What I Read in 2010!

1. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

Every book reader might have known this work of Paulo Coelho. Though this is about destiny, hope and all, I liked the ‘love’ part especially. If you both are in true love, you will unite one day. No extra effort needed.

2. The Power of Now - Eckart Tolle

One of my friend asked ‘Why you are reading this book? Live the now. That’s all’. Then I wished to ask Eckart Tolle ‘Why a book, for a simple thing?’. But its already a bestseller, added to Oprah Book Club. Anyway this is worth reading, for understanding the Now. Have to read it some more time.

3. Magic of Believing - Claude M Bristol

Belief - Is it enough to have a good life, career, relationships etc., ? This book says, Yes. Its a collection of beliefs of people around. Some enchanting, some others are funny and not acceptable.

4. The Power of Subconscious Mind - Dr. Joseph Murphy

A good introduction to the Subconscious. Whatever you want to do, you can do, by deploying your subconscious. Nice Read.

5. Karma Yogam - Swami Vivekananda(Tamil)

In simple words, The Power of Now is nothing but Karma Yogam. But going through Swami’s writing, its good. But I also came to know, I differ in some opinions with Swami. Will discuss it later.

6. Waiting for Mahatma - RK Narayanan

7. Swami and Friends - RK Narayanan
It took me to my school days (Everyone say this na!) I can identfy myself closely with Swami.

8. Muththollayiram - N. Chokkan (Classical Tamil)

9. Appam Vadai Thayirsatham - Balakumaran (Tamil/Novel)

This book went throught everyone’s hand in my home. I am happy with this. A good, optimistic novel. Will read again and again.

10. Irumbu kuthiraigal - Balakumaran (Tamil/Novel)

I became a fan of Balakumaran. This novel started a lot of discussions within me. Answers are still being worked out. In between the hero’s fascination towards Horses and his poems about them are superb.

11. Thalaimai Seyalagam - Sujatha
A well done work about the Human Brain. Thanks Sujatha.

12. Kalyana Samayal Saatham - ‘Arusuvai Arasu’ Natarajan
In life, you don’t need to be a superman/superwoman, no need to be a hero, no need to be a billionaire. Still, you can also live in serenity and peace. ‘Arusuvai’ Natarajan tells you how, with his hard earned experiences.
 
13. Guruvayur Kesavan - Unnikrishanan Puthoor

Biography of an elephant, which lived nothing less to human.

14. Ennagal - MS Udayamurthy
Equal to As a Man Thinketh. Donno how many books are in Tamil for Thought Process Studies. But this one is a easy and good to read.

15. The Prophet - Kalil Gibran

Good. Have to read a lot more, to learn the meanings in between the lines.

Just Fifteen Books? Yes I was a bad reader this year. Will try to read at least 100, the coming year.