Train of Thought

I finished reading it last night and wanted to type out how I felt right then and there, that is generally how I pour out my feelings about a book before moving on the next day. However, there are some books, characters, and stories that linger around me for a few more hours, and this was one of them.  Reading it as a woman, I disliked many things - specifically how women were portrayed and the overall misogyny of the book. I felt a deep sense of आक्रोश  toward चन्दर  initially, both for refusing to accept his own feelings and, even more so, for forcing सुधा to disregard hers as well. It was such an "on and off" of emotions I hated how Chander forced Sudha to get married, and I felt such pity for Sudha for doing everything for her 'देवता', for being so devoted. However, that's my perspective as a woman living in 2026. Since the book was written in 1949, I took some time to revisit it through that historical lens. It started to make sense why it was written that wa...

"No matter what they wish for, no matter how far they go, people can never be anything but themselves. That's all. One fine evening, doorbell rang and there was a parcel to be delivered for me. I was not sure who sent it and what is it, all I remember that is I did not ordered this one.  I took the packet, sanitized it and opened and Voila a book – that’s like Happiness arriving on door steps. I was still not sure who sent it but then remember I participated in a challenge on Instagram few days back where we have send books to strange so thought it might came from one of the book lover around the world. Happy, Excited I read the title – ‘Birthday Girl’ by Murakami. I have heard a lot about Murakami from friend, blogs, websites but never got a chance to read a book myself. So, here Universe gave a chance to me to finally read Murakami. This book wasn’t like others, it is a little 42 pages book about a girl in her 20’s working part-time as a waitress who is asked to deliver food...

  “And that's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.” ― Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner   Rating : 5/5   Today I bring you to one of my most favorite novel of the time. I read this book a while ago when I was in college and immediately fell in love with Khaled Hosseini's writing  that I ordered his another two books : A thousand Splendid Sun & The Mountains Echoed (Will review them soon) as soon as I completed this one. This is Khaled's first work but the way he portrayed plethora of emotions in it is Beautiful and much more impactful than many others.  The Kite Runner is a story of friendship between Amir and Hassan Their love for Kites, Books, Poems. Hassan used to do Kite Running for Amir where Amir used to read books for Hassan. The money, caste difference stands no where between them. They could share everything and anything with each other. . It’s not a book that will give y...

  People could behave how they liked, but Allan considered that in general it was quite unnecessary to be grumpy if you had the chance not to. – Allan Karlsson   I picked this book on recommendation by my brother, because I have been watching him everyday sitting on sofa with a book in his hand and laughing hard. I wondered what exactly can be in a book named “The 100- year Old Man and blah blah blah” (honestly, I didn’t even bother to read the full name). But after few days , out of curiosity I picked this up and started reading, it was around 6:00 in the evening and then it was 08:00 and I was on page 100 , laughing all the way , surprised , shocked , a bit confused at moments but enjoying the adventurous journey of ‘Allan Karlsson’. Yes, that is our hero – Allan Karlsson who on his 100 th Birthday climbed out of his window in an Old Age Home and disappeared to give us this blissful journey packed in 396 pages written by ‘Jonas Johnson’. The chapters sta...