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The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah
Yes, it’s been a while since I wrote or read or listened to a good book. So, here I am now; with a book which talks much about one’s survival & will to live life fully rather than mere existence. This book by Kristin Hannah, which I heard in audiobook format was one such significant…
एन्कीच्या राज्यात आणि काळेकरडे स्ट्रोक्स
विलास सारंग आणि त्यांची लेखनशैली ह्याबद्दल मी एकूण होते; पण कधीही वाचण्याचा योग आला नव्हता. त्यामुळे एन्कीच्या राज्यात हे त्यांचं मी वाचलेलं पहिलचं पुस्तक, पण अनोळखी लेखक असल्याचं अजिबात जाणीव करून देत नाही. पुस्तकाचा नायक हा एक प्रोफेसर आहे, अमेरिकेत राहून आपली डिग्री पूर्ण करण्यासाठी त्याची धडपड सुरू आहे. पण ती पूर्ण झाल्यावर तो नोकरीच्या…
Three Books of Short Stories
Collection of short stories is actually one of my favourite forms of fiction; primary because in one book you get to read about more than one set of characters. The real power of these stories depends on how much punch they pack in span of few pages. So, with some expectations I’ve picked these three…
दंशकाल |ह्र्षीकेश गुप्ते
पुस्तकाच्या पृष्ठभागावर दिसणारी विहीर हि फक्त ह्या घराचंच नाही त्या घरामध्ये राहण्याऱ्या माणसांचं देखील प्रतिक आहे. थांग न लागणारी विहीर आणि एकमेकांना धरून तगू पाहणारी माणसे खरंतर माणसाच्या अथांग मनोव्यापाराचं रूपक म्हणून सामोरी येतात.
Silent House | Orhan Pamuk
Anguish….. in all its forms possible out in the open, hidden in plain sight, buried in daily mundane things, implied by peers or familial members or sitting at the bottom of one’s heart recoiling like poisonous serpent. This book is a journey through all of these forms of angst by delving deeper into inner circle…
The Girl In The Spider’s Web | The Alice Network
Some feisty women those were! Mu summer reads comprised of two books of strong willed, spirited women. Although they belonged to different times and professions, reading them one after another was sheer pleasure. Had to admit that this was first encounter with Lisbeth Salander- the hardened, determined & intelligent girl of the Millennium Series. Considering…
The Girls | Emma Cline
Been to Himalayas too many times has certainly opened my eyes to wandering cults/ hippies’ groups. They find the magnetic pull of Indian spirituality so irresistible; that they come to the Himalayas, find one such group and settle down for at least few months. Sometimes they come as followers of some mystic/ guru who is…
Channel 4 Live
माध्यमक्रांती आणि त्याचे परिणाम आपल्या सर्वांना आता परिचयाचे झाले आहेत आता मीडिया केवळ वर्तमानपत्रांपर्यंच मर्यादित न राहता, अन्य उपकरणांद्वारे आपल्या जीवनाचा एक भाग बनला आहे. सततच्या खऱ्या-खोट्या ब्रेकिंग न्यूजच्या माऱ्याने सामान्य माणसाला खरचं गांगरून जायला होत आहे, दर्जापेक्षा चमचमीत बातम्यांना महत्व आल्याने आपल्याला जी प्रस्तुत करतात ती खरंच पूर्ण सत्य बातमी असते का? ह्या पडद्यामागच्या…
We Were Liars | E Lockhart
This is a perfect family, living the American dream; coming from nowhere and working their way up. They are white, privileged and old money democrats. With freckled noses and square chin they can take on the world; but can they face the demons within themselves? This is the story of Sinclair family, three generations living…
Adam
माणसाला नेमकं काय हवं असतं? हि कादंबरी सुरू होते तामिळनाडूमधील एका गावात एका तामिळ ख्रिश्चन कुटुंबामध्ये आणि आपली ओळख होते वरदा राजनायकशी. कुठल्याही सर्वसामान्य मध्यमवगीय कुटुंबसारखच राजनायक कुटुंबीय; वडिलांचा सचोटीचा स्वभाव, त्यामुळे त्यांना मिळणारा आदर आणि होणाऱ्या बदल्या, आईने एका निर्णायक क्षणापर्यंत कुटुंबावर ठेवलेली पकड, दोन्ही मोठ्या बहिणी आणि ह्या सुरक्षित जगात वयात येणारा वरदा….
The Thirteenth Tale
Everybody has a story to tell. The most fascinating thing about this novel is it’s a book within a book (a future book??!!); more likely a story within a story within a story – something like standing in a room full of mirrors and wondering at reflections within reflections. At a precise point in time;…
Behind Closed Doors
A new author and a much lauded suspense thriller comes my way. In present times of social media, more than ever people are busy painting a picture of their happy lives – perfect marriages, adorable kids, picture perfect vacations. The admiration and envy is displayed with equal honor like badges creating a mirage for one…
Americanah
This books opens in present tense for both of our protagonists – Ifemelu and Obinze. Where Ifemelu, living in and leaving USA is reminiscing about her life so far; which includes her childhood and adolescent years in Nigeria, being a student in USA, surviving homesickness and solitary life in her adopted homeland, falling in and out…