bookshelf - Adi's Journal https://adisjournal.com Pieces of my thoughts Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:01:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/adisjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-AJ-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 bookshelf - Adi's Journal https://adisjournal.com 32 32 114944360 Buying Books I Don’t Read — Habit, Hope, or Self-Deception? https://adisjournal.com/buying-books-i-dont-read-habit-hope-or-self-deception/ https://adisjournal.com/buying-books-i-dont-read-habit-hope-or-self-deception/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:56:01 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5567 I wasn't always a bibliophile, but moving to Pune changed everything. My collection quickly grew to nearly 400 books, many sitting untouched on my TBR shelves. Why do I buy books that might remain unread forever? Is it a mindless habit, self-deception, or simply the genuine hope found inside bookstores?

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]]> https://adisjournal.com/the-abandoned-book-i-still-think-about/feed/ 4 5559 Ladies’ Tailor: The best story from the Partition era https://adisjournal.com/ladies-talior/ https://adisjournal.com/ladies-talior/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:32:05 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5398 Ladies' Tailor is by far the best novel set in partition era. This post will tell you why this is the best story telling horrors endured by refugees and the eternal hope which refugees carried in their heart with them.

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]]> https://adisjournal.com/kamogawa-food/feed/ 19 5367 Circle with no centre – Today’s Indian Urban Story https://adisjournal.com/cwnc/ https://adisjournal.com/cwnc/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:40:34 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5354 This is a quintessential Indian urban tale of two individuals trapped behind emotional walls; shielded by the scars of failed relationships, unresolved grief, or the comfort of stable careers that merely pay the bills. Will they stay within these walls or are they open for second chances?

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]]> https://adisjournal.com/cwnc/feed/ 31 5354 Truely unexpected begining of Baby Ganesh Agency Investigations https://adisjournal.com/unexpected/ https://adisjournal.com/unexpected/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 08:45:11 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5026 In a case which seems to be apparent open-and-shut suicide, there's more than which meets the eye. And Inspector Chopra is hell bent on seeking justice for the young victim! You have to read The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra to know more about it.

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]]> https://adisjournal.com/unexpected/feed/ 0 5026 Frank Notes on Life in Khushwant Style https://adisjournal.com/frank-notes-on-life-in-khushwant-style/ https://adisjournal.com/frank-notes-on-life-in-khushwant-style/#comments Sat, 01 Apr 2023 03:52:50 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=4569 Khushwant Singh, a grand old man of letter, talks about life, age, death, faith and much more. Read this to know more about the book.

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]]> https://adisjournal.com/frank-notes-on-life-in-khushwant-style/feed/ 11 4569 नदीसाठी नादखुळा असलेल्या एका नदीष्टाची गोष्ट https://adisjournal.com/nadishta/ https://adisjournal.com/nadishta/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:31:49 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=4550 आपण रोज नदीवर पोहायला जातो, गेलो नाही तर आपली तगमग होते. आपली नदीशी नाळ जोडलेली आहे म्हणजे नक्की काय? नदीबद्दल इतकी ओढ का आहे? नदीचे व आपले नक्की नाते काय, मनोज बोरगावकरांना पडलेल्या अशा प्रश्नांची उत्तरे शोधणारे कमाल पुस्तक.

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]]> https://adisjournal.com/nadishta/feed/ 0 4550 Life is beautiful with a seasoning of salt – Book Review https://adisjournal.com/lwps-book-review/ https://adisjournal.com/lwps-book-review/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:20:47 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=4452 We all love to read or listen to stories. Asfiya Rahman has come up with a short collection of her stories titles Life With a Pinch of Salt. Read this to Know that why you should read this.

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]]> https://adisjournal.com/lwps-book-review/feed/ 0 4452 One when you miss the bus – Review of The Demons of Jaitraya https://adisjournal.com/the-demons-of-jaitraya/ https://adisjournal.com/the-demons-of-jaitraya/#comments Wed, 25 May 2022 06:30:32 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=4433 You like mythological fiction? interested in Indian mythology? you may find this one interesting. Read what I feel about this book in review.

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