Mr Oliver's Diary - Ruskin Bond

Mr Oliver the schoolteacher's daybook, inadvertently falls into the hands of one of his students, who passes it on to our friendly neighborhood author, who thinks it too precious to be consigned to oblivion, publishes it and thus 'Mr Oliver's Diary'. Funny and witty, it has stories and eccentric characters that have never appeared anywhere before. Mr Oliver is sure to become yet another vintage Bond characters.

A good read for children and schoolteachers as well.

My Days - R.K.Narayan

The autobiography is simple and straightforward like his short stories and novels. It portrays his personal life and literary ventures. Writing is a difficult task. Even if you are talented, getting public attention is another big huddle. RK got lucky in both. Any library can boast of having at least a dozen of RK's books since his profession was writing and he was good at it. Parts of Chapter Six- 'divine music days' were part of our university curriculum. He is the creator of Malgudi. He received Sahitya Academy Award for 'The Guide'. The serialized 'Malgudi Days' was the most rated popular serial during my school days. The movie-'The Guide' was a huge success.But somehow RK seems hugely dissatisfied with the picturization of his works. Money matters or twist in the tale? Wonder why there isn't any reference about the political turbulence of his times.....

This autobiography is truly inspirational for wannabe writers and motivates one to read RK's books.

coldddd

God, give the will n muscle powers to drag n force myself to take bath everyday. Don't make me count my winter blessings. I know winter is weak here compared to Iceland. But I'm so hating this cold. Brrrrrr