Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
A phenomenally written book!
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Chup: Breaking the Silence About India's Women by Deepa Narayan
A powerful exploration into the psyche of Indian women and how society perpetuates the status quo
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
If you want to understand how the opioid crisis began, read this
So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport
A series of blog posts that unfortunately became a book. Not recommended.
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
A book about time and our relationship with it. Recommended.
After Life (1998) by Hirokazu Kore-eda
An interesting take on life, seen through the lens of afterlife. Highly recommended!
Life Between Buildings by Jan Gehl
A gentle introduction to the study of buildings and the way they enable societal interactions.
3 Iron (2004) by Kim Ki-duk
A film where everything is conveyed through glances.
The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter by Peter Singer
The ethical dilemma of eating. Highly recommended!
Shame by Salman Rushdie
Check it out on Goodreads Now that I’ve moved away from reading fiction, I find that I face a lot of inertia to pick up something purely for pleasure. Maybe this is a nasty by-product of wanting to be as “productive” as possible. But the more I have drifted away from reading for pleasure, more mechanical the whole process has become for me. Partly to avoid this feeling, and partly because of my shame at seeing my bookshelf filled with dusty unread books, I picked up this one to assuage my feelings of guilt....