Category Archives: reading
“Midnight’s Children” by Salman Rushdie
Read in December 2007 – February 2008 This book is everything you can read about it online. Vivid story, great characters, and exceptional writing. My first Rushdie book – I felt like I had been missing out for so many … Continue reading
"Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Read in November – December 2007 (after my Wedding) Simple novel by Yann Martel that describes the story of a young man as he survives on a boat with a tiger. The main character is originally from India and is … Continue reading
“Planet India” by Mira Kamdar
Read in October 2007. This is a book about India’s problems as they relate to the world. The position that Kamdar writes from is that India is a microcosm of the world’s problems – and if India can solve them … Continue reading
“The Namesake” by Jhumpa Lahiri
Read in September 2007. I read this book after watching the movie with my parents in a Portland OR theater. It was the first time all three of us left the theater with our eyes swelled up. The story resonated … Continue reading
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini
Read in July – August 2007 A sweet story by Hosseini about two female characters and their lives/hardships through war-torn Afghanistan. I found his character development and story development to be less cheesy than "The Kite Runner" and quite enjoyable. … Continue reading
“The Myths of Innovation” by Scott Berkun
Read in June 2007. Short book on how innovation can come from many different places. Good to keep around and read whenever you feel your creative juices are stifled. Consider it a feel good / self-help book for the entrepreneur. … Continue reading
