t like rules…they are too binding. But that doesn’t mean I am not disciplined…it is just that I follow my own rules. A few of my poems have been published in a poetry anthology – Minds @ Work 2 by First Step Publishing. And Fabelry’s - Marijuana Diaries, an anthology features my short story on addiction.

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Book Blitz: God and His Girlfriend by Priyank

Name of the book: God & His Girlfriend
Author: Priyank

Read some reviews:

1. Bani Jain
2. Alisha Patel 
3. Kapil Awasthi 

The Story:

Have you ever met a pretty girl in a suspicious condition with blood stained hands lying in a hotel room where you are staying in? 

Can a love story see its acceptance in the Indian society when the boy is from slums and the girl is born in a rich family? 

How many of you have met those girls who were molested by their known ones when they had not even crossed the age of 14? Isn’t forced and unwilling sex after marriage similar to a rape? 

Whether the prayers offered in love strong enough to bring back someone’s lost beloved from PoK? 

How many of you know a person whose deeds are completely ideal, something which only a God can do? 

Whether religion, caste or community should really be a parameter in deciding the hierarchy and dominance of people living in this world? 

God and his girl-friend is a mercurial story about two youngsters, from entirely different backgrounds who strive hard against their comfort to live with their passion. A boy from the slums and a girl from a rich lavishing family set out on an embarking journey to touch the moon. This takes them through many tests, eventually tying them up in love, followed by an unforgettable service to the nation as true stalwart patriots.

You can buy the book @

amazon.in

About The Author 

‘The HINDU’ calls Priyank’s books, which has stories inspired from real life to be perfect in portraying the power of love.

Bollywood film maker Imtiyaz Ali conveyed his words to Priyank at a literary event in Delhi that he could see Priyank emerging out as a potential story writer from his city Jamshedpur.

Priyank is an author, a start up lover cum aspiring entrepreneur, a story teller and a motivational speaker. He is a gold medal winner in creative writing at the National level. He was named as the Best Debut Author of 2014 by Aagman Literary Organization, a Delhi based literary and cultural house for his novel ” I am dead but my heart beats. ”

He completed his Engineering from BIT Sindri, Dhanbad in 2015. He has delivered story telling sessions and motivational talks across many organizations in a short span of one and half year. He is the founder of Embellish India, a start-up he kicked off while in college. Currently, he works for a Delhi based funded start up after resigning from his first MNC job at TCS.

Born in Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) on 29th October, in a Maithil Brahmin family and brought up in Ghatsila (a small town near Steel city Jamshedpur in Jharkhand), Priyank’s dream is to bring changes in the country and make it a better place to live in. Writing was never his passion nor his goal. It happened to him by chance, by destiny, in an attempt to fulfill someone’s dream. He loves cricket, travelling, sleeping and trying out new delicacies.

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