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அக்னிப்பிரவேசம் [Agnipravesam] by Jayakanthan
5.0
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Book 54- அக்கினிப் பிரவேசம்
Author-ஜெயகாந்தன்
1970 இல் ஆனந்த விகடனில் வெளி வந்த இக்கதை வாசகர்களிடையே பெரும் தாக்கத்தை ஏற்படுத்தியது. இப்போது படித்தாலும் அதே தாக்கம் ஏற்படும். இந்த சிறு கதையால் தான் ஜெயகாந்தன் "சில நேரங்களில் சில மனிதர்கள்" என்னும் காலத்தை வென்று நிற்கும் நாவலை எழுத தூண்டியது.
ஒரு மாலை நேர பொழுதில், கனமழை நிற்காமல் கொட்ட, ஒரு கல்லூரி பெண்ணுக்கு தன் நான்கு சக்கர வாகனத்தில் ஏறுமாறும் அவளை அவள் இல்லத்தில் விடுவதாகவும் சொல்லி அழைக்கிறான். இவளுக்கும் வேறு வழி தெரியாததால் அவனோடு வண்டியில் ஏறுகிறாள். இடையில் வண்டி நிற்கிறது. அவள் அவனால் கற்பழிக்க படுகிறாள். பின்னர் அவளை அவள் வீட்டு தெருவில் இறக்கி விடுகிறான். அழுதக்கொண்டே தன் தாயிடம் ஓடி நடந்த அத்தனையும் கூறுகிறாள் அந்த பெண். "நடந்த எல்லாத்தையும் ஒரு கனவா நெனச்சு மறந்துடு" னு சொல்லி ஒரு குடம் தண்ணீரை ஊற்றி “நீ சுத்தமாயிட்டடீ கொழந்த,சுத்தமாயிட்ட. உன் மேலே கொட்டினனே அது ஜலமில்லை,நெருப்புனு நெனச்சிக்கோ. உன் மேல இப்போ கறையே இல்ல,நீ சுத்தமாயிட்ட" என்று சொல்லி தன் மகளின் உச்சி முகர்கிறாள்.
இந்த முடிவுக்கு ஏற்பட்ட எதிர்ப்பு தான் சில நேரங்களில் சில மனிதர்கள் கதைக்கு அப்படி ஒரு முடிவை எழுத தூண்டியது. இரண்டு கதையும் படித்த பின் ஒன்று மட்டும் மாறமால் இருக்கிறது.. இந்த சமூகம்.
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Book 54- அக்கினிப் பிரவேசம்
Author-ஜெயகாந்தன்
1970 இல் ஆனந்த விகடனில் வெளி வந்த இக்கதை வாசகர்களிடையே பெரும் தாக்கத்தை ஏற்படுத்தியது. இப்போது படித்தாலும் அதே தாக்கம் ஏற்படும். இந்த சிறு கதையால் தான் ஜெயகாந்தன் "சில நேரங்களில் சில மனிதர்கள்" என்னும் காலத்தை வென்று நிற்கும் நாவலை எழுத தூண்டியது.
ஒரு மாலை நேர பொழுதில், கனமழை நிற்காமல் கொட்ட, ஒரு கல்லூரி பெண்ணுக்கு தன் நான்கு சக்கர வாகனத்தில் ஏறுமாறும் அவளை அவள் இல்லத்தில் விடுவதாகவும் சொல்லி அழைக்கிறான். இவளுக்கும் வேறு வழி தெரியாததால் அவனோடு வண்டியில் ஏறுகிறாள். இடையில் வண்டி நிற்கிறது. அவள் அவனால் கற்பழிக்க படுகிறாள். பின்னர் அவளை அவள் வீட்டு தெருவில் இறக்கி விடுகிறான். அழுதக்கொண்டே தன் தாயிடம் ஓடி நடந்த அத்தனையும் கூறுகிறாள் அந்த பெண். "நடந்த எல்லாத்தையும் ஒரு கனவா நெனச்சு மறந்துடு" னு சொல்லி ஒரு குடம் தண்ணீரை ஊற்றி “நீ சுத்தமாயிட்டடீ கொழந்த,சுத்தமாயிட்ட. உன் மேலே கொட்டினனே அது ஜலமில்லை,நெருப்புனு நெனச்சிக்கோ. உன் மேல இப்போ கறையே இல்ல,நீ சுத்தமாயிட்ட" என்று சொல்லி தன் மகளின் உச்சி முகர்கிறாள்.
இந்த முடிவுக்கு ஏற்பட்ட எதிர்ப்பு தான் சில நேரங்களில் சில மனிதர்கள் கதைக்கு அப்படி ஒரு முடிவை எழுத தூண்டியது. இரண்டு கதையும் படித்த பின் ஒன்று மட்டும் மாறமால் இருக்கிறது.. இந்த சமூகம்.
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Cricket for the Crocodile by Ruskin Bond, Barbara Walker
5.0
I read this book right after receiving the copy. Because I love children's books a lot. I still read the Magazines and Comic books which I read when I was a child. The immense pleasure of diving into that world, leaving everything behind is my happy escape from reality.
Do you remember street crickets and the rules those kids set? Also, have you noticed sometimes the rules changes from street to street? And how the competition gets tougher when it is a weekend match between two street teams or two teams from the same area? Well, if you are able to connect to any part of what I've mentioned above, you'll love this book.
It's a cute story where a group of kids and few adults play a cricket match against each other. And in the meantime, they have found quite interesting and annoying opponent-a nosy crocodile,his name is Nakoo. What did Nakoo do in the Match? Did he interrupt them while playing? Did they punish Nakoo? That's all the story is about and the illustrated edition added more colors to the story.
I had fun while reading this beautiful tale. This brought me so many nostalgia. The streets where the kids used to play Cricket and so many other games now looks empty. Every kid got a mobile now. They might not realise what they are missing until then become an adult or when they read a book like this.
Thank you, Ruskin bond!
Whether it's a children's book or a poem or a novel or a story, I'll always have something to cherish from his writing. That's Ruskin Bond for me :)
Do you remember street crickets and the rules those kids set? Also, have you noticed sometimes the rules changes from street to street? And how the competition gets tougher when it is a weekend match between two street teams or two teams from the same area? Well, if you are able to connect to any part of what I've mentioned above, you'll love this book.
It's a cute story where a group of kids and few adults play a cricket match against each other. And in the meantime, they have found quite interesting and annoying opponent-a nosy crocodile,his name is Nakoo. What did Nakoo do in the Match? Did he interrupt them while playing? Did they punish Nakoo? That's all the story is about and the illustrated edition added more colors to the story.
I had fun while reading this beautiful tale. This brought me so many nostalgia. The streets where the kids used to play Cricket and so many other games now looks empty. Every kid got a mobile now. They might not realise what they are missing until then become an adult or when they read a book like this.
Thank you, Ruskin bond!
Whether it's a children's book or a poem or a novel or a story, I'll always have something to cherish from his writing. That's Ruskin Bond for me :)
kanamma by Mano Bharathi
4.0
தமிழ் கவிதை புத்தகம் என வந்து விட்டால் அனைத்தையும் தள்ளி வைத்து விட்டு அதிலே மூழ்கி போகும் பழக்கம் எனக்கு! மனோபாரதியின் கவிதை தொகுப்பு வாங்கி ய அதே தினமே அதை படித்து முடித்தேன்.. இன்னும் ரசித்து தீர்க்கவில்லை.
அவள் தான் கண்ணம்மா, இவள் தான் கண்ணம்மா என்று கண்ணம்மாக்களை கவிதையாய் கோர்த்திருக்கிறார்.
கண்ணம்மா க்கு யாராவது definition கேட்டா இதை கொண்டு போய் நீட்டலாம்!
என்னை ரசிக்கவும் சிர்க்கவும் சிலிர்க்கவும் செய்தது இந்த அழகிய தொகுப்பு!
அவள் தான் கண்ணம்மா, இவள் தான் கண்ணம்மா என்று கண்ணம்மாக்களை கவிதையாய் கோர்த்திருக்கிறார்.
கண்ணம்மா க்கு யாராவது definition கேட்டா இதை கொண்டு போய் நீட்டலாம்!
என்னை ரசிக்கவும் சிர்க்கவும் சிலிர்க்கவும் செய்தது இந்த அழகிய தொகுப்பு!
Tigers for Dinner: Tall Tales by Jim Corbett's Khansama by Ruskin Bond
5.0
"What good is a full bank account if your life is empty?"
Right after seeing the Title, and the super beautiful illustrations, this book indeed captivated my eyes so much!
Remember the times when you were just a kid and our Grandparents used to tell us lot of stories, some real, madeup and cooked stories!
Haven't we all believed it and was also bit curious about the whole story?
We had asked so many questions, and developed our own horizons in our mind.
This Book is one such Book! Ruskin Bond had a cook called "Mehmoud", he also worked as a Cook for the famous "Jim Corbett"-who was a British hunter, tracker, naturalist, and author who hunted a number of man-eating tigers and leopards in India.
"Mehmoud" tells tales about his experiences with Jim Corbett and the wild life tales to our little Ruskin Bond! Ofcourse, Mehmoud was given to a little exaggeration, but we all enjoy such stories when we hear even if they were a bit on the tall side right?
This book brought me back the days I listened such stories and built a castle inside my head! This book is for children, but hey who told that an adult can't read children's book!!
This is very small book with beautiful illustrations! Do read this when you had a long day and want to sleep soon without using your phone and thank me later okay!
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live..." This is one such story book!
Right after seeing the Title, and the super beautiful illustrations, this book indeed captivated my eyes so much!
Remember the times when you were just a kid and our Grandparents used to tell us lot of stories, some real, madeup and cooked stories!
Haven't we all believed it and was also bit curious about the whole story?
We had asked so many questions, and developed our own horizons in our mind.
This Book is one such Book! Ruskin Bond had a cook called "Mehmoud", he also worked as a Cook for the famous "Jim Corbett"-who was a British hunter, tracker, naturalist, and author who hunted a number of man-eating tigers and leopards in India.
"Mehmoud" tells tales about his experiences with Jim Corbett and the wild life tales to our little Ruskin Bond! Ofcourse, Mehmoud was given to a little exaggeration, but we all enjoy such stories when we hear even if they were a bit on the tall side right?
This book brought me back the days I listened such stories and built a castle inside my head! This book is for children, but hey who told that an adult can't read children's book!!
This is very small book with beautiful illustrations! Do read this when you had a long day and want to sleep soon without using your phone and thank me later okay!
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live..." This is one such story book!
The India I Love-New by Ruskin Bond
5.0
"Not that the ladybird is going to change my life. But by acknowledging its presence, stopping to admire its beauty, I've paid obeisance to the natural scheme of things of which I'm only a small part"
I'm so glad that @ has picked this book for the month of August. When I started reading this book, right after the first five pages..I was completely transported to a different world where life was not perfect, but happier!
This book slowly grew on me, I hated every moment I had to keep this book apart and get back to work. This book is a heartfelt collection of my very own favourite author's Poems, Essays and short stories about his unique and beautiful relationship with the people in our country.
In every book, I learn something more about Ruskin bond and something more about life! My favorite chapter is "Joyfully I write", If I ever find myself in a writer's block, I'd just go back and read that chapter.
I've read this book twice on the same month itself, because I wanted it to go forever. Am I reviewing this book? I guess Not. This is not a book to be read and reviewed. This is a book to be read, to be felt and re-read.
From Ruskin bond and from this book, I have learnt to embrace life as it goes, not that I don't do that, but my perspective towards people and nature has definitely changed alot because of Bond!
IDK! Everytime I read his book, I want to rent a small house on hills, walk,travel on trains and sit by the windows and watch moon to fade!
Please read this book..will you?
I'm so glad that @ has picked this book for the month of August. When I started reading this book, right after the first five pages..I was completely transported to a different world where life was not perfect, but happier!
This book slowly grew on me, I hated every moment I had to keep this book apart and get back to work. This book is a heartfelt collection of my very own favourite author's Poems, Essays and short stories about his unique and beautiful relationship with the people in our country.
In every book, I learn something more about Ruskin bond and something more about life! My favorite chapter is "Joyfully I write", If I ever find myself in a writer's block, I'd just go back and read that chapter.
I've read this book twice on the same month itself, because I wanted it to go forever. Am I reviewing this book? I guess Not. This is not a book to be read and reviewed. This is a book to be read, to be felt and re-read.
From Ruskin bond and from this book, I have learnt to embrace life as it goes, not that I don't do that, but my perspective towards people and nature has definitely changed alot because of Bond!
IDK! Everytime I read his book, I want to rent a small house on hills, walk,travel on trains and sit by the windows and watch moon to fade!
Please read this book..will you?
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
3.0
This book is very famous and all over instagram. Before discussing whether this book is worth the hype or not, I really wish I would have read this book when I was at my teen, it would have made much sense to me then than now!
The Poems are written in simple,lucid language. They are categorised under four tiles-The Hurting, The Loving, The Breaking, The Healing. It talks about the author's experience of Violence, abuse, love, loss and feminity.
Again, if you have gone through some kind of heart break or looking for some self love/healing quotes, this book is definitely for you! You'd be able to relate to some or most parts of the book and that's the beauty of this book.
I personally didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. I took more than three months to finish reading, because it wasn't very engaging to me. My teen-self might have enjoyed,IDK!
I'd recommend this book to beginners who wants to read poetry. If you're someone who enjoys the poetic elements, nuances or the poetic devices, skip this book-this isn't for you.
The Poems are written in simple,lucid language. They are categorised under four tiles-The Hurting, The Loving, The Breaking, The Healing. It talks about the author's experience of Violence, abuse, love, loss and feminity.
Again, if you have gone through some kind of heart break or looking for some self love/healing quotes, this book is definitely for you! You'd be able to relate to some or most parts of the book and that's the beauty of this book.
I personally didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. I took more than three months to finish reading, because it wasn't very engaging to me. My teen-self might have enjoyed,IDK!
I'd recommend this book to beginners who wants to read poetry. If you're someone who enjoys the poetic elements, nuances or the poetic devices, skip this book-this isn't for you.
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
4.0
This book is based on real life incident which happened during India-Pakistan Partition! 12 years old Nisha and her twin brother-Amil, and their Hindu Father-who's also a Doctor,had to leave their home because of the partition. The Trek is long, difficult and dangerous for everyone. Nisha couldn't believe that her country has been ripped apart. She writes about everything to her dead Muslim Mother on her Diary every night, hence the title-The Night Diary.
Each one of us could relate to some part of Nisha throughout the end. I picked this book on a morning, but after reading few pages,I decided to read this at night with a strong brew. The writing is so brilliant,it would literally tear your heart. I don't want to check Wikipedia to understand everything about the Partition which happened at 1947. I saw everything through Nisha's letters-and it's painful.
I've also traveled with Nisha and her family from Mirpur Khas to India and I felt everything they have gone through!
Read this book and try some recipes of Nisha's and write something to your loved one or write your heart out! You'll feel better than ever :)
This is a beautiful story of Love,Hope, Family and Kindness.
Remember
The World was broken once
It has always been broken
But
As Nisha saya
It can't split us
It can never split love!
So, hold on to your loved ones!
Each one of us could relate to some part of Nisha throughout the end. I picked this book on a morning, but after reading few pages,I decided to read this at night with a strong brew. The writing is so brilliant,it would literally tear your heart. I don't want to check Wikipedia to understand everything about the Partition which happened at 1947. I saw everything through Nisha's letters-and it's painful.
I've also traveled with Nisha and her family from Mirpur Khas to India and I felt everything they have gone through!
Read this book and try some recipes of Nisha's and write something to your loved one or write your heart out! You'll feel better than ever :)
This is a beautiful story of Love,Hope, Family and Kindness.
Remember
The World was broken once
It has always been broken
But
As Nisha saya
It can't split us
It can never split love!
So, hold on to your loved ones!