Struggling with 'Handful of Rice'

Following Kamala Markandeya's 'A Handful of Rice' is proving to be quite a task. It is not an easy read - neither boring nor stupendously exciting. But I am not able to put it aside - I hate doing it to a book unless it is absolutely a waste of my time. And right now, there is a big scarcity of time.

Greed and Delhi Book Fair

Work has been hectic but that is the usual story. The weekend was a different thing altogether. HD and I went to Delhi Book Fair this weekend and loved every moment we spent there rummaging through stalls.
This was my first time and the fair was HUGE. Publishers - international, national and even local had their stalls overflowing with visitors.
I went berserk. Later I realized I behaved just like a greedy kid in a sweet stall, but that's ok I guess.
I got myself twenty books. Hah!