My library at home consists of a bookshelf crammed with books, three books deep. And more than half of them are self-help books. The other half comprises of biographies, business biographies, a smattering of cookbooks. and perhaps some fiction ranging from Hubby Dear’s Grandpa’s musty leather-bound first editions to the latest animated novels that escaped the transfer to our memory house. Actually choosing books to send away was harder than throwing away clothes that don’t fit. Which book to keep and which to send away? Because we all know that none of us is going to drive 4 hours to choose a book which may or may not be stored away. Besides, when we packed the books, they were stuffed randomly and without labels identifying the contents of the boxes.
After years of going through books like Rujuta Divekar’s books about Losing your Weight and not Your Mind, , Dr. Atkins’ Diet, Steven Covey’s’ 7 Habits of Successful People’, Lance Armstrong’s inspiring biography, ‘It’s not about the bike’ , Jeanne Dixon’s ‘Yesterday, Today & Forever’ and ‘Coffee Can Investing‘ by , Saurabh Mukherjea et al, I have neither become healthier, wealthier nor wiser.
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So I still don’t know why I chose to read Mel Robbin’s ‘Let Them’. Perhaps it was the brevity of the title or the bright green cover that induced me to pick it up and glance through yet another book on how to improve one’s life.
I’m glad I succumbed to the temptation because this book really turned out to be a game changer – especially for home makers like me who have no one to mould save their families. And we all know how frustrating that is because no matter how many times we take the horse to water, it refuses to drink. And what this does is increase you stress levels. So let them is a wonderful book on how to deal with stress and the people that cause you stress.
Though this book was highly recommended by Kini, I sadly gave it up within the first few pages. Apart from the cover, there was nothing really catching about it and frankly, I’m quite tired of World War 2 stories which seem to have been done to death.
‘Hurry up and return it fast’ said Kini as I borrowed this book. ‘There’s a long waitlist’.
I couldn’t believe this book had people falling over this book, which, I found totally ridiculous and bordering on the juvenile
I had no sympathy at all for the two drunk strangers who went off to a houseboat that each mistakenly thought ‘belonged’ to them, for a one night stand and find themselves adrift. After 12 days of the most unbelievable adventures, they are rescued ( Obviously) and eventually live together as man and wife ( even more obviously). Highly avoidable.
Being a book lover, I thought this book would explore the joys of reading but honestly it was a boring compilation of the books Cathy Rentzbrink had read all her life.
Another totally avoidable book unless you want some book recommendations
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I had read snippets of Sheila Dhar’s book in an earlier book of hers but couldn’t resist reading this one during my recent trip to Pune.
Truly a magical life led by an extraordinary ‘ordinary’woman with a passion for Indian classical music, who managed both the modern and traditional worlds with ease.
So, July was once again a disappointing month for books .
Ciao,
Twenty- five Seven 
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