Today is September 28th, the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh, arguably India's most well-known revolutionary. He was a voracious reader and I thought it would be fitting to write briefly about three books read this year related to Indian history. Waiting for Swaraj: Inner Lives of Indian Revolutionaries by Aparna Vaidik (2021) Bhagat Singh plays … Continue reading September 28th: Three Books on Indian History
Tag: 2021
Two Books with Supernatural Elements
2024 brought with it health issues and other things that needed attention in the family. So the blog was neglected. As things have eased somewhat (and hopefully will remain so), it is time to write about what I have been reading. The Ruins by Scott Smith had long been on my TBR and in January … Continue reading Two Books with Supernatural Elements
Nonfiction November: The Golden Boy of Centre Court: How Bjorn Borg Conquered Wimbledon by Graham Denton (2021)
Before John McEnroe ended his reign, vanquishing him in three of the four grandslam finals they clashed in, Bjorn Borg was the premier tennis player of the world winning six French Open and five Wimbledon titles at a time when the two surfaces played very differently and there was barely a fortnight to switch your … Continue reading Nonfiction November: The Golden Boy of Centre Court: How Bjorn Borg Conquered Wimbledon by Graham Denton (2021)
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