Category: Book Reviews
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Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw
This seems to be the oldest romantic comedy that I have read. It’s a play staged during the 1885 Serbo-Bulgaria war, not really a book. It felt more like reading a script yet it was amazing. There was some confusion built in the story about who would finally marry whom but it was quite predictable.…
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50 Greatest Short Stories by Terry O’Brien
I wouldn’t say all stories are good and engaging but this indeed is a great collection. I loved rereading (had read this long back) the story of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This book is a mix of genres and below are the stories I liked reading the most. The…
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Karma: A Yogi’s Guide to Crafting Your Destiny by Sadhguru
I have always admired the way Sadhguru speaks and hence I went for the audiobook version of the book rather than paperback or ebook. I am a bit disappointed with the narration as it was just like reading through a script monotonously, with no appropriate pauses, it just went on and on. Coming to the…
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
It is a lengthy book. Read/listen at your own pace. When I first started it, I was under the impression it will talk more about the history of evolution from monkeys to humans. But I was totally surprised by the facts that were discussed there. How did religions start, what divided them, what is the…
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The Gita (Amar Chitra Katha) by Anant Pai
Gita Saar has been explained by many in varied forms but this book outstands all the narrations. With bright illustrations and within 34 pages, the complex fundamentals of Gita have been explained. A good book, especially for our little ones when we are trying to introduce them to the life concepts described in Gita. Available…
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Stories We Never Tell by Savi Sharma
The story isn’t something new, we have read and heard and watched it several times. Two stories are going on parallelly, one of Jhanvi, an influencer who is trying hard to deal with infidelity and success simultaneously, and Ashray, an orphan who is also trying to overcome heartbreak and just then his mom (the one…
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Nikola Tesla: A Life From Beginning to End: 1 (Biographies of Inventors) by Hourly History
It’s a quick and short read about Nikola Tesla’s life. I may sound ignorant but I didn’t know who this great scientist was, the one whose contributions led to the smartphones we carry today. Definitely, everyone should read about him. Some noteworthy lines from the book – IQ is no longer looked on as the…
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My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
This is such an insightful book. After every story, I was left smiling as each offered new learning. This book is a true example of how a person’s life and the character gets shaped by their family, parents, friends, mentors, teachers, etc. Sir Kalam has dedicated a chapter to each of the important people in…
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How To Win Friends And Influence People
I had heard a lot about this book and I must say it kept up with my expectations. I can’t say about making new friends but I did learn a lot about how to deal with a growing child. The important points and takeaways from this book for me were –1. Not judging someone’s actions…
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Do It Today: Overcome procrastination, improve productivity and achieve more meaningful things by Darius Foroux
What I liked about the book are the personal experiences that the author has mentioned. It is a collection of all his blog articles in one. Most of the points were which I agree and myself apply in my life. For eg, the author recommends reading as much as you can and I agree that…
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