Friday, December 31, 2021

Tales of St. Austin by P G Wodehouse

 Apparently this was Wodehouse's first collection of short stories. Written more than a century ago, wow. As I had expected, not much of humor (like many of his first few years of books) when compared to his latter more, matured books. But the form, the style, the underlying humor all is very evident of what was due from Wodehouse later on! Most of the short stories are based on either cricket or football held in the St. Austin's educational institution, and there are 3-4 tales which are just like documentary without any fiction based characters or dialog. 

For a big fan of Wodehouse like me, I had to read this book but for those who are starting off with Wodehouse, this is not meant for them since they will miss it entirely. This is my 71st book that I have read of his! And the last Wodehouse book I had read was 5 years ago!

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Death by Sadhguru

This one's a must-read for, as Sadhguru says, everyone who dies! There are so many intricate details about how life ebbs out of the body, embodies vs disembodied beings, natural vs unnatural death, rituals for the dead, Sadhuguru's own lifetimes, details about karma, etc. that this book is not just a must-read but a must-own.  

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Sadhguru, More Than a Life by Arundhathi Subramaniam

 I don't remember the last time when I read a book in under 3 days! To confess, I hadn't planned on reading this book, and it was wife's choice and she liked it a lot. I happened to glance hither and thither inside and found random pages riveting. So decided then and there that I too will read it. Although there was no reason to hasten and finish the book early, I still went all in and read it before the library due date. But then, this I felt is a book - like all of Sadhguru's - to own, not borrow. While the author seems to be extremely literate and has used many words which needs a layman to open dictionary to understand the meaning, there are instances when the choice of words and the language is just perfect and ideal to explain the intricate parts - for not everything is logical when it comes to the mystic's world. Added to this, one can sense the author's outpouring (as well as its esteemed suppression) of the grudged-ness for Sadhguru and all that he is. Overall, a beautiful narration. But more importantly - Sadhguru's life story is even more fascinating and this combination makes this book "unputdownable"!!