Bus Stop

The title is 'There was no one at the BUS STOP' A novel by Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay originally written in Bangla and translated by Arunava Sinha to English.

The story is about Debashish who loves a lady who he met along with her husband when his firm was asked to renovate their house in Calcutta. Deb's wife commits sucide; he agrees to let his son stay with his sister; brings Trina to his house. Trina's family knows that she is involved with Deb - children despise her, husband is indifferent...

Trina returns to her house the same day, is having dinner with family when her daughter says 'ma' to her after a long time... perhaps that's the reason Trina decides to stay back with the family which she had almost decided to leave forver in the morning...

The storyline is interesting but the title doesn't appears to be apt. I mean generally while reading a book or a story one is able to relate to the title, but somehow for this book's title, I think people will certainly have a different view.

And what's about this BUS STOP? That was their 'Meeting Point!'

Absolute Khushwant

After a long time I finished reading a book in single sitting. Major achievement!! This is the fourth book of Khuswant Singh that I have read, and enjoyed reading. I like what he has written on happiness and on solitude: the secret for longivity. His thoughts on communalism, politicians, 26/11, and other topics are thought provoking and engrossing. Though overall an interesting read, i thnk the chapters on sex and sex life could have been avoided :-)

A TWist of lime

Got completely engrossed in the wonderfully written collection of 11 short stories. At the end of each story I just thought - AMAZING! WONDERFUL! UNBELIEVABLE!

The blurb says, "what's life without a dash of the unexpected!" and that's the theme of the collection.

I plan to read Vibha's poetry too.

The Talkative Man

The story is about a budding writer who is always on a look out for an interesting story. He befriends Dr Rann who tells him that he is in Malgudi town to complete his research on a certain subject and that his final work and expertise is on Futurology - on how the world will be different in year 3000. On how a common weed will suck life out of everything.

The writer, TM as he is addressed by all, finds out that Dr Rann has the tact and talent of befriending girls, promising them good life, and finally running away from their lives. He helps Dr Rann's wife in nabbing him, but comes to know later that Rann elopes with a nurse after staying with his wife for a brief time.

An interesting book, with simple language, and engaging text. And my first attempt in completing any book of R K Narayan!