Books and Other Things - Hinglish Book Review Podcast

Abhijit Mahida & Kishore Manikar

2 best friends discuss books and other things! Each week, we take a book, try to give both sides to it and also discuss other happenings in our life. We have reviewed books like 1984, The Great Gatsby, Deep Work, ShoeDog, The Invisible Man, Neti Neti and more in Hindi. Subscribe to follow us along every week and read with us.

Episodes

  1. 02/08/2022

    #10 - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

    Abhijit and Kishore go on a rant about their inability to finish One Hundred Years of Solitude Novel by Gabriel García Márquez. They cite analogies and make fun of Google while ending the discussion on a note about Niel Postman's Amusing ourselves to Death. If you have any comments, write to us at am.me.abhi@gmail.com

  2. 01/12/2022

    Musings #1 - Best of 2021

    Kishore and Abhijit wrap up the year and discuss the best books they read in 2021 and what they plan on reading in 2022. If you have any suggestions or feedback, do mail to am.me.abhi@gmail.com. We read every mail we get and respond too.

  3. 01/02/2022

    BOT #8 - Neti, Neti by Anjum Hasan

    We review Anjum Hasan's Net Neti, digress on the topic of Indian books vs Foreign ones and give our recommendations. If you have any feedback, mail to us at am.me.abhi@gmail.com

  4. 12/05/2021

    BOT #7 - The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

    We discuss The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells sort-of of because there's not much to say. But that doesn't stop us from saying random things to..well fill out time. Mail to us at am.me.abhi@gmail.com

  5. 11/28/2021

    BOT #6 - Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman

    The last ball of the first over consists of us discussing Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman. A philosophical digression, some tech challenges but an overall pretty solid discussion of a pretty good book. References: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand A Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan Riding the Elephant by Craig Ferguson To contact us, mail to am.me.abhi@gmail.com

  6. 10/10/2021

    BOT #5 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    A review of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby". Recommendations: Kishore -  1.) The Spirit of Enquiry: Notes of Dissent by T.M. Krishna Abhijit - 1.) 6 things I wish I knew the day I started Berklee by Derek Sivers 2.) The Unlazy Way To contact, mail us at am.me.abhi@gmail.com

  7. 10/03/2021

    BOT #4 - Deep Work by Cal Newport

    A book that we don't deserve but one that we desperately need, this week we will be reviewing Cal Newport's Deep Work. It's fascinating, helpful and we are actually applying the tactics that Cal has mentioned to our work life. Recommendations: Kishore: Stray Birds by Rabindranath Tagore Abhijit: Advice to a Young Man Hoping to Go Somewhere by Ryan Holiday If you have any feedback, please do write to am.me.abhi@gmail.com. We read every mail that comes.

  8. 08/21/2021

    BOT#3 - Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

    This week, we are discussing Phil Knight's Shoe Dog. It tells the story of Blue Ribbon, which eventually became Nike.

    BOT#3 - Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

  9. 06/19/2021

    BOT #2 The Incomplete Book of Running by Peter Sagal

    This week we delve into the world of running. Abhijit and Kishore discuss about "The Incomplete Book of Running" by NPR's Peter Sagal. They review the book, talk about their running experiences, food choices, among other things.

    BOT #2 The Incomplete Book of Running by Peter Sagal

  10. 06/12/2021

    BOT 1 - 1984 by George Orwell

    Call it the pilot, the trial ball or the sample -- This is Episode 1 of The "Books and Other Things" show! This week, we discuss the classic novel "1984" by George Orwell. It has been considered as the book that foreshadowed a lot of what's happening in the world today when it comes to politics, privacy, surveillance, etc. Listen to Abhijit and Kishore as they go through their pickings and theories in this hour long production. Also, stay tuned till the end to find out next week's book.

    BOT 1 - 1984 by George Orwell
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2 best friends discuss books and other things! Each week, we take a book, try to give both sides to it and also discuss other happenings in our life. We have reviewed books like 1984, The Great Gatsby, Deep Work, ShoeDog, The Invisible Man, Neti Neti and more in Hindi. Subscribe to follow us along every week and read with us.

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