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January 16, 2015

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2014 was a good year for all the readers with some fantastic book releases like ,” City of Heavenly Fire” by Cassandra Clare, “The Young Elites” by Marie Lu and “The Murder Complex” by Lindsay Cummings. For most book worms, once they stock up a pile of books that are a must read for them.

It’s the beginning of the year and the good news is that there are many, many lists of books coming out that would capture your attention. I am going to focus on novels up to the first quarter of the year. Here are some books that are going to make you antsy for the calendar to keep on moving.

1.Almost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew Bergman

There is a lot of talk about this title and this is the author’s second collection about women on the fringes of historical times. This book releases this fall on the sixth of January.

2.Binary Star by Sarah Gerard

It is about a young woman going through an eating disorder who goes on a road trip with her alcoholic boyfriend. Through this tough time the couple happen upon ‘vegananarchism’. This book releases on 13th January.

3.Disgruntled by Asali Solomon

This is a coming of age novel about a little girl from west Philadelphia. It paints a portrait of the late 80s and early 90s exploring the themes of race, family and love with a hint of humour that will hit you at the appropriate manner and time. This releases on 3rd February.

4.A Spoon of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler

This book is a masterfully written family saga authored by Pulitzer Prize winner. This releases on 10th February.

 

Meghna Mitra

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For most of the movie buffs, arrival of the New Year brings new hope and thrill looking forward to the much awaited movies be it to see their favourite actors or an adaptation of their favourite novel on the big screen. As far as anticipations from Hollywood this year is concerned, the impending releases seem to be fresh in concept as well as well scripted additions to the series which have already done wonders for the audience.

Let’s have a look at some major releases of Hollywood in 2015 which are keenly awaited by people all over the world-

 Jan 16   American Sniper

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, this movie is an action-drama based on the autobiography of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle who was killed on 2 February 2013. Bradley Cooper plays Kyle who is sent on a mission to Iraq and finds himself at a grave situation in the battle field as well as the family-front.

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Feb 13   50 Shades Of Grey

It is an adaption of E.L. James’ erotic novel by the same name. The story revolves around Ana and Christian as they engage in a BDSM relationship.

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April 3   Fast and the Furious 7

It is a continuation of its precedent in the Fast and Furious series wherein Ian Shaw plots his revenge against Dominic for his brother’s death. It is the last film appearance of Paul Walker.

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Jun 12   Jurassic World (3D)

Steven Speilberg returns with the long-awaited addition to his Jurassic Park franchise. The     film features a dinosaur adventure park, Jurassic World, at Isla Nublar as envisioned by John Hammond. However, things backfire and havoc follows.

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Nov 20  The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 2

The movie revolves around the rebel Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) as she leads the districts of Panem in a war against the tyrannical Capitol. In the process, everything she loves is at stake and their fate depends on her judgement.

 

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