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The Book in 3 Sentences History of Armenian and the Armenian Genocide, what caused it and who were involved in it An account of everything that happened during the First World War in the Ottoman Empire An account of how Turkey eliminated its Christian minority by the way of massacre, exile and conversion over the years and specifically during the First World War Impressions Effect of the book on me was grim and dark. The naked cruelty which the Armenians and other minorities of the Ottoman Empire experienced made me squirm with discomfort and empathize with them for the grave injustice visited upon them by fate and design. It showed me how dangerous success is when all around you is unsuccessful.  But I still don’t understand how this catastrophe could have been avoided. Maybe if the Ottoman government toned down the rhetoric of Kafir and threat against Armenians and instead relied upon their loyal millet statements more and tried to genuinely understand their problems and...

⛰ What It's About Its about a baby who after his parents gets murdered in a brutal and mysterious way ends up in a graveyard, where he lives for the rest of his life, till he becomes an adult, by the protection and guidance of invisible people and forces, dead, half-dead and alive. Its a coming of age story filled with heartwarming and beautiful moments all to be cherished and loved. It has a wonderful plot, good characters and the dialogues had wit and life. You feel for the protagonist and the main characters like his little girlfriend. They were all relatable and approachable. 🔍 How I Discovered It I discovered it while on audible, searching for the best books read by Neil Gaiman; he has a very soothing voice. But I didn’t listen to it on audible rather on youtube where there is a live reading of the book by the author himself with a live audience. It was a wonderful experience, almost like watching a sitcom, where people laughed, awed, held their breath along with you as ...

🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences A book about Armenians and Armenian genocide told from the perspective of a third generation Armenian immigrant in the USA Book is as much the story of the author himself as it is of Armenia It is not your primary reference book for the history of Armenian genocide, but it is very good to understand what were the real life impacts and struggles of the genocide and explusion of Armenian Christians from their homeland 🎨 Impressions It was haunting and depressing. Initially I was waiting for the part where this switches from an autobiography to the genocide and its aftermath. But when it started it didn’t take much time to become an unbearable roller coaster of death, destruction, torture and rape. It was too much. But I went through it anyway. Because it deserves to be heard. This story has stood in the dark for too long. Sufferings of the Armenians must come in sight of the world. I am sure that the barbaric forms of cruelty described in the book doe...

🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences A meticulous and well narrated biography of PV Narasimha Rao, 9th Prime Minister of India Talks about how PV Narasimha Rao managed to stay as both Lion and Fox as and when the time required him to be, following the code of both Nicolo Machiavelli and Chanakya Explains how the man was instrumental in the development of India into the current modern state we see today 🎨 Impressions The language of the book was good and captivating. The book is carefully crafted after many drafts and the hard work behind it is visible as clear as a sunny day. Author has tried his best to capture all view points and see an issue from all sides. Only bias here if any can be found towards the man himself, which is quite understandable. Because only such an admiration would make a person to do so much research on a relatively unknown PM of India. Major events in Modern Indian history was retold with the perspective of PV Narasimha Rao’s worldview. All the allegations again...

⛰ What It's About As the title suggests it’s about Ivan Ilych and his manner of death. Story begins with others hearing about the man’s death and reacting to it, then it moves on to the perspective of the title character, where we find out what kind of a man he was, how he lived his life, his regrets, troubles and bedridden thoughts. 🔍 How I Discovered It While browsing through Audible I saw a Tolstoy title that was surprisingly quite small in length, usually he writes everything as an epic. So this caught my eye and the title made it seem like a detective novel: “The Death of Ivan Ilych” 🧠 Thoughts It is mostly the musings of a man who just wants to go about his daily routine disturbed by the sudden death of his friend and musings of the friend about his approaching death. Overall it’s a contemplation on death and what it means to be alive. It gives an understanding of why many bedridden and sick people are so miserable even when everyone around them is trying so hard so ...

🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences Three speeches made by Dr. B R Ambedkar on the evil of caste and how to destroy it A fiery insight into the injustice prevailing in India in the name of Caste Passionate accusation, condemnation and denunciation of all the perpetrators of Caste in India 🎨 Impressions A great read where it felt like Ambedkar was taking me on a journey through India and the dark parts of Indian society explaining to me as we go why it is important to change these situations and various ways and ideas on how change can be brought about. It is an insight into the mind of the great man who wrote the constitution of India. It provides evidence towards how original the constitution and the man who wrote it is and defeats all arguments calling Indian Constitution a copy of British constitution. It is even more sad to think about the fact that even after 75 years of Independence we still have not scratched the surface on solving the deeply engrained caste problem in India...

⛰ What It's About Its about the an ancient vampire told from the perspective of innocent young victims who meet this monster by chance and happenstance. They now have to bond together strong and stay united to fight and kill this monster. 🔍 How I Discovered It It’s a classic 🧠 Thoughts The horror elements inside this book even though old is still spooky enough to send chills down your body. But I am more comfortable with this type of horror which is not so gross and unsettling like Stephen Kings. It is a must read classic. The novel makes you contemplate more about God, Divine and sin. What I Liked About It I liked the style in which the novel was written. Style makes it seem more real and some sort of a case history rather than just another straight forward story. Multiple narrations made the story more mysterious and intriguing Character had a sense of morality which is very unusual to find in today’s day and age where the vampire who drinks blood might be sympathi...

⛰ What It's About Its about 2 Men who have been travelling together, working in farms, hoping for a better future where they own their piece of land and “live of the fat of the land”. One of them is dim witted giant, who like soft things but has a habit of breaking them accidentally. The other one is a comparatively small man who is smart, he take cares of the giant and stays with him in times of adversity. He has to make a decision when the giant commits a new crime. 🔍 How I Discovered It Pints with Aquinas Matt Fradd recommended it 🧠 Thoughts The book is small but very impactful. Book presents a clear picture of what is happening with only using a few words. What I Liked About It I liked the overarching story Characters and their motivations seemed real and relatable What I Didn't Like About It It got me hyped for nothing. Even though the ending was heart breaking and tragic, the hype around the book made me expect something that was not there 🥰 Who Wou...