Writer: Devdutt Pattanaik
Fiction: Mythology
Fiction: Mythology
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
7 Secrets Of Shiva
Writer: Devdutt_Pattanaik
Fiction: Mythology
I have my own reasons to pick up the book so wont review this one like a typical book :)
Fiction: Mythology
I have my own reasons to pick up the book so wont review this one like a typical book :)
The Snowman
Writer: Joe Nesbo
Genre: Fiction/ Thriller
A good one time read for fiction lovers. The story builds up well and the chases are well written. But as the story climaxes I found the book a little melodramatic.
Genre: Fiction/ Thriller
A good one time read for fiction lovers. The story builds up well and the chases are well written. But as the story climaxes I found the book a little melodramatic.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Freedom at Midnight
Writers: Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
Genre: Non Fiction
A huge book but an amazing one at that. One cant help but applaud the writers on their research. Its a pity I finished it and didn't update my blog immediately :(
Genre: Non Fiction
A huge book but an amazing one at that. One cant help but applaud the writers on their research. Its a pity I finished it and didn't update my blog immediately :(
Jaya
Writer: Devdut Patnaik
Genre: Fiction/Mythology
Its Mahabharata revisited. Some great gems from the book will be updated soon.
Genre: Fiction/Mythology
Its Mahabharata revisited. Some great gems from the book will be updated soon.
Lazy me.....
Caught up in a whirlwind. The next few posts would be simply stating the books read, for they have already been read and the notes which constitute this blog are lost or not made up for lack of time.
Apologies to non existing followers but mostly to myself for being caught up with wrong things :D
Apologies to non existing followers but mostly to myself for being caught up with wrong things :D
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Sita
Writer: Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik
Genre: Mythology/Fiction
We all have been bought up with our staple dose of mythology. Its only if we choose to re-listen/ re-read can we realize that our stories/scriptures are not really as simple or black and white as they have been presented to us. Well, I am already in that mode and hence this book!
The book however did not really dwell into the topics that I was looking for. In essence, it was just the Ramayana that we all know of. But, there were some amazing thoughts and lines presented which I thought I should jot down.
Some fab lines For Sita:
- Lanka desired her submission. Ayodhya demanded her innocence.
- She was an independent goddess who made Ram the dependable God.
And some other gems:
- Humans curse to defend their imagination of themselves. This imagined notion of who we are, and how others are supposed to see us, is called aham. Aham constantly seeks validation from the external world.
- The point of the yagna is to outgrow fear, not indulge it.
- Rules cannot be used to compel people to car. It will only amplify fear. the whole purpose of sanskriti is to outgrow fear so that we do not feel the need to grab, control or dominate.
- In nature, to get you have to give. There is no charity. There is no exploitation, neither selfishness nor selflessness. One grows by helping others grow. Is that not the perfect society?
- Speaking sanskrit does not make anyone a brahmin. Expanding the mind does.
- God is not an external trophy to be possessed; God is an internal human potential to be realized.
Genre: Mythology/Fiction
We all have been bought up with our staple dose of mythology. Its only if we choose to re-listen/ re-read can we realize that our stories/scriptures are not really as simple or black and white as they have been presented to us. Well, I am already in that mode and hence this book!
The book however did not really dwell into the topics that I was looking for. In essence, it was just the Ramayana that we all know of. But, there were some amazing thoughts and lines presented which I thought I should jot down.
Some fab lines For Sita:
- Lanka desired her submission. Ayodhya demanded her innocence.
- She was an independent goddess who made Ram the dependable God.
And some other gems:
- Humans curse to defend their imagination of themselves. This imagined notion of who we are, and how others are supposed to see us, is called aham. Aham constantly seeks validation from the external world.
- The point of the yagna is to outgrow fear, not indulge it.
- Rules cannot be used to compel people to car. It will only amplify fear. the whole purpose of sanskriti is to outgrow fear so that we do not feel the need to grab, control or dominate.
- In nature, to get you have to give. There is no charity. There is no exploitation, neither selfishness nor selflessness. One grows by helping others grow. Is that not the perfect society?
- Speaking sanskrit does not make anyone a brahmin. Expanding the mind does.
- God is not an external trophy to be possessed; God is an internal human potential to be realized.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit
Writer: P.G. Wodehouse
Genre: Fiction/Comedy
Wooster has decided to keep a moustache which has upset Jeeves but the adamant Wooster is in no mood to relent. Impressed by his moustache and a few unfavorable circumstances he finds himself engaged to Florence Craye. Obviously Florence's ex wants Wooster's blood because he believes poor Bertie Wooster to be the reason for his split with Florence.
Amidst all this drama, Wooster also has to help Aunt Dahlia to sell her magazine to the Trotters who have kept a dangerous condition for the sale - Aunt Dahlia has to part with her most prized possession - her French cook, Anatole.
As Jeeves steps in for his master and his aunt to sort out the mess they always end up in, the book makes you smile right till the end.
For a Wodehouse fan, I always wish life could have such cute problems that end in such a sweet fashion ;)
Genre: Fiction/Comedy
Wooster has decided to keep a moustache which has upset Jeeves but the adamant Wooster is in no mood to relent. Impressed by his moustache and a few unfavorable circumstances he finds himself engaged to Florence Craye. Obviously Florence's ex wants Wooster's blood because he believes poor Bertie Wooster to be the reason for his split with Florence.
Amidst all this drama, Wooster also has to help Aunt Dahlia to sell her magazine to the Trotters who have kept a dangerous condition for the sale - Aunt Dahlia has to part with her most prized possession - her French cook, Anatole.
As Jeeves steps in for his master and his aunt to sort out the mess they always end up in, the book makes you smile right till the end.
For a Wodehouse fan, I always wish life could have such cute problems that end in such a sweet fashion ;)
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Writer: Agatha Christie
Genre: Fiction/Thriller
This book is considered Agatha Christie's masterpiece. I couldn't agree more. I had read the book as a kiddo and remember loving it. After so many years the thriller managed to hook me.
In Kings Abbot the death of Mrs.Ferrars is seen as suicide by some and just plain accident by some. However soon Mr.Ackroyd is also killed and before his death he had revealed some secrets to the narrator of the book Dr.Sheppard. The famous detective, Mr.Poirot soon begins the investigation of the case whose prime suspect is Ackroyd's stepson Ralph Paton.
This was one of the early books where the climax is different; I mean at least according to those times. Indeed a beautiful thriller that deserves a place in your book shelf.
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