The annual tradition of book recommendations is here!
This year, I could read more books and also publish my first book – Legends of Devi Bhagavati Bhuvaneshwari [LINK: https://amzn.in/d/7wqjD4l]
Here are my recommendations:
The Maid’s Diary by Loreth Anne White
The Plot: This story starts with a 911 call by an elderly woman who complains about hearing screams in the night. As the detectives unravel details about the call, they find out secrets about this rich couple through their maid, Kit Darling.
By this point, most of you would know my love for suspense/thriller books. I may have a lot of reading pending, but as of this moment, I feel Loreth Anne White rules this genre as an author. Case in point: The Maid’s Diary. Like the intricate layers of an onion, the layers in this plot go deep, and as you plunge, your interest rises in knowing the end of this story.
The Patient’s Secret by Loreth Anne White
The Plot: The story is inspired by a true crime. The story begins in the small town of Story Cove, where a distinguished professor is assumed the killer of a murder victim whose body was found mysteriously beneath the cliffs that joggers of that town often use. As the lead detective tries to understand the motives and perspectives of the people in the town, she needs to manage her own baggage that is linked to the murder victim.
Another banger by Loreth Anne White is The Patient’s Secret. I became a fan of suspense/thrillers through my first book in the genre – The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. I know how much recognition this book has got and every book lover (some non-readers too) has read this book. If you wish to relive the experience of this book again, I would say, pick The Patient’s Secret. It is underrated and highly engaging.
Mookajjiya Kanasugalu by Kota Shivaram Karanth
The Plot: A simple story narrated by a middle-aged man, Subbaraya (or Subbanna) in a small town of Mooduru in Karnataka. The book is all about his discussions with his grandmother about all walks of life, perspectives, social stigmas, etc.
This one is a special for all my Kannada book readers. I always wanted to read a Kannada book but didn’t have a good starting point. Every book I picked was of a different genre, the ones I am not a fan of. However, one visit to the Sapna bookstore, and I picked this book as it was on my wish list. I am grateful to have read this book because the author has such forward-thinking perspectives on life in that age (1968). From breaking the norm of how widows must suffer to how religious beliefs mask the obvious harm it engulfs, this book is a logical slap to the backward-thinking public of today’s age.
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Plot: A simple non-fiction book about how four agreements in life help you come out of your traumatic past to lead a life full of peace.
I have shared a detailed review of this book here. In short, this is the first non-fiction book that I have completely read. I have started so many non-fiction books, but nothing gave me the clarity of life that I need except for this one. Thanks to this book, I have started picking some non-fiction books with the motivation to complete them.
The Jyotirlingas: Tales of the Twelve Shrines by Samhitha Reddy
The Plot: The book shares the stories behind the 12 Jyotirlingas located in India.
I am not going to say much about this book except – this was the book that gave me the final push (and idea) for my debut book – The Legends of Devi Bhagavati Bhuvaneshwari. This book is a special one for me. You can read more about it here.
Conclusion
As a new mother myself, if there is one hobby that I would like to share with my kid, it has to be reading. There is nothing more beautiful than getting lost in the world of illusion and immersing in the pool of our own imagination through these books.
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