Name of the Book: SiddharthaAuthor: Herman HesseReading Time: about 8 metro rides About the Book:The book is about the journey of a young man towards finding himself. The various people he meets, the places he visits and things he does have been put together in an interesting tale. It has many twists and turns that…
Name: The Dark RoomAuthor: R K NarayanReading Time: 8-10 metro rides About the Book:The book is the story of a middle aged woman, Savitri, who tolerates an egoist, chauvinist, harsh and detached husband. Her three children, along with her husband, her two contrasting friends, and the affairs of running the household occupy her life. Her…
Name of the Book: Revolution 2020Author: Chetan BhagatReading Time: 4-5 metro rides About the Book:The book is a fiction, love story. Much like Bhagat’s other books. I had written him off as a worth reading author. All his stories seem to read the same. Although, he has written about different themes. But at many levels…
Name: Pakistan ki Sarvashrestha Urdu Kahaniya (Best Short Stories in Urdu from Pakistan)(translated in Hindi)Author: Several different authors writing from 1970s onwardsReading Time: 10-15 metro rides About the Book: The book is a collection of short stories written in Urdu and translated in Hindi, by writers from Pakistan. When you read the book, you would…
Name of the Book: God’s DebrisAuthor: Scott AdamsReading Time: 3 Metro Rides (if you’re not completely blown over. In which case it may take forever. I didn’t read it in the metro though.) About the Book: God’s Debris tells us how we all are God’s Debris. This is probably the best possible summary I can write,…
Name: Suicide at SeventeenAuthor: Kunal MaratheReading Time: 6 metro rides About the Book: The book is about a young boy in his teens who commits suicide. The narrative revolves around the work of a compassionate inspector in solving the case. The story unfolds several dramatic events which are largely predictable. It is like bringing all…
When I was growing up, I secretly idolised Einstein. It was a secret because I thought only people who had a flair for science should be his fans. Over a period of years I have realised that he has been my idol not for his work but for his craziness. I haven’t really read his biography in…
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: From Somewhere Out There Author: Karthika Dass Reading Time: 2 metro rides About the Book: The book is the story of two teenaged twins who are keen astronomers and set up a home laboratory in search for extra terristrial life forms. The author has put in twists and turns to make the story interesting….
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….
