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reviewed The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (The Heroes of Olympus #1)

Rick Riordan: The Lost Hero (Hardcover, 2010, Penguin Publications) 4 stars

Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up on a school bus …

Review of 'The Lost Hero' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I was quite impressed with the Percy Jackson series. But this book is on a different level. I like the connection between the Roman and Greek gods. Western mythology is an entirely new experience for someone like me who grew up listening to the fantastic Hindu mythological stories.

Rick Riordan has done a fantastic job making the violent mythology (I presume) suitable for kids. The way he had mapped the old characters into the modern world is just spectacular. I wish somebody would do the same for Indian mythology as well.

I can't wait to finish the next book. In fact, I have already started. :)

Review of 'Summary on Atomic Habits an Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones - James Clear' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book was on reading list for quite some time. Finally finished reading it. This is one of the best books I have read in the self-help genre. It is filled with a lot of practical advice, and thought-provoking statements. Most of the book reaffirms some of my ideas, which I know but never act on. Hopefully, now I will have a methodology to start working on my system and identity.

Review of 'India After Gandhi' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Reading this book has changed my perspective on a lot of topics. I learned how to think from a different ideological perspective. Despite being young (therefore rebellious by nature), I have been a centrist with an inclination towards the right for a long time now. However, this book has given me good clarity about the left and their contributions/misadventures in the young republican.

The book can be divided into three parts - the Nehru era, the Indira era, and the rest. Most of the other reviews here have already mentioned the bias of the author towards the initial leadership of Congress. In one of the places, Mr. Guha tries to justify it by saying that the material available for the very recent past is very scarce. Also, the biases of the writer influence him when the time in consideration, is also close to him.

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