A Monster CallsPatrick Ness2011Walker Bookspp. 214 A Monster Calls, is supposed to be a children’s book but reading it is such an emotional experience that I am wondering how children would be able to read it. The book describes a young boy’s feelings as he copes with his mother’s terminal illness. Along with it, he…
Dilo Danish (Hindi)1993Krishna SobtiRajkamalpp. 235 The story of Dilo Danish focuses on the life of a lawyer, his wife and his concubine. He has children from both the women. His life is thus quite busy in managing his practice and the two families. The story is set in domesticity and is primarily not a genre…
Brave New World Aldous Huxley 1932 Chatto & Windus pp. 311 Brave new world is a novel best described as dystopian fiction. It is one of the cult classic books that are recommended reads for everyone. I read it first when I was in college but decided to read it again. Like many other futuristic…
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…
The Forty Rules of LoveElif Shafak2009Penguin This fictional narrative between Rumi and Shams Tabrizi is set parallel to the story of Ella’s life and her encounter with the author of the book Sweet Blasphemy. The book has been written in many voices. The four leading characters and the lives that they touch are given space. It…
We should all be FeministsChimamda Ngozi Adichie2014Fourth Estate This short essay is based on a TED Talk by the author. The title is radical and the writing is witty. Adichie writes and speaks powerfully. She is honest about identifying gendered ideas that she grew up with and imbibed. Her experiences will resonate with people who…
Time ManagementBrian Tracy2018Manjul Publishingpp. 112 In this book, Brian Tracy talks about techniques that have helped him increase his productivity and efficiency. The techniques are not unique to him and if you are someone who has searched on beating procrastination and improving efficiency, then you are likely to be familiar with most of the techniques….
Bolna Hi Hai (Hindi)Ravish Kumar2019Rajkamal Prakashanpp. 240(Audiobook on Storytel) In this book, Ravish Kumar talks on various contemporary political and social issues. Many of the essays in the book draw from his previous shows and articles. As it is reputed to be, the book is bold and undoubtedly thought provoking. Irrespective of your ideology, I…
Yaar Jadugar (Hindi)Nilotpal Mrinal 2021 Hind Yugmpp. 240 Audiobook on Storytel Yaar Jadugar is a fictional tale set in a village. The plot revolves around people from the village bringing their loved ones back to life through a magician/ tantrik, I am not sure what is the right word. As people struggle to make…
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole WorldHis Holiness The Dalai Lama2014Harper Collinspp. 188 If you have ever been curious about what HH has to say or if you wonder how things can be unified when the world is so fractured, then this book is something you can begin with. It is written in simple words…
