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What if you were born in a room and you've never seen the outside world? What if you don't even know that the outside world even exists? Room is the story of 5 year old Jack and his mother who live in a room. Jack has never seen the world beyond the room. He has a TV but he believes everything on it is not real. The only people he knows about is His Mother and Old Nick who brings them whatever they need from the outside world. Room is a beautifully crafted story. It pulls you into the world of a 5 year old who lives in an extraordinary environment. You see the world from his innocent and sometimes confused point of view. Jack's observations are cute and raise a chuckle as you read them but at times they also provide startling insight into this chaotic world of ours. The story resonated with me personally because for a stretch of time I had limited interaction with the outside world. As Jack and his Ma struggle to fit in the outside world once again, I could see their...

The Girl on the train was released last year and went on to become a phenomenon. Widely praised and compared with The Gone Girl, the book sold millions of copies and also got a movie deal. I love thrillers and twists and turns but I didn't like The Gone Girl that much so I was slightly apprehensive. But anyway, I decided to take the plunge and see for myself what the hype was all about. And I'm not going to say I didn't enjoy the book. First, let me tell you briefly about the story without any spoilers. The book is about Rachel who travels everyday to London for work. Now Rachel doesn't has a happening life. She is divorced and still unable to get over her ex-husband who cheated on her. She lives alone with a flatmate. She has no friends. Only acquaintances. She is an alcoholic who like every other addict resolves that she is going to quit soon, that she's going to sort her life ASAP, which she fails to do. She is prone to blackouts. a stretch of time period when...

The screen of my old kindle finally gave up after working brilliantly for past two years. It was my first Kindle so it was a bit sad to see its demise. Maybe the device had some more life left if I had not been so careless. I had the lazy habit of leaving the wallpaper on for days at a stretch. Now the wallpaper has burned into half of the screen and rendered the device useless. Lesson learned: Never leave Kindle with the wallpaper for a long duration. Anyway, I promptly ordered a new Kindle which was delivered just before Christmas. I went through the usual gamut of emotions on receiving any new gadget. Excitement. Satisfaction. Happiness. I promptly loaded the device with few books and began reading. The first thing I noticed about my new Kindle was its weight. It was noticeably heavier than my old device. It was also thicker in size. Heavier and bulkier. I did miss my old Kindle for first few days but gradually I adjusted to the new form factor. The touchscreen is convenient fo...