Rohit's Updates en-US Fri, 02 May 2025 01:52:10 -0700 60 Rohit's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg UserStatus1055829467 Fri, 02 May 2025 01:52:10 -0700 <![CDATA[ Rohit is on page 305 of 447 of Icebreaker ]]> Icebreaker by Hannah Grace Rohit Sharma is on page 305 of 447 of <a href="/book/show/61767292-icebreaker">Icebreaker</a>. ]]> UserStatus1055721815 Thu, 01 May 2025 19:50:53 -0700 <![CDATA[ Rohit is on page 255 of 447 of Icebreaker ]]> Icebreaker by Hannah Grace Rohit Sharma is on page 255 of 447 of <a href="/book/show/61767292-icebreaker">Icebreaker</a>. ]]> Review7511516067 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:34:21 -0700 <![CDATA[Rohit added 'CHAOS']]> /review/show/7511516067 CHAOS by Raksha Bharadia Ahmedabad Rohit gave 3 stars to CHAOS (Paperback) by Raksha Bharadia Ahmedabad
After reading three hard-hitting books, I needed a light-hearted book, which had been in my TBR for quite a while. Looking at its cover, my teenage daughter commented, “Like really?? You are going through mid-life crisis, Dad, and so is your book choice too� :D. It was a very light read with some really good insight on Romance, Sexuality and Fidelity, too. Although all those topics are big time debatable with opinions of each to their own, too, but fantastic to read a modern Indian female’s perspective who has met and spoken to several counsellors, psychologists, sexologists and experts from the related fields. Her take was hilarious at times, but made me think hard about looking around my own life and of those I know personally coming into the same age bracket. It was kind of an eye opener as to what I’ve been doing wrong (if at all) and how I could go back to the right track, although the book and theory offer no solution, which was a bit of a turn off for me. I will call it a very brave attempt, especially when it comes from Indian mentality and society, when she accepts that fidelity exists and is an acceptable norm in today’s time in our part of the world - that was an eye opener (but with facts and figures). With barely 200+ pages with funny illustrations in almost all the chapters, I found it a very easy read and enjoyed it as well. The outcome is very simple that this Chaos has no solution, and still the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, and to top it all, if you jump the fence, the grass still remains greener again on the other side this time :), if you know what I mean.

Do let me know if you have read this one and how you liked it. Any other book on a similar subject that you might like to recommend to me :) I would love to know that too. ]]> Review7511516067 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:58:52 -0700 <![CDATA[Rohit added 'CHAOS']]> /review/show/7511516067 CHAOS by Raksha Bharadia Ahmedabad Rohit gave 3 stars to CHAOS (Paperback) by Raksha Bharadia Ahmedabad
After reading three hard-hitting books, I needed a light-hearted book, which had been in my TBR for quite a while. Looking at its cover, my teenage daughter commented, “Like really?? You are going through mid-life crisis, Dad, and so is your book choice too� :D. It was a very light read with some really good insight on Romance, Sexuality and Fidelity, too. Although all those topics are big time debatable with opinions of each to their own, too, but fantastic to read a modern Indian female’s perspective who has met and spoken to several counsellors, psychologists, sexologists and experts from the related fields. Her take was hilarious at times, but made me think hard about looking around my own life and of those I know personally coming into the same age bracket. It was kind of an eye opener as to what I’ve been doing wrong (if at all) and how I could go back to the right track, although the book and theory offer no solution, which was a bit of a turn off for me. I will call it a very brave attempt, especially when it comes from Indian mentality and society, when she accepts that fidelity exists and is an acceptable norm in today’s time in our part of the world - that was an eye opener (but with facts and figures). With barely 200+ pages with funny illustrations in almost all the chapters, I found it a very easy read and enjoyed it as well. The outcome is very simple that this Chaos has no solution, and still the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, and to top it all, if you jump the fence, the grass still remains greener again on the other side this time :), if you know what I mean.

Do let me know if you have read this one and how you liked it. Any other book on a similar subject that you might like to recommend to me :) I would love to know that too. ]]> Review7511516067 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:58:44 -0700 <![CDATA[Rohit added 'CHAOS']]> /review/show/7511516067 CHAOS by Raksha Bharadia Ahmedabad Rohit gave 3 stars to CHAOS (Paperback) by Raksha Bharadia Ahmedabad
After reading three hard-hitting books, I needed a light-hearted book, which had been in my TBR for quite a while. Looking at its cover, my teenage daughter commented, “Like really?? You are going through mid-life crisis, Dad, and so is your book choice too� :D. It was a very light read with some really good insight on Romance, Sexuality and Fidelity, too. Although all those topics are big time debatable with opinions of each to their own, too, but fantastic to read a modern Indian female’s perspective who has met and spoken to several counsellors, psychologists, sexologists and experts from the related fields. Her take was hilarious at times, but made me think hard about looking around my own life and of those I know personally coming into the same age bracket. It was kind of an eye opener as to what I’ve been doing wrong (if at all) and how I could go back to the right track, although the book and theory offer no solution, which was a bit of a turn off for me. I will call it a very brave attempt, especially when it comes from Indian mentality and society, when she accepts that fidelity exists and is an acceptable norm in today’s time in our part of the world - that was an eye opener (but with facts and figures). With barely 200+ pages with funny illustrations in almost all the chapters, I found it a very easy read and enjoyed it as well. The outcome is very simple that this Chaos has no solution, and still the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, and to top it all, if you jump the fence, the grass still remains greener again on the other side this time :), if you know what I mean.

Do let me know if you have read this one and how you liked it. Any other book on a similar subject that you might like to recommend to me :) I would love to know that too. ]]> ReadStatus9361285327 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:58:38 -0700 <![CDATA[Rohit is currently reading 'Icebreaker']]> /review/show/7524965914 Icebreaker by Hannah Grace Rohit is currently reading Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
]]> ReadStatus9361284436 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:58:21 -0700 <![CDATA[Rohit finished reading 'CHAOS']]> /review/show/7511516067 CHAOS by Raksha Bharadia Ahmedabad Rohit finished reading CHAOS by Raksha Bharadia Ahmedabad
]]> Review7501039111 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:10:24 -0700 <![CDATA[Rohit added 'Small Things Like These']]> /review/show/7501039111 Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Rohit gave 5 stars to Small Things Like These (Hardcover) by Claire Keegan
My best friend was travelling from JFK (NYC) to India and calling to ask what she should get for me, other than, of course, chocolates and what my family demanded—the only thing I told her was books (as many as she could get). Hence, this book landed in my collection; she gave it to me only after reading it herself, as it is hardly 115 pages and quite a quick read. I am not surprised to read that it was selected for a Booker too, it deserves all the accolades as it covers such a sensitive topic. It is a fictional account based on the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland (late 20th century), where an estimated 30000 or more women and orphan girls, abused, deserted by their families or who did not conform to the then social norms. The protagonist, a coal merchant, takes one such girl to his home, even after having a few of his daughters whom he is not able to provide for. It was such a touching story, especially when he made up his mind that they would plough through somehow, even when they would have to struggle a little more each day. Initially, I wasn’t able to like it, but as the story progressed, it completely engrossed me, and the highest point was the way it ended, totally touching. I didn’t know that they had adapted this into a movie too, which now I am looking forward to big time, as it stars Cillian Murphy in the lead.

Have you read Small Things Like These or any other from Claire Keegan? Do let me know, as I would love to read a bit more from her, and looking forward to the other two books, too, which my friend got for me from the US of A. ]]> Rating850220026 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:34:37 -0700 <![CDATA[Rohit Sharma liked a userstatus]]> /
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]]> Review7501039111 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:30:37 -0700 <![CDATA[Rohit added 'Small Things Like These']]> /review/show/7501039111 Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Rohit gave 5 stars to Small Things Like These (Hardcover) by Claire Keegan
My best friend was travelling from JFK (NYC) to India and calling to ask what she should get for me, other than, of course, chocolates and what my family demanded—the only thing I told her was books (as many as she could get). Hence, this book landed in my collection; she gave it to me only after reading it herself, as it is hardly 115 pages and quite a quick read. I am not surprised to read that it was selected for a Booker too, it deserves all the accolades as it covers such a sensitive topic. It is a fictional account based on the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland (late 20th century), where an estimated 30000 or more women and orphan girls, abused, deserted by their families or who did not conform to the then social norms. The protagonist, a coal merchant, takes one such girl to his home, even after having a few of his daughters whom he is not able to provide for. It was such a touching story, especially when he made up his mind that they would plough through somehow, even when they would have to struggle a little more each day. Initially, I wasn’t able to like it, but as the story progressed, it completely engrossed me, and the highest point was the way it ended, totally touching. I didn’t know that they had adapted this into a movie too, which now I am looking forward to big time, as it stars Cillian Murphy in the lead.

Have you read Small Things Like These or any other from Claire Keegan? Do let me know, as I would love to read a bit more from her, and looking forward to the other two books, too, which my friend got for me from the US of A. ]]>