Category: Books

Secret Santa Gift !! 

My Secret Santa gift came with a Clause .After sharing my thoughts on what I wanted for Christmas,A secret Santa I guess read my Post and gifted me a Gift Voucher from a popular bookstore near by,And so I couldn’t wait for the next day (Tomorrow) to arrive and spend time at the bookstore,For which I only find reasons to go to and browse through the book collection.And the day had arrived and couldn’t wait for the clock needle to strike at 10:00 am,But to avoid showing any sign of excitement I Had kept myself busy until it was about 10:15 and thought now it would a good time.

As usual first I strolled around each section and scanned the book carefully,Until I felt none of these are really holding my attention to pull them from their shelfs and I went through my notes on book on my reading list, And started enquiring about the availability of some of the titles that I had wish to read from my list,To my disappointment none of them were currently available with the bookstore and the supplier.And don’t know until when , they will be available.

They offered me to go to their bookshop in the hotel around and browse through the books as they have a selected selection to choose from and I might just have a story worth reading.

But,No I did not find any that I would like reading immediately .

in a standalone bookstore “No means no “where as E-Commerce sites No can be a Yes too.

As,The Digital Generation gets used to convince bargains and a choice as per your selection.

It becomes a challenge to pay the Full Price for something same that’s would be Available for a bargain.Hence the Secret Santa’s gift came with a clause.

That I was totally afraid about and had specially mentioned too on my previous blog “Santa Wherever you are”

Men,women and Loneliness !! 


Men,Women and loneliness.This was the theme for the TOI LitFest 2016.

I would like to express my views on this topic and to begin with 

 At a time,When a lot of celebrities in India and the globe are opening about loneliness issues they have been facing 

This topic becomes more relevant to speak about.And the general population has been influenced to such an instinct they too have being opening about their issue,they have been facing in the society,Workplace and home.

But,Hey have men have been facing challenging times since the world has become a rather intolerant towards humour,Making them think too much while they speak their mind out? Or is it because 

Women with their independence have been encouraged to follow their path and not settle for anything less than,the expectation they have made up in their mind? Or is it The difference amongst the two, that has forced individuals to deal with loneliness that has its consequences of dealing with anxiety and depression? Or have people become too confused with what they have wanted out of their life’s 

forcing humans to be wary and still be part of social circle,As we humans were always part of Socialising and couldn’t deal with being lonely.

Santa wherever you are !

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Christmas just a few days away.
My wishlist for Santa has been growing everyday,But since the things you want from Santa could be things,Seen as “Luxury” items or things you have wanted for a long time,But anytime is right to ask/Demand for it.

I am hoping Santa comes home this year from his Homeland and fulfils the wishlist for 2016/2017 they are just two books which I hope he can carry in his bag with him.I know it’s a little late to request you to bring my Gift.

But,Hey Amazon has it.
Hoping to be surprised on Christmas Day,And not shocked to have not received my gift from Santa Just because of any Clause .And let’s not make it a x-miss (x-mas)

2016 in Books!!


2016, The year is coming to an end, While there are much thinking about what resolutions to pass in 2017 and try keeping it up. 

I would like to look back on 2016 and share my reading list with you all. What I enjoyed about each book, What prompted me to read these books. 

The Year started with Reading “Benjamin  Franklin An American Life” by Walter Isaacson. I Picked up this author as I enjoyed reading Steve Jobs by Him and Benjamin Franklin was another American great he had written about, Yes it was also about learning about one of the greatest men in American history.

But the most interesting highlight from this reading was knowing the different interest and business he was part of, right from his childhood A scientist, Part of publishing newspapers in a huge way,  and more so he has a “font “type named after him, The Franklin Gothic was named after him a typeface used in newspapers headlines.

After, Reading about the American Icon, And going back into history, It Was Time, To come back to India 2000s and I began reading the “Behind The Beautiful Forever, Life Death, And Hope In A Mumbai Undercity ” by Katherine Boo, A story set in India, Mumbai describing and narrating a story of life in the slums of Mumbai, The 1st book I ever read on a story set in the Mumbai, Which we actually don’t like associating with. The Book makes you realise, You do have an emotional side and you can empathize with it. A great book to live the Mumbai life Slowly, Especially with documentaries making you feel the pain, Without giving you time to share your feeling.

 “The Year of the Runaways “by Sunjeev Sahota, Another Book that gives you another perspective on the most important thing ever We are searching for “Love” The year of the  Runaway.  A story about three young men from very different backgrounds come together in a journey from India To England. Where They hope to begin something new, To support their families, Where they can build their future to show their worth, to escape the past, they have almost no idea about. Tarlochan, a former rickshaw driver, who will say nothing about his life in Bihar. Avtar has a secret that binds him to the unpredictable Randeep. Randeep, in turn, has a visa-wife in a flat on the other side of town, whose cupboards are full of her husband’s clothes, in case the immigration men surprise her with a visit.

She is Narinder, and her story is the most surprising of them all.

Utterly absorbing and beautiful in its scope, The Year of the Runaways is written with compassion and touched by grace. As Tochi, Avtar, Randeep and Narinder negotiate their dreams, desires and shocking realities, as their histories continue to pull at them, as the seasons pass, what emerges is a novel of overwhelming humanity: one which asks how far we can decide our own course in life, and what we should do for love, for faith, and for family. A novel, That taught me about the cross-culture differences and thought about the characters. Moving the story ahead for readers to be curious about what next?

                                     “Man Search For Meaning” by Victor Frankl

       A Book title, That you would consider would be suitable For someone who is depressed in life, And is finding  A  Purpose Right? 

But, It’s a must-read for everyone to understand the times we are living in, In luxury and comfort without having any idea how it is to be on the battlefield every day and not knowing how long you have.   

According to the author, the way a prisoner imagined the future affected his longevity. The book intends to answer the question “How was everyday life in a concentration camp reflected in the mind of the average prisoner?” Part One Constitutes Frankl’s analysis of his experiences in the concentration camps, while Part Two introduces his ideas of meaning and his theory called logotherapy human nature is motivated by the search for a life of purpose

and indeed Having a purpose or finding one can be the best way of living.

This Blog is another 4 part series blog One blogging have all could result in information overload.

If you enjoy, This one visit for the other books which one must-read.

     

Typewriter-TypeWriting experience!!


Ever wondered How challenging is it to write on a typewriter?
Not really Right?

About a fortnight ago.I had the privilege of experiencing to write on a typewriter.

Since,I have being longing to Own one for a while,I thought this is the only moment I could come close to experiencing writing on the mechanical device.

So,without thinking for a moment,I sat on the chair and started writing my 1st few words on the typewriter. And after my typing my first Word itself I realised,In today’s time its a device for the very patient writers to write on and can be a tiring laborious job for a generation who are hooked on to the Touchscreen devices and computers,Laptops for writing.But,looking at the past history its surely a device to own for its design. But, Sadly it isn’t available anymore,Unless you can hunt for a store that sells antiques.Without Boring You guys for another minute,I shall begin describing my difficulties while typing on a typewriter.

1.To enter and begin on another line a bar needs to be moved,Whenever you need to begin at another line.

2.Caps Lock are keys available at the extreme left, Until an assistant doesn’t tell you where it is, You would miss it.

3.The most interesting part the way words are written out and getting printed.

4.It’s A very Heavy device 

5.NO Delete,With so much dependency on not knowing what to write and silly spelling mistake it can become frustrating to write on one.

6.Thanks to The typewriter for the Courier Font and AmericanTypewriter for us to able to experience the writing style of a typewriter on our I.T Gadgets.

7. The QWERTY Keyboard was first came into the existence in a typewriter The QWERTY layout was devised and created in the early 1870s by Christopher Latham Sholes, a newspaper editor and printer who lived in milwaukee,Wisconsin . In October 1867, Sholes filed a patent application for his early writing machine he developed with the assistance of his friends Carlos Glidden and Samuel W.Soulé  

8.These are just some of the experiences on using the typewriter for barely 5 minutes,But I guess In today’s time with word processing software making it easier to type these days,its only my lack of imagination to imagine how did the writers of the past adjust pages,Alignments and manage to write on such a manual mechanical device.