Life and Lies of M R Maiti

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris My rating: 4 of 5 stars Arbeit Macht Frei - reads the sign at the entrance of Auschwitz. It translates to 'work sets you free' in English which is kind of ironical since, in a place such as Auschwitz where names are reduced to numbers tattoed on arms, only death can set you free. In such a place, a tattoowierer struggles to survive and somehow finds the love of his life. Wars leave only ashes and survivors. This is a story of two names Ludwig Eisenberg/Lale/Lale Sokolov and Gita Furman/Gita/Gita Sokolov reduced to numbers 32407 and 34902 struggle to survive in a concentration camp. Their love for each other propels them forward every day surrounded by death and tyranny. And even after the war is over, they never leave each other's side. One thing I appreciate about the author is that she didn't intrude the essence of a true story with her own imagination. She clearly wrote everything the way narrated to her and that seem...

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I may have enjoyed this book more than others because they were many methods/way of life elaborated in the book that I was already following. That way the book became more relatable. For instance: "With responsibility comes great power." I have been unknowingly doing this all my life, taking responsibility for my actions, worrying about what I did wrong than shifting blames on others. Another relatable thing was: all of us see our friends performing on stage, nailing their band performance and visualize ourselves doing the same. I do, too. But I also am aware of the fact that I'm never going to put any effort in mastering an instrument, forming a band and practising for hours. I am honest about it to myself. Same goes for our professional life. I observe my classmates in awe of my friend who landed an investment banking job. At that moment, all ...

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel My rating: 5 of 5 stars It's an amazing book. It's not necessarily a book for start-up enthusiasts. I'm not one and I enjoyed reading this book. The book was never boring. Yeah, sometimes the author exaggerated to make his point, being a Contrarion and all. But going through every page, either I was learning something new or delving deeper into what I already knew. A must read if you are interested in Tech-history. View all my reviews