Artemis

Artemis by Andy Weir
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Jazz is estranged from her father and works as a delivery agent in a future world where humans have created a colony on the moon- Artemis. The book is about the brilliant Jazz trying to pull off a heist for some quick money but ends up endangering everything that she holds dear, including life on Artemis.

It is or the sci-fi lovers, with a great deal of physics and chemistry information strewn all over the place. Quite an interesting read.


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Sleeping Beauties

Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

There is a sleeping sickness outbreak in the world. The only casualties are woman of all age groups. Once a woman goes to sleep, she doesn't get up. There is a protective cocoon that engulfs the sleeping women and anyone who forcefully tries to wake them up is in for a rude surprise.

What is this cocoon? Will the women wake up? What if they don't? What role does a small place like Dooling have to do with the future of humankind?

A fantasy novel and a huge one.


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Shanta : The Story of Rama's Sister

Shanta : The Story of Rama's Sister by Anand Neelakantan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A quick read about Dashratha's first born and the heir to Ayodhya. However in an era where heirs are only male, she gets adopted by another king who asks her help to end the drought in his kingdom.
Not worrying about authenticity it was just surprising to read about an existence that I never knew in the supremely famous world of Ramayana.


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Sita: Warrior of Mithila

Sita: Warrior of Mithila by Amish Tripathi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Detailed update after I finish the trilogy


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Scion of Ikshvaku

Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Detailed update after I finish the trilogy


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Malice

Malice by Keigo Higashino
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Its a thriller where the killer gets caught mid-way thru the book, the next quarter is about establishing his motives. What then forms the last quarter of the book? One has to read to understand the twists and turns the book goes through.
Guess Mr.Higashino has figured a way out to keep me enticed with anything he writes :)


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A Bank for the Buck

A Bank for the Buck by Tamal Bandopadhyaya
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The birth and growth of HDFC bank well captured in a book.


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Origin

Origin by Dan Brown
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Where do we come from? Where are we going?

The fundamental questions that plague humankind forms the basis of this thriller. It has all the Dan Brown ingredients - code, history, religion and an elusive mastermind killer.

Edmond Kirsch is technology's prodigal son. He is killed just when he is about to make the announcement that he promises would change the world. Its left to Robert Langdon and curator Ambra Vidal to get the secret to people. Ambra is the fiance of Spain's prince who is also a prime suspect for Kirsch's murder.

Combining history with todays keywords of AI, qunatum computing, etc Dan Brown has created a fast paced thriller.


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Twisted

Author: Jeffrey Deaver
Genre: Fiction, Short stories

A fantastic collection of short stories for the thriller lovers.

A Midsummer's Equation

A Midsummer's Equation by Keigo Higashino
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I choose to read all Keigo Higashino books simply because I like the way his books are :)

A very nice paragraph from the end of the book -
Every problem has a solution but there is no gurantee that the solution will be found immediately. The same holds true in out lives. We encounter several problems to which the solutions are not immediately apparent in life. There is value to be had in worrying about those problems when you get to them. But never feel rushed. Often, in order to find the answer, you need time to grow first. That's why we apply ourselves, and learn as we go.


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