Mansee's reading journey for 2013

[Mansee]

First of all -- its so embarrasing to start a folder after a month has gone by for 2013 but anyways...better late than never so here it goes!

[Mansee]

1. How I Braved Anu Aunty & Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company- Varun Agarwal- 3.5

I borrowed the book from a friend and there are a lot of things I like about the book

- you can totally connect to it
- I am new to Bangalore so was nice to read about some local stuff
- The business idea was great and it was really engrossing to see how the idea took shape
- The author has given tips (def very helpful if somebody wants to start off with a venture)

[Ahtims]

Is it fiction or non?

[Mansee]

It is the authors account so mostly biographical

The co exists- I saw it on FB (and my friend who knows the author says that Anu aunty exists too :P)

[Sherin]

Looks good!
Lemme check it out in JustBooks.

[Pallavi]

@Mansee: I have a Bookmark of that book:)
with aunty's pic on it :)

[Mansee]

Sherin wrote: "Looks good!
Lemme check it out in JustBooks."

Its a light read Sherin, so dont expect a literary book with good English :P

[Mansee]

Pallavi wrote: "@Mansee: I have a Bookmark of that book:)
with aunty's pic on it :)"

Her real pic?? thats lovely!

[Mansee]

2. To Sir, With Love - E.R. Braithwaite- 3.5

I can easily give it a 3.5 but Goodreads does not allow that!

Short, crisp, old school - I have always had a fascination for these kind of subjects esp movies (like Monalisa Smile) where the teacher plays a catalyst role in inducing the students to think beyond.

This book fits the bill perfectly and addresses more issues than one...Def a good read :)

[Ahtims]

I had read this book years ago - possibly a decade and a half ago

[Mansee]

Yes- its that sort of book which is apt for school kids/ college - I dont know how it escaped my notice

[Mansee]

3. The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Mohsin Hamid- 3/5

I am confused about this one...It was definitely a good read...the way it was written (yeah some grammar checks would have been better) but what I liked is the content...but somewhere at the climax..i felt it was an abrupt end...dont know what the author wanted to say.. Felt cheated somehow..am still giving it a 3 as after a long time, I read a book in 3 days

[Ahtims]

its in my to-read list

[Mansee]

Anbu suggested when we met at the last book meet - I had downloaded it on Kindle and finally got a chance to read it as I was travelling this month. Its a good plot but the climax left me wanting for more..(so in a way - it was well written :P)

[Mansee]

Cold Feet - Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan - 2/5


I picked up this book as I had liked the earlier book by the same author- but this was sort of disappointing

Timepass read- if u strictly don't have anything better to read.

[Mansee]

Those Pricey Thakur Girls - Anuja Chauhan - 3/5

Timepass read- better than her last one (Bittoria one) - I like the author for her refreshing, casual style of storytelling- good potential for Bollywood stories

[Sherin]

Mansee wrote: "Those Pricey Thakur Girls - Anuja Chauhan - 3/5

Timepass read- better than her last one (Bittoria one) - I like the author for her refreshing, casual style of storytelling- good potential for Boll..."

I liked it too.

[Ahtims]

Mansee wrote: "Cold Feet - Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan - 2/5


I picked up this book as I had liked the earlier book by the same author- but this was sort of disappointing

Timepass read- if u strictly don't have an..."
thank god, I was about to buy it

[Ahtims]

Mansee wrote: "Those Pricey Thakur Girls - Anuja Chauhan - 3/5

Timepass read- better than her last one (Bittoria one) - I like the author for her refreshing, casual style of storytelling- good potential for Boll..."

this one too, I loved the book on Cricket though (if I am right in thinking its the same author)

[Pradeep]

Smitha - I guess you mean the Zoya Factor?

[Ahtims]

Yes, that's the one.

[Sherin]

Mansee wrote: "Cold Feet - Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan - 2/5


I picked up this book as I had liked the earlier book by the same author- but this was sort of disappointing

Timepass read- if u strictly don't have an..."

Never felt like reading anything by her