I have been busy for a while with my thesis work
and my project reviews that i haven't posted anything new. Finally I am done
with my M-Tech and yes i graduated with flying colors :) All that hard work and
sleep deprived nights did pay well.
Before i go into the usual job hunting phase, i
thought i should take a break and here i am sitting in my room holding a laptop
and the temperature here is 37 degrees plus.Its scorching heat outside.
The kind of heat that could burn you, if you stand continuously for an hour or
so outside. Ahhhhhhhhhhh...... So the vacation idea is kind a spoiled. But
still i manage by going into dream land by holding a book in my hand.
Books are definitely a great idea to escape from
this terrible reality ;-) This month started of as a very busy month and lots
of unexpected and sad stuffs happened in my life. But i manage to brave out
with my smile. Haa!!!! Life is definitely a mixture of ups and downs.
75% downs and 25%
ups
I hadn't managed to read anything new, until
this week :( So i kick started my bookish-self by reading a chick-lit. I love
chick-lit. Everyone does. They really do know how to change your mood and bring
back a smile (well, at least in my case). I started on with "The
Undomestic Goddess" by Sophie Kinsella. This was my second book of Sophie
Kinsella. Earlier I had read "I've got your number" based on a
recommendation from GR friend and I loved her writing.
So i didn't hesitate a little when i saw this
book and instantly started reading it. Thanks to eBooks and eBook readers, you
needn't have to wait for your shipment :D :D This was another hilarious read
and I enjoyed it a lot. I was so addicted to reading that I had to skip dinner,
which normally happens when my brain is working.
The book is about a Workaholic lawyer Samantha
Sweeting, who is very intelligent and has zero social life, managed to end up
doing a mistake which cost her firm a loss of 50 million dollars. She had put
her heart and soul into this job and was working very hard to become the
youngest partner of her law firm when this unexpected happen. She vanishes off,
having had a nervous breakdown and ends up in a country side village where she
is mistakenly taken in for the job of a housekeeper.
The story then speaks of how she manages to
learn the art of cooking and cleaning and maintaining a house and how she finds
it all pleasant and happy, how she finally finds herself a happy place.
At one point she has no idea
how to use an iron and tells her boss that she can't figure it out because
she's "far more used to working with a Nimbus 2000". it was quite a
funny read.
Sam's character was smart,
witty and finally she manages to show maturity.
The book offered nothing but
fun and laughter :) Well, I loved everything about the book, the way how the
message was delivered. You put in too much effort and sometimes you don't get
anything back. Too much commitment can destroy you. Having a life is sometimes
very important.
Sophie Kinsella manages to
bring in the ultimate message through fun and laughter and that's what I like
about her writing.
I would definitely like to read
more of her work. I recommend it all Kinsella fans and also chick-lit
lovers :)
4/5 stars.
Now that i have revived i would
definitely go back to my old reading list. Here's a peek at my kindle
list.
The
next on the list is Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse.
Meanwhile on the other side, i
did perform my duty of being an Indian by casting my vote :)
Hope all of you did too
!!!!!!
So now i am signing off and will be back soon :)
Cheers :)
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