On the occasion of New Year, I received a book as a gift and I made a resolution to read 12 books this year, at least one book every month.
I haven't been able to read one book every month, but I still managed to read more than one for a month or two and I ended up reading quite a few so far, so let's see how it goes...
NOTE: There are NO paid promotions or sponsorships in this post. I have only written about the books which I genuinely liked. As usual, I won't give any spoilers. So let's dive right in-
1) Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
When I was in high school, I had studied the chapter on Adolf Hitler and Nazism for my History paper. I wish I'd known about this book back then!
This was the book I received as a gift and I had no idea that such a book existed.
What we'd read in the textbook was just a few facts and figures written in a tolerable, informative manner. This book, however, is written explicitly. While reading some of the author's experiences in the "concentration camp" I couldn't hold my tears back.
No matter how fast you can read, no matter for how long you can sit in one place to read, you will need a few breaks while reading this book.
I read only a few pages daily, not only because of the lack of time due to my academic schedule, but also because- after reading about the incidents (about disease, death, etc) I needed a break!
But is the book worth reading? Yes!
It will make you feel extremely grateful for whatever situation you are in right now as you'll realize nothing could be worse than the situation of those people in the camps.
2) The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
I was talking about school days with a friend of mine who'd also studied at a CBSE school and we both recollected the name of this book that we had to read as a part of our syllabus. I thought that people who were not CBSE students may or may not have read this one, so I'll recommend it here.
We were given a whole year back in 2019 to read this book, but don't worry, you can finish reading it in just one day (In fact that's what some students did a day before the exam and managed to attempt the questions and scored well)
3) The Invisible Man by H G Wells
This one is a classic! It doesn't even need any description or explanation.There are many versions of this story. Probably you've already read this one. If not, then you must.
4) The Living Mountain by Amitav Ghosh
I wanted to buy a gift for my dad's birthday so I went to Crossword and after buying a book for him, I thought I'll buy something for myself as well and bought this one. I picked this one only because it looked beautiful (I know, we should never judge a book by its cover) but I thought even if it turns out to be boring, it isn't very lengthy so I'll anyway finish reading it in just a day. The story is as good as the cover is.
5) The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
If you have read my previous post on podcast recommendations, then you must have noticed that I had mentioned about Deepak Chopra's podcast. So, honestly saying, I bought this book because I thought the author will surely have some words of wisdom for the readers. I do not regret buying this book. However, a few points I could not fully agree with (maybe because I still have a long way to go in life). It was worth reading and I will always keep it with me nevertheless.
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