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Heena R. Pardeshi aka Crazy Cat Writer

Hi, welcome to The Reading Bud.
I am Heena, founder and admin of The Reading Bud. I am an author and editor by profession but in my free time I love reading tons and tons of books and reviewing them!

Heena aka Crazy Cat Writer

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“As the author of seven novels, I have had the opportunity to work with literally hundreds of bloggers. Few have proved more pleasant, professional, and thorough as Heena. She brings knowledge, perspective, and enthusiasm to each review, not to mention a mastery of the language that is impressive in its own right. The Reading Bud is the best!”

 John A. Heldt, author of The Mine

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Whether you are a reader or a publisher, The Reading Bud is a place as good as any if you are looking for professional and well-thought-out reviews and other services.

Peter Öberg, Editor at Affront Publishing

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We review books, host author& audiobook narrator interviews, book features, spotlights, cover & excerpt reveals.
We also host a Podcast Show – Coffee Conversations and interview authors on our YouTube & Instagram Channels – Author Talk series.
We create book related videos such as story video, YouTube Short, Instagram Reel, Review Video and Detailed Book Analysis videos for our social media platforms.
We also do book photography for our Instagram profile and create unboxing as well as book-mail videos along with review and book-list videos.
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We help authors in promoting the books before, during as well as after the release of their books.

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Well versed in British, American & Indian English, we edit fiction and non-fiction manuscripts – substantive, developmental, conceptual, line and copy editing along with beta reading, proofread and critiquing manuscripts .

We also write book summaries, book blurbs, book proposals, film proposals and undertake various long-term projects such as screenplay editing and rewriting, Novel-to-Screenplay adaptation, screenplay critique, manuscript critique, etc. We also write and develop Screenplays and Manuscripts as Ghost Writers as well as on Contract basis.
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Latest Reviews & Features

Book Review: Christmas In Flanders Fields by Chris Waddington

Book Details: Author: Chris Waddington Release Date: 19 October 2025Series: Genre: Historical Fiction, WW1Format: E-book Pages: 288 pagesPublisher: Coffee Shop Publishing (Self-Published)Blurb:I don’t know if I’m living longer or dying slower…Armed with dreams of heroic victory and Lord Kitchener’s rally cry ringing…

Author Interview: J.J.N. Whitley

Welcome to TRB Lounge. Today, I’d like to welcome J.J.N. Whitley, author of The Orichalcum Crown, for an author interview with The Reading Bud. About The Author J.J.N. Whitley J. J. N. Whitley is a licensed attorney and proud cat-dad. His time…

Book Review: The Orichalcum Crown by  J. J. N. Whitley

Book Details: Author: J. J. N. Whitley  Release Date: 1 November 2025Series: The Orichalcum Crown (Volume 1)Genre: High Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Coming of AgeFormat: E-book Pages: 337 pagesPublisher: -Blurb:Makoto lost her mother to a battle she can’t remember before being adopted into…

Book Spotlight: Christmas In Flanders Fields by Chris Waddington

Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Chris Waddington for his latest release, Christmas in Flanders Fields. Book: Christmas In Flanders FieldsAuthor: Chris WaddingtonPublication Date: 19 October 2025Publisher: Coffee Shop Publishing (Self-Published)Page Count: 288Genres: Historical Fiction, WW1For…

Book Review: Filaments by KZK

Book Details: Author: KZKRelease Date: 23 September 2025Series: Genre: Horror, Body Horror, Psychological Thriller, Eco-HorrorFormat: E-book Pages: 215 pagesPublisher: -Blurb:When Thea returns to her quiet Minnesota hometown, she expects to confront her mother’s erratic behavior. Instead, she finds herself tangled in a…

Book Spotlight: The Orichalcum Crown by  J. J. N. Whitley

Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author  J. J. N. Whitley for his latest release, The Orichalcum Crown. Book: The Orichalcum CrownAuthor: J. J. N. WhitleyPublication Date: November 1, 2025Genres: High Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Coming of AgeFormats…

Book Review: Whisper: Book One by Alison Bellringer

Book Details: Author: Alison BellringerRelease Date: 26 April 2024Series: Genre: Middle Grade FictionFormat: E-book Pages: 75 pagesPublisher: Austin Macauley PublishersBlurb:Britney is a young, extremely malnourished child, who comes from a poor family with an abusive father. Her mother does everything she can…

Book Review: AWAKE: Notes from the Quiet Hours by S.A. Sterling

Book Details: Author: S.A. Sterling Release Date: 26 October 2025Series: Genre: MemoirFormat: E-book Pages: 70 pagesPublisher: -Blurb:2:47 a.m. Again.For two years, she woke in the quiet hours—when the house slept, when the world felt suspended between night and morning. In that stillness,…

Author Interview: Alison Bellringer

Welcome to TRB Lounge. Today, I’d like to welcome Alison Bellringer, author of Whisper: Book One, for an author interview with The Reading Bud. About The Author Alison Bellringer Alison has been writing short stories to share with friends and family for…

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