By: Helen Keller
Pages: 408
Biography
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: 24th Apri'2019
Brief review: It's a story of a girl who, by her sheer grit and determination, overcame her limits and inspired the whole world. So much so that even after a hundred years, she still keeps motivating millions of people to live a life of choice and never concede to the challenges we face. Although deaf and blind, she became an author, political activist and a lecturer. The book is written in short chapter format where in Helen Keller navigates the reader through her eventful life. A short and captivating read.
By: Tara Westover
Pages: 324
Biography, Non Fiction
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: 6th Apr'2019
Brief review: It's a powerful, mesmerizing and inspirational story of a girl who, in-spite of all odds, carves out a life of choice for herself. Home schooled in early life, Tara Westover went on to get her PHD from Cambridge despite overwhelming challenges and an unknown outer world she knew little about. Reading this book will make you cry, make you laugh, make you sad and make you happy at the same time. A awesome book which is also beautifully written. For me, it was pure joy to read this book. This true story is filled with humility, honesty and resilience which is rarely heard of. While I would recommend this book to everyone, I hope every mother would make their daughters read it too.
By: Charles Chaplin
Pages: 477
Biography
My recommendation: 7 / 10
Date read: 11th Dec'2018
Brief review: Arguably the greatest entertainer of the 19th century and even today, Charlie Chaplin wrote a 'bare it all' autobiography. He started doing odd jobs from the age of 10 to beat extreme poverty. By the next decade he shot to worldwide fame by his unique acting and comedies. Charlie Chaplin received more accolades, respect and followings than he himself expected at every step of his life. First published in 1964 at his age of 73, he captures even the minutest happenings of his life in great detail. A good read for all Charlie Chaplin fans.
By: Michelle Obama
Pages: 421
Biography
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: 25th Nov'18
Brief review: I loved reading this autobiography. While Michelle Obama is most famous for being the first lady, she has a personality of her own. A lawyer by profession, Michelle Obama worked her way up by sheer determination and hard work. It's a honest account of her life, from being dubbed as a loser by her teacher to graduating from Princeton and Harvard; from challenges of pregnancy to gracing the most secured premises in the world - the White House. It's an inside out story of the first lady of United States of America. It is written beautifully. I would recommend this book highly to everyone, specially women and girls of all ages.
By: Johan Cruyff
Pages: 302
Biography, Sports
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: 30th Oct'2018
Brief review: The International Federation of Football History & Statistics voted Johan Cryuff as the 2nd best footballer of the century, only after Pele. Not only was he one of the greatest players who played football, he also went on to become a highly successful coach. Famous for his 'TURN' on the field, the book is an inspiring account of his life in his own words. A good read for all football lovers.
