Lessons In Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
Genre: Fiction
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From page 126
Oxytocin!
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The Great Indian Tamasha
Rasika Bhatia
Genre: Non-Fiction
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You cannot have an Indian wedding with some kind of tamasha happening :-)
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Think Straight
Darius Foroux
Genre: Non-Fiction
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Much needed in critical situations we face in today's world.
We all need to develop techniques to help us think straight when needed.
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The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu
Genre: Fiction
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Interesting mix of physics and technology!
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Knife Skills for Beginners
Orlando Murrin
Genre: Fiction
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A normal kitchen knife can make or break a life!
Scary when you think about it but a fun murder mystery in the end.
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
Genre: Fiction
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This book was first published in 1985. The dystopian world described in the book is very well imagined, thought-out, with all the details that really makes the reader believe that such a world does really exists or existed.
Thankfully, such a world does not exist and hope it never does.
The author has done a fantastic job of thinking from all angles.
Gender, religion, lust, power, freedom, history, evidence, truth, politics, etc.
Not for the faint hearted.
Control is an illusion.
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Acts of God by Kanan GillMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
God's acts always result in an infinite loop? 😊
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More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen CampbellMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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And one of my favorites:
(A couple approach the desk)
BOOKSELLER: Can I help you find something?
MAN: Yeah, we're looking for a vocabulary book. It's either called The Soars or The Sars.
BOOKSELLER: Let me look it up and see what we have.
WOMAN: Oh, it's OK; I made a note of the title.
(Customer pulls a napkin from her purse and lays it down for the bookseller to read. Written on it is: 'The Saurus.')
Two of my favorites:
1.
CUSTOMER: Someone should have taught that Shakespeare guy to spell. I mean, am I right, or am I right?
2.
CUSTOMER: Do you have a book of mother-in-law jokes? I want to give it to my mother-in-law as a joke. But, you know, not really as a joke at all.
Stranger in a Strange Land by
Robert A. HeinleinMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by
Satoshi Yagisawa
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A nice everyday story about people and relationships.
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Shakespeare for Beginners by
Yusuf Toropov
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The bard's works simplified for someone like me!!
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Who Said She Can't ? by
Rashmi Bansal
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Truly inspiring stories from my alma mater. Kudos to the author and all the effort that went to compiling these real life stories.
Hats off to all the women that graduated from IIT Bombay.
Keep the courage and as mentioned in one chapter keep 'holding power with grace'.
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Tao of Charlie Munger: A Compilation of Quotes from Berkshire Hathaway's Vice Chairman on Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Wealth With Commentary by David Clark
by
David Clark
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Tao-ing with the principles of Mr. Munger on everything and anything.
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
by
Christopher Moore
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Even Jesus needed a side kick to help him out!!
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Leave It to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Psmith at his best... to turn things around in the last min.
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Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Always a classic... always in humor.
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The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Always been a fan of Isaac Asimov's Robot series.
You never when how an intelligent human invention, like a humanoid, behaves. And how another humanoid learns, keeps secrets and commits roboticide to protect itself and the human race.
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Orbital by Samantha Harvey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reading this felt so real, like it was actually happening. Never knew life in a space station can be so hard. Love how the author ties the thoughts and feelings of the astronauts to their experiences when on earth.
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A nice scientific and structured approach to understanding habits and why some stick and some don't. A good place to start if you are starting a new habit of trying to let go of an old habit.
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