rahulporuri's reviews
269 reviews

Shepherd's Hill: The Rise and Fall of Golconda by Nikhil Gulati

informative fast-paced

4.0

The People of the Indus by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, Nikhil Gulati

informative fast-paced

4.25

The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life by Paul Millerd

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

An ex-colleague recommended this book to me just after I got fired, when I told him that I am planning on experimenting with things for a bit. I was in the right mindset to mostly accept the ideas being conveyed in the book and dig into my professional career plans further.

Spores by Joshua Barkman

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Hop! by Joshua Barkman

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Woven by Joshua Barkman

hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Hostage by Guy Delisle

dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

I literally could not put down this book after I picked it up. It's the real life story of the kidnapping of Christophe Andrew and being held hostage in the Caucasus in 1997. The story is incredible and the art is immersive. My heart was literally pounding for the last 50 pages! This is his best work in my eyes.

Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City by Guy Delisle

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

The book is impossible to put down

We, The Citizens: Strengthening the Indian Republic by Malini Goyal, Pranay Kotasthane, Anupam Manur

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

Good introduction to Public Policy, especially for the younger generation who might not fully appreciate or understand the role that the society and the state can play in the state-market-society.

I loved listening to Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane in the GCPP course at the Takshashila Institution and this book does a great job of introducing the concepts to a broader audience. And maybe a few will become interested enough to pursue the course too! The format enables the reader to reacquaint themselves with a topic easily, which I think is quite necessary if you're just starting to explore Public Policy

Chhotu by Varud Gupta

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

One of the few books that I wanted to stop reading midway. It's a good first attempt by the authors.