Ever wondered about the logic behind carrying that voluminous read for a weekend trip, or on a flight between Mumbai and New York? Move over Tolstoy, here's presenting Metro Reads.
A series of novels by 'promising first-time authors' and published by Penguin Books, these are ideal reading companions for a plane or train journey. And the first three titles have just hit the bookshelves.
Where Girls Dare by real-life soldier Bhavana Chauhan is a rip-roaring comedy about 52 girls learning to be cadets alongside four hundred gentleman cadets, some of whom believe that girls in the army is a bad idea.
Love over Coffee by Amrit Raj Shetty is about an IT professional who finds himself a misfit in his job. It's when he cannot take any more of the tongue-wagging he decides to quit, write a book and marry the woman he loves.
Dreams in Prussian Blue by Pune-based software engineer Paritosh Uttam follows an art student, Naina, who is smitten by a senior in college. When she starts living in with him, the dream turns into a nightmare. Unable to come to terms with his selfish and temperamental attitude, Naina turns into something she has never been -- a liar and a cheat.
The Metro Reads make for light, on-the-go reading, so if you're interested, pick up your first copy today.
Karl, Aaj Aur Kal: The funny side of Bollywood
'Maybe I was a mistake, like my mom once told me'
Chetan Bhagat: The pretty girl is always right
Exposing India's murky underbelly: Eunuch Park
The room in the sky: An excerpt from Arzee the Dwarf