My mini library

In an affable discussion with my roomie last weekend, she confided that if she had to quit her job for some reason, she would happily open a public library for her time pass. Though I can also call myself a bibliophile having read quite a lot of books (borrowed from library or friends), but the idea of opening a library was not welcomed by me with a zeal. However, my visit to Odyssey yesterday made me ponder over the thought again. I have many a times before entered the books section in Odyssey and Landmark but yesterday the thought of a library kept haunting me. Afterall a mini library at my home would not be a bad idea!! Happy with my decision, I started browsing the book-shelves to find something of my interest, and I gifted myself with 2 books :)

The first one to adorn my library would be The Godfather by Mario Puzo. I have already read the book few months back and I liked it sooooo much that I had since a long time wanted to get a copy for myself and read it again. Initially, I was a bit apprehensive about reading mafia kinda books but some of my friends who were ardent Godfather fans suggested me that its a "must read". I was highly influenced by the importance the book gives to friendship, dignity, honour, love and sacrifice. Some of the powerful phrases of the don are worth remembering. To quote a few are ,‘I offer you my friendship and expect only the same’, 'I will make him an offer he can’t refuse’, 'The Don never asks for a second favor when the first one is denied’. And nothing can be more inspiring than the last words of the Godfather before dying - 'Life is so beautiful!'.

The other book that I bought was Vikram Seth's much lauded novel in verse, The Golden Gate. There were 2 reasons behind this selection - first my inquisitiveness that how a complete novel can be in the form of a verse, followed by my newly developed interest in poems. I started with this book yesterday and completed around 80 pages. I had thought that it would be a difficult read, but it is just like reading any novel, with the exception of appreciating the author with the turn of every page. More comments on this one would come after I complete the novel.

I have few other books in mind which I would like to own and after I am done with the above 2, the others would soon be proud members of my mini library!!!