No AngelHelen Keeble2013New YorkHarper Collins (HarperTeen)The book is about the experiences of a teenage boy, Raffael Angelos, ending up studying in an all girls’ residential school. His experiences go beyond his expectations as he realises that he is an angel, or half angel or half demon. Call it what you might! Well, there are others…
My Gita2015Devdutt PattanaikNew DelhiRupapp. 256Pattanaik’s ‘My Gita’ describes the lessons provided in the dialogue between Krishna and Arjun on the battlefield between Pandavas and Kauravas. The sermon is widely known to present important lessons of life and serves as the prelude to Arjuna’s darshan of Krishna as God. Despite its popularity and my keen interest on…
Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik Devdutt Pattanaik 2016Penguin with Epicpp. 182 Devlok is a collection of interactions with Pattnai over various aspect of Hindu mythology. I have always found mythological stories and the symbolism they hold to be a fascinating read. In that sense it is ofcourse an enjoyable read. If like me, you have been watching…
Name of the Book: Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra Series 1)Name of the Author: AmishNo. of Pages: 354Year of Publication: 2015Publisher: Westland About the Book:The book is the first of a series of books that Amish plans to write on the epic mythological tale of Ramayana. The epic tale is in itself common knowledge and…
Name: Shikhandi and Other Tales They Don’t Tell YouAuthor: Devdutt PattanaikNo. of Pages: 179Publisher: Penguin/ Zubaan About the Book:The book is a collection of mythological stories about transsexuals/ transgender/ homosexual/ cross dressers and all who fall under the umbrella category of queer. The book begins with an introduction to what is queer and how it…
Name: The Oath of the VayuputrasAuthor: AmishNo. of Pages: 565Publisher: WestlandYear of Publication: 2013 About the Book:The Oath of the Vayuputras is the third and last (Thank God!) of the Shiva trilogy written by Amish Tripathi. The story continues from the previous books but they were written so long back that it is almost impossible…
Name: The Secret of the Nagas Author: Amish Reading Time: 15 metro rides (not read in the metro) About the Book: The book is the second in the Shiva Trilogy. The first one, The Immortals of Meluha, I had written earlier, was a tad bit of a disappointment. The second book, is less so. I…
Name: The Immortals of Meluha Author: Amish Reading Time: 15-20 metro rides (not read in the metro) About the Book: The book is the 1st book of the Shiva Trilogy. That is exactly how it has been advertised. For some reason, I presumed it to be rooted in mythology, which it is at some level….
name: valmiki ramayanaauthor: anand prakashreading time: wasnt read in the metro but should be about 5-6 metro rides valmiki ramayana is yes.. valmiki ramayana.. nothing new.. the same old story.. have heard and read the story umpteen times so there was not much new.. except that valmiki ramayana has a lot less hero worshipping… though…
