In the beginning I was a little skeptical about continuing the book. To me it looked a very superficial and unoriginal. But as I kept reading I discovered there is more to this book. Allie's narration and visualizations became more real to me and made me realize I am not very different from her(and I … Continue reading Hyperbole and a Half
This books says a lot. One can see it as a children's book but it has a deep philosophy which grown up might not see. As quoted in the book “Grown ups never understood anything by themselves. And it is rather tedious to have to explain things to them time and again” It gives a … Continue reading The Little Prince – by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Neil is a rock star of science! He has to be one of the best spokesperson apart from Michio Kaku(I don't actually know many 😛 ), his writing is funny, elegant, self explanatory, and to the point. He manages to take such complex topics and communicate to the common audience with such a simplicity. I've … Continue reading Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
After hearing so many positive reviews about this book there was no question of not reading it. I love reading science fictions. But sometimes Science fictions becomes science fantasies. The authors goes too far to please the readers, to create a sensational story they ignore the fundamentals facts and create there own laws. Nothing wrong … Continue reading The Three-Body Problem – by Cixin Liu
I always had quite a bit of interest in history. Be it Indian or international. I always wanted to read something on Indian history. After a little bit of research I decided to go with The Discovery of India. And I am not undermining work of other authors but I think I made a very … Continue reading The Discovery of India – by Jawaharlal Nehru
I have always been fascinated by the history of Middle East. I have always found that history had not been very just with Middle East. It has occupied one of the most important positions on the map of the world. A gateway between Europe and Asia. It has been destroyed and rebuilt by Greeks, Persians, … Continue reading Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS
It doesn't happen very often you pick up a non-fiction read a few pages and think "This is a good book!". This is what I felt after starting this book. I remember the last non-fiction for which I felt so was Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. In a way I felt this book is complimentary … Continue reading The Most Human Human – Brian Christian
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