So which book is it ?

A fun game for readers.Here is a list of 10 lines picked from books you would have definitely read.Let’s see how many of you can identify the book. 1) I was looking for the key for years but the door was always open. 2) To a person sitting in the office or a living room,a

The catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger- Book Review

I would rate this one as a depressing book but much less than ,”The God of small things.” Probably the controversies and the Honors(2005- Times magazine -100 best novels written since 1923 and  it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.)   It’s hard to like someone like

Into Thin Air – Jon Krakauer – Book Review

“Guy handed me a beer , Caroline gave me a hug , and the next thing I knew I was sitting on the ice with my face in my hands and tears streaking my cheeks,weeping like I hadn’t wept since i was a small boy . Safe now, the crushing strain of the preceding days

One Life to Ride- Ajit Harisinghani- Book Review

I have heard so many many people speaking about  the dangers of biking in  Ladhak but when Ajit can do it at the age of 54, I surely can do it. This book has not only given the confidence but also has enlightened me more about the climatic conditions , dos’ and dont’s and the

Man’s search fore meaning – Viktore E Frankl – Book Review

“Human life , under any circumstances , never ceases to have a meaning , and this infinite meaning of life includes suffering and dying,privation and death.” The first part of the book deals with the life at a concentration camp. It forms the base for the second part where the author explains with examples the

Papillon-Henri charriere- Book review

“Man’s highest virtues are to be found in what is called the gutter,the underworld;and what gangsters do is sometimes the same as what heroes do.” Henri charriere(Papillon) was a French citizen who was sentenced for a killing that he did no commit. The book is about his quest for freedom, his escapes from prison,help from

2 States(Chetan Bhagat)-Book Review

  The book is a quick read and the best place to read it is while traveling.Chetan bhagat has specialized in writing time pass novels same as our Bollywood directors .No doubt someone will pick up this book and turn it to a movie. The best part of the book is the section on Chennai.I

Atlas shrugged -Book Review

  “I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” Ayn Rand in this book speaks about the philosophy of objectivism ( that the proper moral purpose of one’s life is the pursuit of one’s

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Name:Tuesdays with Morrie Author:Mitch Albom I liked the book a lot. It is so beautifully written, discussing the basic questions of life.A non-fiction story of a professor and a student .The professor is suffering from ALS(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and  is soon  going to die. But he enjoys  his death and tries to be motivated as

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Book Name :Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. Author:Robert M Pirsig. This was one book which was difficult to understand. The title seems like it will talk much about biking but it is predominantly philosophy. It is an unforgettable narration of  a summer motorcycle trip across America’s North West(Idaho,Montana,Dakota,Minnesota) undertaken by a father and