I gave up on my resolution to read slow and savour my books. I went into a reading frenzy the first part of March. I had to remind myself to slowdown and went cold turkey. I refused to a book for a grand total of 2 days.

Here are some book reviews

1) The name is Rajinikanth by Gayathri Sreekanth

I got access to a neighbour’s library (long live neighbours who buy books) and this was one of the first books I borrowed from them. I have always wondered what this book contained. I grew up with Rajinikanth fans and movies. I was curious to know more about him and was hoping this book would shed some light on his personality. I was sort of disappointed. It was a book by a fan who seems to be rather dazzled by Rajini. The book also seemed to have a liberal dose of masala sprinkled on it and highlighted only certain portions of the star’s life. This was also my first #TSBCReadsIndia book (click here to know more about #TSBCReadsIndia challenge and here to take a look at my#TSBCReadsIndia bookshelf on Goodreads)

2) A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

Wartime stories are not my favourite. They depress me but I still read them. Mainly because they are beautiful written. The prose and the settings usually make me appreciate my rather privileged life filled with books and internet. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is breathtakingly beautiful. Set in warring Russia, the book tells the secrets and pain of Sonja, a doctor and Havaa who dreams of sea anemones and their families. This is the book you will need to cuddle with as you watch the snow/rain fall.

3) A Year after Henry by Cathie Pelletier

I pick some books just because I am intrigued by the title and blurb. This was one such book. Henry Munroe dies suddenly at the age of 40 and the life of everyone around him changes. A year after his death, they all come to terms with his death dealing with it, in their own ways. I liked the way the characters were developed and how Pelletier deals with love and death.

4) Not that Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham

I picked this book up as was in a autobiography/biography phase. It was one of the widely-acclaimed book for 2014. I didn’t know any of Dunham’s works before I started this book. I was quite intrigued but was sorely disappointed. Not my kind of read.

5) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Got my hands on the new “Gone Girl”. It was an ok read. I had a chance to discuss the book with Gauri of My Big Red Bag. Jump over here to read my views on the book.

5 books is a monthly series featuring some of the books I read and loved recently. For more book updates and to check my current reading list, head to my Goodreads account