Tag: Bookstrapping

Bookstrapping: Same as Ever by Morgan Housel

According to Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, one's role models, folks who think about the world in unique ways (you like these), also think about the world in other unique ways (you don’t like these). Unique minds therefore have to be accepted as a complete package. (Image source: Amazon)

One of the insights in ‘Same as Ever’ is recognising the fact that some things never change. And that helps to appreciate the fact that some of the biggest and most consequential changes in history happened because of a random, unforeseeable, thoughtless encounter or decision that led to magic or mayhem. Not because of great planning.

Bookstrapping: Marginlands – Indian Landscapes on the Brink by Arati Kumar-Rao

The book captures the tumultuous lives – both human and non-human – of those who inhabit the margins of the subcontinent. And the author includes unusual suspects like Bombay too!, states Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. (Image source: Amazon)

Because Marginlands is not about geography alone; it is about the people, the microhabitats and any aspect of a place that we don’t pay attention to. Something that is on the margins of our attention; a place and people that are endangered and on the brink; even though we don’t see it clearly, writes Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

Bookstrapping: The W factor in literature

In our column today, we present a cross section of favorites from celebrity women readers. (Image source: Amazon)

Women’s contribution to literature has obviously brought a better understanding of the world. By sharing their point of view, using their own bylines and making their voices heard, they have been powerful agents of change, states Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

Bookstrapping: Gut Check by Steven R Gundry MD

As per Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, the author makes a strong case that despite there being no oxygen deep down in your colon, it has its own working logic and the food you eat must not impair it. (Image source: Amazon)

In ‘Gut Check’, Dr. Gundry highlights that the gut ecosystem plays a major role in producing neurotransmitters like serotonin. Hence, there is a direct correlation between the gut and depression. This is why ancient Chinese medicine has always approached depression treatment via the gut.

Bookstrapping: Never Not Working by Malissa Clark

As per the Bookstrapping insights put down by Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, she highlights, "The funny part is that even though workaholism leads to serious, negative physical and mental effects, the workaholics believe themselves to be immune from it; just like other patterns of addiction. But the science doesn’t lie." (Image source: Amazon)

The author Malissa Clark, an associate professor of industrial and organisational psychology at the University of Georgia, says in the book, that “workaholism, is the only socially acceptable-dare I say, respected-addiction.”

Bookstrapping: The Showman by Simon Shuster

How Zelensky realised that his audience was not not Ukraine but the world, the‘Medvedchuk' factor and conflicts within Ukraine are the nuances one misses in the regular news. Also, bear in mind who Simon Shuster is, as you read the book, writes Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. (Image source: Amazon)

As reviewed by Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, The Showman by Simon Shuster, touches upon the dynamics of the war, raises the question between reality and perception, and a lot more.

Bookstrapping: Never out of Print by Rajen Mehra

This is a story of emergence, assimilation and re-emergence. And like all autobiographies, there is plenty of nostalgic flavour, writes Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. (Image source: Amazon)

In her review, Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta states, “The book is a pictorial odyssey-and the shots themselves are worth the journey of the book. Because they represent unsung heroes who did their part and faded into the twilight.”

Bookstrapping: Lord Rama and literature

Any column on books about the Ramayana will be incomplete without a mention of the faithful Ashok Banker, who has arguably been the most prolific chronicler of the Ramayana, much before acclaimed modern writers stepped in and Lord Rama’s temple became a reality, writes Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. (Image source: Amazon)

Our column touches upon three new books- as different as chalk and cheese- that celebrate Lord Rama, writes our reviewer Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.

Bookstrapping: Modi and India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat by Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya

Is singing Vande Mataram, an act of apostasy for the Muslims in India? The ‘national song’ equates country with ‘motherland’ and praises the Hindu Goddesses Durga and Lakshmi as part of its lyrics. Since the Muslims don’t treat country as God, but Allah as God, isn’t this a complex situation? And was the objection to ‘Vande Mataram’ just another argument to partition the country in the late 1930s?, reviews Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. (Image source: Amazon)

Modi and India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat by Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya raises questions such as Who were we? Who are we going to be? What is the idea of Bharat? And what is our new ‘tryst with destiny.’

Bookstrapping: Five books to read in 2024

In one of the books listed, The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg reminded us that ‘Habits aren’t destiny’. By harnessing the power of this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives. (Image source: Amazon)

Our reviewer Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta has listed down five books for reading this year in 2024.