Timeline

Title: Timeline
Author: Michael Crichton
Category: Adult fiction, Sci-Fi, Historical

This is quite an old book, published in 1999. Unearthed it just now. Its an SciFi-Historical novel... can you imagine such a setting? Yes... it is what you think it is. Time travel.. umm quantum physics multiverse travel.. ok i stop it..

Its a good one, where I loved the history side more.

Verdict: Good Read.

My Very first book of Colours

Title: My Very first book of Colours
Author: Eric Carle
Category: Children's Picture Book, Infants

I had seen this book before my son was born and hated it (sorry to say). But I did end up picking this up and my son loves it. In fact, now I appreciate it very much too. The colours a splash of it is in first half of the page and the second half of a page has a picture. The kid can then try to match the upper half and the lower half.

Also, for a colour say Blue - a variety of hues are presented. So, a kid knows that a light blue, dark blue and navy blue are still called blue.

Verdict: Good read

Pepper Series

Title: Pepper Series (Pepper eats too much cake, Pepper strays away, Pepper has a new pet,Pepper wants too many toys, Pepper has a fight)
Author: I am not sure :(

I think these books have been there for more than 30 years and that now an Indian publisher has re-published them. This was a book that my daughter first "owned". She got crazy about this and I have read this atleast a 1000 times. Both of us know every word verbatim in these books.

A great book to teach children values. But very simple - don't expect too much, but your kid is likely to love it. Btw, this books costs very less compared to other "international" titles...

Verdict: Good read

A Teardrop on the Cheek of Time: The Story of the Taj Mahal

Title: A Teardrop on the Cheek of Time: The Story of the Taj Mahal
Author: Diana & Michael Preston
Category: Adult Non-Fiction, History

I have never been a Non-Fiction buff neither have I been a Historical Fiction buff. But I loved this book. I picked this up fresh after my Delhi-Agra-Jaipur trip and when I was Gung-ho about Mohul History. 

I thought the guides during my tour exaggerated stuff when they narrated some bizarre or saucy anecdotes... but reading the book I realised that I had heard just maybe 10% of the stuff.

The book touches upon the whole Mohul history and not just the Taj Mahal. It was a real eye-opener for me. I could go on and on...

Verdict: A must-read for someone who had visited the 'Golden Triangle' - a must read even otherwise.