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Patanjali Yoga Sutras by Swami Vivekananda

Patanjali Yoga Sutras Book Review – Swami Vivekananda

A powerhouse of knowledge! That’s the first phrase that comes to mind. The work of the genius mystic Patanjali, who probably lived around the 2nd century BCE, has been passed down through the centuries, benefiting countless souls and eventually reaching us in the form of

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Indigo: Selected Stories – Satyajit Ray Book Review

What an extraordinary book! Hands down, one of my most prized possessions to date. What the book primarily does is let you delve into the beautiful and surreal mind of the most legendary writer of his age, Satyajit Ray—a genius whose prowess is praised even

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Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy Review

Sadhguru wrote this one for the masses who wanted proper guidance in the areas of yoga. His videos circulating on the internet only managed to catch a gist of his preachings. Many asked him to consolidate said words into a book to facilitate easy reading.

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The Great Train Journey Review – Ruskin Bond

Ruskin Bond was my childhood. I distinctly remember reading ‘A Face in the Dark’ when my interest in literature was still budding. On reading that account, I felt something change in me and then literature beckoned me in a way I was never beckoned before.

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Shantaram Book Review – Gregory David Roberts

I think back to the time when I started reading Shantaram. I remember being completely blown away by the profundity of the words used by the author Gregory David Roberts. What intrigued me further was how he had to write the book three times, for

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Atomic Habits Book Review – James Clear

Such a useful self-help book! I applied a lot of things that were in the book to my life and was able to build many effectual habits out of my sluggish routine within no time. There are things in the book that you are already

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The Kite Runner Book Review – Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner carries one hell of a story that speaks volumes of remorse, deeply rooted in sands of time. It rips you apart beyond reparation. You can’t empathize enough with the memories of a little boy scarred for life. The book is more of

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Ham on Rye Book Review – Charles Bukowski

Absolutely loved it! A beautiful perspective of an introvert child who could see the real face of the world, up young, and sunder out all the bullshit that one has to go through growing up. The coming-of-age story is basically all the thoughts we had

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How Sachin Destroyed My Life Book Review – Vikram Sathaye

The book is witty and quite entertaining. Lets you in on what went inside the locker room of the then Indian Cricket Team. Comes from a perspective of a wannabe cricketer Vikram Sathaye, the book sticks mostly to the dressing room chortles and tries to

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Rafa: My Story Book Review – John Carlin

Get to know him better! If you are a Rafa fan, or even if you are not, you should not miss it for the world. The modest superhuman has a side we didn’t know of, and Rafa My Story introduces you to the real him.