2025

2024 has to be my best year so far reading wise.I managed to read 83 books.2025 however is going very slow so far reading wise.Life gets in the way.

I want to come back to this space.

Ive been reading and writing here helps me put all my thoughts in a place where i can come back to them and probably relive that book all over again in a small way.(if its a good book of course :p)

 Most books ive read this year so far have been good.Except for thrillers.I go terribly wrong with thrillers and even the best one i pick leaves me underwhelmed.

Books I’ve read so far month wise

January

1.PIRANESI  by SUSANNA CLARKE 

2.THE GLASS PALACE by AMITAV GHOSH

3.MY FRIENDS by HISHAM MATAR

February

4.The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens

5.Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

6.We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson

April

7.On The Calculation Of Volume 1 by Solvej Balle

8.Three Days In June by Anne Tyler

9.Before I Go To Sleep by S.J.Watson

Loads of books on my TBR but Im presently reading I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN by JACQUELINE HARPMAN.I will be back here with my thoughts on it soon.

DARK MATTER

“What might have been and what has been Point to one end, which is always present. Footfalls echo in the memory Down the passage which we did not take Towards the door we never opened. —T. S. Eliot, “Burnt Norton”

JANUARY READING LIST

At last its 2021 after what seems like a decade.Hoping this year brings health and safety to everyone all over the world.Planning to give some semblance of structure to my reading habits.Listing my January reading list here and hoping as usual that reading goes according to plan. 1.MOONFLOWER MURDERS BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ

2.WORLD OF WONDERS BY AIMEE NEZHUKUMATATHIL

3.THE SMALL PLEASURES OF LIFE BY PHILIPPE DELERM

4.MOUSTACHE BY S.HAREESH

I havent been too ambitious and listed more books than I can possibly manage.Hoping to post reviews as I finish reading these.Fingers crossed.

THE GREAT INDIAN TEE AND SNAKES (Short Story)-WINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH SHORT STORY CONTEST 2020

Set in contemporary small town India, this story speaks about an  unconfessed chemistry between a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy in tension fraught times and how their love gets thwarted even before it has a chance to blossom. In a series of tragic events triggered by the simultaneously occuring socio-political upheaval  in the country, the author has revealed the ugly face of religion, caste, and power dynamics. 

Is there any place for fragile emotions amidst bias and hatred? What is the fate of innocent love in a world where man hates man? With its communal prejudice, intolerance and power politics,this disturbing story holds a mirror to the ever prevalent ugliness in Indian society.

The end packs a punch and raises a pertinent question--In these times of communal   disharmony can "happiness" even  exist? 

 

STARTED SOMETHING NEW

Just something I randomly did. A new blog : AN EQUAL MUSIC

https://anequalmusic2020.blogspot.com/

LOCKDOWN READING.

In the middle of a pandemic like most of the world and my brain is in lockdown mode.

Reading horror stories everyday in the news and being in a constant state of stress and panic isn’t helping.I find myself feeling dejected and anxious.

The present feels dystopian.

 In stressful times books offer me the much needed solace.I will be writing detailed reviews about what I’ve been reading very soon.

These are the few books that Ive read over time but right now there’s just too much to handle and I’m barely getting into reading mode.

But getting back to talking about books,I picked up these few to write about:

A thought provoking ,compelling and emotional read ,a reminder to never bow down to injustice ,ever relevant now as it was then.The unwavering love of a mother for a child she chose to have and raise in the difficult age of apartheid. #Blacklivesmatter .Trevor Noah is brilliant!

Unsettling ,gut wrenching ,powerful ......What a punch packed story this was and a bold statement in the times we live in.

A charming ,light hearted ,fun read.

A collection of horror stories which make you question life ,death and everything in between by the acclaimed writer Ratnakar Matkari who donned multiple hats(director,playwright) and who sadly passed away due to the dreaded virus in May this year.

BOOKS READ SO FAR IN 2020----Just a quick update