Books 2018

My readings for 2018...

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil DeGrasse Tyson Genre: Non-Fiction Read in 2018 If you've ever looked up at the sky and wondered about stars, galaxies and the universe, this is must read. Succinctly describes some very complex theories and knowledge in very simple terms.

Shoe Dog Phil Knight Genre: Fiction Read in 2018 This is what great companies are made of. You have to be a little paranoid to build a great company. "Its all the same drive. The same dream. It would be nice to help them avoid the typical discouragements. I'd tell them to hit pause, think long and hard about how they want to spend their time, and with whom they want to spend it for the next forty years. I'd tell men and women in their mid-twenties not to settle for a job or a profession or even a career. Seek a calling. Even if you don't know what that means, seek it. If you're following your calling, the fatigue will be easier to bear, the disappointments will be fuel, the highs will be like nothing you've ever felt. I'd like to warn the best of them, the iconoclasts, the innovators, the rebels, that they will always have a bull's-eye on their backs. The better they get, the bigger the bull's-eye. Its not one man's opinion; its a law of nature." "... Entrepreneurs have always been outgunned, outnumbered. They've always fought uphill, and the hill has never been steeper..." "And those who urge entrepreneurs to never give up? Charlatans. Sometimes you have to give up. Sometimes knowing when to give up, when to try something else, is genius. Giving up doesn't mean stopping. Don't ever stop." "Luck play's a big role. Yes, I'd like to publicly acknowledge the power of luck. Athletes get lucky, poets get lucky, businesses get lucky. Hard work is critical, a good team is essential, brains and determination are invaluable, but luck may decide the outcome. Some people might not call it luck. They might call it Tao, or Logos, or Jnana or Dharma. Or Spirit. Or God." "Put it this way. The harder you work, the better your Tao. And since no one has every adequately defined Tao, I now try to go regularly to mass. I would tell them. Have faith in yourself, but also have faith in faith. Not faith as others define it. Faith as you define it. Faith as faith defines itself in your heart."

Pawan The Flying Accountant Sorabh Pant Genre: Fiction Read in 2018 A mishmash of Hindu Mythology, military, Indo-China conflict, and whole bunch of other topics. Surprisingly very little accounting!

The Woman in the Window A.J.Finn Genre: Fiction Read in 2018 If you believed you saw it, you saw it. Gaslighting is the worst form of torture.

Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker E.L.James Genre: Fiction Read in 2016 I certainly learned new sexual techniques reading these books! I never quite read the last book... too cheesy for me :-)

the namesake Jhumpa Lahiri Genre: Fiction Read in 2006 Always struggling with a unique name. I can't image some of the things my parents had to go through to adjust to life in a foreign country. Interpreter of Maladies Jhumpa Lahiri Genre: Fiction Read in 2007 I liked this book because I could relate to many situations in the book. Having grown up in a foreign country and having childhood experiences that were different from others and then coming back to your native country - I could relate to some of the stories in the book.

Turtles All The Way Down John Green Genre: Fiction Read in 2018 It can be a long and difficult road, but mental illness is treatable. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't.

Life of Pi Yann Martel Genre: Fiction Read in 2011 When I first read this book I didn't quite get it. It requires a certain maturity to appreciate what the protagonist goes through to survive and be alive - that too with a Tiger. I can't image how hard it is for someone to lose so much and still have the instincts to keep going and fight to survive. Something for everyone to learn from this book.

Last Updated: September 2018