Eat. Delete. – Puja Makhija
Curiosity made me borrow this book from the library. I had
never read a diet related book and this seemed interesting. The book covers a range
of topics – what is right and wrong about dieting, different types of food,
exercise and its importance and a lot of pep talk to people who want to lose
weight and grow fit. The author also shares an exhaustive list of What to eat
and what to avoid in various cuisines while travelling.
It was interesting in parts, enlightening as well. But a lot
of it is a bit preachy, which, probably is required for hardcore dieters. I did
learn a few important things and overall it was a decent book to borrow.
Dark Matter – Blake Crouch
A very well written book where the protagonist is a laidback
scientist-turned-teacher who gave up on the chance to become a leading name in
his research field in favour of family time. One fine day, he finds himself forcibly
transported to a parallel world, to one of the multiverses where the
possibility of getting back to his family seems nil, unless he finds a way to
get back to his world. The plot revolves around how he gets back to his own
world and what are the repercussions of traversing across multiverses.
Never once did I suspect this book could disturb me at so
many levels. The very concept of multiverses (infinite number of universes that
parallelly exist, based on the everyday choices a human makes) seemed too
fantastic and the outcome of this adventure is so bizarre that one wonders,
what if, this were true!?
The writing is wonderful, never once boring, and the characters
and their emotions are well crafted. The only thing that nagged me was the
extent to which the protagonist was willing to go for his family – I mean, I loved
it and I appreciate it as well – but then I forget, pushing their limits is what
makes them heroes.
I would suggest this quirky, wonderful book to all sci-fi
lovers.
