Those Bittersweet Memories: September 2018

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Book Review #15 - Kabuliwala by Rabindranath Tagore

Kabuliwala by Rabindranath TagoreMy rating: 4 of 5 stars

Review

We Owe to the People Who Loved Us in Childhood. When a child/toddler befriends you but forgets who you are during your next meet then that's worse than a breakup.

Quotes From The Book:

Article about Kabuliwala's now:
Article: 125 years of Tagore’s Kabuliwala: Here’s what life is like for the community today

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-search-of-tagore-s-kabuliwala/story-JgtSdmfJp0PKKVokebwYwN.html

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Book Review #14 - Mathilgal by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

Mathilgal by Vaikom Muhammad BasheerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars

About the Book:

Mathilukal (Wall) is about the author himself and his never met love. both are imprisoned and separated by a huge wall that divides their prisons.

Got to know about this ace Malayalam writer and purchased three of his books that was translated in Tamil by காலச்சுவடு Kaalachuvadu publications. 'Balyakalasakhi', 'Mathilukal' and 'Enga Uppuppavukku Oru Aana Irunthathu'

Quotes From The Book:

Basheer says ” I’m the garden, I’m the flower” What about the fruit? Yes I'm the fruit too!

Movie Version of Mathilukal (Malayalam):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRwGYHd-yJ4

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Book Review #13 - Balyakalasakhi by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

ബാല്യകാലസഖി | Balyakalasakhi by Vaikom Muhammad BasheerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars

About the Book:

Balyakalasakhi (Childhood Friend) is a romantic tragedy novel. The story revolves around Majeed and Suhra, who are in love from childhood.

Got to know about this ace Malayalam writer and purchased three of his books that was translated in Tamil by காலச்சுவடு Kaalachuvadu publications. 'Balyakalasakhi', 'Mathilukal' and 'Enga Uppuppavukku Oru Aana Irunthathu'

Movie Version of Balyakalasakhi (Malayalam):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Smu...

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Friday, September 21, 2018

Book Review #12 - யானை டாக்டர் [Yaanai Doctor] by Jeyamohan

யானை டாக்டர் [Yaanai Doctor] by JeyamohanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars

About the Book:

Yaanai Doctor (Elephant Doctor) from writer Jeyamohan is a must read short account of a real-life veteran veterinarian doctor who is an Elephant expert.

The story is narrated by a colleague who works closely with Dr K who gets instantly admired and later trying his best to get the deserved recognition for the Elephant Doctor.

Review:

The reader can easily connect with the narrator and visualize the beauty of wildlife and see how inspirational Dr K is. This short read will make you go to nature and communicate with it.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Book Review #11 - ''Murder on the Orient Express'' by Agatha Christie

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Review:

This was my first Agatha Christie novel. I was not expecting that Connections & ending, which was the best thing in a murder mystery story.

Spoiler:

The Number Twelve

"I remembered a remark of Colonel Arbuthnot's about trial by jury. A jury is composed of twelve people – there were twelve passengers – Ratchett was stabbed twelve times." (3.9.58)
The number links a many and what an ending!

Quote From The Book:

“The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.”

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Thursday, September 13, 2018

Instagram Post: Hanging bell in the temple

Hanging bell in the temple. A Belief: When bells ring, it creates a vibration in the atmosphere, which spreads too far with the flow of winds. All the insects and particles coming across this vibration get killed, and the atmosphere becomes clean and healthy