Arun Mani
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I review books I read and share my thoughts about them.

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Purple Hibiscus

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A rich family may not mean a happy life.

The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Jack D. Zipe

The original dark version of the twisted tales.

The Palace of Illusions

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Mahabharata from Panchaali's eyes.

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes

Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein

So all the jokes we loved are just questions from philosophy…

Twenty Two Goblins

Arthur W. Ryder

Classic Indian folklore told in a simplistic manner.

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

Sometimes you think of your choices.

Jaya

Devdutt Pattanaik

If you want to read Mahabharta in short time, then this is the book.

The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

Interesting story of the dead among us.

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

The war from the women's eyes and their heroism.

Looking for Alaska

John Green

A colorful love story.

Malgudi Days

R.K. Narayan

Heavy dose of day-to-day stories.

The Shadow of the Wind

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

A tospy-turvy ride through the knots of love.

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