"Tarantulas" by Schlastic is an amazing little book on Tarantulas for kids. I really loved it as it explained the tarantulas species and anatomies in a humorous way, making the spiders look cute and I thought it helped me with my arachnophobia.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
"50 Greatest Short Stories of All Time" - Various
A collection of short stories (classical) that we got from Delhi airport after coming from Tokyo. It's a huge book of around 600 pages and the author that stood out to me was Chekov, Jack London and Guy de Maupassant. It's a great idea to by a collection of stories to get to know what your favorite authors are.
"The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin
I'm halfway through the book and I'm struggling. It is readable but it's really scientific to me. I have to keep googling words that I don't understand. I'll come back when I'm done.
"Painting" by NIOS
'Painting' by NIOS is a textbook for painting and art. It summarizes the most important points when it comes to painting: art history, perspective, composition, proportions, color, texture, painting with different mediums and drawing techniques. The book has many illustration and it felt informative and I learned about some Indian painters that I haven't heard of before.
"A Childhood in Malabar" by Kamla Das
A heart warming memoir by Kamla Das about her childhood in Malabar (Kerala) and a bit about her stay in Calcutta.
Written by a female writer, the book feels feminine, warm and simple. It is way different from the male writers' books and shows that with simple brief words one can create an amazing narrative.
I loved this book very much.
"Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevski
"Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevski was a birthday gift from my daughter and I appreciate it so much. It came in golden edges and rusty paper and was about 500 pages thick.
The book was definitely an experience and one of the first Russian classics books that I have ever read. The language and style was a bit intimidating at first but the story was easy to follow. I liked the moodiness of it as it reflected my true state and I loved the philosophy and dilemmas presented.
The famous 'murder scene' was full of suspense and the events after it seemed to develop rather slowly where they picked up the speed after the main character started developing feelings for S.
The ending was well developed and believable, causing a lot of satisfaction. The novel was tough to read at times but I loved it nevertheless and am happy to have experienced it.
"Do Epic Shit" by Ankur Warikoo
This is a book by Ankur Warikoo that intends to inspire and share some life lessons focusing mainly on business, money, time and relationships/family. It was a fun read of just a few hours and it was nice to go through it.
However, it was nice to get to know him through these quotes. An experience. But nothing original.
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