Ok, so a lot of people pinged me asking more specifics on how to get into the reading habit. Is it too late for me? Is it too costly, or time consuming? I cannot sit through long books, can we start with something smaller? It’s never too late to start anything. Least of all reading …
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people – over a broad subject matter area – who didn’t read all the time – none, zero.” — CHARLIE MUNGER “Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up. Day by day, and at the end of the day – if you live long …
You can read Part 1 here. Read the following lines in isolation from the rest – take your time and reflect on each excerpt:) Pax perniciosa – peace that’s pernicious (has a harmful effect in a subtle way, like air pollution) because it involves turning your back to the world… John Cassian No rebirth is …
I just completed my first book of the year (yes I know, in two days) – a book well read penned by a man well travelled. Pico Iyer journeys across the world – Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Jerusalem, Ladakh, Japan, Iran, and Varanasi – and ponders on man’s elusive search for paradise. Is it what you …
On Looking: Eleven walks…came highly recommended. I haven’t read Alexandra Horowitz before, and the reviews on Goodreads were not the most encouraging. Nevertheless, I did start reading… As the title suggests, and I suspect the blurb outlines, this book is about a few walks that Alexandra took around New York City. Alone, with her kid, …
The Modi Effect – Inside Narendra Modi’s Campaign To Transform India by Lance Price My rating: 4 of 5 stars I didn’t hear about this book while it was being written (I don’t think many people did), but when the story broke, it was quite close to the release of the book. The snippets that …
Around India in 80 Trains by Monisha Rajesh My rating: 4 of 5 stars I don’t know how I came across this book, but I’m glad that I did. Not a fan of travelogues usually, since I am not much of a traveller myself. The Goodreads score wasn’t very encouraging as well. Nevertheless, I took …
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The Red Sari A Dramatised Biography of Sonia Gandhi by Javier Moro My rating: 2 of 5 stars As i finished this book, I wondered…why in God’s name would the Congress want to ban this?? The title claims this to be a dramatised biography of Sonia Gandhi…but it comes across more like a hagiography. More …
On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes by Alexandra Horowitz My rating: 4 of 5 stars On Looking: Eleven walks…came highly recommended. I haven’t read Alexandra Horowitz before, and the reviews on Goodreads were not the most encouraging. Nevertheless, I did start reading… As the title suggests, and I suspect the blurb outlines, this book …
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2014: The Election That Changed India by Rajdeep Sardesai My rating: 2 of 5 stars Over 850 million voters, the largest democratic exercise in human history, the grand old party of India led by the scion of a family that ruled most of post-independent India, challenged by one man from humble origins, the first true …
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