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Tag: non-fiction
Evil Has A Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
Evil Has a Name is a first-hand account of the investigation. It's a very well structured compilation of the various interviews conducted with the victims, their friends and family, and the investigators involved.
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
Genre: True Crime, Non-FictionAuthor: Michelle McNamara Synopsis: Gone in the dark, is an ambitious work in true crime genre. The author Michelle McNamara has done an extensive research in the pursuit of one of the most infamous serial rapist and killer in California, who terrorized the state for over a decade. She nicknamed him as “Golden … Continue reading I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
Sapiens – by Yuval Noah Harari
Hands down the best book I read this year which includes classic like -The Old Man and the Sea, biography of the most influential innovator of 21st century Elon Musk: Inventing the Future or best selling sci-fi like The Three-Body Problem and Cryptonomicon. Sapiens tops among all of them. This is a brilliant book and so is Harari's story telling. How … Continue reading Sapiens – by Yuval Noah Harari
Hyperbole and a Half
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
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
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
The Discovery of India – by Jawaharlal Nehru
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
Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS
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
The Most Human Human – Brian Christian
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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