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Redemption. We all seek redemption. Most of us are seeking it from our past self for an idealistic future self in various forms. Writing Crime and Punishment for Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a creative redemption from his past and some of his brother, originally titled The Drunkards. Dostoyevsky became fond of this project and rewrote a version of it from scratch, that we take in our hands today and proudly read. From the start of the novel, the author accomplishes to decipher that the protagonist, Raskolnikov, is tortured by his own thoughts. A student, as many, poverty-stricken, plans an instantaneous murder of an old pawnbroker, thinking it will delay his poverty for few more weeks, completely ignorant of the aftermath and […]
Crime and Punishment and Redemption Posted May 31, 2016 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 8 Comments Redemption. We all seek redemption. Most of us are seeking it from our past self for an idealistic future self in various forms. Writing Crime and Punishment for Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a creative re
Meditating with Marcus Aurelius Posted May 27, 2016 by @amanhimself in 5 Stars, Books, Reviews, Stoic Philosophy / 24 Comments Some practical words of wisdom to configure your life from a Roman Emperor. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in ne
BOOK REVIEW: Theatre of Dreams by Nikhil Krishnan Posted May 24, 2016 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Reviews / 6 Comments There are times when I feel to like shorter book reviews. I had done it only once in a previous post, and the feedback was not good. Irrespective of the feedback, I am g
Celebrating 4 Years Posted May 22, 2016 by @amanhimself in Uncategorized / 16 Comments Today, Confessions of a Readaholic underwent a revamp. It was necessary. Two tiring hours were spent on selecting the theme, the one you are currently viewing. I guess, it was worth it. There were some major chang
BOOK REVIEW: The Art of Creative Thinking by Rod Judkins Posted May 20, 2016 by @amanhimself in Books, Reviews / 6 Comments Buy this Book on Amazon We are all capable of thinking creatively. Why? It gives better productivity, more satisfaction than the mediocre, and improves visualisation. Rod Judki
Stop Procrastinating and Start Reading Posted May 17, 2016 by @amanhimself in Books / 25 Comments This is a blog post as well as an alert/reminder to my brain, especially the title, and to those who have been bitten by a dog name “Reading Slump”. No, there is no need to check with a doctor, neither
Spotlight: You’ve Got the Wrong Girl Posted May 14, 2016 by @amanhimself in Books / 3 Comments You’ve Got the Wrong Girl by Sreemoyee Piu Kundu About the book: On a sultry night, on a deserted lawn overlooking a moonlit Taj Mahal, two strangers make passionate love and promise never to meet again… B
BOOK REVIEW: Thicker than Blood by Munmun Gosh Posted May 10, 2016 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Reviews / 6 Comments Sometimes when you are reading a book, it’s all about the reading. The plot, the characters— likeable ones and unlikable ones, nobody gives a damn about mediocre ones. The
GUEST POST- Sometimes I feel like an Alien by Mannah Pierce Posted May 7, 2016 by @amanhimself in Guest Post / 2 Comments Sometimes I feel like an alien by Mannah Pierce There is this fast moving, transient, internet-based world that I do not understand and where I do not belong: Twitter; Facebook;
Introduction to The Bard Posted May 3, 2016 by @amanhimself in Authors, Books, classics, Infographic / 9 Comments I know, most of you are familiar with the terms: The Bard, and the Bard of Avon. Recently, the world celebrated The Bard’s 400th death anniversary on April 23, 2016, and the Bard himself