Adisha
Now the proud owner of my all time favorites -





The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

This book really rocked my world. The concepts described by Ayn Rand, touched within me a core and instilled within me the importance of standing by what you believe in and doing the best in every job that's handed to you. Playing the blame game is easy, but when you are passionate about every single action that you do, is when you can attain perfection. Every character in the book can be found in today's world but the colors of each one and the depths are rare to be found in any other book that I've ever come across. The naked truth of humanity and it's flaws can be found in each of them and when we compare ourselves to each one, is when you realize you can be much better than you are.

What the book is about according to Wikipedia - The Fountainhead's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an idealistic young architect who chooses to struggle in obscurity rather than compromise his artistic and personal vision. The book follows his battle to practice modern architecture, which he believes to be superior, despite an establishment centered on tradition-worship. How others in the novel relate to Roark demonstrate Rand's various archetypes of human character, all of which are variants between Roark, her ideal man of independent-mindedness and integrity, and what she described as the "second-handers." The complex relationships between Roark and the various kinds of individuals who assist or hinder his progress, or both, allows the novel to be at once a romantic drama and a philosophical work.

Labels - Literary Fiction

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown



Another book whose twists and turns are like no other. I personally feel that the first book in which Robert Langdon is introduced is far better than the much acclaimed Da Vinci Code in the manner that it's more in depth. Ofcourse, the two are very different conceptually and that is debatable on many levels.

I wouldn't like to tell you what it's about for the book is a journey I would prefer you taking blind. :D

Labels - Thriller, Mystery



Runaway Jury by John Grisham


I just love this book for the quick wit and smartness of each of the charachter involved. The court room drama, the plot of good versus evil, the ploys used by both the defendent and plaintiffs' lawyers are totally unique and unsurpassed. John Grisham's imagination takes a wild turns as we feel like a fly on the wall of the drama that takes place. The book is essentially about ae plaintiff, Celeste Wood who goes up against a large, fictional tobacco company on the grounds that her husband's premature death was because of the company's cigarettes...

What happens as the Jury deliberates during and after the trial is what one has to look out for. The motives of each jury member and the subsequent result still leave me whooping me joy whenever I read this yarn !!

Labels - Thriller, Crime


He's Just Not That Into You

Also, read " He's Just Not That Into You " at Barnes and Noble. Made for some light reading and it was so to the point, that it was hilarious. I wish I'd read that book back when, but no worries. I just enjoyed the read !!! I encourage Every single girl to do yourself a favor and read this book !!!!! Will blog about it on my Musings soon.



Labels - Light Reading, Chick Lit, Self Help
Adisha


Silent Witness by Rebecca Forster

Finished reading it today. It's a story about actual cause of the death of a mentally challenged kid, who died in an amusement park. Was pretty slow in the beginning but what I enjoyed was the thought process of each person and their changing motives.

What I did not like was how the story drags at times with unnecessary descriptions.
By the end of it, I knew who the culprit actually was, but the cause and effect described in the end was intriguing. How is it that someone's indifference towards a child or a parent's selfish, manipulative love can be justified ?? In the end it comes down to the fact that people can be vindictive without reason or rhyme, seeing no further than their own point of view. And that is just not right. If you truly love someone you'll do everything to make sure you respect all their desires and they are taken care of, by whatever means necessary.

Also, I don't believe someone can be helped unless they want to be helped, so in Wilson's case the kindness shown to him by Jude is sweet, but behavior that is self destructive should Never be encouraged.

What is justice at the end of the day but the knowledge of truth ?
There are always many sides to the same story, but there's only one side that can be held true.

Adisha
22 May 2009

  1. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
  2. Some Kind of Miracle by Iris Rainer Dart
  3. Silent Witness by Rebecca Forster
  4. Kiss Them Goodbye by Stell Cameron
  5. The Appeal by John Grisham
  6. How to be Funny by Steve Allen
  7. Something Blue by Emiy Griffin
  8. Something I've Been Meaning to Tell you by Alice Munro
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Adisha
Lot of people read books, and lot of people don't. Many a times when I'm seen with my current interest, I hear the comment similar to," How is it that you can read so much? "or the more common, " I could never read that way.". I wonder why people forget that going through newspapers, and surfing the net also is just reading. :)

I love disappearing into the make believe worlds my imagination creates. Love the smell of old and new books, though Some books plain stink these days :). I still say movies can't live up to the charm of the book. I love the feel of each page passing through my fingers. Don't get me wrong. I surf the net as much as the next person, yet the thought of cozying up into a blanket on my bed under my bedside lamp, specially on a rainy day is a piece of heaven to me.

I started when I was young. Then, there was little for kid to do, other than stay at home and study, watch television or read. My cousins gave me their Archies and I was addicted. Then came Richie Rich, Tinkle, Chandamama, Amar Chitra Katha. Moving onto Famous Five, Secret Seven, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew. Then came the eternal murder mysteries courtesy Agatha Cristie, Perry Mason. Then came the Danielle Steeles and Sydney Sheldons. How can I not mention, the evergreen Readers Digest as a source of information on most walks of life ( Sadly, they and all other magazines have gotten monotonous in their list of articles with time ). And then, being a romantic, the Mills and Boons types were a staple diet. One day after picking up a book my elder cousin back from college, left behind [ As the crow flies ] , I was hooked on Jeffry Archer. Something actually shifted inside me. Am only two three books away from completing my collection of Jeffrey Archer's books but then he too is getting increasingly dissappointing. Soon came the tide of the series - Harry Potter, Bourne and Dan Brown though my thought process further grew with the readings of, Ayn Rand, Wilbur Smith, James Patterson, Jackie Collins even. I mention all the above for even after all these years, I have not outgrown Any of the above ... The characters, their life, their statements.

When younger, we used to vist our Aunt every year, in Goa. Our uncle, and His sisters were avid readers when they were young and had a library to die for. My bro and I would run for That room as soon as we could, to go through as many books as we could get our greedy little hands on, specially to sit in the balcony by the sea and get lost in the piles next to us.. Come to think of it, it was like candy to us. Even if it meant reading slyly, at the cost of our studies or getting scolded. If given an option, we always asked for books as gifts. They gave us soothing company through long journeys, boring moments, lonely times or when seeking alone time. Till date, even though he's 10 years younger to me, we discuss all sorts of books we've come across. He's heavily into Manga and Stephen King these days, and I just don't get it ( generation gap finally hitting I guess ?! ) .

I still say movies can't live up to the charm of the book. There is never a dull moment, when I have a book close at hand. I believe, most books influence the way we think and in some or the other way affect our lives by touching a part of us, we never knew existed. Though I try to widen my net of authors and subjects, often I find myself wishing I was as diligent a student. :D

Still books will always remain a passion. Early in life, I developed a habit of always having a book close to my pillow to help soothe me to sleep, on restless days thus I'm always in company of vivid characters or esteemed authors.

The one thing I love the most about living in the United States, that is that it allows me to read as much as I can devour. I have the luxury of going to the library and picking up my own " leaning tower of piza " to keep myself occupied throughout the month. I think my husband is still amazed at the number of books I make him carry home. I even find myself collecting every book that has left an impression, so that some day I might pass on the a legacy, hopefully !! Following that line, I've read almost 200 between 2007 - 2009 and yet to my utter dismay I've realized now that there is no log of the same.

This Blog is in dedication to the Hours I spend weekly, pouring over pages that lead me to fantastic worlds of murder, mystery, romance, horror, humor or fantasy !!!

If you're an avid reader, share your story, the love you have for books and the ones that will be your favorites eternally. Keep visiting to talk some more about new worlds ....