Before I start to write further, I wish every one to have a look below two fabulous quotes on books…….
“The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.”
~James Bryce
“You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.”
~Paul Sweeney
How true they are right? A good book is an ocean of knowledge, a true friend, a great philosopher or rather a trustworthy companion.
My intimate relationship with books started the very day when my father bought comics of….would you believe…Chacha Chaudhry by cartoonist Pran! I am sure some one must have giggled here. But that’s the truth….it was in 3 rd std and I read those comics voraciously…they were very funny but were a good start. Since then there was no looking back (ah finally I found the meaning of this phrase! Read a lot but never could put it in perspective).
From Chacha Chaudhry I graduated to…….Nagraaj, Doga, Super commando Druv???!!! Ok ok let me tell you all, my tryst with books began when I was in Indore and during that time trust me they were most sought comics and they were thrilling and interesting for the very fact that they were in Hindi. But they were good I must say, you still get those comics, grab then read you will know the worth. Ok now, further from there I graduated to Gokulam (a south Indian children magazine, equivalent to Chanda Mama & Tinkle). Then to our ever green Tinkle and to tell you the truth I still read Tinkle with same enthusiasm as I did before.
The Moment Of truth:
Yes then came this moment, the thought to grow up. I then jumped to Famous five, Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys. But somehow they just were a fad! I finally found my forte when once again my father got me books, the books with a strong reason, a reason to read more, kind of thirst for knowledge…..Over the period I have read a lot of books mostly non fiction.
I have from my experience or through my journey have listed top 10 books which someone must read and they are:
1. My Experiments with Truth By Mahatma Gandhi (please do read, it’s a fantastic book and very interesting too)
2. Freakonomics by Steven D Levitt (Economics was never so interesting especially in answering mundane questions beautifully).
3. Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell ( Great author and a great book, its all about human dynamics and sociology explained in a very easy language.)
4. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (Why are some people successful? Read to know and trust me you will be really surprised.)
5. What the dog saw by Malcolm Gladwell (Again an amazing book with repository of knowledge which will leave you speechless.)
6. Power of Simplicity by Jack Trout (a must read for all CEOs and budding ones too)
7. Seven habits of Highly effective people by Stephen Covey (Best book if you want a shot of inspiration)
8. Made in Japan by Akio Morita . (Know Japan from the eyes of the person who built the great electronics giant…..SONY)
9. Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat (a brilliant rib tickling book mocking our education system with sprinkles of masala a very good attempt indeed.)
These are some of the best books which I am sure will captivate you as you keep progressing each page, and yes the credit goes these smart authors. Especially Malcolm Gladwell.
Let me end this blog with a very funny and witty quote below……..happy reading
“Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.”
~P.J. O'Rourke
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