Category: Books

BOOK REVIEW: The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

BOOK REVIEW: The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

Posted August 7, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Dystopia, Fiction / 5 Comments

When I came across Peng Shepherd’s debut work, I was foremost attracted by the mysteriousness of the cover of her book. There is no drug that can give you that much high than a book’s beautifully designed cover on which you set your skeptical eyes. Imagine if you lose your shadow today, somehow. How will you respond to that? What will be your reaction? Will you overreact? Will you have thought that you have lost something close to you? The storyline of this dystopian novel toys with the idea of human beings losing shadow due to some vibe. This doesn’t sound creepy and weird at all, does it? After losing the shadow, an individual’s memory starts to fade. For some, […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Anon by Bhavani Iyer

BOOK REVIEW: Anon by Bhavani Iyer

Posted August 4, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 1 Comment

Bhavani Iyer is a screenwriter for many Hindi films and television shows, so when I received this book, I knew I would not be disappointed. Anon is her debut work published earlier this year. The storyline is based in Calcutta of 1960s-70s where Jazz clubs are still lively. The storyline revolves around two personalities, who are different by a vast amount of surroundings between them yet, they found each other become friends. One is a son of a wealthy landowner and another is born into a fisherman’s family. One is a genius vagabond, another is an ambitious dreamer. However, both of them share a common passion. They both are aspiring writers and have their own share of struggles. Their friendship […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Infin-Eight by Prajeet Budhale

BOOK REVIEW: Infin-Eight by Prajeet Budhale

Posted August 2, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Business, Non-Fiction / 3 Comments

In a particular field if you want to be successful you have to show the ability to be a professional. Whether you are an entrepreneur or digital nomad or like to work in a cubicle, there are certain key elements that drive your career forward. Prajeet Budhale’s Infin-Eight talks about eight “must-know” principles for infinite professional success.   This book does not categorize as of who should read it, or who should not. The whole book is based on these eight principles:   – I, as I am – Natural field of Excellence – Future Goal – Independent Ability – Not to knot Relationships – Interdependent Partnerships – Tracker for Progress – Emotional Equilibrium   The above principles described in […]

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Mini Book Haul Wednesday

Mini Book Haul Wednesday

Posted August 1, 2018 by @amanhimself in blog, Books / 0 Comments

It is only the start of the month and I received a gift from Bloomsbury India. So excited to read this and review it. Blurb Pyjama Profit is a guide for millennials to get started with a self-sustained online freelance practice, while developing their skills needed to succeed. The book talks about in-demand online skills and the different paths one can take to become an expert in these fields. A stable income from freelancing in college was the bedrock that had allowed the authors to explore their ambitions further and get to where they are today. In the process, they’ve worked with many of their own batch mates, colleagues and friends to help them set up highly successful freelance careers. […]

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BOOK REVIEW: World War Z by Max Brooks

BOOK REVIEW: World War Z by Max Brooks

Posted July 28, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Reviews / 13 Comments

Pages: 352, Kindle Edition Cover Rating: 4/5 Max Brooks’ World War Z is terrifying. Not the book but rather the concept of ZOMBIES. Subtitled as an Oral history of the Zombie War, I had expectations from this book. I thought it would be more than just science fiction scenery of sane beings surrounded by the lifeless and apathetic creatures.

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BOOK REVIEW: Keeping Up with Kaneda by Gaurav Kumar

BOOK REVIEW: Keeping Up with Kaneda by Gaurav Kumar

Posted July 26, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 0 Comments

Keeping up with Kaneda is Gaurav Sharma’s debut in the world of fiction. It is a short novella, the published work being only 130 pages long. The plot is about the author’s experience in Canada where he went as a student. Living in a different country that is not your native land can be an amazing experience but it does come with some hardships. These hardships are not speaking the native language, finding work, expenses and money, food, etc. To overcome these hardships, the narrator of the story picks on a few  part-time jobs in the process of residing there. Thus, the story tries to explore a deeper meaning in all these, a theme that few writers try to do […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Flaming Forties by Giri Sharma

BOOK REVIEW: Flaming Forties by Giri Sharma

Posted July 24, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Fiction / 4 Comments

Giri Sharma’s latest novella Flaming Forties: A Journey Which Changed Their Lives has a lively theme with all the modern elements one can think of. The book is based in Mumbai, India, where four childhood friends dwell together on a journey. The story of these four friends is an interesting reflection of life. The plot starts with the journey to Manali and Shimla from Mumbai. All of the friends are in their forties and happily married or recently widowed. They are meeting after a long time and haven’t been in contact for 28 years. The plot covers two themes simultaneously and succeeds in doing so. These two themes, friendship, and marriage are rarely seen together in one book. The storyline […]

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BOOK REVIEW: Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

BOOK REVIEW: Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

Posted July 21, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 5 Comments

  Pages: 320, Kindle Edition Published: 2011 Cover Rating: 2/5 Do you often wonder about how you can improve your memory even after staging and settling into the adulthood? When was the last time you tried to memorise a phone number? Do you still remember it? If not, Johsua Foer’s Moonwalking with Einstein can be a great start to explore a real life experience of someone working on and improving his own memory to become a “mental athlete” and describing baby steps to build what is commonly known as a “memory palace”.

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BOOK REVIEW: Personal Stereo by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow

BOOK REVIEW: Personal Stereo by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow

Posted July 19, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books / 3 Comments

Pages: 160 Pages, Kindle Edition Published: September 7th 2017 by Bloomsbury Academic Cover Rating: 5/5 Goodreads Bloomsbury Academic Press has released a series of “Object Lessons” over the last few years that are books on items that have less significance these days or have lost their charm in time but some of us might experience the same amount of nostalgia about many of these “objects” whenever we see one of them.

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BOOK REVIEW: Pep Guardiola – The Evolution by Martí Perarnau

BOOK REVIEW: Pep Guardiola – The Evolution by Martí Perarnau

Posted July 14, 2018 by @amanhimself in Book Reviews, Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Pages: 384, Kindle Edition Published: November 2016 Cover Raring: 5/5 When Pep Guardiola left Barceolna in 2012 there was one huge question hanging on him. He had grown up in Barcelona, came through the youth system to break through in their first team. His managerial career started with Barcelona B team. Hew knew Barcelona and its culture better than anybody else. How could he thrive elsewhere?

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