The Monsoon Reading List
- Paritosh Raikar
- May 26, 2019
- 2 min read
Just yesterday, I came across an interesting Walt Disney quote . It said, “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on a treasure island”.Sad that our (at least my) reading hours are so very restricted! So much to read and so little time (*feels guilty about the countless hours wasted scrolling on IG and reddit :p). And yet, I muster the courage to recommend a few gems across different genres from among the few books that I have read till date. This in no way implies they should make it to your bucket list; this is just my way of sharing the sheer delight of reading with you.
1. Steve Jobs- Walter Issacson:
This eloquent biography on the life of this one-of-a-kind maverick innovator will compel you to' stay hungry, stay foolish'.
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2. Subtle art of not giving a f*ck-Mark Manson:
A brutally honest account that makes you feel good about yourself and is, by far, the best self-help book out there. It will provide you with a new perspective to life, propelling you to achieve a lot more.
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3. Great Expectations- Charles Dickens:
Charles Dickens, arguably the greatest author of the Victorian era, underlines the pain and pathos of the working class and exposes the hypocrisy of the entitled. Among other things, it urges us to be more compassionate towards others.
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4. The girl on the train- Paula Hawkins:
Fan of mystery thrillers, are you? If yes, let Paula Hawkins take you on a wonderful, mystical journey with the protagonist Rachel Watson. This book reminded me, on an impulse, of my own train sojourns to the incredible city of London, through the sleepy towns of Horley and Crawley .
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5. Shiva Trilogy- Amish Tripathi
Turning a blind eye to the bestseller formula merrily employed by the author, making mythology seem ridiculously malleable, this trilogy is still worth a read, for Amish has rescued Indian folklore from the cesspool of ignorance that Indians usually flaunt with foolish pride.
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6. Five Find-Outers- Enid Blyton
“Oh, so you are still into Enid Blyton?” is what I invariably hear when I assert my love for this legendary series. For me, Blyton is simply timeless, and every re-read transports me into the simple, serene world of Peterswood, best known for its inhabitants: Fatty and co.
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7. Looking for Alaska
I'll keep John Green’s debut book ‘Looking for Alaska’ above his bestseller ‘The fault in our stars’, thanks to its unpretentious approach to storytelling. Miles Halter’s journey to seek ‘The Great’ is a fairly candid one, and all the characters Alaska, Colonel, Takumi, The Eagle, and even Lara impel you to keep ruminating over their contrasting ways of looking at things. A book with 270-odd pages, it can mark a good start for non-readers.
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