Books that are interesting to read and are best sellers

Good Restaurant Review Book

2006-08-24T07:23:00.000-07:00

This is a great restaurant book.. details coming

Sammy's HIll

2006-03-18T16:40:00.000-08:00

Sammy's Hill - Kristin Gore

Interesting book. Living in Dc the book made a lot of sense to me. Which was the Indian Restaurant that Samantha Joyce had gone to in Adams Morgan. Did she visit the night club Madam's Organ?

You may get so enthralled by the book that you may not notice that it was written by Kristin Gore daughter of Former Vice President Al Gore. Gore has a close association with cpomedy having been associated with comedy shows like "Saturday night Live".

HEr first book is a good effort. I strongly recommend Sammy's Hill for anyone who wants to laugh and enjoy a comedy.

cooks books

2005-12-26T17:41:00.000-08:00

A Cook's Tour
In Search of the Perfect Meal
by Anthony Bourdain is very interesting. I never knew chefs could make their recipes so interesting.

Garlic and sapphires / Ruth Reichel . Ruth was the famed food critic of the New York Times and is now the editor of Gourmet Magazine. Interesting book to see how food critcs live

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - absolutely fantastic

2005-10-30T06:04:00.000-08:00

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini is a very talented writer. Listening to the "Kite Runner" in my car during my daily commute made me wish my commute was longer. I would have prayed for more traffic congestion just to be able to listen to this book longer.

Starting from childhood in Kabul the author accurately describes the story setting from the Afghanistan that got subsequently embroiled in misery, infighting and despair.

don't worry if in the middle of the book you stop and wonder what happened to some of the characters from the initial chapters. They appear to haunt both you and Amir "Jan".

The book could have ended when the narrator and his dad settle in San Francisco after the hazing that life gives to all immigrants in the US. They reached the "promised land " didn't they. But there is more - Amir the now happily married successful writer cannot stay away from adventure.

Telling you anything more would be spoiling it for you. A very good read....

Florence of Arabia

2005-10-21T18:12:00.000-07:00

One of the first films I remember is the "Lawrence of Arabia" in fact I have seen it 4 times since then. My excitement in reading "Florence of Arabia" turned into amusement. This is a funny book that makes fun of everyone and leaves you in stitches. The author does not spare anyone - US Goverment, The French, and the middle east scenario and creates cartoons from every serious situation.

Florence of Arabia

The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

2005-10-21T17:46:00.000-07:00

Very unputdownable book. Describes the globalization of the business. It gave me a insight into the deep strategy that is making jobs spread across the world. The key message I got was that business will go where the cost to produce and service is cheaper. I definitely recommend reading.

The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

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2005-10-04T13:13:00.000-07:00

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Suburban Sahibs

2005-05-01T19:39:00.000-07:00

SUBURBAN SAHIBS is a good book. The story is about Indian immigrants who come to America in search of a better life. The case studies that the author Mitra Kalita has done deals with 3 families in Edison NJ.

I am amazed at the accuracy of the author. While the author is of Indian origin she was brought up in the US yet she has done a good job portraying the emotions and the difficulties these families faced. The statistics of Indian immigration and the culture collected in this book is done well.

Brian Tracy's Books on Tape

2005-04-23T11:07:00.000-07:00

If you have a long commute like mine you should spend your commuting time listening to books on tape. I alternate between serious career growth stuff and fiction. Again I must praise both Montgomery County Libraries and Fairfax County libraries for their excellent collection of Books on Tape and CD.

I discovered Brian Tracy with the book "21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires". Its a good book and a lot of common sense tasks for today's managers.

Next I read his book Get Paid More and Promoted Faster which I can assure you works. It helped me tremendously in my work. I no longer felt guilty for spending more time thinking about work. I did what I had to do to get the job done. I got promoted faster and I am happy even if I joke with friends that I had read only the later half of the book "Promoted Faster" and was hoping to read the first part and "Get Paid More". (That's just a joke)

Listening to development books on tape is like going to a university. Listening to books while driving also makes you less tense and you learn to tolerate the traffic much better.

I would definitely recommend any of Brian Tracy's books.

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2005-04-23T10:28:00.000-07:00

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Rockville Pike By Susan Coll

2005-04-23T05:57:00.000-07:00

Just finished the book. Rockville Pike It is a humorous novel. I am glad I had put a hold on this book at the Montgomery County library.

I like the character Uncle Seymour who gives away furniture when he hears a sob story. The mystery of Delila. The authenticity of the setting in Rocville a town in Maryland just adjoining DC. I adore the fact that this story is based on my adopted home town Rockville. The Soccer moms and their mini vans ( Honda Odessey) The unexplainable credit card charges. The Fed employee who pays her personal bills with the fed. credit card, it all seems like something that we have all heard before.

I hope I run into Susan Coll one day in Rockville and compliment her on a good book.

If you choose to you can buy the book Rockville Pike here.

Jhumpa Lahiri... and more

2005-04-22T17:45:00.000-07:00

How do they do it ?

Jhumpa Lahiri,Chitra Divakaruni, Rohington Mistry, Manil Suri....They live their lives and also find the time to write. And write they do such rivetting books that my wife Pammy has to call me a million times for dinner before I let go of the book.

Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies and the Namesake were good. One of my friends to whom I recommended the book did not like the infidelity at the end in "Namesake". No, I am not outing the end for you but infidelity is so un-indian but maybe times are changing. Maybe Jhumpa Lahiri knows more about Asian Indian kids in America more than me or my friend.

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Did you read Amulya Malladi ?

2005-04-22T17:02:00.000-07:00

I have a soft corner for authors of Indian origin. I am a self declared cheap skate because I don't buy books. I prefer to borrow them from the library and the Montgomery County libraries are absolutely marvellous.

You should add Amulya Malladi to your list of authors to read. i got introduced to her 3 books when I visited a friend Suhas in Boston. His wife Sunita was expecting and as most expectant mothers need distractions these books were good company for her.

I couldnt wait to get back and borrow "The Mango Season ", "Serving Crazy with Curry" and "A Breath of Fresh Air". They were just unputdownable. I enjoyed the adventures of the sisters as they live thier lives in Urban America. The Indian visits and the characters were so realistic I felt I knew them.

You can buy her books on Amazon Books by Amulya Malladi

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2005-04-22T17:01:00.000-07:00

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