This is one the simplest writings of Amrita that I have read. The story written in a relatively simple manner, or may be I have grown up to understand the complexities in her writing. In her typical style she explores the emotions of a woman, living and working in Delhi and how she deals with the various emotions that she evokes in people she meets during her work assignments as a columnist in a daily newspaper. Having Delhi as a [...]
‘By the river Piedra I sat down and wept’ is the fifth book by Paulo Coelho that I read, other being ‘The Alchemist’, ‘Veronica Decides to Die’, ‘The Valkyries’ and ‘Eleven Minutes’. In the true Paulo Coelho genre the book talks about the Miracles that happen in our life and how each of us have the power to create miracles in this world. The protagonist meets her childhood love after twelve years, and the story revolves around the 7 days [...]
After I read ‘Blink’ by the same author, and shared my thoughts with others about it, almost everybody recommended that I read ‘Tipping Point’ by the same author. And here are my views about the book and the author’s style of writing. I liked Blink more than Tipping point. I find Malcolm doing a post analysis in both his books. In Tipping Point he analyzes how the epidemics spread, and then three rules associated with most epidemics or mass movements. [...]