Crisp Reviews of Books On My Nightstand

Thought provoking seven Short stories from best-selling author of "The Reader" exhibit the most humane aspects of our inner inhibitions, our desires and the willingness to go distance to satisfy our deep down insecurities.  Psychologically, the cold winter months cause people to have Seasonal affective disorder with less positive mood but the Spring/Summer months bring the exposure to bright light which in turn increases the Brain hormone Serotonin which elevates our mood. The aptly named book contemplates the human tendencies transforming from dark, grey emotional downside into bright revelation which is not necessarily happy. But the revelation is definitely more clear and open to all kinds of possibilities. All the stories start with an emotional turmoil that journeys through the difficult decisions and are all left open ended for readers imagination for the possible closure of the story.   This 240 pages book is a collection of 7 short stories are unrelated ...

An overwhelming story that touched me to the core 

A woman transcends through various roles and learnings in life. As a daughter, she learns to be a person responsible towards well-being of her family and society. As she grows, she gets into role of friend and learns to be a part of unit, a role of girlfriend/wife and learns to care for someone more than herself and ultimately as a mother she learns to live for someone else. But only sometimes she realizes that she has a responsibility of one more important person and that's her. She often forgets herself and becomes what her family, friends, colleagues or society wants her to be. Only a few realize that they need to embark on a search for who they really are and what do they really want from this wonderful gift from god i.e. The life. Elizabeth Gilroy was also educated, had a wonderful house that she and her husband together built into a home and a successful career as a writer. But by the age of 32, she realized that there was still some...

So here is the plot. A beautiful, elegant girl with a little hold-back attitude, placed right in the heart of the Sophisticated (!) Delhi. A girl whose parents believe that someday she will come out of her shell and take on the world; who has four sisters and each with a different quirk; who lives with a cheating uncle, a dramatic aunt & a not-so-smart but caring cousin. Along comes a turn of events that shakes her life. Witouht knowing, she becomes a part of politically influenced content on mass media communication that influenced so many life. Placed at the time when newly independent India was slowly waking up from the long nap of british raj and getting a grip of the opportunities and hardships came along with the Independence. A 400 page book (failry long, but justified with the content) for that purely romantic side of you. Grab this book and get ready to go back in the 80s to spend some time around  a sprawling bungalow on New Delhi's posh Hailey Road with...

Here is a thought. We know all those who are born are to die someday which is basically just completing nature’s cycle. Just for a moment, keep aside your thoughts about afterlife and assume that there is a stage between the life and death. You are dead and alive at the same time (No geeks, not like Schrodinger's cat!!). Consider this as a stage between the life and the death, kinda like getting down at an airport between hopping flights. But before getting on the next flight you get to meet some people that have major impact on your life or are affected by you being in their life. Sounds interesting? This is a plot for the book called “The five people you meet in heaven” by Mitch Albom. The story starts with an old guy waking up right after a horrible accident. Once he realizes that he is dead, he wonders what will happen next. He is standing right at the place where he died and then starts the journey where he meets those five  important ...

Are you  bored of reading practical, meaningful and life-enriching stuff from the ‘Must-read book list’ that you have forced on yourself?  I guess the answer is ‘Yes’ cause you are still reading this post. Then please answer the next question. Are you a fan of a romantic novel with a dramatic, bollywood style storyline with a beautiful, passionate heroin and a handsome, adamant hero who happen to be thrown in her life and after multiple conflicts they finally reach their happily ever after. If your answer is still ‘Yes’ then wait no more. You are in for a ride with emotions, confusions, confessions and most of all, the ‘Aww’ moments. Anuja Chauhan had done a stupendous job in giving us that getaway from all practical realities to spend some time with an unbelievably lucky girl and an I-don’t-believe-in-luck-factor guy and a story of these two leading to a decisive moment for Indian Cricket team. Yah, u read it right. The story involves cricket and ,as a matter...