Category Flights of ‘Hearts’

My Favorite Books : The Bourne Trilogy

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The Bourne  Trilogy

One of my all time favourite, Robert Ludlum novels has a intriguing plot, strong characters  and intricate details of undercover operations in international espionage.Jason Bourne is one of its best known spy character who had extraordinary survival instincts and can make impossible missions possible.

Jason can improvise, negotiate, camouflage, elude, impersonate and turn the tables. He keeps evaluating alternatives with a keen analysis of logics and counter logics.

The moment you read a even one page of any of Robert Ludlum novel, your senses will shut the outside world drawing you completely into the reading with complete attention riveted.

Irresistable, unstoppable and intelligent must read!!

My Favorite Books : Animal Farm

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Animal Farm
Another of George Orwell’s classic and my favourite,  Animal farm is a political satire in a way and also an apt commentary on how power corrupts minds.
An uprising in Mr. Jones farm overthrows him and rebel animals take the reigns in their hands. The make 7 commandants of animalism that all in the farm shall adhere to. Over a period of time ,pigs take over and the commandments suitably change to suit the new drumming class.
A very simple and impressive work of fiction to illustrate how power corrupts minds .

My Favorite Books : Pollyanna

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Pollyanna
Eleven years old Pollyanna Comes to stay with her aunt Polly after the death of her parents.  She plays what she calls a “Glad Game” and bring smiles to many faces.  Pollyanna thus has literally been taken in the English language as to mean ” invincibly optimistic”.
Glad game has the power to change life! it’s an attitude which finds something positive into everything.
A very profound message given in the most simple way!!

My Favorite Books : The Time Machine

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 The Time Machine

A flight into the world of humanoids Eloi’s  and nocturnal Morlocks and Weena  in 802,701 AD with the fictional Time Machine, –  the time traveler even goes up to 30 millions years ahead in time ..
I read this book when I was 17 and this is one of favorites from H G Wells.
It made me curious as a youth to read and learn more on the scientific aspects of time as a fourth dimension, grandfather paradox of time travel into past and the choice of several possibilities at any given point of time leading to different course of future.
Some books tickle your imagination and curiosity.. This is one of them!!

My Favorite Books : Hercule Poirot's Casebook

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                    Hercule Poirot’s Casebook
                                 David Suchet as Hercule Poirot
 
Agatha Christie created this suave crime detective who always insist upon use of one’s grey cells to solve any mystery. He would tell a person’s background from his appearance, mannerisms and accent even though meeting for the first time. 
 
Poirot has passion for orderliness and always try to find order in the facts getting presented in solving a case. Poirot has an overconfident disposition with keenness for sartorial excellence and neatness. A speck of dust may hurt him more than a wound of bullet.
 
The egg shaped head, profuse moustache and uncanny ability to analyze human behaviour and motivations makes this Belgian detective’s cases an irresistible read.
 

My Favorite Books : The way of youth

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The way of youth
Dr. Daisaku Ikeda is the president of Soka Gakkai International. He is the mentor of more than 12 million Buddhists practicing Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism across the globe.
Dr. Ikeda is a prolific writer. In this book, he offers very compassionate, empathetic and encouraging guidance rooted in Buddhist philosophy for the youth of today. Friendship, Love, bullying, career, challenges of growing up, teenagers issues etc.  are explained with a very non judgemental, practical and wise perspective.

My Favorite Books : The Mayor of Casterbridge

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The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy is one of my all time favorite. The sheer pleasure of reading a beautifully and delicately crafted English , scenic descriptions, stunning twists and turns in the plot, depth of characters and a large canvas immerse you in a literary experience.
The charterers of Henchard, Susan, Elizabeth-Jane, Lucetta and Farfrae  and the surroundings of countryside – the magic of the plot lies in man vs. fate and the fate wins.
A must read for lovers of literature!!

My Favorite Books : Blink

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Blink

Blink is about snap decisions. A very common phenomenon amply covered by Malcolm Gladwell
with examples. These snap decisions have roots in our intuitive abilities and cognitive intelligence. Malcolm also explains something called thin slicing to make a larger picture.
A very interesting read and an insight into the decision making algorithms of our mind. I was left wondering – ” who decides for me – my logical brain or my observant subconscious?

My Favorite Books: A brief history of time

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                          A brief history of time

Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) was regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history. He is known for his contributions to the fields of cosmology, general relativity and quantum gravity, especially in the context of black holes. In the 1960s and 1970s, he worked on ground-breaking theorems regarding singularities within the framework of general relativity, and made the theoretical prediction that black holes should emit radiation (known today as Hawking radiation). 

In early 1963,Hawking was diagnosed with a rare disease called ALS. The motor neuron disease made him less mobile and he  began using a wheelchair. An emergency tracheotomy caused his total loss of speech. A speech-generating device constructed at Cambridge, combined with a software program, served as his electronic voice, allowing Hawking to select his words by moving the muscles in his cheek. Yet, Hawking defied the odds, not only attaining his Ph.D. but also forging new roads into the understanding of the universe in the decades since.
The most recognizable scientist of our age, Hawking holds an iconic status. His genre-defining book, A Brief History of Time, has sold more than 10 million copies since its publication in 1988, and has been translated into more than 35 languages. 
One of my favorite, this book describes the mysteries of birth and death of the universe in a very Layman’s language.