Review: Dare to Run
Dare to Run by Amit Sheth My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love books which share the author’s experiences authentically. Dare to run is a compilation of essays that Amit wrote in his journey from a novice runner who couldn’t run beyond a few meters to an ultramarathoner who finished the 89KM long Comrades [...]
Review: Keep off the Grass
Keep off the Grass by Karan Bajaj My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book. Its quite well written. A line about books, from the book itself, describes the content the best – “someone, somewhere thinks exactly like you – and articulates it better”. In terms of style, the prose flows well and [...]
Guy Kawasaki’s new Book: Enchantment
Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions by Guy Kawasaki My rating: 4 of 5 stars Full Disclosure: Guy sent me a free review copy but I would still say the same things even if I had paid for it. I did feel obligated to read the book and write a review before [...]
Review: The Grand Design
The Grand Design by Stephen W. Hawking My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book makes for a very easy reading in spite of the topic involved. The authors do not get into any maths or more complex arguments. Also there are a no of pictures/illustrations which smoothen the reader’s flow and provide welcome breaks. [...]
Review: Manifesto of the Communist Party
Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx My rating: 5 of 5 stars I got interested in this book because Dalai Lama’s own favorable experiences with communism as per his autobiography. I am glad that I read it. Its not easy to read as the sentence constructs and contexts are not familiar. Still, it [...]