The Readers Starting Kit (Volume 2)

The concluding part on all the books you need to begin reading. Love/hate our suggestions? Let us know!
Religious & Spiritual
18 Days: Volume 1, by Grant Morrison

18 Days: The Mahabharata Volume -I

There has always been a belief (which has gained prominence in the last 3 years) that during Vedic times, we Indians were the masters of science; plastic surgery, nuclear sciences, aeroplanes, everything. Whether that idea should be ridiculed or considered, that is your personal opinion, but here, Grant Morrison takes the idea of advanced technology during the Mahabharata and runs away with it; it is like a hyper-stylized version of the epic, but hey, this is what we asked for. For all the others who wondered how Mahabharata would look in Baahubali-style, wonder no more.

Romance
Emma, by Jane Austen

Romance has always had some of the most enduring stories; after all, that language of finding the one, waiting for the time you get to spend with them, that feeling of longing when you cannot, and the elation of finally being together, this language can be understood by every living soul. Jane Austen’s works are famous enough, with her Pride & Prejudice’s hero being the last generation’s Christian Grey; however here, it is indisputably Emma who occupies centre stage. Even normal lives can be very interesting when narrated by the right voice, and Emma & Jane Austen are perfectly matched.
HorrorThe Dark Tower series, by Stephen King

Dark Towers Boxed Set

Horror doesn’t have to be limited to creaking doors and dangerous monsters. It can also be more subtle, like a world dying because of what its people did; it could be unconventional, like a supersonic train which promises to take you to your death unless you come up with an unanswerable riddle. The entire series is filled with horrors like that, and more. It can be a bit morbid at times, but the payoff when you complete it and turn to the (hopefully awesome) coming-soon movie adaptation is just way too good. Plus, this is written by STEPHEN KING!

(again, OUT OF STOCK. But a movie based on it is coming soon, and two other movies based on the author’s works are also coming in this year. Do stock them)

Action & Adventure
Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlum
Action & Adventure
Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlum

 

 

Before the glut of recent action movies, there was Bourne, Jason Bourne. In many ways, the stories are the predecessors of today’s action movies; the breakneck pace, moving from one country to the other, shadow organizations, and incredible action set pieces. And hey, Jason Bourne has jumped, kicked and outsmarted people on the big screen too!

Suspense & Thriller
The Complete Short Stories of Sherlock Holmes,  by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

 

 

From the frenetic pace of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock to Elementary’s female Watson, everything around Sherlock Holmes (and the man himself) has been tinkered with, and still people are willing to watch. The timelessness of the detective and his companion, as they labor to solve unexplainable cases, does not require explanation. Reading the original work, however, can only make you appreciate it more.

Travel Writing
Barcelona, Lonely Planet
 

When it comes to most of us, travelling to our dream destinations is only possible through second hand experiences. But before Facebook albums and Snapchat filters, there was (and still is) one travel guidebook which could tell you everything you needed to know about the city/country you wanted to visit and virtually transport you there; the detailed descriptions, the rich images, the maps…this is among the best in modern travel writing.  It doesn’t hurt either that Lonely Planet can find all of the awe-striking destinations in the world. 

Essays
Broken Republic, by Arundhati Roy

For someone who won the Booker Prize with her debut fiction attempt, Arundhati Roy doesn’t seem to have a lot of fans in her home country. Courtesy her opinions on the politics played with the poor in our country, she has often been the target of hate online. But what really are her opinions? Among the many non-fiction works she has penned, this is a good place to start; what is Arundhati Roy saying, and is it really relevant? You be the judge. But please, judge only after reading.
IMPORTANT: 

 

 
This book has got its author wrong. The author is Roland Smith/ Roly Smith, not Bill Bryson

National Parks of Britain

 

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What exactly is a Banking Job?

What is it about having a banking job? 

For some reason, the common public is enchanted with the idea of someone they know being a bank employee. They might be rich themselves, but a bank employee...well, 'she/he is set, no?' Demonetisation didn't help matters; the people might have fought and bad-mouthed all the bank personnel, but there was a grudging respect for those people on the other side of the counter.  

Moving forwards, banking jobs are only going to increase in importance and numbers; for all the talk of digital banking, the rural hinterlands will prefer being able to get their transactions done through a physical presence. Besides, it is not as if being a bank employee involves sitting in front of a screen from 9-5; while that is one part of the job, you can also be part of the bank as a lawyer or as a computer expert or a marketing executive. Why, even engineers are in the queue for a banking job! 

So, if you're interested in a banking job, then the first question is: just exactly what types of banking jobs are available?   

Probationary Officer (PO) 

The one which all banking aspirants start with. The big one is the IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) held exam, the scores of which can help you land up in public sector banks; these include SBI, IDBI Bank, even the Karnataka-headquartered Syndicate Bank, and many others.  While the IBPS scores are used to get these jobs, it is also not a binding requirement; Lakshmi Vilas Bank (Private) recently closed applications for the online examination for the PO post. It did not require IBPS scores from the applicants. Similarly, Dena Bank (Government-owned) also closed applications for POs recently; it required applicants to give an exam, and based on their scores, were selected for a 12 month course at the end of which they would be offered the PO posts in the bank. It also did not require IBPS scores. Earlier this year, Bank of India called postgraduates to apply for filling 670 vacancies of Credit Officer and Manager; it too-you guessed it right-did not require IBPS scores. 

Specialist Officer (SO)

The thing about specialist officers is just that; there are many different types of 'specialist' jobs available. Also, while it will be advertised as, say, 1039 Specialist Officers, the bank may be looking for only 4 Economists. It works that way. So, the fine print has to be read a bit in detail. However, this indeed is one of the best backdoor entries to a bank job. For instance, Bank of Baroda indeed needed 1039 specialist officers. Among the fields they are looking for experts in, range from Agriculture Products Specialist to Law, from Data Analyst to Civil Engineers, from Marketing to Chartered Accountants. You can do the same job which you studied for, with the added positive of you being a bank employee. 

Customer Relationship Executive 

One of the most recent additions to the types of banking jobs, this can be one of the most-despised or the most-attractive banking job for you, depending on where you stand. You will be expected to interact with normal bank customers, make them aware of other products from the bank which can be of use of them, and eventually, make them buy into your pitch & product.  It is obviously not easy; at some banks, you will be able to sit in the confines of the office while at others, you will have to go out and talk to the client at their offices or factories. No matter which one you land up with, an ability to talk to people and befriend them is going to be the most important quality required. 

Banking Exam Books

Government Exams

Management Exams Books

Law Exams Books

Engineering Exams

Medical Exams

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Feel the Touch of Words, Feel the Smell of Wisdom, Read a Book Today!

Reading some book is more of less like re-writing its text for you. –Angela Carter

Words written on paper do not need electricity to enlighten us! Words written on paper never pop up unnecessary information to distract us! Words written on paper never prevent us from imaging a few things! Books are an amazing way of expressing ourselves. Books are an amazing way to explore the world around us and learn from the experiences of others.

Figure Out Your in the Changing World of Books

Books are a concise way of learning the life and implementing certain things that we have learned from them. Books are a culture; they are a habit. However, things are changing drastically in the world of books. This change; this new dawn in the world of the books is coming out as a money saving proposition for all the book lovers. You can also get the benefit of this revolution. This blog will tell you that where you are standing in this new changing world of the book and how you can get the best benefits out of it.

Book Lovers, Digital Book Lovers and a Mixed Bag 

When we rearrange the market of books and book lovers, then, we can divide them into three segments. The first group is dependent on the books completely. It may be because of the old habit or it may be the compulsion of the schools and other institutions. They read it from a book; they revise it from a book, and they carry their books everywhere. Then we have this new generation switching over to digital books. They are more into information and want to read it in kindle and other book related softwares. Then we have a mixed bag, where people are sailing in both the boats at the same time. 

Understand the New Age-Old Age Book Selling Economics

The first segment and the last segment of above mentioned category chart are very much into selling and purchasing paper books. Whereas the second category is keen on selling books in the old book market, now some promoters have created this unique website for the same. Try to sell or purchase old books from www.shopmebook.com. We can unfold the tariff card in one sentence here; you can get all the books at fifty percent of the printed price or the market price. This is a better way; you can highlight your old books on this web page and instead of selling them to some insipid scrap vendor, you can always send them to a much reputable shelf in another house and recover fifty percent of your investment on that particular book. 

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