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Final Analysis: A recommended gift to young readers. Not particularly for science fiction fans. Too simple for that.
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Final Analysis: A recommended gift to young readers. Not particularly for science fiction fans. Too simple for that.
Name: The Crimson ThroneAuthor: Sudhir KakarReading Time: Forever.. About the Book:The book is set in the Moghul era and narrates the tale of two doctors/ medicinemen, who have come from the far west. The experiences of the two Europeans of their travels in India and how their lives and destinies meet take up a major…
My Husband and Other Animals Janaki Lenin 2012 Westland pp. 282 The book is a collection of anecdotes based on her life experiences with, well, her husband and other animals. I had never imagined living in harmony with nature would be like this. And although it sounds charming, I don’t think I have the courage…
Baaghi Ballia (Hindi)Satya Vyas2019Hind Yugm The story of this book revolves around student politics in the hinterland of Uttar Pradesh. The book seems like an accurate portrayal of the conversations, concerns and preoccupations of young adults in the town. The first few chapters were very engaging. There was a lot of humour and novelty in…
Name: A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections Author: Sudhir KakarNo. of Pages: 318Year of Publication: 2011Publisher: VikingAbout the Book:Kakar is as lucid as ever in this autobiographical writing. Not surprisingly, he has academised it as well. At the same time he has shared many vivid descriptions of his life or maybe, we should say, reconstructions…
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson2016Harper Collinspp. 224One of the few books in the self help genre that I have ended up reading and liking. My experience of reading in this area is limited and had not been for the Extraordinary Reading Challenge by The Curious Reader, I probably wouldn’t have read…
Sookha Bargad (Hindi)Manzoor Ehtesham2020 (8th ed.) Originally Published 1986Rajkamal Prakashanpp. 228 This fictional account of the lives of a young brother and sister living in Bhopal. Growing up in a household that is characterised by their father’s progressive ideas and mother’s traditional Islamic practices, the two develop critical thought and try to make sense of…