Another book - Three mistakes of my life

Ha ha, I am not talking abt my life. Thats the title of new book by Chetan Bhagat. Chetan Bhagat is a phenomenon in India. In the history of Indian writers, he is highest sold Indian writers. His first two books "Five point some one", "One night at call center" together sold a million yes MILLION copies. His third book was titled as a pun. If you don't knot him, Chetan is alumni of IIT Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad. So, what is it which makes him tick?
First among them is, his writing is very contemporary. His writing includes the many experiences which you can relate to. Growing up in any metro, any small town is more common than you can imagine. Second thing is, he strategically priced the books at 95/- cost of which is less than a movie ticket in IMAX.
And most important is his lucid and readable prose. For those, scoffing at his success he is no Rushdie. I have no comments. Atleast he makes people buy books and make them read.

His first book, Five point some one is a very interesting and funny read. His second book is worth giving a miss. But this one is definitely worthy read. worth each paise of those ninty five rupees :). I wont go much into details but next time u want to read something on the flight or a quick read to take a break from something of Rushdie's this is the book to pick.

I will sign off with a vibhu pic. Have a good day everyone.

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hi all,
its been a long time i came to this forum. There were couple of things worth blogging but I could hardly find time. Vibhu, my 1.5yrs nephew is here. He has a magic wand which makes time run in fast foward mode :) Every available minute spent in his company, it is natural not to log. Ok. ok..let me write the bunch of things that I wanted to write.

Vibhu :) He is such a cutie pie. He is in the mocking bird phase right now. repeats after everything you say. for a 16months old his vocabulary is roughly around 200-250 words. you can imagine how much fun it is to spend time with him. He is a hyper-active busy bee and does n't like eating and sleeping much :) Here is a pic from my collection.



Books : I read two interesting books in the past one month. "Unaccustomed Earth" by Jhumpa Lahiri. She is the queen of melancholy and ofcourse queen of ABCD lifes. If you are looking for some happy read this is not for you. If you dont mind realistic and often depressive narrations, go get your copy. btw, in India, I bought a hard-cover edition for 300/- :-p
Another one I read is "Above Average" by Amitabha Bagchi. This is a debut novel from an IIT prof. At the outset, I thought this is just another IIT book like "five point some one" but this has a story and characters are real. Good time pass book and this is a very easy read.

Movie : Finally, I got to watch "There will be blood". Daniel Day-Louis. Boy, what an actor he is. I was hoping he would get an oscar for "gangs of new york". "der aayi durust aayi" :). This movie is an art flick. So, I wont recommend it to typical Indian movie lover. But, I loved the movie. Notably, the back ground music and cast of the movie. Amaaaaaaaaazing.

There is so much to write, I will wait for another post.

You have fun and take care of near and dears.